The Card Cultivation System
CCS-143

"I've thought about it."

Heiliao took a deep breath before continuing her words.

"I'll finish my work and then go with the boy."

Lang Yan looked at Heiliao with anger.

"About? Even after what the boy said? Are you really not going to give us a chance?!"

Heiliao smiled slightly.

"I'll give you news. Anyway, I'm gonna resign. You're gonna be an Alpha."

Heiliao's first sentence made Lang Yan calm down. But the next sentence re-raised his anger.

"Listen first. I'm trying to change. But it's definitely gonna take a long time. I am different now than I was before. Don't you feel it? The child is the cause. I have to accompany him. They're the only reason I live."

"They? That bird too?"

"Yes. He's my family, too."

"What about us?"

"I'll try."

Lang Yan was silent. He did know that Heiliao was leaving. From the beginning he knew that Heiliao would not stay with the wolves. But he did not expect that the black wolf would resign. After all, Xika had fought hard to obtain it.

"Are you sure? Hasn't that kid fought hard to put you back in this position? Isn't that the same as not appreciating his efforts?"

Heiliao just kept quiet. Lang Yan sighed and looked at her with dislike.

"Hahhhhhhhhhhhh.......I want this position to surpass you. But not in this way. I don't like. I hate to say it but I admit that you deserve to be an Alpha more than I do. I still haven't surpassed you. Can't you reconsider?"

Heiliao smiled and shook her head.

"No. My decision is round. I can't leave that kid. Besides, I can't be your leader without being with you. So why not hand it over to another more decent wolf? I'm sure you'll lead the wolves to heights never before reached. Make changes. Don't follow the previous leader."

Lang Yan had no idea what Heiliao meant by the previous leader being the black wolf itself or the leader forcing Heiliao to become an Alpha, but he still disliked it.

"Damn. You want to make a change? Just make it yourself."

Heiliao raised one eyebrow. Normally, after saying such a thing, Lang Yan would leave while sulking, yet he would agree to Heiliao's request. But not this time. He didn't leave and still looked like there was something he wanted to talk about.

"I don't accept. If I become an Alpha in this way, then I won't surpass you. Let's be an Alpha together."

Heiliao widened her eyes hearing Lang Yan's idea. Two Alpha. That never happened before.

"But you're the one they're worried about. Not me." Heiliao said, recalling the attention of the wolf leaders last night.

"They're worried about both of us. They want you alive no matter what you do, and they want me alive no matter what I do to you. Understood?"

"But I cannot be your leader if I am far from my people. And I can't leave Xika."

"Didn't you master the space element? No one matches you in the space element? Why don't you use it to attend our meetings once in a while? Or just visiting to tell?"

Heiliao's eyes widened again unexpectedly from Lang Yan's mouth. He never considered that. To be honest, it never crossed his mind. But he's still not sure. Lang Yan sighed looking at her.

"Well, all right.if you're still not sure, just ask them. If there's one person who refuses or objectes, then I'll be an Alpha by myself, and you'll be free to go with the kid wherever you want. But if no one objects, then you must follow my plan. How's it?"

Heiliao remained doubtful. But there was nothing else he could do so he nodded and made Lang Yan smile to get the response he wanted. Then the old wolf turned around and said,

"Fuck you, are you satisfied eavesdropping on him? This was supposed to be a secret conversation that no one should know."

Xika surprised. He returned to his body and opened his eyes. His perception had increased by a lot, too much to his surprise. He did not expect to hear the obrololan from as far away as he was there. But Lang Yan's remark managed to shock him and make him return to his body in a hurry.

So he stabilized his rather chaotic body from first expanding his perception like that and his way back was less refined. Right after he finished stabilizing his body, the same voice sounded that had shocked him earlier.

"You think we didn't realize you? We purposely let you hear our chat."

Xika did not answer. He was still shocked by Lang Yan.

"What's? Didn't you say you'd wet my hair with your saliva? Come, do. Go, go!"

That prococation of Lang Yan made Xika realize. He looked at Lang Yan who had appeared from behind the bushes a moment ago and Heiliao with his calm gaze. Then he ran and jumped on the old wolf's back and said,

"All right, you asked. Don't blame me."

Hap!

And he bit her.

"AH! The boy! Why did you bite me? I never bit you!"

"You never bit me, but did you know I spent three hours in a shower to get your smell out of my body? Any bite from a human like myself wouldn't hurt a wolf like you. Your fur is as strong as steel, isn't it?"

"yeah! Smells good! My smell makes you popular with wolves!"

"Without how popular I am. Even more popular than you. So let me give you my smell so you're a little more popular!"

