Teaching Erming a Lesson—So This Is Xiao Wu?

What was Qian Yunxiao's objective? To make Daming and Erming think that soul beasts with several tens of thousands of years of cultivation had trespassed into their territory, prompting them to come and cause trouble for Qian Yunxiao.

Then Qian Yunxiao would effortlessly put them in their place.

Ice Empress faithfully did as Qian Yunxiao instructed.

"Qing Wu, conceal your aura as well."

Qian Yunxiao spoke to Qing Wu with a smile.

Although Qing Wu had taken human form, her aura...

At the very least, Xiao Wu definitely would not have forgotten it.

To avoid any accidents, Qing Wu's aura had to be hidden too.

Qing Wu gave a bitter smile. "Your Highness, is that really necessary? I can just go in and explain things."

Yes, all she had to do was go in and give them advance notice to prevent certain things from happening.

Qian Yunxiao replied with a smile, "Don't worry. I know where to draw the line. Those two are proud and arrogant; they won't submit unless they're taught a lesson."

Since Qian Yunxiao had made the request, Qing Wu had no choice but to agree. She thoroughly concealed her aura.

So long as Xiao Wu did not come within three li of her, it would be almost impossible for anyone to sense her.

Meanwhile, at the Lake of Life.

The Sky Azure Bull Python lay within the lake, while the Titan Giant Ape Erming was still fast asleep, and Xiao Wu was thinking about her mother.

"What the hell was that noise?"

The disturbance caused by Qian Yunxiao's group had already affected Erming's rest.

This made Erming furious.

What he hated most was being disturbed while resting.

The Sky Azure Bull Python in the lake spoke, "Two fellows around sixty thousand years old have entered the Lake of Life's territory. Go take a look."

The Sky Azure Bull Python had only sensed the auras of the two soul beasts pulling Qian Yunxiao's carriage.

He had discovered nothing else.

As the eldest brother, there was naturally no need for him to handle such a trivial matter himself.

The Titan Giant Ape charged over in a rage.

The Sky Azure Bull Python simply closed his eyes.

He did not believe his younger brother would be unable to drive away or kill those two soul beasts.

"Ah!"

Yet the Sky Azure Bull Python never expected that what came back was his younger brother's scream.

The Sky Azure Bull Python's expression instantly changed.

Even Xiao Wu was startled to her feet.

"Xiao Wu, stay here. I'll go see what's happening!"

The Sky Azure Bull Python knew that the three siblings might have encountered serious trouble.

But the Titan Giant Ape was his brother, and the Sky Azure Bull Python could not possibly stand by and do nothing.

By comparison, Xiao Wu could leave first.

"No! How could I abandon Erming at a time like this?"

Xiao Wu's expression was exceedingly resolute.

Daming and Erming had taken great care of her. How could Xiao Wu flee at such a critical moment? The Sky Azure Bull Python had no choice but to rise and rush in the direction the Titan Giant Ape had just gone.

He was truly afraid that if he arrived too late, his younger brother would suffer a fatal blow.

Erming's appearance did indeed surprise Shui Youlan and Ah Yin.

They thought to themselves that the Star Dou Great Forest truly deserved to be called a paradise for soul beasts—Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beasts had finally appeared.

But having already seen the even more massive Titan Snow Demon King, neither of them caused much of a stir.

Qing Wu felt somewhat unable to bear it.

She and Erming were old acquaintances as well.

Erming had now been struck by Ice Empress's hook stinger and was directly frozen by Ice Empress.

"Don't worry, don't worry. The Titan Giant Ape is tough-skinned and sturdy; he'll be fine. Your daughter is here. The bond between these three really is quite strong."

As Qian Yunxiao casually placed his hand on Qing Wu's pink-stockinged thigh and gave it two pats, he also brazenly stroked it.

Qing Wu was greatly alarmed.

How dared Qian Yunxiao do such a thing?

Fortunately, Ah Yin and Shui Youlan had both been drawn to the Sky Azure Bull Python that had just arrived, and had not noticed Qian Yunxiao's little movement. This let Qing Wu breathe a sigh of relief, even as...

Qian Yunxiao's audacity truly left her astonished.

And... was Qian Yunxiao interested in her as well?

That possibility left Qing Wu at a complete loss.

Once the Sky Azure Bull Python arrived, it sensed Ice Empress's terrifying power.

The Sky Azure Bull Python was immediately dealt a severe blow.

Could Soul Beasts... truly become this powerful?

Perhaps... he really had been a frog at the bottom of a well!

Ice Empress's body was far smaller than Daming's and Erming's.

Yet her strength and presence vastly surpassed both Daming and Erming.

"Is this all the Soul Beast kings of the Star Dou Great Forest amount to? What a disappointment!"

To be honest, Ice Empress had previously heard Snow Empress say that the Star Dou Great Forest was the strongest region in the Soul Beast world, filled with countless powerful Soul Beasts. There were even existences that Snow Empress feared.

The reason Ice Empress had followed Qian Yunxiao to the Star Dou Great Forest...

Was partly because Qian Yunxiao's orders could not be defied.

But another reason was that she wanted to see just how strong the Soul Beast kings of the Star Dou Great Forest were.

What she saw today was deeply disappointing! There were only these two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts? Along with the two female Soul Beasts who had already taken human form and were controlled by her 'master.'

Was there nothing else? As for Xiao Wu... she now possessed a Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation as well.

Unfortunately, in Ice Empress's eyes...

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast like Xiao Wu was no different from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm reaching a Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation—utter trash, not worth mentioning! With such strength, how could they possibly be compared to the Extreme North?

This was already the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, so Ice Empress naturally assumed that Daming and Erming were its strongest inhabitants.

With Ice Empress's cultivation, she could not sense those extreme Soul Beasts hiding away.

"Your Majesty, there is no enmity between us. As fellow Soul Beasts, there is no need for us to kill one another, is there?"

Seeing Erming covered in ice from head to toe, Daming's heart ached as well.

He did not possess even a shred of confidence that he could defeat Ice Empress.

Since Ice Empress had not killed Erming, she presumably had not come with murderous intent.

Thus, the Sky Azure Bull Python chose to speak properly with Ice Empress, his tone filled with humility.

"Hmph!"

Ice Empress said nothing more.

Her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest had left her utterly disappointed! Following Qian Yunxiao's command, Ice Empress drew back the icy force she had injected into the Titan Giant Ape's body.

Erming collapsed weakly onto the ground, gasping in huge breaths as he hastened the circulation of blood through his body, hoping to restore his temperature sooner.

"Erming, are you alright?"

Xiao Wu hurried over to check on Erming.

Her petite body was simply far too small compared to Erming's.

"Sister Xiao Wu, I... I'm fine..."

At this moment, Erming had completely lost his former arrogance.

He looked at Ice Empress in fear, not even daring to speak loudly.

"Xiao Wu, come over to Mother."

Just then, Qian Yunxiao patted Qing Wu's little butt.

Qing Wu's face immediately flushed crimson.

But she was about to see her daughter, so after calming her chaotic heart, Qing Wu still stepped out of the carriage with an untroubled air.

"Mother, why are you here?!"

The moment Xiao Wu saw Qing Wu, she no longer cared that Ice Empress was nearby.

She rushed straight into Qing Wu's arms.

If Qing Wu's strength had not supported her, Xiao Wu might have sent her flying with that collision.

Xiao Wu should already have become a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The previous assessment had been wrong—no matter what, she was still a little older than Daming and Erming...