255 Back to the Jungle
Their king did not abandon them.
Although there was a small incident in the middle, Ye Zhizhi didn't mind at all. She and Wolf Mom and Aunt Wolf wandered around outside, and Ye Zhizhi even picked a bunch of flowers with great interest.
Before they returned to the canyon, Wolf Dad appeared quietly.
It had a blank expression on its face, and you could tell without even looking that it was unhappy about them abandoning it and running off for a stroll.
Although Wolf Dad knew it early on, they just didn't invite him.
Ye Zhizhi smiled and went up to Wolf Dad. She placed the garland she had just woven on his head. Then, she turned her head and gave Wolf Mom a wary look. Then, she leaned close to Wolf Mom's ear and whispered softly, "Sun."
When Wolf Dad heard this strange tone, he turned his head to look at her.
It didn't understand what the call meant, but it understood that the strange accent was calling it.
Wolf Dad is usually taciturn, but he spends a lot of time observing Ye Zhizhi. Compared to other wolves who think that Ye Zhizhi just looks strange, Wolf Dad has always known that she is not of the same race. Her strange behavior in daily life can be attributed to her racial talents.
Ye Zhizhi would occasionally call out to them using some odd pronunciations, and Wolf Dad naturally knew that. She had given each wolf a unique name, and after calling them so many times, the wolves also knew what the name meant to them, but—
Wasn’t its original name “Wolf Dad”?
Are you going to give it two different names?
Ye Zhizhi had no idea what was going on in Wolf Dad's mind. After she finished shouting, she turned back to look at Wolf Mom, fearing that she would hear her and come over to slap her in the face again.
Silver Wolf glanced over after hearing this. Ye Zhizhi immediately shut his mouth. Seeing that Wolf Mother had no intention of coming over, he grinned and turned back to howl at Wolf Father.
Wolf Dad, this is the name I gave you, it sounds nice, right?
When Wolf Dad saw her proud little expression, he felt an inexplicable itch in his paws and wanted to pat her.
Ye Zhizhi turned over and jumped onto Wolf Dad's back, howling and saying he was going back.
Aunt Wolf couldn't run fast yet, so they were still returning slowly.
Soon, more and more wolves appeared. They woke up from their hibernation, sensed their presence outside, and came looking for them.
The entire canyon is filled with wolves running carefree. They roam freely in the canyon and play with each other.
If there is anything here that makes Ye Zhizhi very satisfied, it is the light.
From sunrise to sunset, the entire canyon is bathed in sunlight. They can see the sun rise in the east in the morning and return to their dens in the evening. Compared to walking in the jungle, the towering canopies of ancient trees block out the sun, making it difficult for light to penetrate the jungle, which is extremely dark and humid year-round.
The most common sight of light Ye Zhizhi encountered in the jungle was the shimmering rays of light that refracted through the trees, like a sudden burst of light from heaven. Even in what was once the tribe's territory, one had to find an open, elevated spot to soak up the sun.
Ye Zhizhi looked at the wolves running in the sun and his smile deepened.
Back at the flat ground in front of the cave, most of the wolves and squirrels had already woken up. Some were still lazily lying on the ground and rocks, while more were chasing and playing on the trees and the ground.
The smallest wolf cub in the tribe was chasing a jumping squirrel. Ye Zhizhi looked up and saw one of the wolf cubs opening its mouth and biting a chubby little squirrel.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she was about to speak to stop it, but the next moment, the wolf cub spat out the little squirrel, and the little squirrel's soft fur was covered with the wolf's saliva.
The little squirrel seemed unaware that it had just walked through the gates of hell. It was not afraid at all and turned around and pounced on the wolf cub. Its wet fur rubbed against the wolf cub and it made childish, gurgling sounds from its mouth.
Ye Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief silently. It was a close call. He almost thought that the wolf cub had swallowed the little squirrel in one bite.
She jumped off the wolf's back nimbly and stood steadily on the ground, then walked to the little flower beside the cliff. When Yin Fei saw Ye Zhizhi, she immediately followed behind him with her tail wagging.
Xiaohua hadn't woken up yet; it had simply changed its position, still hanging halfway like a twist, with the ink pan beside it. Ye Zhizhi touched Xiaohua's snake body, not disturbing it, but turning to look at Yinyi.
Behind Yin Yi, Xiao Bai and Yin Xiao Hui were scratching each other, Er Zong was circling around San Bai, and San Bai was standing calmly beside Yin Yi.
Ye Zhizhi walked towards them, and a group of friends immediately surrounded her. After whispering to each other for a while, she began to clean up the mess on the ground.
All the food from last night was eaten, but some of the firewood ashes and leaves and fruit shells where the food was stored had to be cleaned up.
Yin Yi and the others came over to help.
Ye Zhizhi pushed the wolf head that was approaching and said, "Hey, don't make trouble."
After Ye Zhizhi cleaned up the clearing, she did nothing for once, but lazily basked in the sun with a group of animals. She disliked the wolf's thick fur and felt too hot, so she just lay down beside it.
Yin Yi blocked some of the sunlight for her, but she still got some. She enjoyed a moment of peace and felt very calm inside.
The branches and leaves above my head swayed in the wind, making a slight rustling sound.
The chirping of birds and the buzzing of insects in the forest add a touch of liveliness to the tranquil atmosphere.
Ye Zhizhi looked up at the leaves above his head for a long time, then slowly moved to Yin Yi's side, grabbed one of his front legs and placed it on the back of his head.
“Ahhh~”
Silver, who was squinting, twitched his ears.
