156 Wilderness Survival
◎The battle for the wolf king.◎
In the dark jungle, a giant python passed by quickly. Atop the snake's body sat a human girl. She lowered her body slightly, looking ahead with an anxious look.
Ye Zhizhi always felt a little uneasy. This intuition came out of nowhere, but her premonitions were often very accurate. In this situation, she couldn't just leave like that.
Ye Zhizhi thought about it and went back to take a look. If she was just being overly suspicious, then everyone would be happy. She had just wasted some time and still had time to leave.
if……
Ye Zhizhi comforted himself, thinking that he must be overthinking it.
She and Xiaohua traveled almost day and night. The journey that would have taken them more than half a month took them four days and three nights, and they soon returned to the familiar area.
At this time, she was still two hills away from the tribe's territory.
Awoo——
The loud howls of the wolves echoed far away, reverberating in the mountains and forests, and the echoes slowly dissipated.
Ye Zhizhi's face immediately changed, hissing——
Xiaohua hissed in response and climbed faster. Its long, thick tail flashed between the rocks and disappeared into the jungle in an instant.
The wolves were indeed in trouble at this time, as they finally faced a strange pack of wolves.
However, the purpose of this strange wolf pack's visit was different from what the wolves had guessed.
They are not here to seize territory, but to join. To be more precise, the leader of the strange wolf pack wants to accommodate their group and turn it into a large group.
But there can only be one wolf king in a pack.
So, they came to challenge the wolf king.
Two groups of wolves were facing each other on a huge mountain. The leader of the wolf pack looked at the powerful wolf king who was walking out, with an unusual light flashing in his eyes.
This ethnic group... is very powerful, which is exactly what it desperately needs right now, but it is also a threat.
The leader and the wolf king looked at each other. It was weighing the strength of both sides in its mind and was probably unable to tell the winner.
The leader had not expected that in such a desolate place, there existed such a powerful tribe that could compete with the wolves that lived in dangerous areas all year round. Comparing the two wolf packs, they were only barely superior in numbers, and their overall strength was equal.
Since he couldn't crush the wolf with strength, the leader immediately changed his strategy and winked at the wolf beside him.
The strong gray wolf came out and challenged the wolf king.
Yin Yi, who was standing next to the wolf king, narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes sharp. He moved his claws and was about to walk out, but was stopped by the wolf king's growl.
This is the challenge of the Wolf King, and no one is qualified to replace it.
Yin Yi paused and finally retreated.
The wolf king walked out calmly.
The leader's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth seemed to curl up. He knew that many wolf kings were like this, and would not allow other wolves to challenge his status.
This is a blatant conspiracy.
When you are not sure that you can defeat your opponent, let your wolf consume the opponent's physical strength first, and then come out when you are completely sure.
Even if the opponent reacts later, he is no longer in his prime and there is no need to be afraid of him.
Sure enough, the two wolves fought on the flat ground in the middle. The wolf king's strength crushed the giant wolf that challenged it, and the opponent was quickly defeated.
The next moment, another wolf jumped out to challenge, giving the wolf king no chance to breathe.
Yin Yi and the others naturally saw through such an obvious plan. Their eyes immediately flashed with ferocity, and their fangs and claws were exposed.
However, the wolf king still stopped the wolf pack. It stood proudly in the front, with red spots on its body, all of which were the blood of its opponents. It would use its strength to tell the wolves that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks were nothing.
Soon, it defeated another giant wolf.
Night had already fallen, and all was silent except for the cool breeze that silently caressed the mountains and forests, slowly parting the clouds and the mist. A bright moon quietly emerged and slowly rose high in the sky.
Soon, the outline of the moon became fuller and the light became brighter, as if a dusty pearl was wiped clean of dust, revealing its brilliant light. The clear light illuminated the night sky and dispelled the darkness on the earth.
Under the bright moon, the outlines of the wolves became very clear.
When the night wind blew, it carried a faint smell of blood into the distance.
