Lightning Wolves

The next morning, Hao Ren prepared to leave the town. When he recalled what transpired the previous night, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. The thrill of stealing the chickens and eating them was amazing. Xiao was excited throughout the entire process, Xin Feng always enjoyed the experience whenever they did it.

"Fatty, train well. I'll be going now. I hope we can see someday outside this little town. You shouldn't stay here since it will impede your growth" Hao Ren patted his friend on the shoulder as he said this. He could tell how talented his friend was, for him to be stronger than Di Ba even with the small resources he had, speaks of this.

"I know that, I'll be leaving here soon. Besides, I don't know why you're acting like the elder here, I'm older than you, so I should be the one giving you advice as you're going" Xin Feng said grumpily, if he was given the chance, he would want to travel the world with his friend.

"As the elder brother, I have some advice for you," Xin Feng said and put his hands behind his back like an old sage. Hao Ren burst into laughter when he saw this.

"Try to avoid trouble as much as possible, always be careful, you know I'm not there to bail you out once you get into trouble" Xin Feng made a gesture of an old man rubbing his long beards.

"And this is the most important advice," Xin Feng said solemnly, "When facing an opponent you can't defeat, run. Run as fast as you can and don't look back. Running away is not a cowardly act, it depends on the reason you're doing so. For example, the reason you would run away is for the greater plan you have in the future" Xin Feng added.

If someone heard him speaking, they would think he was truly a wise old man. Only Hao Ren knew his nature, once he meets a tough opponent, he runs so fast the opponent will be stunned. Don't be deceived by his fat body, his speed is something else.

"How do you manage to pull this off every time?. If I weren't with you, I would think you were a wise old man just from the serene aura you are emitting and your physical gestures" Hao Ren asked while shaking his head.

"It's called talent my brother, talent" Xin Feng said while nodding his head approvingly at how good he was at acting.

Hao Ren and Xin Feng continued talking as they headed towards the gate of the town together. Hao Ren was about to give his friend a hug when they both heard a loud roar coming from the town. The speaker seems to be walking towards them.

"Hao Ren you little punk, I'll break your legs this time. Even with the guards I hired, you still dared to come to steal my chickens"

When Hao Ren heard the shout, he suddenly turned around and dashed out. He didn't forget to wave goodbye to his friend while running off, "Help me settle this okay, I'm off" Hao Ren's voice traveled to Xin Feng's ear.

"Don't worry, that old man doesn't have proof" Xin Feng shouted loudly towards the fleeing Hao Ren.

Hao Ren shook his head when he heard this, soon he started hearing the shouts of Old man Gu and Xin Feng coming from afar. Xin Feng was superb at handling Old man Gu.

Hao Ren chuckled when he thought of the event that played out the previous night.

"Hey buddy, we'll be using the forest route," Hao Ren said towards the silent Xiao as they changed their direction.

Xiao sighed, "I really enjoyed Xin Feng's mother's cooking".

"Is she better than me?" Hao Ren asked with a cheeky smile.

"Of course she is, you want to compare your cooking with hers" Xiao looked at him with disdain.

Hao Ren's smiling face didn't change, "Are you sure?" He asked again.

When Xiao saw his smile, he suddenly remembered only Hao Ren would be able to cook for him now. He couldn't help but change his words, "I was only joking, you're the best cook around".

When Hao Ren heard this he laughed before walking towards the forest.

'You're the best cook around, but Xin Feng's mother is the best cook I know' Xiao laughed at being able to easily make Hao Ren forget about what he said while also not lying. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

They continued their journey and headed into the forest, soon they disappeared into the forest. They would be passing through the Nether forest. Xiao looked at the forest with sad eyes when he remembered the passing of his mother. Hao Ren looked at it with a different emotion, this was the place that changed his life.

It would take them at least a week to get to the other side of the forest given their speed. When it was almost sunset, Hao Ren started a fire to cook one of the chickens he had with him. Xiao yawned before laying flat on the ground, clearly tired from the journey.

After eating, they slept in the hole of a tree. Hao Ren was confident in his ability to sense if anything approaches them.

Late at night, all was dark

"Rustle, Rustle" The soft sound of something rustling against the grasses could be heard.

A group of powerfully built Lightning wolves with grooming black fur were pacing about through the forest. Their green-tinted eyes were restlessly scouring the area as their strong limbs quietly stalked through the area.

Hao Ren and Xiao opened their eyes at the same thing and looked towards the west. Hao Ren stood up and jumped into the top of the tree to get a better view of what was coming.

"A pair of Lightning wolves are headed this way," He said after confirming what was coming. Hao Ren was able to easily recognize them.

"I'll take care of them quickly," Xiao said confidently,

Hao Ren looked at the wolves surprised they were alone, Lightning wolves always move with their packs.

When the wolves saw them, they charged towards them. On seeing the wolves charging over, Xiao didn't waste any time and launched himself towards them.