Engaging in direct confrontation with opponents, yet refraining from defeating or subduing them immediately with the first strike. Experiences like this are quite rare for the Polar Bear; roughly recalling in his mind, he realized it had been at least twenty years since he encountered a formidable opponent of his caliber. Internally, the Polar Bear couldn’t help but think, "This kid in front of me is no ordinary opponent!”

On the other side, Wang Xiaole also felt a slight surprise. After coming to this different world, he had faced many formidable enemies so far; however, whether it was Ledux or the clone of the Purple Robed Bishop, their strengths were far below the burly orc in front of him. He did not underestimate his opponent; otherwise, he wouldn’t have used only a quarter of his power. It was a level of treatment that no opponent had received in the past. Wang Xiaole instinctively affirmed in his mind, “This muscle-bound guy in front of me, is truly skilled!”

The hands that clashed acknowledged each other, yet they would never disclose their true thoughts, and still held some aversion towards each other. As they got closer, the Polar Bear found it easier to assess the aura emanating from Wang Xiaole. Confirming Wang Xiaole's gender, the Polar Bear also noticed an undeniable detail at that moment.

"I can't possibly miss that scent…" Realizing something, the Polar Bear, now with only his remaining left eye, had pupils radiating heat like burning flames. “Kid, have you seen Mewo White?”

“Mewo White... Uncle, do you know her?”

“Whether I know her or not is none of your concern. Just answer: have you seen her or not?”

“Well, I have. She's currently staying at my house! And I can tell you this much: Mewo White will never go with you!”

From the Polar Bear's tone and the intimidating demeanor, Wang Xiaole was confident enough about the other party's identity: a trafficker specializing in abducting underage girls! If it wasn’t for human trafficking, Wang Xiaole couldn’t imagine any connection between the fierce orc male in front of him and Mewo White.

Wang Xiaole could never accept the Polar Bear as a relative of Mewo White, especially because, at first glance, the two were too different! Not to mention blood relations, Wang Xiaole even doubted if the two belonged to the same species physiologically.

“Even the king is involved in human trafficking these days, showing how corrupt this world has become.” The Polar Bear, now uncontrollably furious, influenced by anger, paid no attention to Wang Xiaole’s muttering, only raising his battle axe again a while later.

If the previous Polar Bear exuded an aura dominated by “dignity” from head to toe, at this moment, it gradually turned into something terrifying. "Sure enough, Mewo White was taken by you human!” Earlier, when the Polar Bear searched every corner of the border areas but found no trace of his daughter, he had thought of this possibility.

One's naive and innocent daughter is very likely to be deceived by some unscrupulous individuals while she is out relaxing. Should the target of the deception of the daughter be a woman, the Polar Bear would consider her a human trafficker; if it's a man, the Polar Bear can't help but misunderstand and think that the person must have some inappropriate thoughts about his lovely daughter.

As someone with a straightforward character, the Polar Bear, before swinging his axe a second time, once asked Wang Xiaole, "Kid, have you set your eyes on Mewo White?"

Based on Wang Xiaole's answer, the Polar Bear would decide on the course of action. If Wang Xiaole's response is flippant, or if he just developed impure thoughts due to the daughter's adorable appearance, then there is nothing more to be said; at that moment, the Polar Bear would risk his own life just to bring the other person down with him.

So, what kind of answer will Wang Xiaole give? Actually, when Wang Xiaole was asked, he didn't think much at all, and merely out of anger towards the present human trafficker, he loudly shouted, "I may not be the most reliable person, but at least I'll treat Mewo White well; she's better off living with me than being taken away by you by a hundred times!"

This was truly an unexpected reply. At the outset of his questioning, the Polar Bear had prepared himself to listen to all kinds of scum talk. Hence, Wang Xiaole's abrupt assertion caught him off guard. "Just by listening to your answer, kid, I almost believed you were a good person."

Of course, since the initial impression was already terrible, even with an unexpected answer, the Polar Bear didn't have the slightest intention of eliminating his bias.

The effect of Wang Xiaole's previous reply was only to change his image from a really bad scoundrel in the Polar Bear's mind to just a regular bad person.

Lucia had been standing nearby, analyzing the conversation between the two not far away. Through the Polar Bear's concern and sudden anger when mentioning Mewo White, she roughly deduced the truth.

"Hey, dear, you need to watch what you're saying now, because the one seemingly standing before you is..."

Clang! Before Lucia could finish, the sword and the axe clashed once more, revealing to Lucia that her words of warning had fallen on deaf ears!

