Tang San and Xiao Wu Reunite, Meng Yiran's Bet with Tang San

Li Qinglian had practically fled in panic.

He simply could not understand why Gu Yuena had flirted with him.

A woman of Gu Yuena's caliber could flirt with any man and leave him unable to resist. If Qian Renxue, after becoming a god, possessed a smile capable of captivating the Star Dou Great Forest, then Gu Yuena's smile could captivate the entire world.

Gu Yuena was the most powerful woman beneath this starry sky.

"Still, if Gu Yuena truly cared about me this much, it was probably because I was the only one around her she could actually talk to."

As Li Qinglian left the Star Dou Great Forest, he curled his lips.

Gu Yuena stood opposed to the gods of the God Realm, while the other living beings were far too lowly in form for her to regard highly.

After thinking it over, Gu Yuena really seemed to have only Li Qinglian as a friend.

And to Gu Yuena, that friend might not remain a friend forever.

In Gu Yuena's eyes, if Li Qinglian failed to cultivate to a level equal to hers, they were destined to become enemies.

The strong were destined to be lonely.

"That guy really just left like that."

Gu Yuena watched Li Qinglian's departing back, feeling somewhat lost.

She did not know what she was thinking either.

But ever since she had been born, Li Qinglian was the only one who could interact with her as an equal.

"The Goddess of Life sees him as her forbidden possession..."

"Could he have been fooled by that woman's honeyed words? Even if she is the Death Divine Tree, there is no rule saying death and life must be husband and wife."

"They could also be siblings..."

Gu Yuena frowned slightly.

"Besides, Li Qinglian is human now, making him even more different from the Goddess of Life. If he proves his path and becomes a god as a Human Emperor in the future, there is indeed a great chance that he will surpass me."

She murmured, a smile curving her lips.

The dragon race and the human race were both among the greatest races in the world, possessing civilizations of incomparable brilliance.

If they truly had to speak of a natural pair, she and Li Qinglian were not a bad match either.

"Your Highness, you're back."

In the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

When Xiao Wu saw Li Qinglian emerge from the core region, the way she looked at him had changed.

The core region of the Star Dou Great Forest was the territory of the ferocious beasts. Even forest kings like Daming and Er Ming were not qualified to set foot there.

Li Qinglian had taken human form, yet he was still qualified to go there.

And Bi Ji had personally led him in.

Li Qinglian's status there was likely no lower than Di Tian's!

"There is no need to call me Your Highness. It could easily make others suspect my identity. Just call me by my name."

Li Qinglian glanced at Xiao Wu as he spoke.

Xiao Wu was still quite pretty, with a petite body and an adorable young face.

But Li Qinglian had no thoughts about Xiao Wu whatsoever.

Although Li Qinglian was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, he had actually lived for only a little over ten thousand years. It was merely because, as a divine tree, he could absorb nourishment from the earth that he cultivated somewhat faster.

Xiao Wu had genuinely lived for a hundred thousand years.

Xiao Wu was several times older than Spirit Hall itself.

Therefore, the sweeter Xiao Wu's voice and the more youthful her body appeared, the more uncomfortable Li Qinglian felt.

She was several generations older than Li Qinglian.

To Li Qinglian, Xiao Wu was purely a partner in cooperation. She could serve as a nail he planted beside Tang San.

"Alright. Lord Qinglian. What you said before—was it true that you could help my mother?"

Hope filled Xiao Wu's eyes.

In her heart, her mother was more important than anything.

Before this, she truly could not find any way to avenge her mother, which was why she had become somewhat self-destructive. Li Qinglian's appearance had allowed her to see hope.

"You should know what my power is, right? My power is death."

"Death?"

Xiao Wu recalled the first time she had seen Li Qinglian: the withered vegetation around the great tree and the soul beast bones scattered everywhere.

"If I cultivate to become strong enough, I can send your mother into Reincarnation. Then you can go find her again," Li Qinglian said to Xiao Wu as he headed toward the outer region.

"Death, Reincarnation... But after Reincarnation, my mother and I won't be mother and daughter anymore. She might even have a new family by then."

Xiao Wu understood what Li Qinglian meant. Even as she felt delighted, she also felt somewhat dejected.

