"By the way," Xiao Wu raised her head again, "Da Ming and Er Ming don't have surnames either... Can you help them come up with some too?"
Xiao Yun thought for a moment. "Da Ming is a Sky Azure Bull Python, so his surname can be 'Niu,' and his name will be 'Niu Qingtian.' Er Ming is a Titan Giant Ape, and 'Tai' from Titan Giant Ape is itself a surname—the Strength Clan, one of the Clear Sky Sect's four single-attribute affiliated clans, has Titan Giant Apes as their martial souls. He can be called 'Taishan.' If he blends in, no one will recognize him."
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Niu Qingtian, Taishan... Alright, it's decided! I'll go tell them!"
She turned and ran, vanishing into the depths of the dense forest after only a few leaps.
After Xiao Wu left, Xiao Yun remained standing by the lake. His gaze rested on the water's surface, but his thoughts drifted far away.
Would Da Ming and Er Ming truly be safe staying here? Spirit Hall would sooner or later set its sights on the Star Dou Great Forest. Bibi Dong's ambitions would not stop at the human world.
Sooner or later, she would discover Da Ming and Er Ming's existence.
When that time came, they would either face Spirit Hall's encirclement and extermination, or one day, like in the original story—sacrifice themselves to Tang San and become his soul rings and soul bones.
But taking two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts out of the Star Dou Great Forest would not be easy.
Their bodies were far too large, making them obvious targets.
Even if they shrank themselves and changed their forms, they would still be detected by high-level Soul Masters the moment they entered human settlements.
And once they left, the ecological balance