Chapter Eleven: The Little Lion Defeats the Great Lion

Chapter 11: The Little Lion Defeats the Great Male Lion

Chu Ye swiftly ran alongside a thicket of bushes and then leapt over it, deliberately brushing against the branches as he went. The older male lion paid no attention to this; he assumed Chu Ye simply lacked the strength to jump higher and clear the top of the thicket.

But when the older lion reached the side of the bushes, suddenly a massive swarm of bees burst forth—hundreds of them—immediately surrounding him. These killer bees clearly saw the lion as an intruder threatening their hive.

In truth, the older lion was entirely innocent in this matter. The whole situation was a deliberate trap orchestrated by Chu Ye. The lion had not come here by choice; he was chasing after Chu Ye and unwittingly ended up at this very spot.

Yet the bees cared nothing about how the lion arrived. From their perspective, the closest large intruder emerging from the bushes was this very lion, whom they promptly attacked without mercy.

This sudden turn of events shocked not only the older lion but also the two lionesses trailing behind. They were dumbfounded and quickly took several steps back.

For Chu Ye, however, this was all part of his carefully laid plan. He had used this tactic before to teach a lesson to Xiao Hei, and now he intended to use it again to deal with this dominant male lion.

Faced with a furious swarm of killer bees, the older lion was utterly bewildered. Although a fully grown lion who had roamed the savannah for four or five years, he was well aware of the deadly threat these African killer bees posed. Despite his strength, when confronted by hundreds of them, the only thought in his mind was: Run!

He abandoned any thought of punishing Chu Ye and focused solely on escape. He knew that being stung by so many bees could be life-threatening. While lions are massive creatures, even dozens of bee stings could prove dangerous—hundreds could be fatal.

The older lion had no desire to continue fighting. How could he possibly contend with such a swarm? Seeing the bees closing in, he had no choice but to flee.

“Roar! Roar!” he bellowed, abandoning any claim to the throne. His only concern now was survival.

He dashed toward a dense thicket some distance away, knowing that only by plunging into its thick foliage could he hope to evade the bees’ attacks.

Chu Ye watched from nearby, heart swelling with satisfaction as the older lion fled. All of this had unfolded exactly as he had designed.

To Lisa and Aisha, however, it seemed like a mere coincidence—just a chance event where Chu Ye had disturbed a swarm of killer bees while passing the bushes, and the bees had inadvertently helped chase off the wandering male lion.

Regardless, the older lion was gone. Seeing his brother retreat, the younger male lion lost any will to fight.

At this point, Jike, the seasoned veteran of many battles, was clearly gaining the upper hand. The younger lion, though not lacking in size, was inexperienced and a mere novice compared to Jike.

Now, with his brother gone, the younger lion turned and fled as well.

But Jike was not about to let him escape so easily. He pursued the younger lion relentlessly until reaching the edge of their territory. Only after the intruder crossed the boundary did Jike return.

He had wondered if the lionesses were still engaged with the older male, but upon returning to their side, he found the battle had ended and the intruders had been driven off.

Jike never witnessed Chu Ye’s cunning plan that frightened the older lion away. He simply assumed the two lionesses had been responsible for the victory.

Returning to the lionesses, Jike licked them both, as if praising their bravery. The lionesses, however, looked at him blankly, as if to say the real credit belonged to Chu Ye, not to them.

Chu Ye felt a pang of frustration. All of this had been his doing, yet the Lion King had failed to notice. It left him feeling somewhat unappreciated.

He approached Jike and let out a few loud roars, as though trying to tell him it was he who had driven the older lion away.

Jike glanced at him indifferently, unable to comprehend the meaning. Then he turned and climbed atop his usual resting rock, lying down to recuperate.

This battle had taken a great toll on the lions’ strength; they all deserved rest.

The two lionesses, though they had seen with their own eyes how Chu Ye had lured the older lion to the bushes and stirred up the killer bees, had no idea it was all part of Chu Ye’s scheme to scare him off.

Chu Ye’s parents did not understand his role either. He had helped them defeat the intruders, yet his contribution went unnoticed, leaving him feeling slighted.

But then he reminded himself: he was human, not a lion. How could he expect lions to understand?

Today had been a truly extraordinary day for Chu Ye. He had thought encounters like this—with rival male lions clashing within a pride—were rare and would take a long time to happen again.

Yet unexpectedly, soon after a lone male lion had intruded, this pair of brothers appeared to challenge them.

Fortunately, all had ended safely, and Jike’s pride once more turned danger into triumph. Of course, the credit belonged to Chu Ye, the extraordinary little lion.

But only Chu Ye knew the truth—he was destined to be an unsung hero.

Still, he did not mind. As long as his pride remained strong and he could live among them, that was more than enough.

After all, having become a lion, one must not concern oneself with matters only humans fuss over.