Wang Dong's Sister?

Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao chatted for a while as the sky gradually brightened.

The former ended the conversation and began tending to the campfire to prepare breakfast, while Huo Yu Hao helped him at the side.

Xue Xiao Ran's impression of Huo Yu Hao was fairly ordinary. He only felt that Huo Yu Hao's Soul Power was truly low, seemingly not even reaching Rank Twenty.

He was also somewhat curious about how Huo Yu Hao had gotten into Shrek Academy.

But he could not be bothered to ask. He took out the little remaining dry food from his ring, put it into a stone pot, and began simmering it over a low fire.

"You and Wang Dong really can be brothers." Huo Yu Hao rubbed his nose and gave a bitter smile.

"What is it?"

Xue Xiao Ran flicked the knife in his hand and asked from the side.

"Nothing. Wang Dong is usually very proud at the academy, so maybe he is not good at socializing." Huo Yu Hao smiled bitterly. "He only relaxes a little when he is with Senior Brother Bei Bei and Teacher Xiao Ya."

"Senior Brother Bei Bei? Teacher Xiao Ya?" Xue Xiao Ran picked up on the subject.

"Ah, I forgot to mention it. Wang Dong and I are both disciples of the Tang Sect. Bei Bei and Xiao Ya are our seniors, as well as our senior brother and teacher."

"Wang Dong said there were four people in the Tang Sect. The last one would not happen to be you, would it?"

Xue Xiao Ran smiled calmly, making Huo Yu Hao scratch his head awkwardly.

"What kind of person is this Teacher Xiao Ya you mentioned?"

After setting the food aside, Xue Xiao Ran left the camp and began the morning patrol.

Huo Yu Hao automatically followed him. They had already discussed it the night before: from now on, Shrek would share half the patrol duties and food gathering.

"Teacher Xiao Ya..." Huo Yu Hao revealed a grateful smile. "Teacher Xiao Ya is a very good person. She brought me into Shrek Academy and taught me the Tang Sect Cultivation Method."

"Is that so?"

Xue Xiao Ran shrugged, pulled aside a corner of the bushes, and his expression turned cold.

"What is it?"

Huo Yu Hao also crouched down and examined the patch of footprints.

"These are wolf tracks. Tsk." Xue Xiao Ran sighed inwardly. Just as expected, trouble.

Once you offended creatures like wolves, it was a fight to the death.

"We need to change our base camp. This place is already dangerous." Xue Xiao Ran put the leaves back in place and gazed toward the distant forest as he spoke calmly.

"Huh? What happened?"

Huo Yu Hao was startled and quickly asked.

"Is it because of those Soul Beast tracks just now?"

"Mm." Xue Xiao Ran nodded and led Huo Yu Hao back as he explained, "That Soul Beast is a Wolf Soul Beast. Wolf Soul Beasts are highly group-oriented, and if there is an Alpha Wolf, their combat strength cannot be underestimated."

"We need to evacuate before nightfall. We cannot stay here any longer."

After giving his instructions, Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao quickly returned to camp.

The students of Sun Moon Royal Academy and Shrek Academy had split into two groups and were wolfing down breakfast at separate tables. In the forest, restoring their strength was the most important thing.

When they saw Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao returning from patrol, they could not help waving at them.

Xue Xiao Ran clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"While patrolling just now, we found Wolf Soul Beast tracks outside the camp, and the tracks were very fresh."

Huo Yu Hao nodded at the side.

"This base can no longer be used. We can only evacuate as quickly as possible before night arrives and find somewhere with a water source."

"But... aren't they just Wolf Soul Beasts?"

A youth from Shrek Academy raised his hand and asked.

"Wolf Soul Beasts move in groups. We cannot defeat them." Xue Xiao Ran explained patiently.

Xiao Hong Chen and Meng Hong Chen's expressions turned somewhat ugly. They had clearly recalled the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Fire Wolf that had relentlessly pursued them that day.

Xue Xiao Ran nodded, confirming their guess.

"No time to waste. Hurry up, pack your things, and run."

Xue Xiao Ran waved his hand and took the lead in walking to the tent, storing the covering curtain in his ring.

"Are we moving together?"

Wang Dong asked.

Xue Xiao Ran looked back and saw Wang Dong's eyes filled with reluctance and faint anticipation. He could not help smiling slightly.

"If you want to follow, then follow. When Soul Beasts attack, more people are indeed better."

"Great!"

Xiao Xiao jumped up, clapping and laughing.

Meng Hong Chen snorted softly, but she still obediently listened to Xue Xiao Ran and began packing the luggage from the past few days.

Yan Yuyan and Yu Ling Lin also began sharing the cleanup work. They could not simply leave the trash they had produced piled up in the Star Dou Great Forest. They had at least been taught that much at home.

"I am a powerful Fire Element Soul Master... Why am I burning trash..."

Yan Yuyan scrunched up her pretty face and muttered as though she had fallen into a gloomy mood.

Yu Ling Lin patted Yan Yuyan's shoulder to comfort her.

"They came quickly." Xue Xiao Ran muttered with a frown. Looking at the towering trees, he could not help sighing again.

They had worked so hard to find this campsite.

"Is it the Azure Fire Wolves?"

At that moment, Meng Hong Chen moved close to him and asked softly.

"Probably." Xue Xiao Ran replied.

"Y-You two, what are you doing?!"

Wang Dong's voice came from behind them.

Meng Hong Chen turned around with a beaming smile. "We're whispering to each other."

"W-Whispering..." Wang Dong staggered back several steps as if struck by a heavy hammer, then shouted with a flushed face, "Xiao Ran, how can you do this? What about my... my sister?"

"???"

Xue Xiao Ran leaned back, clearly quite startled.

"Your sister? What does your sister have to do with Xue Xiao Ran?" Meng Hong Chen asked, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

Wang Dong put her hands on her hips, wore a victorious smile, and said, "They were betrothed before they were born."

"What?!"

Meng Hong Chen cried out in disbelief.

"Xiao Ran, is that true?"

Feeling Wang Dong's sharp, murderous glare, Xue Xiao Ran simply nodded.

"Then I can only steal your love."

Meng Hong Chen giggled, sending a chill down Xue Xiao Ran's spine.

"Y-You, what are you trying to do?!"

Wang Dong shouted.

"Nothing. Just stealing your love."

Meng Hong Chen covered her mouth and chuckled before leaving the two of them behind.

Xiao Hong Chen had been listening to the conversation between the three of them nearby, and his face had gone dark with anger.

As a member of the Hongchen Family, this was truly disgraceful.

When they returned, he definitely had to have a proper word with Grandpa.

"Ah."

Xue Xiao Ran found Wang Dong's triumphant expression rather amusing. Then he turned around again and continued packing.

Wang Dong stuck her tongue out at Xue Xiao Ran's back, then sat to the side and watched her.

The longer she looked, the prettier she became.

"Your face is really red, Wang Dong."

Xiao Xiao leaned over and asked curiously.

"I ran into a problem while practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill. It's fine, just a side effect. It'll get better soon."

"Really?"

Xue Xiao Ran burst out laughing, and Wang Dong immediately pounced on her in fury.

"I'll beat you to death, you bastard who abandoned my sister!"

Xue Xiao Ran stomped with a Shadowless Kick and turned to run.

Wang Dong chased after her relentlessly.