After returning to his room, Tianlin waited until Ning Rongrong had entered a deep meditative state, and the others were either meditating or asleep, before quietly making his way to the small woods outside the hotel again.
"Grandpa Eagle, are you there!" Tianlin called out into the darkness.
A figure appeared on a treetop without anyone knowing when. "I'm here, Xiao Tian. You were too reckless today. How could you reveal your Spirit Rings here?"
"You have to know that the color of your Spirit Rings is too easy to recognize. If the Spirit Hall people know you've left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they will never give up this great opportunity to assassinate you," Yin Yang couldn't help but lecture.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Eagle. After this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, I'll be returning to the sect or the Academy soon. The Spirit Hall won't have a chance to send a Titled Douluo. And if only Soul Sages and Soul Douluos come, isn't there you?" Tianlin said with a smile.
"It's good that you know your limits. So, did you call me out here suddenly for something?" Yin Yang nodded and asked.
"I want to ask Grandpa for a favor. Tomorrow, we'll arrive at the Star Dou Great Forest. I'd like to ask Grandpa to go ahead and help me..." Tianlin told Yin Yang his plan. Yin Yang nodded; what Tianlin wanted him to do wasn't difficult, and with his strength as a Titled Douluo, he could complete it quickly.
Just as Yin Yang was about to leave, Tianlin suddenly stopped him again. "Wait, Grandpa Eagle, have you seen Tang Hao recently?"
"You! How did you know Tang Hao was here before?" Yin Yang was incredibly surprised.
"So you did see him." Tianlin didn't answer him, but judging from his expression, he guessed it. "With your skill, you should be able to see through the true identity of that little rabbit, right? Did Tang Hao promise you some conditions before you agreed not to reveal the little rabbit's identity?"
Hearing this, Yin Yang was even more astonished. From Tianlin's tone, it seemed that he had also seen through the identity of that 100,000-year Soul Beast. He wanted to confirm, but when he thought of the oath he had made, he became hesitant.
Seeing Yin Yang like this, Tianlin felt that something was wrong. It was less that Yin Yang didn't want to say it, and more that he didn't dare to say it. "Could it be that he didn't stop you after promising you something, but instead forced you to make a poisonous oath with force?"
Yin Yang nodded in relief, marveling at Tianlin's intelligence. He hadn't broken his oath; Tianlin had guessed it all himself, so there was no problem.
"Good, good, Tang Hao, you're bullying the fact that there's no one in my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Tianlin's eyes turned cold, and he asked Yin Yang, "Grandpa Eagle, I remember you don't have a single Spirit Bone on your body right now, do you?"
"No, Spirit Bones are rare to begin with. Although the sect master still has a few, and is willing to give them to me, none of them are suitable for me," Yin Yang said dejectedly. A Titled Douluo without a single Spirit Bone was probably the most pathetic.
Tianlin smiled slightly and began to tempt him. "Then, would you like a 100,000-year Spirit Bone?"
"A 100,000-year!" Yin Yang exclaimed, "It's not a matter of liking or disliking. A 100,000-year Spirit Bone is something people would risk their lives to fight for. Even if the attributes aren't suitable, no one would care."
"Good, I know Tang Hao has one. I promise, one day I'll get it from him as an apology gift to you!" Tianlin promised Yin Yang. He originally wasn't very interested in that Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone, but now that Tang Hao had provoked his Grandpa Eagle, he couldn't get away without paying a price.
The next morning, the group gathered at the hotel entrance. In addition to paying the room fee, Tianlin also gave the shopkeeper an extra Gold Soul Coin card, which was to be used to repair the road. The gully that Tianlin had cut out last night couldn't just be left there.
"Big Sister, has Boss always been like this?" Ma Hongjun asked with some surprise.
Soul Masters had great destructive power, and every fight inevitably left a large area unrecognizable. It was common for many ordinary people to be affected, but under normal circumstances, Soul Masters wouldn't offer any compensation. In their eyes, ordinary people without Soul Power were completely different from them and there was no need to treat them equally.
Ning Rongrong nodded. "Brother Sword has always been like this. He often says that although he's not a good person, he must have his own bottom line. He even made a few personal mottos for himself."
