Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

The sound of the boulder sealing the cave entrance reached the cavern, and Gou An guessed that the people outside had already left, otherwise they wouldn't have blocked the entrance.

But he remained calm and continued to lie low and endure.

Who knows if the people outside have really left, or if they're just pretending?

This hiding lasted for another three days.

When his hunger had reached its limit, Gou An finally set off for the cave entrance and began to push the boulder blocking the doorway.

Now that he is a fourth-tier demon beast, his physique and strength are vastly different from before. Even though the boulder is heavy and difficult to move, it is not impossible to move it.

The stones were gradually moved aside, allowing sunlight and a gentle breeze to filter in through the cracks.

Gou An didn't rush to fully open the passage. Instead, he first shrank back, his nostrils flaring as he carefully sniffed the air outside the cave.

After confirming that there was no fresh human scent around, he exerted his strength again, forcefully pushing the boulder aside and regaining his freedom.

He had just stepped out of the cave and was taking a deep, refreshing breath of the mountain air.

Just then, a figure suddenly approached him, startling Gou An so much that the hair on his body stood on end.

Turning around, I saw it was that scoundrel again.

"Why is it you again?"

Lai Pi grinned obsequiously, "Brother Gou, I thought you were dead. I didn't expect you to be so tough, still alive."

Gou An frowned, full of doubt: "Didn't you already join those humans? Why are you here?"

Lai Pi sighed deeply and slowly explained the reason: "That night you broke into the tent and were discovered. After they lost track of you, they were furious and had nowhere to vent their anger, so they were bound to take it out on me. That's why I also sneaked away that night."

He paused, then continued, "But I didn't go far. I stayed somewhere near those hunters, not too far, not too close. I knew you were trapped here, so I came specifically to find you."

"Where did those hunters go now?" Gou An asked hurriedly.

"They left a long time ago, several days ago. It's very safe around here now."

Upon hearing this, Gou An finally felt relieved and turned to find a place to fill his stomach.

Seeing this, Lai Pi quickly followed behind him, pleading in a low voice, "Brother Gou, take me with you! I'll follow you from now on."

Gou An initially wanted to refuse outright, but then he thought that this shamelessness wasn't entirely useless.

It has a naturally weak aura and an absurdly low presence, and it was completely unaware of being near the other two times.

When the female swordsman massacred the pack of dogs, it was the only one who survived. Its ability to endure and hide far surpasses that of ordinary wild dogs.

In the future, it can be used to explore the road ahead and test for dangers, which is a clever use.

After a moment's consideration, Gou An relented: "You can follow me, but you must obey my orders in everything you do, or I can kick you out at any time!"

When Lai Pi saw that Gou An had agreed, he was overjoyed and followed closely behind Gou An, asking excitedly, "Then, Brother Gou, where are we going next?"

A rumbling sound came from his stomach. Gou An said calmly, "Let's go find something to eat first."

"I know a place!" Lai Pi immediately chimed in.

Gou An paused, glancing sideways at it: "Where?"

Lai Pi nudged the dense forest to one side with his nose, his tone still carrying a hint of reminiscence: "We passed by a few level four or five Black Oxen in that forest before, and they left several large droppings, which tasted pretty good!"

Gou An felt nauseous upon hearing this and immediately warned in a cold voice, "If you want to be my underling, you're not allowed to touch these things again. Otherwise, if I see you doing it, I'll break your legs."

Lai Pi immediately chickened out, hanging his head and repeatedly agreeing, "Okay, okay, from now on, all these good things will be left to you, Brother Gou."

Hearing this, Gou An was both angry and helpless, and immediately emphasized, "That's not what I meant! I never eat that stuff, and you're not allowed to touch it in the future either."

Lai Pi looked completely bewildered after hearing this. For him, those things had always been staple foods written on recipes since he was a child.

If we don't let him eat these things, he'll be a little confused for a while.

So he asked in a low voice, "So, Brother Gou, what are we going to eat from now on?"

"We'll eat meat from now on."

Upon hearing the word "meat," Lai Pi's mouth immediately watered, but he was also worried: "But there are only two of us dogs in the pack right now. I'm afraid we won't be able to catch any prey, will we?"

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't," Gou An said confidently.

After breaking through to the fourth rank, he was already at the top level in the outer area of ​​the mountain range, and he took the opportunity to test his strength by hunting.

Lai Pi immediately transformed into a devoted fanboy, his eyes filled with admiration: "Brother Gou, I knew you were amazing!"

Gou An glanced at it indifferently and didn't say anything.

Half an hour later, a level two wild boar collapsed in the forest.

Although this wild boar was only at the second level of cultivation, it had thick skin and flesh, and its brute strength was astonishing. It took Gou An a long time to subdue it, and Gou An had exhausted a lot of his strength.

The sorcery he now possesses is mostly for escape and defense, lacking offensive means, making direct combat extremely difficult.

This incident also made him secretly resolve that next time he acquired magic points, he would prioritize exchanging them for powerful offensive techniques.

Gou An buried his head in tearing at the wild boar meat, chewing while secretly pondering to himself.

Raw meat is fishy and hard to swallow. If he could find a fire to roast it, sprinkle it with salt, oil, cumin and Sichuan peppercorns, and roast it until the skin is golden and crispy, just thinking about it would make his mouth water.

But now he only has dog paws, not human hands, so he has no idea how to do delicate tasks like starting a fire and preparing seasonings.

So the thought of choosing the Rough Transformation Technique next time couldn't help but arise in my mind.

With this sorcery, Gou An could transform into human form and do many things he couldn't do now.

Two conflicting ideas clashed in Gou An's mind, leaving him torn between two options.

Once his stomach was full, Gou An retreated to the side to rest.

After waiting for a long time, the rascal finally came forward with a grin and started gnawing on the remaining scraps of meat.

This is the pack rule: the alpha dog always eats the prey first.

Only after the king dog has eaten his fill will the other dogs have their turn.

As they went down the ranks, like Lai Pi before, who was at the bottom of the pack and could only gnaw on bones and lick scraps of meat.

At this point, only a small portion of the pig remained, which Lai Pi ate with great relish, praising it as he ate.

"Brother Gou, I truly admire you from the bottom of my heart! In the past, even the Old Dog King and his entire pack of dogs struggled to catch a wild boar, but you managed to do it all by yourself."

Gou An was too lazy to respond, but it became more and more enthusiastic as it talked.

"In my opinion, Gou Ge was born to be a dog king!"

"Although the old pack is destroyed, as long as you're here, Brother Gou, we can find a few more female dogs and quickly breed and expand our pack, growing our territory bigger and bigger!"

The rascal's incessant chatter annoyed Gou An, who finally snapped at him, "Can't even meat shut you up? If you keep talking nonsense, you're not eating today!"

Lai Pi was so frightened that he immediately fell silent, completely bewildered.

Old Dog King used to love hearing this kind of flattery, so why did it provoke Gou An's anger instead?

It was really hard to guess, which made Lai Pi a little depressed.