You've worked hard! Zhang Lexuan

"Thank you, Senior, and... Little Benefactor! If not for the two of you stepping in to save us, I fear that..."

Zhang Lexuan, her face haggard, expressed her gratitude to the "master and disciple."

Bai Mo helped Zhang Lexuan, who was kneeling on the ground from weakness, to her feet. While using the Emperor Scepter to perform a copy, he scanned the remaining six students.

Excluding Zhang Lexuan, the number of surviving students has doubled this time!

"It is nothing. When one sees injustice, one draws a blade to help. Judging by your attire, you must be inner court disciples of Shrek Academy. I have heard that inner court disciples fear neither life nor death and fight against Evil Soul Masters all across the continent."

Bai Mo gently brushed the dust off Zhang Lexuan's clothes, paused, and continued:

"However, it is far too dangerous for students like you to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for souls alone. You should at least be accompanied by a teacher!"

As Bai Mo took out a blade-type Soul Tool to carve a wooden stump and helped Zhang Lexuan sit down, he secretly threw a jab at Xuan Zi.

"A teacher..."

Hearing this, a flash of pain crossed Zhang Lexuan's haggard face, followed by anger.

Seeing this, Bai Mo stopped speaking, knowing when to leave well enough alone.

He then took a [Herbal Extract] from his storage space and gently crushed it.

The crushed [Herbal Extract] released specks of green light, which, guided by Bai Mo, flew into the bodies of each student.

"There, your lives are no longer in danger. Since you are all having trouble moving, would you like to return to Shrek City with me?"

"That would be a trouble to you, but thank you!" Zhang Lexuan accepted Bai Mo's invitation without a second thought.

Setting aside the fact that her junior brothers and sisters were too injured to leave the Star Dou Great Forest alone, Zhang Lexuan also wanted to know where this "master and disciple" duo came from, so she could repay them in the future.

With Bai Mo, Little Black Tower, and Zhang Lexuan leading the way, the other six students followed obediently toward Shrek City.

Little Black Tower, having shed her battle armor, had returned to her Black-Purple Puffy Skirt Outfit, revealing fair calves with mechanical joints.

This sight left the six students following silently behind in a daze.

"Troublesome. Bai Mo, carry me!"

Bai Mo was speechless; this Little Black Tower had truly picked up the lazy habits of the Great Black Tower.

Without another word, Bai Mo carried Little Black Tower, who was nearly as tall as him, on his back and couldn't help but grumble:

"Speaking of which, Ms. Black Tower, do you remember that I am only eight years old!"

"So what! Just consider it physical exercise!" After replying to Bai Mo, Little Black Tower closed her eyes, appearing to doze off, though she had actually returned to Bai Mo's Simulated Universe.

Watching the interaction between the two, Zhang Lexuan felt a twinge of envy—envy that Black Tower had such a sensible little disciple, and even more envy that Bai Mo had such a close and reliable teacher.

"Little Brother Bai Mo, I see your soul power cultivation has already reached level 22, and you just said you were eight years old?"

A male student following at the back of the group couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, yes, that's right!"

"Then would you like to join our Shrek Academy? With your talent, you would surely..."

Before the male student could finish, Zhang Lexuan noticed Bai Mo's expression turn strange.

"What's wrong, Bai Mo?"

"Ah, nothing. It's just that I suddenly remembered something. What this senior brother said sounds very similar to what an old grandfather I met in the Star Dou Great Forest said."

"An old grandfather?" Zhang Lexuan's expression shifted, and she couldn't help but clench her fists. She then asked in a trembling voice:

"What did the grandfather you saw look like, and where was he?"

"White hair, hmm, dressed very plainly, and he was all greasy, eating roasted meat."

Bai Mo feigned a thoughtful look before speaking slowly.

"Uh, wait, this old senior wouldn't happen to be with you all, would he?"

Suddenly realizing something was wrong, Bai Mo looked cautiously at Zhang Lexuan and the six students behind her.

"With him? Like hell! I'm so pissed off, ahhh!"

A male student's face turned beet red, tears streaming from his eyes as he shouted incoherently in a rage.

The male student beside him hurriedly grabbed the Red-Faced Brother, who was about to explode, and consoled him through gritted teeth.

"Enough!"

It fell to the Senior Disciple Sister; Zhang Lexuan scolded everyone to be quiet with a dark face.

"What kind of behavior is it to spout nonsense in front of our benefactors and seniors! My apologies, Bai Mo. This soul hunt was something we students undertook ourselves; there was never any teacher accompanying us. Perhaps the person you saw was some hidden expert of Shrek."

Zhang Lexuan said to Bai Mo calmly, though a flame she couldn't hide burned in her eyes.

"Haha, is that so!"

Seeming startled, Bai Mo laughed it off, then said to everyone in a serious tone:

"You all... have worked hard."

Zhang Lexuan's eyes reddened instantly.

After that, no one spoke, and the road ahead fell into a heavy silence.

Bai Mo was busy pestering Lady Herta within his body, but she was preoccupied with writing the code for the newly acquired Moon, responding to him only in fits and starts.

In Lady Herta's view, if the True Number World was to achieve genuine reproduction and growth, a relatively realistic sun and moon were absolutely indispensable.

"So you're from the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce!" Zhang Lexuan exclaimed as she watched Bai Mo carry his master back to the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce's residence in Shrek City.

"Yes, I'm from the headquarters. I'm out gaining experience with my master, and I'll be staying in Shrek City for a while longer. I'll have to trouble Senior Sister Zhang to look after me during this time!"

"No problem at all. I can certainly be of help in this area!"

Finally, Zhang Lexuan smiled again, feeling happy that she could be of assistance to her little benefactor.

Bai Mo smiled in return, and after the two parted ways, he returned to his own quarters. Seeing that no one was around, he casually tossed the Little Black Tower into his Storage Bracelet.

Let's see, calculating the time, I'm about two months away from hitting the third golden pity. I wonder if I'll pull a character? If I do, a level 90 golden character will be enough for me to walk sideways across the Douluo Continent!

Contemplating his future plans, Bai Mo hugged 'Qian Renxue' and slowly drifted off into a dream.

(Why didn't he mold 'Qian Renxue' into little Xue'er? Bai Mo was afraid people would call him a pervert!)

Not long after Bai Mo fell asleep, a Little Red Hair tiptoed into his room, giggling as she hugged the other side of 'Qian Renxue'.

Wu Feng rubbed her little face against 'Qian Renxue's' stomach, then drifted off to sleep, feeling satisfied.

Shortly after Wu Feng fell asleep, a Little Golden Hair also snuck into Bai Mo's room. Seeing the Little Red Hair sandwiching 'Qian Renxue' alongside Bai Mo, she covered her forehead with her hand, wearing an expression that said she had expected as much.

Ning Tian sighed helplessly, shook her head, and left Bai Mo's room.

On the other side, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

A stunning, silver-haired girl with an expressionless face stood barefoot on the Lake of Life, gazing in the direction where Bai Mo and the others had departed, remaining silent for a long time.

Di Tian and the other... beasts, also watched their Lord, who had suddenly emerged from the inner space and fallen into deep contemplation, without daring to even draw a full breath.