Chapter 43: The Star Dou Great Forest

Dai Mubai's worries were also Flender's worries.

Someone was hunting geniuses in the shadows, and they even dared to lay hands on Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; this group of people were absolute lunatics.

And in Suotuo City, the place with the most geniuses was undoubtedly Shrek Academy.

If this matter were true, in the future, this group of people would inevitably extend their demonic claws toward them.

What could be done about this?

After a pause, Flender furrowed his brows, "No, no, no, we should maintain an optimistic mindset."

In the letter, Ning Fengzhi did not explicitly state how Ning Rongrong came to Shrek Academy.

It was possible that Ning Rongrong changed her mind on the way, which was why she did not come.

As for Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong, since the two were spontaneously undergoing training, they naturally used their time for cultivation when there was nothing else to do.

At night and in the early morning, they certainly would not appear in the city.

"Mu Bai, you and Hongjun go into the city to take a look this afternoon, and have everyone gather at the Great Spirit Arena in the evening."

Dai Mubai was greatly shocked and said, "Dean, you are starting Spirit Fighting Training for the new students so soon?"

Having been disciplined by Zhao Wuji for a long time, he instinctively developed a resistance to actual combat training.

And this point, Flender clearly did not realize.

"Wu Qi isn't even a student, isn't he also undergoing Spirit Fighting Training?"

"Look at how lazy you've become; you lost to him in the Spirit Arena, and you still haven't found the reason?"

Dai Mubai was momentarily ashamed.

Wu Qi's soul power level was far lower than his, yet he defeated him with extremely clean methods.

As the big brother of Shrek Academy, this track record was truly not very glorious.

Having obtained the route map, Wu Qi and the other two entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

To avoid being targeted by those with ulterior motives, they deliberately wandered around the outermost area of the forest for quite a while.

Only after confirming that no one was following them did they feel at ease to venture deep into the forest.

"In the forest, humans are the most dangerous. Here, you cannot have any kindness, otherwise, it will become a death warrant!"

Wu Qi and Qingluan Douluo had entered the Soul Beast Forest three times, and for some reason, every time they encountered attacks from human Spirit Masters.

Not knowing if it was deliberately arranged by Qingluan Douluo, as time passed, Wu Qi became vigilant in his heart.

The Soul Beast Forest was a place beyond the law, and the morality of the human world was non-existent here.

"Rongrong will remember." Ning Rongrong nodded earnestly.

Qiangu Changkong, however, laughed it off, "We cannot lack the necessary vigilance, but there is no need to be too constrained, and certainly no need to be overly suspicious of every bush and tree."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Qi grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong?"

Wu Qi pointed to his feet, "The Star Dou Great Forest is also rich in medicinal herbs; this Ganling Flower is a medicinal herb for healing."

Thanks to the information given to him by Chrysanthemum Douluo, after studying it, he recognized most of the common medicinal herbs.

Ning Rongrong was indifferent, "The healing effect of the Ganling Flower is certainly very good, but there's no need to deliberately collect it, right? In the medicinal herb market in Tiandou City, one hundred Gold Soul Coins can buy quite a lot."

There were herb farmers on the continent who specialized in growing medicinal herbs, but how could buying them be as satisfying as collecting them yourself?

Furthermore, they were currently in the Star Dou Great Forest; if someone were injured, money might not be able to buy medicinal herbs.

Being able to collect some might come in handy later.

The three were unfamiliar with the terrain inside the Star Dou Great Forest; although they had a topographical map, without knowing the distribution of Soul Beasts, they did not travel very fast to avoid accidentally entering a Soul Beast's territory.

When they arrived at a highland, it was getting late, and seeing that they could not reach the next highland, the three simply set up camp there.

Ning Rongrong raised a doubt, "Brother Wu Qi, by camping on a highland, wouldn't we be exposed to flying Soul Beasts?"

Most Soul Beasts would not come to the highlands to avoid being noticed by other predators, so it could save them a lot of trouble.

The highland they were on was like a huge protruding rock; except for moss, there were no plants, and flying Soul Beasts could notice this place at a glance.

Wu Qi smiled and said, "When camping in the forest, we need to pay attention to threats from under our feet, all around us, and from the sky. Here, we only need to focus on the sky."

"The so-called 'standing high allows one to see far'; if there are Spirit Masters on the ground who want to ambush us, we can also discover them quickly."

This was the outer area, and low-year flying Soul Beasts were all afraid of fire.

After lighting a campfire, these Soul Beasts would not dare to approach easily.

If they really encountered a high-year Soul Beast that was not afraid of fire, that would be the most suitable Soul Ring for Qiangu Changkong.

His Coiling Dragon Staff, besides being able to absorb Soul Rings from traditional power-type Soul Beasts, was also compatible with fire-attribute Soul Beasts as a choice for his Soul Ring.

After the tents were set up and they had eaten dinner, Qiangu Changkong immediately crawled inside to rest, preparing to take shifts with Wu Qi to guard the second half of the night.

Beside the campfire, Wu Qi took a few sweet potatoes from his Soul Guidance Device, wrapped them in mud, and threw them into the campfire to roast.

A moment later, seeing Ning Rongrong walk over, he couldn't help but ask, "Rongrong, aren't you sleeping?"

The stamina of an Auxiliary System Soul Master certainly couldn't compare to that of a Battle Spirit Master; having walked for a whole day, Ning Rongrong was already exhausted.

However, she had a doubt in her heart that she wanted to get an answer to from Wu Qi.

"Brother Wu Qi, was that little boy in Tiandou City back then you?"

"What makes you say that?" Wu Qi asked in return.

Ning Rongrong was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know, I just have a feeling in my heart. Brother Wu Qi, is it really you?"

Wu Qi shook his head and did not speak.

Back then, when Qingluan Douluo took him away in front of Chen Xin, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect must have investigated it afterward.

If he admitted it now, wouldn't that confirm that he came from the Spirit Hall?

People from the Spirit Hall were lurking beside Crown Prince Xue Qinghe; once this was exposed, either the two of them would suffer, or Xue Qinghe would suffer.

Before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect leaned toward the Worship Hall, it was impossible for Ning Rongrong to ever learn the answer from his mouth.

"Fine," Ning Rongrong asked no more.

Now that Wu Qi was here, the identity of that little boy from back then seemed unimportant.

Suotuo City.

At the request of Flender, the Shrek Six Devils arrived at the Great Spirit Arena.

Hearing that there was a place where one could fight to one's heart's content, Xiao Wu was in high spirits.

Tang San was also looking forward to such a place; after all, when he was in Nuoding City, he could not find a decent opponent at all.

Yu Xiaogang had said that if a Spirit Master wanted to transform into a powerhouse, practical combat exchanges with opponents of the same level were indispensable.

The attitude of the senior students formed a sharp contrast with that of the new students.

Ma Hongjun looked dejected, "Dean, we have to participate in Spirit Fighting as soon as school starts?"

Flender glanced at him, "If you don't want to participate, that's fine; go back and run thirty laps around the village. You aren't allowed to rest until you finish."

Ma Hongjun shut his mouth resentfully.

Running ten laps around the village would take an entire afternoon, let alone thirty.

"Tang San, I have something to ask you, come with me."

Saying this, Flender walked into the Great Spirit Arena.

Tang San gave a few instructions to Xiao Wu and quickly followed.

Flender recognized the Soul Guidance Device at his waist and used it to ask about Yu Xiaogang's situation.

Upon learning that Yu Xiaogang would arrive at Shrek Academy in a few days, Flender could not help but feel excited.

It was a pity that he was destined not to find any trace of Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong at the Great Spirit Arena tonight.

(End of chapter)