Rebellious Ma Xiaotao

The next day

Escorted by Brother Owl and the others, Jiang Hao climbed into a carriage bound out of Dragon City.

The Clones gathered around, watching reluctantly. After all, their Main Body Old Rogue was the greatest support they had as Clones.

"Have a good final journey, Main Body! We'll miss you!"

Brother Hoe wiped the tears from his face as Jiang Hao's carriage rolled farther away. Brother Banner promptly punched him from behind. "Can't you say something nicer? What do you mean, 'final journey'?"

Watching the commotion behind him, Jiang Hao urged the Clone up front to drive faster.

He was traveling alone this time. He had hidden every Clone returning to Shrek with him in his Spiritual Sea and would bring out the ones he needed after they arrived.

Since he was heading back to Shrek alone, the journey went quickly. The horses pulling his carriage were Ten-Year Soul Beasts tamed by Brother Trainer, so they were much faster than ordinary horses, too.

The ride was terribly bumpy, though. The carriage had no suspension at all.

Holding the window frame, Jiang Hao browsed the knowledge of Soul Tools stored in his Spiritual Sea. If only I could make a motorcycle powered by Soul Power.

As he read, he found a few things he might be able to use. There were two propulsion arrays, but neither looked particularly useful, and both were prone to exploding.

They were the sort of arrays used only in the most basic first-level Soul Tools.

Time passed quickly. Traveling alone, Jiang Hao reached the outskirts of Shrek City in just eight days.

The moment he returned to his house, he sensed something was wrong. He had been gone for three months, yet there was not a speck of dust on the doorstep.

Someone had