Tang San: Old man, where's my Xiao Wu??

On the other side of the forest.

Tang San was anxiously waiting for Tang Hao to return.

The other Shrek companions were also by his side.

However, they all had different thoughts.

Zhu Zhuqing was pondering Lu Jiang's true identity, wondering if he might be a young master from some hidden, powerful force, given his talent.

She worried if something might happen if he clashed with Tang Hao.

Dai Mubai was concerned about Tang San's injuries and Xiao Wu's safety.

Ma Hongjun just wanted to know what they were having for dinner tonight.

Oscar was worried about Ning Rongrong, wondering if she would encounter any danger upon returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

In short, everyone had their own concerns.

After waiting for a long time, finally, a tall figure appeared at the end of the distant path.

Upon seeing this, Tang San hurriedly got up from the ground and ran towards the figure.

However, as he approached Tang Hao, he noticed something was wrong.

Tang Hao had returned alone, without Xiao Wu.

Moreover, Tang Hao's expression was extremely dejected, and he could faintly see several bleeding wounds on his body.

Tang San walked up to Tang Hao and asked in a trembling voice:

"Father, where's Xiao Wu? Why didn't Xiao Wu come back?"

In the first moment of their reunion, Tang San didn't notice Tang Hao's serious injuries, but instead asked about Xiao Wu's whereabouts first.

It was Zhu Zhuqing, who followed closely behind, who first noticed Tang Hao's injuries.

She then revealed an incredulous expression and said:

"His Excellency Haotian, the injuries on your body..."

"I'm asking you, where's my Xiao Wu?"

Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish speaking, she heard Tang San shouting from the side.

He even grabbed Tang Hao's clothes directly.

"Xiao Wu, she..."

Tang Hao was about to tell Tang San about Xiao Wu.

But when he saw the look of near collapse in Tang San's eyes.

He knew that he couldn't provoke him any further at this moment.

Otherwise, Tang San would really break down completely.

So, after hesitating for a while, Tang Hao said to Tang San:

"San, don't worry. Xiao Wu is fine, she was just captured by that person."

Tang San looked at Tang Hao with disbelief, blaming him:

"Aren't you a Titled Douluo?"

"You were able to protect mother from so many Titled Douluo in the Martial Soul Hall back then, why can't you save Xiao Wu now??"

Tang San shouted, grabbing Tang Hao's clothes somewhat frantically.

"Slap!"

At this moment, a crisp slap rang out.

Tang Hao silently slapped Tang San in the face.

And Tang San was completely awakened by this slap, realizing his gaffe just now.

"I'm sorry, Father. I was a little too emotional just now."

Tang San said, lowering his head and trying to suppress the pain of losing Xiao Wu.

Tang Hao sighed, then looked at Tang San with a sad expression.

"Back then, I rescued your mother from the Martial Soul Hall by relying on my own strength."

"If you're a man, stop crying here."

"Striving to improve your strength and personally taking Xiao Wu back is what you should be doing."

Tang Hao's words ignited Tang San's fighting spirit, and he clenched his fists tightly.

His eyes stared fiercely at the ground.

"I will definitely find Xiao Wu!"

"No matter what it takes."

Tang San had already decided that even if it meant overdrafting his future, he would forcibly improve his strength.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing curiously asked Tang Hao:

"But, Your Excellency Haotian, aren't you a Titled Douluo? And a disciple of the legendary number one sect in the world."

"Who could possibly injure you to such an extent, and also manage to take Xiao Wu away from under your nose?"

"And what is their purpose in taking Xiao Wu?"

At this moment, the most composed among them, Zhu Zhuqing, had already seen through the crux of the matter.

So, she voiced her doubts to Tang Hao.

Tang Hao sighed, then lowered his head and said:

"One of them is incredibly powerful, even I am no match for her."

"That ultimate intent to sever forced me to sacrifice my Martial Soul to contend with it."

When Tang Hao finished speaking, everyone looked at him in astonishment.

Just what kind of powerhouse could force a Titled Douluo from the number one sect in the world to sacrifice his Martial Soul to save his life?

One must know, Titled Douluos are the apex of combat power in this world.

Every Titled Douluo is a strategic resource for a nation.

On the battlefield, a single Titled Douluo is enough to turn the tide.

Capable of contending against an entire nation single-handedly.

Yet, such a powerhouse could actually have such a disheveled moment.

Who exactly was that person?

Zhu Zhuqing initially thought of Firefly, but from the beginning, they had never seen Firefly use a weapon.

As for Sparkle, she seemed even less like someone who would use swords or blades.

In fact, they had never even seen Sparkle take action.

Could it be that behind Lu Jiang, there was an existence even more powerful than a Titled Douluo?

Zhu Zhuqing became even more curious about Lu Jiang's background.

She still didn't know just how formidable Lu Jiang's background truly was.

"That person, conservatively speaking, should have the strength of a Limit Douluo."

Tang Hao suddenly uttered such a sentence.

"Limit... Douluo?"

Everyone from Shrek looked at Tang Hao in astonishment, repeating the term he had just spoken.

This was a completely new realm they had never heard of.

Could it be that there were existences in this world even more powerful than Titled Douluos?

Lu Jiang slowly opened his eyes.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the faces of Firefly, Acheron, and Sparkle.

The three of them had their heads huddled together, all staring wide-eyed at his face.

When they saw Lu Jiang wake up, Firefly immediately pounced on him, hugging him tightly and saying:

"That's great, Trailblazer. It's so good that you're alright."

Acheron also breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lu Jiang wake up.

On the contrary, Sparkle looked disappointed when she saw Lu Jiang wake up.

They had come to this world attached to Lu Jiang's Martial Soul, and she had originally wanted to see what would happen to them if Lu Jiang died.

Now it seemed, she would have to wait until next time.

Lu Jiang had just woken up from his unconsciousness, and his body was still very weak, coupled with the fact that Firefly's strength was indeed considerable.

He was almost hugged to the point of suffocation again.

"F-Firefly... can't... breathe."

Lu Jiang gently patted Firefly's shoulder, telling her that he was alright.

Only then did Firefly wipe away her tears, leave Lu Jiang's body, and kneel on the ground to the side.

Lu Jiang slowly sat up from the stone, recalling what had just happened, and he still felt lingering fear.

He hadn't expected that emptying all of his Soul Power would only allow Acheron to unleash one strike.

It seemed that in the future, when facing enemies of the Titled Douluo level, he would have to be more careful.

Avoid direct combat if possible.

Otherwise, he might really die next time.

"By the way, where's Qian Renxue?"

Lu Jiang asked Firefly curiously.

Firefly looked to the side, and following the direction of her gaze, he saw Qian Renxue sitting on a stone to the side with her back to him.