The Dragon Duke Chases His Wife

Xia Yan noticed that Meng Yiran's demeanor was off.

She was twisting the corner of her clothes in a strange way, yet her face wore an indifferent expression, her eyes darting around.

It looked exactly like she cared, but was forcing herself to act as if she didn't.

As for the reason, he didn't care at all; it could be whatever it wanted to be.

Just as he was about to speak, Dragon Duke looked toward the forest on the left, and soon, Xia Yan also sensed movement.

Zhao Wuji rushed out from the shadows, blocking Xia Yan and shielding most of his body.

He cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Senior Dragon Duke."

Seeing that Xia Yan was unharmed, the heavy stone in Zhao Wuji's heart finally dropped, but he grew tense again.

Damn it, to actually run into this old immortal.

Serpent Granny Chao Tianxiang was a six-ring Soul Emperor with average strength, but Dragon Duke Meng Shu was an eight-ring Soul Douluo.

Even without their Martial Soul Fusion Skill that could contend with a Titled Douluo, either one of them could defeat him alone.

This old thing was no saint; the reputation of the Peerless Dragon and Serpent wasn't built on good deeds, but was truly carved out in blood.

"Junior Zhao Wuji. When I encountered Senior Serpent Granny and your granddaughter previously, I had hoped for the honor of meeting you. I didn't expect to truly have that honor today."

"Senior is valiant, with an aura like a rainbow; breaking through to Titled Douluo is just around the corner..."

There was no other way. He was currently so weak that he couldn't even beat the six-ringed Chao Tianxiang, let alone the eight-ringed Meng Shu.

He had no choice but to bow his head first.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu sensed that Zhao Wuji's aura was off; his Soul Power was exhausted and unstable, and his face was pale.

The man was extremely weak.

To be able to injure Zhao Wuji, who is known for his defense?

Dragon Duke's heart sank, and he ignored any further pleasantries:

"Is it true that you encountered the Titan Giant Ape?"

Zhao Wuji nodded: "We did indeed encounter the Titan Giant Ape. Its strength is extremely formidable..."

Dragon Duke's heart skipped a beat: "In what direction?!"

Zhao Wuji pointed, which happened to be the direction where Serpent Granny Chao Tianxiang had chased the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Damn it!

Dragon Duke immediately took Meng Yiran and rushed off, his deep voice echoing through the forest:

"Little Friend Xia Yan, we shall meet again another day!"

Zhao Wuji understood immediately. No wonder he hadn't seen Serpent Granny; she had gone off to hunt a soul beast.

If the Titan Giant Ape killed the two of them, it would actually be a good deed.

Although he knew it was unlikely they would run into the Titan Giant Ape.

Zhao Wuji hurriedly said to Xia Yan: "Xiao Wu is back. She isn't hurt, let's go back now."

Xia Yan feigned surprise: "Really?"

"That's great!"

"If you ever act so recklessly again, I'll break your legs." With the stone in his heart lifted, Zhao Wuji felt annoyed when he looked at Xia Yan:

"Let's go. The Dragon Duke and Serpent Granny are not to be trifled with; we must head back overnight."

However, he truly admired this kind of behavior.

Only those who would risk their lives for their companions were truly worth trusting.

The two then returned.

Everyone dared only to stand, not to sit, fearing a soul beast attack that could happen at any moment.

Ning Rongrong frowned, gazing in the direction Xia Yan had left.

It was deathly silent; one couldn't even hear the most basic calls of soul beasts. The entire Star Dou Great Forest felt as if it were dead.

"He still hasn't returned. Could something have happened to him?"

The swelling on Tang San's face had already subsided. He held the Sand-Shooting Shadow in his hand, which shimmered with a cold luster under the moonlight.

He let out a cold snort: "Something happened?"

His tone was laced with contempt, showing he didn't agree with those words at all.

Ning Rongrong immediately shot him a cold glare, and Zhu Zhuqing stared at him with an equally icy expression.

"What do you mean by that?!"

Tang San didn't flinch in the slightest.

"Xiao Wu has already returned. The path she took back is in the exact opposite direction of the one he supposedly took. If he were truly looking for her, how could they have missed each other? He must have secretly turned off halfway. He claimed he was going to chase after Xiao Wu, but he never went; he just found somewhere to hide."

"He waited until the time was about right before coming back."

"He's been lying to all of you."

"With his level of Soul Power, what could he have even done if he went?"

Tang San had to say this; he had no choice.

