Shu Yao quickly sorted out the matter of the timber with his magic. He chose a location for the wooden house in a secluded area with plenty of trees.
When Shu Yao returned to the cave cheerfully looking for Shu Yue, he found it empty. There was no sign of Shu Yue anywhere.
"Shu Yue, Shu Yue. Where has this little rascal gone? Why isn't he in sight?"
Looking at the empty cave, Shu Yao was at a loss. Shu Yue was always well - behaved. He had told Shu Yue to stay obediently in the cave and wait for him.
Unless something had happened, he couldn't believe that Shu Yue would leave without telling him.
Thinking about it, Shu Yao couldn't help worrying about Shu Yue's whereabouts. He carefully searched the cave but found nothing. However, he did notice some marks similar to those of wild animal claws.
Could it be that a wild animal had entered the cave and Shu Yue had been so scared that he'd hidden? Or perhaps he'd been carried away by the wild animal.
Shu Yao broke out in a cold sweat and quickly left the cave to search around. Finally, he found a long dragging mark in a patch of bushes to the east.
He followed the mark and called out, "Shu Yue, Shu Yue. Are you here?"
Shu Yue, who had been trapped by the wild wolf, was thrilled to hear the long - awaited call. He recognized Shu Yao's voice but didn't dare to move rashly.
He carefully glanced at the wild wolf not far away, feeling extremely scared.
Previously, Shu Yao had told him to stay in the cave, and he had obediently followed the order. But for some unknown reason, the smell had attracted this wolf to the cave.
Strangely enough, the wild wolf didn't eat him. Instead, it carried him away as if protecting a precious treasure. Even now, while he was in this place, the wolf hadn't harmed him.
Every time he tried to run away, the wolf would chase after him and carry him back like a precious thing. Shu Yue was extremely puzzled but couldn't escape.
Helpless and powerless, he could only hope that Shu Yao would quickly discover his whereabouts and rescue him.
After all, he was just a four - or five - year - old child. How could he not be afraid of such a wild wolf? When the wolf occasionally licked him, Shu Yue was on the verge of crying.
A stream of warm and wet urine involuntarily flowed out, making Shu Yue feel both ashamed and angry.
Now that Shu Yao had finally found him, Shu Yue was so happy that he almost jumped up. "Dad, I'm here!"
The wild wolf also heard the sound and stared warily into the bushes. Its pair of glowing green eyes emitted a frightening cold light, making Shu Yue worry about Shu Yao's safety.
"Dad, be careful! There's a wolf!"
Alerted by Shu Yue, Shu Yao also became vigilant. He used his magic to control the vines on the tree and tied the wolf to the tree.
Shu Yue's eyes widened at this miraculous sight. But then he thought it seemed familiar, as if he had seen Shu Yao's extraordinary side in his memory somewhere.
Seeing Shu Yue in a daze, Shu Yao suddenly remembered that he might have scared the child. But he first pulled Shu Yue up.
Looking at his wet pants, he realized that Shu Yue had peed his pants out of fear!
Shu Yao couldn't help bursting out laughing. Shu Yue's face flushed with embarrassment. He was both ashamed and angry and couldn't help losing his temper with Shu Yao.
"You're still laughing! It's all your fault. If you had taken good care of me, I wouldn't have been carried away by the wolf, and I wouldn't have peed my pants out of fear. You're the culprit, and you're still laughing."
Looking at Shu Yue's blushing face, Shu Yao lowered his head like a child who had admitted his mistake. He thought that if it hadn't been for his carelessness, Shu Yue wouldn't have been carried away by the wild wolf.
Looking at the little one throwing a tantrum, Shu Yao patiently coaxed him, "Oh, I just laughed at you for peeing your pants. I didn't do it on purpose. The wolf just carried you away. To make it up to you, I'll tell you some good news. I've already..."
Before Shu Yao could finish his sentence, Shu Yue interrupted him. "Be careful!"
Hearing the voice, Shu Yao quickly turned around. It turned out that the wild wolf had used its sharp claws to cut through the vines on the tree and was pouncing towards them again.
Shu Yao had been focused on Shu Yue and naturally hadn't noticed. He was caught right in the pounce. The wild wolf bared its fierce fangs and was about to bite Shu Yao's neck.
Fortunately, Shu Yao reacted in time and blocked it with his arm. But the intense pain spread from his arm, and he almost let out a scream.
He waved his hand and controlled the bushes on the ground to hit the wild wolf hard. Shu Yue, on the side, was anxiously pacing back and forth seeing that the wolf still wouldn't let go.
Thinking that Shu Yao must be in excruciating pain, Shu Yue searched around for a weapon. Finally, he felt a big rock in the grass.
Without thinking, Shu Yue hit the wild wolf on the head with the rock. The blow was quite heavy. The hot blood spurted onto Shu Yue's small hands and the big rock.
His fair and tender face was also splattered. His face was as pale as a sheet, but the blood covered it well. However, the panic and fear on his face couldn't be hidden.
His little hands trembled. Afraid that the blow wasn't enough and the wolf would hurt Shu Yao again, he hit it a few more times.
Only after the wolf had fallen did he throw the rock far away as if it were a bomb. Then, like a lost child returning to the right path, he threw himself into Shu Yao's arms and sobbed softly.
"Shu Yao... I'm scared."
Shu Yao endured the pain in his arm and gently patted Shu Yue while soothing him, "Don't be afraid. It's okay now. I'm here."
The little one had really been frightened today. Now, Shu Yao didn't feel safe leaving Shu Yue in the cave. Anyway, he had already used his magic in front of Shu Yue. Shu Yue didn't ask, and he didn't explain.
He simply continued to use his magic in front of Shu Yue. He picked up Shu Yue with one hand and headed for the location of the wooden house he had chosen.
All the way, Shu Yue couldn't stop sobbing. Feeling the wolf's blood on his face and hands, he trembled with fear.
Then he remembered the wooden house that Shu Yao had mentioned halfway. "Dad, you said something about the wooden house just now. Did you finish building it and now you're taking me there?"
After seeing Shu Yao's miraculous power, Shu Yue thought it was normal for Shu Yao to have finished the wooden house today.
But Shu Yao shook his head. "No. I originally wanted you to stay in the cave so that I could give you a surprise after I finished it. But then I got worried about you and went back only to find you gone."
"I... I just stayed obediently in the cave. Who knew a wolf would suddenly break in? Strangely, it didn't eat me or hurt me. It just carried me away."
Shu Yao thought for a moment. "Maybe it's a lactating wolf. Its cub might have died or gone missing. It smelled a familiar scent on you and carried you away to raise you as its cub."
As they talked, they soon arrived at the destination. The timber was neatly arranged on one side. Although it hadn't been built yet, it already had a rough shape.
It was a wonderful place, surrounded by trees on all sides, with lush grass and dense forests.