Star Dou Great Forest

Luo Ling knew nothing about Xiao Wu rejecting Tang San.

In the Council Hall of the Papal Hall, Bibi Dong was preparing to take Luo Ling to obtain a Soul Ring.

Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena were all present.

"Teacher! Take me with you too! I'm already level 29. Maybe a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest for some training will let me break through to level 30!" Hu Liena said coquettishly, clutching Bibi Dong's hand.

Xie Yue and Yan were both a year older than Hu Liena, so their levels were slightly higher. Both had already reached level 30, while Hu Liena was still at level 29.

Bibi Dong sighed helplessly. Of course, she knew this was merely Hu Liena's excuse.

Anyone could see Hu Liena's true purpose.

She looked at Luo Ling, who stood quietly to one side. A year had passed, and his childish appearance had grown somewhat more mature.

He looked even more handsome now, and coupled with his naturally gentle temperament, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a girl killer.

Bibi Dong knew that many female soul masters in Spirit Hall were very fond of Luo Ling.

Xie Yue, standing nearby, also looked at his younger sister with a headache. In just one year, his sister had fallen for him.

Turning to look at Luo Ling, he had to admit that Luo Ling was better-looking than him, especially that temperament of his.

"Teacher, why not let Senior Sister come with us? We're only hunting thousand-year soul beasts anyway. We won't go deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, so there won't be any danger," Luo Ling said.

Hu Liena's eyes immediately lit up with joy. She knew how much her teacher doted on Luo Ling. Bibi Dong hardly ever refused any of Luo Ling's requests.

"Then come with us." Bibi Dong sighed before glaring at Hu Liena. "Once we get to the Star Dou Great Forest, you'd better train properly!"

"When we went to the Soul Hunting Forest last time, just look at how you performed! You weren't even as good as Little Ling!"

"That was only because Little Ling's Martial Soul is too overpowered..." Hu Liena muttered softly.

"Hm?" Bibi Dong's brows rose sharply.

Hu Liena immediately shut her mouth.

In the end, the group heading to the Star Dou Great Forest was decided: Bibi Dong, Ghost Douluo, and the four others, including Luo Ling.

Ghost Douluo was brought along because he was a Darkness Attribute Titled Douluo, which would be of great help in Luo Ling's hunt for a Soul Ring.

This was preferential treatment Bibi Dong had specially arranged for Luo Ling.

Three days later.

A carriage arrived at the soul master Gathering Place of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Luo Ling pulled open the carriage curtain and gazed at the Gathering Place in the distance, as well as the boundless forest behind it, feeling somewhat awed.

Compared to this, the Soul Hunting Forest was utterly insignificant.

Towering ancient trees rose straight into the clouds, and from within the mist came the cries of unknown flying soul beasts.

"What do you think?" A gentle voice sounded beside his ear.

Luo Ling turned around and saw Bibi Dong smiling at him.

"It's spectacular," Luo Ling answered.

"Little Ling, this should be your first time in the Star Dou Great Forest, right?"

"Yes."

"How much do you know about the Star Dou Great Forest?" Bibi Dong suddenly tested him.

Luo Ling raised his brows. Although he had never been to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Library of Spirit Hall contained plenty of information on it.

Recalling the materials he had read, he slowly said:

"The Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three most famous wild soul beast Gathering Places on the continent. It is also known as a forbidden zone for humans."

"The forest spans both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Its terrain is complicated, and it is home to a vast number of wild soul beasts."

"Mhm. The Star Dou Great Forest is divided into different regions according to the age of its soul beasts: the Edge Zone, the Outer Area, the Mixed Zone, the Core Region, and the Great Ominous Land."

"Different regions contain soul beasts of different ages, though high-age soul beasts occasionally appear in the Outer Area as well."

"That's roughly it. Teacher, am I right?"

Luo Ling raised his head and looked at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong was somewhat stunned. She realized that some of the things her disciple had mentioned were not even clear to her, such as the division of regions.

This was also the first time she had learned that the Star Dou Great Forest could be divided into so many areas.

"Ahem!" Bibi Dong coughed twice, her face reddening slightly as she concealed her embarrassment. Then she nodded. "You explained it very well. Where did you read all this information?"

She looked at Luo Ling curiously.

"Naturally, all of it came from the Library," Luo Ling answered as though it were only natural.

Seeing Bibi Dong's expression, he secretly found it amusing. From her reaction, it was obvious that she had not known about these things he had mentioned.

Of course, Luo Ling would not embarrass Bibi Dong to her face. After all, he still had to preserve his teacher's dignity.

"Mhm, then tell me in detail about the regional divisions." Without blushing or missing a beat, Bibi Dong put on the airs of a teacher and continued testing him.

"The Edge Zone mostly has ten-year soul beasts. The Outer Area has everything from ten-year to thousand-year soul beasts, with the occasional Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast. The Mixed Zone mainly contains Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts, while the Core Region contains soul beasts of fifty thousand years and above, even hundred-thousand-year soul beasts."

"As for the Great Ominous Land..." Luo Ling paused, looking at Bibi Dong with a faintly amused smile.

Bibi Dong was listening with great interest, comparing it with her own understanding of the Star Dou Great Forest. The more she thought about it, the more reasonable Luo Ling's words seemed.

Just as she was preparing to hear Luo Ling's description of the Great Ominous Land, she realized that Luo Ling was looking at her with a smile.

Bibi Dong froze, and her face instantly reddened. She realized that her clumsy act had been seen through.

For a moment, Bibi Dong's whole body stiffened, but she quickly recovered.

Her face slightly flushed, she put on a stern expression, raised her brows, and glared at Luo Ling.

It was as if she were saying, You had better pretend you know nothing!

Luo Ling was tactful as well. With a soft laugh, he acted as though nothing had happened and continued:

"Mhm, the Great Ominous Land is a gathering place for soul beasts beyond one hundred thousand years. The materials I read did not describe it in much detail, but I know that it is a forbidden zone within a forbidden zone."

"I didn't know the Star Dou Great Forest had so many different regions," Hu Liena said innocently from the side, completely unaware of the strange exchange between Luo Ling and Bibi Dong.

"That's right!" Bibi Dong interjected at just the right moment. "The Star Dou Great Forest is extremely complicated. When I brought you here before, we only entered the Outer Area."

"But even Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts can appear in the Outer Area, so you must be especially careful when entering the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Understood, Teacher!" Hu Liena nodded seriously.

Luo Ling watched the scene without saying anything further.

While they were talking, the carriage had already entered the Gathering Place and arrived at the Edge Zone.

Carriages could no longer be used here, so they could only continue on foot.

Many other soul masters nearby looked curiously toward the carriage.

Bibi Dong led everyone down, her face concealed beneath a veil.

Luo Ling and the others did not hide their appearances and simply stepped down from the carriage.

Luo Ling and Hu Liena drew the most attention.

One possessed flawless looks and temperament, while the other's golden hair radiated charm.

Xie Yue was handsome as well, but he was undeniably overshadowed by Luo Ling.

As for Yan... he had no presence at all.

None of them paid any attention to the surrounding gazes. After Bibi Dong left the carriage at the station, she led the four, including Luo Ling, into the forest.