"Personal mottos, what kind of mottos?" Tang San asked with great interest. He thought that perhaps they were the Mount Shu Sect's rules from Tianlin's previous life, just like his Mystic Heaven Treasure Record.
He had always regarded the teachings in the Mystic Heaven Treasure Record as his personal mottos.
"Actually, they're nothing special." Ning Rongrong smiled. "First, repay kindness and avenge grudges. Second, don't bully the weak. Third, admit your own mistakes. Fourth, never rely solely on the strength of others."
"This... this is what you call personal mottos?" Tang San asked, puzzled. He thought that the Mount Shu Sect's mottos would be some kind of admonitions, but he didn't expect them to be so ordinary.
Ning Rongrong said, "You think they're ordinary, right? I thought so at first too, but my dad said that Brother Sword's mottos are very good. If you can stick to them for a lifetime, then even ordinary people without Soul Power can achieve great things in other areas. Maybe I'm not mature enough yet to understand what Brother Sword and Dad mean."
"Even the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect said that? It seems I'm still too naive," Tang San thought to himself. After all, he had never truly been in a position of power and lacked the experience to understand some profound truths from the mundane.
"Alright, let's go!" At this moment, Tianlin walked over after paying the bill.
Ma Hongjun stepped forward and said, "Boss, your mottos are so right. If I keep sticking to them, will I become as strong as you?"
"Maxim? Haha, Rongrong must have told you, right? That's right, if you can persevere, I guarantee that one day you will be completely reborn!" Tianlin smiled and didn't deny it. "However, you don't really need to understand this now. Just do two things well. First, when the weather is good, take your quilt out to air it. Second, walk 20,000 steps a day to ensure your health."
Tianlin said two simpler things, but he didn't explain too much. Many things require people to comprehend on their own.
If Ma Hongjun can comprehend it himself, then in the future, he may not achieve the Phoenix God, but a true first-level god, the Fire God! Leaving the town, the group accelerated their pace and finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest not long after the sun came out.
After many years, Tianlin came to this great forest again.
As the head of the Three Great Wild Soul Beast Gathering Places, the Star Dou Great Forest is naturally the place that Soul Masters most want to come to, because coming here means that they can advance to a stronger stage.
No one knows how many years this forest has existed on the continent. Only the dense foliage that blocks out the sky tells people of its long history.
"Stop!" Zhao Wuji suddenly turned around in front of the forest and looked at everyone seriously, "Listen to me clearly, the Star Dou Great Forest is not the kind of place where the country raises Soul Beasts. The Soul Beasts inside are extremely dangerous. You may face attacks from thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year level Soul Beasts at any time. Therefore, after entering the forest, none of you should leave my side more than twenty meters away. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, you two should stick to me even more closely. Without my order, no one is allowed to attack Soul Beasts easily, understand?"
"Understood, Teacher Zhao!"
Zhao Wuji then looked at Tianlin, "Sword Prince, although you are not my student, since you came here with me, I must also be responsible for your safety. You should also try to follow me, understand?"
He was actually completely frightened by Yin Yang. If something happened to Tianlin here, the four Titled Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have to tear him apart.
"Teacher Zhao, you don't have to worry about me. I think I should be able to protect myself. After all, our goal is only thousand-year Soul Beasts. I don't think we will easily encounter ten-thousand-year-old guys in the periphery," Tianlin said confidently.
Zhao Wuji shook his head, "If it were before, what you said would indeed be no problem, but twelve years ago, there was a Soul Beast riot here. Although it stopped quickly, it is said that after that day, the cultivation of the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest inexplicably increased a lot. Therefore, no one can be careless here now."
"Twelve years ago? Was it the day the meteorite streaked across the sky? I heard Sword Grandpa mention it," Ning Rongrong recalled, "Sword Grandpa said that on that day, several extremely terrifying auras appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest. Even thousands of miles away, they could be transmitted to the location of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even Sword Grandpa was extremely afraid."
"Later, Spirit Hall and the Seven Great Sects sent experts to investigate, but those auras seemed to have disappeared and could not be detected no matter what. In the end, they could only return without success."
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