Although the wolf king was very powerful and won again and again, it was inevitable that one or two wounds would slowly appear on his originally unscathed body, and as time passed, the number of wounds became more and more.
The giant wolves that dare to challenge the Wolf King are not bad in strength. Even if they are far inferior to the Wolf King, they can slowly consume the Wolf King's strength.
The Silver One Wolves were getting agitated watching from the side. They lowered their bodies, dug their sharp claws into the ground, and let out angry roars from their throats.
But they could not move forward, as the wolf king thought this was his war.
Once the battle for the wolf king begins, no one can interfere until the winner is decided.
The silver wolf's golden eyes were filled with anger, not knowing whether it was because the other party had no martial ethics or because of the wolf king's stubbornness.
The wolf king, covered in blood, stood there with an imposing aura and ferocious eyes. He turned his head to look at the wolf leader who was still alive.
This time the leader came out. After five consecutive wolves challenged and exhausted the wolf king's physical strength, it seemed to be sure of victory. Its body, no less than that of the wolf king, cast a huge shadow under the bright moon, and its momentum was equally terrifying.
The wolf king's fangs were dripping with blood, and when he saw the leader of the wolf pack coming out, his eyes turned into excited vertical pupils.
They officially began to fight.
The fight between the two wolf kings was more intense than ever before. The two giant wolves were entangled with each other, and the smell of blood in the wind became even stronger.
The wolves' howling became more rapid and frequent.
The leader's strategy was very effective. Originally, the two wolf kings were equally strong, and the wolf king was even slightly stronger. However, after the two wolf kings consumed their physical strength and were injured in the round-the-clock battles, they were obviously gradually losing the upper hand when facing the leader who was in his prime.
After an unknown amount of time, the leader finally found the wolf king's weakness. He opened his sharp fangs with a cold glow and turned his head to bite the wolf king's waist.
There was a fierce look in the wolf king's eyes. Even if it couldn't avoid it, it could still pounce and bite the opponent's fatal spot. Once the opponent gave up defending, the outcome would be decided in an instant.
At this point, it was a matter of who would retreat first. However, both leaders, already vindicated, refused to retreat, and it looked as if both sides would be destroyed.
At the critical moment, a shadow rushed into the battlefield. Ye Zhizhi, who was running wildly, rushed forward without hesitation and slashed the leader's neck with the sharp blade in his hand.
In order to avoid a fatal blow, the leader had to give up biting off the wolf king's spine and turn to defense.
Because of Ye Zhizhi, the wolf king gave up the opportunity to attack.
The appearance of Ye Zhizhi broke up the fight between the wolf king and the leader.
When Yin Yi and the others saw Ye Zhizhi suddenly appear, their tense bodies relaxed instantly and their eyes lit up.
Their attention was all focused on the battle and they didn't notice Ye Zhizhi approaching.
They didn't expect that Ye Zhizhi would come back at this time.
However, the wolf king roared angrily at Ye Zhizhi, scolding him for breaking the rules and interfering in its battle.
But Ye Zhizhi responded with an even louder and angrier roar.
Blood was dripping from the tip of the dagger in Ye Zhizhi's hand. Although she did not kill the leader with one blow, she did injure it.
She had seen it clearly from the other hilltop: these unfamiliar wolves had no moral principles, engaging in a series of battles to wear down the Wolf King. This fight was unfair to begin with, and what was the point of barely winning at the cost of serious injuries?
If the leader had challenged her openly from the beginning instead of doing something underhanded, she would never have gotten involved.
But this sinister and cunning leader was not like that. This battle had been unfair from the beginning. So, what was wrong with her intervening?
Ye Zhizhi only regretted that he had not come back earlier and stopped it in the first place.
Ye Zhizhi lowered his body, his dark eyes showed a fierce look, and a short and sharp roar came from his throat.
She was warning all the wolves that if they wanted to challenge the Wolf King for the position of Wolf King, they had to defeat her first.
The wolf king's body was still bleeding, but its eyes were still sharp and full of oppression. It let out a low growl from its throat and angrily shouted at Ye Zhizhi to leave quickly.
