Yu Xiaogang Recovers

As soon as she woke up, Xiao Wu noticed that something was wrong with Luo Yan.

At this moment, because his vital blood had not been replenished in time, coupled with the non-stop traveling day and night over this period, his face was deathly pale.

His entire being gave off the impression of someone who was completely drained.

"Xiao Wu, after you fell unconscious..."

Luo Yan gave a rough account of what had happened after Xiao Wu lost consciousness seven days ago.

However, he did not mention that Xiao Ran and the others had come to kill him; instead, he claimed they had discovered Xiao Wu's identity and were coveting her soul ring and soul bone.

Finally, Luo Yan added fuel to the fire by talking about Tang Hao.

"I once saw the Blue Silver Emperor, but I never expected that she would end up dying due to the schemes and tricks of humans!"

Xiao Wu's nature was inherently simple and kind after her reincarnation, and upon hearing that Tang Hao had forced Ah Yin to sacrifice herself for her soul ring even after she had borne him a child, her large eyes instantly filled with mist.

[It seems Xiao Wu's nature isn't bad at all; her later unruly personality must have been a subtle influence from that little scoundrel.]

Seeing Xiao Wu's reaction, Luo Yan felt a flicker of thought.

"Alright, stop crying. We need to find a safe place to recuperate for a while; otherwise, if Tang Hao catches up to us, we'll both be dead!"

"The safest place on the entire continent right now is the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Xiao Wu, I am severely injured this time, so I'll have to leave the rest to you!"

Luo Yan raised his hand to gently wipe the tears from Xiao Wu's face, then collapsed into her arms.

Normally, if his vital blood dropped below thirty percent, he would fall into a deep slumber to recover.

But because the threat of Tang Hao remained and Xiao Wu had been unconscious, he had been forced to hold on; he just wanted to get some good sleep.

As for whether Xiao Wu could bring him back to the Star Dou Great Forest, Luo Yan was not worried.

Xiao Wu had managed to reach Notting Junior Soul Master Academy safely on her own, and now that they had less than half the distance left, they would be safe as long as they took a carriage to the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiao Wu looked at Luo Yan in her arms, feeling somewhat dazed.

Due to the existence of the contract and the fact that Luo Yan had saved her from a Super Douluo, she felt no aversion to the physical contact.

Xiao Wu even adjusted her posture slightly to make Luo Yan more comfortable.

"Tang San, I never expected you to be this kind of person!"

Withdrawing her gaze from Luo Yan's face, she looked up at the roof of the carriage, feeling killing intent toward someone other than her mother's murderer for the first time.

Luo Yan had told her that her identity as a soul beast had been spread by Tang San after he learned it from Tang Hao.

This was what had caused the City Lord's Mansion and the academy to covet her soul ring and soul bone.

Inside Yu Xiaogang's dormitory at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

Achoo!

Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating, suddenly stopped and sneezed three times in a row.

"Xiao Wu, are you thinking of me..."

"Don't worry, Xiao Wu, one day when I have enough strength, I will definitely kill Luo Yan!"

Looking at Yu Xiaogang, who was still unconscious on the bed, Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes filled with killing intent.

[Tang San thought of Xiao Wu being taken away by you, his anger flared, resentment +900!]

The system notification sounded, but unfortunately, Luo Yan was already unconscious and did not hear it.

After a while, Tang San sighed: "It's a pity Father couldn't catch up to Luo Yan; otherwise, I could have saved Xiao Wu that day!"

Although Tang Hao had wanted to keep Luo Yan there that day, he had to consider the safety of Tang San and the others because of the Demon King Phantom.

By the time he dealt with the Demon King Phantom, Luo Yan had already been gone for half a day, and Tang Hao could not find any trace of him at all.

Just as he finished speaking, Yu Xiaogang, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, spat out a mouthful of blood, and stared ahead with bloodshot eyes, shouting angrily:

"Luo Yan, I admit I am a failure, and I have tarnished your reputation all these years. Come back, wouldn't it be better if we stood at the very peak of the continent together?!"

"I admit I am a failure! You are the strongest martial soul!"

The room had been very quiet, so Yu Xiaogang's outburst was extremely abrupt.

Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, feeling somewhat bewildered.

However, after carefully pondering Yu Xiaogang's words, his expression changed.

After a long while, Tang San looked at the now-composed Yu Xiaogang and asked slowly: "Teacher, didn't you say that Luo Yan was an evil soul master?"

"Why did you just say that he was your martial soul?"

Tang San suddenly realized that Yu Xiaogang seemed to have been hiding something all along.

Hearing Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang sighed deeply and said: "San, to be honest, even I am not sure about this matter."

"I don't know if my intuition was wrong back then, but I feel as though there is some kind of connection between myself and that Luo Yan."

"I keep feeling like Luo Yan is my martial soul, San Pao, but I also worry that it's just that Luo Yan refined San Pao, which is what caused me to have this feeling."

"That is why I didn't tell you the details."

Although Yu Xiaogang said this, every time he thought about this matter, the words Luo Yan said to him before leaving would echo in his mind.

Furthermore, he truly could not understand Luo Yan's methods, so he could only attribute them to an Evil Soul Master.

Thinking of Luo Yan's terrifying growth rate, Yu Xiaogang's heart was filled with apprehension.

One must know that at the beginning, Luo Yan still needed to use him to threaten Tang San, but now he could defeat Tang San with a wave of his hand, and could even use bizarre methods to contend with Tang Hao.

It probably wouldn't take long for him to surpass Tang Hao in the future.

"So that's how it is!"

Hearing this, Tang San nodded and accepted Yu Xiaogang's explanation.

The main thing was that Tang San knew even less about these matters than Yu Xiaogang, so naturally, he didn't know how to explain the situation regarding Luo Yan.

"Right, teacher, before my father left, he asked me to pass this token to you."

Tang San suddenly remembered the task his strange father had given him before leaving, so he reached out and took out a token to hand to Yu Xiaogang.

The token was black, and the pattern consisted of a sword, a hammer, and a monster.

A Martial Soul Hall Elder token?

Upon seeing the token, Yu Xiaogang was startled.

During the time he spent in Martial Soul City, he had become very familiar with the items of Martial Soul Hall, and he recognized this token at a single glance.

"I understand His Excellency's meaning!"

"Xiao San, don't worry. Under my guidance, your achievements will certainly be even higher than your father's, and you will definitely be able to stand at the very peak of the Douluo Continent!"

Taking the token, Yu Xiaogang spoke with absolute certainty.

"Luo Yan..."

Thinking of Luo Yan's figure, Tang San didn't even notice that his fingernails were digging into his palms.

In the blink of an eye, another week passed, and Yu Xiaogang's injuries finally stabilized, allowing him to begin guiding Tang San's cultivation.

On the other side, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ever since Luo Yan fell into a coma, Xiao Wu and the carriage driver had not encountered any accidents along the way, and they arrived at the town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest very smoothly.

It was just as they were entering the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest that Xiao Wu, carrying the unconscious Luo Yan, encountered bandits.

Four Soul Ancestors and two Soul Kings.

Facing this lineup, Xiao Wu stalled for half a breath of time until help arrived, which was how they finally dealt with the enemies.