Chapter 165: Adding Flowers to Brocade or Sending Charcoal in Snowy Weather (Second Update, seeking votes)

Within the span of a few breaths, Li Zhangsheng, who had been projecting his Mental Power the entire time, discovered Li Jingyi's figure.

A hundred meters away, Li Jingyi was currently leaning against a large tree, calmly commanding several Demon Pets in a fierce battle against a pack of Dire Wolves.

This was a Dire Wolf pack composed of eight wolves; only the alpha had reached the Middle Rank realm, while the rest were all Lower Rank Dire Wolves.

Awoo—

As the Dire Wolf alpha's cry rang out, the seven Lower Rank Dire Wolves surrounding Li Jingyi launched a probing offensive.

The Dire Wolf alpha did not join the assault; it stood quietly not far away, pacing around Li Jingyi and posturing as if it might launch a sneak attack at any moment, placing immense psychological pressure on her.

Li Jingyi leaned against the large tree, holding the Purple-Striped Chipmunk in her arms. Due to the alpha's predatory gaze, she had to divert part of her attention to monitor its every move, denying it the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Because of this, Li Jingyi, unable to go all out, began to fall into a disadvantage, retreating step by step under the pack's assault; if she did not seek a change, defeat was only a matter of time.

"Stop!" Unexpectedly, Li Zhangsheng did not immediately help Li Jingyi, but instead commanded Aixi to stop.

Aixi felt deeply puzzled but obediently halted her steps. The surrounding vegetation was lush, and because they were in the midst of a fierce battle, their focus was intense; even with a hundred-meter distance, neither side discovered Li Zhangsheng.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng utilized a large amount of Mental Power to activate the Breath Concealment Secret Technique Imprint in his mind, applying it to Aixi and causing her aura to be completely internalized.

Not far away, the Dire Wolf alpha's footsteps clearly faltered, and it looked hesitantly toward Li Zhangsheng's direction. Just a moment ago, it felt an unusually powerful aura, but this aura had vanished in an instant.

An illusion? Or had the creature emitting the terrifying aura already moved away?

The Dire Wolf alpha found an answer for itself and began to focus on dealing with Li Jingyi. This was their predetermined food; the meat of Li Jingyi and her few Demon Pets was enough for them to have a full meal.

Especially those two mounds of flesh. The Dire Wolf alpha stared at the sensitive areas on Li Jingyi's chest, revealing a greedy, human-like expression. It had eaten this kind of meat before; to it, that was supreme deliciousness, and the soft texture and juices left a deep impression on it.

Not far away, Kailan asked in confusion: "Zhangsheng, why not go save her?"

Li Zhangsheng did not answer immediately, instead asking in return: "Do you think it is better to add flowers to a brocade or to send charcoal in snowy weather?"

"Of course it's sending charcoal in snowy weather!"

"Then there you have it!"

Li Zhangsheng did not offer much explanation. His thoughts were quite complex, and he found two reasons for himself.

First, Li Jingyi was not in immediate danger. Waiting until she was in mortal danger to save her would earn him more of her gratitude, making it logical to seek her help later when Li Zhangsheng encountered difficulties.

Second, the closer one is to the edge of danger, the easier it is to stimulate the potential of a Monster Tamer or Demon Pet. Li Jingyi did not know Li Zhangsheng was secretly protecting her, so she naturally threw herself into this crisis wholeheartedly.

"Warm Rabbit, Flame Jet!"

Under Li Jingyi's command, the Warm Rabbit's cheeks puffed up high, and it sprayed a bowl-thick Flame Pillar from its mouth. Its head shifted rapidly, covering the surrounding Dire Wolves under its offensive.

Awoo—

A Lower Rank Dire Wolf was hit head-on by the Flame Pillar and let out a shrill scream. The gray fur on its body caught fire, making a sizzling sound, and it hurriedly used a rolling motion to extinguish the flames.

The other Lower Rank Dire Wolves scrambled to dodge, but this disrupted their formation, making it difficult for them to cover each other.

"Now is the time, Xiaoqing, Burrowing Vine! Three-Tailed Cat, Tearing Claw!"

At this moment, Li Jingyi seized the fleeting opportunity and immediately commanded the Green Bird and the Three-Tailed Cat to launch an attack.

In the sky, the Green Bird's body shimmered with green light, and several vines as thick as a child's arm drilled out from the ground, binding a Dire Wolf that was dodging in a panic.

At the same time, the Three-Tailed Cat pounced toward the Dire Wolf bound by the vines. Its speed was very fast, appearing beneath the Dire Wolf's belly in an instant, and a sharp cold light flashed, landing precisely on the Dire Wolf's underbelly.

Most beast-type Spirit Beasts have copper heads, iron bones, and tofu waists; not to mention the underbelly, which is absolutely their vital point.

Swish—

As the Dire Wolf's scream rang out, five deep claw marks were left on its underbelly by the Three-Tailed Cat's sharp claws, and a section of small intestine even fell out directly.

With this strike, this Dire Wolf was effectively crippled; if it did not receive timely treatment, it would die from excessive blood loss within a quarter of an hour at most.

Just as Li Jingyi wanted to expand her victory, the Dire Wolf alpha suddenly moved. Its body wreathed in black light, it lunged fiercely at Li Jingyi.

"Xiaozi, Unique Charge!"

Li Jingyi's expression changed slightly. Under her command, the Purple-Striped Chipmunk's body crackled with electricity, turning into a petite purple Residual Shadow, and it collided with the Dire Wolf alpha in an instant.

The moment they made contact, the electricity clinging to the Purple-Striped Chipmunk's body erupted, instantly enveloping the Dire Wolf alpha.

However, the black light on the Dire Wolf alpha's body flickered violently, and in the end, the two forces canceled each other out. After the energy was neutralized, the Dire Wolf alpha and the Purple-Striped Chipmunk collided instantly.

Boom—

A dull sound rang out. In terms of strength, how could the petite Purple-Striped Chipmunk be a match for the Dire Wolf alpha? It was sent flying instantly.

However, the Dire Wolf alpha's momentum was also clearly weakened.

Li Jingyi hurriedly opened her arms and caught the flying Purple-Striped Chipmunk. Under the massive force, she staggered back two steps, her back slamming hard against the large tree.

At the critical moment, the Three-Tailed Cat's body was instantly covered in light cyan Wind Element energy, as if it had donned a Wind Cloak. This caused its speed to surge, and before the Dire Wolf alpha could touch Li Jingyi, it slammed into the Dire Wolf alpha first.

Under the Three-Tailed Cat's impact, the Dire Wolf alpha was knocked to the ground. However, just as it was about to land, the Dire Wolf alpha's tail whipped out like a steel lash, striking the Three-Tailed Cat fiercely.

Meow—

Under the immense force, the Three-Tailed Cat let out a miserable cry and was whipped away by the Dire Wolf's tail, falling onto a large tree more than ten meters away and sliding down like a hanging painting.

"Oh no!" Seeing the Three-Tailed Cat knocked far away, Li Jingyi felt a surge of anxiety. She and her other Demon Pets were surrounded by the Dire Wolves; wanting to forcibly break out of the encirclement required time, and she could not launch a rescue for the Three-Tailed Cat at the first moment, nor could she recall it immediately.

Li Jingyi hurriedly commanded her few Demon Pets to launch a fierce attack, wanting to open a gap.

But before Li Jingyi could rescue the Three-Tailed Cat, two Lower Rank Dire Wolves immediately broke away from the pack and lunged fiercely toward the heavily injured Three-Tailed Cat.

(End of chapter)