Chapter 109: Strike First to Gain the Advantage

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The next day, the Star Dou Great Forest.

After Flender made the team arrangements, the Shrek group began to head toward the mixed zone.

However, after returning to the team, Xiao Wu always felt the atmosphere was a bit strange.

It was normal for Dai Mubai and the others to ignore her, but for Tang San to actually ignore her too—this was simply too abnormal!

If this were in the past, had she not returned for a night, Tang San would definitely have chased after her to fuss and question her for a long time; today, he didn't even look at her properly?

Something was wrong! Xiao Wu caught a whiff of a conspiracy, but fortunately, she had a conspiracy of her own today!

If everything went smoothly, her undercover career would end today!

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu hummed a little tune unconsciously.

Hearing Xiao Wu's cheerful singing, the expression on Tang San's face, who was walking in front, became hard to maintain.

Wasn't it said that as long as he didn't take the initiative, Xiao Wu would?

This didn't look like Xiao Wu taking the initiative at all!

"Xiaogang, are you sure this trick works?"

Flender, who was following not far behind, had a strange look on his face.

A melancholy mixed with a bit of uninhibited freedom—women were most susceptible to this; Yu Xiaogang back in the day was just like this, only now that he was older, this melancholy looked somewhat greasy.

But in his youth, Yu Xiaogang had relied on this melancholy to successively charm Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong.

Therefore, he did not doubt Yu Xiaogang's ability to handle women.

However, this didn't seem to work very well on someone with Xiao Wu's personality.

"Rest assured, Xiao Wu is just putting on a brave front right now; as long as Tang San continues to feign coldness, Xiao Wu will take the initiative very soon," Yu Xiaogang said.

"People are all like this; things that are too easy to obtain are only valued once she feels the crisis of losing them."

"Are you sure?" Flender's face looked peculiar.

He didn't see a shred of anxiety on Xiao Wu; on the contrary, he felt that Xiao Wu was very happy, or rather, she had a sense of freedom as if she were about to shake off her shackles!

"Flender, when it comes to cultivation, I am not as good as you, but in this regard, don't doubt my ability," Yu Xiaogang said confidently.

"Alright." Flender didn't say more; in any case, the affairs of these two were not something he could interfere with.

One was Tang Hao's son, and the other was a man suspected to be a Title Douluo, and one with an aura even more terrifying than Tang Hao's!

He dared not gamble on whether these two families would cause collateral damage to him.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Under the guidance of A Rou, Nan Feng came to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest for the first time, near the Life Lake, and saw the two current overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest on the surface.

The Azure Bull Python, and the Titan Giant Ape.

"Rou Yi, why did it take you so long to return? Did something happen?" Da Ming asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, it's just that for these years, we have been under the gaze of a Title Douluo, so it hasn't been convenient for us," A Rou said.

Tang Hao had always been hiding in Notting City, observing her and Xiao Wu; although she had wanted to take Xiao Wu back to the Star Dou Great Forest to relax a few times, she gave up considering the possibility of being tracked by Tang Hao and triggering a conflict.

After all, Er Ming's temper was too explosive; if he saw a human Title Douluo chasing after them, he would definitely start a fight without a second word.

That Tang Hao was not someone easy to talk to; if a fight broke out, the subsequent handling would be too troublesome.

"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze."

Nan Feng looked speechlessly at the Titan Giant Ape, who was staring at him fixedly.

"I am your Sister Xiao Wu's father, little monkey, you should call me uncle."

The Titan Giant Ape was stunned, snorted through its nostrils, and turned to look at A Rou, looking somewhat bewildered.

You found a stepfather for Xiao Wu? "Uh..." A Rou's expression was somewhat unnatural, but she didn't show any resistance; she just didn't know how to explain this matter.

Seeing this, Er Ming was completely dumbfounded.

Is it really a stepfather?

"Don't be in such a hurry to ask questions; I came this time because there is something I need the two of you to help with," Nan Feng said.

"I plan to put on a show tonight, but my personal strength is not enough to complete it; I need the two of you to cooperate with me."

"What show?" Da Ming asked suspiciously.

"Er Ming will cooperate with me to snatch someone, and you go intercept a Title Douluo," Nan Feng said.

He could sense the age aura of these two fellows; the Azure Bull Python had already crossed the twenty-thousand-year threshold; in the water, it was comparable to a human Level 97 Title Douluo, and would be slightly weaker after leaving the water.

