Upon hearing this, the heavily injured lion-like beastmen breathed a sigh of relief.
With them injured like this, if Hu Shen relentlessly pursues them, let alone reclaiming Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, they might all perish here today.
Lion Sky snorted coldly upon hearing this.
They weren't the only ones injured; before fleeing, he also wounded many of Hu Shen's orcs.
To chase them at this point would be suicidal.
"Rest where you are. The orcs who can move should go and find a place to stay nearby. We'll rest here for the day," Lion Sky ordered his subordinates.
The lion-like orcs were overjoyed to hear that they could rest.
Lion Sky looked up towards the direction of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, a hint of coldness flashing in his angry eyes.
Did you think you couldn't do anything to him just because you weren't at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?
He has leverage over Hu Shen, and as long as Hu Shen cannot be found, he will be under his control.
At that time, Hu Shen will have no choice but to obediently hand over Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of Shi Tian's lips, then, as if remembering something, he summoned his subordinate and asked:
"By the way, where did Lion Feather go? Have you heard anything about him lately?"
"Lion Feather has never returned since leaving Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, and we don't know where he went," the lion-clan beastman answered truthfully.
Shi Tian frowned. "Go find Shi Ling. No matter where he is, you must find him!"
...
Three days later.
After a long and arduous journey, Su Jianyuan and Lang Zhuang finally returned to the Gray Wolf Tribe.
Xiao Fu, the boy from "Wangxiong Shi," was the first to spot the two. He jumped up excitedly, immediately turned around, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Mother, elder sister! Second brother is back, they've replaced Baishi!"
Su Tang and Lin Xia were spinning yarn under the shade of a tree with their cubs. The five cubs were happily playing with the ball of yarn that Su Tang had spun on the ground. Only the two of them were at home.
Upon hearing Xiao Fu's voice, the two of them showed a look of joy.
"The second son is back?"
Lin Xia immediately put down the thread in her hand, stood up, and looked into the distance.
Su Tang also looked over and saw two black dots rushing towards them in the distance. After a while, she realized that they were a leopard and a gray wolf.
The leopard and the gray wolf each carried two large animal skin bags on their backs.
Su Tang quickly went back into the thatched hut and took out two clean animal hides, handing them to the two animals that had run over.
They covered themselves with animal hides, and the two transformed back into human form, the animal hide bags falling to the ground with a thud.
Fortunately, Su Jianyuan had tied the animal skin bag tightly with rope, so there was no need to worry about the white stone inside falling out.
"Mother, sister, Xiao Fu, I'm back!" Su Jianyuan grinned as he looked at the people who came to greet him.
After a week of travel, Su Jianyuan and Lang Zhuang were both covered in dust and dirt, with messy hair, unshaven beards, sweat, and grime.
His face was dark, and his long hair covered his eyes, except for a set of strikingly white teeth.
At first glance, they look like savages who just escaped from a primitive tribe.
Lin Xia: "Who are you? Where's my second child?"
She looked left and right behind Su Jianyuan.
"Mother, it's me. Don't you recognize your son... cub?" Su Jianyuan looked completely bewildered.
Su Tang poked Su Jianyuan's face with a small wooden stick, and several pieces of dry dirt fell off, revealing the bronze skin underneath.
"..." This savage really is her second brother.
Lin Xia confirmed several times before finally recognizing Su Jianyuan.
"How did you end up like this after just one trip out?" Lin Xia's voice was full of disgust.
"Mother, this is a long story. Do you have any water or food? Bring some quickly, Langzhuang and I are starving..." Su Jianyuan asked impatiently.
Seeing this, Su Tang went to fetch a bucket of cooled boiled water and took ten large apples from the farm.
Su Jianyuan and Lang Zhuang each took a water ladle and gulped down water. They also ate three large apples, which helped them regain half their lives.
"Brothers, what's wrong with you two?" Su Tang asked after they finished eating.
"I originally planned to catch some prey along the way for a treat, but I missed when I was trying to catch a cow, which attracted a herd of cattle. I was chased by the herd for a long time before I finally escaped," Su Jianyuan said, recounting his experience on the road.
Xiao Fu looked puzzled. "Why was Niu Qun able to chase after my brother for so long?"
Wolf Strong, who was standing nearby, honestly chimed in, "He grabbed the calf and wouldn't let go. The calf just happened to be the calf of the herd leader."
Su Tang: "..." If I don't pursue you, who will I pursue?
Su Jianyuan coughed lightly, "This is just a minor incident, nothing more..."
After escaping the herd, they prepared to eat the calves, but they happened to be near the territory of a wolf pack, which attracted the wolves again.
Wild wolves are not like cattle; they are extremely ferocious. Once they get involved, even Su Jianyuan cannot guarantee that he can escape.
The two men managed to escape only after abandoning the calf.
Su Jianyuan didn't even get a single bite of meat.
Having just escaped, they accidentally wandered back into the swamp they had come from, and almost couldn't get back.
After hearing this, Su Tang and the other two couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
"Is the road to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain really this dangerous? Are you all alright?" Su Tang asked worriedly.
"I wasn't injured, but the return trip was a bit bumpy. The journey there went smoothly." Su Jianyuan couldn't bear to let his sister worry, so he quickly explained.
If it weren't for protecting Shiraishi, they wouldn't have been in such a sorry state on their way back.
"Brother, did you encounter any danger when you went there?" Xiao Fu asked with longing.
If only he could grow up faster, then he could go exploring the forest with his brother.
Upon hearing Xiao Fu's words, Su Jianyuan also remembered.
"There wasn't much danger on the way there, probably because we were with the Gray Wolf Tribe and they were clearing the way ahead!"
He looked at Su Tang and Lin Xia, and asked curiously, "By the way, has the Gray Wolf Tribe's team returned?"
Wolf Strong also looked at the two of them; he was also concerned about the news from the Gray Wolf Tribe.
They reaped a great harvest this time, and the tribe must have brought back quite a few white stones, right?
I wonder if she has enough white stones...
Su Tang shook her head. "Not yet."
Now, Nini is taking care of the cubs all by herself and is too busy. She goes to get milk herself every day, and Xiao Fu has infiltrated the cubs' group, so she still knows about the gray wolf tribe.
Upon hearing this, Su Jianyuan showed a strange expression. "That's not right. The Gray Wolf Tribe's team set off half a day earlier than us, so they should have returned before us."
If the Gray Wolf tribe's team returns first, they might be able to hitch another ride back!
Lang Zhuang knew the reason, but he couldn't say it, so he stood silently to the side.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" Lin Xia didn't think about any of that.
After confirming that the two were just a little dirty and not injured, the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived.
Divide the white stone!
"Mother, come and see how many white stones I've brought back!"
Su Jianyuan untied the ropes on the two animal skin bags, which were wrapped around and around again.
Su Tang and Lin Xia both looked over.
Xiao Fu's face turned red with excitement; his family could finally eat Bai Shi again.
These days have been absolutely wonderful, like a dream!
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