Xika bit Lang Yan again. The old wolf ran and jumped up and down to get Xika off her back but Xika was more persistent than she thought. So he let Xika bite him until satisfied, then Xika let go.

Xika jumped down from Lang Yan's back. His outlook returned serious, replacing all previous jokes.

"What....... Have you made peace?"

"Are you no problem? I mean, you've wanted this position for a long time and now that it's in front of you, you're sharing it with Heiliao."

Lang Yan smiled proudly and confidently.

"You've heard our chat. I'm not going to change my decision. Now I have to go find my youngest son. He never trained and just made out. I have to teach him a lesson."

And with that, Lang Yan left behind his rival, friend, as well as his role model wolf figure. Heiliao did not stop him, nor did Xika even though he was dissatisfied with the answer he got. After Lang Yan's figure disappeared, the undulating Xika looked at Heiliao.

"So he loved Xuehao? And Xuehao loves you? Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"I tried to forget it."

"Well, now that you've been reminded, why didn't you tell me?"

Heiliao smiled at Xika's question.

"Maybe next time. Now we have to heal your wounds first. After that I'll finish my pending work because of the mine and other things. And after that, we'll find your parents."

Xika nodded.

"Yes!"

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The same place Heiliao and Lang Yan had fought before.......

There were some wolves gathering and they were surrounding something. Other wolves.

"Look, look! I can use this technique. Take a good look. Assault Claw!"

The wolf standing at the far right swung its qi-filled claws towards the wolf they were surrounding. His target was only to remain silent without any intention to fight back. His body was small, weak, and full of wounds. Some parts of his body did not have hair because of the wounds he received. And the attack was successful in incising new wounds on his body.

The other wolf praised the technique. Then they also took turns showing off their techniques with the little wolf as the target. Just like before, the little wolf showed no signs of resistance at all. 

After those rogue wolves ran out of qi, they beat him with physical attacks. They all took turns beating him. The ash wolf, the first to give an attack, bit the little wolf's neck and held it up high to show it off to its companions. 

His friends do that too. They took turns poking at him and laughing at each other. Then they threw him into the sea beside them. They continued to do so until a black wolf came along.

The black wolf had eyes that were so cold that they gave the rogue wolves goosebumps of fear. They immediately released the little wolf but the black wolf was still staring at them as coldly as before.

Then they decided to leave as quickly as possible from the black wolf. But the black wolf didn't just let them go. He beat them with his techniques. Of course the wolves did not remain silent. They put up a fight. But their resistance was futile before the black wolf.

Then after he ran out of qi, he beat them with his body. Lastly, after they looked down the sign of surrender, he bit their necks one-on-one and threw them into the sea. Just like they did to the little wolf. 

Tomorrow and a few days later, the bad wolves again annoyed the little wolf and the same black wolf again helped him. So on the fifth day the rogue wolf did not appear again. But longing for his savior figure, the little wolf met those who were bothering him.

Of course those rogue wolves beat him up in annoyance. But it's all fine as long as he can meet again with his helper. It was noon and the black wolf had not come. The little wolf convinced himself. It was getting dark but his savior was still not coming. 

He remembered yesterday his helper gave him an angry look. But he did not understand why the black wolf was angry with him. What's he supposed to do? He just wanted to meet his savior again. But that figure no longer came. 

"Heh. Where's your savior, huh?"

"Yes, call him!"

"You're so arrogant that we don't come to you. You came to us alone."

"Let's beat him up."

The bad wolves beat him back. But this time they were not satisfied. So they decided to attack the little wolf using their technique together. The little wolf trembled in fear. Is he going to die here? Will he die without meeting his savior?

"Darahhhh!!!"

The wolves were firing their techniques simultaneously towards the little wolf.

"Ice Breath! Snow Barrier!"

Snow fell from the sky and formed a dome that protected the little wolf along with the appearance of a cold wind that dispelled the attacks of the rogue wolves. And for the first time, the little wolf saw a she-wolf. The prettiest female wolf she's ever seen.

"Howl of Snowflakes!"

The white wolf howled and created thousands of snowflakes ready to rain down on the rogue wolves. 

"Yahoooo!!!!"

"Run! Run Quick!"

"Surge! Me first!"

The rogue wolves immediately ran away after seeing the figure of a white wolf that was stronger than them. The little wolf was still stunned to see his new savior figure. 

"Huh! Fuck up! They were always disturbing the weaker wolf," then he turned to look at the little wolf, "You too! You should have fought them. You can't count on anyone else knowing."

"E-uh? Y-yeah...."

"Good."

The white wolf smiled. He helped the little wolf stand up.

"What's your name?"

"Lang Yan's......."