Grandpa, save me!

Dai Mubai's expression turned strange on the spot. He could not help looking at Zhao Wuji and hesitating. "Teacher, Bai Ye couldn't possibly..."

Dai Mubai did not finish, but everyone understood what he meant.

"He probably wouldn't," Oscar said. "I think Bai Ye is actually a good person."

"I think so too." Ma Hongjun nodded.

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing. To her, Bai Ye could choose whatever he wanted.

"All right, stop guessing wildly. We'll rest here and wait for them to return." Zhao Wuji changed the subject.

He had never intended to take Tang San as a disciple, and Flender had also told him Tang San's identity. He could not afford to offend either the Clear Sky Douluo or Spirit Hall.

But if he had to choose a side, he would definitely choose Spirit Hall.

The reason was simple: Bai Ye was Spirit Hall's Holy Son.

After being struck by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Dragon Duke and Snake Granny earlier, he had felt death descend upon him. He had never expected Bai Ye to use an auxiliary soul skill to help him.

Even so, he had not thought he could be saved. After all, it was already astonishing for a Soul Ancestor to strengthen a Titled Douluo for an extended period, and he had personally felt how wonderful that enhancement was.

If there were also a healing soul skill, that would be unbelievably incredible.

As it turned out, that was exactly what happened. He had been on the verge of death, yet instantly revived at full health and Soul Power.

"With an auxiliary Soul Master like that, Spirit Hall is already invincible."

At the same time, outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ghost Douluo had brought four Titled Douluo and more than a thousand Soul Masters there.

Bibi Dong's order to them was simple: leave no one alive.

Sword Douluo was seriously wounded, and only Bone Douluo still had enough fighting strength. Five against one gave them the advantage.

The battle was simple: they would charge straight in.

"Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, come out and die!" Ghost Douluo shouted before leading the attack.

The five Titled Douluo entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in an instant, only to stare in bewilderment.

Ning Fengzhi was absent. The seriously injured Sword Douluo was absent too, and Bone Douluo was nowhere to be seen.

"Damn it, they actually fled in advance?" Ghost Douluo's expression darkened. Ning Fengzhi and the others had abandoned their sect and run away.

The four Titled Douluo elders looked none too pleased either. After all, their primary targets had been Ning Fengzhi and the others.

Not the insignificant fish inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Since things had come to this, they could only clean the place out first.

With no Titled Douluo guarding the sect, the massacre was naturally one-sided. In addition, Ghost Douluo and the others guarded all five directions, making it impossible for anyone to escape.

In the end, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became a river of blood, and all the Soul Masters inside were killed.

Only the disciples who had not yet returned to the sect managed to survive by sheer luck.

But when they returned to the sect according to orders, they were all frightened limp by the sight before them.

Once they recovered, every one of them chose not to seek revenge. Instead, they left the sect.

After all, how could they take revenge?

Their sect was gone, and their enemies were so powerful. Seeking revenge would only mean throwing their lives away.

As for sending word to Ning Fengzhi?

Not only did they now think Ning Fengzhi and the others' corpses were inside, even if they knew Ning Fengzhi and the others were alive and knew where they were, they still would not send word.

To be honest, if they knew the truth, merely refusing to betray them on the spot would already be considered good enough.

After all, their friends and family had died too.

Just like the Single-Attribute Clans' dissatisfaction with Tang Hao back then.

Star Dou Forest.

Bai Ye followed behind Tang San. With his strength, it was easy for him to avoid being discovered, especially since his spiritual power was far stronger than Tang San's.

Before long, he sensed Tang San fighting a Soul Beast. He immediately released his first soul skill, granting himself Honor Blessing.

With every attribute enhanced by two hundred percent, he moved incredibly fast. In less than five breaths, he reached the battlefield.

He did not look at Tang San first. Instead, he looked at the Soul Beast.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider, two thousand years old!" Bai Ye was overjoyed. He could tell the Soul Beast's age at a glance, thanks to what he had learned in Spirit Hall.

If his judgment was correct, this Man Faced Demon Spider would produce the External Soul Bone that formed the Eight Spider Lances.

Because Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, and Meng Yiran had died, this two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider was at its peak. Tang San basically had no chance of killing it.

Moreover, Tang San was currently being suppressed completely.

"Hmm?"

The moment Bai Ye appeared, Tang San naturally sensed him. He did not understand why Bai Ye had come.

But he instantly got a bad feeling.

He was in danger, and there was no one else around. If Bai Ye decided to kill him, then even if he died, no one would avenge him.

"Calm down. I have to stay calm."

There's always a way out. As long as I can think of...

Just as Tang San forced himself to calm down and consider his options, Bai Ye's voice suddenly rang out.

"Little San, do you want to live? Just say the word, and I'll give you your life." Bai Ye stood at a distance and spoke with a smile.

