Her buttocks, already aching from the fall, suffered another heavy blow.
At this moment, the two toddlers were both terrified by the sight in front of them.
That blood - wolf's paw.
When it was just inches away.
Suddenly stopped right in front of Zhao Shuning.
It was only a hair's breadth away.
Because at this moment.
A purple bead on Zhao Shuning's hand, sensing the intense external impact, broke free from its restraint and floated in front of her.
It was this bead that completely blocked the blood - wolf's attack.
When the blood - wolf saw the bead, it first showed a look of surprise in its eyes.
Then, it let out a howl.
After that, it put down its paw, took a few steps back, and crawled in Zhao Shuning's direction.
Zhao Shuning was stunned.
Feng Xiaobai still had his mouth wide open, with tears welling in his eyes.
Xiao Qiu'er was still sobbing, calling for her mother.
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand, and the purple bead returned to her palm. She tied it with a red string and put it back on her hand.
This was something left to her by her elder brother.
Unexpectedly, it could save her life at this moment.
The purple Soul - Condensing Bead had cracks on it. She had thought that after being repaired, the bead would have no power left, but she didn't expect it to work at this critical moment.
Zhao Huai was, after all, the supreme of the strange beasts.
When he left, he left Zhao Shuning what he considered the most precious thing.
Zhao Huai kept his promise to Zhao Shuning. Even when he was not by Xiaoning'er's side, he would do his best to protect her.
"Brother, thank you," Zhao Shuning murmured, her face full of emotion.
If it weren't for this Soul - Condensing Bead, she might have died in this small mountain village before even seeing Buran.
The blood - wolf slowly knelt on its front limbs, begging for forgiveness.
Zhao Shuning stepped forward. She knew that with this bead given by Zhao Huai, all the animals in the beast world would no longer harm her.
When she got closer, Zhao Shuning found that both of the blood - wolf's feet were injured. The wounds had already scabbed over, but because of her provoking it just now, the wounds had torn open again due to the strenuous movement. Blood was dripping down its fur.
Since the blood - wolf had black fur, the color of the blood was not very obvious. Only when one got close could they notice it.
Thanks to the divine power of the Soul - Condensing Bead, Zhao Shuning had the time to observe the blood - wolf carefully.
After this observation, she felt even more ashamed.
Zhao Shuning used to be an alchemist. She knew the basic habits of some spiritual creatures in the beast world.
Before, she had been in a complete mess because she was worried about Xiaobai and Qiu'er.
And this blood - wolf had wanted to fight Zhao Shuning to the death just to protect its two cubs.
It didn't really mean to hurt Xiaobai and Qiu'er.
Zhao Shuning turned around. She first comforted her two children.
"Don't be afraid. Mother is fine."
Qiu'er nodded.
"Mother, I'm sorry."
"Qiu'er is fine. It's not your fault."
Then, Zhao Shuning looked at Feng Xiaobai.
Feng Xiaobai shrank his feet back guiltily. Only then did he notice his extremely painful buttocks.
"It hurts so much."
However, Zhao Shuning didn't buy it at all. Instead, she glared at Feng Xiaobai fiercely.
"I'll settle the score with you properly after I deal with this blood - wolf."
Feng Xiaobai lowered his head and stuck out his tongue. It seemed that he was in for a beating tonight.
The whimpering sound of the little wolf came from in front.
Zhao Shuning stepped forward. She originally wanted to touch the little wolf, but the blood - wolf lowered its body and stretched out its huge head.
Zhao Shuning knew what it meant. She could only say, "I'm no longer an alchemist now. I can't communicate with you. I'm afraid I can't sense what you want to say, let alone help you."
The blood - wolf was an ancient fierce beast, full of spiritual energy. It should have understood what Zhao Shuning said.
However, it didn't retract its head. Instead, its blood - red eyes were filled with pleading.
"I've told you. I really can't help you. I'm just an ordinary person now."
The blood - wolf shook its head and moved a few more centimeters closer.
Zhao Shuning had no choice but to put her hand on the blood - wolf's forehead.
At this moment, Zhao Shuning was stunned. She looked at the blood - wolf in disbelief.
Why? She had clearly lost her spiritual power and spiritual energy and no longer had the ability to communicate with the spiritual creatures in the beast world, but she could actually sense all the things the blood - wolf wanted to say and tell her!
The shock in her heart was also shown on her face. The purple Soul - Condensing Bead on Zhao Shuning's wrist emitted a faint light.
"Mother, Xiao Hei wants you to help it," Feng Xiaobai said.
Zhao Shuning turned around again, narrowing her eyes slightly.
"Feng Xiaobai, can you understand the blood - wolf's animal language?"
Feng Xiaobai nodded.
Zhao Shuning said, "If you're lying, I'll hang you up and beat you tonight."
Feng Xiaobai patted his buttocks and rubbed his wrists, quickly saying, "Mother, not only can I hear it, but Xiao Qiu'er can also hear it. If you don't believe me, ask sister."
Zhao Shuning looked at Feng Qiu'er. Feng Qiu'er nodded timidly.
Zhao Shuning believed it. Qiu'er never lied.
So? Could these two children communicate with spiritual beasts and demon beasts?
They were only three years old!
Zhao Shuning was a person with extraordinary talent, but it was only after she met Buran and received some guidance from him to awaken her spiritual power that she could understand a little bit.
But these two kids in front of her?
She had long lost her spiritual power and couldn't possibly help them awaken this talent.
"Come here, you two," Zhao Shuning said.
Feng Xiaobai and Feng Qiu'er glanced at each other and quickly walked towards Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning said, "Put your hands on the blood - wolf's forehead like mother did, close your eyes, concentrate, and tell me everything it wants to say."
The two little ones did as they were told. They concentrated and closed their eyes tightly.
Faintly, a purple star flashed between Feng Xiaobai and Feng Qiu'er's eyebrows.
They opened their eyes and told Zhao Shuning what they knew in a jumbled way.
Although it was incomplete, it generally matched what Zhao Shuning had seen and felt.
Was this a gift from brother to these two children?
The purple star that flashed just now was the best proof.
Although Zhao Huai couldn't stay on this Nine - Province Continent, he had done his best to give Zhao Shuning the best gift before leaving.
"Mother, Xiao Hei is so badly injured. It really has nowhere to go. Let's save it and its cubs, okay?"
The blood - wolf's eyes were loving and pleading at this moment.
Under the gazes of these pairs of eyes, Zhao Shuning nodded.
There was a cheer.
She said to the blood - wolf, "I generally know about your situation. I can do very limited things to help you in this mountain village. After you recover from your injury, will you take us out of this valley?"
Since it could find this small town and enter this valley, it must know the way out.