Chapter 1700: Chapter 1700: Transcending the Mortal World

Gu Junbai responded softly with a slight movement of his eyebrow, barely noticeable. Danny’s actions were still considered prudent, not letting his energy exceed controllable limits; otherwise, it would have really been discovered.

If that happened, this grassland would never be peaceful again, and that was not the outcome he wanted. Fortunately, no one except him could perceive it.

"Master, do you think they will bring that Arctic Wolf back? To be honest, I’ve never seen such a beautiful wolf before."

Xiao Bai continued to chatter on.

Gu Junbai did not reply to Xiao Bai’s words but softly said, "I would rather they don’t bring it back."

Saying this, he turned and went into the house.

Xiao Bai was stunned in the yard for a moment before suddenly realizing, darting into the house like a puff of white smoke. Then Gu Junbai closed the door, and Xiao Bai excitedly said from the sofa, "Master, does that mean they will bring that wolf back?"

"Yes." After Gu Junbai murmured, he took off his coat and hung it in the wardrobe on the wall. With a flick of his finger, he extinguished the candle, then turned to his bedroom, with Xiao Bai following after him.

Qiaoze Ranch once again fell into silence.

Meanwhile, in an unknown valley, Danny finally gently lowered the mystical staff. The night wind was bleak, and unknowingly, over two hours had passed.

It was too late; he should take Zhou Xia back now.

At this moment, Zhou Xia’s eyes were sparkling, like they were filled with stars, reminiscent of when he first met her.

He reached out to hold Zhou Xia’s hand again, his wings still gently fluttering. Danny’s deep and melodious voice sounded in Zhou Xia’s ear, "Xia Xia, let’s go back."

Zhou Xia slowly looked up at Danny, who was gazing at her. Looking into each other’s eyes, Zhou Xia felt that Danny’s eyes were so desolate, as if a thousand years had passed with just one look. Zhou Xia tightly grasped at her chest, not knowing why she felt this way, clearly, Danny was so young, yet at this moment he seemed so old and worn.

Zhou Xia hastily turned her head away from looking at Danny. The deep affection in his eyes was something she couldn’t bear right now, nor was there any need to understand it.

Danny slightly curled his lips, then flapped his wings and slowly took off, turning as he had come, carrying Zhou Xia towards Qiaoze Ranch. From beginning to end, Zhou Xia did not think of picking a single snow lotus from this place, perhaps not wanting to spoil such beauty, or perhaps not wanting to leave any trace of this place in her future life.

For whatever reason, the shock this valley brought her was indescribable.

They had just flown away from the valley, not far from the ground,

when Zhou Xia suddenly frowned. If she had not seen wrong, there was an injured white wolf lying in the snow at the entrance of the valley.

If not for the white wolf’s green eyes looking at her and the drops of blood on the snow, Zhou Xia wouldn’t have noticed.

Zhou Xia suddenly tugged on Danny, pointing below, and said, "Did you see that? There’s an injured wolf on the west side of the valley entrance, its fur is white. If I’m not mistaken, it should be an Arctic Wolf."

She had seen them in a wildlife park in Northern Europe.

But somehow she recognized it at a glance.

Danny had seen it when Zhou Xia spoke, a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes. However, he slowly descended with Zhou Xia, getting closer for a clearer view. A small white wolf lay on the snow with mottled blood, staining the snow all over.

Zhou Xia was about to rush over but was stopped by Danny, who softly said, "Stay here and don’t move, I’ll go check."

This was a wild white wolf; even injured, it’s still a wolf, and there is still a danger present.

She stopped, not insisting.

Being in the wild, he also knew these white wolves were highly aggressive.

Upon closer inspection, the white wolf’s front paw was severely injured, looking as if it was at death’s door. Its green eyes were shining with unknown light—pleading, vigilant, or something else?

At this moment, Danny clenched his fists. He wasn’t one to meddle in other people’s affairs ordinarily. If he saw this white wolf by himself, he maybe would have turned and left; survival of the fittest is the natural order in this world.

He turned to look at Zhou Xia, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It’s injured, but it can be saved."

"Can we take it with us?" Zhou Xia asked, frowning and looking around, knowing it would be difficult, "If we can’t take it, then forget it,"

Her voice grew very soft at the end, being blown away by the night wind.

Danny looked at the staff in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally made a decision, "We can take it."

Zhou Xia’s eyes lit up, and her tightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed, a slight smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

Danny also smiled along.

Then he waved the staff, and stretched out his hand, which Zhou Xia knew what to do, putting her small hand into his, then being tightly held. Danny used his left hand to lift the fur on the back of the white wolf’s neck. The white wolf seemed to know someone wanted to save it, so it merely glanced at Danny and seemed very reassured, shutting its eyes.

Enormous wings flapped gently, slowly rising into mid-air, forming a protective bubble around them, which became slightly larger.

Zhou Xia watched the tips of flowers and grass passing quickly beneath her feet, the rolling hills, the frozen streams that no longer flowed, and occasionally even the startled wild rabbits they sent scurrying in the snow under the night sky.

She even saw a pack of wolves running in the snowy wilderness.

Zhou Xia thought, if it were summer, this would undoubtedly be a stunning view.

At this moment, Zhou Xia seemed to forget a lot, looking at Danny who gazed at her lovingly, and for a moment even hoped they would continue flying like this endlessly.

But thinking this way was wrong; it was a betrayal of her mother, a tolerance of selfish and cruel behavior, something her life principles wouldn’t allow to happen.

Zhou Xia pressed her red lips together tightly, forcibly turning her gaze away.

The glow in Danny’s eyes dimmed little by little as they approached Qiaoze Ranch.

The gate of Qiaoze Ranch might be a turning point in his life, reflecting that what was once lost and never regained didn’t deserve to be owned, highlighted in that very moment.

He so wished to fly in the wrong direction, also wishing he and Zhou Xia could fly together like this endlessly.

Flying across the grassland, across winter, across the mundane world, together forever, even if there was an injured, obtrusive white wolf beside them, it would be sweet nonetheless.