Tang San could accept Xiao Wu speaking ill of Yu Xiaogang, but he absolutely could not accept anyone else speaking ill of Xiao Wu.
When he heard Yu Xiaogang speak, his gaze toward Gangzi turned fierce.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang unconsciously took two steps back and swallowed.
Fortunately, Flender changed the subject from the side at that moment:
"Alright, now isn't the time to argue over Xiao Gang's theories!"
"They haven't been gone long. Let's split up and search in every direction. Maybe we can still find them."
"If we really can't find them by tonight, we'll come back together and figure something out."
"Hmph!"
Tang San calmed down. Thinking that Yu Xiaogang was still his teacher and that it would be inappropriate to say anything, he suppressed his anger and decided to search for them.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others were also furious over losing their women, but they could only search for them first.
Meanwhile.
Song Ye had already arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, intending to find a decent Life System Soul Beast for his Soul Ring.
His Tree of Life naturally needed to prioritize vitality.
However, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, finding a suitable Soul Beast depended on luck. As time passed, he had yet to find an ideal target.
He kept searching until nearly noon, yet Song Ye still had not discovered any Soul Beast that specialized in vitality.
He returned to the edge of the forest, intending to eat something and rest.
"Soul Beasts related to vitality really are difficult to find. Looks like I'll have to go deeper this afternoon."
"Time for lunch."
Song Ye was neither short on money nor storage space now, so he had brought plenty of delicious food to enjoy.
But just as he found a good place to lean against, he suddenly sensed someone outside preparing to enter the Star Dou Great Forest.
Song Ye had not intended to interfere, but the voices drew closer and closer, as though they were about to pass right by him.
With no other choice, he climbed up a tree first, just in case.
A moment later, three young girls walked in and stopped beneath the tree Song Ye was in.
Of the three, one wore a pink dress and had a scorpion-tail braided pigtail behind her; another wore a pale green long dress with her hair hanging loose; the last was dressed entirely in black leather clothes, her figure strikingly voluptuous.
Especially the last one—because her figure was far too exaggerated, and Song Ye happened to be directly above them, he got an unobstructed view of a large expanse of her snowy-white flesh.
Song Ye froze on the spot, thinking, Damn, why do these three look so much like the Shrek Three Women?
At this point in time, they shouldn't need to hunt for Soul Rings, right? Or did they come here with someone else?
Right then, voices rose from below.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at Xiao Wu, both extremely curious.
Ning Rongrong even took the initiative to ask, "Xiao Wu, we've left Shrek now."
"If there's something you need to say, hurry up and say it. We'll help you solve it, then we can return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded. She had also decided to leave and follow Ning Rongrong to her sect.
However, now that it had come to this, Xiao Wu could no longer hide it. She had brought them to the Star Dou Great Forest only because she wanted to return home.
Before leaving, she also wanted to make her position clear to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and bid them farewell.
Thinking of that mysterious Light Screen, Xiao Wu feared it would reveal her identity sooner or later. She no longer intended to conceal it and replied voluntarily:
"I'm sorry, Rongrong, Zhuqing. I'm afraid I can't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with you."
But the moment she spoke, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both astonished.
"Why?"
Looking at the puzzled Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu still felt somewhat hesitant and afraid.
But when she thought of how they were her best sisters, she did not want to keep hiding the truth until the moment she left.
So after comforting herself for a few more seconds, she finally spoke and directly revealed:
"Because..."
"I'm not human. I'm actually a Soul Beast..."
After saying that, she raised her head and examined Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's reactions.
Sure enough, shock and bewilderment instantly filled Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's faces.
Afraid they had misheard, the two stared fixedly at Xiao Wu.
Ning Rongrong quickly asked in return, "Xiao Wu, what are you talking about?"
"You... how could you possibly be..."
"You're clearly just like us. Why would you say something like that?"
But Xiao Wu abruptly shook her head. Tears unconsciously welled up in her eyes as she hurriedly said:
"No, I really am not human."
"I'm a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that took human form, but my essence still belongs to a Soul Beast."
"That is also why I can't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with you."
"Your sect has two Titled Douluo. They will definitely be able to discover my true form. When that happens, my life cannot be guaranteed."
"But you are my best sisters. I didn't want to leave just like this, so I tricked you into coming here. I wanted to tell you the truth while ensuring my own safety."
"I'm sorry, Rongrong, Zhuqing. I... I've been deceiving you all this time..."
"What?!"
"This..."
After hearing this, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were even more horrified, utterly dumbfounded.
They had truly believed that coming to the forest with Xiao Wu was only to handle some private matter, after which they would go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect together.
Xiao Wu considered them sisters, and they also considered Xiao Wu their best friend.
But who could have imagined that the moment they entered the forest, Xiao Wu would drop such an enormous secret on them? How were they supposed to accept it?
Most importantly, seeing Xiao Wu's tears and expression, they knew this was probably not an act.
Ning Rongrong asked in extreme disbelief, "Xiao Wu, you... are you really a Soul Beast?"
Zhuqing was equally curious, her eyes filled with questions.
Xiao Wu nodded painfully and slowly explained, "Yes."
"That's why I had to avoid you every time I obtained a Soul Ring. As a Soul Beast, I can condense Soul Rings myself..."
"I... I'm sorry, Rongrong. I'm sorry, Zhuqing..."
By the end, she simply did not know how else to explain it, and she truly felt full of guilt.
She could only do her best to state, "But Rongrong, Zhuqing, no matter what, you are my best sisters."
"I will definitely remember you. That is why I was willing to tell you this secret."
"I can no longer stay at Shrek, and only the two of you can return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..."
"From now on, I'll return to the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest and cultivate slowly on my own."
"Perhaps one day, after I cultivate to the realm of a Titled Douluo, I'll be able to come out and find you."
"Xiao Wu..."
"How could this happen..."
Hearing these sorrowful words and seeing the Sister they had spent every day with preparing to leave them for good, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing could not bear it either.
Now that they knew Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast, their hearts ached terribly.
They harbored no desire for a 100,000 Year Soul Ring. On the contrary, all they felt was heartache for Xiao Wu.
After thinking for a moment, Ning Rongrong directly threw her arms around Xiao Wu. Tears streamed down her face as she said emotionally:
"I don't care!"
"Xiao Wu, I don't care whether you're human or a Soul Beast. I only know that you're my Sister!"
"Xiao Wu, if you leave, how lonely will you be, all alone in this vast forest?"
"Come with me. I swear on my life that I won't let anyone hurt you, alright..."
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