Star Dou Great Forest

Everyone looked at Zhang Lexuan and Zhou Yi in shock.

Are all the teachers at Shrek this hardworking?

Looking at her, it seemed like her teeth were about to fall out, yet she still wanted to go into the Star Dou Great Forest; isn't that like lighting a lantern in a latrine—looking for death?

Although Xiao Xiao knew that Zhou Yi was her homeroom teacher, she didn't think it was a good thing for Zhou Yi to tag along either.

This teacher always felt like her left and right brain were fighting each other during class; half of what she said made sense, while the other half made people feel like she was missing a screw.

What if she started acting muddled while inside the Star Dou Great Forest?

Wouldn't that indirectly harm them all?

"Teacher Zhou, although you are a Soul Emperor, you are quite advanced in age after all. There is no need to take such risks. If there are any medicinal herbs you want, we can help you bring them back."

She had already put it very tactfully; if Zhou Yi weren't her homeroom teacher and dared to make such an unreasonable request, she would have just punched her.

Xiao Xiao wasn't someone who couldn't tell the gravity of a situation; how could she let such a dangerous person follow them just because of her appearance?

Behind them, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but give Xiao Xiao a thumbs up.

She hadn't expected this little loli to have such a courageous side.

Hadn't the people in the Outer Courtyard told her about the nickname of this Perverted Old Auntie?

Still, this little thing actually had a brain; she had truly underestimated her.

Zhou Yi, who had been seeking help from Zhang Lexuan and the others, couldn't stand still.

She needed to follow them to show off her talents, to raise Xuanyuan Sheng's favorability through the "boiling a frog in warm water" method, so that she could complete the system task within the less-than-half-a-day time limit.

If she listened to Xiao Xiao, wouldn't she be completely out of luck?

If that transformation technique under the moonlight turned out to be something that aged her entire body, then her genius status would truly be ruined.

Zhou Yi hurriedly said in a panic: "You don't need to worry about me being a burden; I possess the ability to protect myself."

Some strange objects flashed across the ground; except for Zhang Lexuan, no one else knew what these things were.

A look of shock flashed through Zhang Lexuan's eyes; she hadn't expected an old woman from the Outer Courtyard to possess a lethal weapon like a Fixed-Stationary Soul Tool.

In the Soul Master experience she had acquired, there was knowledge regarding Fixed-Stationary Soul Tools.

And the person who summarized the wisdom of his predecessors to create such things was none other than Dean Fan Yu of the Soul Tool Department.

However, what Zhang Lexuan found strange was that information about Fixed-Stationary Soul Tools had not been circulated.

This meant that this technology was immature and could not be easily used by Soul Masters.

Yet, in her mind, this technology was already mature and could truly be used by low-level Soul Masters.

To manufacture a Level 9 Fixed-Stationary Soul Tool, one only needed to reach the level of a Level 9 Soul Master.

Zhou Yi calmed her heart: "Those things just now are enough for us to walk freely in areas outside the core zone."

She thought triumphantly, thanks to Fan Yu, otherwise she would have received a penalty by now.

Then, Xuanyuan Sheng, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "Sister Lexuan, let's just take this old woman from the next class along."

Zhang Lexuan naturally had no objections to her younger brother's words.

Since he had spoken, she could only agree.

As for why Xuanyuan Sheng wanted to take this old woman along, it was purely because when he had Humanity's Luck attached to his eyes earlier, he discovered that Zhou Yi also possessed some Humanity's Luck.

Currently, it was on par with the luck of Xiao Xiao and Ma Xiaotao, or perhaps slightly lower.

The Humanity's Luck of the four of them combined was just enough to maintain the automatic cultivation of the Humanity's Luck on Xuanyuan Sheng's body.

The effect he gained from using Humanity's Luck to cultivate was similar to Ma Xiaotao and the others entering the Golden Ancient Tree; both accelerated cultivation.

As long as Xuanyuan Sheng focused on harvesting the luck from Zhou Yi for cultivation, perhaps after obtaining a soul ring for Xiao Xiao, he could use Humanity's Luck to condense his sixth soul ring.

Everything was just right.

As for Zhou Yi, whose luck was being absorbed, she would eventually just have a run of bad luck until her Humanity's Luck condensed again.

This method was only suitable for people like Sister Lexuan and Zhou Yi; he wouldn't take action against his own people.

The luck of ordinary people didn't form a spring like theirs, which could flow outward; they could only accept a small amount of luck themselves.

Caught in a dilemma, Xuanyuan Sheng could only choose an object that wouldn't make things difficult for him, and the only candidate was Zhou Yi, who had a reputation that was as bad as it could get.

When Zhou Yi heard Xuanyuan Sheng take the initiative to invite her into the team, she couldn't even begin to describe how happy she was.

So touched!!!

For the first time in so many days, she had a relatively good start.

In her usual tasks, she would barely reach Xuanyuan Sheng's side before the progress bar would cause her to fail rapidly.

In the end, she was forced to accept those penalties.

"Many thanks to this student; the teacher will work with Lexuan to protect everyone well."

Zhou Yi patted her hunched back and said with a firm tone.

Meanwhile, Ma Xiaotao, who was also a Soul Emperor, pointed at her own nose from the side.

What about me?

Isn't she also a Soul Emperor? Could it be that the titles of Inner Courtyard Volcano and Flame Maniac aren't enough to make people recognize her, Ma Xiaotao?

Everyone exchanged glances but didn't say anything.

They simply tidied up, checked the items they were missing, and after completing their resupply, headed toward the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After traveling for a long time from Shrek City, they arrived at the adjacent Star Dou Great Forest.

The outer perimeter was often frequented by many soul-hunting teams, sects, and academy personnel.

Because there was profit to be made here, a spectacle similar to a supply town had formed, with merchants piling up.

They traveled for quite a while.

In the end, the group chose to sit down at the nearest place suitable for a meal; according to their plan, they actually intended to head to the outer perimeter at night.

After all, those who come out of the academy must have a sense of vigilance; otherwise, if they were to encounter an attack by an Evil Soul Master without any preparation, they would be finished.

Evil Soul Masters are human, though they might not launch a direct attack.

But people who have experienced soul beast attacks in the wild shouldn't be so flustered that they don't know how to face sudden events, right?

After entering the restaurant.

The group split into two tables to eat and resupply.

Xuanyuan Sheng, Zhang Lexuan, and the three of them happened to fill one table.

As for Zhou Yi, she could only eat her food alone at the side.

She didn't mind it in the slightest, though Zhou Yi felt somewhat apprehensive about following along; after all, she hadn't chosen to check Xuanyuan Sheng's favorability yet.

But being by his side meant the favorability at least wasn't at a level of hatred.

"Eat up, Xiao Xiao. You were shouting about being hungry just a moment ago, and now that the good dishes are served, you aren't eating. Could it be... you want to drink?"

Ma Xiaotao teased Xiao Xiao, who was currently trying to act like a lady in front of everyone.

She had been keeping an eye on Xiao Xiao.

The girl wasn't eating in a particularly ladylike manner, but it wasn't sloppy either; she was just exhausted from walking and desperately needed something to fill her stomach.

She was likely afraid that her eating habits would scare others.