The Titan Giant Ape's cultivation was currently over 150,000 years, which was about the strength of a human Ninety-Sixth Level Peak Douluo.

"Snatch someone?" Da Ming was startled. "It's to snatch Xiao Wu," Nan Feng said.

"This matter..."

"Sister Xiao Wu was captured?!" Er Ming said anxiously.

"Not captured, it's that she..."

"Where is she now?!"

"She..."

"Did you deceive her?!"

"……"

Nan Feng looked with black lines on his face at the Titan Giant Ape, who was so anxious he was about to attack him, and then looked at A Rou beside him, "Do you mind if I let it calm down?"

A Rou hesitated for a moment, "Go easy on it, Er Ming is just not very smart, he has no ill intentions."

Nan Feng nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and his dark golden fur grew rapidly, turning into a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear taller than the Titan Giant Ape in the blink of an eye.

"I know you are in a hurry, but..."

Boom!!! Nan Feng bent down and, with a fierce headbutt, sent Er Ming flying.

"You should listen to me finish what I have to say now."

"Don't you think?" Nan Feng looked toward the Azure Bull Python on the side.

"Big Ox?"

"......"

Da Ming was stunned.

A Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear nearing one hundred thousand years? When did this thing pop out? No, that's not right, can it transform without reaching one hundred thousand years?

That's not right either! You can even change back after transforming?!...

Just as Nan Feng was having a friendly conversation with Da Ming and Er Ming, the Shrek group encountered She Po and Meng Yiran, the grandmother and granddaughter who seemed destined to cross paths with them.

However, before Chao Tianxiang could say much more, Oscar, under the gesture and signal of Flender, killed the Cockscomb Serpent directly.

Looking at the purple Spirit Ring slowly rising, the expressions of both Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran were extremely unsightly.

"Flender! You are being far too despicable!" Chao Tianxiang said angrily.

"Senior She Po, where does this accusation come from?" Flender looked puzzled.

"You!" Chao Tianxiang was furious, but seeing the not-weak aura of Zhao Wuji on the side, she knew she was no match; the Cockscomb Serpent had already been killed, and continuing to cause conflict here would do them no good.

"We shall see!"

Chao Tianxiang gave Flender a cold look and pulled Meng Yiran to quickly head toward the direction where Long Gong Meng Shu was located.

Seeing this, Flender did not pursue.

The Dragon and Snake couple were inseparable; since She Po was here, Long Gong was definitely not far away. Once a conflict broke out, they would be the ones finished.

"Dean, this old woman looks like she isn't easy to mess with," Oscar said worriedly.

"Nonsense! Of course she isn't easy to mess with!" Flender looked speechless.

The Dragon and Snake couple—although She Po only had the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, that Long Gong was a Spirit Douluo! The Spirit Fusion Skill of this couple was almost invincible below the level of a Title Douluo! "Then why did you signal me to strike quickly just now?" Oscar asked in confusion.

"If I didn't have you strike quickly, were we supposed to have an argument with her?" Flender said.

"This is the Star Dou Great Forest; we should leave as soon as we can after obtaining the Spirit Ring."

"I am also teaching you a lesson: when encountering such things, you must be shameless when you need to be. As long as you strike first and make it so the other party has no value in continuing to compete, many conflicts can be avoided."

"Of course, this is only if you are confident you can win against the other side, or at the very least, you must be able to go toe-to-toe with them; otherwise, you are just courting death."

"But, what if that Dragon and Snake couple comes looking for Shrek later?" Zhao Wuji worried.

He was not afraid of She Po, but that Long Gong was a Spirit Douluo; even if he and Flender teamed up, they might not be able to beat him.

"Rest assured, it's just a mere thousand-year Soul Beast, not something particularly valuable; they won't go as far as to tear their faces off with me over this little matter," Flender said.

"The Dragon and Snake family has a large business and many assets, and no one else knows about today's incident. If the Dragon and Snake couple comes looking for me and makes a big scene, they are the ones who will lose face."

"To start a huge fight over a thousand-year Soul Beast, being so vindictive—who would dare to trade with their family in the future?"

"Oh..."

"Oh my ass! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and absorb the Spirit Ring!"

"Are you waiting for them to call for reinforcements to come back for revenge?"

"Absorb it and let's run!"

(End of chapter)