Chapter 33: Journey to the Star Dou Great Forest
Shrek Academy.
The deathly silence was broken by Xiao Wu's tearful voice.
"I... I didn't mean to hide it from everyone..."
..
Looking at the teary-eyed, fragile, and helpless girl before them, the shock and horror in everyone's hearts gradually gave way to a complex emotion.
Especially Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, who had spent day and night with her.
How could that lively, playful, and sometimes a bit willful Xiao Wu be equated with a ferocious Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast?
"Xiao Wu..."
Tang San's voice trembled slightly; his heart was in turmoil, filled with mixed emotions at this moment.
He was more shocked and found it harder to accept than anyone else.
This girl, whom he cherished and swore to protect with his life, was actually a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast who had taken human form?
But after only a moment of daze, seeing Xiao Wu's pale, terrified face, his emotions instantly transformed into surging heartache and an even stronger urge to protect her.
She is Xiao Wu; that is enough.
Regardless of whether she is human or a Soul Beast, she is the person Tang San has acknowledged.
He suddenly took a step forward.
"Dean, Teacher Zhao! Everyone!"
Tang San's voice was firm and resolute, carrying an undeniable seriousness.
"Xiao Wu is my companion, a member of our Shrek Seven Devils. No matter her identity, this will never change!"
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and analyze the deadly crisis before them.
"Spirit Hall... will never let this opportunity slip by. They have most likely dispatched powerful experts and are already on their way to Suotuo City."
"At that time, not only will Xiao Wu's life be in danger, but the entire Shrek Academy will likely suffer a devastating calamity for sheltering her!"
He turned his head, looking at Xiao Wu with a heavy gaze, his tone filled with indescribable heartache and reluctance: "Xiao Wu, none of us mind your identity, but here... we can no longer stay."
"You must leave immediately, go as far as possible, and find a safe place to hide!"
Flender pushed up his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with determination. He heavily patted Zhao Wuji's shoulder: "Little San is right, Xiao Wu, you must leave now!"
"Zhao Wuji, get ready, we..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a sudden change occurred!
An indescribably terrifying pressure, like Mount Tai pressing down, suddenly descended.
A dark figure, like a ghost, appeared without warning in the center of the training ground.
Right in front of Tang San and Xiao Wu.
The newcomer was completely shrouded in a tattered black robe, tall in stature, and a strong, pungent smell of alcohol permeated the air.
"Who's there!"
Flender's expression changed drastically, his Martial Soul instantly possessed him, as if facing a formidable enemy.
To appear before them silently and exude such a terrifying aura, this person was definitely a top-tier expert.
However, the dark figure ignored them, slowly raising a hand and lifting the hood covering his head.
Revealing a face covered in stubble, etched with the vicissitudes of life, yet still showing the resolute contours of its former self.
Seeing this face, Tang San felt as if struck by lightning, his body trembled violently, his eyes filled with incredible ecstasy and excitement: "Father?!"
The newcomer was none other than the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao, who had disappeared for many years.
The moment Yu Xiaogang saw Tang Hao's face, his pupils also suddenly constricted, and an incredibly complex expression appeared on his face.
He took a deep breath and respectfully bowed: "Your Excellency Clear Sky."
And Xiao Wu, upon hearing the words "Your Excellency Clear Sky," her already pale face instantly turned ashen.
She subconsciously clutched Tang San's arm tightly, her eyes filled with extreme fear.
Titled Douluo!
Tang San's father was actually a Titled Douluo.
She had been right under the nose of a Titled Douluo all this time... he... had he seen through her long ago?
Tang Hao seemed to sense Xiao Wu's fear. His weathered face remained expressionless as he spoke in a hoarse, low voice.
"Little girl, don't be afraid. I am already a Titled Douluo; I don't need your Soul Ring."
"As long as you genuinely care for Little San, I will not harm you."
These words were like a calming pill, slightly easing Xiao Wu's tense nerves, but fear still lingered.
Tang Hao no longer looked at her, turning his gaze to Flender and Zhao Wuji, his tone carrying an undeniable command.
"You can't stay here any longer; the people from Spirit Hall will arrive soon."
His gaze finally fell on Tang San and Xiao Wu: "You two, come with me."
"Father, where are we going?"
Tang San asked urgently.
"Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area."
Tang Hao was concise, "Only there can her safety be temporarily guaranteed."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes—a longing to return home.
She looked at Tang San reluctantly, a thousand words caught in her throat, finally transforming into a tearful instruction: "Third Brother, you, you must take care!"
"Go!"
Tang Hao no longer delayed. With a wave of his large hand, a powerful Soul Power enveloped Tang San and Xiao Wu, and he flashed away.
Like a black shooting star, he shot into the sky, rapidly flying towards the Star Dou Great Forest, instantly disappearing from everyone's sight.
On the Shrek Academy training ground.
Only Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and the others remained, looking at each other with lingering fear... Just as Tang Hao was rushing to the Star Dou Great Forest with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area, by the Lake of Life.
Two colossal creatures were restlessly churning the lake water, their terrifying aura causing the surrounding ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts to prostrate themselves, daring not to approach.
One of them, a giant ape with a body like a mountain and muscles like rocks, was one of the forest emperors, Titan Giant Ape Er Ming.
It pounded its chest, letting out a roar as deep as thunder, its voice filled with urgency: "Big Brother, the heavenly curtain exposed Sister Xiao Wu's identity; everyone on the entire continent knows now!"
"Sister Xiao Wu is too dangerous in the human World; we must go and bring her back!"
Beside it, a giant bull's head emerged from the lake water, its python body coiled.
It exuded an aura even deeper and more terrifying than the Titan Giant Ape; it was the Sky Azure Bull Python Da Ming.
Its giant, lantern-like eyes were also filled with solemnity and worry: "Er Ming, calm down. With Sister Xiao Wu's identity exposed, the powerful experts of the human World, especially Spirit Hall, will never stand by idly."
"If we rashly barge into the human World, our targets would be too big, and it might instead bring trouble to Sister Xiao Wu."
"But..."
Er Ming stomped his foot anxiously, causing the earth to tremble.
"However, we cannot ignore this!"
Da Ming's voice suddenly became resolute.
"Get ready; we will go together. No matter what, we must ensure Sister Xiao Wu returns safely!"
"If any human dares to stand in our way..."
A cold killing intent flashed in its eyes.
The two forest emperors reached a consensus.
Their massive bodies began to move, like two moving mountains, leaving the Lake of Life and heading towards the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest.
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