The Man Faced Demon Spider also noticed Bai Ye, but its thoughts were simple: he was merely another meal who had come to die. It chose to kill Tang San first, then Bai Ye.

Thus, its attacks against Tang San grew even more ferocious.

Tang San was under immense pressure. Not only did he have to deal with the overpowered Man Faced Demon Spider, he also had to deal with Bai Ye, the unstable factor.

This caused his spiritual power to drain rapidly.

Seeing that Tang San was ignoring him, Bai Ye brought up Xiao Wu.

"Little San, don't you want to find your Sister Xiaowu? If you die here, what will happen to your Sister Xiaowu?"

"Are you sure you won't say anything?"

After those words, Tang San's expression shifted repeatedly. In the end, he swallowed his humiliation and called for help. "Save me."

"Who are you asking to save you?" Bai Ye said indifferently.

"Please, save me!" Tang San said.

"That's how you ask someone to save you? Do you know what you're supposed to call me?"

"Holy Son, save me!"

"Holy Son? If I didn't save you, I wouldn't hold it against you for calling me Holy Son. But if I do save you, what should you call me?"

Tang San was dumbfounded. For an instant, he wanted to curse Bai Ye out.

Even if I'm killed, I don't want Bai Ye to save me.

But when he thought of Sister Xiaowu, who had been taken away by the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San ultimately compromised.

He put on a stiff expression and said, "Grandpa, save me."

"Sure thing!"

As soon as he spoke, Bai Ye activated his second and third soul skills.

Holy Light Protection and Purification took effect at the same time.

Facing the Man Faced Demon Spider, Bai Ye did not dare to be careless. After all, this was an evil Soul Beast, and it also possessed deadly poison.

Although he was immune to all poisons, Purification made things even safer.

Holy Light Protection served the same purpose. Only an attack at the Soul King level could break his barrier.

A Soul King possessed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. The Man Faced Demon Spider was powerful, but it still could not compare to the century-old Titan Giant Ape. In other words, the Man Faced Demon Spider could not break through the barrier.

"Take this!"

The instant he finished applying his buffs, Bai Ye took out the Apocalypse Hammer and used a hammer version of Forcefully Split Mount Hua against the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Sensing danger, the Man Faced Demon Spider forgot about Tang San and hurriedly turned around, raising four spider legs to resist.

"Hmm?"

"Even my bro has to grimace when wielding the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Are you looking down on me?"

Bai Ye had this thought, his expression turning strange.

In the next instant, the Apocalypse Hammer collided with the Man Faced Demon Spider. The spider legs it used to resist shattered immediately.

Before it could react or make another move, the Apocalypse Hammer struck it in the face.

Bang!

Crack!

The Man Faced Demon Spider died so thoroughly that it could not have been any deader.

Even until its death, it could not have imagined that it would be killed in a single blow.

Tang San, standing nearby, was utterly stunned. Part of his shock came from the Man Faced Demon Spider's attempt to resist, and part from Bai Ye's attack power.

At this moment, he truly began to wonder whether what Yu Xiaogang had said was correct.

Auxiliary Soul Masters have weak combat power?

Auxiliary Soul Masters have no offensive abilities?

Then what was this scene? Was that attack not powerful enough?

The impact this scene brought Tang San was no less than someone baring a pair of thick, muscular arms while claiming never to have practiced martial arts and being incapable of even binding a chicken.

Only now did Tang San understand how laughable he had been before.

If Bai Ye had not held back, his defeat would have been even more humiliating.

Fortunately, he still possessed the desire to win. He did not believe he would keep losing forever. He had Twin Martial Souls, and his other Martial Soul was the Clear Sky Hammer, the greatest weapon Martial Soul in the world!

"An External Soul Bone!" Bai Ye was overjoyed, but he did not absorb it immediately, since Tang San had looked over.

Bai Ye turned to Tang San and said in the tone of a grandfather, "Actually, you don't need to go looking for Xiao Wu. She isn't in any danger."

Tang San was puzzled. "Wasn't she taken away by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape?"

"To be precise, Xiao Wu went with it of her own accord."

"Why?" Tang San did not understand.

Bai Ye said, "Because Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

Upon hearing this, Tang San felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind going blank. He had never imagined that Xiao Wu would be a Soul Beast.

He also could not understand why Yu Xiaogang had not told him the truth about Xiao Wu. Could it be that Yu Xiaogang had passed out too?

"No! This isn't true!" Tang San suddenly looked at Bai Ye. "You're lying. Sister Xiaowu can't be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

Bai Ye was startled. Before he could say anything, Tang San shouted and ran off.

"Sister Xiaowu, I'm coming to save you!"

"Ah, you really can't wake someone who's pretending to sleep." Bai Ye said this and began absorbing the External Soul Bone, while Chrysanthemum-Poison Douluo appeared to protect him.

Deep in Star Dou Forest.

