Chapter 2735: The Cunning Old Wolf

The cold wind whistled in his ears, and the sky-filling snowflakes blown up significantly reduced visibility on the ice sheet. Every step on the accumulated snow made a crunching, crunching sound.

This was the Northern Border, the coldest region of the Canglong Continent. Even during the most chaotic period of the continent, few people attacked this place; it was too cold.

This place was not only cold, but if one launched a large-scale attack here, they might provoke the Northern Border's extraordinary beast tribes. These extraordinary beasts had an extremely strong sense of territory; as long as one accidentally entered their turf, they would be classified as enemies.

The most powerful force in the Northern Border was Winter City, ruled by the Extreme Ice Lord. This place was similar to Duoyin's royal capital, but power was more concentrated.

The Extreme Ice Lord commanded the Ice-born, but they were not the absolute rulers in the Northern Border. The Dire Wolves and the White Bear tribe were both enemies of the Ice-born.

The Northern Border was rich in mineral resources, but it produced almost no crops. Under such harsh living conditions, the tribes that could survive here were naturally very powerful.

The conflict between the Ice-born, the Dire Wolves, and the White Bear tribe had lasted for a long time and had not completely subsided to this day.

The strength of the Ice-born was beyond doubt; after all, they were one of the members of the Six-Race Alliance. As for the White Bear tribe, they had strong individual strength, while the Dire Wolves were numerous and skilled in group coordination.

Su Xiao led his army to the Northern Border to reach a cooperation with the Dire Wolves. The Dire Wolves had intelligence no lower than humans. They understood one truth: once the Chaos Legion was defeated and the Extreme Ice Lord pulled back his troops, the ones who would be in trouble would be them.

Precisely because of this, Beni was able to negotiate with them smoothly. When Amu arrived later, the Dire Wolves welcomed them with an attitude that wasn't too enthusiastic.

Wolves were originally a cunning animal, and the Dire Wolves had extraordinary characteristics in their bloodline, which greatly increased their intelligence.

The situation of the Dire Wolves was very bad right now. Once the war in the Western War Zone ended and the Chaos Legion was wiped out, the Extreme Ice Lord would pull back his troops and immediately clean them up.

Relying on the Chaos Legion was an even worse choice. The current Chaos Legion was like a candle in the wind and would be extinguished in the near future. Once they chose to rely on this side, the Dire Wolf tribe would be the target of the Six-Race Alliance's extermination after the war.

What was worse was that the Dire Wolves couldn't rely on the Six-Race Alliance either. Among the other five parties, none were willing to accept the Dire Wolf tribe at the cost of offending the Extreme Ice Lord. The Dire Wolf tribe and the Extreme Ice Lord had too deep a feud.

More than a decade ago, the Extreme Ice Lord's wife and daughter were attacked by the Dire Wolf tribe and all died in the mouths of the Dire Wolves. Since then, the Extreme Ice Lord seemed to have detached from the category of living things; his fury caused his armor to melt onto his body, and his sorrow cooled this armor.

Whether waiting or actively relying on the Chaos Legion, the final outcome for the Dire Wolf tribe wouldn't be very good, but they weren't prepared to sit and wait for death.

Judging from the current situation, relying on the Chaos Legion was the only chance left, although this chance was somewhat slim, and there was a prerequisite: the Dire Wolf tribe would not rely on them openly and honestly.

This was the reason Su Xiao led hundreds of thousands of Orc troops to break through the "Ice Hoof Fortress" and enter the Northern Border. The Dire Wolf tribe needed a step to step down. Even before the negotiation, Su Xiao was clear about this point.

Walking in the wind and snow, Su Xiao had already thought about how to negotiate with the Dire Wolf tribe. First, he would let Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang act as a diplomat to reach a "friendly" preliminary negotiation with the Dire Wolf tribe.

"Awooo."

A wolf howl came from the wind and snow in front. Hearing this wolf howl, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang also let out a howl.

A Dire Wolf, much larger than an ordinary Icefield Wolf, walked out of the wind and snow. Its eyes were dark green, its fur was grayish-white, the tips of its fur were black, and other features were exactly the same as the wolf species.

This Dire Wolf's gaze was very cold, its aura bloodthirsty and violent, full of the wolf tribe's ferocity.

"Xiang Bubu."

"Woof."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang stepped forward and began to negotiate. Before long, the ferocity in that Dire Wolf's eyes converged a little, and it led Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang into the wind and snow.

The Gray Orc army camped on the spot. Su Xiao waited for news from Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's side. With Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's charm attribute, plus the intelligence bonus from the cold climate, the preliminary negotiation should be no problem.

Or rather, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang going to negotiate with the Dire Wolves was just going through the motions, but without this process, it would absolutely not work. Su Xiao could feel that among the Dire Wolves, there was an existence with very high intelligence.

After waiting for about half an hour, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang returned. Judging from his cheerful pace, the negotiation had gone very smoothly.

"Woof."

"Hmm, I see. Wopol, you secretly pass down the order to be ready to go to war with the Dire Wolf tribe at any time."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, Orc Hero Wopol was full of surprise and couldn't understand the current situation. They were supposed to be here to unite with allies, so why were they suddenly going to war?

Su Xiao and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang walked into the wind and snow in front. After walking about a hundred meters, Dire Wolves appeared in front. These Dire Wolves were gathering together, numerous in quantity. Between them was a passage leading into a cave.

Following this passage, Su Xiao arrived below a low mountain and entered the cave in front. The whistling wind disappeared from his ears. The cave was not dark; many glowing ores were embedded in the cave walls on both sides.

