Chapter 217 - A Fright in the Valley (2/2)

“Alright! This rabbit’s fur is quite thick. Let’s raise it well, so when winter comes, we should be able to collect enough rabbit fur to weave vests and socks.” Holding the earthen jar, Xiaocao took the lead to walk out of the valley.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the grass nearby. Little Shitou happily exclaimed, “Could it be another rabbit? Let me go see…”

“Come back!!” Xiaocao’s voice had turned stern. This was because the little divine stone had warned her that it could feel a gray wolf nearby. She hadn’t expected that there really were fierce animals in this mountain valley. They were quite lucky that they didn’t encounter them in the past.

Little Shitou had never heard his second sister speak with such a strict voice. He stopped in his tracks and turned his body to look his second sister with confusion. Behind him, the movement within the grass got closer. Xiaocao darted forward, grabbed her brother’s hand, and sprinted towards the exit of the valley.

The gray wolf had already noticed the siblings, and quickly ran after them. The valley was overgrown with weeds, and the areas that didn’t have grass were covered with rocks. There wasn’t any road at all. How could the siblings be faster than the four-legged wolf? The gray wolf caught up to them very quickly.

The gray wolf suddenly sprang over the siblings’ head and landed in front of them. With a drooping tail, it observed the siblings with its pair of glittering eyes.

Yu Xiaocao guarded her younger brother behind her back and watched the big gray wolf nervously. The wolf didn’t appear very fierce and looked similar to a Siberian husky with gray fur and white face. There wasn’t any malevolence within its gaze. It just stood in front of them and looked at them quietly.

[Don’t be scared! You guys have my spiritual energy on your bodies. Animals have more keen senses, so it probably followed the energy over. Perhaps you have already noticed that my spiritual energy can make animals have good feelings and be dependent on you. The best evidence is the dumb roe deer and Little Gray at your house! The gray wolf won’t attack you, but it’s hard to say whether it will let you go!] There was a sense of delight in their misfortune within the little divine stone’s voice.

The wolf quietly looked at Xiaocao, as if it was confirming that the friendly feelings that attracted it was emitted from her. It walked a few steps forward and was less than two meters away from Xiaocao.

Little Shitou hugged in the rabbit in his hands in fear, yet he still remembered that he was a brave boy who should protect his older sister. He took a step forward and wanted to protect Xiaocao behind him, but it was a pity that he wasn’t tall enough. ‘What should I do? I should just let the wolf eat me and give Second Sister a chance to run away.’

Little Shitou whispered in a trembling voice, “Second Sister, I’ll block it. You… you quickly leave…”

Yu Xiaocao felt moved in her heart. Little Shitou was only six, yet he had such courage. He was indeed worthy of being her younger brother. Xiaocao carefully observed the gray wolf. It really didn’t seem to have the intention of attacking them, but it blocked their only path home and just stared at them without moving.

“Uh… Mr. Wolf, if you can understand what I’m saying, can you move a little? We need to go home…” Yu Xiaocao felt that, according to her past experiences, this wolf should be able to understand her words.

“Second Sister, it doesn’t understand your words! I’ll block it. You leave… We can’t both die here…” Little Shitou summoned all his courage as a brave, young boy and sacrificed himself in order to protect his older sister again.

[If you give a few drops of my bathing water to it, it will become like the dumb roe deer and like you even more. Even if you leave, it won’t attack you!] The little divine stone couldn’t help but remind her. How could it have such a foolish master ah? She was as foolish as that dumb roe deer!

Xiaocao thought about it and took out the bottle of mystic-stone water from her chest pocket. She dripped a few drops onto her palm, and then slowly walked towards the gray wolf.

[Tsk tsk… You actually dared to use your hand to feed the mystic-stone water to it. Aren’t you afraid that the wolf will bite off your hand?] The little divine stone exclaimed in a teasing tone.

“Aren’t you around? Would you just sit back and watch if your master got in danger?” Although Xiaocao said that, she was actually quite anxious inwardly.

The little divine stone rolled its eyes, ‘Master is finally smart for once!’ Indeed, before it had returned to its heyday, it was one with her. So, of course, it wouldn’t let its master be harmed.

Little Shitou had just wanted to stretch out his hand to pull his sister back, but he was surprised to see that the gray wolf gently licking his second sister’s palm like the dogs that his eldest granduncle raised. Its eyes had narrowed as if it was enjoying it very much.