Ye Zhizhi ignored it. She glared at the leader and let out a low howl, announcing to these unfamiliar wolves.
Anyone who wants to seize the position of Wolf King must defeat her first!
Ye Zhizhi straightened his back and formed a triangle confrontation with the wolf king and the leader alone.
The originally fierce battle turned into a strangely quiet scene at this moment.
Ye Zhizhi refused to give in. The wolf king's eyes were wide open with anger, and the leader seemed to be at a loss as to what to do.
It looked at what was in front of it and immediately thought about whether it could launch a sneak attack, but when it found that it couldn't, it remained motionless.
Then, the wolves behind the wolf king moved.
Yin Yi walked out first and walked to Ye Zhizhi's side. Behind him, Er Zong, San Bai, Xiao Bai and Yin Xiao Hui also walked out.
Although Ye Zhizhi had broken the rules of the Wolf King's fight, Yin Yi, Er Zong, San Bai, and Xiao Bai, her childhood companions, stood by her side. Seeing this, Xiao Hei and Liu Zong also lowered their heads, defying the Wolf King's intimidation, and stood behind Ye Zhizhi without hesitation.
They approved of her behavior.
Ye Zhizhi looked at them, his eyes trembling.
The silver wolf had been standing not far away. It looked at the cub standing stubbornly, and finally took a step forward, walked to Ye Zhizhi, and looked into the eyes of the wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes were slightly hot, his fingers gripping the dagger turned white, and he looked at the Wolf King stubbornly.
The other wolves also looked at the wolf king.
They are all waiting for the wolf king to make a decision.
Seeing the influence of this strange wolf cub that suddenly appeared on the other wolf pack, the leader knew that he had missed the best opportunity and his ambition could not be realized for the time being, so he slowly retreated back to the wolf pack.
The leader underestimated the strength of the wolf king. Even if he could win the war, he would still pay a heavy price.
It must be said that the appearance of this wolf cub saved it.
They didn't quite understand the situation in front of them, but they always felt that it was not in their favor, so they could not help but retreat slowly and vigilantly.
The blood from the wolf king's body dripped to the ground, making a slight dripping sound, which was very clear in the silent environment.
It scanned the wolves one by one. They obeyed its orders absolutely, but they did not agree in their hearts.
This was the first time that a wolf from the clan had objected to its order.
The wolf king was silent for a moment, then he raised his head and let out a majestic howl from his throat.
All the wolves in the tribe who heard the cry turned their sharp eyes to the strange wolf pack almost at the same time.
The wolf king issued the order to "expel".
The wolves lowered their front legs, their fangs and claws lit up, their eyes filled with ferocity, and like ghostly shadows, they quickly pounced on the strange wolf pack.
When the leader realized that something was wrong, he immediately gave the order to retreat and then fled quickly with the wolves.
Yin Yi and Yin Lang both chased after them.
In a blink of an eye, only the Wolf King and Ye Zhizhi were left on the mountain.
Ye Zhizhi saw that the wolf king had several deep wounds on his body, which were still bleeding. A pool of blood had accumulated on the ground where he was standing, and was slowly seeping into the rotten soil.
Ye Zhizhi was distressed. She put away the dagger, looked at the wolf king's expression, and moved forward quickly.
This was the first time that the Wolf King father roared at her so fiercely. Although Ye Zhizhi roared back with even greater ferocity, she still felt very aggrieved, so aggrieved that her eyes and nose turned red.
If the wolf king still minds her behavior and yells at her again to stop her from coming near, she will immediately burst into tears.
Of course, even now, Ye Zhizhi couldn't help crying. She took out medicine powder from the snakeskin bag and sprinkled it on the wound while crying.
The ferocity in the wolf king's eyes had faded, replaced by helplessness. He had already given up on arguing with her, so why was she still looking so aggrieved?
