"Is my brother okay?"
Xiao Wu looked worried.
She knew it was her turn to put on an act.
"Sigh."
"Not very well."
"Little San doesn't want to see anyone right now."
"We should hurry back to the academy. Maybe Little San will be willing to see you."
Flender shook his head as he spoke.
"Then let's hurry back."
Xiao Wu looked apologetically at Dugu Yan and secretly gave her a meaningful look.
"Then let's head back together first."
"We can keep cultivating even if we don't obtain a soul ring."
Receiving Xiao Wu's signal, Dugu Yan considerately took Shen Fan's hand and led the way out of Sunset Forest.
"Erlong."
"Let's go too."
"Don't stray too far from the students. It would be bad if someone else ran into danger."
After what had happened to Tang San and the others, Flender no longer dared to let his guard down in the slightest.
"Mm."
Liu Erlong agreed.
"Right."
"That Soul Beast lying on the ground behind us—is it the 80,000 Year Soul Beast that chased you that day?"
Only now did Flender have the time to bring up something else.
"That's right."
Liu Erlong did not deny it.
Anyone could tell at a glance, so there was no need to hide it.
"Gasp."
"Don't tell me you were the one who took it down?"
Flender stared at Liu Erlong in shock.
"Who else could it have been besides me?"
Liu Erlong said irritably.
"You..."
"Wait."
"You've already reached level eighty?"
Since Liu Erlong had yet to absorb her eighth soul ring, Flender could only sense the pressure of level eighty Soul Power from her.
"Mm."
Liu Erlong said nothing more, nor did she mention Shen Fan's help.
"Erlong."
"Congratulations."
"What a pity."
"If Xiaogang hadn't been injured, we could have