After hearing Song Ye's assurances, Xiao Wu and the Two Great Soul Beasts were still full of suspicion toward him.
The Titan Giant Ape sneered. "I think you're just sending Sister Xiao Wu to her death!"
"Why wouldn't two Titled Douluo capture Sister Xiao Wu and hunt her for her Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"
Song Ye retorted, "That's because you lack information and made the wrong judgment!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only has four named characters: Sword Bone Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and Ning Fengzhi!"
"Sword Bone Douluo have no Soul Ring slots left. Even if they killed Xiao Wu for her Soul Bone, the two of them would have to waste a 100,000 Year Soul Ring, and there's only one Soul Bone. How would they divide it?"
"Ning Fengzhi is restricted by his Martial Soul and likewise cannot advance to gain Soul Rings!"
"The only possibility is that they capture a Soul Beast and save it for Ning Rongrong in the future."
"But Xiao Wu, search your conscience. Would Ning Rongrong hurt you for a Soul Ring or Soul Bone?"
Xiao Wu thought it over, then quickly shook her head. "I can tell that Rongrong would never do that!"
"Then that settles it!" Song Ye continued. "And if you're still worried, there are Other Preparations."
"There's an Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well called Aromatic Silk Beauty. If Ning Rongrong consumes it, her potential can rise, and her Martial Soul can evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
"With this as a trade of benefits, Ning Fengzhi would never dare kill you!"
"But what if they simply seize all the Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" the Sky Azure Bull Python asked worriedly.
Song Ye sneered. "Simple. Consuming and using Immortal Herbs requires special methods."
"Some Immortal Herbs are even poisonous, while others inflict Extreme Cold and Heat. Without me telling them how, how would they consume them?"
"If they take the wrong medicine, forget benefits—they might not even keep their lives!"
"With Ning Rongrong's friendship with you, my technical stake, and the fact that Immortal Herbs are nearly ineffective when eaten by the Middle-aged and Elderly, what else could they do?"
Xiao Wu pondered for a moment and carefully studied Song Ye, ultimately finding nothing wrong with his words.
She sighed helplessly and decided to take a gamble after all.
Seeing her expression change, the Titan Giant Ape nervously asked, "Sister Xiao Wu, you're not going to believe him, are you?"
Xiao Wu said helplessly, "I've already taken human form. If I don't go to the Human World, it'll be difficult for my cultivation to improve."
"If I can't break through, I can't take revenge, and I don't have much lifespan left anyway."
"If I don't go now, I'll merely die a few decades later. What difference is there between dying early and dying late?"
"Before I die, I only want to grow stronger and avenge Mom!"
"Sister Xiao Wu..." The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python looked at her, knowing what would happen next.
In the end, the two Soul Beasts sighed helplessly. They still could not change her mind.
After discussing it for a long time, both sides finally settled on a course of action.
Song Ye had originally considered having the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape temporarily take human form to protect Xiao Wu while she collected the Immortal Herbs.
Unfortunately, although Ferocious Beasts in Douluo Era 2 could temporarily take human form, the Dou Yi Original Work never mentioned ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts being able to do so.
It probably wasn't possible. Otherwise, the two Soul Beasts could have simply taken human form temporarily and protected Xiao Wu in the Original Work.
Then they could only rely on the Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Once they had finished discussing things, Xiao Wu even wanted to set off immediately, saying that they still had a chance to catch up with Rongrong and the others.
Before they left, however, the Sky Azure Bull Python still had some tricks up his sleeve. He took out a poisonous herb and forcibly fed it to Song Ye.
The Sky Azure Bull Python explained, "Sister Xiao Wu, we're afraid this man might run away while we're not around."
"Human brat, I obtained this poisonous herb years ago. Without me to detoxify you, you'll definitely die in one month!"
"This time, if you don't listen to Sister Xiao Wu, then just wait for death!"
Song Ye's eye twitched, but he said nothing. He could understand this behavior.
Unfortunately for them, his Martial Soul was the Tree of Life, with Ultimate Life Force. As for poison, he only needed some time to purify his body with Ultimate Life Force, and he could detoxify himself within half a month.
Naturally, he still pretended to be afraid to lower their guard. At the same time, he really did plan to take this opportunity to mooch a few Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. No sense wasting them.
Song Ye had no choice but to pretend to agree. "Fine. I won't rest, then."
Xiao Wu bade Da Ming and Er Ming farewell and left. Song Ye spent money to hire the fastest carriage, racing ahead in an attempt to catch up with Ning Rongrong and the others.
Half a day later, near evening, they really did get lucky.
Xiao Wu happened to spot Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing in a city, preparing to get out of their carriage and find an inn for the night.
They were already very close to Heaven Dou City. They could return the next morning.
The moment she saw Ning Rongrong and the others, Xiao Wu stopped caring about anything else and rushed out to call to them.
"Rongrong! Zhuqing!"
Perhaps their carriages had been guided by fate and had never gotten too far apart. This excited shout immediately left Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stunned.
"Zhuqing, did you hear that?" Ning Rongrong asked doubtfully.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, and the two turned around at the same time.
To their surprise, they saw Xiao Wu the very next second!
"Xiao Wu!"
"Xiao Wu, you came?!"
How could the Two women have imagined that, after being so heartbroken over losing a friend only half a day ago, Xiao Wu would find them again?
The Three women reunited, crying tears of joy as they hugged each other and poured out their feelings.
Only Song Ye stood behind them, speechlessly paying the drivers of both carriages with Gold Soul Coins.
"Damn it, you sisters reunite, and I still have to pay the bill!"
"One day, I'll eat you all clean!" Song Ye grumbled.
Before awakening the system, he had lived through too many hard times, so he was very frugal.
Afterward, Xiao Wu explained to the two that this friend of hers, Song Ye, had a way to conceal her Soul Beast aura.
She also trusted Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, so she had decided to seek their help in finding the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
After Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing heard everything, both were utterly shocked.
"What? Immortal Herbs like that actually exist!"
"My Martial Soul can evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"
"And Xiao Wu, you want to give me one too? But my Hell Spirit Cat doesn't need to evolve, does it?"
The Two women were nearly frightened silly. How could they have expected such mysterious and terrifying things to exist in the world?
Finally, Xiao Wu pulled Song Ye over and introduced him to them.
After Xiao Wu clearly explained everything and asked for their help, Ning Rongrong immediately stated her position.
"Xiao Wu, rest assured. As long as I'm here, no one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can hurt you!"
"How about this? We'll rest briefly tonight, then leave for Heaven Dou City at dawn tomorrow!"
"I'll go into the sect first, explain everything, and then bring you in."
"Alright!"
The Two women agreed. They found a nearby inn and booked two rooms, with Song Ye staying in one by himself.
Night fell.
Song Ye waited nonchalantly. "Whatever. That poisonous herb the Sky Azure Bull Python mentioned has almost no effect on me."
"And I can get myself some Immortal Herbs..."
The Review mission for today should arrive around now. I wonder who it'll be.
Just as he was thinking this, the system prompt appeared. Today's Sharp review mission had arrived.
[Please sharply review Zhu Zhuqing's view on love!]
First, Sharp Review Zhu Zhuqing. Next would be Sharp Review Xiao Wu.
He would make those people from Shrek, including Gangzi and Sanzi, all end up alone!
He would make them be abandoned by the women they loved and suffer in pain!
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