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Hearing the howls of the wolves, Lu Que was also shocked. This should be the group of giant wolves that left traces by his trap that morning. The reason why giant wolves were called giant wolves was because their bodies were much larger than ordinary mountain wolves. Each giant wolf was more than two meters long, had sharper teeth, and a much stronger bite power than ordinary wild wolves. In order to maintain its massive body, the huge wolf was even more ferocious, more brutal, more bloodthirsty, and also more dangerous.

"Quick, come down. There's over a hundred of them." Hearing the howls of the pack of wolves, the pack of wolves must have discovered the scent left behind by Zhuge Yan and was moving in this direction.

Zhuge Yan's body trembled when he heard this. He turned his head to look behind him, but he couldn't see anything in the dark night. However, the howling sound of the wolf was closer than before. Without caring about anything else, he pulled up the vine and descended to the platform in front of the cave with Lu Que's help.

"This place is really not a place for humans." "As soon as Zhuge Yan got off the platform, he sat down beside the bonfire with soft footsteps. It was as if he was trying to use the heat from the bonfire to disperse the coldness in his body and the chilliness in his heart." That pack of huge wolves won't come chasing us right? "

"Probably not." Lu Que shook his head confidently. The Phrenia Grass could be said to be the nemesis of all beasts with a keen sense of smell. No matter how hungry the pack of wolves were, they would not approach them.

"That's good." Seeing Lu Que's expression of certainty, Zhuge Yan knew he wasn't sure and definitely wouldn't say such words. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief and let go of the worry in her heart.

Zhuge, how did you become like this?" Lu Que sized up Zhuge Yan and was shocked when he saw his miserable appearance. Zhuge Yan, who had always prided himself as a person with a beautiful appearance, now had disheveled hair, a pale face, dry and cracked lips, and bloodshot eyes. She wore a hunting suit that hung on her body like a rag, and there were also traces of blood on her chest.

"Let's not talk about this first. Is there anything to eat or drink?" Zhuge Yan said dispiritedly.

"Drink some water first." Lu Que picked up a bamboo tube beside the fire and passed it over.

Zhuge Yan received the bamboo tube. Without even looking at it, he gulped down a few mouthfuls before wiping his mouth and asking, "Hot?"

"En, in this place, there is no tool to boil the water. I can only place the bamboo tube next to the fire and absorb some heat. Although it is already the middle of spring, it is still cool at night. Drinking a bit of hot water can dispel some of the cold." Lu Que pointed at the bamboo tubes placed on the other side of the fire.

"You still have a way." After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, as if he had recovered some of his strength, Zhuge Yan sat back and leaned against the wall, clutching his stomach and said, "Is there anything to eat? I haven't had anything to eat since morning. "

"Wait a moment." Lu Que turned around and entered the cave. He then took out the lamb leg that had just been roasted.

"Roasted lamb leg?" Zhuge Yan's eyes instantly lit up as she received the lamb leg and took a bite. Although the leg had been heated several times by Lu Que and the flesh on the outside had become scorched, Zhuge Yan still ate it with relish, as if it was some kind of delicious delicacy. As she ate, she said, "Yes, it's delicious. I've never felt that the roasted lamb leg is so delicious. It's not worse than the famous dishes in your Hundred Treasures Restaurant."

"That's because you haven't eaten anything all day. You're really too hungry, so naturally you can eat anything. I said eat slowly, drink some water, and don't choke. " Lu Que looked at Zhuge Yan's bedraggled appearance and couldn't help but feel speechless. Was this really Zhuge Yan, the prodigal son of the imperial city? He had only been here for three days, and yet he had already forced a young noble who liked to eat things to such an extent.

Feeling that a lamb leg might not be enough for Zhuge Yan to eat, Lu Que returned to the cave, took out a skinned and dirty hare, and roasted it over the fire. Seeing this, Zhuge Yan's chewing movements became sluggish. Although his heart was moved, he did not say anything. Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to obtain food in this place. He had not eaten his fill in the past three days. Thinking of the food he had eaten in the past few days, Zhuge Yan felt a sour taste in his stomach.

