Waste-of-Words Literature!

Ji Bai smiled. "If they really hadn't been able to hold on just now, I wouldn't have stood by and done nothing."

Zhao Wuji sighed. "If this bunch of brats were even half as reliable as you, I'd be at ease."

Ma Hongjun walked over and said unhappily, "Xiaobai, that was really unbrotherly of you. You actually didn't join us in dealing with that bastard."

Ji Bai smacked Ma Hongjun on the head, nearly making him shrink his head into his shoulders like a turtle, then said with a faint smile, "If you hadn't provoked them first, none of this would have happened. You should reflect on yourself."

"They were just too petty..." Ma Hongjun muttered, clutching his head and baring his teeth in pain.

"Quit whining and get upstairs to sleep! Have you forgotten why we came to the Star Dou Great Forest?" Zhao Wuji glared at Ma Hongjun and shouted.

Ji Bai turned and walked away with calm composure.

Ning Rongrong followed him. Zhu Zhuqing also turned and left without sparing the others a glance. Only Xiao Wu still cared about Tang San's condition.

Xiao Wu glared at Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar, saying irritably, "You guys... Ever since Third Brother met you, he's started causing trouble too."

Tang San scratched his head awkwardly. "Xiao Wu, this is my problem. It has nothing to do with them. Besides, if people don't offend me, I won't offend them."

"No, it was obviously that dead fatso who flirted with that girl first. Third Brother, when did you become so unreasonable?" Xiao Wu shot Tang San a glare, then turned and left in a huff.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San opened his mouth, then sighed helplessly.

"Tang San, don't mind these girls! What do they know about friendship between men?" Ma Hongjun slung an arm around Tang San's shoulders and said dismissively.

Tang San said sternly, "Xiao Wu is my little sister."

Oscar asked curiously, "Tang San, you and Xiao Wu aren't biological siblings, are you?"

"N-No." Tang San fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"I get it. You two are lovey-dovey brother and sister, hehehe... Tang San, I couldn't tell! You really know how to play!" Ma Hongjun said with a lewd grin.

"Don't talk nonsense. Xiao Wu and I are just brother and sister, not what you think." Tang San blushed and glared at Ma Hongjun.

"Got it, got it! Men, right?" Ma Hongjun patted Tang San's shoulder and smiled knowingly.

"No! Don't get the wrong idea!" Tang San desperately tried to explain.

"Enough!"

Dai Mubai gave a wicked smile. "There are no outsiders here. We're all men, so there's no need to hide it!"

Tang San's face instantly turned bright red.

The next day at noon, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

While everyone was adjusting their condition, Ji Bai, Zhao Wuji, and Tang San all looked in the same direction.

"Stay alert! Something is rapidly approaching us!" Zhao Wuji shouted.

At his words, everyone immediately tensed up. Oscar hurried over to Dai Mubai, seeking his protection.

Ning Rongrong had already been standing close to Ji Bai, and she instinctively edged even nearer to him.

"Don't be nervous."

As Ji Bai spoke, Phoenix Wings unfolded behind him. A gust of wind swept out as he soared into the air.

"Fatty, look at what Brother Bai looks like after Martial Soul Possession. Why do you look like a scrawny chicken after your Martial Soul Possession?" Xiao Wu teased.

"How would I know?!" Ma Hongjun felt extremely annoyed and equally confused.

Why was it like this?

"Only by mastering your own Martial Soul can you become a true powerhouse. Someone who cannot even control his own Martial Soul can never become strong."

Ji Bai's voice rang out.

"He's lecturing again, just like before." Ma Hongjun curled his lip, unconcerned.

Ji Bai said flatly, "A Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is flying toward us. It's injured, so it was likely chased here by someone. Its cultivation is between thirteen hundred and eighteen hundred years. There should happen to be someone among its pursuers who needs a third Soul Ring."

Zhao Wuji frowned at this. "That age is quite suitable for Little Ao to absorb, but... if it was chased here by someone else, intercepting it halfway may cause us some trouble."

"Teacher Zhao~~" Oscar said in a coy voice.

"Are you looking to die?"

Zhao Wuji's face instantly darkened. Nausea rose in his chest as he roared, "Oscar, if you dare make that disgusting expression again, I won't let you off!"

"Ugh!!!"

The others all felt sick as well. Their faces turned green, and they nearly vomited up what they had just eaten as their stomachs churned.

"Oscar, I'm going to beat you to death sooner or later!"

Dai Mubai covered his mouth, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Whoosh—!"

A series of rustling sounds rang out. Zhao Wuji immediately looked over and spotted the incoming Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. Without hesitation, he moved at once to subdue it.

An injured thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had no ability to resist before a level seventy-six Soul Sage.

Ji Bai slowly descended from the sky. Seeing this, he said nothing and simply waited for events to unfold.

"It really is injured."

Zhao Wuji's expression shifted. After thinking it over, he looked at Ji Bai and asked, "Xiaobai, what do you think we should do now?"

"I don't know." Ji Bai replied evenly, "There are two options. First, wait for the people chasing the serpent and hand it over to them. Then we can look for another Soul Beast and perhaps make friends with them. Second, let Oscar absorb the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring, and then we offend them."

He had already laid out the choices. What Zhao Wuji chose had nothing to do with him.

Dai Mubai glanced at Ji Bai and said calmly, "Actually, we have another option."

The moment he said this, everyone looked at Dai Mubai. Ji Bai was also curious what other option Dai Mubai meant.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Dai Mubai said indifferently, "If they're strong, we return the serpent. If they're weak, we keep it."

Ji Bai was instantly speechless.

Wasn't that just nonsense?

"Boss Dai is right!"

Ma Hongjun nodded in agreement.

Ji Bai rolled his eyes.

There was another brainless lackey here, one who only knew how to agree and had no independent thought at all.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Zhao Wuji shared the same thought as Ji Bai. They all looked speechless, with nothing to say.

Just as Zhao Wuji was still hesitating, two figures, one old and one young, emerged from the forest. Both held snake-headed staffs. Six Soul Rings hovered around the elder, while only two hovered around the younger one.

The moment Zhao Wuji saw their Martial Souls, he frowned. His years of experience had taught him to recognize many Martial Souls and people. To be cautious, he still asked in a deep voice, "Are you the Snake Woman—Chao Tianxiang?"

Chao Tianxiang had originally been intimidated by Zhao Wuji's Soul Sage cultivation, but upon hearing this, she was delighted. She felt that there was hope of getting the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent back.

"This old woman is indeed Chao Tianxiang. May I ask who you are?"

"Zhao Wuji."

Chao Tianxiang's face darkened.

Besides the title "Immovable Wisdom King," Zhao Wuji also had the title "Demon King of Chaos."

In short, he had a terrible reputation within their circles.