The grey wolf stopped and howled, "Follow this path all the way in, and there will be wolves to meet you."
Qi Zhenzhen glanced at the grey wolf. "You can't go in?"
"Awooo, this is our wolf tribe's sacred land, and not just any wolf can enter," the grey wolf said respectfully. "Only the Sacred Wolf Lord, the wolf tribe leader, and wolves who have made significant contributions to the tribe can enter and exit the sacred land."
Qi Zhenzhen followed the grey wolf's directions and walked into the sacred land.
On the other side, Black Wolf, along with Er Xi and the Qian family duo, arrived at their destination, a mountain cave of considerable size. Black Wolf let out a roar, and several wolves darted out from the cave. Their backs were arched, poised for action.
Er Xi and the Qian family duo instinctively entered a state of alert, their eyes fixed on the wolves opposite them.
Black Wolf let out a low growl. "Awooo, these three humans are not food. Don't get any ideas. I brought them here simply for temporary lodging."
"Awooo, humans lodging in the wolf tribe's dwelling?"
"Awooo, for thousands of years, the wolf tribe and humans have been in opposition!"
"Awooo, humans are the most cunning; every year, our kind die by their hands."
"Awooo, now that they've come to us, of course, we can't let them go."
Er Xi and the others could only hear the continuous roars, rising and falling, leaving them confused. They didn't possess Qi Zhenzhen's ability to understand the wolf tribe's language.
"Awooo, there are a total of four people who came to our wolf tribe's territory this time. The other one went to the wolf tribe's sacred land and has some connection with that individual. You know, that individual can understand our wolf language, so their relationship can't be bad, can it? These people were all brought by her! If you don't listen to advice now and treat them as food, how will you explain yourselves later?" Black Wolf growled.
The restless wolf pack immediately quieted down. Black Wolf had no reason to lie to them, so they truly couldn't touch these three humans.
Black Wolf growled at Er Xi and the other two, then walked into the mountain cave, signaling for Er Xi and the others to follow.
The three hesitated for a moment, then followed Black Wolf's footsteps into the cave.
Over there, Qi Zhenzhen had already met with Ye Bai.
"Are you going to stay in the Qilian Mountains from now on?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
"Awooo, as the Sacred Wolf, I am meant to stay in the sacred land. I went to that other place before because of Mao Qiu. A few years ago, Mao Qiu's mother helped me. Before she died, she asked me to take Mao Qiu to Tiger Tooth Mountain, a place where Mao Qiu's mother and father lived in their early years," Ye Bai said. "After taking him there, I stayed and lived there for a while."
So that's how it was.
"To make a long story short, since you are here, it's even more convenient. That young man you met at Tiger Tooth Mountain has disappeared after entering the Qilian Mountains. It's been over a month, and I firmly believe he is still alive, so I came to look for him," Qi Zhenzhen stated her purpose.
"Awooo, is it the young man who didn't surround Tiger Tooth Mountain for a hunting ground?" Ye Bai asked.
"Yes, it's him."
The grey wolf, which had been silent beside Ye Bai, spoke up. "Awooo, no humans have intruded into the wolf tribe's territory. As for the territories of other beasts, we haven't received any news yet. This means they have likely entered that place."
"Awooo, I want definite news," Ye Bai growled.
The grey wolf lowered its head slightly. "Awooo, please wait a moment, I will issue the order now."
The wolf tribe's actions were swift. In about half an hour, the grey wolf returned. "It has been confirmed, those humans have entered that place."