Xiao Wu was telling Da Ming and Er Ming about her experiences over the years.

Whenever she mentioned Bai Ye, an incredibly blissful smile appeared on her face.

Da Ming and Er Ming watched her, feeling somewhat bitter inside. After all, they had accompanied Xiao Wu for so many years, yet while they had merely slept for a while, Xiao Wu had gone out and fallen in love with a Soul Master.

A Soul Master from Spirit Hall, at that.

"Sister Xiaowu, have you forgotten your grudge?" Er Ming asked.

Da Ming instantly glared at him.

Er Ming naturally understood what Da Ming was thinking. Like Da Ming, he did not want Xiao Wu to live in hatred. But the problem was that Xiao Wu had fallen in love, and the object of her affection was Spirit Hall's Holy Son.

It was like falling in love with the heir—or disciple—of one's enemy.

If the object had been anyone else, he absolutely would not have said this.

"No." The smile vanished from Xiao Wu's face, leaving only hatred. "I haven't forgotten for even a moment. My enemy is that woman."

Er Ming said, "The human heart is treacherous. We have to be careful, Sister Xiaowu. Who knows whether that Spirit Hall Holy Son is..."

"Er Ming!" Xiao Wu looked at Er Ming and said unhappily, "He's different. I don't want to hear you speak badly of him again. If not for him, you wouldn't be able to see me now. At that time..."

Xiao Wu recounted what had happened at Shrek Academy, though the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts still felt that something was wrong.

They could believe that a Soul Master would not care about gold coins.

But how could any Soul Master not be interested in a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

Even a Titled Douluo had been unable to hold back. How could Spirit Hall's Holy Son hold back?

Or did he not know what a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast represented?

But when they looked at the expression in Xiao Wu's eyes, they both abandoned any thought of speaking.

After all, even if they did, the answer they would receive would only be:

He's different.

The three beasts chatted for a while longer. Since Bai Ye was still waiting, Xiao Wu hurriedly ended the conversation. After forming her third Soul Ring there, she hopped away.

"Little San?"

On the way back, Xiao Wu encountered Tang San and happily greeted her younger brother.

"Sister Xiaowu?!" Tang San was extremely excited and rushed over. "Are you all right?"

"What could possibly be wrong with me?"

"But weren't you taken away by that Titan Giant Ape?"

"Are you all right?" Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and looked at Tang San curiously.

Tang San blushed under her gaze and turned his head away.

Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Wu's words left him stunned.

"I'm a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. How could anything happen to me?"

At this moment, Xiao Wu had said it herself, and Tang San finally believed what Bai Ye had told him.

But deep down, he was still unwilling to believe it. He stared hard at Xiao Wu. "This isn't true. You're not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

"Didn't you know? But everyone else knows." Xiao Wu blinked, not thinking much of it.

Tang San instantly broke down. Yet after a fierce struggle within his mind, he decided to accept reality.

What did it matter whether she was human or a Soul Beast?

Who said humans and soul beasts couldn't fall in love?

At worst, I'd smash the Sun Moon Forest!

"Sister Xiaowu, let's go together." Tang San forced a smile.

"No." Xiao Wu looked disdainful, then smiled. "I'm worried Bai Ye might misunderstand."

With that, she left first without caring how Tang San reacted.

Tang San stood frozen in place. He didn't know how long it took him to recover, but danger descended once more.

A Thousand-Year Man Faced Demon Spider appeared directly in front of him, clearly treating him as a tasty meal.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu returned to where Zhao Wuji and the others had set up camp.

However, she didn't see Bai Ye.

"Where's Bai Ye?" Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

"He went after Tang San," Zhao Wuji replied.

"Tang San? I ran into him, but I didn't see Bai Ye."

Zhao Wuji was stunned, and Dai Mubai and the others were even more so.

After all, they had already mentally prepared themselves for Bai Ye to kill Tang San. Yet Xiao Wu claimed that she had seen Tang San but not Bai Ye.

Could it be that Bai Ye, who was protected by two Titled Douluo, had been killed by Tang San instead?

But they dismissed the thought almost immediately. After all, how could Tang San possibly possess such strength?

Seeing everyone's expressions, Xiao Wu immediately panicked. Thinking that something had happened to Bai Ye, she was about to run out and look for him.

Fortunately, Zhao Wuji stopped her.

"Xiao Wu, listen to me. Nothing will happen to Bai Ye. With two Titled Douluo working together, how could anything go wrong?"

"Besides, if you run out again, won't Bai Ye have to go looking for you again after he returns?"

"So stay here and wait patiently."

Only after hearing this did Xiao Wu stay behind, but she remained uneasy the entire time she couldn't see Bai Ye.

Fortunately, this didn't last long.

Early the next morning, Bai Ye returned with a radiant glow on his face.

Almost at the same time, Tang San returned with his clothes in disarray.