Dugu Yan's Displeasure

The next day.

Before Mo Li and Liu Erlong left the academy, they specifically sought out Jiang Zhu to hand over another piece of refined ten-thousand-year Whale Glue.

When the girl first saw the two of them approaching together, she had no idea what was going on.

However, when she saw the Whale Glue Mo Li produced, her little face turned deathly pale. She immediately took all the blame upon herself, insisting that she really shouldn't have taken Mo Li to such a place.

The expression of self-sacrifice on her face left the two of them unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.

But after Mo Li patiently explained the situation and she grasped what was happening, her little face turned bright red.

Then, upon hearing the effects of the ten-thousand-year Whale Glue, she was shocked from head to toe. Her face turned pale again in an instant, and she was completely afraid to accept it.

In the end, it was only after Mo Li gave a serious explanation and Liu Erlong nodded in confirmation that she tremblingly began to absorb the piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Glue.

While Jiang Zhu was absorbing it, Mo Li and Liu Erlong stood guard around her to prevent any accidents.

"You're actually quite good to Jiang Zhu," Liu Erlong said, her tone somewhat strange.

Mo Li laughed. "Am I not good to you, Sister Erlong?"

"Don't be glib. And those two girls from yesterday—you still haven't finished explaining."

"I forgot to ask last night; you kept interrupting me," Liu Erlong said with some dissatisfaction.

"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."

Once Jiang Zhu finished the absorption, Liu Erlong checked her body and found that nothing unexpected had occurred. Only then did the two of them set their minds at ease and leave the academy.

Having Jiang Zhu absorb the Whale Glue was only one task; today, the two of them still had to rush to the Sunset Forest to scout for a suitable second soul ring for Mo Li.

It was no different from their first trip to the Sunset Forest.

After leaving Heaven Dou City, the two headed straight for the Sunset Forest. This time, however, their goal was clear, and they didn't linger in the outer perimeter, heading directly into the core area.

Although she couldn't help Mo Li much in other respects, Liu Erlong had long since prepared for the selection of his soul beast.

Even though the absorption limit of Mo Li's soul ring had increased, there wasn't much difference in the choice of soul beast.

Liu Erlong knew that Mo Li had his own opinions on this matter, so along the way, she provided many options, analyzed the pros and cons, and let him choose one for himself.

After pondering for a long time, Mo Li selected a decent soul beast, the Black Flame Nether Sparrow, as his top choice.

The flames of this soul beast possessed unique nether-like attributes, which would be quite suitable before his Nine Nether Sparrow evolved.

However, this type of soul beast liked to appear in the dead of night and was rare; it was hard to say whether the Black Flame Nether Sparrow even existed in the Sunset Forest. Moreover, even if it did exist, whether its age was appropriate was another key issue.

If their luck was truly terrible, the two would have no choice but to rush to the larger Star Dou Great Forest to try their luck.

Therefore, Mo Li also had several other backup plans.

Liu Erlong led Mo Li through the Sunset Forest, circling the core area, and encountered quite a few ten-thousand-year soul beasts along the way.

Although the Sunset Forest wasn't particularly large, the number of ten-thousand-year soul beasts in its core area was not insignificant.

However, after a display of violent deterrence from Liu Erlong, the ten-thousand-year soul beasts ultimately fled in panic.

Liu Erlong chose not to kill them all, perhaps because Mo Li was by her side, making her unwilling to reveal her bloodthirsty side.

Lately, her mood had been quite good.

After a busy day in the forest, the two finally identified several locations where the Black Flame Nether Sparrow might appear. Since it was a nocturnal soul beast, they had no choice but to keep watch at night.

The Sunset Forest after nightfall was full of danger, especially in the core area of the forest.

As the sky gradually darkened, the two found a suitable spot and lit a campfire.

It wasn't deep into the night yet, and it wasn't time for the Black Flame Nether Sparrow to emerge, so the two had nothing else to do and set up camp.

During this time, a blind wild boar soul beast happened to bump into them. Judging by the hair covering its body like black steel needles, this soul beast's defense was quite impressive.

Unfortunately, it was still not enough in the face of Liu Erlong, a Soul Saint.

Thus, it luckily became the two's dinner.

Liu Erlong handed the roasted meat in her hand to Mo Li beside her.

"Here."

Mo Li took the roasted meat she handed him; the thick leg was sizzling with oil and emitting an alluring, meaty aroma.

It was his first time seeing Liu Erlong cook something. Looking at her slightly expectant eyes, Mo Li took a bite with the mindset of someone facing death.

Suddenly, a rich, meaty flavor exploded on his taste buds, instantly causing him to abandon his skepticism.

"Sister Erlong, I didn't expect your roasted meat to be so delicious!"

Mo Li's eyes lit up, and he gave Liu Erlong a sincere thumbs-up. This wasn't flattery; it was genuinely delicious!

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

Seeing Mo Li's exaggerated reaction, Liu Erlong couldn't help but smile.

"When I was traveling across the continent in the past, I couldn't avoid sleeping in the open, so I practiced this craft during that time. I haven't done this sort of thing in a long time."

"It seems my roasting is still not bad."

Ever since she founded Blue Tyrant Academy, this was the first time in all these years that Liu Erlong had done such things.

"Sister Erlong, you shouldn't have opened an academy; you should have opened a barbecue joint. You would have made a fortune."

"Can't even food plug that mouth of yours?"

Listening to Mo Li's nonsensical chatter, Liu Erlong replied with a huff.

As the night wore on, the two chatted idly by the campfire. Naturally, Liu Erlong asked about Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, whom Mo Li had been with the day before.

Based on their current relationships, Mo Li gave her a brief introduction.

This included the flaw in Ye Lingling's martial soul, as well as some information about Dugu Yan—specifically mentioning her grandfather, the infamous Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

As for the battle between him and Dugu Yan that had taken place on the street, he assumed that if Liu Erlong had been nearby, she would have seen it all, so he didn't go into too much detail.

"So, if that Dugu Yan comes to challenge you, you're really not going to refuse?"

"That's right," Mo Li said.

"Why would I refuse? She's a gold-medal sparring partner," Mo Li remarked with a sigh.

"A gold-medal sparring partner? She's genuinely looking to spar with you, and here you are treating her like a practice dummy," Liu Erlong couldn't help but laugh.

She had witnessed the battle between Mo Li and Dugu Yan yesterday, and seeing Mo Li defeat Dugu Yan so cleanly and decisively had naturally filled her with pride.

Although there were certain elemental restraints between their soul powers, there was, after all, a gap of one soul ring between them.

Furthermore, Dugu Yan's physical constitution held a significant advantage over that of an average soul master.

Yet, she had been defeated before she could even bring those advantages to bear.

"She doesn't have the heart of a sparring partner at all. It's clear she's just unconvinced and is aiming to challenge me to regain her pride."

Mo Li saw through it quite clearly; that girl's desire to win was truly stronger than most!