Immortal God of War
Chapter 58 A Singing Match_1
CHAPTER 58: CHAPTER 58 A SINGING MATCH_1
Faced with this behemoth, both Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King were extremely tense.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the Bear King’s eyes flashed with ferocity as he raised his massive foot to stomp towards the man and the wolf.
"Quick, into the castle!" the Wolf King, trembling with fear, roared urgently.
ROAR!
But at that moment, the bear cub roared, looking somewhat anxious.
Just as Qin Feiyang was about to take the Wolf King into the castle, the Bear King suddenly retracted his foot, and even his ferocity seemed to lessen.
"What’s going on?"
The man and the wolf exchanged confused glances.
"I’m sorry, I misunderstood you."
A loud voice resonated in their minds.
"Who’s speaking?" Qin Feiyang asked, puzzled.
The Wolf King also scanned the surroundings, bewildered.
"It’s me." The Bear King waved his paw at them.
"You can talk?"
The man and the wolf were shocked.
"I once killed a human and luckily obtained a Beast Spirit Pill," the Bear King explained.
Qin Feiyang suddenly understood.
"I’m truly sorry. I thought you were accomplices who hurt my child. But my child just told me that you saved it and asked me not to harm you. Please don’t blame me," the Bear King apologized.
"Saved it?"
Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King were taken aback.
True, they had killed people from the three great families, but it wasn’t for the sake of saving the bear cub.
Wasn’t this bear cub a bit too naive?
Couldn’t it see that they, just like the people from the three great families, also wanted to kill it?
The next moment, Qin Feiyang reacted, nodding. "Yes, indeed! We were saving your child."
"That’s right!" The Wolf King nodded vigorously, saying earnestly, "We are of the same kind; how could Brother Wolf stand by and watch your child suffer?"
"Ugh!"
Qin Feiyang was stunned.
Wasn’t this guy just thinking about eating bear paws?
His ability to change his tune was truly faster than flipping through a book.
The Bear King, without any suspicion, said gratefully, "You saved my child. I don’t know how I can possibly repay this kindness. Just tell me what you want, and I’ll do my best to fulfill your wishes."
The Wolf King chuckled. "There’s no need. It was a small thing, really."
Qin Feiyang shot the Wolf King a disdainful look. What a hypocrite! He felt a pang of guilt.
After all, he and the Wolf King had originally intended to kill the bear cub.
Yet, unexpectedly, the Bear King now wanted to reward them with gifts.
Isn’t this a case of repaying malice with kindness?
Who said that the nature of fierce beasts is inherently savage?
In Qin Feiyang’s eyes, this bear father and son were a thousand, even ten thousand times better than those hypocritical humans.
ROAR!
The bear cub looked at the Wolf King and growled.
Qin Feiyang glanced at it, puzzled, and asked, "What is it saying?"
"Brother Wolf doesn’t understand Bearish either," the Wolf King said with an awkward smile.
The Bear King added, "My child says that, no matter what, he must repay you."
The man and the wolf exchanged glances.
If this goes on, they’ll really want to find a hole to crawl into out of shame!
After a moment of silent contemplation, Qin Feiyang gritted his teeth and said to the Bear King, "Senior, I won’t be coy. To be frank, I entered Black Bear Mountain to hunt."
"Hunt?" The Bear King was taken aback. "Could it be for Black Bear City’s annual hunting competition?"
"Senior, you know about it?" Qin Feiyang was surprised.
"I’ve lived here for decades; of course, I know. So, you’re saying you weren’t actually saving my child but were also planning to hunt it!"
As he finished speaking, a terrifying glint of ferocity once again shone in the Bear King’s eyes.
Qin Feiyang’s pupils contracted.
Originally, he had wanted to ask the Bear King for help in hunting a few powerful fierce beasts, which would have guaranteed his victory.
But he had never imagined that the Bear King would know about the hunting competition.
Furthermore, the Bear King was far more intelligent than he had anticipated; just by hearing the word "hunt," he had seen through Qin Feiyang’s intentions.
What now?
Denial was clearly out of the question.
The Wolf King glanced at Qin Feiyang, his eyes glinting, and hurriedly said, "Bear King, Brother Wolf guarantees on his ’wolf-integrity’ that Xiao Qinzi had absolutely no intention of hunting your child."
"In human eyes, my child is the most valuable prize. Do you think I’ll believe you based on a mere sentence?"
The Bear King of Black Bear City eyed the man and the wolf, a menacing aura emanating from him.
"We don’t deny the value of your child. Those people from Black Bear City also recognize its value, which is why they’re desperately trying to hunt it.
But Xiao Qinzi is different.
From a young age, he had a bear by his side. Although it was just an ordinary bear, they grew up together, as close as brothers.
Therefore, he has always held a very special affection for bear-like creatures.
Brother Wolf can responsibly tell you: he might mercilessly hunt any other fierce beast, but he would absolutely never hunt a bear!"
The Wolf King was spouting a stream of utter nonsense, yet he delivered it with such impassioned fervor and heart-stirring sincerity that it sounded like the gospel truth.
"Really?" The Bear King looked at the Wolf King skeptically.
"Of course! It’s precisely because of this trait that Brother Wolf befriended him," the Wolf King vowed confidently.
"Where is that bear now?" the Bear King asked.
