From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 171 Taming in Sight

The golden eyes of the Flame Wolf seemed to be veiled by a layer of blood-red mist, and the light that originally shone with trust was replaced by a wild and savage nature.

Its deep growl was no longer the excited roar it had before, but a chilling threat.

My heart sank, and a sense of foreboding grew stronger.

Could it be... that I was wrong?

"Flame Wolf, what's wrong?" My voice trembled slightly as I tried to remain calm.

However, my words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves.

The Flame Wolf suddenly roared to the sky, and a powerful spiritual pressure erupted from its body, making me almost lose my balance.

"Miss Xiao Yao, be careful!" Ling Xin's anxious voice came from afar; she seemed to have also sensed something was wrong.

Elder Feng's expression also turned serious. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yao, step back quickly! This beast is probably..."

However, it was too late.

The Flame Wolf was incredibly fast; it pounced on me like a red lightning bolt.

I instinctively raised my arm to block, but felt a tremendous force strike me, and my body was violently thrown away.

"Ah!" I cried out in pain and fell heavily to the ground, a sharp pain shooting through my arm.

I struggled to sit up and looked down to see several deep, bone-revealing scratches on my arm, from which blood was gushing out.

The Flame Wolf stood not far away, its golden eyes fixed on me, letting out a low growl.

Its aura was chaotic and violent, as if it were controlled by something and had completely lost its reason.

I gritted my teeth, enduring the pain, and tried to stay awake. What on earth happened? Why did Flame Wolf suddenly become like this?

"Xiao Yao, are you alright?" Elder Feng rushed to my side to check my injuries.

I shook my head, my gaze fixed on the Flame Wolf, my heart filled with doubt and unease.

Just then, a cool voice came from the crowd: "It seems that some people are ultimately overestimating themselves."

I looked up and saw Fairy Mingyue standing not far away, a mocking smile on her lips and smugness in her eyes.

Her gaze fell on my wound, then shifted to the Flame Wolf.

She chuckled lightly, her tone tinged with disdain: "You think you can tame a Flame Wolf? How laughable."

She slowly raised her hand, pointed at me, and said, word by word, "Xiao Yao, you lost."

The smile in her eyes sent a chill down my spine...

The arrogant laughter of the Moon Fairy was like a sharp thorn, piercing my heart.

The whispers around me surged in like a tide, a mixture of mockery, sympathy, and regret... making me feel suffocated.

"Xiao Yao, you're still too young. Do you think you can tame the Flame Wolf with just a little bit of cleverness? That's just wishful thinking!" A maid behind Fairy Mingyue spoke in a sarcastic tone, her face full of schadenfreude.

Another maid chimed in, "That's right, Fairy Mingyue is a favored daughter of heaven, possessing great strength and background. How could an unknown nobody like you compare?"

I gritted my teeth and tried hard not to let the tears fall.

The wound on my arm burned painfully, and blood dripped from between my fingers onto the ground, staining the soil beneath my feet red.

Lingxin looked at me with concern and wanted to go forward to help me bandage my wound, but was stopped by Steward Zhao.

"Xiao Yao, you should give up. You can't tame a Flame Wolf." Manager Zhao's tone was icy, carrying a hint of warning.

Elder Feng sighed, patted my shoulder, and comforted me, "Xiao Yao, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, there's no need to take it too seriously." Although his words were gentle, they also carried a hint of helplessness.

The Moon Fairy looked down at me, her eyes filled with contempt.

"Xiao Yao, you lost, so you should just admit defeat. Stop daydreaming." With that, she turned to leave.

As I watched her departing figure, a surge of resentment welled up inside me. Was I really going to give up? Was I truly inferior to her?

Just then, I felt the Flame Wolf's gaze fall on me again.

Although those golden eyes were still filled with rage, they also seemed to hold a hint of struggle.

A thought flashed through my mind: Could it be... there is still hope?

“Fairy Mingyue,” I said, forcing myself to stand up slowly despite the pain, “this competition is not over yet…”

I took a deep breath, ignoring the excruciating pain in my arm and the mockery around me, and focused all my attention on the Flame Wolf.

Fairy Mingyue smiled disdainfully: "Not over yet? What other skills do you have? Do you still want to..." Her words stopped abruptly because I was closing my eyes and chanting incantations. A strange energy fluctuation emanated from my body and gradually enveloped the entire area.

This energy is the spiritual power to communicate with animals.

I tried to delve into the raging heart of the Flame Wolf, feeling its pain, anger, and... fear.

fear?

