Chapter 233: Chapter 233: War Wolf Secret Realm (Fifth Update)
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The few men were all dumbfounded.
The werewolves that had besieged them hadn’t used their full strength, otherwise, they would have been dead a long time ago.
Yet, these werewolves, which had driven them to despair, didn’t last a single move in front of Xue An.
Xue An walked up to them with a slight smile.
“Where is this?”
The eldest of the men stepped forward and respectfully said, “Sir, this is War Wolf Valley!”
War Wolf Valley?
Xue An pondered for a moment, then asked, “How big is this world… approximately? What is the nearest city to this place?”
Xue An had just probed with his Divine Sense and discovered that there were no borders within a hundred miles, hence the question.
The man trembled slightly, a look of terror appearing in his eyes, “This world is very large, but there are only a few cities, and… they are all ruled by these werewolves.”
Xue An’s mind stirred, then he smiled slightly, “Did you notice anything unusual nearby today?”
“Nothing!”
Xue An sighed, it seemed that the people of the Fire Phoenix had probably landed elsewhere.
Not far beyond War Wolf Valley there was a small mountain village.
Upon the return of the men, the small mountain village was abuzz.
Several men wielding bows and arrows jumped down from the simple ramparts.
“Elder Wu, you’ve returned!”
Wu Qing nodded, then introduced solemnly, “This is Mr. Xue, the man who saved us. Without him, we would never have been able to return!”
The crowd stirred, many looking at Xue An with astonishment.
Xue An simply smiled at this.
On the way back, Xue An had already roughly understood the situation of this world.
The area of this world was about half the size of Huaxia, scattered with many indigenous villages throughout.
But the true rulers were those werewolves.
These werewolves lived in the cities, sustained by the offerings of these indigenous people.
Moreover, the indigenous people were divided into ranks, with the people of the Huaxia nation suffering the most oppression.
“Elder Wu, why hasn’t my husband returned?” a woman said with a trembling voice.
Wu Qing’s face darkened, “Third Brother… he died in an explosion trying to hold back those damned wolves.”
Upon hearing this, the woman swayed and fainted.
Many villagers stepped forward to help her, but even more bore numb expressions on their faces.
Death, for these people, had become all too common.
Even a mere whim of discontent from those werewolf overlords could lead to the annihilation of an entire village.
They had grown accustomed to it.
Xue An had planned to leave after returning these people, but as he was the life-saving benefactor of the village’s highly regarded Elder Wu, these enthusiastic villagers blocked his path, refusing to let him go no matter what.
Moreover, many here probably hadn’t ever left the mountain village in their lifetimes, with the only one who had entered the city being none other than Elder Wu Qing.
Xue An planned to ask for directions and then head to the nearest city.
This world also had the cycle of day and night, and even the constellations in the sky were the same as those on Earth.
Put simply, it was like a small world attached to Earth.
When night fell, the villagers lit a bonfire and prepared the most lavish dinner they could afford.
Xue An looked over it, consisting of various beasts from the mountains and grains from the fields.
There was also wine, albeit it was crude fruit wine.
After tasting a sip, Xue An smiled and took a small flask that he was carrying out of his bosom.
“Taste this!”
After the lid was opened, the scent of vodka wafted out.
Wu Qing was taken aback, his face filled with shock as he said, “This is the fairy drink that only those big shots in the city can afford!”
Xue An smiled faintly, “Oh? So, you’ve seen this kind of drink before?”
Wu Qing nodded.
Xue An’s smile grew a touch colder.
Huaxia! Very good! You’re actually colluding with these people, and even deliberately holding the special forces competition in Siberia, I’m guessing this was all part of your design!
“This flask is my gift to you.” Xue An, noticing Wu Qing’s fondness for the exquisitely shaped small flask, said with a smile.
Wu Qing was stunned and waved his hands repeatedly, “I can’t accept this, this item is too precious!”
Xue An laughed. He had bought the flask on the street for fifty rupees. It was made in Yiwu and had nothing to do with the word ‘precious’.
In the end, Wu Qing accepted the flask and carefully poured out some vodka for everyone present to taste.
For the villagers who were used to drinking rough fruit wine, a sip of vodka made them all dizzy.
The atmosphere of the dinner reached its climax as a result.
The children, who had initially been somewhat fearful of Xue An, now gathered around.
Because of his daughter, Xue An was very fond of these children.
Before he knew it, the conversation had lasted late into the night.
In the end, Xue An simply didn’t leave the mountain village and decided to stay.
Wu Qing’s daughter, with a flushed face, cleared out a clean room for Xue An and brought in a brand-new quilt.
Xue An nodded his thanks and then closed his eyes, beginning to attempt to contact the people of the Fire Phoenix using Divine Sense.
But despite his efforts all night, he had no success.
When morning came and Xue An had just gotten up, he heard urgent drumming outside.
Xue An’s heart stirred, and he turned to exit the house.
He saw all the villagers with very grim expressions gathered at the entrance of the village.
Xue An walked over and saw an arrow shot into the village wall at the entrance, with the symbol of a wolf’s head nailed onto the arrowhead.
Xue An did not know what had happened and was about to ask.
Wu Qing, with a solemn face, said to Xue An, “Mr. Xue, I’m sorry, something has happened to our village and we can’t host you any longer. I’ll send some men to escort you away now!”
Xue An, seeing Wu Qing’s panicked expression, couldn’t help but smile, “What exactly happened?”
Wu Qing shook his head, “Mr. Xue, it is none of your concern, please just leave quickly!”
At this time, some of the villagers had already begun to sob quietly.
Xue An’s gaze grew colder, “What exactly is the matter?”
Wu Qing sighed, “You better not ask!”
After a moment’s thought, Xue An nodded, “Alright, then escort me out!”
After several young men escorted Xue An out of the mountain village, a man who had returned with Wu Qing came up and asked.
“Elder Wu, Mr. Xue is clearly a man of great ability, why did you let him leave?”
Wu Qing shook his head with a bitter smile, “Anyway, our village won’t last much longer, why should we involve others? Even if he is very capable, the other party is the Snow Wolf King!”
The name Snow Wolf King turned all the villagers’ faces ashen.
Some women even broke into loud weeping.
At that moment, Wu Qing gritted his teeth, “Stop crying, everyone. We can’t run now. Let’s fight with all our might. Even if we kill just one, we’ll have evened the score!”
Inspired by him, the villagers’ fighting spirit gradually began to rise.
But Wu Qing’s heart was more desperate than anyone else’s, for he knew that once the Snow Wolf King appeared, the entire mountain village would face a catastrophe.