After hearing Song Ye's guarantee, Xiao Wu and the Two Great Soul Beasts were still full of suspicion toward him.
The Titan Giant Ape mocked, "I think you just want Sister Xiao Wu to go die!"
"With two Titled Douluo around, how could they not capture Sister Xiao Wu and hunt her for her Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"
Song Ye refuted, "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, they would have to waste a 100,000 Year Soul Ring. And there is only one Soul Bone—how would the two of them divide it?"
"Ning Fengzhi is limited by his Martial Soul and likewise cannot level up to obtain 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 and tell me—would Ning Rongrong hurt you for a Soul Ring or Soul Bone?"
Xiao Wu thought for a moment before quickly shaking her head. "I can tell that Rongrong would never do something like that!"
"Then isn't that settled?" Song Ye continued. "If you're still worried, there are other preparations."
"There is an Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well called Aromatic Silk Beauty. Once Ning Rongrong consumes it, her potential will increase, and her Martial Soul will evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
"With that as an exchange 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 carry Extreme Cold and Heat damage. Without me telling them, how would they know how to 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 useless when eaten by the middle-aged and elderly, what could they possibly do?"
Xiao Wu pondered for a moment, carefully studying Song Ye. In the end, she could not find anything wrong with what he said.
She sighed helplessly and ultimately decided to take the gamble.
Seeing the change in her expression, the Titan Giant Ape nervously asked, "Sister Xiao Wu, you aren't going to believe him, are you?"
Xiao Wu said helplessly, "I have already transformed into a human. If I do not go to the Human World, it will be difficult for my cultivation to improve."
"If I cannot break through, I cannot take revenge, and I do not have much lifespan left anyway."
"If I do not go now, I will 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 Sky Azure Bull Python looked at her, knowing what would happen next.
In the end, the two Soul Beasts sighed helplessly. They simply could not change her mind.
Afterward, they discussed matters for a long time, and both sides finally settled on a course of action.
Originally, Song Ye had considered having the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape temporarily transform into humans to protect Xiao Wu while she obtained the Immortal Herbs.
Unfortunately, in Douluo Era 2, Ferocious Beasts could temporarily assume human form, but the Dou Yi Original Work never mentioned ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts being able to temporarily transform into humans.
Apparently, they could not. Otherwise, the two Soul Beasts could have simply transformed into humans 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 it, Xiao Wu even wanted to leave immediately, saying that they still had a chance to catch up with Rongrong and the others.
However, before she left, the Sky Azure Bull Python had an ulterior motive. He directly took out a poisonous herb and forcibly fed it to Song Ye.
The Sky Azure Bull Python explained, "Sister Xiao Wu, we will not be by your side, and we are afraid this person might run away."
"Human boy, I obtained this poisonous herb years ago. Unless I detoxify you, you will certainly die in one month!"
"This time, if you do not listen to Sister Xiao Wu, then wait for death!"
Song Ye's eye twitched, but he said nothing. He could understand such behavior.
Unfortunately for them, his Martial Soul was the Tree of Life, with Ultimate Life Force. What was a little poison? If he spent some time using Ultimate Life Force to purify his body, he could detoxify himself within half a month.
Of course, he still pretended to be afraid in order to lower their guard. Besides, he truly intended to take this chance to pick up a few Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. No reason to waste them.
Left with no choice, Song Ye pretended to agree. "Fine, then I won't rest."
Xiao Wu bid farewell to Da Ming and Er Ming before leaving. 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, close to evening, they were truly lucky.
Xiao Wu happened to spot Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing in a city, preparing to get off their carriage and find an inn for the night.
They were already very close to Heaven Dou City and could return the next morning.
Upon seeing Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu ignored everything else and immediately rushed out to call them.
"Rongrong! Zhuqing!"
Perhaps their carriages had been bound by fate and had never gotten too far apart. That excited cry immediately startled Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Zhuqing, did you hear that?" Ning Rongrong asked in confusion.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, and the two turned around at the same time.
To their surprise, Xiao Wu stood before them the very next moment!
"Xiao Wu!"
"Xiao Wu, you came?!"
How could the two women have imagined that, just half a day after losing a friend and being so heartbroken, Xiao Wu would return to them?
The three women reunited, crying with joy as they hugged one another and poured out their feelings.
Only Song Ye stood behind them, speechlessly handing Gold Soul Coins to the drivers of both carriages.
"Damn it, you sisters reunite, and I still have to pay!"
"One day, I'll eat every last bit of you!" Song Ye grumbled.
Before awakening the system, he had lived through far too many hard days and was extremely frugal.
Afterward, Xiao Wu explained to the two women that this friend named 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, they were utterly shocked.
"What? Immortal Herbs like that actually exist?"
"They can even evolve my Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"
"And Xiao Wu, you even want to give me one, but my Hell Spirit Cat does not need to evolve, does it?"
The two women were nearly frightened silly. How could they have imagined that such mysterious and terrifying things existed in the world?
Finally, Xiao Wu pulled Song Ye over and introduced him to them.
Xiao Wu clearly explained everything that had happened and why she was asking for help. Ning Rongrong immediately stated her position.
"Xiao Wu, don't worry. As long as I am here, no one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be allowed to hurt you!"
"How about this? We'll rest briefly today, then leave for Heaven Dou City at dawn tomorrow!"
"I'll enter the sect first, explain things, and then bring you inside."
"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 unconcernedly. "Whatever. That poisonous herb the Sky Azure Bull Python mentioned has almost no effect on me anyway."
"And I can get some Immortal Herbs too..."
"Today's Review mission should be coming soon. I wonder who it will be."
Just as he was thinking, the system indeed issued today's Review mission.
[Please sharply review Zhu Zhuqing's view on love!]
First, Sharp Review Zhu Zhuqing. Next would be Sharp Review Xiao Wu.
He would make all those people from Shrek, including Gangzi and Sanzi, become lonely old men!
He would make them be abandoned by the women they loved and suffer in agony!
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