Chapter Thirty: One Sentence Awakens the Dreamer

  Another easy day passed quickly, and Helianthus and the little wolf finally made up. Although this little wolf is already seven years old, according to the lifespan of the heavenly wolf, it's still only two or three years old in terms of temperament and intelligence. Otherwise, Helianthus' food plan wouldn't have worked so easily. As the sky gradually darkened, Chongchong said goodbye and went home first.

  He Lianuo didn't rush back, but instead stared intently at the squirrel that was playing with Xiao Lang and Xiaowu, thinking of ways to trick it back home. This squirrel wasn't as foolish as Xiaowu, it was not only very cunning but also extremely cautious, He Lianuo tried several times but couldn't get close.

  Why bother asking Helianthus why he went to such great lengths to deceive a squirrel? Ha! Is that just any ordinary squirrel?! Don't you remember how last time the little wolf casually brought back a turtle and it turned out to be the world-renowned, mighty Super Soul Beast - Jiubao Xuangui?! Think about it, is the little wolf an ordinary wolf?! Even he was willing to give his most precious thing to that squirrel to play with! Doesn't that say something?! And think again, is that little turtle an ordinary turtle?! It even let that squirrel put a green hat on its head!

  The more Helian thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. The more he looked at that squirrel, the more he felt that it was not ordinary. It's just that the guy was too cunning, and in his heart, he was planning what means to use to bring it back home.

  Kerlinuo was thinking, but felt something tugging at his hem. He looked down to see the little wolf. The little wolf, having released its previous resentment, saw that Kerlinuo had noticed it and quickly looked up at the sky, then called out twice in the direction of the Heavenly Wolf Cave, meaning "It's going to get dark, we should head back."

  He Lianuo patted the little wolf's head, indicating that he understood, and was about to get up when he suddenly remembered, where did the squirrel go? He had been staring at it all along. He stood up and looked around, but couldn't see any sign of the squirrel. As the sky slowly darkened, he could only sigh, dust off his clothes, call the little wolf, and head back with a heart full of disappointment.

  The little wolf didn't forget about the little turtle, and with one bite it picked it up in its mouth, then ran ahead of Helianuo to lead the way.

  All the way back, the wolf and the tortoise quickly returned to the Wolf's Den. He Lian Shang, who had stayed at home, had already set up a fire to roast meat. The little wolf was excited as usual, drooling in front of the meat, but the small tortoise was nowhere to be seen, probably buried in the soil like yesterday. He Lian Nuo didn't have much appetite and was still immersed in the mood of losing the squirrel, staring blankly at the dancing flames, thinking that tomorrow he must go to the Jade Phoenix Tree early to find that "treasure" squirrel that had been on his mind.

  As the meat was roasted, He Lian Shang picked up a few strings and left, presumably to sit on the rocking chair and eat. Xiao Lang also took a string and swallowed it with big mouthfuls. He Lian Shang still seemed somewhat absent-minded, casually stretching his hand towards the nearest string of roasted meat.

  Kereno's hand closed in, his mouth opened to eat, but he was shocked to find that his hand was empty. Not to mention the roasted meat, there wasn't even a bamboo skewer! How could this be? He had clearly picked up a string just now! Kereno looked at the rack in confusion...

  What? Not a single one left? Just now it was full! Huren's brain suddenly felt a bit inadequate, rubbed his eyes and looked again, still nothing. He hastily cast suspicious glances at Xiao Lang, who quickly shook his head and nodded towards Huren's back...

  He Lian Nu was puzzled and turned around, only to see a big pile of shiny bamboo skewers scattered all over the corner behind her. At the end of the bamboo skewers, two fat squirrels were struggling to carry a string of roasted meat with their front paws, gobbling it up voraciously!

  "Squirrel?", Helienuo exclaimed in surprise and delight. Surprised that the squirrel had appeared silently in his own home, delighted that after searching tirelessly to no avail, this treasure had delivered itself right to his doorstep!

  The squirrel heard Helian's shout but didn't react at all, only slightly raising its head to take a look, and soon buried its small head in the string of large roasted meat again.

  He Lianuo didn't dare to shout again, afraid that he would scare the treasure away by accident. However, it was clear that his worries were unnecessary. Seeing that the last string of roasted meat had been eaten, the squirrel patted its round belly contentedly and directly bypassed He Lianuo, running straight to Xiao Lang's side and burying its head in the dense long hair on Xiao Lang's neck, where it fell asleep with a snore in an instant.

  The little wolf looked at Helianuo, who was stunned beside him, carefully got up and walked to his usual sleeping place, dug out a small turtle from the soil with a few strokes, gently held it in his mouth and lay down on the spot, soon fell asleep snoring.

