Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu Was Not Human

As the carriage sped along, two days passed, and the outline of the Star Dou Great Forest finally appeared on the horizon of Lin Chen and the others.

The continuous canopy of trees stretches to the horizon, and the layers of deep green are like a barrier grown by the earth itself, completely enveloping the entire forest.

On the outskirts, you can see many Soul Master teams active, mostly hunting low-level Soul Beasts. Occasionally, a few teams emerge from the forest with injuries, carrying the carcasses of the Soul Beasts they have hunted back to the city.

Xiao Wu, who was leaning against the car window, sat bolt upright when she saw the canopy of trees, her eyes filled with excitement. "We've finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest!"

The carriage stopped in the open space on the outskirts. Lin Chen jumped out of the carriage and stretched his limbs.

Xiao Wu stood at the entrance of the forest, patted Ye Lingling on the shoulder, and said with a grin, "Lingling, don't worry, with us here, we'll definitely be able to hunt a suitable Soul Beast for you!"

Ye Lingling nodded and calmly said, "Thank you so much for your help this time."

"You're being too polite, Lingling, don't stand on ceremony with us." Lin Chen smiled and shook his head, his spiritual power spreading out to cover the entire area within a thousand meters, and began to lead Ye Lingling and the others forward.

The outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest is mostly Soul Beasts that are hundreds or thousands of years old, with the occasional ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but none of them possess particularly strong auras.

He needs to find a support-type Soul Beast suitable for Ye Lingling. After all, the Nine Heart Begonia is a pure support-type Martial Soul, so the fourth Soul Ring should ideally be a wood-type or healing-type Soul Beast.

"Let's go." After sensing for a moment, Lin Chen withdrew his spiritual power and waved to Ye Lingling and the others, saying, "The Soul Beasts on the outer perimeter are too weak. Let's go directly to the Mixed Zone and see if we can find any suitable ones."

As the group continued forward, Xiao Wu took on the task of leading the way, guiding Lin Chen and the others deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Dugu Yan and Lin Chen walked beside Ye Lingling, the three of them looking relaxed, chatting and laughing all the way, showing no signs of being wary of being in Soul Beast's den.

Dugu Bo walked at the very back, drinking wine from a wine pot, occasionally coming over to chat with Lin Chen and the others, looking very relaxed.

It's no wonder that Lin Chen and the others were so relaxed. If you had combat power comparable to Soul Douluo and a Titled Douluo by your side, as long as you didn't go to the core area, you could roam freely in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Time passed slowly, and they wandered through the forest for quite some time.

The surrounding environment was quiet yet dangerous, with the occasional low growl of Soul Beast.

Looking at the setting sun, Lin Chen waved his hand and said to Ye Lingling and the others, "Let's stop here for today. We'll camp here and rest, and continue searching for Soul Beasts tomorrow."

"Isn't this the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest? Are we sure we want to camp here?" Dugu Yan frowned slightly and asked hesitantly.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Yan Yan, don't worry. With me and Senior Dugu here, the Star Dou Great Forest Mixed Zone is not dangerous at all."

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Lin Chen and said sweetly, "I know you're amazing, then let's hurry up and set up camp."

Lin Chen glanced at Xiao Wu, who was laughing carefree beside him, and nodded to Dugu Yan, saying, "Yan Yan, you go and set up camp with Lingling first. I'll go gather some firewood. Xiao Wu, come with me."

"Received!" Xiao Wu nodded and followed Lin Chen into the depths of the forest.

"Lin Chen, when do you think we'll be able to find a suitable Soul Beast?" Xiao Wu picked up the dry firewood on the ground, a smile on her face.

"We should be able to find it by tomorrow," Lin Chen replied casually, though his mind was racing with thoughts.

After all, he didn't call Xiao Wu out alone just to gather some firewood. He needed to establish contact with Da Ming Er Ming, and that required going through Xiao Wu. This meant he was going to confront Xiao Wu and tell her that he knew she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.

"It's time to lay our cards on the table." After another ten minutes or so Lin Chen glanced at Xiao Wu, who was carrying a full load of firewood, and said seriously, "Xiao Wu, there's something I want to tell you."

Xiao Wu blinked and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Why do you seem so serious?"

"This is indeed a very important matter." Lin Chen slowly walked up to Xiao Wu and said seriously, "Xiao Wu, you're not human, right?"

"Boom--"

Xiao Wu felt her mind go blank, her eyes filled with disbelief as she stared at Lin Chen, and the firewood in her hands fell to the ground in surprise.

The air fell silent, save for the chirping of insects and birds that echoed through the forest.

Xiao Wu knew her identity might be exposed, but she never imagined it would happen now, and she wasn't prepared for it.

"Xiao Wu... are you alright?" Lin Chen looked at Xiao Wu, whose face was pale, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

Coming to her senses, Xiao Wu stared at Lin Chen, her face pale, and asked incredulously, "When did you find out?"

Lin Chen scratched his head and said awkwardly, "From the first moment I saw you in Nuoding City, I knew you weren't human."

"How... how is this possible!" Xiao Wu's eyes widened in shock as she asked, "You discovered my identity so long ago?!"

Lin Chen nodded silently and said, "Xiao Wu, don't forget, Senior Dugu came back to Nuoding City with me back then. He's Titled Douluo- level expert, so of course he could tell you weren't human."

Xiao Wu lowered her head, looking at the firewood scattered on the ground, her fingers trembling slightly.

He knew; he'd known since Nuoding City.

She suddenly felt a little scared. Lin Chen was accompanied by a powerful expert at the Titled Douluo level. If Lin Chen had harbored ill intentions towards her and wanted to kill her and take her bones, she wouldn't have been able to escape.

But the other party didn't do that; instead, they kept it from her for five or six years before finally telling her the truth.

Xiao Wu looked up into Lin Chen's eyes, her voice trembling slightly. "Then why did you take me in, and why were you so good to me... Aren't you afraid I'll hurt you?"

Lin Chen smiled and shook his head, stepped forward, and took Xiao Wu's hand. "Why so many whys? Whether you're human or Soul Beast, it's not a reason for me not to take you in."

All I know is that you are Xiao Wu, my maid, and my best friend.

"Boom--" Xiao Wu felt as if something had exploded in her mind, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

She hadn't expected that after Lin Chen learned she was Soul Beast, he wouldn't show any hostility towards her, but instead would treat her so gently.

She had clearly prepared to escape, but after Lin Chen said those words, she suddenly felt that nothing else mattered. Regardless of whether others knew she was Soul Beast, as long as Lin Chen didn't care, she wouldn't leave his side.

Lin Chen wiped away Xiao Wu's tears and said with a smile, "What's there to cry about? It's like I've bullied you."

Xiao Wu wiped away her tears and said, choking back sobs, "You're clearly bullying me. This way, I've been fooled by you for so long!"