Dispute? Only disputes of equal strength count

Tang San looked at Dai Mubai and the other two with some embarrassment.

"What a coincidence."

"Tang San,"

Ma Hongjun quickly stepped forward and said, "Tang San,"

"Why are you here?"

Tang San scratched his head in embarrassment, smiling sheepishly.

"I suddenly missed you all, so I came to find you."

"Tang San," Ma Hongjun said earnestly, "It's not that I'm criticizing you, but if you wanted to come, you could have just been open about it. Was there any need to be so sneaky?"

"And 'missing us'? You don't even know how to tell a lie."

"Look, didn't we just run into you?"

Tang San lowered his head even further.

"By the way, that... how could you even bring yourself to do it?"

Ma Hongjun said gloomily, "Hunger is one thing, but there's no need to go that far."

"Even if I were trying to resolve my Evil Fire, I wouldn't choose someone like that."

Tang San shook his head frantically, "That old woman wasn't someone I chose."

"But how did I see that old woman walking out of your room?"

"She must have gone to the wrong room."

"I just heard that old woman say you're a bit impotent?"

"No, no! How could I be impotent!"

Seeing Tang San's reaction, Ma Hongjun was even more convinced. After all, what impotent man would ever admit it?

Ma Hongjun patted Tang San on the shoulder, "By the way, I never said it was an old woman at the beginning. I just asked how you could bring yourself to do it with someone like that?"

In an instant, Tang San froze. He had been tricked!

"Forget it, forget it,"

"Let's not talk about it anymore,"

"Let's head back. We have things to do tomorrow."

Dai Mubai and the other two walked out of the brothel side by side.

Tang San lowered his head and followed them silently.

How shameful. Today was truly too shameful!

Come to think of it, why would he be impotent?

It must be because that old woman was too disgusting. Even though people say it's all the same with the lights off, it still felt repulsive in his heart!

Right! That must be it!

Early the next morning, after the eight of them finished breakfast, they gathered on the training grounds. Zhao Wuji was already waiting for them.

Although Zhao Wuji had been struck by Tang Hao, no injuries were visible on him. However, there was one person there with a bruised and swollen face, sporting a pair of panda eyes.

That person was Tang San.

Although Zhao Wuji was a bit surprised, he didn't ask any questions.

If it were a major issue, they would have told him. Since they didn't, it must have been a scuffle between students.

"Let's move out!"

"Mubai, you lead the team!"

Dai Mubai nodded and quickly made arrangements.

Dai Mubai and Tang San were at the front of the team, followed closely by Ning Rongrong and Oscar. On the sides were Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun, and at the very back were Ye Lin and Zhu Zhuqing.

"Maintain formation, move forward!"

Zhao Wuji followed the group silently from a short distance away.

On the first night, the group had already reached the small town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest. After staying for a simple night, they entered the Star Dou Forest the next day.

"The Star Dou Forest is extremely dangerous. At any moment, you may face attacks from thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Everyone must stay within twenty meters of me. Without my orders, no one is to attack a soul beast lightly!"

"Understood!"

The terrain in the Star Dou Forest was complex. Some parts had paths, but even more areas remained completely untrodden.

Dai Mubai and Ye Lin were in the lead. One popped out his jagged tiger claws, while the other held an Immortal Sword, quickly hacking away the thorns and bushes blocking their path.

The two of them were already powerful, and although they took on the task of clearing the way, it did not slow down their progress.

An hour passed quickly.

Along the way, they encountered several ten-year and hundred-year spirit beasts, but none were of any use. At Ye Lin's signal, they bypassed them all, avoiding any direct conflict.

"Alright, everyone take a break,"

Zhao Wuji's voice rang out.

Dai Mubai and Ye Lin quickly cleared a patch of open ground.

During a rest, even if a spirit beast were to suddenly attack, this cleared area would serve as a buffer.

The group leaned against the trees to rest and recover their stamina. The deeper they went, the more dangerous it became, and the more they needed to maintain their strength to ensure their safety.

Although Ye Lin knew the progression of the plot, she remained vigilant at all times. Because some things had already changed, she could not guarantee that the plot would proceed exactly as it should.

Suddenly, Zhao Wuji stood up with a swish. "Attention, something is approaching!"

The eight of them quickly assumed their initial formation and simultaneously released their martial spirits.

The sound of rustling leaves approached rapidly, indicating the creature's high speed.

Zhao Wuji said quickly, "Zhu Zhuqing, go up and see what it is."

Zhu Zhuqing answered with action; her cat claws dug into the tree trunk as she climbed rapidly toward the canopy.

Cats have excellent vision.

Zhu Zhuqing's voice soon rang out, "It's a snake that can fly, but it isn't flying very high—about three meters off the ground. It has a blood-red cockscomb on its head and a fan-shaped tail."

"Its movement is somewhat unstable; it seems to have been injured."

"Its length is between six and eight meters."

Ye Lin's voice sounded, "Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent!"

"Its ability is speed. In terms of species, it is very suitable for Oscar. After absorbing it, it should provide a speed-boosting spirit skill. Since the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent possesses flight capabilities, it might even provide flight."

"Judging by its length, six to eight meters, it is right between 1,600 and 1,800 years old. The age is just right."

Oscar's peach-blossom eyes shone with a strange brilliance.

"Sister Lin, you know so much!"

"You're practically an encyclopedia!"

"That's truly amazing!"

Although Oscar was older than Ye Lin, he still respectfully called her Sister Lin.

The others, except for Tang San, were also surprised. "You know so much."

"You'll know if you study, observe, and memorize more,"

Ye Lin smiled slightly.

Tang San, who had opened his mouth to speak, closed it again. These words were supposed to have been his to say.

He had obtained a vast amount of theory from his foster father, Yu Xiaogang, and now was the time to put it to use, yet he had missed his chance.

Zhao Wuji patted Oscar on the shoulder and said, "Oscar, you're in luck."

Oscar chuckled, "Hehe."

Ye Lin wasn't finished; she continued, "However, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's movement is unstable, which clearly means it is injured."

"For it to be moving this fast while injured, it must be fleeing from something."

"Thousand-year spirit beasts rarely appear in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest."

"It is highly probable that there is another group of people chasing it."

"We might be about to have a dispute."

The others were even more astonished. "You can deduce all of that from such simple information?"

At this moment, Tang San couldn't find anything to say; he truly hadn't been able to see it.

Zhao Wuji let out a cold snort. Although he was surprised by Ye Lin's ability, he didn't care if someone else showed up.

A dispute?

A dispute requires the other party to have equal strength.