"Madam, just give up. Lord Xiaole is currently unable to focus on anything else."

Amused by the situation, Cai interjected, leaving Lucia curious about the behavior of the Holy Maiden.

"Fox spirit, do you know what I'm going to tell dear Xiaole?"

"Of course, Madam, you just want to remind Lord Xiaole that the cat-eared girl we've been living with for the past few days is most likely the princess of the Beastman Kingdom."

As Cai spoke word for word, Lucia's eyes gradually widened.

"If the fox spirit knew about this all along, why have you never mentioned it?"

"Why should I reveal the truth? Isn't it easier for us to lead a happy life together with as little knowledge as possible about this 'cohabitation' matter?"

"It's easy to say, dear, that there's a deep misunderstanding between you and the orc king; if we don't bring little Mewo White here soon, this fortress will be destroyed sooner or later."

"Does Madam want that little girl to appear here? Huh, that's not difficult at all, you and I don't need to worry about it at all."

Lucia raised an eyebrow, asking Cai to explain in this manner;

So, the latter placed her right hand near her lips and calmly asked:

"Has Madam ever owned a cat?"

"I've always wanted to, but never had the chance to."

"Alright, then let me tell you: cats, those lovely creatures, once they bond with their owner, they become affectionate."

"Could it be, the fox spirit means...?"

"Just as you think: the 'cat' that Lord Xiaole keeps, after eating and drinking their fill, because they can't see their 'owner', they proactively follow."

Cai glanced aside and unsurprisingly saw a petite figure slowly crawling among the defending troops.

The petite figure was Mewo White.

After finishing the pigeon soup, unable to find her big brother, she followed his scent all the way here.

Normally, with Mewo White's skills, it would not be so troublesome to climb the tower;

But because Mewo White didn't want to cause trouble for the older sisters around her, she stealthily moved without alerting the female soldiers.

Mewo White's trick was to use her small size advantage to find gaps to move through;

Those gaps she could pass through might be openings in the formation, or even the space between shields.

Mewo White moved like a fish on land, now rolling her body and tail agilely. Not to mention alarming anyone, even the sound she made was extremely faint.

After this discreet infiltration, Mewo White reached the front of the defending troops, and in a closer area, she saw the scene of the White Bear and Wang Xiaole fighting each other.

Mewo White had difficulty understanding the meaning of "war", unable to elevate the conflict between her father and big brother to a feud between two different countries.

She only saw it as a disagreement between her father and big brother, so she acted immediately and, in the next instant, inserted herself between the two.

"No fighting!"

Mewo White prevented the next clash of the sword and axe and, before both sides could react, raised her small hands and gestured with words to signal them to stop.

Soon, both the White Bear and Wang Xiaole noticed her and showed different reactions.

The White Bear intended to immediately take his daughter, who appeared suddenly, and protect her closely, thus stopping the fight momentarily, instinctively embracing Mewo White.

In the opposite direction, Wang Xiaole had already anticipated the White Bear's move, without a word, he kicked off and swiped towards the target.

Swish! Wang Xiaole's leg that swept out, brushed past Mewo White's head, leaving a trail of shadows and striking forward.

Bang!

Not prepared, the White Bear failed to block this strike, and shortly after a dull thud, he covered his face and staggered back a few steps.

"I knew you wouldn't play fair from the start, wanting to harm Mewo White so badly. But now she's under my protection!"

In order to be able to focus on the upcoming battle, Wang Xiaole decided to free up one hand and pulled Mewo White into his arms.

"Dad..."

Mewo White, being lifted up, saw the white bear covering its face and whispered worriedly.

The two words that slipped out of her mouth were heard by the attentive Wang Xiaole.

"Dad... no, the fearsome orc strongman over there is your dad?"

Wang Xiaole controlled Mewo White to turn her head in a different direction, staring at her with disbelief in his eyes.

"..."

The silence and nod as a response confirmed that Mewo White acknowledged the father-daughter relationship with the white bear, making Wang Xiaole also realize:

"So, you're saying that I beat up your dad right in front of you? And left a red 'sole imprint' on his face?"

"Yeah yeah!"

Mewo White continued to nod.

At the moment Wang Xiaole learned the truth, the white bear had just recovered from the pain and was now glaring angrily in their direction.

"Hehehe, it's a misunderstanding, all just a misunderstanding. You've got to believe me!"

Wang Xiaole, after planting the sword into the ground, covered his face with his free right hand and avoided making eye contact with the white bear.