As Little Gu Yue bowed to Lan Hong in thanks, the Fierce Beasts also bowed to him together.
"The future of your soul beast race is ultimately yours to grasp. Take care of yourselves."
After thanking Lan Hong, Little Gu Yue and the Fierce Beasts returned to the Star Dou Great Forest. Once there, they began gathering the soul beasts and preparing to evacuate their homeland.
Since they had already made their choice, there was no need to delay. The sooner they left, the better.
After Little Gu Yue and the Fierce Beasts departed, Tang Wulin also arrived at Jade Sea Manor.
He came alone. The Shrek Seven Devils had originally wanted to accompany Tang Wulin, but he had refused.
Lan Hong was not surprised by Tang Wulin's arrival, though he had not expected him to come so quickly.
As Tang Wulin stood before the door, hesitating, it opened.
"Come in!"
Hearing the voice by his ear, Tang Wulin cast aside his hesitation and walked in. When he came before Lan Hong, Lan Hong gestured for him to sit.
After Tang Wulin sat down, Lan Hong got straight to the point. "Why have you come? You should understand clearly by now that Tang San and I are enemies—enemies until death."
"Is my father dead?"
Tang Wulin's question caught Lan Hong off guard. Then he realized that, with Tang Wulin's strength, he truly could not have seen what had happened.
"He isn't dead. I merely struck him with a sword, and he fled. He should have returned to the God Realm to recover from his injuries by now. Did you come here only to ask that?"
"No, I just don't understand..."
Before Tang Wulin could finish, Lan Hong interrupted him.
"There are some things you don't need to understand. All you