Chapter 196 I Want to Be Your Friend
Why can he touch her but not mine?
"Aren't we good friends?"
"Isn't this a relationship built on eleven spirit stones and a basket of steamed buns?"
"If you don't touch me, then we'll... then..."
"I'm ignoring you!"
Breaking off the friendship is out of the question!
She absolutely has to touch me today!
For some reason, Leopard and his companions felt incredibly ashamed. They covered their faces and quickly ran to the front of the group.
Jiang Xianwan's eyes flickered slightly as she quietly looked at the boy's slightly wounded expression. Her voice was serious and soft as she asked, "Then do you know what a friend is?"
Wolf Gray was taken aback and blurted out, "Don't we count?"
As he spoke, his wolf ears drooped down in a pitiful manner.
"I never expected you to be this kind of person."
He already considered her a friend, so does Jiang Xianwan mean she doesn't consider him a friend?
Then what about all those things she said before?
Jiang Xianwan patted his shoulder and turned to walk past him.
He took two steps, then paused, glancing slightly to the side.
That's not what I meant.
"I just want to say that true friends are those who share joys and sorrows, are willing to go to great lengths for each other, and never betray one another."
Wolf Gray was stunned again. He stared at Jiang Xianwan's back and pondered.
A moment later, he strode forward and raised his arm to stop her.
A firm look gradually surfaced in the boy's beautiful gray-blue eyes, as if he had made a very important decision.
"I can do anything you say."
"Jiang Xianwan, I want to be your friend."
His voice was soft and gentle, and a clear, subtle light shone in his eyes. His wolf ears trembled nervously.
Perhaps it was the boy's sincere expression that made Jiang Xianwan's heart soften.
"Then we're friends."
She gently grasped the fluffy tail, stroked it carefully a few times, and looked at the boy's flushed cheeks, a hint of a smile appearing in her eyes.
"very beautiful."
Having said that, he took out a palm-sized clam shell containing a luminous pearl, saying, "This is a return gift."
Wolf Gray took the clam shell, slowing his pace slightly.
He gazed intently at the luminous pearl inside the clam shell, which emitted a hazy glow. He flicked it with his fingertip, and his heart felt a burning sensation.
It's unfamiliar, yet quite nice.
He didn't really have any real friends growing up; Leopard and the others only treated him as their master.
Thinking of this, he glanced quietly at Jiang Xianwan, who was traveling with Bao Chong and the others.
With a slight twitch of her ear, she carefully tucked the clam shell into her bosom and hurried after him.
After passing through the forest, a vast desert came into view.
Unlike the lush trees and abundant vegetation where they stood, the dazzling yellow sand, like solidified golden waves, possessed a primitive and desolate beauty, almost touching the horizon.
A clear, winding stream flows westward, acting like a sudden watershed, separating the vibrant and arid regions to the north and south, creating a distinct and unique landscape.
Jiang Xianwan raised an eyebrow in surprise, her gaze following the sand dunes as they stretched out.
The sand dunes on the windward side were like water, while the sand on the leeward side flowed like a waterfall, quietly engulfing a nimble gerbil—a sight both beautiful and dangerous.
Wolf Grey walked alongside her: "Isn't it strange?"
"It is quite strange."
It's hard to believe that the Demon Realm, nestled amidst lush greenery, contains such a boundless desert.
Wolf Too Gray: "The southernmost edge of the desert is the border of the Ancient Realm. This place wasn't always like this."
"My father told me that because the land near the Void Ancient Realm was eroded by the filthy energy, it gradually turned into a desert over time, and trees could not survive there."
"The top of the sand dunes is truly beautiful, but it's too dangerous there."
"Even Nascent Soul cultivators would have a hard time surviving a sandstorm."
"The sandstorms here are really terrifying."
Wolf Grey emphasized again, his expression somewhat solemn, "The most terrifying thing is that once you enter this desert, your cultivation level will be suppressed by a large margin, but the demonic beasts that live in the desert are unaffected. As for the reason, we still can't find it."
Their mission is to hunt down a type of monster called the "Di Ba" that lives in the desert.
This demon is shaped like both a wolf and a dog.
And they weren't the only small team in the desert; two other teams had already gone in earlier.
Wolf Gray kept nagging and tirelessly warning, "There are demon rats under the sand. Their teeth are highly poisonous. They are small, agile, and as clever as a child."
"And there are also poisonous scorpions, six-eyed spiders, sand-bellied serpents, and many more. They are impossible to guard against, and each one is extremely poisonous. In short, always remember to watch your step."
Jiang Xianwan thought to himself: I am immune to all poisons.
Leopard and the others probably planned to team up with her long ago and made ample preparations, each taking out various magical artifacts that looked very expensive, while Jiang Xianwan slowly took out a basket of meat buns.
Wolf Grey was so moved that he danced with joy, "I'm so touched! You actually remembered to bring me food!"
He felt that the best decision he had ever made in his life was giving Jiang Xianwan eleven spirit stones, which gave him such a good friend!
Jiang Xianwan: "..."
Is it possible that she had no idea she would be on his team?
I was just tired of spitting all night, so I bought a basket of steamed buns while passing by a street vendor.
Seeing the wooden sign, I lost my appetite and put it in my mustard seed bag.
She took it out only hoping to attract the local tyrant monster.
Looking at the big bad wolf with tears in his eyes, eating one small steamed bun after another, Jiang Xianwan said without batting an eye, "Yes, that's right, I was afraid you'd go hungry."
Forget it, let's not discourage the child. Let's think of other ways.
As they ventured deeper, the lush green forest behind them gradually disappeared from view, leaving only endless yellow sand. There were many traces of monster activity and scattered footprints left by demon cultivators.
These traces were quickly buried by the slowly flowing yellow sand.
Jiang Xianwan's cultivation level was suppressed to the Golden Core stage.
As you go further in, you can see lizards, sand ants, and sand turtles everywhere. Along the way, we encountered a sand cat buried in the sand, with only its furry head sticking out.
Seeing them looking over, they vanished from sight in a flash.
The monsters here are used to this harsh environment and have long since developed a high tolerance for it.
While keeping an eye on his footing and his surroundings, Wolf Gray told Jiang Xianwan some interesting stories about what was happening in the Demon Realm.
This explanation inevitably leaves traces of the wind returning to the snow.
It's no secret that the Sirius King wants to ascend to the throne; everyone in the two realms and three domains knows this.
As Lang Taihui continued talking, he began to focus intently on cursing how annoying Feng Huixue was, which made Jiang Xianwan a little curious.
"You have a grudge against Feng Huixue?"
Or was it simply that Feng Huixue blocked their path to dominating the demon realm?
But Wolf Too Gray, whose brain is no bigger than a jujube, was full of heartfelt and vivid insults.
It didn't seem like Feng Huixue simply blocked their path; rather, it seemed like he had suffered countless grievances at the hands of the fox.
Wolf Gray stopped cursing, his eyes darting around, and waved his hand, "Hey, don't ask anymore."
It's not something to be proud of.
The trauma of his childhood accompanied him as he grew up, taking root and sprouting into a towering tree.
Every time I see Feng Huixue's face, I feel nauseous and want to vomit.
His constipated reaction only fueled Jiang Xianwan's gossipy nature, and she sighed softly, "Aren't we good friends anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Wolf Gray panicked, "I said no!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy's face flushed red with incredible speed.
Jiang Xianwan was speechless with astonishment.
Wolf Taihui gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and turned to glare at Leopard Chong and the others.
"You are not allowed to eavesdrop!"
Leopard Chong: "..." Even without hearing it, you know he's cried eight hundred times in anger, and his eyes are almost blind from crying!
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