Yes, I felt a deep sense of fear, which was quite different from its ferocious appearance.

Just then, I detected an extremely faint trace of mental control from the outside world!

Someone is controlling the Flame Wolf!

I suddenly opened my eyes, my gaze sharp as I swept across the entire room, finally settling on an inconspicuous maid behind Fairy Mingyue.

The maid's face turned deathly pale instantly, her eyes darting around as she tried to avoid my gaze.

It's her!

“I see,” I sneered. “Fairy Mingyue, your methods are truly… brilliant.” Fairy Mingyue’s expression changed slightly, but she pretended to be calm and said, “What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

I was too lazy to waste words with her, so I directly severed the mental force controlling the Flame Wolf.

Almost simultaneously, the Flame Wolf let out a painful whimper, and the ferocity in its golden eyes gradually faded, replaced by a trace of confusion.

"You!" The maid behind Fairy Mingyue exclaimed in surprise, and lunged at me in a fit of rage, a dagger appearing in her hand at some point.

"You bitch, how dare you ruin my plans!"

I sneered, dodged her attack by sidestepping, and sent her flying with a backhand strike.

"Is this all the skill you have? You dare to show off your amateur skills in front of me?" I quickly formed a hand seal and cast my unique beast-taming spell, "Spirit Beast Seal".

Golden runes swirled around me like fluttering butterflies, radiating a powerful pressure that rendered the maid unable to move.

She looked at me in horror, her eyes filled with disbelief: "You... how could you..."

I approached her step by step, my eyes icy: "You think I wouldn't see through your manipulation of the Flame Wolf? You underestimate me." I raised my hand, ready to deliver the final blow... Just then, the Flame Wolf suddenly stood up, blocking my way, and growled at me.

Its eyes were no longer ferocious, but instead held a hint of... submission?

I was slightly taken aback, and a warm feeling welled up inside me. It seemed that it had finally accepted me.

“It seems that a formal taming ceremony is still needed…” I muttered to myself, my gaze falling on a stone with strange patterns carved on it at the edge of the arena.

The stone emitted a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy, which seemed... to be somewhat related to the spirit arrays I've been researching recently...

The Fiery Wolf's warm breath sprayed onto my hand, bringing a tingling sensation.

I stared at it blankly, my reflection shimmering in its golden eyes. There was no longer a violent killing intent there, but rather... dependence?

I could hardly believe my eyes. I reached out and gently stroked its fiery red mane.

Instead of dodging, it comfortably squinted its eyes and let out a low whimper.

"You...you really accept me?" I asked softly, my tone tinged with disbelief.

Flame Wolf nuzzled my hand with its head, as if responding to my words.

A warm feeling welled up inside me, and I couldn't help but smile.

"Xiao Yao! You actually did it!" Elder Feng walked over excitedly, his eyes full of admiration. "I have never seen anyone tame a Flame Wolf. You have created a miracle!"

Fairy Mingyue's face turned ashen. She glared at me fiercely and then turned and left.

The maid behind her was still lying on the ground, her eyes filled with fear and resentment.

I couldn't be bothered with them; all my attention was focused on the Flame Wolf.

“Although it has already accepted me,” I turned to look at Elder Wind, “it still needs a formal taming ceremony, right?”

Elder Feng nodded: "That's right. Only by completing the taming ceremony can you truly establish a contract between you and it." He paused, his gaze falling on the stone at the edge of the arena. "I think that 'Spirit Contract Stone' is quite good."

I followed his gaze and saw that the stone was emitting a faint spiritual energy fluctuation, which was somewhat related to the spirit array I had been studying recently.

A thought struck me, and I stepped forward to observe more closely.

The patterns on the stone are intricate and mysterious, seemingly containing some kind of powerful force.

"This stone..." I murmured to myself, my fingertips gently touching the surface of the stone, and a strange energy flowed into my body through my fingertips.

A scene suddenly flashed into my mind: in the valley, spirit arrays flickered, and a mysterious aura permeated the air...

"This Spirit Contract Stone seems to be more than just a simple stone..." I withdrew my hand, a strange premonition rising in my heart.

"What's wrong?" Elder Feng asked, noticing my unusual behavior.

I shook my head, temporarily suppressing my doubts. "It's nothing, I just feel that the spirit array on this stone is a bit special." I took a deep breath. "Let's begin preparing the ritual." I looked at the Flame Wolf, which stood quietly beside me, as if waiting for my command.

This Spirit Contract Stone...