Star Dou Revisited, Bi Ji Watches

"Have you chosen these lightning-attribute spirit beasts? They are quite good, though it will take some effort to track them down."

Yu Yuanzhen looked at the list of spirit beasts Yu Hengqing had chosen on the paper, nodding slightly in approval.

When he first made his selections, Yu Hengqing knew it would take time to find these beasts within the Star Dou Forest.

"I don't know how long I'll be staying in Thunder Valley anyway, so spending a little extra time is fine. But Father, have you arranged for someone to accompany me to Thunder Valley?"

Seeing Yu Hengqing so impatient, Yu Yuanzhen did not hold back and told him the name of his companion directly.

"Your second cousin, Yu Hezai, an eighty-second-level Spirit Douluo with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit. With him there, your safety will be guaranteed."

The current Star Dou Forest was not yet in the era of Douluo Dalu II and beyond, where Di Tian had already awakened. As long as one did not venture into the Life Lake, one would basically face no danger with a Spirit Douluo by their side.

"Second Cousin? Very well. Second Cousin is a decent man; I'm sure life in Thunder Valley will be safe."

Hearing that his companion would be his second cousin, the image of that upright and simple-hearted burly man immediately surfaced in Yu Hengqing's mind.

"I have already handled things at the academy; you can go whenever you wish. As for Dugu Bo, I have agreed with him that he will bring Dugu Yan to Thunder Valley every week to spar with you."

Yu Yuanzhen picked up his teacup, took a sip, and calmly clarified the arrangements he had made.

Wait, I'm going to the Star Dou Forest for training, and Dugu Bo still has to bring Dugu Yan? Could it be that sparring with her really can evolve my spirit?

Yu Hengqing didn't pay much attention to academy matters; to him, as long as he could learn something, anywhere was an academy.

However, Dugu Bo's actions gave Yu Hengqing a headache. The Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma had already been consumed by him, and now that he was suddenly leaving for a while, no one would be happy about that.

Besides, wouldn't it be bad to keep bringing his granddaughter to the Star Dou Forest? The dangers there were still quite numerous.

But if he angered that Old Poison, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would definitely suffer from some of Dugu Bo's purely spiteful antics.

"Understood, I will carry it out properly."

Early the next morning, Yu Hengqing and Yu Hezai boarded a carriage and set off toward the Star Dou Forest.

"Little Qing, are you sure you don't want a candied hawthorn? I just bought them, one for each of us!"

Yu Hezai held a skewer in each hand, asking Yu Hengqing with a puzzled expression. He remembered that Yu Hengqing had loved them when he was a child.

"No, thank you. I just finished breakfast; I don't have room for a candied hawthorn right now."

Looking at the skewers Yu Hezai was pushing toward him, Yu Hengqing decisively refused.

The candied hawthorns here were truly terrible; the sugar shell was so sweet it tasted artificial, and the hawthorn inside was as sour as purified vinegar.

Only his younger, unenlightened self would have eaten such things. As for the man beside him who was about to finish both skewers, Yu Hengqing could only say that he had peculiar tastes.

A day later, Yu Hengqing arrived at the Star Dou Forest once again.

For this trip, their priority was to obtain Yu Hengqing's second spirit ring, so they chose this entrance, which was closest to the habitat of the Thunder-Clap Birds.

This habitat had been discovered a month ago by a team of sect disciples who had come to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for spirit rings.

According to their description, the flock of Thunder-Clap Birds numbered twenty or thirty, and a group of that size would certainly be led by a thousand-year spirit beast.

As long as the age did not exceed twelve hundred years, Yu Hengqing's current body could withstand it.

To reach their destination and set an ambush as early as possible, Yu Hezai did not introduce Yu Hengqing to the spirit beasts along the way, and the two spent the entire journey focused on traveling.

"Alright, we've arrived!"

Yu Hezai stopped abruptly and pointed to a cliff several hundred meters high not far away.

