What's Your Objection?

Huo Yuhao lay slumped beside a large tree, utterly motionless. Not far away, Mu Feng suddenly noticed a thin layer of pale golden film on the ground.

Mu Feng froze for a moment, unable to recall what it was. After thinking it over, however, he stored the film in his storage ring.

"Damn soul master! He actually took my molted shell without permission."

Skydream Iceworm had just finished dividing up its energy, ensuring that Huo Yuhao would not explode and die after absorbing the soul ring. Unexpectedly, someone had swooped in halfway through and stolen its million-year molted shell.

But Huo Yuhao's physical condition was still far too weak, and he remained unconscious.

Mu Feng studied the silent Wind Baboon nearby. If cameras existed now, he truly would not have been able to resist taking a close-up picture of this soul beast.

Although Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had trained a god, this ten-year Wind Baboon had nearly solo-killed one.

Mu Feng sat cross-legged beside Huo Yuhao. Looking at the completely intact ground around them, he could not help but remark, "That big bug isn't entirely brainless. It even knows how to cover its tracks."

He estimated that Tang Ya and Bei Bei would arrive soon, so he simply decided to wait for them here. Yet for some unknown reason, after waiting for quite a while, neither of them appeared.

The bloody scent from the Wind Baboon's corpse attracted several oblivious ten-year soul beasts. After Mu Feng dispatched them in a few moves, he frowned. "Could something have happened on their end?"

Logically, hunting a soul ring should not have taken them this long. Nearly half an hour had passed, yet there was still no sign of them.

Since Mu Feng had killed several more ten-year soul beasts, the scent of blood had already drawn several hundred-year soul beasts to circle the area. He decided to take Huo Yuhao away first and meet up with the two later.

Just as Mu Feng was about to lift Huo Yuhao, the tall bushes in the distance suddenly rustled, drawing his attention. Two figures emerged from within them.

"The aura vanished around here just now. Are you sure you sensed Mu Feng's aura here too, Qiuli?"

"Yes, I can't be wrong."

The tall and short figures walked toward the two beneath the tree. Mu Feng recognized Bi Ji's eye-catching emerald-green attire at a glance, and the one beside her was naturally the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Di Qiuli.

Mu Feng was greatly surprised to run into the two of them nearby again. As Bi Ji slowly approached, she also saw Mu Feng beneath the tree clearly. "What a coincidence, little friend. We meet again."

Mu Feng's left eyelid twitched. "Little friend?"

Still, Bi Ji had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. Calling him a little friend was actually giving him too much credit.

"Senior Bi Ji," Mu Feng obediently greeted her.

Bi Ji gave a soft sound of surprise and asked doubtfully, "Didn't His Excellency the Dragon Emperor Douluo come with you?"

Mu Feng's heart suddenly tightened, and his body stiffened slightly. He recalled how Scarlet King had tried to abduct him a year ago. Fortunately, Elder Long had been there and prevented him from succeeding. Afterward, Long Xiaoyao told him the truth, and Mu Feng learned that he had somehow become a prized delicacy to soul beasts. Elder Long had also warned him to be especially careful around ferocious beasts.

A year had passed, and he had long since cast those words to the back of his mind. After all, how could one simply encounter those elusive ferocious beasts whenever one wished?

It was not until Bi Ji asked that question that the memory resurfaced. Mu Feng's expression changed slightly. Just as he hesitated over how to answer, Di Qiuli noticed the unconscious Huo Yuhao beside him and suddenly asked, "Who is this? What happened to him?"

Mu Feng let out a breath of relief and shot Di Qiuli a grateful glance. "He's a friend I just met. He was injured while fighting a soul beast and is resting here."

Di Qiuli nodded thoughtfully, then said quietly to Bi Ji, "That aura disappeared nearby, but those two alone definitely could not have done anything to that big bug."

Bi Ji lightly tapped Di Qiuli on the head. With her experience, how could she fail to see that Di Qiuli was speaking to help Mu Feng out?

Di Tian had previously wanted to capture Mu Feng and take him to the Star Dou Great Forest to see what effect the fusion of his destiny power with that of the auspicious beast would have. However, while their master was concealing Di Qiuli's soul beast aura, she discovered that Di Qiuli's attribute guidance had disappeared.

After some questioning, they learned the full story. Unexpectedly, through a strange twist of fate, the two had already become "entangled" with each other. Bi Ji would no longer try to abduct Mu Feng, at least not as brutally as before.

"I also sensed it here, but it probably realized its aura had been exposed and fled again."

Bi Ji had originally intended to escort Di Qiuli near Shrek City, but she suddenly sensed the aura of that big bug which had escaped. That was why she turned back, only to run into Mu Feng again.

Watching the two whispering suspiciously to each other, Mu Feng's palm began to sweat. He complained weakly in his heart, Could I really be this unlucky? I've barely entered society, and I'm already about to be kidnapped into another den of thieves?

After all, no matter how weak that big bug was in combat, it would have had more than enough strength to deal with the two boys before her. Thus, Bi Ji had not considered them at all.

Meanwhile, after sensing Bi Ji's aura within Huo Yuhao's body, the big bug trembled in fear.

"Heavens, I finally found a spiritual-type soul master and thought I'd struck it lucky, only for my enemy to come knocking at my door," Skydream Iceworm muttered silently to itself, praying only that Bi Ji would not discover its presence.

At this moment, both Mu Feng and Skydream Iceworm, one man and one bug, focused all their attention on Bi Ji, afraid that she would launch a sudden attack the next instant.

Bi Ji smiled and slowly walked over to them. Looking at the unconscious Huo Yuhao, she felt somewhat puzzled. His clothes were indeed badly torn, but she could not see any injuries on him.

Mu Feng truly felt uncomfortable staying near Bi Ji. With a dry laugh, he said, "Senior, I'm still in a hurry to attend Shrek Academy's admissions, so if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."

To prevent Huo Yuhao from having suffered any internal injuries, Bi Ji still gave him a simple full-body treatment. A ripple of jade-green light spread before Huo Yuhao, and the unconscious Huo Yuhao was so comfortable that he even let out a soft "Mm."

"What a coincidence," Bi Ji said curiously after hearing Mu Feng's words.

"What's such a coincidence?" Mu Feng asked in confusion. He was only going to take part in Shrek Academy's admissions. What was coincidental about that?

"Qiuli is also going to Shrek Academy. The two of you can look after each other then." Bi Ji winked at Di Qiuli. She had finally figured out why Di Qiuli had insisted on enrolling this year. The answer was right in front of her.

Feeling Bi Ji's teasing gaze, a blush flashed across Di Qiuli's snow-white face.

But when Mu Feng looked at her in surprise, she immediately resumed her usual cool demeanor and said flatly, "What? Do you have any objection?"