Chapter 231: 250. Akei Kuli Monkey Ya Monkey Run~
With the boldness that comes from great skill, and under the banner of "I am the child of fortune, who should I fear," Tang San and the others prepared to head for the Sunset Forest without informing Flender, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, or the others.
"Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun… oh, and Ah San giegie, where are you all planning to go?" Xiao Wu suddenly popped out and asked.
"N-no, nowhere, Xiao Wu-jiejie. We're just going out for a little trip, that's all," Tang San said.
Xiao Wu did not believe him at all. She shot a glance at Oscar. Oscar instantly understood, opened his mouth wide, and spilled their real destination.
"The Sunset Forest, huh? Great, great! Ah San giegie, can you take me with you?" Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with eyes full of expectation.
Faced with Xiao Wu's gentle, watery gaze, Tang San could not take it. He could only say, "All right… all right."
"Oscar, you—" Tang San then lowered his voice and said viciously to Oscar, "If Xiao Wu comes along and something happens to her, I'll never forgive you."
Oscar hurried to explain, "Ah San, this is for your own good! If there's danger, that's your chance to play the hero and save the beauty, right?"
Those words immediately enlightened Tang San. He had been worrying about how his relationship with Xiao Wu was stuck at the "sibling" stage and couldn't move forward. Thinking back to the previous life, it seemed that every time Xiao Wu met with danger and he risked his life to save her, their relationship took a step forward—from siblings to lovers, to husband and wife, and finally to that "star-fury" bond.
In other words, as long as they encountered danger on this journey, and when Xiao Wu was threatened by the Human-Faced Demon Spider he rushed in to save her and killed the spider, she would fall in love with him—hehe. Tang San fantasized happily, thinking to himself, Human-Faced Demon Spider, you'd better not fail to show up.
And so, the five of them set off toward the Sunset Forest.
Deep within the forest, at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—this treasure trove of the Tang family—immortal grasses and spirit herbs grew everywhere across the mountain.
Huo Yuhao's divine sense descended. He said, "Icefire Dragon King."
"At your service." The two Dragon Kings' soul spirits appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao said, "Tang San and the others are coming to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. I need you to follow my script and give them the full package."
"As you command."
The five followed the path from the previous life, heading toward the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
In the last life, although Yu Xiaogang bore the glory of a "Divine Master" and had cultivated to level 93, becoming a famed powerhouse on the continent, he was not satisfied. Just as he hadn't wanted to be stuck at level 29, once he reached level 93 he didn't want to be stuck there either. So, armed with the immortal herb catalogue and his old route into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he tried to find it again. By then he had already made up his mind: if one immortal herb wasn't enough, he'd take two; if two weren't enough, then three or four. To become a god, even if he had to become a pig, he would exhaust every immortal herb there.
In the illusion, he wandered round and round and finally came out empty-handed (that was only because God-King Tang San was merciful enough to let him out at all). Yu Xiaogang was the first one to attempt to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and fail.
Yu Xiaogang was just the opening act. Over the next twenty thousand years, many geniuses attempted to enter the well. Most died in the poisonous mists, others lost themselves in illusions and became bleached bones. After the Shrek Seven Devils, the only one who truly entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again was Huo Yuhao (Tang Wulin's generation doesn't count, since in the previous life the story never reached the start of "Douluo 3").
The real reason this miraculous land of opportunity vanished from the world's sight was none other than our Lord Tang "Shiva." After becoming a god, Tang San the Shiva God set poison fog and illusion barriers in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and sealed it off completely.
Right now, the well still had poison barriers inside, but not Tang San's later illusions. Tang San knew the way. As long as someone knew the route, even ordinary people could enter—provided they didn't encounter any savage soul beasts.
The five of them were quite lucky: on the way to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they did not run into any soul beast attacks.
However, Tang San was not satisfied. Where was the Human-Faced Demon Spider? Why hadn't that damned thing appeared yet? The whole way there, nothing happened.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is just ahead," Tang San said, looking at a nearby canyon.
"Great, my immortal herb!" Ma Hongjun said excitedly.
"Don't celebrate too early. Don't forget Ah San's earlier speculation," Oscar reminded them.
"If that's the case, Spirit Hall might have heavy troops guarding this place. In any case, let's go in and scout things out first," Tang San said solemnly.
Tang San took the first step forward. Instantly, his vision spun, the world turning upside down. His body swayed, and in the final moment before he lost consciousness, he saw Xiao Wu, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai also swaying, their eyes growing more and more unfocused.
Damn, a trap! Tang San thought as he blacked out.
When Tang San woke up, he raised his head and looked ahead. The canyon that formed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lay before him—but Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were nowhere to be seen.
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San shouted anxiously, calling into the surroundings.
He took a few steps forward. The poisonous fog dispersed, and his view suddenly opened up.
In front of him, there was a lake, and it looked like someone was bathing in its waters.
At that moment, a strange singing voice drifted into his ears:
"Akei kuli hou ya hou ben~"
Tang San frowned. "What kind of song is that?"
He didn't bother to figure it out. Instead, he walked toward the person bathing in the water.
"Di-da lu gong ga hou da hei~"
Getting closer, Tang San finally saw the person's face clearly.
"Xiao… Xiao Wu?"
Yes—soaking in the pool before him was Xiao Wu. But it wasn't the youthful Xiao Wu of the present; it was the grown Xiao Wu, the gentle and virtuous woman who had given birth to two little rabbit babies for him.
Seeing that familiar face, tears fell from Tang San's eyes.
He quickened his pace and hurried toward her.
"Gai-sei gai hong mie ou ya la ye~"
Sensing someone drawing near, Xiao Wu turned and looked at Tang San. Their gazes met in midair.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, is it really you, Xiao Wu?" Tang San said excitedly.
Xiao Wu didn't answer. Instead, she began walking toward the shore, her enchanting figure slowly emerging from the water.
Tang San only felt heat surging through his body as nosebleed spurted out.
Xiao Wu stepped out of the pool and walked toward him.
"Bia li gei-sei hou da hei~"
(END CHAPTER)
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