"Xiao Wu… Xiao Wu is gone!!"
Ning Rongrong was the first to react, immediately exclaiming in shock.
After all, Xiao Wu had just been standing right beside her, so she was naturally the first to notice her disappearance.
"What!!! Xiao Wu! Xiao Wu, where are you? Don't scare me like this!" Tang San's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
He immediately rushed into the nearby shattered debris, frantically searching.
"Just now… that aura just now, it felt like a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!" Zhao Wuji was utterly terrified at this moment.
The others might not have sensed it, but as a Soul Saint, he had felt it most clearly.
In that brief moment, an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure had descended upon him, and the opponent had even unleashed an ability similar to "gravity manipulation," pinning him firmly in place, unable to move an inch.
His attention had been completely drawn to the opponent, and he hadn't even considered that their target might be Xiao Wu!
What he couldn't understand was, why didn't this Soul Beast harm anyone and only took someone away?
And with so many people here, why did it specifically target Xiao Wu??? For a moment, Zhao Wuji felt a headache coming on.
He wasn't good at thinking to begin with, and with the influence of [Laziness], his thoughts became even more sluggish, which made him feel unusually irritable.
"Xiao San, calm down. Xiao Wu might have just gotten separated from us…" Dai Mubai quickly grabbed Tang San, trying to comfort him.
"That's right, there are no signs of a fight here, and Xiao Wu is so strong. She'll definitely be fine…" Ning Rongrong also chimed in to reassure him.
"I don't care! I have to find Xiao Wu!!"
Tang San had completely lost his composure!
He charged straight into the depths of the forest alone.
"Xiao San!"
"Wait! Don't act recklessly!"
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji and the others quickly chased after him.
They had already lost Xiao Wu; they couldn't afford to lose Tang San as well.
Especially since Tang San was about to become the youngest Soul Grandmaster in Shrek Academy's history. If he were to perish here, it would be an enormous loss for the academy.
...
...
Meanwhile.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Titan Giant Ape carried Xiao Wu on its back, swiftly moving through the forest.
"Er Ming, why did you suddenly appear like that? You didn't even give me a heads-up. You scared my friends to death… And now that I've suddenly disappeared, they're definitely worried…"
Xiao Wu poked Er Ming's head, pouting as she spoke softly.
Despite the influence of her Lexical Trait, Xiao Wu still considered Tang San and the others her friends. If she suddenly vanished, her friends and teacher would surely be very concerned.
"Awoo…"
The Titan Giant Ape whimpered, responding in a pitiful tone.
"What? You said the young master wants to see me…"
Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
She had returned once while condensing her second Soul Ring and had learned that the Soul Beast clan had a young master. However, at the time, the young master seemed to be at the bottom of the Lake of Life. Back then, she had been solely focused on returning to see Tang San, so she hadn't paid much attention.
She hadn't expected that the young master would take notice of her…
Although she had never met the young master, she had learned from Sky Blue Bull Python that he was actually human.
A human, who had become the young master of the Soul Beast clan.
This naturally made her somewhat curious about the "Young Master." The Titan Giant Ape led Xiao Wu through the dense forest, eventually arriving at a serene and open valley.
Here, lush trees covered every hill, gently swaying in the wind. Wildflowers bloomed in the grass, filling the air with the fresh scent of earth and the fragrance of the flowers.
A stream quietly flowed from deep within the mountains, its surface sparkling under the sunlight.
Beside the stream, a bonfire was burning.
Next to the bonfire, a young man was handling pieces of skewered meat, sprinkling them with various powders, coating them with a special sauce, and finally placing them over the small fire...
In an instant, the air was filled with the enticing aroma of meat, making one's mouth water uncontrollably.
"Ye Feng, could it be that you are the Young Master of the Soul Beasts..."
Xiao Wu was momentarily stunned when she saw Ye Feng, not quite processing what she was seeing.
"What? Doesn't it seem like it?"
Ye Feng tilted his head slightly and raised an eyebrow.
"No... it's not that... I just didn't expect..."
The moment Xiao Wu and Ye Feng locked eyes, her face turned slightly red, her words became hesitant, and she nervously clenched the hem of her clothes, clearly very tense.
She would never have imagined that the legendary Young Master was actually Ye Feng, the person she admired the most!! If Ye Feng was the Young Master of all Soul Beasts, then he was also her Young Master. If Ye Feng were to go to the human world in the future, she could follow him...
Just thinking about having such a relationship with such a super genius made Xiao Wu's heart race uncontrollably.
"Alright, I've heard about your situation from Little Tai. Do you know how dangerous it is for you right now? If human powerhouses were to discover your identity, you would definitely be killed to take your Soul Ring and Soul Bone."
Ye Feng turned to look at Xiao Wu, feigning a stern expression.
"I... I'll be very careful..."
Xiao Wu was startled by Ye Feng's stern attitude and immediately lowered her head, stammering in defense: "Titled Douluos are so rare, I definitely won't encounter one... Besides, I have friends in the human world, and they are all very nice..."
"Roar..." (Young Master, it's not Xiao Wu's fault, she's still young, please don't punish her...) The Titan Giant Ape, seeing Ye Feng so stern for the first time, quickly came over to plead for Xiao Wu.
"Hmph, very careful?"
Ye Feng chuckled lightly, ignoring the Titan Giant Ape, and instead looked at Xiao Wu, saying coldly: "You probably don't know that you've already been targeted by a Titled Douluo. If it weren't for your good luck, you would have already been killed and turned into roasted rabbit meat."
"Wh... what! That... that can't be possible..."
Xiao Wu was shocked by this, but she still couldn't quite believe it and argued: "I've always been very careful, and the place I'm in is so remote, how could there possibly be a Titled Douluo..."
After all, if a Titled Douluo had really targeted her, they would have already captured her to take her Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
How could they have let her roam free for so long.
"I told you, you were lucky because that Titled Douluo is Tang San's father, also the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent."
"He actually discovered you long ago. If it weren't for your relationship with Tang San, you would have turned to ashes six years ago."
Ye Feng spoke indifferently, directly revealing the truth.
"What? Third brother's father is a Titled Douluo? I thought his father was just a drunkard..."
Upon hearing such a secret, Xiao Wu was once again shocked.
"The drunkard persona is merely his disguise. Of course, I have no evidence, so whether you believe it or not is up to you. Although Titled Douluo are rare, with the performance of your Shrek Academy, it won't be long before you attract the attention of a Titled Douluo. When that time comes, you will inevitably die, and you might even drag your companions down with you."
"Then... what should I do... I..."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu felt a wave of fear rising in her heart, her legs trembling slightly.
In truth, she had thought about all this before, but each time she chose to escape, always believing that the goddess of fortune would be on her side, that she would never encounter a Titled Douluo, and that Tang San would help her overcome any difficulty.
But now, all these illusions were brutally shattered by Ye Feng, leaving Xiao Wu momentarily unable to accept it.
After all, Ye Feng was not exaggerating; this was something that could very likely happen.
(End of Chapter)