Dai Mubai's Humiliation, Xiao Wu's Anxiety

Dai Mubai's Humiliation, Xiao Wu's Anxiety

The two of them then began considering what Tang San and the others should do about their spirit rings.

"What about Sunset Forest?" Zhao Wuji suggested tentatively. Flender thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"No. Sunset Forest is simply too far from us. We can't afford to delay those children."

After thinking it over, Zhao Wuji agreed. Those children were the academy's future; they couldn't waste time. "Then what do we do?"

This wouldn't work, and that wouldn't work—it was starting to irritate Zhao Wuji. Flender reached out and patted his shoulder reassuringly.

"How about this? Let the children rest for another two days. Liu Erlong has arrived as well, so the three of us Soul Sages can head to the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest together."

One Soul Sage wasn't enough, but if three Soul Sages were careful, they shouldn't run into another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As long as they did not encounter one, the remaining threats would be manageable for three Soul Sages.

"My brain isn't much use. You decide this stuff. I'll just contribute my strength."

Flender nodded at that. After telling Zhao Wuji that they would discuss it with Liu Erlong tomorrow, he waved him off to rest.

Zhao Wuji silently turned and left. Watching his retreating figure, Flender sighed. Ever since Lu Mingchuan had come by, more and more problems had arisen at Shrek. He shook his head, telling himself not to overthink it, then left the office as well. He needed rest too.

Meanwhile, Da Ming at the Lake of Life had already sensed that something was wrong. Er Ming had been gone far too long. He should have returned by now, yet Da Ming had not even seen a single monkey hair.

But he could not leave the Lake of Life. He glanced beneath the lake, as though some great terror lay below.

Out in the human world beyond Star Dou Great Forest, he was the mighty Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Sky Azure Bull Python. Yet here, he was no more than a gatekeeper.

What he did not know was that the master of the gate he guarded had been scared half to death by a trace of aura leaked by some peach-eating mature beauty.

Suppressing the faint unease in his heart, he lowered his bull's head into the lake. There was nothing else he could do now but pray that Er Ming had merely gone off to play. Other than that, he had no choice.

But he was destined to be disappointed, because only Er Ming's monkey brain remained in the outer region. Perhaps even that had already been devoured by some soul beasts.

The few beings beneath the Lake of Life had not failed to notice the Titan Giant Ape's death. But to them, one bootlicking gatekeeper beast was not worth exposing themselves over.

The night passed just like that. The next day, in Suotuo City.

At the residence Liu Erlong had purchased, she nodded without hesitation after hearing Flender's purpose. To her, Yu Xiaogang was her sky, and among those students were Yu Xiaogang's own disciples. Naturally, they were even more important than her own students.

They set off for the morning two days later. After chatting for a while longer, they went their separate ways. The children were still at the academy. Though they could not hunt spirit rings for the moment, their other lessons could not be neglected.

At Shrek, aside from Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others who knew Dai Mubai, everyone else watched the blond man sitting in a wheelchair at the edge of the training ground and observing their training with curiosity and pity.

Except for one person—Zhu Zhuqing. She knew him. Her gaze carried complicated emotions, and she no longer knew how to express them. She could only look away and focus on her training.

Already in a foul mood, Dai Mubai felt even worse under all those stares. His resentment toward Lu Mingchuan and Shrek grew deeper and deeper.

Because of his injuries, he had not gone with the Shrek group to Star Dou Great Forest to hunt spirit beasts. He had not witnessed Mirror Flow slay the Titan Giant Ape, so he had no idea of his strength. He naively believed that Shrek simply considered a cripple like him unworthy of avenging, and had casually made up an excuse to brush him off.

Looking at his empty right arm and feeling the faint pain between his legs, no matter how much resentment he held toward Shrek and Lu Mingchuan, he could only bury it deep in his heart. For now, he still needed Shrek's strength.

But he would never forget this humiliation. The only thing he could do now was turn grief into strength and cultivate diligently until none could stand against him.

He turned and wheeled himself away. His injury between the legs was rather severe, so he still did not dare walk on the ground just yet. He would need a few more days, though that would not hinder his cultivation.

Those training did not pay much attention to Dai Mubai. Some did not understand, while others understood all too well. As a Battle Spirit Master, and one with a beast spirit, losing his right arm was a devastating blow. He would likely find it difficult to achieve anything in the future. Rather than worry about him, they might as well focus on the training before them.

A while later, Flender and Zhao Wuji entered through the gate. They gathered everyone and announced that training was suspended. After informing them of the plans for the next few days and how they would obtain spirit rings, they allowed everyone to move freely.

Upon hearing that they were free to move about, Xiao Wu absentmindedly headed toward the dormitories. Tang San called out to her twice, but when she did not hear him and continued walking like that, he could not help frowning. Ever since they had returned from Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu had been like this for some reason.

He had initially thought the shock had been too great and had not paid it much attention. But so many days had passed and she was still like this. It probably was not because of the shock after all. Watching Xiao Wu's figure walk farther away, he decided to follow her.

He reached out and took Xiao Wu's hand, bringing her thoughts back to reality. "Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you these past few days? You've often been in a daze. Did something happen to your body after our last trip to Star Dou Great Forest?"

Seeing the concern on her Third Brother's face, she fell silent for a moment before shaking her head. "It's fine, Third Brother. This is my own problem. I'll be fine after a few days of adjustment. But can you come to Back Mountain tonight? There's something I want to tell you."

Even with the Rogue Rabbit's brain, she could figure out that once her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was discovered, she would not live for many more days. So these past few days, she had wanted to properly say goodbye to her beloved Third Brother. As for revenge for her Schrödinger's mother? She had long since thrown it to the back of her mind.

Tang San finally felt somewhat relieved, though he still did not let go of Xiao Wu's hand. "Take a walk with me."

Looking at Tang San's somewhat dark face, she had wanted to shake her head and refuse. But when she thought about how she only had these few days left and should cherish them, she nodded.

Tang San could not help feeling delighted. Without caring about the others, he pulled Xiao Wu away. Seeing that the show was over, the others also consciously left to do their own things.

This time, because Lu Mingchuan had changed some minor things, the original seven monsters were still a scattered mess. Of course, even if they had been tied together, they would only have been a rope.

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