Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest

Huo Yuhao suddenly looked up, disbelief written across his face.

But Ye An merely patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder and chuckled. "The injuries to your bones have mostly healed. They won't affect your movements or your growth."

As he spoke, Ye An gave Zhang Lexuan a meaningful look.

Understanding at once, Zhang Lexuan took more than a dozen Copper Soul Coins from her storage ring and placed them in Huo Yuhao's pocket.

The reason they were Copper Soul Coins rather than Gold Soul Coins was that even if they gave him Gold Soul Coins, Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er would not be able to keep them. They would only invite disaster. Besides, giving him Gold Soul Coins would go against Ye An's original intentions.

Ten flatbreads, one lollipop, and more than a dozen Copper Soul Coins.

Even such a small kindness would be enough for Huo Yuhao to remember him and Zhang Lexuan forever. Such a trifling favor would be enough to make Huo Yuhao give them his wholehearted loyalty in the future.

"Big brother, big sister... you're good people. Other than Mother, no one has ever treated me this well..."

Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly choked up. His eyes filled completely with tears, and he could no longer hold them back.

The timing was about right.

Ye An stood up, placed a hand on Huo Yuhao's head, and vigorously ruffled his hair before speaking. "Stop crying. There should still be someone waiting for you at home, right? Hurry back. Don't make your family worry."

As he spoke, Ye An handed Huo Yuhao a brand-new, clean handkerchief, then turned and left with Zhang Lexuan.

Watching Ye An and Zhang Lexuan's retreating figures, Huo Yuhao froze for a moment before realizing that he still did not know the names of this big brother and big sister. He clumsily wiped his face twice with the handkerchief, then shouted loudly:

"Big brother, big sister, what are your names? Where are you from?"

At that moment, Huo Yuhao had only one thought in his mind.

One day, he would repay this big brother and big sister!

Perhaps, to them, this had been the most insignificant thing they had ever done, something they might forget as soon as they turned away. But he would never forget them... He had to remember their names, so that one day in the future, he could repay them!

Hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, Ye An turned around with a faint smile. "Body Sect, Ye An."

After making sure Huo Yuhao had remembered his name, Ye An led Zhang Lexuan farther and farther away until Huo Yuhao could no longer see either of them.

Only after seeing that they had truly left did Huo Yuhao reluctantly withdraw his gaze.

He lowered his head, looked at the lollipop stick poking out, then at the handkerchief in his hand and the flatbreads pressed tightly against his chest. A determined look gradually appeared in his eyes.

He carefully folded the handkerchief neatly and placed it in his pocket. Then, holding the flatbreads and sucking on the lollipop, he hurried toward where the White Tiger Duke's servants lived.

Jin Peng and Yu Bo, who had watched the entire scene from the shadows, exchanged glances.

Hiss...

Why did it feel like, under the leadership of the Young Sect Master and the Young Sect Master's wife, the future Body Sect might... turn over a new leaf?

Oh, no.

Our Body Sect had always been righteous!

But in truth, whenever people mentioned the Body Sect, they thought of it as mysterious, powerful, cunning, and domineering. The words "righteous" and "upright" had nothing to do with it.

Naturally, the people of the Body Sect would never admit that.

In their eyes, it was all the world's prejudice!

Why was Shrek Academy considered noble and righteous, while their Body Sect was called domineering and sinister? Behind the scenes, Shrek was far dirtier than the Body Sect!

After staying in the Star Luo Empire for several months, Ye An's soul power finally broke through to Rank 40.

Ye An and Zhang Lexuan once again ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, reaching its mixed zone.

However, before entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye An and Zhang Lexuan still heard some rumors.

The last time Ye An and Zhang Lexuan had encountered people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the Earth Dragon Sect, and Shrek Academy in the Star Dou Great Forest, Yu Tianqi of the Heavenly Dragon Sect had later found Ye An. In the end, he was captured alive and placed under Jin Peng's strict watch.

After Tianlong Douluo discovered that Yu Tianqi had vanished, he searched the Star Dou Great Forest for some time. He had even hired mercenary groups outside the forest to thoroughly search both the outer zone and the mixed zone.

Unfortunately, it ultimately came to nothing.

To Tianlong Douluo, Yu Tianqi might have looked somewhat ferocious and terrifying after possessing his Martial Soul, but he was still his elder brother's son. His talent was extraordinary, and his cultivation progressed at an astonishing pace. At only seventeen, he had already become a Rank 53 Soul King and possessed a Soul Ring configuration that surpassed the limits.

Such a genius might have led the Heavenly Dragon Sect to surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect of ten thousand years ago. Having lost such a genius, Tianlong Douluo naturally searched for him with all his strength.

This information also confirmed for Ye An that Tianlong Douluo truly did not know Yu Tianqi's nature as an Evil Soul Master.

If he had known, he would never have made such a grand spectacle of mobilizing so many people to search the Star Dou Great Forest.

But... the Body Sect did not care about the details when it came to extortion.

You said you did not know he was an Evil Soul Master, so that meant you really did not know?

In any case, an Evil Soul Master had emerged from your Heavenly Dragon Sect and harmed the Body Sect's Young Sect Master. That was an indisputable fact!

Trying to deny it? Not a chance!

If you had anything to say, go say it to Du Busi, the Body Sect's Rank 98 sect master!

As long as he did not encounter Di Tian, the Evil Emperor, Ye Xishui, or Long Xiaoyao, Du Busi was basically invincible. As for the half-crippled Mu En and Zhongli Wu, who possessed the Bone Dragon...

If they truly fought, at most they could only force Du Busi into a draw.

Once Du Busi condensed his second Soul Core and broke through to Ultimate Douluo... even Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao might not dare guarantee that they could suppress or defeat him.

Three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, at least three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones, and the Golden-grade Second Awakening of the Body Martial Soul were simply far too overpowered.

At the very least, Du Busi was definitely stronger than that Xuan Zi.

"Xiao An, your third Soul Ring came from a Lockbone Black Tortoise with fifteen thousand years of cultivation. Therefore, your fourth Soul Ring must be at least twenty thousand years old. Ideally, it should be between twenty-five thousand and thirty thousand years. For a soul beast like that, we may need to go deeper."

Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Ye An nodded lightly. "Then let's go deeper. With Uncle Peng and Uncle Yu protecting us in secret, as long as no fierce beasts appear, our safety will definitely be assured."

After saying that, Ye An and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a look, then immediately headed deeper into the mixed zone.