Da Ming and Er Ming Protect Xiao Wu as She Goes to Accept the Star Official Challenge; Tang Hao and Tang San Hurry Along with Old Jack (Continued)

The Inner Circle, which had been bustling all day, gradually quieted down...

Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.

Xiao Wu sat on the shoulder of Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape.

A feather radiating sacred golden light appeared before her.

She slowly reached out to touch it.

The next moment, a man's authoritative voice rang out in her mind:

"Whoever obtains the Star Feather may, before midnight tomorrow,"

"go to Dongyu Soul Hunting Forest in the Star Luo Empire to accept the Star Official Challenge. After that, the Star Feather will vanish."

Xiao Wu came to her senses.

An excited smile appeared on her little face.

She clutched the Lucky Star Feather tightly in her hand.

Treating it like a precious treasure, she said excitedly:

"Da Ming, Er Ming!"

"I was chosen by the Lucky Star Feather!"

"I was chosen!"

Seeing how excited Xiao Wu was,

the Titan Giant Ape opened his mouth, but in the end, swallowed his words.

The Sky Azure Bull Python poked his head out of Life Lake.

He looked at Xiao Wu and sighed.

"Sister Xiao Wu, do you really want to accept the Star Official Challenge?"

Xiao Wu nodded and put away the Lucky Star Feather.

She gazed at the three Challenge Gold Steles in the night sky.

Her eyes turned resolute as she said:

"Accepting the Star Official Challenge can bring great opportunities!"

"It can increase my strength and make me stronger!"

"It wasn't easy for me, Xiao Wu, to get such a precious opportunity!"

"I absolutely can't let it go to waste!"

"I'm definitely going to Dongyu Soul Hunting Forest in the Star Luo Empire to accept the Star Official Challenge!"

"Only then can I go see Brother San as soon as possible!"

Longing filled Xiao Wu's eyes.

Her eyes grew slightly red.

Er Ming looked at Da Ming.

The two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts hesitated for a moment, then nodded to each other.

Er Ming reached out and gently patted Xiao Wu's head.

With a hearty laugh, he said:

"Sister Xiao Wu, if you want to accept the Star Official Challenge,"

"then Da Ming and I will escort you there!"

"Dongyu Soul Hunting Forest borders Star Dou Great Forest, anyway!"

"Da Ming and I will bring some more Soul Beasts along!"

"If those foolish Soul Masters dare to hurt you, Sister Xiao Wu,"

"then we'll just go to war!"

"Da Ming and I have never been afraid of anyone!"

Xiao Wu happily hugged the Titan Giant Ape's head.

With a beaming smile, she said, deeply moved:

"Da Ming, Er Ming, thank you!"

In Life Lake,

Da Ming saw how happy Xiao Wu was.

Hot air escaped from the corners of his enormous bull's mouth, and he broke into a smile.

He began gathering the powerful Soul Beasts of Star Dou Great Forest to make preparations...

Heaven Dou Empire, Fasinuo Province.

Holy Soul Village, inside the Blacksmith Shop.

Tang San, who had been cultivating, abruptly opened his eyes.

He hurried outside and called out excitedly:

"Dad, you're back!"

But when he looked closely, he saw Tang Hao clutching his chest.

He was covered in blood, and his breathing was unsteady.

"Dad, how did you get so badly hurt?"

"Quick, sit down. Have some water!"

After helping his father sit down,

Tang San quickly poured a cup of water and handed it to him.

Tang Hao let out a heavy breath.

He took the cup and drained it.

Only then did he pat his son on the shoulder

and laugh heartily. "Little San, I'm fine!"

"All this blood on me belongs to those eight dogs from Spirit Hall!"

Tang Hao felt much better as he spoke.

Some of the pent-up resentment in his heart had finally eased.

He began vividly recounting everything that had happened that day.

Tang San listened with his heart in his throat.

If his father hadn't accepted the Star Official Challenge at the end,

and the Spirit Bone left behind by his mother, Ah Yin, hadn't blocked the Thunder,

the consequences would have been unimaginable.

What was more, Tang Hao had faced eight opponents alone—

the eight Titled Douluo elders of Spirit Hall.

He had only escaped by setting a trap.

Otherwise, he might not have made it out unscathed.

"Dad, it's wonderful that you made it back safely!"

"Your injuries can heal, and your strength has improved even further!"

"This is such good news!"

"Let's leave here tomorrow!"

"That way, we won't have to worry about people from Spirit Hall coming after us!"

"And dragging the villagers into this!"

Tang San looked at his father and spoke with concern.

Tang Hao nodded.

Suddenly, just then,

a golden light shone outside the house.

Tang Hao quickly rushed out.

He saw an old man leaning on a bamboo cane in his left hand,

while holding a golden feather in his right and marveling at it.

It was Old Jack, the village chief of Holy Soul Village.

Old Jack looked up, and when he saw who had come out,

he happily slapped his thighs several times, overjoyed.

He said excitedly:

"Little San, Tang Hao!"

"I saw the light on in your house in the middle of the night, so I came to check!"

"I never thought you two would really be back!"

Old Jack's gaze fell on Tang Hao.

He leaned close and sniffed.

Then he nodded in satisfaction. "There's no stench of liquor on you."

"Looks like you haven't been out getting drunk lately, Tang Hao."

"That's more like it."

"A father ought to act like a father."

"He ought to take responsibility."

Old Jack scolded Tang Hao just as he always had.

Clearly, he was quite pleased with the change in Tang Hao.

Tang Hao and Tang San stared at the Lucky Star Feather.

They were both shocked.

They hadn't expected Village Chief Old Jack to be chosen by the Lucky Star Feather.

Tang San stepped forward to support Old Jack.

He asked excitedly:

"Grandpa Jack, when you just got this Star Feather,"

"did you hear a voice in your mind?"

Old Jack looked kindly at Tang San.

With a puzzled expression, he said:

"Why, yes, Little San."

"When I got this chicken feather,"

"a voice rang out in my mind."

"It told me to go to... what was it... Dongyu, in the Star Luo Empire..."

"Dongyu Soul Hunting Forest."