"Why is the lamb leg salty, did you bring salt in?" With some mutton meat at the bottom, Zhuge Yan's chewing speed slowed down. Only now did he notice a hint of salt in the mutton and he asked with some curiosity.

"How is this possible? We were all searched when we came in. " "Yesterday, I found a natural salt pit with a herd of deer. Although this salt cannot be filtered and purified, it can still be consumed. In a place like this, salt is always better than nothing."

"You still have a way. You don't even know what I've been eating these past two days." Hearing that Lu Que had followed the herd of deer for a few dozen miles and only found a place to rest, Zhuge Yan sighed with emotion.

"What did you eat?" Lu Que asked curiously.

"Fish slices." Zhuge Yan hesitated for a moment before spitting out a word. She seemed to recall the smell of the fishy fish meat, and the vomit started to rise again. She hurriedly bit into the mutton meat and chewed it in her mouth before swallowing it.

"Fish?" Born? " Having known Zhuge Yan for almost a year, how could Lu Que not know that he usually didn't eat fish at all, and instead said that he didn't like the taste of fish. Who would have thought that in just three days, he had even eaten raw fish?

"Otherwise?" It was the first time in his life that he knew that eating something hot could be so difficult. On the first day, he had been followed by a leopard for tens of miles. He had lost his water bag and his bag of spare clothes while running for his life.

Although the flint was still on him, he didn't dare to start a fire. When he was hungry, he would stab a few fishes into the river with his sword and eat them raw with his teeth clenched and eyes closed. If it weren't for the bonfire he had seen on the cliff the first night, which made him feel that it was Lu Que who must be here. He would have given up long ago.

Lu Que could only shake his head and smile wryly when he saw Zhuge Yan's appearance. The night before he entered, he and Duanmu Ye had told Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu some of their experiences in the forest.

"Much more comfortable." After finishing a piece of lamb leg, Zhuge Yan let out a comfortable moan. Only then did he survey his surroundings, "How did you find such a good place?"

"When I came here, I was nearby. Naturally, I found it." Lu Que turned the roasted hare over the fire and scraped some salt from the stone bowl, sprinkling it evenly over the hare's meat.

"You're lucky." However, he knew that even if he had discovered this place first, he might not necessarily lack the satisfaction of having had a chance to live here. The only thing that plagued their group of people in this mountain forest was always the fire and food. The fact that Lu Que was able to brag about the fire on the platform definitely meant that he had made quite a few arrangements in advance. He was not worried about the beasts attacking him because he did not have any of them.

"Shh ~" Lu Que made a silencing gesture and tilted his head to observe the movement of the cliff top under the sound of the water flowing under the waterfall.

"What's wrong?" Hearing Lu Que's voice, Zhuge Yan was startled and asked softly.

"Those huge wolves are about fifty meters above our heads." Lu Que raised a finger and pointed upwards.

"Then what should we do? Can they get down?" He had been walking through the mountains for three days and two nights without sleeping. Now that he had found Lu Que and eaten some food, he felt even more exhausted. However, he no longer wanted to run for his life.

"They won't come near here." Lu Que could already tell that the giant wolves had stopped fifty meters away from the cliff. That was where Lu Que had set up the very edge of the Phreneaf Grass. From this, it could be seen that this pack of wolves had followed the scent left behind by Zhuge Yan.

Awoo ~ Awoo." "An imposing wolf howl could be heard not too far away from the two of them. The hundred wolves began to howl at the same time. The roar of the roar was so loud that it caused the entire forest to vibrate.

Zhuge Yan was startled by the loud sound wave. His face, which had just recovered a trace of blood, became deathly pale. His voice trembled slightly as he said, "Lu Que, they … they really won't come close to this place?"

"Nope." Lu Que shook his head, "Putting aside my arrangement at the top of the cliff, just the familiarity of this group of giant wolves is far above us. This cliff is more than 200 meters tall, and the cliff is as smooth as a mirror after being washed by the flowing water.

