NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57 - 57: At the Residence of Princess Chongyang
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: At the Residence of Princess Chongyang
Translator: 549690339
Awooo-
A few hours after Hei Shan left with his backpack, a wolf howl that could not be suppressed erupted, followed by a vortex of spiritual Qi that ordinary wild beasts could not perceive, forming above the wolf den.
Awooo—
This howl, like the release of a signal, a wave after wave of demon Qi that had been suppressed for a long time exploded with the continuous howls of wolves in response.
In an instant, the wolf den located on the periphery of Green Python Mountain turned into a demon’s lair. Waves of newly born demon Qi stirred around, gathering the spiritual Qi from several miles around into it.
The wolves are transforming into demons!
Once the pressure of the righteous Qi was gone, the results of Hei Shan’s efforts over several months in the mountains were revealed. Although the collected spiritual objects were mostly devoured by Hei Shan, the corpses of demons that he rejected were all given to the wolves.
As a result, even this wolf pack composed of ordinary mountain wolves, which had long been fed on demon flesh by following Hei Shan, was nourished with demon Qi.
However, because Hei Shan always carried his backpack and was accompanied by the wolf pack, all the demon Qi was completely suppressed. Hence, the pack of wolves appeared to be just more robust than usual and not anything exceptional.
But now, with the loss of the long-term suppression of righteous Qi, the wolf pack’s accumulated demon Qi suddenly erupted, causing them to undergo a transformation at this moment.
When Hei Shan returned from the mountain, he saw one after another wolf demon undergoing a transformation. But out of the small pack of just over a hundred wolves, nearly twenty were in the process of becoming demons, which was an astonishing number.
Witnessing this amazing scene, Hei Shan, whose spirits had been low due to not being able to return home as often as before, became excited and high-spirited.
Awooo_
Hei Shan, sturdy as a bull, howled toward the sky, and the demon wolves that had completed their transformation and grown significantly in size responded with a howl.
“Roar!”
Seeing his own commanded wolf pack undergo such a dramatic change in just one night, Hei Shan let out a low growl and turned to go deeper into the forest. His wolf pack followed him closely.
He now wanted to subdue the Ghost-eye Wolf King, who had once bowed to him due to the righteous Qi. This Wolf King had only submitted temporarily to seek protection, so he had not truly surrendered to Hei Shan.
Now, Hei Shan felt that the opportunity had come, there was no need to wait anymore.
The night was deep, dawn was approaching, the new moon was in the sky. On the same mountaintop, across the stream, two wolf packs were confronting each other. But now, there was no righteous Qi filling the surroundings.
Without the suppression of the righteous Qi, the Ghost-eye Wolf King, leading hundreds of mountain wolves, watched Hei Shan who was just as imposing as him despite a short time apart.
He made a very heartfelt choice – to surrender.
The reason was simple. Although he felt that he was no inferior to Hei Shan, Hei Shan had nearly twenty wolves emitting faint demon Qi behind him. If a fight breaks out, this will decide the outcome between them.
Ordinary wolves have little power to resist in front of demon wolves. The reason why there are no demon wolves under his command is that the nature of the wild beast is at work.
As the Wolf King, he would instinctively suppress all wolves that might threaten his rule, and he would monopolize all opportunities that might turn wild beasts into demons.
Even if these opportunities are of little use to him and can only add a tiny bit of spiritual Qi to him, he is still unwilling to share with other wolves.
And the consequence of this is manifested today. Facing the wolf pack commanded by Hei Shan, the Wolf King, whose intellect was close to human level, chose to surrender.
Awooo—
Hei Shan let out a long howl, subduing a powerful counterpart with his own strength. At this moment, he had become the Demon Wolf King commanding hundreds of mountain wolves.
“Hei Shan, well done!”
The sound of Feng Qing’an’s praise came, and the dramatic mood swings of the beast pet woke up Feng Qing’an who was sleeping at this time. When his consciousness arrived, he saw this scene.
“It’s okay. Just take the wolf pack and walk them in the mountains. By the way, it’s now cold dew period and winter is coming soon. Now you have so many wolves with you, you have to think about feeding them.”
Feng Qing’an instructed. Winter is a severe test for all creatures in the world, especially the mountain wolves that do not hibernate. If they are not prepared enough, the whole pack may disappear in the mountains.
Awooo-
Hearing Feng Qing’an’s reminder, Hei Shan raised his head, looked at the wolves scattered all over the mountain, and they looked back at him with awe. His prideful emotions receded, and a different emotion welled up in Hei Shan’s heart.
He had to go into the mountains and find a place where the wolf pack could survive through the winter …
White frost had dyed the grass and trees without him knowing when, everything was withering, the mountains were desolate, and the wind was chilling. When Feng Qing’an woke up early and saw his family putting on winter clothes, he was suddenly awakened to the fact that he was invulnerable to the cold.
“Why are you wearing so little? It’s so cold today, come inside. I’ve just sewn you a few new clothes!”
Seeing Feng Qing’an still wearing a single layer of clothing, Yin Shi didn’t bother arguing and just pulled him into the house, helping him put on a thick layer of cotton-padded clothes. He, who had already grown a bit, now looked bloated.
“Winter is here, it’s going to snow!”
Feng Qing’an looked up at the sky and couldn’t help sighing.
In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, even the humans who had already settled down wouldn’t fare much better than the wild beasts in the mountains. If they didn’t prepare well, they could be buried in the snow. Of course, his family didn’t have to worry about this.
“Yes, it’s going to snow soon. Chinese New Year is almost here, I don’t know if your big brother will be back by then?”
Yin Shi, who had just changed Feng Qing’an into a new padded jacket, also looked up at the sky with hope in her eyes.
“Of course he will be back, if he doesn’t come home for the New Year, where else can he go!”
Feng Qing’an immediately responded with a smile.
“But now it’s cold and the capital is so far away from here. What if he encounters any danger on the way?
Yin Shi said, quite worried.
“Ah, don’t forget my brother is in the capital. He holds a high-ranking position. If he returns, there will certainly be a grand motorcade. How could there be any danger!”
Feng Qing’an immediately said with a smile.
Meanwhile, with the sudden onset of cold weather, a young man unbeknownst to the ordinary people walked into the City God Temple in Yongning County. When he reached the main hall of the City God, the worshippers who had come to offer incense acted as if they didn’t see him at all, as if he didn’t exist.
This young man, dressed in plain long robes, didn’t salute or worship in front of the majestic statue of the City God but instead took out a seal from his waist and held it high.
“I am the Canonizing Lang from the Princess Chongyang’s Mansion, here to visit the City God!”