She knew that after living beings perished, they would all enter Reincarnation.

"That is simple. If I become strong enough by then, I can have your mother reincarnate from your womb. Wouldn't that still make you mother and daughter?"

Li Qinglian said it half-jokingly.

Whether or not Li Qinglian could grow to the level of a God of Reincarnation in the future, as the Death Divine Tree, he possessed the ability to arrange for living beings to enter Reincarnation.

"Ah? But then wouldn't Mother become my daughter?"

Xiao Wu muttered, lowering her head as shock filled her heart.

"What else can I do? It is not like I can stuff you back into your mother's womb. Your mother is only a soul now."

Li Qinglian rolled his eyes.

"Though it is also possible that your mother has already entered Reincarnation."

Before Li Qinglian, the Death Divine Tree, had appeared, Reincarnation had also existed in the God Realm.

It was just that no one managed it, so the laws governing that aspect were somewhat chaotic.

"You're so powerful. It would be wonderful if you could bring Mother back to life."

Xiao Wu murmured.

"How is that possible? Do you think your mother is A Yin?"

Li Qinglian shook his head with a smile.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Li Qinglian froze.

That was right.

With his current abilities, he really might be able to revive A Yin.

"A Yin. Can you revive A Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor?"

"No. You heard wrong."

In the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

In a clearing within the forest, sunlight filtered through the interwoven branches and leaves, casting mottled patterns of light across the ground covered in fallen leaves and gravel.

The air carried the scent of grass, trees, and earth, mixed with a hint of tense confrontation.

On one side of the clearing stood several young men and women dressed in dark green academy uniforms.

The uniforms had an unusual design, with a strange green monster emblem embroidered on the cuffs and collars. They were unmistakably from Shrek Academy.

On the other side of the clearing stood three soul masters: two elders and a youth.

The old man was lean but full of vigor. A sharp light lay hidden in his eyes, and as he stood there, he resembled an old blade returned to its sheath, carrying a naturally imposing presence. Beside him stood a girl in white, her delicate face marked by a stubborn unwillingness to yield.

The Unrivaled Dragon and Snake.

In the continent's soul master world, that title carried no small weight.

And at that moment, everyone's gaze was focused on the two young people in the center of the clearing.

Tang San stood firmly, his right hand hanging at his side. The last flying dagger he had thrown had long since been returned to his sleeve.

His expression was calm and his breathing even, as if that swift exchange had been nothing more than a casual gesture.

"You lost."

"Your flying daggers may be clever, but you are no match for me."

Tang San had thoroughly defeated Meng Yiran's flying daggers with his exquisite hidden weapon techniques.

Tang San looked at Meng Yiran, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

He had not expected to find someone in this world similar to himself. Although Meng Yiran's flying daggers differed from hidden weapons, they were already quite close.

"I, Meng Yiran, accept defeat since I made the bet."

"This soul beast is yours."

Meng Yiran turned to leave, but Ma Hongjun stopped her.

"Meng Yiran, did you forget the bet? If you are unwilling to kiss Third Brother, I can do it in your place."

Desire gleamed in the fat man's lecherous eyes.

As his gaze fell upon Meng Yiran's perky buttocks wrapped in neat white trousers, Ma Hongjun felt a surge of restlessness.

"Hmph."

Meng Yiran gritted her teeth and walked toward Tang San.

Her lips pressed against Tang San's cheek.

"Tang San really is quite the show-off."

Watching Tang San stand there woodenly without moving, Li Qinglian crossed his arms and looked on as if enjoying a good show.

In the original plot, Tang San seemed to have been kissed quite a few times. Meng Yiran, Ning Rongrong, and Huo Wu had all kissed him in turn.

After Ning Rongrong kissed Tang San, she still got together with Oscar. Li Qinglian really wondered whether Oscar had any psychological trauma from that.

Given Tang San's skills, Li Qinglian absolutely did not believe he could not even dodge a woman's kiss.

"Brother..."

Seeing this scene, all of Xiao Wu's joy at reuniting with Tang San vanished. Her face turned deathly pale.

"Xiao Wu..."

Tang San's eyes widened in that instant. The moment he saw Xiao Wu, joy flooded his face. But when he thought of his awkward situation, he immediately became embarrassed.