Bonus Chapter. Enjoy!
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Time flew by, and before they knew it, only three days remained until the Five Extremes Grand Competition.
The trials in the various Small Worlds came to an end one after another, and Huo Yuhao, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Wang Dong'er, and the others were picked up from those wonderful Secret Realms by their respective teachers.
Although everyone's gains varied, without exception, everyone had improved to varying degrees.
At this moment, Wang Dong'er, Xie Xie, and Wu Siduo were standing in an open space on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
According to Zang Xin's request, they arrived here ahead of time to gather, while the teachers had left earlier on.
Because the number of Soul Guided Cars was limited, everyone would head to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to gather after leaving their training Small World.
Right at this moment, two familiar figures walked over from a nearby forest path; they were Xiao Xiao and Xu Xiaoyan.
Xu Xiaoyan waved at Wang Dong'er from afar with a hint of a smile on her face, and upon drawing closer, she began to complain.
"Ah, the training is really quite tough, I feel like I have never been this tired in my entire life."
Hearing this, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but nod in deep agreement, as she also recalled the experience of getting beaten up in that dark space. Although she did eventually master quite a few combat techniques related to the Agility-Attack System, the process was truly beyond words.
Hearing Xu Xiaoyan's complaint, Xie Xie immediately crowded over and said with an exaggerated expression.
"Yeah, it is really too tough!"
As he spoke, he even used his hands to make an exaggerated gesture, imitating how he was struck from behind by the puppets.
"I was getting beaten from start to finish! And it got more and more out of hand later on; those puppets were practically like they grew eyes, specially aiming for the most painful places!"
Xie Xie gritted his teeth and winced as he spoke, as if the injuries on his body were still faintly throbbing.
Watching his comical appearance, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but chuckle, but didn't say much else.
She knew Xie Xie was indeed not exaggerating; the training method in that dark space could definitely be called Hell-grade, she herself had taken quite a few beatings, and only Wu Siduo had improved the fastest while receiving the fewest beatings.
Just at this moment, Xu Xiaoyan's gaze suddenly swept around her surroundings, the smile on her face restrained slightly, and she spoke in a low voice with a hint of caution.
"Come to think of it, won't we be discovered coming over to the Star Dou Great Forest side this time?"
Hearing these words from Xu Xiaoyan, the expressions of both Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao stiffened slightly.
Almost simultaneously, they recalled the warning Emperor Tian had issued to them during their previous deep venture into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wang Dong'er subconsciously twitched the corner of her mouth, revealing a somewhat stiff smile, and then spoke.
"Should... nothing happen, right?"
There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice, but she quickly added as if pumping herself up.
"Last time we encountered Emperor Tian only after going deep inside the Star Dou Great Forest, this time we are only at the absolute outskirts, and we are getting ready to leave soon..."
This statement was very far-fetched, but she certainly didn't want to have training points deducted.
They had gone through so much hard training, if points were deducted because of this kind of matter, it would be too unjust.
Hearing the conversation among them, Xie Xie blinked his eyes in some confusion, then leaned over and asked.
"What matter? What are you guys talking about?"
His eyes were filled with curiosity, obviously completely unaware of the matter mentioned by Wang Dong'er and the others.Xu Xiaoyan turned her head to look at Xie Xie, then waved her hand and said.
"Xie Xie, don't ask anymore, it's better if you don't know about this matter."
Hearing this, Xie Xie became even more curious; he puffed out his chest and spoke with a hint of smugness.
"Are you guys really not going to tell me? Let me tell you, this time I went through quite rigorous Cultivate, and my strength is completely different from before!"
As he spoke, he even stretched out a finger to make a "one" posture, wearing a fully confident expression.
"Maybe I can help you guys solve a big trouble!"
Looking at his appearance, Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but chuckle, and then said.
"Stop bragging."
Xie Xie immediately became displeased, and just as he was about to open his mouth to retort, he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from not far away.
Several people quieted down simultaneously, their gazes turning unanimously toward the direction the sound came from.
That sound came from a waist-high haystack nearby, the grass blades swaying unceasingly, as if something was rummaging inside.
Wang Dong'er subconsciously pressed her hand onto the Storage Soul Tool at her waist, ready at any time to take out her Golden Dragon Spear, her gaze staring vigilantly at that patch of haystack.
And the next moment, the haystack was abruptly pushed open from inside, and then a figure poked its head out from the bushes.
That was a young girl, looking to be around the same age as Wang Dong'er and the others, with a head of golden long hair, and those eyes were also purely golden, bright and clear like two exquisite gemstones.
Her facial features were exquisite, her features petite and delicate, carrying a hint of naive vivacity, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, wearing a smile of curiosity and anticipation.
{Original Author Note: The Auspicious Beast has not understood the human World through contacting Huo Yuhao's Eye of Destiny, still looking pure}
Wang Dong'er and the others were all stunned for a moment.
After crawling out from the bushes, that young girl patted the grass clippings and mud off her body, then raised her head, swept her gaze across the few of them, and finally locked onto Wang Dong'er.
A flash of delighted light suddenly swept across her pair of golden eyes, and then she walked quickly in front of Wang Dong'er, speaking directly.
"Take me with you! I want to go and take a look at your academy!"
"...Ah?"
For a moment, Wang Dong'er didn't quite react, looking blankly at the golden-haired and golden-eyed young girl in front of her, not knowing how to respond.
Meanwhile, Xie Xie looked at the girl, then looked at Wang Dong'er, and then asked with a hint of confusion.
"Wang Dong'er, is this your younger sister? She doesn't look quite that similar..."
Wang Dong'er hurriedly shook her head to deny it.
"No, I don't know her."
When she said this, her gaze remained fixed on that young girl, carrying a hint of confusion in her eyes. She could sense a familiar aura from this girl, as if she had sensed it somewhere before.
And right at this moment, Wang Dong'er's pupils constricted slightly, and then she couldn't help asking.
"You are... the Auspicious Beast?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Xiao and Xu Xiaoyan on the side were both stunned.
The two looked at each other in dismay, then turned simultaneously to look at the golden-haired and golden-eyed young girl, their eyes filled with shock.
Hearing this, the smile on that young girl's face became even more brilliant; she reached out to pat her own chest and spoke with a hint of pride.
"That's right! I am the Auspicious Beast!" Her voice was crisp and pleasant, carrying a hint of liveliness and smugness."I have transformed into human form now, and gave myself a name called Qiu'er!"
Seeing the Auspicious Beast appear before her, Wang Dong'er couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat; something was wrong, last time it was also the Auspicious Beast that took the initiative to show up, which led to them being targeted by Emperor Tian.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to ask whether Qiu'er had run out with permission, a roar suddenly came from deep within the Star Dou Great Forest not far away, sounding quite anxious.
"Auspicious Beast!!"
The complexions of Wang Dong'er and the others changed simultaneously; that was the voice of the Red King.
Fine, no need to think about it, it was another unauthorized run-out by the Auspicious Beast, and upon hearing these words, Qiu'er hurriedly looked at Wang Dong'er.
"Take me away quickly! I don't want to go back!"
Before these words had finished falling, the figure of the Red King quickly appeared before everyone.
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A/N:
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