Published: March 8, 2025
Chapter 137: Super Prodigal [Sixth Update!]
Tan Tan hurriedly ran back, panicking like a stray dog, and confused like a fish that had slipped through the net.
Just as he was about to return to the cave, he suddenly realized and turned around to glance back. The three people had not chased after him, and he let out a sigh of relief, plopping down onto the ground and gasping for breath.
I thought I was done for! That white-clothed person was so... terrifying!
A powerful pack of silver wolves didn't even dare to retaliate?
Still trembling from the encounter, Tan Tan wiped his cold sweat and pondered for a long time. The only words that could barely describe that white-clothed person's strength were "terrifying."
Damn it! Luckily, those three were crazy enough to mistake me for their king; otherwise, I would have been in big trouble...
Feeling something heavy in his arms, he looked down and realized he had somehow managed to stuff a whole bundle of silver wolf cores into his pocket without even noticing when he did it...
"Wow! I'm rich!" Tan Tan shouted excitedly, then quickly covered his mouth. Sneaking a look around to ensure the three had not followed him, he smiled with satisfaction, hugging his prize.
As for the fact that those three called him "king," Tan Tan didn't take it to heart. I'm a normal person; if I took the words of crazy people seriously, wouldn’t that insult my own intelligence?
I don’t even know who my own parents are, so how could I know who their king is? That's just nonsense...
He took out a silver wolf core, tossed it into his mouth, and an immediate wave of comfort surged through him. It felt like every hair on his body was dancing with excitement! This feeling was simply the greatest enjoyment of life!
Tan Da Shao moaned in pleasure for a while, then opened the bundle again and ate three more cores in quick succession. A wave of fullness washed over him. Sighing contentedly, he couldn’t help but shed tears: "I can finally eat my fill..."
After some thought, he opened the bundle again and divided the five hundred wolf cores into three smaller bundles—one in his arms, one tucked into his robe, secured at his waist, and the last one strapped to his back. He also caught two snow chickens and placed them on top.
"Alas, what can I do, Master? I didn't mean to deceive you..." Tan Tan sighed with feigned regret. "It's just that you wouldn't let me eat..."
After hiding everything, he jumped up and down, realizing that nothing felt off at his waist, and he was relieved to stand up and head back.
...
When Chu Yang returned, Meng Chaoran was furrowing his brows, glaring at Tan Tan.
"What were you doing?" Meng Chaoran asked sternly.
"I..." Tan Tan's eyes darted around nervously. "I went out to appreciate the snow..."
"Appreciate the snow?" Meng Chaoran sneered coldly. "You can appreciate snow?"
"Yes, yes..." Tan Tan nodded eagerly like a chick pecking at grain. "I saw it snowing suddenly, and I got so excited, wanting to compose poetry, to recite... this pure white snow... this fluttering snow... this beautiful snow... this... this damn snow..."
Meng Chaoran's expression grew graver as he stared at him coldly.
"By the way, I also brought back two snow chickens for you, Master. Look, they’re plump and all female..." Tan Tan hurriedly pulled out the two snow chickens, presenting them to Meng Chaoran like a treasure and flattering him: "You’ll definitely gain a lot from eating them..."
Bang! Meng Chaoran swatted the two snow chickens aside, nodding towards the bundle on Tan Tan's shoulder.
"What’s that?" he asked, eyeing the package.
"Uh... I brought back spirit beast cores..." Tan Tan chuckled awkwardly, quickly taking it off and carefully placing it on the ground. "I only got this much, really, just this much."
"Get more! There’s more!" Meng Chaoran remained unmoved.
"Really, that’s all..." Tan Tan grew increasingly helpless, finally yielding under Meng Chaoran's glare and pulled out another small bundle from his bosom as if about to cry: "Master, I really have no more... I didn’t hide it in my pants..."