After leaving the Papal Palace, Huo Wu and Meng Yiran were waiting for Zhao Zilong outside. Huo Wu asked worriedly, "Zi Long, your teacher didn't do anything to you, did she?"
"No! She just said there wouldn't be a next time."
Hearing Zhao Zilong say that, Huo Wu and Meng Yiran both breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they had snuck out this time as well. Both Huo Wu and Meng Yiran had been worried that their families would reprimand them when they returned, but seeing that Zhao Zilong had not been scolded, they could not help but feel relieved.
Huo Wu said, "Um, Zi Long, I need to return to Blazing Fire Academy too. I left my brother without saying goodbye during the Spirit Master Competition, so he must be very worried about me. I need to go back first. I'll come find you after some time, or if you're free, you can come find me in Blazing Fire City."
"Mm, alright." Zhao Zilong nodded.
After the two parted ways, Zhao Zilong said to Meng Yiran, "Yiran, let's return to the Heaven Dou Royal Team too! We need to retrieve the soul bone Xue Ye promised us, along with the Haihan Qiankun Cover."
"Mm."
Elsewhere, Tang Hao and Tang San had also arrived at the Blue Silver Forest. When Tang Hao saw the large pit beside Ah Yin, his expression changed drastically. He immediately rushed over and roared, "Who was it? Who did this?!"
"Dad, what's wrong?" Tang San walked over, confused by Tang Hao's sudden fury.
Tang Hao's expression was extremely grim as he said, "Your mother's relic—her soul bone—is gone."
"What?" Tang San's face darkened as well. He knew that his mother was a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor, which meant her soul bone was a hundred-thousand-year