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"How can I get rid of this?" he mumbled to himself. While struggling to sit up, he suddenly heard a voice rushing in from the tent entrance.
"You little troublemaker! Don't use that kind of attack until you're strong enough to withstand the backlash!" The voice was full of anger, but also worry. Yan Xiaobao instantly recognized the voice, and amidst the wolf-like face on his own, a smile emerged.
"Sorry," he said with a grin, "I'll make sure not to commit the same mistake in the future. How long have I been out?" he asked the Single-Horned Jasmine Hawk as he finally managed to sit upright. He felt dizzy, utterly drained. While he had gained power, he had truly exhausted all the stored energy in his body to control the Wolf Head. It would take considerable time for all that energy to recover.
