Chapter 306: Goodbye, Wolf King!

'Howl!'

At this moment, Black Egg, watching the wolf king and wolf queen huddled together, grew impatient.

He let out a roar and lunged toward the two wolves.

Xiao Yi had already made Black Egg annoyed and irritable by letting the pack escape.

In Black Egg’s eyes, all those wolves deserved to die—they had all taken part in stealing the prey.

'Black Egg, come back!'

But at that moment, Xiao Yi called out, forcing Black Egg, who had already charged forward, to stop.

Although Xiao Yi also wanted to hunt down the wolf king, he was willing to grant the wolf king one final respect—to let him savor his last moments of warmth.

'Howl!'

The wolf king did not make Xiao Yi wait long; he licked the she-wolf’s face, then slowly rose to his feet.

This was the wolf king’s pride—even at the final moment of his life, he chose to die fighting in this wilderness, then turned his gaze toward Xiao Yi.

At this moment, the wolf king’s eyes held both resolve and pleading.

And at this moment, Xiao Yi seemed to understand the meaning behind the wolf king’s gaze.

The wolf king wished for one final battle—a king’s duel—with Xiao Yi.

This was the wolf pack’s tradition: when two packs fought, the wolf kings fought each other alone.

Though Xiao Yi found this notion unimportant, he was willing to grant the wolf king this chance.

Xiao Yi did not believe a wolf king already resigned to death could harm him.

Then Xiao Yi called out to the three bears: 'Dog Egg, Black Egg, Two Black—move away, make space.'

After speaking, Xiao Yi gave the three bears a gesture, fearing they might not understand his intent.

Seeing this, the three bears seemed to grasp his gesture and scattered around the area.

Still, Black Egg felt some dissatisfaction, though he dared not show it.

The wolf king had always been seen by Black Egg as prey, and Black Egg thought Xiao Yi’s action was unnecessary.

After the three bears moved away, the she-wolf also retreated backward.

The she-wolf knew this was the wolf king’s final choice—he was defending his dignity and honor.

Now, in the vast open space, only Xiao Yi and the old wolf king faced each other.

Yet this scene filled Xiao Yi’s livestream viewers with excitement.

'Why did Xiao Shen just let the remaining wolves run? He should’ve killed them all!'

'Didn’t Xiao Shen say earlier? The others can run, but the wolf king won’t be allowed to escape.'

'Now this scene—Xiao Shen is planning a one-on-one human-vs-wolf battle, right?'

'Even though the fight hasn’t started yet, I’m already pumped!'

'Am I the only one who thinks this is pointless? Let Black Egg and Dog Egg swarm him—it’d be over already! Why risk getting hurt?'

'Have some faith in Xiao Shen—he’s Xiao Shen!'

'This is making me tear up—those last moments between the wolf king and she-wolf were so touching. Couldn’t Xiao Shen just let them go?'

'Sorry, this is the wilderness—not a place for sentimentality. If you want to be a bleeding heart, go watch another show.'

'Exactly—you only saw the warmth between the wolf king and she-wolf. What about all the animals whose mates and cubs he slaughtered?'

'Is the chat starting again? Can’t you just watch the duel in peace?'

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As Xiao Yi and the wolf king took their stances, the livestream chat exploded with all kinds of comments.

Some were excited; others thought Xiao Yi’s move was reckless.

Of course, there were those moved by the wolf king and she-wolf’s tender moment and begged for mercy—and just as many who argued back.

Xiao Yi, of course, knew nothing of the livestream’s chatter, nor did he care—his eyes held only the wolf king.

Though Xiao Yi was confident he could easily defeat the wolf king, he dared not lower his guard.

After all, the lesson of nearly being hunted down by five wolves was still fresh.

Before coming to hunt the pack, Xiao Yi never believed wolves could pose a lethal threat.

But just now, he had truly faced a moment of life and death.

'Howl!'

At this moment, the wolf king let out a howl and charged straight at Xiao Yi.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi gripped his wooden spear tighter.

In an instant, the wolf king reached Xiao Yi’s side and lunged for his right arm.

Clearly, the wolf king knew Xiao Yi, armed with a weapon, was far more dangerous.

But Xiao Yi, waiting for the wolf king’s attack, was already prepared.

As the wolf king leapt, Xiao Yi slightly sidestepped to the right, evading the strike.

His hand moved just as swiftly—when the wolf king landed, his spear shot out like a dragon, stabbing straight for the wolf king’s neck.

The wolf king instantly bristled, but his reaction was quick—he rolled backward and away to dodge the thrust.

Even so, Xiao Yi’s wooden spear still struck the wolf king.

A one-finger-length wound now gaped on the wolf king’s neck, bleeding steadily.

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but sigh—the wolf’s intelligence was high, but he was truly old.

Had this been a prime wolf king, he might have avoided that strike entirely.

After all, Xiao Yi’s spear technique had been clumsy—he’d reacted after dodging, so his speed hadn’t been fast.

Yet even so, the old wolf king hadn’t fully escaped the blow.

The sight of blood on his neck stirred the wolf king’s wildness and ferocity.

Ignoring his wound, the wolf king leapt again, snarling toward Xiao Yi.

'Too slow! Too slow!'

Watching this, Xiao Yi thought to himself.

Then, Xiao Yi swung his wooden spear like a club, striking with one hand.

The wolf king was sent flying midair, sliding far across the snow.

'Ugh! Ugh!'

When he landed, the wolf king howled in agony, unable to rise for a long time.

'Howl!'

'Howl!'

At this moment, the she-wolf saw this and moved forward.

But before she could reach him, all three bears roared a warning at her.

Xiao Yi had told them not to interfere in his battle with the wolf king, so the bears could only watch the she-wolf.

Seeing the bears’ stance, the she-wolf’s eyes filled with sorrow, yet she wisely held back.

This was the wolf king’s own choice—she would not disrupt it, even if he died.

Of course, the she-wolf also knew the three bears had always wanted to hunt her—if she’d taken another step forward, they would have killed her.

Xiao Yi, seeing the fallen wolf king, shook his head—his current reflexes, speed, and strength made it nearly impossible for a wolf to threaten him.

Even this wolf, a battle-hardened wolf king.

Yet the wolf king, after struggling, rose again.

But this time, he did not charge at Xiao Yi—he glanced once at the she-wolf, his eyes filled with tenderness and release.

The two strikes had shown the wolf king the gap between himself and Xiao Yi.

He knew his next strike would be his final one.

After this, he would never see his only companion again.

Then the wolf king turned back, charging at Xiao Yi once more—with fearless resolve and peace.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi muttered, 'Goodbye, Wolf King!'