"This old man thanks Young Master Gu."
Chao Tianxiang, leaning on her cane, hunched over and bowed slightly to Gu Wuchen in thanks.
" Snake Granny, there's no need for such formalities. As partners of the Gu Clan, you deserve all of this."
Gu Wuchen spoke quietly.
Chao Tianxiang straightened up and looked at her granddaughter who was absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
After leaving Shrek Academy, Gu Wuchen personally found a Lai Feng Spider King for Meng Yiran, whose quality was even higher than that of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
The woman beside Gu Wuchen surprised Chao Tianxiang even more, as she suppressed the Titan Giant Ape with one hand.
The Titan Giant Ape is the king of the forest, and there is currently no known documented record of any Titled Douluo defeating it.
The woman's face was extremely cold, like an ice beauty, but when she talked with Gu Wuchen, she was as tender as water and full of affection.
This reminded her of her younger days.
Time flew by, and after Meng Yiran finished absorbing the Soul Ring, she made a point of thanking Gu Wuchen and Snow Empress.
"Goodbye, Young Master Gu. When you have some free time, please come visit me so I can show you some hospitality."
Meng Yiran waved goodbye and left the Star Dou Great Forest with the Snake Granny.
" Little Wuchen, where are we going now?" Snow Empress asked.
Gu Wuchen smiled and said, " Sister Xue, don't worry, a friend is coming soon."
friend?
Just as Snow Empress was wondering what was going on, a presence suddenly came from behind the bushes.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Xiao Wu from the Shrek Academy.
At this moment, her eyes were filled with fear, and her legs were trembling slightly, as if she was terrified of Gu Wuchen.
Xiao Wu approached Gu Wuchen with utmost respect:
" Young Master Gu."
Gu Wuchen said calmly, "I thought you wouldn't come, but I didn't expect you to come anyway."
Xiao Wu took a deep breath, composed herself, and forced herself not to get excited. "If I hadn't come, I'm afraid Young Master Gu would have gone on a killing spree."
You're not stupid.
Gu Wuchen's eyes were sharp, as if he wasn't staring at Xiao Wu as a person, but rather at prey.
" Xiao Wu, you don't want Tang San to know you're Soul Beast, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's pupils contracted sharply, realizing that this matter was unlikely to end well.
Humans are inherently greedy. If Tang San knew he was Soul Beast, he would stop at nothing to hunt him down and make him his Soul Ring.
"Scared?" Gu Wuchen chuckled lightly.
"Let me tell you, Tang San's father is the world-renowned Haotian Douluo Tang Hao. He has always been a Title Douluo. From the moment you appeared, he sensed it. Why didn't he kill you? Wasn't he waiting for Tang San to need him so he could kill you himself?"
These words struck Xiao Wu like a bolt from the blue.
Tang Hao, Clear Sky Douluo.
It turns out that Tang San has always been Tang Hao's son.
"No, Little San would never do that."
Xiao Wu clenched her fists and retorted in a choked voice.
This was also a sliver of hope in her heart; she didn't want to believe that Tang San would do such a thing.
Having spent six years together day and night, Tang San would never do such a thing.
" Xiao Wu, you're still too naive. No one can resist the allure of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, not even Tang San."
"Do you really want me to see it for myself before you give up?"
Xiao Wu fell silent, her fists clenched. "That's right, I want to see it with my own eyes."
Gu Wuchen smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll let you listen to them yourself. You stay in the shadows and don't come out. Listen to their true thoughts."
Xiao Wu bit her lip and remained silent, which was taken as a presupposition.
Gu Wuchen turned around with Snow Empress and walked towards the Shrek Academy group.
Oscar had just finished absorbing his Soul Ring and was excitedly showing off his Third Soul Skill.
Upon seeing Gu Wuchen and Snow Empress return, everyone instantly stopped what they were doing.
Gu Wuchen observed their reactions and chuckled lightly, his tone nonchalant:
"Everyone, please don't be nervous. I just have a question for you, especially Tang San: If a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast that had transformed into a human stood in front of you, what would you do?"
They were puzzled by Gu Wuchen's question, but the value of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was immeasurable.
Tang San spoke almost without hesitation, "Of course we should kill them. Who can resist the temptation of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
"My teacher said that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is extremely precious and can greatly enhance Soul Master's strength. There are only a handful of people on the continent who possess Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. If you encounter one, you absolutely cannot let it slip by."
Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, who were present, all nodded, clearly agreeing with Tang San's statement.
Hidden behind the tree, Xiao Wu covered her mouth upon hearing this, tears instantly welling up in her eyes.
She couldn't believe that the person she had spent six years with would say such a thing.
Gu Wuchen then asked, "If I were Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, would you..."
"No!" Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing answered almost in unison, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Tang San was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes."
Gu Wuchen looked at him and asked, word by word, "What if it were Xiao Wu?"
Tang San blurted out almost instinctively, "Yes."
As soon as the words were spoken, Xiao Wu, who was behind the tree, trembled and collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant and tears streaming down her face silently.
Tang San then realized what he had said, his expression changed, and he quickly corrected himself:
"Besides, how could Xiao Wu possibly be Soul Beast? Gu Wuchen, if you're trying to sow discord this way, you'd better leave now! Shrek Academy doesn't welcome you."
Xiao Wu just said she had something to do, why hasn't she come back yet?
"I just came to ask, nothing more. Sorry to bother you."
This time, the two left very quickly.
When Gu Wuchen and Snow Empress returned to the agreed place.
Xiao Wu returned looking utterly dejected, her eyes vacant and silent, as if she had lost her soul.
" Tang San actually..."
Xiao Wu muttered to herself, completely unable to believe her eyes and what she heard, including Tang San's firm tone and expression when he answered, which came from his heart and instinct.
" Xiao Wu, I'm giving you two choices: one, I'll tell them the truth; two, you sacrifice yourself to become my Soul Ring, which will preserve your soul. If you refuse, then you'll only face death."
Gu Wuchen felt no pity for Xiao Wu; the Douluo Continent was a world where the strong preyed on the weak.
Since Tang San answered so readily, why not let him experience the pain himself?
"Aren't you thinking of me too?" Xiao Wu, her eyes brimming with tears.
"I'm different from them. I can preserve your soul, which is a much better choice than being killed."
Gu Wuchen chuckled.
Preserving the soul to immortality?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu knew that she had no other choice at the moment, otherwise she would be immediately dealt with by another woman.