Interfering in the struggle for the position of wolf king is a serious provocation to the wolf king's status. Whenever his instinct to feel threatened outweighs his feelings for his cubs, he will expel them from the pack in minor cases, or directly bite them to death as a warning to others in serious cases.
However, all the wolves stood up and agreed with her actions.
After all, their tribe is special. Although the wolf pack absolutely obeys the wolf king, the status of the tribe wolves is not too low. Even the wolf king cannot ignore their common opinions. What's more, after being angry at the beginning, the wolf king can also rationally understand the reasons why the cubs intervened.
In the eyes of the wolf king, as the wolf king, he would fight to the death for his tribe, to keep his position as the wolf king, and to protect his tribe. He would die a worthy death, and he could accept it calmly even if he died on the battlefield today.
But the cub didn't want to.
The wolf king turned his head to look at the crying cub, sighed silently, then leaned over and licked Ye Zhizhi's face, sweeping away the cold water marks.
The wolf king had just bitten other wolves, and there was still a strong smell of blood in his mouth. Now he came closer, and Ye Zhizhi smelled the strong fishy smell.
Ye Zhizhi was not disgusted at all, but grinned instead.
She raised her hands and hugged the wolf king's head, tears still flashing in her eyes, but she smiled happily.
She was actually very scared, afraid that her father, the Wolf King, would become estranged from her because of this. She knew that her behavior was wrong according to the rules of wolves, but she was more afraid of losing her father, the Wolf King.
If it happens again, she will jump out again.
She had only one thought: she couldn't let anything happen to her father, the Wolf King.
Not far away, Xiaohua was peeking out from behind a tree.
It didn't dare to get close now. There were so many wolves there just now. If a fight broke out, it would help without hesitation. Although almost all the wolves had run away now, there was still a wolf with an even more terrifying aura on the scene.
Even Xiaohua didn't dare to get close.
But now, it seems that the terrifying atmosphere has slowly subsided.
Xiaohua wagged its tail, hesitated, and still didn't get close.
The wolves that had chased them back came back. They hadn't chased them very far. The unfamiliar wolves didn't want to get into a fight with them anymore and just ran away. The wolves chased them up two hills and when they were sure they wouldn't come back for a while, they stopped chasing them and went back.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the wolf pack, and saw that except for the wolf king, the other wolves were not injured. He was very glad that his tribe did not fight to the death with those unfamiliar wolves, but on the other hand, he felt a little complicated.
She sprinkled all the medicine powder she had on the wound, but it was still not enough, so after the wolves came back, she went straight back to the cave without delay.
Ye Zhizhi sat on the wolf mother's back, and a group of wolves ran towards the cave.
However, for safety reasons, Yin Yi and Er Zong stayed behind and patrolled the area vigilantly.
After Ye Zhizhi returned to the territory, she asked Wolf Mother to take her to the place where medicinal plants were planted to pick a bunch of them.
Her original intention of planting medicinal plants was to allow the wolves to heal their wounds as quickly as possible when they were injured, so they wouldn't have to run so far to find them. However, Ye Zhizhi was very unhappy about using them so frequently.
Who would want to get hurt if they can avoid it?
Ye Zhizhi would rather these medicinal plants never be used.
Unfortunately, this idea can only be thought about. Even if the wolves are strong, they will always get injured from time to time.
Ye Zhizhi and the wolf mother took a while to apply medicine to all the wounds on the wolf king father's body. The wolf mother also licked his fur carefully.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the wolf king who closed his eyes to rest, and began to rethink the matter.
The wolf pack's crisis is not over yet.
Although those strange wolves retreated this time, it seems that they have not given up yet and will come back one day.
Ye Zhizhi thought about it and felt that there was no need to fight for this territory. Did these foreign wolves want to seize the territory or for some other reason?
Ye Zhizhi was very scared when she heard the warning wolf howl. She couldn't help but think of the time when the wolf pack was suddenly attacked. Even though the wolf pack was much stronger than before, she was still very scared.
She was afraid that by the time she got back, a large number of wolves would have fallen in the territory.
If that were the case, she would surely collapse.