On the outskirts of the Life Lake.

Bi Ji was focused on healing an injured spirit beast when Di Tian suddenly appeared beside her.

"Bi Ji, the Dragon Scale is glowing again. The Thunder God's successor must have come to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for spirit beasts again!"

Bi Ji took the Dragon Scale from Di Tian and looked at his solemn expression.

"Understood. I will go find him once I finish healing this spirit beast."

"Mm, be careful on the way. Do not let them see you approaching the successor."

After giving his instructions, Di Tian turned and returned to the Life Lake to continue healing and increasing his strength.

Bi Ji naturally knew who "they" were. Recently, many spirit masters had died inexplicably within the Star Dou Forest, and it had everything to do with them.

"Sigh... if only there were a way to solve the problem of spirit masters needing to obtain spirit rings to advance."

As Bi Ji left the Life Lake, several pairs of eyes suddenly opened, watching the direction she departed in.

"Bi Ji is gone, and Di Tian has returned to heal. Are you going to take action?"

"I'm not going. The spirit masters I've killed over the past few days are enough to vent my anger, and my wounds haven't healed yet. There's no benefit in offending Bi Ji."

"Tch, you're still as cowardly as ever. I'm going, anyway. I want to see what this successor is made of."

"Whether you go is your own business, but I hope you remember the Silver Dragon King's orders. Do not do anything excessive."

Once these words were spoken, the other spirit beasts who were eager to try suddenly fell silent. Di Tian had already shown them the Silver Dragon King's orders.

"Tch, always bringing up things that shouldn't be mentioned. Anyway, those who want to come, follow me. Those who don't, go wander elsewhere. Don't let Di Tian discover us."

Guided by the Dragon Scale, Bi Ji soon left the Life Lake and arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, where she saw the cliff.

"Coming to hunt for lightning-attribute spirit beasts again? As expected, that child who only had one spirit ring back then was indeed the Thunder God's successor."

Ever since waking from her slumber, Bi Ji had spent every spare moment exploring the Star Dou Forest, seeking out injured people or soul beasts to heal.

Because of this, she was exceptionally familiar with the Star Dou Forest and naturally knew exactly which soul beasts inhabited this particular cliffside.

But that child only obtained his first soul ring a short while ago, didn't he? Has he already broken through to level twenty so quickly?

Bi Ji had long dedicated herself to easing the tensions between humans and beasts, and having gained a deep understanding of the human world, she naturally understood the normal cultivation speed of a soul master.

It was precisely for this reason that Bi Ji was astonished by the speed of Yu Hengqing's cultivation; a normal soul master would generally require two or three years to reach level twenty.

However, upon reflecting that Yu Hengqing was the heir to the Thunder God, Bi Ji suddenly found it reasonable. If his talent were not sufficiently outstanding, how could he have been chosen by Lord Thunder God?

Bi Ji once again utilized the Dragon Scale to cast a detection technique, confirming Yu Hengqing's location.

"Did that Titled Douluo not follow him this time? Still, in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Forest, a Soul Douluo is indeed enough to ensure the safety of this child."

After murmuring to herself, Bi Ji, along with her presence, suddenly vanished, throwing the tails that had been following her into a state of disarray.

"Could Bi Ji have discovered us?"

"Impossible. If that were truly the case, she would never have simply erased her presence like this."

The leading fierce beast quickly calmed down. Having worked alongside Bi Ji for many years, he naturally understood her character.

"But now that we've lost Bi Ji's guidance, I'm afraid we won't be able to find that heir, will we?"

"Hmph, in any case, we have already confirmed that the heir is in the outer reaches of the forest. If all else fails, we can split our forces and search bit by bit!"

"Fine, I have nothing better to do anyway."

Yu Hengqing, who had just finished setting up his tent, was still unaware that shortly after entering the Star Dou Forest, he had already been targeted by the fierce beasts of the Life Lake.