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“Xiao Xi, what should we do?

Should we run for it?” Qin Chu swallowed, her heart thumping wildly.

“Seven wolves?

The three of us wouldn’t even be enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.”

Mei Su’s legs were trembling, “I can’t run anymore.

My legs are numb.”

Gu Xiaoxi clenched her fists and commanded Mei Su and Qin Chu, “You two, climb a tree.”

“Ah!

What about you?” Qin Chu turned and swept a glance behind her, indeed spotting a large tree not far away.

“You go first, these wolves are here for me,” Gu Xiaoxi said.

Leading the wolves away by herself was enough.

But if a battle ensued, she wasn’t worried about herself, she feared Qin Chu and Mei Su would get hurt.

After all, wolves are ferocious by nature and won’t show mercy just because you’re good-looking.

“Hurry!

Otherwise, they’ll pounce on us, and I won’t be able to act,” Gu Xiaoxi urged Qin Chu.

Qin Chu felt uncertain, her skills were decent, but she had never been in real combat, much less with ferocious wolves.

Yet Gu Xiaoxi seemed to have everything under control.

Did she have a secret technique?

Initially, she wanted to stay and help, but seeing Gu Xiaoxi’s ‘you staying would only trouble me’ expression, she decisively took Mei Su and climbed up the nearby tree.

Once Gu Xiaoxi saw that the two were safe, she turned back to meet the gaze of the lead Wolf King.

She remembered the technique Quan Shaoqing had used in front of her before, a compelling look, a stunning gaze that alone could instantly rob someone of their combat spirit.

She had done research and discovered that in ancient legends abroad, this was also a form of martial arts, called Overbearing.

It involved focusing one’s mental strength in the eyes to instill fear and trembling in the adversary with a look, thereby shattering the opponent’s will, achieving a kind of mental assault.

The gray wolf let out a whimper, and behind it, the other five or six wolves, each with bristled fur, were ready to attack.

Gu Xiaoxi stood with arms crossed, her back straight, her delicate features casting a cold shadow in the moonlight.

Her eyes were pitch black, like a black hole devouring everything, with a glimmer of silver flickering in her pupils.

Suddenly, that silver light rapidly expanded, and an overwhelming oppressive force burst forth from her.

In that moment, she was like a Queen with magic power, her eyes piercing through time and all existence.

Sovereign majesty erupted from her, spreading outward.

The seven wolves’ green eyes constricted, “A-woo” they sounded, their legs gave out, and they collapsed onto the ground.

Gu Xiaoxi took a deep breath, relieved.

She had just imitated Quan Shaoqing’s actions and searched for some techniques—she didn’t expect her first attempt to be so effective.

Gu Xiaoxi was not yet finished being pleased when she heard Qin Chu shout from behind, “Gu Xiaoxi, watch out for the tree branch above your head!”

Gu Xiaoxi felt a chill down her spine, and she instinctively backed away, but it was already too late.

It was only when she looked up that she saw a Leopard lunging at her from the trunk of a tree above her.

“Holy shit!

Why are there so many fierce animals here?

Is this a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?” Gu Xiaoxi inwardly lamented, knowing it was too late to flee.

When she tried to use Overbearing again, she couldn’t muster it; there was no time to prepare, and in her panic, she couldn’t meet the conditions for using Overbearing.

It seemed she, who was only half-trained, still needed a lot more real combat experience.

Thus, she had no choice but to engage the Leopard in close combat.

Just as she was preparing to fight back, a nimble figure burst out from the bushes beside her, a sharp dagger in hand, glinting coldly in the moonlight.

Blood splattered three feet, and the pungent smell of blood dispersed into the air.

The Leopard lay on the ground, blood gushing from its neck, its body twitching, on the brink of death.

A twitch crossed Gu Xiaoxi’s eye as she saw the man standing next to the Leopard.

Underneath his buzz cut, the man’s features were striking, his eyes sharp as if chiseled, and in the burst of action, he looked every bit as wild as a lion.

“Gu Xiaoxi, don’t you know how to call for help when you’re in danger?

Don’t overestimate yourself, rookie!” Shao Changfeng, holding the blood-stained dagger, suddenly fixed his gaze on Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi brought her hand to her forehead, still recovering from the shock.

This man was indeed capable, having undergone intense training at Flame.

Just now, his speed was so fast that she hadn’t been able to see at all how he had struck.

“Hey, what are you doing here?

Are you stalking me?” Gu Xiaoxi eyed Shao Changfeng up and down, seeing nothing to suggest he was a stalker.

Shao Changfeng snorted coldly, “Stalk you?

I’m here to protect them!”

He pointed not far away, where Zhang Jingyue was standing with a rucksack, her face pale, looking at them.

Behind her were another platoon leader and two accompanying young women.

Gu Xiaoxi coughed and swept a glance at Shao Changfeng, “Thanks for saving me just now.”

Afterward, she motioned to Qin Chu and Mei Su, who were behind them, “Let’s go!”

However, just as her words fell, Mei Su’s voice rang out again, “Gu Xiaoxi, watch out for the wolf behind you!”

Good lord, petrified as a group!

The wolves that had been scared stiff by Gu Xiaoxi’s Overbearing now stood up one by one, adopting an even hungrier posture as they pounced at her.

Because she was facing away, she hadn’t noticed them approaching.

Gu Xiaoxi turned around just in time to see the Wolf King springing at her.

She didn’t even have time to react, gripping the dagger in her hand, ready to strike a fatal blow even if she were to get hurt.

But unexpectedly, before she could strike, she was hit by a burst of masculine energy.

Her entire body was knocked to the ground by a solid chest, hitting the back of her head on the ground painfully, causing her to grit her teeth in agony.

By the time Gu Xiaoxi realized what had happened, Shao Changfeng had already engaged the seven wolves in combat.

He had tackled her to the ground, saving her once again?

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t have time to think further; she sprang to her feet and joined the fray with the pack of wolves.

In just four exchanges, all seven wolves were lying on the ground, with the sickening stench of blood permeating the air.

When it was all over, Gu Xiaoxi shot Shao Changfeng a sidelong glance.

She had found that ever since she’d met this guy, things had never gone smoothly.

Initially, these wolves didn’t have to die, but now they were all dead.