Four days later, Su Ling and his companions arrived in the Star Dou Great Forest!
Nearly four years had passed since the last Soul Master Tournament, and Su Ling was now over twenty-four years old.
There was still more than a year to go before Tang San and the others' five-year reunion in the original novel.
Judging by that timeline, Bibi Dong's Soul Hunting Operation would begin before long.
That was why Su Ling's first stop after leaving Slaughter City was the Star Dou Great Forest, to pick up Xiao Wu.
Flying over the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Ling soon reached the airspace above the Lake of Life.
He looked down and immediately spotted Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, beside the Lake of Life. Da Ming remained hidden underwater.
Su Ling searched the area, only to find that Xiao Wu did not seem to be there!
As Su Ling slowly descended, he drew Da Ming and Er Ming's attention.
"Su Ling's here," Er Ming said.
"He seems different from before. There's a peculiar killing intent about him now."
"Da Ming, Er Ming, where's Xiao Wu?" Su Ling asked.
"Sister Xiao Wu reached level sixty eight months ago. After condensing her sixth Soul Ring, she couldn't wait to leave. She said she was going to find you," Da Ming replied.
"She cultivated that quickly?" Su Ling marveled. It seemed the Ninth Grade Blood Dragon Ginseng was far better than he had imagined.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, powerful human Soul Masters may come looking for you in as little as six months, or as long as a year. You must be careful when that happens. Hmm, it would be best to hide some powerful Soul Beasts beneath the Lake of Life to help you, too."
The Lake of Life was