Why Are There Only Three Tents?

Bibi Dong gazed at Lu Chen for a moment before finally nodding.

"Very well."

"Since you have already made up your mind, I can agree to let you absorb a thousand-year spirit ring."

Lu Chen's eyes brightened slightly.

But Bibi Dong immediately added, "However, you must heed my judgment. During the absorption process, if I detect any anomalies in your condition, I will interrupt it immediately."

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback.

Forcibly interrupting the absorption of a spirit ring would inevitably cause him injury, and could even damage his foundation.

Yet, compared to letting the power of the spirit ring spiral completely out of control, an immediate interruption was the safest course of action.

He understood what Bibi Dong meant.

"I understand, Teacher."

Only then did Bibi Dong continue forward.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei walked on either side.

As the four of them ventured deeper, the aura emanating from the two Title Douluo gradually began to manifest.

They kept the imposing pressure belonging to Title Douluo contained within a specific range.

Even so, most spirit beasts along the way sensed them and immediately fled to a distance.

Within the forest, spirit beasts often possessed a much keener sense of danger than humans.

Especially those with a certain level of cultivation; they would not easily approach two Title Douluo.

Throughout the journey, the surroundings remained exceptionally quiet.

Occasionally, a few spirit beasts with lower intelligence or inherently ferocious temperaments would intrude nearby, but before they could truly get close, Yue Guan and Gui Mei would already have acted.

Yue Guan would casually raise a hand, and his spirit power would send a charging spirit beast flying away.

Gui Mei's figure would flicker through the shadows of the trees, and by the time he returned to his original spot, the spirit beast that had attempted to pounce from the side would already be lying in the distance.

Neither of them used lethal force.

These spirit beasts were neither suitable for Lu Chen nor worth killing, so simply driving them away was sufficient.

Watching the effortless movements of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, Lu Chen gained a more intuitive understanding of the strength of Title Douluo.

The Star Dou Forest, which was extremely dangerous in the eyes of ordinary spirit masters, was not particularly perilous in most areas when faced with true Title Douluo.

Of course, this did not mean it was truly safe here.

It was simply that their party was too strong.

Bibi Dong walked beside Lu Chen, observing the traces left behind from time to time and judging whether there were any dragon-type spirit beasts active in the vicinity.

Yue Guan was very knowledgeable about plants and spirit beasts, while Gui Mei was more adept at sensing auras hidden in the dark.

However, an entire day passed, and the group still had not found a target that met their criteria.

They had seen many thousand-year spirit beasts, including some with decent strength, but they had not discovered any that possessed both the appropriate age and dragon bloodline.

Although Lu Chen was somewhat disappointed, he did not show any impatience.

Obtaining a spirit ring was always a matter of luck.

If the only requirement was the appropriate age, perhaps a target could be found quickly.

But once there were requirements for the species, attributes, and bloodline of the spirit beast, the difficulty of the search increased significantly.

Some spirit masters were lucky enough to encounter their most suitable spirit beast on the very first day they entered the forest.

Others might search for a month and still end up empty-handed.

Bibi Dong had told Lu Chen about this long ago.

Therefore, as the sky gradually darkened, the group did not continue their journey but instead chose a relatively open area to stop.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei quickly set up camp.

Three tents were erected.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei each used one, and the remaining one naturally belonged to Bibi Dong.

Lu Chen stood in front of the tents, looking at the number, which was clearly one short, and confusion appeared in his eyes.

He counted them again.

There were indeed only three.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei clearly had no intention of explaining. One turned to check the surroundings, while the other began to prepare for the night watch.

Lu Chen had no choice but to look up at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong noticed his gaze, her expression remaining unchanged, as if the arrangement before them were the most normal thing in the world.

"The nights in the Star Dou Forest are very dangerous."

She said in a natural tone, "Many spirit beasts are adept at hiding their aura, and there are others that are active at night. To prevent you from being caught in a sudden attack, you should stay with me at night."

Lu Chen blinked.

With Title Douluo Yue Guan and Gui Mei taking turns standing guard, and Bibi Dong herself overseeing the camp, what kind of spirit beast could sneak into his tent to attack him without a sound?

The excuse sounded reasonable enough, but upon closer inspection, it didn't hold up to scrutiny.

However, Bibi Dong had already turned and walked into the tent, clearly having no intention of explaining further.

Lu Chen had no choice but to follow.

"Understood, Teacher."

Bibi Dong's back was turned to him, but the corners of her lips curled up ever so slightly.

The so-called protection of Lu Chen was, naturally, just a convenient excuse.

Over the past few days on the road, she had further confirmed Lu Chen's suppressive effect on the Rakshasa Evil Thought.

As long as Lu Chen stayed near her, the Rakshasa Evil Thought in her mind would weaken significantly.

The closer the distance, the stronger this suppression became, and when she held Lu Chen close to her side, those evil thoughts that had plagued her for years would even temporarily fall silent.

This allowed Bibi Dong to truly relax and enjoy a long-lost, peaceful sleep.

Since she had discovered the most effective method, she was naturally unwilling to arrange for Lu Chen to stay in another tent at night.

In her view, Lu Chen was her disciple, and he was still young; there was nothing improper about a teacher personally looking after him in the dangerous Star Dou Forest.

As for whether Lu Chen would realize her excuse was a bit forced, Bibi Dong did not care.

The little one wouldn't object anyway.

The night grew deeper.

The firelight in the camp gradually stabilized, and while the low roars of spirit beasts occasionally drifted from the distance, none dared to truly approach.

Yue Guan went to rest first.

Gui Mei sat outside the camp, responsible for the night watch.

His entire figure was hidden in the darkness; if one didn't observe carefully, it was nearly impossible to notice a person sitting there.

Inside the tent, Bibi Dong had already closed her eyes.

Lu Chen lay beside her, his body stiff at first, but he soon drifted off to sleep, exhausted from the day's journey.

Bibi Dong also enjoyed a rare, peaceful sleep.

With the Rakshasa Evil Thought suppressed, her dreams were no longer as chaotic and gloomy as they once were.

It had been a long time since she had experienced such unburdened sleep.

But just as the night reached its quietest hour, Gui Mei, outside the camp, suddenly opened his eyes.

The aura of a spirit beast was rapidly approaching.

At first, that aura was still quite far away, but within a few breaths, it had drawn much closer.

Gui Mei's eyes narrowed, and he stood up from the ground immediately.

The aura belonging to a Title Douluo was released without reservation, a powerful pressure surging toward the direction of the approaching spirit beast.

Under normal circumstances, even a ten-thousand-year spirit beast would instinctively stop or even turn and flee upon sensing such pressure.

Yet this time, not only was the spirit beast unafraid, it approached even faster.

In the forest, the sound of branches being whipped by a powerful current rapidly drew near.