The End of the First Year

After discussing things with Gu Qiuxi and Gu Yuena, Gu Qiuxi left the office, giving the two some time alone, allowing the two lovers who hadn't seen each other for a long time to enjoy a wonderful time together.

Originally, Gu Yuena wanted Xu Xingyu to stay overnight as night fell, but Xu Xingyu, citing academy rules, could only let her leave.

Of course, before leaving, Gu Yuena didn't forget to leave her mark on Xu Xingyu, which led to him being given a good scolding by Wang Dong'er when he returned to the dormitory.

Although Wang Dong'er could understand that Gu Yuena was the most important person in Xu Xingyu's heart, it didn't mean she couldn't feel unhappy about it.

Of course, she didn't do anything too outrageous. At most, Xu Xingyu just had to coax her a bit more, and that was the end of it.

However, Wang Dong'er was somewhat surprised to hear that Gu Qiuxi had already transformed into human form and started working at the Shrekchi Tower.

At the same time, he muttered under his breath that Gu Yuena lacked martial ethics and had gained another ally.

It's no wonder Wang Dong'er thought that way. Back when she and Gu Qiuxi were still in beast form, Wang Dong'er could vaguely sense the other's rejection of her.

Therefore, Wang Dong'er was not surprised at all that Gu Qiuxi was someone Gu Yuena was trying to cause her trouble.

After appeasing Wang Dong'er, Xu Xingyu continued her daily life for the past year.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened during this period; it was simply a very uneventful year.

Every day was the same routine: going to class, leaving class, cultivating, and spending time with Gu Yuena, Wang Dong'er, and others.

In the blink of an eye, my first year of school is coming to an end.

Looking at the Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao secretly vowed: After this holiday, he would definitely overturn everyone's ideas.

Just then, Tian Meng's voice rang out. "Little Yuhao, are you alright?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "I'm fine. But Tian Meng, is the place you mentioned really where I can obtain a Second Martial Soul that surpasses Xu Xingyu's?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Meng said smugly, "Of course! Don't you know who I am?! I guarantee the Second Martial Soul I prepare for you will surprise everyone."

In fact, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wasn't very confident about whether he could surpass Xu Xingyu. After all, during the last freshman assessment, he sensed an aura from Xu Xingyu that far surpassed that of the Star Dou Overlords who had once imprisoned him.

However, Huo Yuhao's second Martial Soul is related to his future romance, so he can only keep it a secret from her for now.

In any case, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul shouldn't be too different from Xu Xingyu's unknown Beast Martial Soul, right?

After comforting Huo Yuhao, he embarked on his journey to the Far North, little did he know that this trip would leave Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with deep regret.

Not long after Huo Yuhao left, Xu Xingyu and her group gathered at the gate of Shrek City.

Among this group were Xu Xingyu, Gu Yuena, Wang Dong'er, Xu Yanxue, Jiang Nannan, and Gu Qiuxi.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be waiting for someone.

At this Xu Xingyu looked at everyone present and asked, "Has Sanshi not arrived yet? It's almost time to gather."

In response, Gu Yuena said, "I can sense their presence; they should arrive soon."

Xu Xingyu sighed and said, "Alright. Anyway, there are still a few minutes before the assembly time, let's wait for them a bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Sanshi and Dugu Yanran arrived at the meeting point, panting. Dugu Yanran said, "Sorry, Tower Master, are we late?"

Gu Yuena shook her head and said, "No, you've come at just the right time."

After speaking, Gu Yuena turned to Xu Xingyu and asked, "Now that everyone is here, shall we set off?"

Xu Xingyu nodded and said, "Yes, let's get going. After all, we don't know how much time we'll spend there."

After receiving Xu Xingyu's permission, Gu Yuena stretched out her hand, and the surrounding Space Element gathered, soon a teleportation portal appeared in front of everyone.

Upon seeing the portal appear, Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena stepped into it, followed by the others.

In the blink of an eye, everyone present arrived at a dense forest.

This is the Sunset Forest within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, which was once a well-known gathering place for Soul Beast ten thousand years ago.

Although there were no Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in Sunset Forest at that time, there were still many rare Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

However, ever since Tang San ascended to the Divine Realm, the number of Soul Beast in Sunset Forest has inexplicably begun to decline significantly. Some say that Tang San's ancestors left behind some kind of treasure there, while others say that a new overlord has been born there, and so on.

In the end, the high command of the Heavenly Soul Empire could only send people to investigate what was wrong with the Sunset Forest, but for some reason, the people they sent out couldn't find anything, and some even disappeared without a trace.

Therefore, the higher-ups of the Heavenly Soul Empire had no choice but to abandon Sunset Forest, a gathering place for Soul Beast, and let it fend for itself.

At most, it forms a protective circle around Sunset Forest, just in case some kind of overlord Soul Beast is actually born in Sunset Forest.

Xu Xingyu and the others came to this Sunset Forest to reclaim a treasure land, which was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that had been seized by a certain God King.

The real reason for the drastic decline in the number of Soul Beast in the Sunset Forest the millennia is actually the existence of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Before Tang San ascended to the Divine Realm, he specially arranged the environment of Sunset Forest, using a special formation to protect the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, so that it has not been discovered or occupied by anyone for ten thousand years.

During this process, countless Soul Beast accidentally stumbled into this formation, and eventually starved to death inside because they could not find a way out.

As for those lucky Soul Beast that managed to successfully enter the formation, they would be dealt with by another backup plan left by Tang San. As a result, over time, the number of Soul Beast in Sunset Forest gradually decreased.

The strongest evidence is that Xu Xingyu and her group have been deep in the Sunset Forest for so long, yet they haven't encountered a single Soul Beast over ten thousand years old; all they've encountered are Soul Beast that are a hundred or a thousand years old.

Moreover, these are all very common Soul Beast, far inferior to those of the Sunset Forest ten thousand years ago.

Many of these Soul Beast seem to be preparing to leave Sunset Forest and find other places to live, because Sunset Forest is no longer suitable for any Soul Beast to inhabit.

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu couldn't help but sigh. At this rate, she believed that before long, Sunset Forest would probably become just an ordinary forest.

I really don't know what Tang San was thinking. Such a drastic transformation of a forest will cause countless Soul Beast to suffer!

He also said that he only hunts extremely dangerous and Evil Soul Beast, and that he has killed countless Soul Beast just to prevent the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from falling into his hands.

It can only be said that Xu Xingyu couldn't understand Tang San's thoughts, nor did she want to understand them.

Fortunately, Gu Yuena had already completely broken the formation left by Tang San before arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

All that's needed is to deal with the other contingency plans left behind by Tang San, and Sunset Forest can be restored to its state as it was ten thousand years ago.