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Chapter 8: Old Sha, Facing Death with Resolve! Consuming the Potion
Chapter 8: Old Sha, Facing Death with Resolve! Consuming the Potion
As the sun rose in the east, the already warm temperature was further intensified by the scorching heat. A gentle breeze rustled through the forest, bringing a rare coolness to the summer morning.
Sitting on the rattan chair where Su Anyong usually sat, Xiao Qing, who had grown a bit, was still cradled in Su Ping's arms, her eyes sparkling with excitement at the sight before her.
In front of Su Ping, a magnificent scene unfolded.
Beyond the forest, in the shadows cast by the tree canopy, a group of Timber Wolves of various sizes appeared on the estate's path.
They sat obediently like well-behaved house pets, their emerald eyes fixed on Su Ping.
At first glance, there were around two dozen wolves in total.
Among them, seven were adult Timber Wolves that had reached the Elite rank or higher.
One of them had even attained the ninth rank of the Elite level, making it the most advanced Timber Wolf in the base, second only to Old Sha.
The rest, nearly twenty in number, were still at the Ordinary rank.
Most of them were still growing and maturing.
However, in the Heart of Wood Pet Breeding Base, the most valuable ones were actually these young wolves.
Generally, those who came to purchase companion beasts would choose a young one as their first companion beast to nurture and train.
Elite-ranked Timber Wolves were beyond the reach of newly awakened ordinary Beastmasters, and even Beastmasters who had advanced to the Elite rank would rarely consider buying them.
The adult Timber Wolves here lacked potential, so these seven Elite-ranked wolves were primarily used as breeding stock.
In front of this pack of wolves, Old Sha stood with a cautious and wary expression, keeping a close eye on Su Ping.
It was clear from his apprehensive gaze that he was still thinking about Su Ping's plan to feed him shit and potion from the day before.
As expected, after gathering all the Timber Wolves, Su Ping took out the bottle containing the dark green liquid.
Su Ping slowly turned and looked at Old Sha.
"Old Sha!"
Old Sha shuddered, then glared at Su Ping with a resentful gaze.
But in the end, Old Sha didn't turn and run away like he had the day before.
The wolf pack had its rules, and Old Sha, as the alpha, had the authority to lead the pack. His attitude towards Su Ping would determine the pack's attitude towards him.
Su Anyong had entrusted the Heart of Wood base to Su Ping, so Old Sha had to set an example and lead the pack in following Su Ping as their new 'king'.
So, even if his young master was about to do something unfavorable to him, Old Sha wouldn't back down.
However, when Su Ping took out the vessel filled with dark green liquid from his pocket, Old Sha's body trembled slightly.
Then, amidst the curious gazes of the Timber Wolves, Old Sha walked forward with his limbs shaking.
Seeing Old Sha's pleading eyes, Su Ping was speechless. Was it really necessary? If it weren't for the young age of the Timber Wolves, he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of testing the potion's effects on the other wolves first.
Su Ping patted Old Sha's head, which was lowered, and said gently, "Old Sha, you have to trust me! I'm doing this for your own good."
Old Sha glanced at Su Ping, then at the potion, which had cooled down but still retained some of the previous day's scent. Old Sha looked back at Su Ping.
His emerald eyes seemed to say, "I trust you? Not a chance!"
But in the end, he nodded.
Old Sha was nearly two years older than his young master, and with his intelligence rivaling that of humans, he knew exactly what his young master was up to.
Making a potion, of course.
When Su An Yong was young, he had attempted it several times, and even fed it, but in the end, the result was...
And now, the young master, who had just graduated, suddenly took over the Heart of Wood, naturally harboring ambitious ideas in his mind.
So, after a night of deep thought, Old Sha knew that even if he was poisoned to death, he had to consider the young master's self-esteem and not let him be like Su An Yong, who was unreliable, and directly wasted the old man's efforts!
"Woof..."
Old Sha closed his eyes and let out a mournful howl.
Tears almost welled up in the corners of his eyes.
With a dignified look, as if he was determined to die for his beloved companion, Su Ping, with a black line across his forehead, looked at Old Sha, who was waiting with his eyes closed and mouth wide open, ready to be fed by the young master.
He then directly fed Old Sha the dark green gel-like Heart of Wood potion, like a tortoise jelly, into Old Sha's mouth.
Old Sha extended his tongue, which emitted a warm breath, and swallowed the potion down his throat without even tasting it, just like Zhu Bajie eating a magic peach.
Old Sha opened his eyes and looked at the empty potion bottle, then glanced at the young master who was eagerly watching him.
His eyes dimmed, as if the world had suddenly turned gray.
He came to Su Ping's side and whimpered softly.
Although it was in wolf language, Su Ping could roughly understand its meaning:
"Inherit the Heart of Wood Pet Breeding Base,
Make the Timber Wolf cultivation great and strong!
Don't let grandpa's efforts and trust go to waste,
Develop a more powerful evolutionary route for the Timber Wolf!
And,
Strive to become an even more powerful Beastmaster, you little rascal!!!"
And so on, as if he was leaving his last words.
It was as if a dying elder was giving his final advice to his younger generation.
For a moment, the atmosphere outside the forest, bathed in sunlight, became incredibly solemn.
Even the Timber Wolf pack, squatting not far away and watching this scene in confusion, howled mournfully, as if bidding farewell to their Wolf King and elder.
If Su Ping didn't know what was happening, he might have been easily affected by this solemn atmosphere.
But what the hell is going on here?
I fed him a potion, not poison!
Fortunately, Old Sha didn't make Su Ping wait too long, and suddenly, Old Sha's calm and peaceful demeanor, as if he was ready to die, changed abruptly.
The low whimper stopped abruptly.
Su Ping's expression became extremely serious, observing Old Sha's reaction.
In that instant, Old Sha's originally azure-green fur was covered in dots of emerald green light, as if enveloped by a faint emerald glow.
The air outside the entire forest seemed to become crystal clear, and at the same time, in the distant forest and under Old Sha's feet, vines broke through the soil and grew at a visible speed.
Additionally, a faint aura rippled out.
Su Ping's eyes widened in surprise.
The Timber Wolf pack behind him reacted even more intensely, trembling and crawling on the ground, unable to bear the sight of their Wolf King's aura.
This process lasted only a minute.
The next moment, all the anomalies disappeared, replaced by a crisp and high-pitched wolf howl filled with indescribable joy!
(End of Chapter)
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