After staying in the jungle for so many years, no matter how powerful you think you are, there will always be a more powerful existence that will surpass your cognition. Ye Zhizhi is very afraid that the new existence will be something the wolf pack cannot handle.
Fortunately, the situation was not as bad as she thought. This time, the foreign wolf pack did not directly fight for territory like the previous time, but directly challenged the position of wolf king.
Perhaps it is another disguised form of territory grabbing.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the Wolf King again. In the end, it was the Wolf King who took responsibility for everything.
After Ye Zhizhi calmed down, she was also thinking about the reasons for the Wolf King's behavior. She recalled those unfamiliar wolf packs. They were also very powerful, and even more numerous than them. The leader of the other party was insidious and cunning, and his strength was almost the same as the Wolf King. If a big fight broke out, they would not suffer much, but to win, they would also have to pay a lot of price.
She knew how much the Wolf King protected this tribe. Perhaps it wanted to limit the war to the battle for the Wolf King, and it believed that it could win this battle.
But it would definitely come at a great cost. The Wolf King had already made preparations. He didn't have to worry about the future of the pack after he was gone. After him, Yin Yi would take over the position of Wolf King and lead the pack. Even without him, the pack would remain in peace.
The wolf king will fight for his tribe and the position of wolf king until the last moment, even if it costs him his life.
The appearance of Ye Zhizhi prevented the Wolf King from making a heroic sacrifice.
She thought about these foreign wolves, but couldn't help but extend her thoughts to more questions.
Ye Zhizhi already had a premonition that one day the wolves would return to the days when she first arrived, and would go through the rainy season and winter hungry.
There are fewer and fewer prey near the cave, and water is inconvenient to obtain. They have to run for a long time every time to find the traces of prey. This place will gradually become unsuitable for the wolves to survive.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't understand why so many wolves were interested in this barren territory, where even prey had to be raised in captivity to avoid starvation. Could it be that there was something good there that she didn't know about?
Only rare and valuable things would frequently attract competition, right? But Ye Zhizhi had been here for so many years, and she knew every inch of land, every rock and wood here clearly. There was indeed nothing.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't understand it. Could it be that they were attracted by the strength of their tribe and wanted to gather them into a large tribe?
Ye Zhizhi knew that some tribes would absorb other wolves of the same tribe to make themselves stronger, but the same thing applies: this area is already struggling to support only the wolves of their tribe, so how could it support a larger wolf pack?
This time it was the wolves from outside that caused the conflict, and perhaps one day, internal conflicts will also break out.
Will there be conflicts among wolves in the future as they compete for increasingly limited resources?
She didn't want to see that day come to the wolf pack.
Ye Zhizhi shook his head fiercely and threw away the terrible thought. The wolf pack was so united and friendly that no matter what difficulties they encountered, they would definitely work together to overcome them.
Ye Zhizhi thought again that instead of waiting to face and solve problems when encountering difficulties, it would be better to solve the problems from the root before they happen.
That’s right, Ye Zhizhi had the idea of making the wolves migrate again.
This land is so barren, yet it has been targeted time and time again. Moreover, the edge of the territory is wide. Once the main wolf pack goes out hunting, it is actually a bit dangerous for the wolves left in the territory, especially if they are cubs.
It was like a giant tiger lurking in last time.
If it's a canyon cave...
The only exit there is the canyon. As long as there is an adult wolf guarding the river bank, the wolf cubs can not only play safely at the entrance of the cave, but also run in the canyon.
What's more, the woods that come out of the crack in the cave can not only be a place for the cubs to play, but also for raising small animals, and the cubs can learn to hunt there.
When he grows up a little, I'll take him out hunting...
Whether it's security or secrecy, it's a thousand times better than here.
Ye Zhizhi sighed silently. It took her several years from persuasion to giving up. Now that the idea has been rekindled, she still doesn't know where to start.
Forget it, let’s not think about things that are so far away for now, the present is more important.
She would not leave until the threat of the strange wolf pack was completely resolved.
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