Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

The deeper you go into the mountains, the quieter the zoo noise behind you fades away, gradually replaced by the silence of the forest. In the end, you can no longer hear any trace of human activity, only the crunching sound of snow being crushed underfoot and the rustling of leaves in the wind. It is exceptionally tranquil, yet it also hides a bit of danger.

As Wang Yu walked briskly, he would stop from time to time to mark his territory, letting all the animals in the forest know that this land was his domain.

The animals in the forest immediately sensed this familiar and majestic aura of a king, and they all restrained their presence, not daring to show themselves easily.

As Wang Yuyu gradually approached his core territory, the area where the prey was most concentrated, the originally silent forest slowly became "lively".

But this lively scene was actually a chaotic scene of animals scattering and fleeing.

The deer in the distance scattered in panic and fled into the dense bushes.

The squirrel darted up to the treetop in a flash, clinging tightly to the branch, too afraid to move.

A fox also hurriedly scurried into the cave, not daring to even breathe.

They all felt the intimidating power of the king's return and just wanted to get away as soon as possible to avoid getting into trouble.

Within his vast territory spanning thousands of miles, there are four core territories, each ranging from fifty to one hundred square kilometers in size.

Each territory contains two or three small herds of deer, totaling a dozen or so deer, and two or three herds of wild boars, totaling about thirty or forty wild boars.

In addition, there are various small animals such as roe deer, grouse, and foxes.

It was the presence of these prey that allowed him to live peacefully and support himself in this forest.

Last time, those two poacher brothers from the Zhang family wiped out an entire herd of wild boars in one fell swoop, causing him heavy losses!

It will take at least several years to get back to its previous scale!

However, Wang Yuyu could only live for a total of twenty-odd years, and that's assuming no accidents and just a purely theoretical scenario.

If he gets sick one day, or gets seriously injured in a fight with other wild animals, he might not live this long!

Letting him wait a few years for it to recover automatically is like killing him.

"roar!"

When Wang Yuyu finally stepped into his core territory, he suddenly stopped and let out a deafening roar at the dense forest.

The sound was loud and penetrating, echoing throughout the entire forest.

This roar was a declaration, a warning, a message to all the animals in this forest: "I have returned!"

"This territory is still mine!"

After the roar, the chaos in the forest intensified, and the animals fled even faster. The forest, which had been faintly teeming with activity, instantly became deathly silent.

He didn't chase after the fleeing animals; his stomach was full, and he wasn't hungry yet, which would at least sustain him for two or three days.

He's very busy right now. His primary task is to quickly inspect this core territory and confirm that there are no abnormalities before heading to the next core territory.

The distance between these four core territories is not short; it would take at least ten days to make a round trip, so he had to hurry.

As long as he firmly guards these core territories and protects his source of prey, he has nothing to fear.

Wang Yu flicked its tail and walked with steady steps toward the depths of its core territory, each step exuding the aura of a king as it surveyed its kingdom.

…………

A few days later, Wang Yuyu trudged through the thick snow and finally arrived at another core territory, the place Tang Li had mentioned, which had been invaded by his "good neighbor" wolf pack.

This territory was densely wooded, with the sound of pine trees rustling in the wind. On the snow-covered ground, messy footprints could be vaguely seen. The air was filled with a faint smell of prey and an intensely strong wolf odor that instantly ignited Wang Yuyu's anger the moment it entered his nostrils.

"Meow! The tiger's away, so the monkeys are king, huh?!"

Wang Yuyu abruptly stopped, a fierce glint instantly flashing in his amber eyes. His tail stood straight, and his tiger fur bristled slightly, making him appear exceptionally fierce.

"I've only been gone for two months, and you bunch of ignorant fools dare to invade my territory? Are you itching for a beating?"

"This time, I won't let you off so easily like last time. I'll cripple you and teach you a lesson so you'll never dare to set foot on my territory again!"

He cursed inwardly as he slashed the snow with his claws, sending snow flying and leaving a deep claw mark. He was full of arrogance and anger, completely forgetting that, according to the order of arrival, he was the real intruder.

When he first arrived in this forest, intending to establish his own territory, the wolf pack had already been living and thriving there for a long time.

It was through sheer grit that he drove the wolves away and forcibly occupied this food-rich territory.

Back then, he was a newcomer, not as tall as he is now, and far less powerful. He only dared to drive the wolves away, not to kill them all, leaving them a way to live.

But things are different now. A year has passed, and Wang Yuyu is well-fed and well-rested. He has become more robust and stronger, and his limbs are more powerful. He is no longer the naive little tiger cub he once was.

Now, with his strong army and powerful forces, he has enough confidence to completely wipe out this wolf pack that dares to invade again and eliminate future troubles.

"roar!"

Wang Yuyu suddenly raised his head and let out a deafening tiger roar into the dense forest. The sound was loud and domineering, full of naked provocation.

"You wolf cubs, come out and face your deaths!"

"Your Tiger Grandpa is back! Come out and receive your punishment!"

The tiger's roar echoed through the forest like a thunderclap.

At this moment, in a clearing deep within their territory, a pack of wolves was surrounding a wild boar they had just captured, wolfing down its meal, their sharp teeth tearing at the flesh with relish.

Upon hearing the tiger's roar, all the wolves stopped moving abruptly, their eyes filled with vigilance and fear as they all looked in the direction from which the roar came.

Then, they all turned to look at the wolf king standing on a boulder, their leader.

The wolf king was taller and stronger than the other wolves, with fierce eyes. He stood proudly on the boulder, looking down at the entire wolf pack, exuding a calm yet fierce aura.

Upon hearing Wang Yuyu's provocation, it immediately lowered its head and let out a long and fierce roar in the direction from which Wang Yuyu's tiger roar came: "Awoo!"

This roar was both a response and a command.

Upon receiving the wolf king's command, the wolf pack sprang into action instantly, with clear division of labor and orderly execution.

A group of strong wolves quickly tore at the unfinished wild boar meat on the ground, snatched up pieces of meat, and covered the old, weak, sick, and disabled members of the pack as they hurriedly retreated towards their original territory to avoid the fighting affecting the weaker members of the pack.

Meanwhile, another group of strong wolves closely followed the wolf king, their eyes fierce, and ran towards Wang Yuyu, preparing to engage in a life-or-death struggle with the returning Siberian tiger.