"But what?" Zhuge Yan asked.

"It's just that if these wolves stay at the top of the cliff and don't leave, then we'll have no choice but to stay here. The food in the cave is enough for both of us to eat for a day, but after tomorrow, if the wolves still don't leave, then we'll have no food left." Lu Que frowned and said with some worry.

"Then we'll talk about it tomorrow. Who knows, maybe those huge wolves will leave by daybreak." Hearing Lu Que say that the wolves could not attack this place, Zhuge Yan heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. In this kind of place, one could not think as long as there was no danger in front of him.

Lu Que nodded his head. There were still bear holes in the forest, so the wolves wouldn't be here for too long.

"Not done yet?" After learning that there was no longer any danger, Zhuge Yan regained his vitality. He looked at the rabbit meat roasting unceasingly on the bonfire, smelling the fragrance of the dripping oil as it was ignited by the fire, and kept swallowing his saliva.

He removed the rabbit meat from the fire, tore off one of its hind legs, and passed the rest to Zhuge Yan. He also needed to replenish some of his physical strength; if the pack of wolves did not leave tomorrow morning, he would have to fight for the sake of safety and food. However, he did not mention this to her.

Looking at Zhuge Yan constantly exhaling hot steam, as if she was going to feed it to her mouth, Lu Que couldn't help but worry for Duanmu Ye and Lin Qingyu. Although their cultivations were slightly higher than Zhuge Yan's, they couldn't guarantee their safety in this place. He could only hope that the two of them would find a safe place to survive the remaining twelve days and not gather here anymore.

Seeing that Zhuge Yan's chewing movements had gradually slowed down, Lu Que felt a little strange. It was an expression of wanting to eat but not being able to. He wanted to put it down but was reluctant to do so.

"It's already baked. It won't spoil even after a night of cooking. It just doesn't taste as good as it does now." Lu Que took the rabbit that was half-eaten by Zhuge Yan and took out a carving knife from his robes. With a few brushes, he cut off the food and threw the leftover piece of wood to the side. Then, he kicked the bones down the cliff.

"What's wrong?" Lu Que was puzzled to see Zhuge Yan staring at him unblinkingly.

"It's nothing. I was just sighing in my heart." He said somewhat bitterly, "Considering our identities, when did we ever worry about a single bite? Now, I understand why His Majesty hates those officials who embezzled food for disaster relief so much that he never showed any mercy when dealing with them. So it turns out that a person is really capable of doing anything when they are extremely hungry."

"In the thousands of places in Grand Xia, sleep only requires six feet. His family was extremely rich, and he only had three meals per day. Fortunately, many generations of kings are considered benevolent kings. Even if the previous emperor was worried about pleasure, he was not strict with the people. Furthermore, now that His Majesty has annihilated the Qing Yang, he has bestowed light rewards upon the citizens for their survival, which is why he has the power and power today. " Lu Que nodded and said.

Zhuge Yan's lips twitched, but he did not say anything. Although everyone knew about the late emperor, this was the first time he had heard someone openly criticize the late emperor's obsession with pleasure. Furthermore, the person who said this was the grandson of the late emperor. If that was the case, Lu Que could say it, but it would be hard for him to continue.

Lu Que glanced at Zhuge Yan and naturally knew that he was worried. He didn't seem to mind as he said, "Zhuge, you probably haven't slept for a few days. Go to the cave and rest, my spare set of clothes is also inside. You can go and change now. You can no longer wear this set of clothes."

"Fine." It would have been better if Lu Que hadn't said anything. After hearing his words, Zhuge Yan also felt that it was difficult to endure his sleepiness. He got up and walked into the cave. Not long later, he started snoring softly.

Seeing that Zhuge Yan had already fallen asleep, Lu Que added two more pieces of wood to the fire. He leaned his back against the gable, his arms behind his head and his eyes narrowed. However, his trembling ears from time to time showed that he was not really asleep.

