Chapter 384: Which Word Was Not True?

Chapter 384: Which Word Was Not True?

But they said that Tuoba Xiao was raised by wolves?

Doesn't he have clan members?

She remembered they were called the Wolf Hunting Clan.

Thinking of this, Su Youyue's thoughts paused.

The Wolf Hunting Clan, it sounds like a tribe that lives by hunting wolves. Tuoba Xiao, on the other hand, has an incredibly close relationship with wolves, which is indeed quite strange.

For a moment, she couldn't imagine what had happened to Tuoba Xiao, but one thing was very clear to her.

At least before she arrived in Dongrong, Tuoba Xiao must not die.

Otherwise, Hu Sang and the others would only make her death even more miserable.

Previously, she wished to kill Tuoba Xiao, but now he could temporarily protect her. She didn't want to go to Dongrong before, but now she was eager to get there as soon as possible.

The complex reasons behind all this made Su Youyue want to curse.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief when the two people were about to leave, a small stone rolled behind her.

"Who's there!"

The two, already on high alert, immediately questioned fiercely, and Su Youyue's heart almost leaped out of her throat.

The two men, who had spoken such treasonous words in private, were naturally terrified at the possibility of being overheard.

After asking once and seeing no one come forward, they drew their knives and slowly approached the source of the sound.

The sound of their footsteps crushing pebbles echoed one by one.

After a few steps, they suddenly rushed to the other side of the cactus forest.

A sand lizard scurried past their feet, startling them.

Apart from that, there was no one behind the forest, only endless yellow sand.

"Damn, it's just a four-legged snake," one of them cursed, trying to step on the sand lizard, but the creature, though small, moved extremely fast with its four legs and quickly darted far away.

The other man quickly pulled him back: "Enough, enough, if we disturb the people over there, we'll definitely be scolded again. Let's go."

The two left together.

Behind a rock, Su Youyue's hands tightly clutched the fabric, her heart pounding. Only after the two men had walked far away did she realize she was almost pressed against Tuoba Xiao's body.

She instantly let go, her brain finally catching up: "You... Why did you hide me?"

Just now, she was so frightened that a hand reached out from behind her, covering her mouth and pulling her over.

She thought it was someone else, but upon recognizing Tuoba Xiao, she felt relieved.

But now, coming to her senses, she couldn't help but think that the noise earlier must have been made by Tuoba Xiao, who had clearly been there for some time and had definitely heard everything those two men said.

Given his temperament, shouldn't he have stormed out in a rage and killed those two? Why did he hide here like a coward, dragging her along?

Tuoba Xiao released his hand from around her waist, his blue-green eyes suddenly deep and inscrutable.

"Why didn't you hide?"

He was also tall, easily a head taller than Su Youyue. When she looked up, she couldn't see the color of his eyes, but she felt he was deliberately teasing her, knowing full well that hiding was out of character for him.

"They insulted you, and you didn't kill them?" Su Youyue really couldn't understand why he asked.

Every day, she felt his murderous intent, yet now, those people had insulted him so much, and he acted as if nothing had happened.

This made her feel that her previous fear in front of him was a joke.

"Insults? Which word?" Tuoba Xiao countered.

Su Youyue was speechless with anger; every word those two had said was an insult.

In the darkness, she wanted to leave, but he grabbed her arm and leaned down, pressing her for an answer: "Was it when they said I'm heartless and ruthless, that I'm a beast, a wolf-hearted and dog-livered creature, or that I will die miserably once I lose my strength?"

With no moon tonight, Su Youyue, standing a step away from him, found it hard to see his face, so she assumed he couldn't see her expression either. She glared at him.

But she heard Tuoba Xiao laugh.

Crazy.

She cursed inwardly and tried to walk away, but the young man held her wrist tightly: "Which word they said wasn't true?"

This time, Su Youyue hesitated.

Actually, it wasn't bad; although those two were insulting him, they hadn't fabricated anything.

Tuoba Xiao was indeed a beast, a beast he himself admitted to being!

But that reason seemed too weak.

Su Youyue didn't want to deal with him anymore.

But Tuoba Xiao clearly took issue with this question, pinching her chin again, this time squeezing her cheek slightly, forcing her lips to part.

"Speak." This time, it was a complete threat.

Su Youyue trembled with anger.

Those two had humiliated him so much, and instead of going after them, he came to her, who didn’t even want to speak!

It was simply unreasonable!

She also became furious, turned her head, and bit Toba Xiao's hand, giving him a hard bite.

The moment she bit down, she regretted it.

Oh no, would Toba Xiao be angry and kill her right now?

Su Youyue's mind raced as she began to try to save herself.

"Hu Sang and the others indeed don't deserve to be your brothers; they are the ones with ulterior motives, not you."

—Both sides are equally bad.

"Wolves aren't unfeeling either. They have feelings for you. If I were in your shoes, I would trust them more too."

—This was true. Su Youyue also wished she had a pack of wolves that listened to her like dogs, loyal and fierce, though putting such hopes on Erhei alone was a bit much to ask.

"You were born with divine strength, and it is indeed a sign of heaven’s favor. Even if they don’t admit it, they must accept it. Besides, admitting defeat doesn’t disgrace the people of Dongrong Country. Just because you lost once, does it mean all the glory and benefits you brought them before are erased? You are human, not a god."

—She knew Xie Yuan had never lost on the battlefield, but even if he did one day, he would still be a hero who protected countless people of Great Shen, a hero in her heart.

"Even if you lose your strength one day, it doesn’t mean you will die a miserable death. At worst, you can secretly run away. The world is vast, there will always be a place for you."

—This was purely a lie. If Toba Xiao really became a weak, helpless man, she would definitely take revenge and finish him off!

Su Youyue had never spoken so much to Toba Xiao at once, almost chattering nonstop. But to save her life, it wasn’t embarrassing.

Wasn’t survival itself enough reason to set aside pride?

After she finished speaking, she moved closer to see Toba Xiao's expression clearly.

As she got closer, she noticed his eyes fixed on her, as if he could see through her no matter how far or close she was.

Su Youyue felt extremely guilty, unsure if her earlier performance had been convincing. She quickly lowered her head to look at his hand. "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"