Although the battles between Soul Beast seem intense, they often avoid fatal damage from each other, especially the Golden Wolf, which is known for its agility.
However, even the Golden Wolf could hardly inflict any real damage on these five thick-skinned Earth-Splitting Bear, which led to a back-and-forth battle that was expected to drag on for quite some time.
So Cao Yu dusted himself off, stood up, and asked the crowd, "Is there anyone here who happens to need to hunt for Soul Ring?"
"No, and our Martial Soul don't match the attributes of these Soul Beast either." Ju Zi and the others shook their heads, looking at so many high-age Soul Beast in the distance, they did feel quite sorry.
Cao Yu said, "Alright then, let's head back first. They probably won't be able to determine a winner until dawn, so let's not waste any more time here."
After all, these Soul Beast are full of energy, and it's not impossible for them to continue fighting for another day and night.
Instead of waiting aimlessly here, I might as well go back and get some sleep.
Just as Cao Yu was about to jump down from the tree branch, Ke Ke stopped him and said sweetly, "Handsome Cao Yu, please take me down. I'm afraid of heights."
Cao Yu was stunned and said, "You're afraid of heights? Are you sure you're not joking?"
"It's true, I'm not joking." Ke Ke smiled, and her adorable expression made Cao Yu believe her for a second.
"How did you get up here?"
"Oh, don't worry about that, just take me down!" She didn't care about anything else and grabbed Cao Yu's hand, placing it on her waist.
Then she looked at Cao Yu Cao Yu a smile, which completely baffled him.
Cao Yu thought to himself, "Looks like I've run into a female rogue today. When you're out in the world, you're bound to get hurt sometimes! Fine, I'll let you off easy this time."
Cao Yu said to Ke Ke, "You little hooligan, hold on tight."
"Hmph! You're the hooligan." Ke Ke glared at him, then reached out her other arm to hug him.
After carefully observing her figure, Ke Ke smiled smugly. "Not bad at all!"
"You little hooligan, don't move." Cao Yu glanced at her, but Ke Ke didn't care and continued to act like a brat, saying, "I didn't."
After Cao Yu landed with her, Ke Ke reluctantly let go of his hand. Her mischievous little expression was as if nothing had happened, and she even looked at Cao Yu with a hint of smugness.
However, this scene was witnessed by Wang Shaojie and his group.
Then it was Zi Mu's turn to pat him on the shoulder and comfort him, "It's alright, Shaojie. Ke Ke is just afraid of heights. This guy was just trying to help her out."
However, his words of comfort had no effect whatsoever; instead, they only made Wang Shaojie's face look even darker.
Wang Shaojie was feeling quite frustrated and helpless. After all, it was one thing for Ju Zi to be interested in this guy surnamed Cao, but he wasn't even letting go of Ke Ke.
Goodness, is he planning to have both?
That's so unfair! They didn't leave a single one alive; how was he supposed to get any soup?
Ju Zi's expression naturally became subtle. She hadn't expected that her best friend was also eyeing Cao Yu. It seemed a bit dangerous.
"Let's go back to camp and sleep."
The group didn't linger there; it took them several more tens of minutes to return to their camp.
Then everyone was assigned to take turns guarding the area for one hour, and the rest of the people naturally went to sleep.
Early the next morning, everyone got out of bed and ate the breakfast that Ju Zi had cooked. They also started packing their luggage. Ju Zi put the huge All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool into her Storage Soul Tool.
Let's go, let's try to get back to the college by noon.
For safety reasons, the group did not inspect the site where the Heaven Soul.
After everyone boarded their Flying Soul Tool, they sped off towards the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Four hours later, the outline of the academy came into view again.
After landing, Ju Zi and the others went back to the classroom first.
Xuan Ziwen opened the door, smiled at the returning group, and said, "Was it all right?"
Ke Ke went in first and drank a glass of water, then sat down and slowly said, "Teacher, you have no idea how scary what happened last night was."
At this moment, Xuan Ziwen's expression turned serious as he asked, "What happened?"
"We encountered five Earth-Splitting Bear, four of which were ten thousand years old, and one was a thousand years old. If it weren't for Cao Yu, we would have been finished."
Xuan Ziwen patted Cao Yu on the shoulder and said, " Cao Yu, you've worked hard."
Then Ju Zi took out a record sheet and handed it to Xuan Ziwen, saying, "This is the test data for the All-Terrain Detection Soul Tool. We all feel there are still a few areas that need improvement."
Xuan Ziwen waved his hand dismissively and ordered, "There's no rush. Everyone's only just returned. Let's go back, wash up, and rest first."
"You don't need to have class this afternoon. I'll treat you to a nice meal tonight."
Ke Ke stood up from her chair and cheered happily, "Yay! Teacher is the best!"
Xuan Ziwen waved his hand with a smile and said, "You're so naughty, hurry back."
No one lingered any longer and returned to their respective dormitories early to shower and rest.
It wasn't until evening that Xuan Ziwen informed them to gather at the square.
"Is everyone here? Let's go, there's a restaurant outside that's really good, I'll take you to try it."
Before long, Xuan Ziwen led them out of the academy gate. The streetlights were already on, and many restaurants were full of people, bustling with activity. This was the most relaxing time for people.
Finally, Xuan Ziwen stopped in front of a restaurant called " Guest Arrival Restaurant ".
Pointing to the sign, he said, "This is it. They have alcohol here, but you should drink less, especially the two of you girls."
Ke Ke and Ju Zi both nodded and said, "Understood, Teacher Xuan."
When the shop owner saw Xuan Ziwen enter, he greeted him warmly, indicating that he was a regular customer.
Xuan Ziwen handed the menu to Ju Zi and the others, saying, "Order whatever you want, don't be shy."
When all the dishes were served, Cao Yu tasted them carefully and found that they were not bad.
At this moment, Xuan Ziwen asked him, " Cao Yu, how's the taste? Is it to your liking?"
Cao Yu nodded and said, "It's pretty good, just a little worse than the food Ju Zi makes."
Upon hearing this, Ju Zi blushed slightly, but Zi Mu next to her seemed a little jealous, and even Ke Ke remained silent.
Xuan Ziwen laughed and said, "Haha, it seems that Ju Zi have spoiled your palate. What are you going to do now?"
Cao Yu nonchalantly replied, "At worst, I'll just have her be my chef for life."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "You're really something, but... I think your idea could be a little bolder."
Xuan Ziwen was somewhat aware of Ju Zi's feelings for Cao Yu; after all, having been a teacher for so many years, how could he not see through such a thing?
Moreover, he would be very happy to help bring about a happy marriage.
Cao Yu followed up by asking, "For example?"
Xuan Ziwen smiled and raised his eyebrows. Although he didn't say anything, his silence spoke volumes.
(End of this chapter)