On the morning of the second day, Zhuge Yan was awoken by the sound of wolves howling, wailing and splashing. She opened her eyes and looked around the cave. She was shocked to find that Lu Que was no longer in the cave. He quickly picked up the treasured sword in his hand, walked to the platform on the cliff, and pulled an ivy to climb up.

When he climbed to the top of the cliff, just as he revealed his head, he could not help but feel his heart beat faster. He saw hundreds of giant white wolves encircling Lu Que in a semicircle, and not far away, there was a massive pure white wolf king like a wild bull standing majestically on a rock behind the wolf pack.

"This should be the Snow Mountain Wolf." Seeing the huge wolf's appearance, Zhuge Yan silently commented in his heart. It was one of the sacred beasts worshipped by the Great Wasteland Temple. Its bones were huge, and it was resistant to cold attacks, but after the Qing Yang Empire was destroyed, it had been almost twenty years since he had heard of the tracks of the Snow Mountain Wolf. He did not expect that there would still be a group of them in the Mountain Sea Painting.

Zhuge Yan turned to look at Lu Que and saw four giant wolves lying dead on the ground around him. Each wolf's corpse had a bloody hole in its throat. Clearly, Lu Que had pierced through it with his spear. Zhuge Yan knew that the Snow Mountain Wolf had the strongest battle prowess among all the wolves. He wanted to climb up the cliff and lend a hand to Lu Que, but he realized that Lu Que was waving at him with his left hand on his back.

"These subordinates of yours are no match for me. If you don't want to personally take action, it's best that you take them and leave." Lu Que stared at the wolf king and said. This wolf king was already in the yellow level and should be in the high grade yellow level. Lu Que believed it could understand what he was saying.

"Awoo ~" The Wolf King seemed to be enraged as it howled towards the sky.

Following the Wolf King's roar, six huge wolves came out from the crowd. They ran forward two steps and leaped into the air, pouncing towards Lu Que. By the side, Zhuge Yan could clearly see the fierce fangs coming out of the wolves' mouths.

"What's the point?" Lu Que sighed. He took a step forward and shifted his position in the blink of an eye. He shouted, "A Mu dies in the middle of the afternoon while Zi Shui dies in the middle of the night. Die for me!" As soon as his voice fell, Lu Que flicked both of his wrists, and balls of spear sparks burst forth. The brilliant silver tip of the spear was pointed at the throats of the six giant wolves, and Lu Que spun around half a circle, sweeping across the bodies of the six wolves.

With six consecutive "putong" sounds, the corpses of the six huge wolves fell in front of the rock that the White Wolf King was on. The White Wolf King was so scared that it involuntarily took two steps back, unable to fall off the rock that was not too big to begin with.

"If you encounter a defeat, you will die in a bloody battle. If you lose a battle, you will die if you don't retreat. You should leave." Lu Que looked at the Wolf King and said. It looked like he wasn't in a confrontation with the wolves but was imparting some knowledge to the Wolf King.

Obviously, it was hesitating in its heart. It had already been here for an entire night, and was truly unwilling to leave just like that, but the teenager in front of it was clearly not someone to be trifled with. The pressure from the spear and the smell of blood, even a high-grade yellow-rank beast would be afraid of it.

On the other hand, Zhuge Yan gaped at the scene in front of him. Although Lu Que's Twelfth Longevity Spear Art was exquisite, it still could not shock him, who was born in the Zhuge family. But what was going on in front of him? Negotiating with the Wolf King? How many wolves can we kill if we can't negotiate?

This completely overturned Zhuge Yan's understanding. He had never thought that this would work. Judging from the Wolf King's appearance, it was obvious that it had been intimidated by Lu Que's methods. This caused it to hesitate and it was considering whether to leave or not. This meant that Lu Que was actually capable of doing so.

"Aowu ~" The White Wolf King seemed to have suddenly discovered something. Its gaze suddenly focused and it let out a long howl into the sky. All of the giant wolves suddenly arched their bodies and started scratching the ground with their front claws.

"You overestimate yourself." Lu Que shouted softly.