Xiao Wu: Get Out of the Way, I'm Going to Court Death

Boom!

This casually spoken sentence struck Xiao Wu's mind like a thunderclap!

The color drained from her face instantly, her body stiffened, and a fear originating from the depths of her bloodline made it almost impossible for her to breathe. Title Douluo! Those were beings comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast in its prime, her mother... had died at the hands of a Title Douluo!

And now, she, a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, had appeared right under the nose of a Title Douluo, even traveling in a carriage.

Hearing the answer she least wanted to hear, coupled with Bai Shu's meaningful "Little Rabbit," Xiao Wu could no longer maintain her act. Her eyes immediately turned red, and her voice carried a hint of a sob.

"Bai Shu, you... you're not planning to... to make a move on me, are you?"

Bai Shu looked at Xiao Wu, whose eyes were red and body trembling as if she would cry at any moment. He helplessly reached out and gently tapped her smooth forehead.

"Alright, if I wanted to kill you for your Spirit Ring and bones, would you still be here, jumping around? Old Xie wouldn't have made a move on you either. Quite the opposite, as long as you follow me, he'll protect you."

Xiao Wu, with tears in her eyes, looked up at Bai Shu's helpless yet serious expression, asking uncertainly, "R-really? You're not lying to me?"

Bai Shu retorted as a matter of course, "Of course it's true. Do I have any reason to lie to you? Besides..." He sized Xiao Wu up and down, pouting, "Your Spirit Ring and Spirit Bones as a Stupid Rabbit aren't suitable for me anyway, too weak."

Xiao Wu had been slightly relieved by the first half of his sentence, but upon hearing the latter half, she immediately exploded. Her grievance turned into anger.

She abruptly stood up from her seat, hands on her hips, and huffed indignantly, "Who are you calling a Stupid Rabbit? Sister Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast! How could the Spirit Ring and Spirit Bones of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast be weak!"

As soon as she said this, not only Bai Shu was stunned, but even Xie Biyan, who was focused on driving in front, couldn't help but glance back through the gap in the carriage window. In his cloudy old eyes, an expression of... concern for the mentally challenged, unprecedented, appeared.

The air inside the carriage instantly fell into dead silence.

After shouting, Xiao Wu herself was stunned. She looked at the shocked gazes of Bai Shu and Xie Biyan, and belatedly realized what she had said. She covered her mouth with her small hands in a fluster, her big eyes filled with the words "It's over."

"Impressive..." Bai Shu finally broke the silence, uttering two words speechlessly and giving Xiao Wu a thumbs-up.

He now not only doubted the quality of Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring but also suspected that absorbing this Silly Rabbit's Spirit Ring might affect his brain.

Combined with some of Tang San's later performances in the original work, Bai Shu couldn't help but nod in agreement. This inference was very reasonable.

Ten days of travel passed in a flash. During this time, the three of them passed through several towns, experiencing the local customs and traditions, before unhurriedly arriving at their destination—Sunset Forest.

The three of them parked the carriage at an inn near the forest and then walked into it.

The trees in Sunset Forest were more primitive, the air filled with the scent of damp earth and the fragrance of vegetation. The sounds of insects and birds chirping filled the air. If one ignored the dangers within, it would be a good tourist destination.

Although it couldn't compare to Star Dou Forest, there were still quite a few Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years old, so Bai Shu and the others were quite vigilant.

"Young Master, you are looking for a Life-element Spirit Beast. This type of Spirit Beast is relatively rare and is mostly guarded by other powerful Spirit Beasts. We may need to go deeper," Xie Biyan suggested.

Bai Shu pondered for a moment and agreed. After all, with Xie Biyan, a Super Douluo, present, there were no safety concerns.

Unfortunately, Life-element Spirit Beasts were truly too rare. The three searched from morning until evening and still found nothing.

After a day of rushing, Xiao Wu clearly couldn't take it anymore. She plopped down on a large bluestone, her slender legs dangling powerlessly. "Ah~ I don't want to walk anymore, I'm so tired, my legs are about to break~"

Bai Shu glanced at her and said irritably, "I haven't even said I'm tired yet, and you, a spare Spirit Ring, dare to complain. Get up quickly and keep looking."

That's right, after Xiao Wu's self-praise and plea, her identity had now become Bai Shu's spare Spirit Ring.

Xiao Wu pouted unhappily at this. Even after more than ten days, she still wanted to find a hole to crawl into whenever she remembered her foolish remarks in the carriage.

Although she was no longer as afraid of Bai Shu after spending some time together, she was still genuinely fearful of Xie Biyan, a genuine Title Douluo.

Helplessly, she reluctantly got up from the bluestone and continued to follow Bai Shu's footsteps.

However, after Xiao Wu's outburst, Bai Shu couldn't help but ponder: searching like this, trying to find a needle in a haystack, was indeed too time-consuming. He needed to find a faster method.

Suddenly, Bai Shu had a flash of inspiration, recalling the method Tang San used in the original work to find Spirit Beasts after awakening the Blue Silver Emperor.

"Old Xie, I will use my Spirit Soul to sense where Life-element Spirit Beasts are later. However, this method will definitely attract Spirit Beasts from a wide area. Just drive them away, no need to kill them."

"Yes, Young Master." As he spoke, Xie Biyan glanced at Xiao Wu beside him. Seeing her looking touched, he couldn't help but give Bai Shu a thumbs-up. He could only say that he was worthy of being the Young Master, who had a firm grip on this Silly Rabbit.

Bai Shu, naturally unaware of Xie Biyan's rich inner monologue, saw that he had agreed and no longer hesitated. He directly released his Spirit Soul.

Instantly, a light green mist spread out from his hand, and a fresh life aura permeated the entire area. Being within it made even breathing feel comfortable.

This aura had a fatal attraction to any Spirit Beast. If any Spirit Beast smelled it, they would rush over immediately.

But this was merely an appetizer.

The next moment, Bai Shu's dark eyes narrowed, and he let out a low roar, "Life Domain, activate!"

Instantly, a visible emerald green ripple spread out from him at astonishing speed, sweeping in all directions!

Wherever the ripple passed, the weeds underfoot grew at a visible rate, withered vines sprouted new tender green buds, and even the towering ancient trees let out joyful hums!

That's right, this was Bai Shu's method! The Life Domain could also communicate with plants. Unlike the Blue Silver Emperor, who could only communicate with Blue Silver Grass, in front of this god-level plant-type Spirit Soul, the myriad plants in the forest, regardless of flowers, grass, or trees, had to obey his command and serve him!

After issuing commands to the surrounding plants, countless streams of information surged into Bai Shu's mind like a tide. He closed his eyes and quickly sifted through the intelligence coming from all around.

After only a moment, Bai Shu reopened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. He said to Xie Biyan, "Found it, follow me."

With that, Bai Shu took the lead, walking in the direction he had just sensed.

After walking for about a mile, the three of them suddenly found their vision opening up, and they entered a vast bamboo forest. The air here was even fresher and more humid than elsewhere, and the bamboo leaves rustled pleasantly in the breeze.

Xiao Wu looked curiously at the tall green bamboos around her and couldn't help but ask, "Bai Shu, the Spirit Beast you're looking for... is a bamboo?"

Bai Shu nodded, a smile rising to his lips, "That's right. If the feedback from the plants is correct, there should be a very rare Bamboo Spirit Beast hidden here."