Just a moment ago, Ning Rongrong had told Xiao Wu how Xia Yan had disregarded the danger and tried to rush out to find her, even after being blocked by Zhao Wuji.

She had even repeated Xia Yan's words:

'I must go find Xiao Wu. She is my companion. Even if she is already dead, I must bring her body back.'

Xiao Wu's eyes had turned red upon hearing this, and she had clenched her fists.

No.

Absolutely not!

He couldn't let Xia Yan's treacherous scheme succeed!

Xiao Wu, you must not fall for Xia Yan!

Sure enough, before Tang San could even finish, Xiao Wu looked toward him, though her eyes were devoid of emotion.

She seemed as if she wanted to speak, but in the end, she said nothing at all.

She didn't refute Tang San's words; she only gripped her clothes tightly.

Tang San keenly sensed the change in Xiao Wu, and his heart began to pound wildly.

Could it be?!

It couldn't be, right?!

If this were before, Xiao Wu would have absolutely refuted him, or even lashed out... what was going on today?

Was it possible that Xiao Wu had been frightened and finally seen the truth? Or had she simply not recovered yet?

He, of course, hoped for the former.

Ning Rongrong didn't hold back, fully embracing her "little witch" persona as she glared at Tang San.

"Shut your mouth!"

"If you dare to spout such nonsense again, see if I don't have someone tear your mouth apart!"

"Tang San, I'm warning you, if you dare to slander Xia Yan again, I will make you..."

"Ahem!"

A loud cough interrupted Ning Rongrong, shattering the tense atmosphere.

Everyone looked over.

It was Zhao Wuji and Xia Yan.

"Xia Yan!"

"You're alright?!"

"Brother Yan!"

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others all crowded around. Ning Rongrong circled Xia Yan, checking his body, terrified that he might be injured somewhere.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?"

Tang San watched Xiao Wu closely. As expected, she didn't crowd around him; she simply stood where she was, her gaze trembling.

She stood silently apart from the group, her eyes even turned to the side, looking as pitiful as if she had been cast out.

Seeing this, Tang San's heart softened, and he was filled with absolute, ecstatic joy!

Xiao Wu!

You've finally seen him for what he is!

I am the one who treats you the best!

Although it was night, Tang San felt as if the entire world had brightened. The only good thing that Hundred Thousand Year Titan Giant Ape had done, was to snatch Xiao Wu away.

The only pity was Xia Yan; he should have been at least severely injured if not dead, yet he was completely unscathed.

See, I was right all along.

He just found a place to hide.

Ning Rongrong patted Xia Yan all over, the stone in her heart finally dropping: "Where did you go?"

"Xiao Wu has already returned."

Tang San sneered silently. Where else could he have gone?

Zhao Wuji swept his gaze over the group:

"Xia Yan encountered the Dragon Duke Meng Shu, an eight-ring Soul Douluo.

Alright, since everyone is alive, we can no longer stay in the Star Dou Great Forest. Everyone, move out at full speed. We are evacuating as fast as possible, and I will clear out any soul beasts on the way!"

"Move, quickly."

Compared to the Hundred Thousand Year Titan Giant Ape, an eight-ring Soul Douluo didn't seem all that rare. The group wasn't overly surprised; they just wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

"Wait!"

Ning Rongrong called out to stop them, pointing at Tang San: "Tang San slandered a classmate; his character is rotten and his conduct is despicable."

"He must apologize!"

Zhao Wuji's gaze swept over Tang San's dark face—both his skin and his expression were very dark:

"We'll talk about this once we're out. We need to leave the Star Dou Great Forest immediately."

Ning Rongrong's willow-leaf brows shot up.

Trying to smooth things over?!

"You..."

Before she could finish, Xia Yan stopped her: "Let's leave first."

Ning Rongrong looked at Xia Yan, naturally unconvinced. Why should she?!

But Xia Yan's hand gripped her shoulder, clearly signaling that he didn't want her to continue.

Ning Rongrong had no choice but to hold it in for now.

Zhao Wuji was also in a bind. He had heard everything Tang San said, of course.

It was definitely slander.

But Ning Rongrong's words were practically trying to get him killed.

Ning Rongrong didn't know who was backing Tang San, but he certainly did.

He could only try to smooth things over; what else could he do?

The group immediately set off, moving at full speed under the moonlight. This time, there was no need to worry about soul beasts, as Zhao Wuji would handle them all. They just needed to get out of the Star Dou Great Forest as quickly as possible.

No one wanted to stay any longer; heaven knows what other accidents might happen.