"SIGH!" The Wolf King heaved a deep, sorrowful sigh. "Two winters ago, it went into the deep mountains to find food for Xiao Qinzi. Days passed, and it didn’t return. When Xiao Qinzi finally found it, all that remained was a cold, lifeless body."
"How did it die?" the Bear King inquired, a trace of sadness in his eyes, clearly starting to believe.
"It was bitten to death by a Crane-crowned Snake.
At that time, Xiao Qinzi hadn’t even begun cultivating, but he rushed off without a second thought to find that Crane-crowned Snake and avenge his friend.
Though he eventually succeeded in killing the snake, he was bitten himself. That’s when Brother Wolf came across him. Seeing such loyalty and righteousness, Brother Wolf saved his life. Slowly, we became friends," the Wolf King recounted plaintively, his large, bell-like eyes even welling with tears.
Qin Feiyang stared blankly at the Wolf King.
This fellow is an incredible storyteller, isn’t he?
That sorrowful tone...
That heart-wrenching gaze...
If he hadn’t known beforehand that this guy was just spouting nonsense, even he might have been convinced.
Then, the Wolf King turned to Qin Feiyang. "Xiao Qinzi, I’m sorry for making you recall those painful memories." As he spoke, he subtly gave Qin Feiyang a look.
Qin Feiyang instantly understood. He blinked, managed to squeeze out a couple of tears, and put on a pained expression. Playing along perfectly, he shook his head. "It’s not your fault. I only blame myself for being too weak back then, for not being able to protect it properly."
The Wolf King said, "Don’t blame yourself. Brother Wolf believes that if its spirit is watching from the heavens, it would want you to continue living a happy and joyful life."
The man and the wolf, one leading and the other echoing, performed their duet so convincingly that they even managed to draw tears from the Bear King.
He looked at Qin Feiyang and said apologetically, "Human, I am sorry. I misjudged you again. I offer you my most sincere apologies."
"It’s alright. You were merely desperate to protect your child; it’s understandable," Qin Feiyang said, shaking his head.
"Not only are you loyal and righteous, but also magnanimous and forgiving. This King greatly admires you. How about this: This King will give you the corpses of several Martial Ancestor-level fierce beasts. That will guarantee you win the competition."
With that, the Bear King spat out a Qiankun Bag and tossed it to Qin Feiyang.
Qin Feiyang caught the Qiankun Bag, somewhat stunned, and hurriedly said, "Senior..."
"You are not to refuse! This is a small token from this King. If you don’t accept it, you’re looking down on me," the Bear King declared magnanimously.
"This..." Qin Feiyang hesitated.
But inwardly, he was already ecstatic.
Finally, he took a deep breath and cupped his fists. "Many thanks, Senior."
"Saying thank you is too formal. If you encounter any trouble in the future, feel free to come to Black Bear Mountain and find this King," the Bear King boomed with a hearty laugh.
"I definitely will," Qin Feiyang replied, also smiling.
He never expected that, by a twist of fate, he would actually become friends with the Beast King of Black Bear Mountain.If word of this got out, probably no one would believe it.
"Alright, this King must take his child to recuperate now. You two shouldn’t linger in Black Bear Mountain any longer," the Bear King said with a knowing smile.
Qin Feiyang’s pupils constricted. He nodded. "Understood!"
Cradling the bear cub, the Bear King strode away swiftly, quickly disappearing into the depths of the jungle.
Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King both let out a sigh of relief.
"Phew, that was close! We almost bought the farm," the Wolf King muttered, then asked quizzically, "Xiao Qinzi, what did he mean by that last sentence? ’Don’t linger in Black Bear Mountain.’ Is something going to happen here?"
"Isn’t it obvious?" Qin Feiyang replied. "His cub was nearly killed. As a father, how could he possibly let it go? I’m afraid a terrifying beast tide will sweep through Black Bear Mountain before dawn."
The Wolf King paled in alarm. "Then what are we waiting for? Let’s scram!" he urged anxiously.
The man and the wolf immediately turned and fled towards the periphery as if their lives depended on it.
Along the way, Qin Feiyang examined the Qiankun Bag more closely. Indeed, it contained the corpses of fierce beasts.
There were five in total.
Although they were thoroughly dead, faint traces of terrifying ferocious might still clung to them, making it easy to tell they had been extremely powerful in life.
The Wolf King chuckled. "Not only did we dodge a bullet, but we also got this great gift! This trip was totally worth it. My only regret is not getting to taste bear paw. Xiao Qinzi, you managed to get out of that scrape thanks to Brother Wolf’s superior intellect. So, when are you going to grant my wish?"
"There will always be chances in the future," Qin Feiyang said with a laugh.
He could never bring himself to harm the Black Bear Mountain father and son; he wasn’t one to repay kindness with enmity.
Besides, he currently lacked the ability to do so anyway.
However, this time, he truly owed the Wolf King. If not for its quick-wittedness, he’d probably still be cowering in the castle like a tortoise in its shell, too scared to emerge.
The Wolf King exclaimed, "Quick, look! There’s firelight up ahead!"
Qin Feiyang composed himself and looked up. Sure enough, about a hundred meters away, he spotted flickering clusters of firelight.
Surrounding the firelight were numerous indistinct figures.