The Card Cultivation System
CCS-109

Lang Xuehao stopped his steps. Xika was grateful in her heart for that.

"Hm? Ah, yes, too. You don't know yet. Sorry I forgot."

Heiliao simply remained silent and gave a flat look.

"Well, it's only three things. Madness, honor, and cunning. There's nothing special. All wolves are like that."

Finished speaking, Xuehao went back to Xika, and made the boy again curseil in his heart.

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Xuehao replied without looking.

"No time limit or anything? Violation of rules and others?"

Xuehao stopped. He sighed. Either because of Heiliao's remark or because he had to stop from approaching Xika again.

"Heichy. How long have you been a wolf? Don't you know that wolves love freedom and don't like complicated things? Of course it's just that."

Heiliao frowned.

"But at least there has to be a time limit, right?"

Xuehao sighed again.

"There was. The time limit is until one of them dies. At that time we will intervene. Just like Lao Yan did earlier."

As long as Xuehao talked to Heiliao, he constantly walked around Heiliao to chase after Xika. And Xika did not stop for a moment. Finally he could not take it anymore and asked.

"Eh, why are you constantly approaching me?"

"What's? Look at this kid. Did he learn to talk like that from you? You're a really bad example."

Heiliao only snorted while Xika put on a puzzled expression.

"Did I say it wrong?"

Now Xuehao looked at Xika strangely. Then he jumped up and ate Xika's head. But Heiliao did not move. He just looked at her as if it was a normal occurrence.

"Look at you. You still don't know your faults. That's why I have to punish you."

Xika muttered something but did not sound clear as her head was within the mouth of the white-furred wolf.

"Do you understand your mistake?"

This time Xika muttered something that sounded like yes.

"good. What was your mistake?"

"Mhmm" (don't know)

"What's? You said you knew! This kid really. Let me eat you!"

And Xika's body was getting into Xuehao's mouth. Now it's half more.

"HMMMHM!!"

"Not to confess either? I seem to be punishing you less!"

"HMMMHMH!!!"

"Xuehao. Get him out."

Xuehao formed a pouting expression but looked strange as there was a human in his mouth. He spat Xika out. Half his body was covered in the white wolf's saliva. And his spit still keeps dripping.

Xika walked closer to Heiliao but the wolf walked away.

"Don't come near. Just talk from there."

Xika looked at her body and realized the cause of Heiliao to stay away. He glanced at the mucus dripping from his body.

"What's my badness?"

Xuehao opened his mouth looking as if he was about to swallow Xika again, but fortunately that did not happen. He only spoke, though in a half-angry tone.

"Bad boy! You still don't know your mistake!"

"Why is he talking as if he's older than me?"

"I'm older than you, bad boy!"

"What's? Really it?"

Xika looked at Heiliao and the wolf was silent in response. He does not deny what is right.

"Now do you know what your mistake is?"

"Ehhhh."

"Basic little bastard! You're being polite to Lao Yan but not to me! You're really insolent!"

"Ehhh....are you the same age as senior Yan?"

"Of course!"

Xika scratched her cheeks. It doesn't look old.

"I'm sorry.........."

Xuehao raised his eyebrows.

"................."

Xuehao nodded in satisfaction. So much better, he thought.

"Crazy, honor, cunning? Where'd you see that in this kid?"

Xuehao looked at Heiliao as if he was an idiot.

"I just want to know your view."

"Aww.....since when have you noticed my sight?"

Xika looked at that.

"Why is she acting like a girl?"

"I'm a brash girl!"

Xika widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Ehem! Continue."

Xuehao advanced his muzzle but kept talking.

"Lunacy. The kid's crazy, obviously. He dares to fight with Lang Jin, who is stronger than him with the consequence that he will be treated as an enemy if he loses. That alone was more than enough to meet the first assessment. In addition, he also did a crazy action when he fell earlier.

Honours. The boy did not stop his attack even though his enemy was helpless. It may sound cruel, but every wolf needs it in the wild. Plus, the incident with the youngest son Lao Yan. He did not reveal his identity. That was also enough to meet the second assessment.

Cunning. This kid is more cunning than a wolf. The proof, the eldest son Lao Yan just lost. He hides his power. Space elements. His sister did tell him that. But this kid even made a backup plan in case the previous plan failed. He hides his wings. Is that enough?"

"Thank you."

"You want to just leave?"

"What do you want me to do?"

"At least say hello. You didn't even say see you when you left. Or if you want to give me a kiss too."

Then Xuehao closed his eyes and thrust his cheeks. Heiliao and Xika walked away as quickly as possible without making a sound.

