Du Busi took Lu Xiao out of Heaven Dou City, switched to a carriage, and leisurely headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
The carriage wheels rolled over the smooth official road, making soft clattering sounds.
Leaning against the carriage window, Lu Xiao watched the rural scenery recede outside. Looking at Du Busi beside him, who was resting with his eyes closed, he could not help saying, "Master, if Xue Ye finds out you did this, he'll probably cough up blood!"
At that, Du Busi slowly opened his eyes and irritably patted Lu Xiao's shoulder. "Didn't I send Dugu Bo to teach those students? With my plan in place, there won't be any problems!"
Lu Xiao's mouth twitched. Left speechless, he could only turn back to the window.
After swaying along for several days, the carriage finally arrived at Qinglin Town, the Heaven Dou Empire's border town closest to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Night had already fallen. Du Busi and Lu Xiao planned to enter the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest at dawn tomorrow to search for suitable soul rings.
With Du Busi's current strength, as long as they did not enter the Star Dou Great Forest's most dangerous regions, Lu Xiao's safety would be fully guaranteed.
"We'll rest in town tonight!"
Du Busi lifted the carriage curtain, leaped down, and casually gave the order.
Lu Xiao followed closely, flipping down from the carriage as he prepared to follow his master to an inn in town.
Just then, an urgent black shadow suddenly burst out from the darkness of an alley ahead.
Before he could react, the shadow charged straight toward him.
Lu Xiao frowned slightly and immediately prepared to strike.
Whoosh—!
Two flashes of cold light shot past the shadow's outline, flying toward him.
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