“Ah~”
Yin Yi opened his eyes slightly.
Ye Zhizhi thought that she could step down as the Wolf King, and it would be better for the tribe if Brother Wolf became the Wolf King.
Although she would often go into the jungle in the future, she would not be there when the wolf pack needed the wolf king the most, during the rainy season and winter when the weather was the worst. It had always been Yin Yi who led the wolf pack, and Ye Zhizhi felt that there was no need for her to occupy the position of wolf king anymore.
What's more, she has been absent for a few years and her skills are no longer as good as Yin Yi's. Now Yin Yi is the strongest in the tribe.
However, as soon as she expressed her intention, Yin Yi had no intention of becoming the Wolf King at all. He remained the same as before, firmly supporting her as the Wolf King.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't understand.
Aren't wolves the most admired by the strong? She challenged the Wolf King to become the Wolf King. Now that she had been away for so many years, she willfully left the wolf pack to Yin Yi. She felt that she was no longer qualified to be the Wolf King. Yin Yi was the real king.
For any powerful animal, who doesn’t want to be the king?
But Yin Yi just refused to be the rightful king.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't convince Yin Yi, so he had to settle for the second best. After Yin Yi, the next in line for leadership was Yin Fei. Its current strength was not bad either, the only difference being its age and experience. However, Ye Zhizhi had taken it out to travel since it was a child, so it could be said that Yin Fei was not much worse than those of the same age group.
Yin Yi refused to be the Wolf King, and Yin Fei was even more so. She shook her head wildly when she heard it.
Yin Fei didn't want to shoulder the responsibility of the tribe so quickly. If Dad hadn't left the tribe to him and gone out to find Auntie, he would have run away long ago. He hadn't seen enough of the jungle outside and wanted to go out and explore.
Now their real wolf king has finally returned. If Yin Fei didn't want to stay with Ye Zhizhi more, she would have run away long ago.
Ye Zhizhi was even more confused when he saw the attitudes of the father and daughter.
Why is the position of Wolf King such a hot potato? The two strongest wolves in the pack refuse to take the throne, and even if the other wolves want to, they don't have the strength.
Not to mention the attitudes of the other wolves, they still fully approve of Ye Zhizhi's position as the wolf king.
After Ye Zhizhi became the Wolf King, the succession rules for the wolf pack were also changed. Because of what happened that year, when she came to power, the wolf pack agreed to another rule.
The future Wolf King will only be born from the tribe. If there is another wolf pack outside the tribe challenging the Wolf King, they will first unite to face the outsider. Within the tribe, there are also rules: only the strongest wolf of the younger generation is qualified to challenge the Wolf King to become the next King. If other wolves want to compete, they will not challenge the Wolf King, but will first challenge the competitor.
Animals are different from humans. Although the current wolf king of the wolf pack seems to have inherited the bloodline, in reality, strength is still respected. Yin Yi has been defeating his peers since he was a child, and other ambitious people have also been defeated by him.
The same goes for Yin Fei. He has been defeating wolves of the same age since he was a child. Of course, age is not a special advantage. A wolf that is strong enough can also surpass the old one. Just like Yin Xiaohui, even though he is younger than Erzong and Xiaobai, he is still more powerful than them when he grows up.
In addition to experience, this is also related to genes. Strong parents are more likely to give birth to strong offspring.
Yin Fei's mother is equally powerful, no weaker than Yin Yi.
Thinking of Yin Fei's mother, Ye Zhizhi's thoughts suddenly diverged. It had been a long time since he had seen Wolf Sister, and Yin Fei's other brother, Chi Jin. He wondered how they were doing...
Go back and have a look if you get a chance.
Ye Zhizhi came back to his senses, looked at Yin Fei and Yin Yi who were walking away, and sighed. Why didn’t they agree?
After all, communication was not smooth and they couldn't speak. Ye Zhizhi had no idea what the wolves were thinking.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know that in the eyes of the wolf pack, she was still the most powerful existence. When she was the wolf king, even the young wolves who had just met her were convinced. Ye Zhizhi's strength was not only because of her strong skills, but also because she knew many things that the wolf pack did not know. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that she cured the lameness of a wolf in the pack directly conquered the wolf pack.
No other wolf could do it except her. Even though she didn't stay in the pack all the time, the pack still recognized her as the king.
To sum it up, she knows everything that wolves know, and she also knows everything that wolves don't know. The position of Wolf King belongs to her. Therefore, Yin Yi and Yin Fei both feel that they are not as good as Ye Zhizhi, and naturally refuse to be the Wolf King.
Ye Zhizhi was troubled by her failure to abdicate the throne of Wolf King, but on the other hand, she was moved by the wolf pack's trust in her.
But no matter how moved he was, Ye Zhizhi was ready to leave.
For Aunt Wolf's legs, she stayed in the tribe for a long time. There were many places she wanted to go, but she didn't have enough time, so she could only choose the nearest place.
The closest one was the mountain that had led her to this place by accident.
She wanted to see if that kind of flower was still growing.
Those places where rare things grow are scattered all over the world, and are guarded and fought over by more powerful predators. Ye Zhizhi is not afraid of danger, but is afraid of not finding them, or even if he finds them, he will not be able to get them.
After Ye Zhizhi conveyed the message of departure to the wolves, they all seemed reluctant to leave and kept following her with their eyes.
Their king had just returned and was about to leave.
I don’t know when we will meet again.
However, the wolves felt relieved because of Ye Zhizhi's return. Their king did not abandon them, and she finally came back here.
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