The Fruit Trees Aren't Fruits and Vegetables, Apple Guard

"Is this the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Just entering the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, Bai Ran saw a huge tiger more than five meters long, a goat with flames radiating from its body, and all kinds of other strange-looking animals.

No wonder the Star Dou Great Forest was called a paradise for soul beasts and a forbidden zone for human soul masters.

If he had not had a powerful soul master accompanying him, and Bai Ran had come running to this place alone, he probably would not have dared take more than a few steps, afraid that some powerful fierce beast would suddenly pop out and eat him like an appetizer.

Only Huo Yuhao, that child of destiny, could barge into the Star Dou Great Forest and not only survive, but even obtain a heaven-defying opportunity like the million-year Sky Dream Iceworm.

"Uncle, you still haven't told me what hundred-year plant-type soul beasts there are for fruit trees."

"Hmm, how about a Thunder Radish Spirit? Not only can it add a speed-boosting attribute to your food martial soul, there's also a small chance of obtaining the power of lightning, allowing teammates who eat it to gain a lightning-attribute attack boost and lightning resistance for a short time."

"Uncle, I want a fruit tree, not a fruit-vegetable."

Adding carrot juice to Coffee was one thing, but adding white radish juice to it?

That was more or less a little too bizarre.

"A fruit tree, meaning fruit, right?"

"Yes, Uncle."

Hearing this, Ye Tian could not help curling his lip.

Ye Tian: So you really only care about the taste of the food and not so much about its effects, huh. (Assessment complete: one big greedy brat.)

"If it's fruit, let me think."

Fruit-type plant soul beasts were rather special. They were either extremely ordinary, not even counting as ten-year plant-type soul beasts, or they possessed special effects and were guarded by powerful soul beasts, giving them relatively high ages.

Hundred-year fruit-type plant soul beasts really were somewhat hard to find.

"How about an Apple Guard?"

Apples were also known as the original flavor among fruits. Among all fruit-type plant soul beasts, the Apple Guard had the largest population.

"That works."

Although an apple Americano was not one of Luckin's signature products, no matter what, its taste was definitely much better than an Iced Americano.

"Nephew, let's test your soul power first."

Ye Tian took a soul power crystal out of his storage soul tool.

Because many records existed of where Apple Guards were distributed in the Star Dou Great Forest, finding them was not difficult.

The only problem was whether Bai Ran's soul power level had reached ten.

"Okay."

Bai Ran cooperated very well and placed his small hand on the soul power crystal his uncle had just taken out.

Looking at the soul power level displayed on the crystal—level 10.

Ye Tian hurriedly shouted toward the sky, "Elder Wang, Elder Wang, are you there?"

Wang Youcai, who had originally been hiding in the dark, immediately flashed out and arrived in front of Ye Tian.

"What is it, Little Ye? Are you getting ready to make lunch? Don't worry, this old man will go catch a thousand-year wild boar right away."

"Elder Wang, it's still early."

They had only eaten roast beef three hours ago. Even a child in puberty who was still growing would not get hungry that quickly, right?

"It's like this, Elder Wang..."

Ye Tian explained what he needed to Elder Wang in front of him.

"The Apple Guard group on the outskirts of the core area? No, no."

Chef Ye was the precious treasure of their inner courtyard. His value was even comparable to that of a Super Douluo.

Taking him into the core area to take risks—if anything unexpected happened, Wang Youcai would not be able to handle it, especially when there was an even smaller little fellow to look after.

Wang Youcai: Wait, I seem to have forgotten someone.

"Old Xuan!"

Following Elder Wang's shout.

The next second, a slightly sloppy old man holding a large piece of steak appeared in front of the three of them.

"Hm? Elder Xuan, why, why are you here?"

Although Ye Tian did not like this lousy old man—after all, every time he came to the inner courtyard cafeteria, Ye Tian never had a moment's rest, especially since his appetite was a bottomless pit. A ten-thousand-year soul beast that was enough to supply the inner courtyard cafeteria for a week was not enough for him to eat in one meal.

Hearing how his uncle addressed that old man.

Bai Ran, standing off to the side, could not help his heart tightening: Xuan Zi? Seriously? If he's on this soul ring hunt, I'd rather go back right now.

Ultimate Tang Sect Rules Horror: If you are someone from Shrek Academy, never go out with a lousy old man named Xuan Zi. Otherwise, there is a one hundred percent chance that some unpredictable accident will happen during the trip.

Fortunately, there was another Titled Douluo accompanying them. Otherwise, Bai Ran truly would have wanted to drag his uncle and run away immediately.

What a joke. Compared to his own little life, obtaining a soul ring was not that important.

"I just came out for a stroll, but since Little Ye is in trouble, leave this matter to this old man."

Unreliable or not, Elder Xuan still knew that Ye Tian was currently the food-type soul master with the highest soul power level in Shrek Academy, as well as the best chef in the academy. In particular, he could preserve the energy within soul beast meat almost perfectly.

After eating Ye Tian's cooking for so many years, Xuan Zi felt as if he had already faintly touched the threshold of rank ninety-nine.

As long as he kept eating it for a few more years, maybe he really could break through to rank ninety-nine.

When it came to taking care of the academy's other juniors, Xuan Zi might run off to "farm in the wild" because of his martial soul.

But if Ye Tian was in the team and he still chose to go out foraging instead of using the chef right beside him, then what was the difference between Xuan Zi and an old man with dementia?

"Please, Elder Xuan."

Ye Tian spoke respectfully.

No matter how much he disliked this old man who increased his workload, the other party was still currently the number two figure in the inner courtyard, and the strongest person in all of Shrek after Senior Mu En.

"Oh, Ye, my boy, now you're treating me like an outsider, aren't you? This old man doesn't care to hear words of thanks. Just make me a few more meals, and that'll be enough."

Ye Tian: I knew it.

Star Dou Great Forest, outer edge of the core region.

This place was already close to the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even someone as powerful as Xuan Zi had restrained the aura around him.

After all, if the aura of a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo spread out here, ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beasts might choose to avoid him, but those fierce beasts over two hundred thousand years old—especially the powerful existences within the Star Dou Great Forest—would see it as an act of provocation and come out to fight Xuan Zi to the death.

Fortunately, they had not come to the outer edge of the core region this time to hunt some hundred-thousand-year soul beast, but to get a perfectly ordinary hundred-year soul beast.

The kings of the Star Dou Great Forest would not bother with such a trivial matter.

"The herd of Apple Guards is six hundred meters to the east. Let's hurry over."

Aside from getting the little fellow a hundred-year Apple Guard as his soul ring, Xuan Zi was also planning to get a few thousand-year, or even ten-thousand-year, Apple Guards.

Last time, Ye Tian had used a ten-thousand-year Apple Guard to make apple pie. The crust had been crisp yet soft, wrapped around rich, mellow cream, while the sweet-and-sour flavor had practically melted into his heart.

Just thinking about it, Xuan Zi's tears began flowing uselessly from the corners of his mouth.