"These people are truly detestable!"
When Li Xuan arrived, he saw a white lion with its hind legs bent, blood steadily flowing from its leg. In addition to that, an arrow had struck the white lion's waist.
A trace of haziness had already appeared in the white lion's eyes.
Judging by its appearance, not only had the white lion been shot, but the arrow must have contained some kind of anesthetic. Surrounding the white lion, five men were slowly approaching, holding hunting rifles.
"Forget it, I can't expose myself." Li Xuan was about to shoot when his figure suddenly stopped. He had finally found this place to cultivate, and exposing himself would undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble.
Furthermore, Li Xuan could not kill these five poachers here, as there were laws in China. Even though Li Xuan's consciousness did not belong here, he was undeniably a Chinese person.
Li Xuan placed a hand on Hei Hu's head, shook his head slightly, and then waved his large hand. A gust of wind instantly rose from the ground.
The five men, who were surrounding and attacking the white lion, sensed the movement and their gazes immediately turned towards the source of the sound. Upon seeing it, a whirlwind instantly swept towards the five men. Trees and plants were uprooted wherever it passed.
Seeing this, the five men immediately turned in panic and fled. However, no matter how fast they were, they could not resist the suction force generated by the whirlwind. The five men were caught in the whirlwind and were rapidly swept towards the nearest forest ranger station.
Roar.
As the five men were carried away by the whirlwind, Hei Hu directly leaped out and rushed towards the fallen white lion. Li Xuan smiled slightly at this, then followed.
"Awooo, awooo." As Li Xuan approached, Hei Hu immediately let out soft growls towards him.
At the same time, five other lions emerged from the dense grass. However, at a distance of five meters from Li Xuan and Hei Hu, they stopped as if in fear.
Li Xuan didn't pay them much attention, then crouched down to examine the white lion's injuries. After a moment of thought, a spiritual light entered the white lion's body.
Several minutes later, the arrow from the white lion's body and the bullet in its hind leg were all removed. The wound, which was deep enough to expose bone, instantly healed under the repair of spiritual energy. Hei Hu's eyes lit up at this and he cast a grateful glance at Li Xuan.
"Alright, let's go." Li Xuan stood up, stroked Hei Hu's head, and then slowly turned to leave.
Hei Hu hesitated, glancing at the white lion that had already woken up, before finally following Li Xuan's footsteps.
Of course, Hei Hu still bit down and dragged away the carcass of the wild boar that had been hunted. As Li Xuan and Hei Hu departed, the five lions finally surrounded them.
Time passed again, and half a year flew by.
"Looking at it, you've won again today." As soon as Li Xuan finished his recuperation and opened his eyes, he saw Hei Hu strutting into the stone cave with an air of triumph. Li Xuan smiled slightly and then stroked Hei Hu's head, saying.
Before, Li Xuan would heal Hei Hu with spiritual energy every few days. Some spiritual energy remained in Hei Hu's body, which had some effect on its physique. Hei Hu was now four meters long, a truly colossal creature.
"Awooo, awooo." Hei Hu nuzzled Li Xuan with extreme enjoyment, then burrowed into his embrace.
"The white lion came too?" Although Hei Hu could not speak human language, Li Xuan understood what Hei Hu meant. He then shifted his gaze and looked at the white lion that had already entered the stone cave.
Seeing that the white lion indeed bore some marks of a physical altercation, Li Xuan looked at Hei Hu with some surprise. In the past year, the white lion had never come here voluntarily.
Roar, roar, roar.
The white lion walked up to Li Xuan and stopped, seemingly lowering its front legs and letting out soft roars towards Li Xuan.
"So you're here about me saving you. You and Little Hei are friends, and you're also my neighbor. It was only right that I helped you," Li Xuan said with a smile.
As Li Xuan broke through, his divine soul far surpassed his previous state. He could analyze the intentions of Hei Hu and the white lion in his mind.
Roar, roar, roar.
The white lion roared three more times upon hearing this. However, Li Xuan was momentarily stunned. He then looked at the white lion with surprise and said, "You want to take your family away?"
The white lion nodded its large head at this, then looked towards Hei Hu.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of Little Hei. And given his physique, there's probably nothing that can defeat him," Li Xuan said with a smile, patting Hei Hu's head, as he could clearly see that the white lion was worried about Hei Hu.
Roar, roar.
The white lion roared twice more. Then, after bumping heads with Hei Hu, it stood up and slowly walked out of the stone cave. Hei Hu hurriedly followed. Li Xuan sighed slightly as he watched, but did not stop them.
Li Xuan did not know how the bond between Hei Hu and the white lion had formed. But such a friendship was not easily severed. Now that the white lion was taking its family away, perhaps they would not meet again.
More than ten minutes later, Hei Hu slowly walked back into the stone cave. Its solitary figure inevitably looked somewhat dejected.
"If you miss him, I can take you to find him later," Li Xuan said with a sigh, then stroked Hei Hu's head.
"Awooo, awooo." Hei Hu let out soft whimpers at this, then lowered its head and lay on the ground.
Seeing this, Li Xuan sighed again, then stroked Hei Hu's head before slowly closing his eyes.
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Hangcheng, Lakeside Villa.
"Father, with Qiankun Group making such a strong move, are we just going to sit back and do nothing?" Li Enzhong asked his father, his face filled with indignation.
For the past six months, Li De Group had been suppressed in terms of both exports and supply. As the general manager of Li De Group, Li Enzhong had naturally discovered the mastermind behind the scenes.
Elder Li heard this and shook his head slightly, then replied, "Qiankun Group, after all, has someone backing them. If we seek their help, I fear it will cause greater turmoil. This will result in even greater losses for us."
"Furthermore, Qiankun Group merely wants to establish a foothold in Hangcheng. Whatever they want, we shall give them. This peace is hard-won, and money is an external possession. We shall endure for now."
"But Father..." Li Enzhong immediately spoke up, but was stopped by Elder Li's wave of his hand.
"The contributions our Li family has made to China are recognized by the country. Even if our Li family falls, the country will not let us starve. Moreover, the new election is coming soon. Let's wait until the results are out." Elder Li said with a sigh.
"Yes, Father." Li Enzhong sighed slightly and slumped onto the sofa with a look of helplessness.
A few seconds later, Elder Li slowly said, "If that Mr. Li were still here, perhaps he would have some good suggestions."