As Long As You Come to Save Me, I'll Give You Hehehe

The Star Dou Great Forest was truly too dense; the phrase "blocking out the sky and sun" was no exaggeration to describe it, and seeing sunlight within the forest was no easy task.

The group had been traveling for about an hour, and it was now midday.

Over this past hour, they had encountered quite a few spirit beasts. Although most were ten-year or hundred-year ones, they had significantly enriched Oscar's spirit beast encyclopedia.

While observing them, they did not take the creatures' lives; only when they occasionally encountered those that were blind enough to come up and seek death would Zhao Wuji slap them unconscious and toss them aside.

"Alright, everyone, let's rest for a while."

Flender descended from a tree, his voice allowing the group's taut nerves to relax slightly. Zhao Wuji cleared the surrounding thorns, creating an open space of nearly a hundred square meters.

Flender had ordered a one-hour rest.

They were still in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest, where high-level spirit beasts were rarely seen, making it relatively safe.

Their goal was to help Oscar hunt a suitable spirit beast with strong vitality, which required them to continue deeper.

The further in they went, the more dangerous it became, and rest time would become even more precious. Therefore, adjusting to their best state in a relatively safe area was essential.

The group sat against the trees to rest temporarily.

Oscar naturally contributed his sausages again. At this moment, no one was in the mood to care about the taste; they ate Oscar's sausages and drank their carried water, resting for the time being.

While eating, Oscar quietly observed his surroundings.

Along the way, he had intermittently received four slips of paper. Putting them together, he roughly understood the other party's situation.

According to the message, it was a spirit beast—a one-of-a-kind 990,000-year spirit beast—currently being held captive by a group of beasts over 100,000 years old, who were taking turns absorbing its spirit power.

Oscar scoffed at this. With 990,000 years of cultivation, could it really be captured and drained by a few 100,000-year beasts?

If it wanted to trick him into going there, couldn't it come up with a more reasonable excuse?

Did it take him for a fool?

Of course, Oscar's heart had completely settled along the way; although the entity had designs on him, it seemed to be wary of something and could not show itself.

In other words, as long as he didn't go according to its instructions, everything would be safe.

Just as Oscar was thinking, he felt something suddenly appear under his buttocks. After shifting slightly, he fished out a Rodent Weasel from beneath him.

"As long as you come to save me, I'll give you... hehehe."

The words on the note made black lines appear on Oscar's forehead, and he casually tossed it into his storage pouch.

Ma Hongjun was in decent shape, fiddling with his Refined Iron Sword and wiping it with sword oil.

Only Dai Mubai looked a bit worse for wear. Although everyone had tried to look after him along the way, his constitution was still far inferior to Oscar and Ma Hongjun's.

Ma Hongjun naturally saw Oscar's preoccupation and had taken the opportunity to ask, but Oscar only smiled slightly and said nothing.

Just as everyone had been resting for about half an hour, Oscar and the four teachers simultaneously cast their gazes in the same direction.

Flender shouted loudly: "Everyone up, something is approaching."

After speaking, his spirit quickly manifested; a pair of wings sprouted behind his back, seven Spirit Rings pulsed around him, and he soared into the air, his eagle eyes fixed on the distance.

Zhao Wuji hammered his chest a few times, the image of the Vajra Bear appearing behind him. Li Yusong quickly summoned his Dragon Pattern Staff, and Shao Xin shielded the three students behind him, his Sugar Bean spirit appearing in his palm.

Ma Hongjun quickly stood in front of Oscar, his Fire Phoenix spirit manifesting rapidly. Dai Mubai was not slow to react, quickly guarding behind Oscar and vigilantly observing the surroundings.

Oscar stomped his foot slightly, spreading out his Qimen Formation.

Four interlocking circular arrays appeared beneath his feet, swaying with deep blue light.

The rustling sound grew from faint to loud, followed by a humming vibration as if the ground itself were trembling!

"Boss, what's going on?"

Zhao Wuji asked in a deep voice, his eyes locked on the dark depths of the forest ahead.

"It's the Peerless Dragon and Snake couple. Damn it, what kind of trouble have they stirred up!"

Standing at the treetop, Flender saw everything clearly. Snake Granny was sprinting forward with a young girl tucked under her arm, while behind her, Dragon Duke was bringing up the rear, wielding his Dragon Staff.

Behind them was a swarm of snakes, chasing the three of them relentlessly, and the direction they were fleeing was exactly toward the Shrek group!

"Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, prepare to engage! Shao Xin, take the children and run—save as many as you can!"

As Flender spoke, he jumped down from the tree. They knew the strength of the veteran Peerless Dragon and Snake couple; if even they were being chased, it was impossible for them to escape unscathed!

The best outcome now was for Shao Xin to get the three children out, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Junior brother, Mubai, you two leave with the teacher. I can't leave yet."

A flash of determination appeared in Oscar's eyes as he shoved several sausages into the hands of Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

"Senior brother..."

"You know my strength; I can be of some help here. You go first. If I want to escape, I can manage it."

With that, he pushed Ma Hongjun to make him leave. Shao Xin's eyes were bloodshot!

This was the most painful moment for a Support Spirit Master. Their utility on the battlefield might be unmatched, but when facing a small-scale skirmish like this in the Star Dou Great Forest, their impact was simply too low!

"Teacher, take them and leave. Trust me."

Oscar said one last time, then turned and walked toward Flender's side.

Shao Xin's eyes were bloodshot. He glanced at Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, gritted his teeth, and pulled the two youths toward the edge of the forest.

"Little Ao..."

Flender opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything more.

Zhao Wuji just gave Oscar a deep look and bared his teeth in a grimace.

Before long, the Peerless Dragon Granny and her husband arrived. They looked at the Shrek group, a flicker of excitement appearing in their eyes.

"Lend us a hand, and there will be a generous reward for surviving this crisis!"

The Dragon Duke said to Flender; it was clear that they knew each other.

"What kind of trouble did you actually stir up?!"

"My granddaughter reached level twenty, so I went and poked a snake nest."

The Dragon Duke Meng Shu cursed his bad luck under his breath. The Star Dou Great Forest didn't seem right today; many spirit beasts were not moving within their own territories.

They had just poked the snake nest when a group of spirit beasts appeared, wandering outside and searching for something, and then things escalated into this...

Seeming worried that the Shrek group wouldn't cooperate, Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang immediately offered reassurance.

"This matter is my fault. The situation was too critical at the time, and my spirit power was nearly exhausted, so I couldn't perform the Spirit Fusion Skill with the old man. Otherwise, these little snakes would have been wiped out long ago.

As long as you can help me hold out for a while, once my spirit power recovers, I will be able to..."

Before she could finish, Oscar had already walked to her side, summoned two Recovery Sausages, shoved one into her mouth, and stuffed the other into his own.