"HEY!"

Xuehao returned following Xika and Heiliao. Both are in the heart. Xika had already cleared her body from Xuehao's saliva, so she approached Heiliao and asked the wolf before Xuehao caught up.

"Why can he behave like that? Though I thought he was kind of like you."

"What do you mean by 'type of me'?"

Xika silent. He frowned. Then looked at the sky and as if remembering the past. Then turned back to look at Heiliao who was paying attention to his actions.

"That's how."

"Do you believe I'm gonna put you in my mouth?"

Xika took a few steps back.

"Just answer my question."

But it was not Heiliao who answered, but the uninvited guest who had white hair.

"What'sthis? Are you interested in my relationship with Heihei? Pretty cute."

Maybe Xika would blush if she heard that from the girl. But hear it from the wolves? No, thank you.

"Hey! What the fuck is that expression?" Xuehao sighed then spoke back. "Actually I and Heihei are lovers."

Xika took a few more steps back. He widened his eyes as wide as he could, not believing his hearing.

"He hasn't said yes? Ahh. I'm so embarrassed." Then Xuehao pretended to be timid.

"We have nothing to do with it. Just happens to be from the same people."

Xika looked at Xuehao. This time the wolf did not react as usual. He's speechless. And Xika saw a gaze that was solemnly filled with sadness when she heard Heiliao speak. Sadness and pain mixed into one.

Xika thought to herself, what would she feel if the girl she likes said such a thing? 'We have no relationship at all. It just so happens that he is also a human like me.' Brr.....Xika did not dare to imagine it.

He approached and whispered to Heiliao.

"Aren't your words a little outrageous?"

Heiliao sighed.

"I'm sorry if my words offended you, Xuehao. Can you just let me both be with Xika?"

Xika guessed the wolf would definitely say 'Good! Just two? Aww....what do you want to do?' then leave while giving a seductive look. Butno. The wolf did not do it. He just smiled a little and nodded. A smile filled with sadness. Again. Then he walked away leaving Heiliao and Xika.

Xika looked at Xuehao's figure walking away.

"I'm sorry for him. It does seem disturbing. But he's actually good. Sometimes."

"Heiliao........."

"What?"

"I feel like he really loves you."

Heiliao sighed.

"I knew. I-i know. You're the third hundredthus forty-fifth to say that. I-i know. But I can't repay him. I could only give him such scathing words as I had done to make him realize that I could not retaliate and that he was looking for another wolf."

"..........why?"

"..............you saw my memories before, right?"

Xika nodded.

"Do you still love that girl in your memories? Aren't you the one who said you're tired of hope?"

"You're right. I am tired of hoping. And moreover, I am tired of love. The only love I know is brotherly love. I have no other love. I can't give you love I don't have and I don't deserve love I don't have."

"..................Why does the wolf like you?"

"............."

"Then...........Why do you love that girl?"

"..................."

Heiliao was silent for quite a while to look for the answer to Xika's question. But he didn't find it.

"I."

Xika sighed and smiled. Heiliao led him to the edge of the cliff. There the view is amazing. The sea that rolled and hit the sand of the beach met with the stars that shone in the sky. He sat and looked at the sea of stars.

"Love indeed."

Heiliao nodded in agreement and sat down beside Xika. Huo Bing also formed his body and sat down with them.

"Huo Bing? You've experienced love, haven't you? What do you think of love?"

"That's a very difficult question................ I don't really understand either.................I've experienced love. But my love died when I realized what love is. Someday you'll find out."

Xika nodded slowly answering Huo Bing. Then it was Heiliao's turn to speak.

"What about you, Xika? Have you experienced it?"

"I don't know. Maybe yes, maybe not."

"Which one?"

"What do you mean by which?"

"The girl who brandished the sword to me or the girl you met in Yuan City?"

"Of course Xingli! I never thought of Wu Liao for a second."

Huo Bing put on a curious look.

"really? I think you're starting to fall for the girl and forget the ice doll."

"If we were together much longer, maybe. There is such a possibility. Butno. Not after I fight that bastard."

"You're blaming him for not helping you?"

Xika shut up for a moment.

"No." He shook. "I don't blame him. But I can't open my heart to her either. We were just strangers who happened to meet. And he made sure of that with his actions. I don't blame him. But I can't be more on him either."

They looked at the sky. Each saw the face they longed for in their minds. And they breathe together. Then Heiliao immediately threw away his face. He has no love anymore. And he doesn't expect love anymore.

Meanwhile the wolves are busy looking for their new family who is not present at the celebration.