Chapter 21: Song Ye Captured! Yearning Heartbroken Red!
Zhu Zhuqing listened and likewise stepped forward, gently stroking Xiao Wu's back as she solemnly assured,
"Xiao Wu, I am your sister too."
"You trust me so much, and I will protect you just the same."
"What does it matter if you are a soul beast or a human? In any case, you are our friend, and we will never let anyone harm you!"
"If we can't go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I'll go somewhere else with you. After all, I'm also someone with no home!"
Their attitudes were extremely clear. They recognized people, not race or bloodline.
Since they were friends, they would be friends for a lifetime. They could not lose that!
Hearing this, Xiao Wu was naturally deeply moved, and tears streamed down her face.
However, even at such a moment, she remained relatively calm.
Xiao Wu embraced the two of them in sorrow and continued:
"No, even if you won't harm me, as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, I will inevitably bring disaster."
"I can't drag you down."
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, you should leave. I'll be safe staying in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"The King of the Forest you met before, the Titan Giant Ape, is my friend. His name is Er Ming."
"As long as I cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm, I… I can come find you again."
"Xiao Wu!"
"Wuwuwu… I don't want to part with you."
"Why is it like this…? It's one thing for the three of us girls to be deceived by those men, but why must we also be separated…?"
"Is there no one who can completely protect us and let us stay together forever…?"
Ning Rongrong was ultimately an emotional person. She even began to pray for some kind of divine intervention to completely solve their problems.
Unfortunately, such a person did not exist. Even the "cheating" Song Ye could not do it yet; he had not reached that level.
The three girls continued to express their reluctance to part.
Meanwhile, Song Ye remained motionless on the tree, taking everything in.
After watching this scene, he was completely stunned:
"What is going on? This isn't like the original plot—did they leave Shrek?"
"And that fool Xiao Wu even exposed her identity, while Ning Rongrong and the others are going back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"Did something happen to Shrek?"
Fearing being discovered, Song Ye ultimately did nothing and simply acted as a spectator.
However, this sudden change left him confused. The original storyline had completely deviated, and three key characters had left Shrek.
Although this was a good thing, Song Ye had no fondness for those men from Shrek. Seeing the three beauties no longer stay in that wolf's den was for the best.
Perhaps the "person who will protect them" mentioned by Ning Rongrong would be himself in the future.
With the Sharp Commentary System, as long as time passed, he could protect anyone!
After that, the three girls talked on and on for quite a while and finally parted reluctantly.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing wiped their tears as they promised:
"Xiao Wu, don't worry. We will never reveal your secret!"
"We will come to find you in the future."
Xiao Wu also made a promise—that she would cultivate hard to reach the Titled Douluo level and freely move between the human world.
Only then did Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing leave the forest, carrying an even stronger determination…
Xiao Wu watched their departing figures and muttered to herself, then began summoning the Titan Giant Ape to take her back.
Song Ye, on the tree, was utterly speechless. "Damn it, if you want to go back, just go back yourself."
"Why are you still hanging around here…?"
Soon, a rumbling sound came from afar. A terrifying hundred-thousand-year soul beast descended, causing birds and beasts within dozens of li to scatter and flee in all directions.
The several-meter-tall Titan Giant Ape arrived and finally saw Xiao Wu:
"Sister Xiao Wu, you're back!"
Xiao Wu looked at him, and tears welled up again as she rushed forward and hugged the Titan Giant Ape:
"Er Ming, wu…"
Seeing this, the Titan Giant Ape lifted Xiao Wu onto his shoulder and said with emotion,
"You must have suffered grievances in the human world."
"Don't worry. Come back with us. With Big Brother and me here, no one can harm you."
Only then did Xiao Wu relax, nodding as she wiped her tears.
Her heart was filled with complexity. Returning to the Star Dou Great Forest this time, she likely would not be able to leave for decades.
She missed the things and friends of the human world, and she missed her third brother.
But, unfortunately, the light screen would expose her sooner or later. She could not stay in Shrek, and aside from returning to the forest, what else could she do?
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu's face was filled with sorrow, and she finally sighed, "Let's go, Er Ming…"
The Titan Giant Ape nodded. However, he suddenly changed the subject:
"Before we go, let's deal with this human first!"
"What?"
Xiao Wu was stunned. A human? Where was there any human?
Then the Titan Giant Ape suddenly let out a furious roar, "Roar!"
Terrifying Soul Power mixed with sound waves instantly attacked the tree where Song Ye was hiding.
Song Ye was terrified and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I've still been discovered!"
"Xiao Wu and the others' spiritual power wasn't enough to notice me, but a hundred-thousand-year soul beast is not useless."
He quickly dodged, summoned his martial soul, and controlled the Tree of Life to grow branches. Then he was protected by the branches and dropped to the ground.
After landing, Song Ye did not hesitate and immediately fled wildly into the distance.
"There really is a human?"
Only then did Xiao Wu react. She frowned and thought, "Did he hear my secret?"
"Er Ming, we can't let him go. Quickly capture him alive!"
"Got it!"
The Titan Giant Ape sneered, steam puffing out of its nostrils.
Then, it charged forward at incredible speed. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast was simply not something Song Ye could contend with.
In just two seconds, the Titan Giant Ape was already in front of Song Ye, blocking his path.
Song Ye panicked and was about to use Life Force to attack while activating his soul skills to strengthen himself.
However, the Titan Giant Ape merely released its aura.
"Boom!"
The terrifying force instantly sent Song Ye flying. If not for his soul skill protection, he would have been crippled.
In the next moment, the Titan Giant Ape reached out and grabbed Song Ye.
"Human boy, you dared to eavesdrop on Sister Xiao Wu's secret. You're courting death!"
As it spoke, the Titan Giant Ape seemed ready to crush Song Ye alive.
Song Ye struggled desperately, but it was useless.
He was completely numb. "Damn it, I didn't do it on purpose!"
"I just came to obtain a Soul Ring. How was I supposed to know I'd run into this girl saying her goodbyes?"
Now, he had become meat on the Titan Giant Ape's chopping board, able to die at any moment.
Xiao Wu seemed somewhat angry, still hesitating whether to spare his life.
Song Ye did not dare gamble on Xiao Wu's bit of kindness. His mind raced rapidly, and he finally thought of a way to survive.
Just as the Titan Giant Ape slightly tightened its grip, about to crush Song Ye—
He suddenly shouted:
"Wait!"
"I have a way to help Xiao Wu conceal her soul beast aura! She can continue cultivating in the human world and meet the people she wants to see!
This was the only method he could think of for now, proving his usefulness. Using the information of the Yearning Heartbroken Red from the original story in exchange for his life.
Sure enough, upon hearing Song Ye speak, Xiao Wu's eyes flashed with golden light. She was greatly surprised and immediately stopped him:
"Er Ming, stop!"
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End of Chapter