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Seeing that Mengdie was not dead, Edward's steps abruptly halted. However, he did not lower his sword.
"Mengdie! Fight back! You're about to be bitten to death! Fight back!!!"
Perhaps because her vocal cords were bitten by the white wolf, Mengdie did not speak. Having kept her eyes closed and resting until now, she barely opened them, smiling softly at the white wolf biting her throat. Then, she weakly extended her blood-stained hand, gently caressing the white wolf's cheek...
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Silence continued under the scorching sun. Edward and the others stood ten meters away, watching nervously. They waited, in silence. The sweat in their palms was not from the heat, but from emotion...
"Wu."
After a long while, a low whine finally broke the silence. The white wolf released its grip and backed away two steps, sitting down like the most loyal guard. The blood-red pupils no longer filled with killing intent but a friendly demeanor towards a comrade.
Mengdie smiled at it faintly, and finally, weakened from blood loss, her head tilted, and she fainted.
Xiu and Edward hurried forward, cautiously approaching Mengdie. The white wolf made no move to stop them, simply sitting by. They quickly lifted Mengdie and moved her back into Grandmother Gluma's cottage. When Mengdie's figure completely disappeared from view, the white wolf let out another soft whine, lying down on the spot. The surrounding grey wolves, as if summoned, quickly gathered around the white wolf, sitting in a circle. In no time, the sound of deep breathing spread from the white wolf's nostrils.
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Despite being less severe than the previous arm amputation, Mengdie's excessive blood loss was still a concern. However, the situation was indeed more optimistic. After Father Cotton applied some healing spells to Mengdie, he declared that her life was no longer in danger. Only then did everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Damn, what was that white wolf thinking? I really don't understand." Edward, sipping the tea handed to him by Grandmother Gluma, drank in large gulps.
Nia, lying beside Mengdie, was playing with her tail, pinching and touching it, naturally not responding to Edward's question. Her actions only made Mengdie's face occasionally turn red in her sleep, and her body trembled whenever her tail was pinched. However, Nia wasn't concerned about that.
Xiu, holding his staff, leaned against the window. He watched as several grey wolves dragged out two elk-like creatures from the forest, sharing their prey. After some thought, he said, "Well... this is just my guess, not necessarily correct. Edward, want to hear it?"
Edward nodded.
"Haha, actually, for wolves, earning their trust is quite difficult. These creatures, full of wildness and combat strength, are naturally wary of everything around them, especially unknown beings like humans."
"However, within a wolf pack, their relationships are very close and warm. Every wolf would selflessly devote themselves to their comrades; they are brothers and sisters, a collective entity striving for survival in this world. The only thing they need to do for their team is to trust, trust unconditionally and absolutely."
"I think, ever since that white wolf bit off Mengdie's arm four days ago, which she willingly offered, it's been considering whether to trust Mengdie. After all, humans who can offer an arm without asking for anything in return are rare in this world. So, the 'White Demon,' having undergone some transformation in these four days, reappeared here to decide whether Mengdie is worthy of its trust. On the other hand, it probably also wanted to test its new strength after the mutation, to determine who should submit to whom."
Edward: "Then... what did that last bite mean? It clearly lost! If Mengdie hadn't shown mercy, it would have been killed by her!"
Xiu: "Haha, this is still my guess. Let me say it, and you just listen. Mengdie won, that's true. She didn't kill it afterward, probably because she's always disliked destroying lives. The last bite from the white wolf was to test if Mengdie was worthy of its trust."
"Edward, let me ask you. If your closest person suddenly betrays you, takes a knife, and stabs your throat. What would you do at that moment?"
Edward paused, glanced at Mengdie on the bed, and then loudly said, "Well... I... of course, I would still trust my closest person! I would ask why they betrayed me, what did I do wrong, I'll change!"
Xiu shook his head, chuckling.
"No good. Such a degree is a complete failure in the eyes of a wolf. If you can still show complete trust in your comrade without resisting or questioning them, even after they betray you and stab you in the throat unexpectedly, only then is the comrade truly worthy of entrusting your back to them. And Mengdie did just that. I checked, the white wolf's canine was less than a millimeter from Mengdie's carotid artery. Such a distance, even if the white wolf didn't intend to strike, a slight mishandling could have directly taken Mengdie's life. I don't believe the white wolf has that good control. It was gambling, betting its loyalty with Mengdie's life."
Listening to Xiu's words, Edward suddenly felt chills down his spine! He fell silent, holding his sword, pondering deeply—
When the other party itself is not sure they won't take your life, can you still not resist and let them control you?
Edward's complexion turned pale.
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