Han Ruoruo's tone was clearly teasing, and Zhang Lexuan's ears turned red from her words. She couldn't help but gently push her away.
" Ruoruo, don't talk nonsense!"
Wu Ming also smiled and chimed in:
"That's right, Lexuan, you can't forget about us sisters just because you've got Toji going for you."
Zhang Lexuan was left speechless, both amused and exasperated. She could only look helplessly at Toji, her eyes filled with a pleading expression.
Toji watched them playfully bickering, a faint smile playing on his lips. Then, sensing the situation, he stood up and said calmly, "You two chat, I'm going for a walk."
Han Ruoruo quickly said, "Oh, don't go! We were just joking, we won't interrupt your conversation."
Wu Ming smiled and nodded, "That's right, that's right, we're very supportive of you."
Zhang Lexuan blushed deeply at their words and couldn't help but scold them playfully, "If you keep doing this, I won't talk to you anymore!"
Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time. The tent was filled with the girls' cheerful laughter, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
"Really."
Toji stepped out of the tent, he felt the night breeze brush against his cheeks, bringing a touch of coolness, and the heat in his body finally dissipated somewhat.
"What's going on here?" Toji rubbed his forehead. That was his tent, and now it was being occupied by three beautiful women.
He couldn't stay, even though mentally he was no longer a teenager, physically he still was.
If we don't go out soon, we'll probably be in a really embarrassing situation if someone sees us.
"You've really suffered." "I'll consider fulfilling your wish after I turn eighteen."
"Am I being a bit too much of a jerk? Wanting to be with other girls... um..."
Toji brief hesitation, he made up his mind.
"Forget it, I've finally managed to transmigrate once, so be it. If I still want to take care of things with my hands, I might as well go back to Earth and be a beast of burden."
"Let's be patient a little longer, at least until I'm an adult..."
Toji lowered his eyes and saw Du Weilun still diligently keeping watch.
"The larger the power, the less able it is to withstand internal corruption." Toji remarked with a touch of melancholy.
"Not everyone in the academy is corrupt, except for those few inner court disciples who sold me out, simply because they didn't want to leave a stain on their record and face punishment during the assessments... Tsk, that's really strange."
"No wonder it was blown up ten thousand years later."
Inside the tent, Han Ruoruo whispered in Zhang Lexuan's ear:
" Lexuan, I think he treats you differently."
Zhang Lexuan's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she quickly shook her head:
"Don't talk nonsense! He just considers me family."
Wu Ming also came over, smiling, and said, "Family? I think it's more than that. The way he looks at you doesn't seem like he'd treat ordinary family."
Zhang Lexuan's heart raced as they spoke, and the scene of Toji giving her the Soul Tool involuntarily flashed through her mind.
She lowered her head, her fingers gently stroking the Soul Tool on her wrist, a sweet feeling welling up in her heart.
"Just the fact that he saved your family must mean he holds a very special place in your heart, right?" Wu Ming teased. "Oh, I really envy you. You're a little younger than us and you've already found your other half, while Ruoruo and I still haven't."
Zhang Lexuan spat and said, "If you changed your temper, maybe a lot of people would pursue you."
"How dare you complain about my bad temper?" Wu Ming shouted, and immediately pounced on Zhang Lexuan to tickle her.
" Ruoruo, help me hold her, let's see how she gets treated!"
"No!--"
early morning.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and pale golden sunlight pierced through the tree canopy, weaving dappled patterns of light on the damp moss.
The campfire in the center of the camp was reignited, and the broth in the iron pot simmered, mingling with the aroma of toasted flatbread, dispelling the chill of the forest.
Du Weilun stood on a blue stone, organizing everyone to eat breakfast.
"There are still a few more students to acquire their Soul Ring. Once that's done, we can leave the Star Dou Great Forest. Wu Ming's Fourth Soul Ring, Han Ruoruo's Fifth Soul Ring..."
When will you be leaving?
Du Weilun looked at Toji, who was eating breakfast to the side.
She glanced at Zhang Lexuan, Toji was still chatting and laughing with Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming, and said:
"If Lexuan is willing to stay with them, then let's continue."
"You really value Lexuan highly. With you protecting her, as her teacher, I feel very reassured."
Toji responded with a sound, but didn't continue speaking.
After breakfast, everyone began to clean up the campsite, trying their best to leave no trash behind in this primeval forest.
" Ruoruo's Martial Soul is the Shaking Gold Rope. Her Fifth Soul Ring requires Soul Beast that combines control and explosive power. The quality of Soul Beast in the outer forest is between ten and a thousand years."
"To obtain Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and Wu Ming's Golden Crow Martial Soul, which has a high-quality thousand-year-level Fourth Soul Ring, we need to go to the Mixed Zone. That's the territory of thousand-year to Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and it will be easier to find one there."
"So we have to be prepared for a tough battle." Du Weilun's gaze swept over the fully equipped and ready-to-go troops.
"Students below the Fifth Ring Road must never leave within five steps of another teacher, otherwise we cannot guarantee your Life, understand?"
"Understood."
After giving the instructions again, Du Weilun looked at Toji and whispered:
"I won't force you to protect the other students, but I'm entrusting Lexuan's protection to you."
With his abilities, he only needs to focus on protecting one student, and he will be absolutely safe.
Toji grunted in response but didn't say anything.
Du Weilun still had faith in Toji's abilities; after all, a man who could instill such a strong sense of crisis in him must be quite skilled in combat.
Perhaps we'll be able to witness Toji's combat capabilities firsthand later.
Unfortunately, the operation went very smoothly. Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and the other students all obtained their Soul Ring and could leave the Star Dou Great Forest.
Throughout the entire process, Toji remained completely hidden, never revealing a single flaw, and Du Weilun was unable to find a better opportunity to probe.
"What a pity."
Du Weilun wanted to request a sparring match in an attempt to gather more intelligence, but in the Star Dou Great Forest, sparring would undoubtedly be a suicidal act.
Besides, Toji would absolutely never agree to that.
After everyone left the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhang Lexuan felt a little reluctant to part with Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming.
"Don't worry, Lexuan. With your talent, as long as you cultivate diligently, you'll eventually be admitted to the inner academy like me." Han Ruoruo ruffled Zhang Lexuan's hair.
"Besides, even if I leave, Wu Ming will still be there to keep you company. Once you're qualified to enter the inner courtyard, I'll recommend you and help you get in smoothly."