Chapter 21

Everyone lost their appetite.

Bai Yuan felt the occasional tremors coming from the ground, his expression solemn as he said, "Bai Yu, go pack up; we need to leave here."

Their dwelling was just on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest; this Title Douluo‑level battle could spill over onto them at any moment.

Bai Yu nodded, then frowned and said, "Master, what about the second junior sister? I can sense she's terrified now."

Bai Yuan said, "I'll take care of its problem."

Bai Yu went upstairs to pack her things.

Ning Rongrong anxiously set down her bowl and chopsticks, lowered her head to Bai Yuan's side, and clung to his hand.

This attitude showed her stance; even if her father and uncle came to fetch her, she would never leave.

She looked as if she had made up her mind to elope.

Bai Yuan smiled and gently stroked Ning Rongrong's hair.

Wang Qiu'er, after watching for a while, ran to the other side, clung to Bai Yuan's hand, and rubbed her head against him with a look of dependence.

She even tiptoed, stuck out her tender little tongue, trying to lick Bai Yuan's face, but unfortunately, even on tiptoe, Wang Qiu'er's height still fell short.

Finally, in a fit of anger, Wang Qiu'er jumped up, lay on Bai Yuan's shoulder, and at last completed her affectionate face‑lick.

Bai Yuan: ……

Ning Rongrong: ……

After a moment of silence on the first floor, Bai Yuan peeled Wang Qiu'er off himself, and with his other hand broke free from Ning Rongrong's embrace.

Taking the Shape‑Shifting Pill from the system space, Bai Yuan, while Bai Yu went up to fetch those things and still had a bit of time, also helped his third disciple shape her appearance.

Earlier, when he let Wang Qiu'er shape her own appearance, she ended up averaging his and Bai Yu's features, turning herself into a flat‑chested beautiful girl.

What bothered Bai Yuan most was that the appearance Wang Qiu'er gave himself would be instantly recognized as non‑human.

Now, to prevent that, Bai Yuan naturally stepped in himself to sculpt his disciple's face.

After finishing the face‑pinch, Bai Yuan pressed the Shape‑Shifting Pill against the surrounding walls; the tall tree was instantly bathed in white light and quickly melted.

Not long after, a woman appeared.

The woman was absolutely beautiful, dreamlike and flawless, seeming utterly unreal, especially the pair of roundness before her, which made Ning Rongrong involuntarily feel inferior and lower her head to glance at her own.

The woman stood there silently, her emerald‑green hair flowing behind her, her jade‑green eyes utterly calm, as if she had merged with nature.

"Disciple greets master." The woman dropped to her knees, imitating the earlier motions of Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, but her bow was extremely disjointed.

Bai Yuan came to, wiped his nosebleed, hurried forward to help her up, saying, "No need for formalities, no need for formalities."

"Rascal." Ning Rongrong ground her teeth and muttered angrily.

Bai Yuan, as if he hadn't heard, took out a magical artifact robe, transformed it into a set of white silk short‑sleeved top and shorts, and had the woman put it on.

The woman felt nothing.

After all, she was merely a tree that had only recently awakened its spiritual intelligence; Ning Rongrong thought Bai Yuan was shameless to the extreme, actually dressing his own disciple in such attire.

At the same time, Ning Rongrong suddenly realized.

Bai Yuan actually wasn't disdainful of her young age!

Bai Yu had also finished packing and descended from the sky.

She turned her head to glance at her second junior sister, paying it no mind, after all, that appearance was what the master liked best.

Bai Yu merely thought that outfit looked very strange.

"Boom!"

Another tremendous roar echoed through heaven and earth.

Bai Yuan and the five of them all lifted their heads to look.

Everyone saw a dark‑red figure and a giant python with a bull's head weaving through the sky and earth, surrounded by countless sword qi as if to encircle and annihilate it.

Terrifying power erupted from time to time in the sky, and its aftershocks blasted deep pits into the ground, causing countless weak soul beasts to perish.

On the ground, the Titan Giant Ape battled another Title Douluo; their blows shook the earth and mountains, and some small hills were flattened by their fight.

In the distance, Ning Fengzhi held aloft the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower, his face solemn as he watched, worry flickering between his brows.

He never imagined that his party, having just arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, would encounter three 100,000‑year soul beasts.

Moreover, these three were extraordinarily strong; even with his eighty percent boost, the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo could only barely avoid defeat.

"That's Sword Grandfather." Ning Rongrong gazed at the figure in the sky fighting two 100,000‑year soul beasts and couldn't help but grow nervous.

Bai Yuan ignored Ning Rongrong; watching the battle, he felt relieved that his luck had been good—first gaining a Three‑Eyed Golden Peng disciple, then having a 100,000‑year soul beast help him block the strong foe.

Otherwise, if those two Title Douluo sneaked in, Bai Yuan would easily die without a burial place, having no chance to react at all.

After observing the sky battle for a while, Bai Yuan withdrew his gaze, seeing only that he had formed a strange hand seal with both hands.

"Earth Spirit Formation!"

"Wood Spirit Formation!"

The earth split open, and Xiao Wu, tightly bound by vines, was sent to Bai Yuan's front.

"You liar!" Xiao Wu roared, she struggled fiercely, but could not break the vines strong enough to bind a rank‑39 Soul Master.

Bai Yuan said indifferently, "If you weren't Tang San's sister, I'd still be happy to teach you."

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and spat, "You're not even a thing, you bastard, you liar!"

Bai Yuan chuckled lightly, "Go ahead and curse, but I advise you to stay quiet; if you draw the attention of that heavenly serpent, it will likely be killed."

Bai Yuan controlled the vines to snap, then lifted Xiao Wu so she could see the battle in the sky.

Xiao Wu's expression shifted slightly; she never expected the Great Ming to appear on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and to join forces with another 100,000‑year soul beast she had never seen, fighting a Title Douluo together.

Moreover, Xiao Wu sensed the aura of the Titan Giant Ape, which was also battling a Title Douluo.

Perhaps, as Bai Yuan said, if she attracted the notice of the Azure Heaven Ox Python and the Titan Giant Ape, scattering their focus, she would very likely be seized by the enemy in one sweep.

Ning Rongrong's delicate frame also trembled at those words; she had in fact been looking for a chance to draw Sword Chenxin's attention.

Hearing Bai Yuan say this, she immediately dismissed that idea, because the situation on both sides was clearly evenly matched.

No matter which side splits its focus, it's likely to be caught by the other and taken down with a combo.

Bai Yuan wasn't in the mood to watch the show with everyone; he looked at his third disciple and asked, "Can you walk?"

The girl lowered her head and said, "Master, I've never walked before, but give me a few minutes and I'll definitely learn."

Bai Yuan shook his head and said, "That's too slow; come up."

He crouched in front of his third disciple; the girl hesitated a moment, then climbed up, letting her master carry her on his back.

"Bai Yu, take Ning Rongrong and Wang Qiu'er with you." Bai Yuan supported his third disciple's thigh with one hand and grabbed the vines binding Xiao Wu with the other, rushing deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Okay." Bai Yu replied, but due to her height, she could only hold the two sideways and run.

This scene, don't be too beautiful.

Anyway, Ning Rongrong's face had already flushed red.

(End of chapter)