  Khalin couldn't believe his eyes, these three guys weren't just acquainted today? How did they get so close to each other now? Can't that little turtle hide in the ground? Why didn't it run when the little wolf buried it in the soil?

  The world of demonic beasts is really not something humans can comprehend!

  But at this moment, Helianuo couldn't care about these things anymore. The top priority was to quickly figure out what the squirrel was all about. Thinking of this, Helianuo hastily called up Gong Sunjian in his mind.

  "What's going on? What's going on? Why call me out so late at this old age?" Before long, Gong Sunjan's impatient voice echoed in Helianuo's mind.

  He Lianuo didn't have the patience to explain anything, and directly ran to the side of the small wolf who was sleeping soundly. He carefully parted the long hair on its neck, pointed at the squirrel that was sleeping soundly among them, and asked: "Take a look, what's this guy's origin?"

  Gongsun Rang looked over in a daze, following Helian Nuo's pointing finger, and saw that a small squirrel was sleeping sweetly, its four paws tightly grasping the wolf cub's long fur, as if afraid it would roll off while asleep.

  "What's up? Did you find out anything?" He Lian Nu asked eagerly, hoping that Gong Sun would give her a shocking answer.

  "It's just a squirrel, isn't it?" Gong Sun's tone was slightly irritated, as if this kid had woken him up in the middle of the night just to see a squirrel sleep. Although this squirrel was a bit cute, it wasn't worth Mr. Gong making a special trip to see it!

  "I know it's a squirrel, my point is, take another good look, does it have anything different from other squirrels?" Helianthus patiently guided Gong Sunjan. Squirrel? Joke! Think about the loud name of Xiaoguang's Jiubao Xuanwu, this squirrel should at least be called something like Wanbao Squirrel or Feitian Squirrel.

  "If there's anything different about it, you'd better not say, but indeed there is!", Gong Sunjian pondered for a moment before finally saying something that He Lianuo hoped to hear.

  "What is it? What is it?", Helen couldn't help but feel excited in her heart.

  "It's the fattest squirrel I've ever seen!", Gong Sunjian said with a serious face, his words were astonishing.

  "What? Oh no, what? The fattest squirrel? I'm asking you if it has any special abilities, like the Nine Treasures Tortoise! ", Hui Lianuo shouted in his mind. Fat? Do you think I'm a fool? How could this squirrel not have a special skill?!

  Gongsun Yan finally understood Helian's meaning and smiled suddenly, then couldn't help but sarcastically say: "This is just an ordinary squirrel. If being able to eat and sleep can be considered a special skill, then it's the best among them. As for anything else, there's nothing more. Do you think you're really that lucky? Even catching an ant at random could make it a sacred rank? Let me tell you, having the Nine-Treasured Mystic Turtle is already your greatest fortune, don't expect to have such good luck again!"

  "But, if it's just an ordinary squirrel, how would Xiao Lang and Xiao Gui play with it? Didn't you say that there is a strict hierarchy among soul beasts?" He Lianuo knew that Gong Sunjian was right, but he still didn't want to admit that he had misjudged.

  "No, that's right. Between soul beasts, there is a very strict hierarchy, and high-ranking soul beasts have always looked down on low-ranking ones. But take a look at these few soul beasts, which one of them cares about this hierarchical system? Let's start with the little wolf. It's just like a two or three-year-old child, as long as there's a soul beast willing to play with it, it's happy. What does it care about hierarchy? Think back to when you were a kid, did you ever look down on another kid because their family was poor? The world of children is the most pure! And then there's the little turtle, its nature is fearless and daring, what's sacred or not is all the same to it. Usually, other soul beasts see it as an ancestor, now that it has two soul beasts who aren't afraid of it by its side, it must be thrilled! Among these three, only the squirrel is a bit special. It's still young, but its courage is really impressive. Seeing two soul beasts who are far higher in rank than it wanting to play with it, what could it possibly say? If you ask me, don't put too much hope in external forces. Any soul master who wants to truly stand at the peak of the demon moon ultimately relies not on external forces, but on themselves!" Gong Sun let out a heavy gaze at He Lianuo, and instantly disappeared from his mind.

  Gongsun's words completely destroyed Helian's last hope. He looked at the squirrel still sleeping soundly, and carefully covered it with wolf fur. He himself didn't rest, but turned around and left the Wolf Cave. At this moment, the sky had completely darkened, and the moon was faintly hanging on the horizon. Instead, there were countless stars in the sky, and occasionally a few shooting stars would flash across, leaving behind a long trail.

  He Lian'nuo took a deep breath, feeling the cool night wind fill his throat and chest, gradually calming that fiery heart of his, gradually allowing him to see himself clearly. He slowly closed his eyes, using his heart to ponder Gong Sun's last words.

  "Any soul who wants to stand at the peak of the Demon Moon ultimately relies not on external forces, but on themselves!"