Chapter 178 It's okay, Sheng Sheng can manage on her own.
After the tiger's roar, there was a moment of tranquility between heaven and earth.
All sounds ceased, as if all other sounds in the world were insignificant in the face of the tiger's roar.
A moment later, several figures, taller than wolves, slowly emerged from the woods. Their white fur was interspersed with black stripes, and their strong limbs moved with steady steps as they approached the wolf pack.
Five adult white tigers. The one in the middle is the one Shengsheng saw yesterday, Stone's mother. The other four should be Stone's mother's younger brother and his family.
Sheng Sheng made a gazing motion, and after clearly seeing the five majestic tigers, she exclaimed with a touch of excitement, "Wow, wow~ So cool!"
The white tiger stared intently at the wolf king, mirroring how the wolf king had stood there staring at Sheng Sheng.
The wolf king was already injured and outnumbered. Seeing this situation, he knew he couldn't win in a direct confrontation, so he hardened his heart and decided to take revenge before he died.
The wolf king took two steps back, as if he had made up his mind, and charged towards the sound like a madman: "That person must be killed!"
The wolf pack charged towards Sheng Sheng. Li Manyan screamed, her mind went blank, and she instinctively picked up Sheng Sheng and ran to the side, crying, "Princess!"
The wolf king nimbly twisted to the side, and just as it was about to pounce, another arrow pierced the air.
This time, the arrow wasn't aimed at stopping the wolf pack; it went straight for the wolf king's heart.
The wolf king, who had been charging ferociously at the little dumpling just a second ago, fell to the ground with a thud.
The other wolves still sprinting: Σ(°△°|||)
So, should we still go for it?
The wolf king's corpse was propelled by the inertia of the arrow, which pierced through the wolf king's body and stuck into the ground. The wolf king's still-warm body hung on the arrow, suspended in front of several wolves.
The wolves exchanged glances, took a few steps back, and then turned and ran away in unison.
However, the white tiger, which had been watching intently, seized the opportunity and bit down, killing the wolves in just a few exchanges.
The girls were completely stunned by the sudden turn of events.
What's going on?
This wolf is dead, or was it killed by a tiger? And where did these arrows come from?
Wait a minute, this tiger killed the wolf, what if it bites them next?!
Just as everyone was hesitating about whether to continue running, the sound of hooves came galloping over. Xie Yunchuan held a bow in his hand, followed by a squad of Imperial Guards. His face was cold and stern. He glanced at the two people who were embracing each other, and only looked away after confirming that they were both unharmed. His tone was icy.
"Dispose of the body."
"yes!"
The Imperial Guards quickly dealt with the situation. Xie Yunchuan dismounted, walked to the two of them, took Shengsheng from Li Manyan's arms, and asked gently, "Were you scared?"
Li Manyan was initially a little dazed and was still holding her breath. She gradually calmed down after Xie Yunchuan asked her question, and gave a faint smile, shaking her head: "I'm fine, Your Highness."
Xie Yunchuan's eyes were deep and dark, with an unfathomable darkness within them, concealing emotions that were difficult to understand. His expression gradually deepened.
Li Manyan was taken aback. She seemed to see an emotion in him that she had never seen before, an emotion that was both unfamiliar and unexpected.
Before Li Manyan could even figure out the deeper meaning behind that, her brain had already reacted.
This shouldn't happen to Xie Yunchuan.
It flashed by so fast that she didn't have time to think about it before it disappeared without a trace.
Behind him, Thirteen was comforting several terrified young ladies and arranging for them to be escorted back to the hunting grounds.
Li Manyan snapped out of her daze and pointed to the composed white tigers on the periphery: "Your Highness, this..."
Xie Yunchuan looked back and saw that the white tigers had already walked into the forest on their own, as if they had only come here to kill those few wolves.
"It's alright, they're Stone's family."
Li Manyan: "Ah, oh, that, the little white tiger that the princess brought back."
"Mm." Xie Yunchuan nodded.
The two chatted back and forth, almost forgetting the current situation.
Li Manyan smiled and said, "Your Highness, please don't ask me anymore. Let's quickly check on the princess. She's still so young; we don't want her to be frightened."
Xie Yunchuan was taken aback, then looked away and lowered his head to look at the little dumpling in his arms.
Just as he was about to ask, he saw the little dumpling resting her chin on her hands, pouting, looking at him with a mixture of sorrow, helplessness, disappointment, and mockery, her eyes filled with the words "I knew it."
Xie Yunchuan: "...Uh, Shengsheng, you..."
The little dumpling stretched out a hand to interrupt him, sighed heavily, and shook her head: "Sigh, brother has grown up. It's okay, I understand, I understand."
As she spoke, the little dumpling wiped away non-existent tears from her face and began to sob softly.
She sobbed a few times, then sighed heavily several times.
She pulled out a small handkerchief, looked up at the sky and sighed deeply. She wiped her face with the handkerchief and sobbed in a high-pitched voice, "It's okay, it's okay. Although Sheng Sheng is only five years old, she has to learn to be strong. She doesn't need her brother's concern. It's alright, it's alright! Sheng Sheng is fine, she can manage on her own!"
Li Manyan chuckled, amused.
Xie Yunchuan sighed and chuckled, pinching the little dumpling's chubby cheeks as he interrupted her: "Alright, alright, it's not that your brother doesn't care about you, hmm?"
The little dumpling pouted and slapped Xie Yunchuan's hand away, giving a soft, gentle "Mmm," and said understandingly, "Mmm, Sheng Sheng knows. It's just that you were ignored for a little while, what's the big deal? Sheng Sheng wouldn't be so unreasonable, besides, brother and sister Yan Yan are already..."
Xie Yunchuan smiled: "Hmm, that's not right, it doesn't make sense, and besides, you're the one I love the most, okay?"
After saying that, Xie Yunchuan tossed the little dumpling onto the horse's back, wrapped the reins around her hand, and then patted the horse's back. His well-trained steed galloped steadily toward the hunting grounds.
"Aaaaaah—brother, you ahaaaah—"
The little dumpling gripped the reins tightly, its screams drowned out by the wind. As it passed the white tigers, it even paused to greet them.
"Hi everyone, Stone—he—is—with—me—"
Startled, Zijuan, along with Chunhua, Qiuyue, Lao Mao, and Lao Yu, the five of them hurriedly gave chase.
"Princess--"
The dramatic little dumpling left, and Xie Yunchuan smiled helplessly, his eyes filled with affection.
Li Manyan laughed as well, saying from the bottom of her heart, "The princess is so innocent and cute. It's really hard not to feel relaxed when you're with her."
"Is that so?" Xie Yunchuan smiled and shook his head.
Although he shook his head, his expression clearly showed agreement and pride.
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