Arrival at Suotuo City, the Formation Activates Again

Chen Xin blew on the steam rising from his teacup and took a sip.

"I think so too. How strange."

The two fell silent for a moment.

They both thought of the anomaly at the same time and cried out together.

"Rongrong!" ×2

The two casually tossed aside their teacups and hurried toward Lin Xiao's courtyard.

The two stone stools left behind kept spinning from the residual force before finally crashing heavily to the ground.

As Ning Fengzhi ran, his mind raced.

Rongrong had previously sent people to investigate the outside world, and she had become intensely curious about it.

Knowing his daughter, she had definitely tricked Little Lin and Xiao Wu into running away with her!!

At that thought, Ning Fengzhi's blood pressure shot up, and he quickened his pace.

Bang!

The door was violently pushed open.

In the courtyard, Lin Xiao, the other two, and all the Gugas turned to look at them in unison.

Seeing that the three were still there, Ning Fengzhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he mocked himself.

Sure enough, the prejudices in one's heart were like a great mountain.

He had jumped to conclusions based on nothing more than a guess and unfairly misunderstood Rongrong. It only made him seem too impatient and overly worried.

His daughter must have grown up and become more sensible. He no longer needed to worry so much about her.

Wonderful. His daughter really was Daddy's thoughtful little padded jacket.

He cleared his throat.

"Ahem... You kids carry on playing. I just came over to take a look."

After saying that, he prepared to turn around and leave.

Faint smiles hung on Lin Xiao, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu's faces as they all turned back and continued playing by themselves.

Crisp clapping sounds rang out one after another.

"You clap one, I clap one. You clap two, I clap two... You clap ten, I clap ten..."

But Chen Xin, beside him, frowned tightly. His gaze remained fixed on the three children, and his expression grew increasingly grave.

"Fengzhi, something seems off. The more I look at them, the stranger they seem."

Ning Fengzhi froze. His heart, which had just relaxed, instantly rose again as he followed Chen Xin's gaze in confusion.

Upon closer inspection, he too noticed something strange.

The three children's smiles looked as though they had been measured with a ruler. They appeared happy, but they did not feel happy.

"Rongrong? Little Lin?"

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward, intending to see what was going on.

Snap—

A concealed red string snapped beneath his foot.

Poof, poof, poof...

White smoke rose from the bodies of Lin Xiao, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, as well as all the Gugas in the courtyard.

When the mist slowly dispersed, the people and Gugas had vanished into thin air.

All that remained on the ground were little straw dolls.

Ning Fengzhi's eyelid twitched as he reached down and picked one up.

A note with a doodled ghost face was attached to it.

[Nyah nyah nyah~ Who told Daddy to make me attend etiquette lessons? Rongrong is taking Brother Lin Xiao and running away from home, so we're leaving first~]

He felt a mouthful of blood lodge in his chest and hurriedly picked up another straw doll.

[Daddy, don't look for us. I'm the one who told Brother Lin Xiao not to leave a message. Once we've had enough fun, we'll naturally come back. Bye-bye~]

Crack—

The sound of a heart breaking rang out.

Ning Rongrong's image as his thoughtful little padded jacket instantly shattered.

Ning Fengzhi clutched his heart and staggered back two steps.

"Sword Uncle... Go, go bring Rongrong back!"

"Alright!"

Without another word, Chen Xin leaped into the air on his sword, turning into a streak of light that shot toward the sky.

But in the blink of an eye, the sword light suddenly turned back and hovered before Ning Fengzhi.

"Fengzhi, do you know where they went?"

"..."

A dense forest outside Suotuo City.

Within the dark shadows of the trees, Tang Hao looked listless. His battle with Yu Yuanzhen had clearly worsened his already serious injuries.

Now, he could only lean against a tree and drink to ease the pain.

His gaze remained firmly locked on Tang San's figure as he headed into the city.

Back in Notting City, Tang San had, as usual, taken Yu Xiaogang as his master.

Tang Hao had not stopped him.

On one hand, he needed Yu Xiaogang to use Bibi Dong to obtain the method for cultivating Twin Martial Souls.

On the other hand, even if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had not stolen the spirit bone, they still could not get away with injuring him.

Let Yu Yuanzhen's son teach Little San, then let Little San seek revenge on Yu Yuanzhen. Heh heh heh...

But just then, a sudden strange gust of wind rose from nowhere, carrying a paper wanted notice. With an unerring smack, it plastered itself across Tang Hao's entire face.

He raised a hand, intending to blast the troublesome scrap of paper into ashes.

But the instant his eyes swept across its contents, he immediately stopped.

A penguin was clearly drawn on the paper, accompanied by a glaring line of wanted text:

Penguin Spirit Beasts have committed heinous crimes. Anyone who captures one will receive a reward of 1,000 gold coins.

Tang Hao's eyes instantly turned crimson, and he began breathing heavily.

"Those damn penguins that stole Ah Yin and the spirit bone are actually in the Star Luo Empire!!"

He clenched the wanted notice, and the surrounding leaves rustled from the shockwaves of his Soul Power.

No wonder he had searched the Heaven Dou Empire for six years without finding them! They had run to another country!

His fury surged to his head, and Tang Hao could no longer restrain himself.

As long as Tang San did not reveal the Clear Sky Hammer in Suotuo City, nothing major would happen. Tang Hao did not need to guard him every step of the way.

The hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone and Ah Yin were what truly mattered!

Tang Hao no longer lingered. His figure became a black afterimage as he sped straight toward the distant Star Luo Empire.

Meanwhile, the discarded wanted notice slowly drifted down into a puddle.

The grime covering part of it dissolved, revealing the date from six years ago: Douluo Calendar, Year 2631.

Unaware of any of this, Tang San continued toward Suotuo City as Yu Xiaogang had instructed.

At the same time.

After eating, drinking, and having fun along the way, Lin Xiao and the others finally entered Suotuo City after six or seven days of travel.

Ning Rongrong held a soft, squishy Cute Little Guga in her arms, her fingers constantly kneading its round body.

Her eyes were full of fresh excitement as she looked around at the bustling streets and sighed softly.

"We finally made it to Suotuo City! This journey exhausted me."

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes at her helplessly.

"What are you tired from? Chef Guga cooked the meals, and we flew in armored transports while traveling. You and Xiao Wu spent the whole trip either shopping or eating. How were you tired?"

Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks slightly, swayed Little Guga in her arms, and grinned as she shamelessly argued.

"Hehehe~ Brother Lin Xiao, shopping and eating are tiring too."

Xiao Wu, beside her, nodded in agreement.

"Exactly, exactly. We girls are naturally more delicate, Boss. You should try to understand."

"Hehe~ I might believe Rongrong is delicate, but you?"

Lin Xiao looked Xiao Wu up and down. She wore a classic little pink dress and pink knee-high socks.

"You can kick a Soul Ancestor's collar seams apart with one kick, and you're telling me you're delicate?"

Xiao Wu scratched the back of her head and chuckled.

Behind them, a large Guga Legion jostled together. Some craned their heads to look at the street vendors, while others swayed their round heads.

They trailed messily after the group, drawing sidelong glances from passersby, who curiously examined these strange little creatures.

Lin Xiao shook his head and stopped arguing with her, sweeping his gaze across the streams of people in the city.

"Alright, let's find an inn and settle down first. We'll rest for a day, then visit Shrek Academy tomorrow."

"Yay!"

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong cheered in unison.

"Guga? Guga!!"

At that moment, an Evil Fat Guga slapped its head as though it had discovered something fun, then ran away from the group on its short little legs.