The further inside they walked, the more spacious the cave became. When they reached the deepest part, Su Xiao discovered that this was a karst cave several hundred square meters in size.

Icicles hung above the karst cave. Several Dire Wolves were located at the innermost part of the karst cave, among which two were the most special. One of them was a blind old wolf. Its fur was dull and lusterless, and it had shed a lot. One could even see the outline of its ribs on its flank.

Besides the one-eyed old wolf, there was also a Dire Wolf whose fur was as white as snow. This Dire Wolf's fur was longer and had a sense of dignity.

As for the other few Dire Wolves, they were all relatively strong, with an average combat power at the Tier 7 small boss level.

There were no extremely powerful individuals among the Dire Wolves, but their tribe was numerous, plus their comprehensive combat power was medium, which was why they could contend with the Extreme Ice Lord until today.

"Grand Lord from the Chaos Legion, welcome. I am Dire Wolf Lycaon."

The one-eyed old wolf actually spoke human language. After seeing the spell imprint on its chest and abdomen, Su Xiao roughly guessed what was going on. This Dire Wolf should have escaped from the Duoyin Empire side and was likely captured as a test subject of some kind.

"Perhaps you have already guessed, yes, like many unfortunate stories, I was once bought by a Duoyin magician, and he carved a spell on me."

The tone of the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon was still respectful. The reason was simple: Su Xiao's current identity was the War Demon, and his notoriety was too great.

"Regarding your follower's proposal, I am very sorry. We Dire Wolves belong to this ice sheet. Even if we perish, we will perish here. You should... go back."

After the one-eyed old wolf finished this sentence, he extended his sharp claws, and the three Dire Wolves behind him also let out threatening low growls.

The one-eyed old wolf refused the alliance, but was that really the case? Of course not. This was just the attitude the one-eyed old wolf displayed.

If the one-eyed old wolf really didn't want to unite, it wouldn't have brought the leader of the Dire Wolf tribe by its side at all. That Dire Wolf with fur as white as snow was the true leader. Its mental power was very powerful, powerful enough to communicate with all Dire Wolves and command them in battle.

"Please go back. You brought a Gray Orc army, which means you are not friendly..."

Bang!!

A loud explosion suddenly appeared. The one-eyed old wolf flew backward and hit the rock wall behind, spitting out spots of blood from its mouth.

Just after landing, the one-eyed old wolf was really a bit angry in its heart. The other side had attacked too ruthlessly, and its old bones felt like they were about to fall apart.

The three strong Dire Wolves all pounced toward Su Xiao, but they stopped completely after charging just a few steps.

A long blade was pressed against the neck of the Dire Wolf leader. At this very moment, a rumbling sound came from outside the karst cave.

"Awooo!"

The one-eyed old wolf Lycaon let out a long howl. Hearing this howl, the three strong Dire Wolves immediately understood its meaning and charged toward the inside of the karst cave at full speed.

They went to call for help. This was something the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon had already arranged. Once a major change occurred, they would immediately call for help from the "Duoyin Empire" or the "Elven Forest." Even if the journey was long, they had to arrive.

It could be said that the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon was an old schemer among the wolf tribe. It would not rely on the Chaos Legion on the surface, but if their leader was hijacked, there was no other way. In order to prevent the Dire Wolf leader from being killed, the other Dire Wolves could only temporarily submit to the Chaos Legion.

In this way, even if the Chaos Legion eventually failed, their Dire Wolf tribe would still be victims, representing the Duoyin Empire and the Elven race of the friendly camp, who at least wouldn't dispatch a large army to encircle and suppress them, at most making the Dire Wolf tribe pay a certain price.

Precisely because of this, Su Xiao led hundreds of thousands of troops here. He wasn't here to unite, but to capture the Dire Wolves, at least in the eyes of the outside world.

After the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon discovered this point just now, it immediately chose to cooperate, giving Su Xiao the opportunity to capture the Dire Wolf leader alive.

Orc soldiers rushed into the karst cave, all holding a kind of metal ring shackle.

With a click, the metal ring shackle was cuffed onto the neck of the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon. Its eyes widened, full of "disbelief," looking like it had been controlled. This old wolf was a drama queen.

"Chaos Legion, you... will not have a good end."

The one-eyed old wolf Lycaon bared its fangs and finally lowered its head. Even if there were no outsiders present, the necessary procedures still had to be followed. In case someone was secretly monitoring, the Dire Wolf tribe would be very passive.

It seemed that the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon was controlled by the metal ring shackle, but in reality, this thing was useless. The mysterious patterns carved on it were a kind of alchemy array used for reinforcement. Before Su Xiao returned to Black Melt City, he had the Snake-Man craftsmen forge these shackles overnight.

The one-eyed old wolf Lycaon hung its head. At this moment, its mood was quite good. The metal ring shackle on its neck gave their Dire Wolf tribe a new stance. They hadn't submitted, but were "controlled." Under irresistible force, they had become the claws of the War Demon. It couldn't help it, and it was also very desperate.

Moreover, the War Demon had brought hundreds of thousands of Orc troops. It was this army of hundreds of thousands that forcibly captured hundreds of thousands of Dire Wolves and controlled them with these metal ring shackles.

Thinking of these, the one-eyed old wolf Lycaon fell to the ground with a thud, looking completely controlled.

Before long, the Dire Wolf leader with fur as white as snow was also cuffed with shackles. Its head hung down; its acting was much worse than the one-eyed old wolf's.

Su Xiao had prepared many of these metal ring shackles. The Orc soldiers who came this time each had one. Forging these things was simpler than forging weapons and armor.

Uniting with the Dire Wolves, success. ===== CHAPTER 2736 =====