Chapter 80: Young Master Wu Lin [Thanks for Reading]

「Master……」

Zi Ji gazed at Tang Wulin before her with a slightly dazed look, feeling a warm solidity in her hand; she had no mind for anything else, lightly pursing her lips, wanting to speak but stopping.

「Zi Ji, when outside, remember not to call me Master; call me Wu Lin or Young Master is fine. 」

As the person involved, Tang Wulin completely failed to notice her change; while saying that sentence to prevent trouble, he also went all out, rushing toward the direction the sound came from.

「Wu Lin……Young Master……」

Is this the Master's name? Whispering these four characters, Zi Ji felt it was too presumptuous; how could she call the Master by his given name?

But since the Master said so, she naturally wouldn't go against his plan; this is the most basic duty of a maid, she will obey willingly! "Just that."

「How intimate……」

Zi Ji secretly glanced at the Master before her, murmuring in her heart.

Regarding her little thoughts, Tang Wulin paid no attention at all; his focus was entirely on Ma Xiaotao not far away, in other words, or rather, he was overly doubtful.

Senior Ma Xiaotao isn't staying properly in the Inner Court; what is she doing coming to the Star Dou Great Forest? She couldn't possibly be looking for him, could she?

Coming here is useless anyway; listening to her battle tone just now, she must have run into trouble.

「Master, do you know this human woman? 」

Zi Ji leaned beside her, together they watched the scene not far away, and she spoke,

What she said was undoubtedly Ma Xiaotao; after all, the Master has been staring at her, and as for the Soul Beast beside her, she silently shook her head in her heart.

A dragon-like creature from 45,000 years ago, its strength can only be described as pathetic; it can't even beat this young human woman, its power is as if trained onto a dog.

「Huh? 」

In response to Zi Ji's question, Tang Wulin didn't answer quickly, but gave a soft 'en', obviously she had said something she shouldn't have.

「Master, how……mm. 」

「Wu Lin……Young Master, do you know that human woman? 」

Zi Ji was about to say something to ask, but the next moment, seeing the other's reminding expression, she instantly realized, her face slightly red as she spoke.

「En~ That's about right. 」

「Zi Ji, I certainly know this woman before me; not only do I know her, she's a quite good friend with the potential to become a god. 」

For this obediently corrected Zi Ji, Tang Wulin gave a gentle smile, then also smiled and said a sentence.

「Good friends……」

「Potential to become a god. 」

Hearing the words "potential to become a god", Zi Ji couldn't help but feel astonished; over the past ten thousand years, the only one on the Douluo Continent to have broken through to godhood is the one humans call the ancestor, Tang San.

This little human woman, also has such strength!?

Although the Dragon Clan has never had much fondness for gods, to see the Master so quickly say a woman has the potential to become a god is still quite moving.

This woman, is she truly that terrifying? "Of course."

「She possesses a fire-attribute martial soul; although it's not that perfect now, in the future she will certainly have the potential to become a fire god. 」

Tang Wulin smiled and said.

High EQ: It's not that perfect now.

Low EQ: Let the cheat-user him cheat.

「That really is a talent; I just don't know if after becoming a god he'll end up being a dog of the divine realm. 」

Zi Ji silently thought, although she really didn't want to admit it, but actually, believing in her Master's judgment of people, she also didn't hold much hope for humanity.

Humans who stab the beast race in the ribs, aren't there few? "No wonder he's the Master's friend, just formidable."

Though she thought that in her heart, Zi Ji still gave a gentle smile and sighed, her words being half true, half false.

It's true that the other is the Master's friend, while the false part is undoubtedly because, in her view, the other really isn't that strong……

「What did you say? 」

Tang Wulin said without hesitation.

「I said……ah. 」「Wu Lin Young Master. 」

Zi Ji thought she had misspoken, but the next moment she suddenly realized what, her face slightly red as she spoke.

………………

「Sixth soul skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower! 」

While Tang Wulin and Zi Ji chatted warmly, in the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest, not far from them, Ma Xiaotao's hand condensed blazing heat, highly vigilant.

Beside her, six optimal soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black—circled her, among them the deepest profound ten-thousand-year black soul ring also radiated brightly.

A surge of rich energy burst forth instantly; this is her strongest soul skill, and up to now, before her martial soul true body emerges, it is unmatched.

In an instant, a huge phoenix apparition suddenly appeared behind her; her aura grew ever stronger, and the next moment, streaks of meteor-like attacks shot forth toward the Soul Beast ahead, without hesitation.

Even though she is only a Soul Emperor, relying on terrifying talent and martial soul bloodline, even an ordinary Soul Sage powerhouse before her could do little, yet the solemn expression on Ma Xiaotao's face did not diminish in the slightest; she remained utterly worried.

「Damn……」

「The Soul Beasts of this inner circle are truly not to be underestimated. 」

Ma Xiaotao pulled back her stance, her exquisite face bearing a few beads of sweat, eyes full of dread as she looked at the Soul Beast being wildly bombarded by her own attacks, she couldn't help but say.

What kind of Soul Beast is before him now? It stands several meters tall, hideously grotesque, its entire body covered in hard scales, a Soul Beast of the attack-defense dual type.

It is called the Dragon Armor Beast, a member of the dragon clan's draconic lineage; true to its name, it is a draconic beast with thick scales, aged over forty thousand years, its strength already not to be underestimated.

No matter how terrifying Ma Xiaotao's talent, she has not yet grown into her potential; she is merely a Soul Emperor. If she couldn't beat an ordinary Soul Beast she could still run……but the Dragon Armor Beast, famed for attack-defense balance, is actually a swift-attack Soul Master! "Tang Wulin coming alone to this place to hunt Soul Beasts, how dangerous that must be!"

Ma Xiaotao's face bore worry, she couldn't help but clench her teeth and say.

After previously bidding farewell to her teacher, she also set out for the Star Dou Great Forest; although she couldn't walk with Wu Lin, nor know his footsteps, based on her guess of Wu Lin, she still went straight to the inner region.

The reason is simple: her third soul ring is already ten thousand years, even her second soul ring, if not well preserved, is close to ten thousand; how could her fourth soul ring be out in the outer region hunting Soul Beasts? But since she arrived in the inner region, she has been constantly chased by various Soul Beasts, each excited to death; those unaware might think she had encountered some great fortune.

「I, a mere Soul Emperor, barely have any self-defense strength, yet I've been captured this miserably; Tang Wulin……」

"I'll have to be even more worried and scared."

Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth, a thick fighting spirit flashing in her eyes. She had come to protect Wu Lin—how could she be held up by this ugly guy? "I don't have time to waste with you."

The Dragon Armor Beast dodged her attack, about to counterattack, but Ma Xiaotao let out a light hum and spoke.

The next moment, she also activated her Phoenix Wings, trying to fly away, but the attempt failed.

As a dragon species and a ten-thousand-year soul beast, the Dragon Armor Beast already possessed intelligence. If Ma Xiaotao had broken through to Soul Saint, perhaps escaping wouldn't be difficult, but now she is only a Soul Emperor, so many complications would arise.

"Wu Lin hasn't been found yet."

"But I'm going to die here."

Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but wryly smile.

However, the next moment, a bewitching figure appeared before her, and in the next instant, the Dragon Armor Beast was flung far away, flying very high and far.

Although I don't know if falling from that height would kill him, at least I am saved for now.

The one who made the move was none other than Zi Ji; if she didn't act now, the young master's little friend would surely get implicated, which is not what he wants to know.

"Thank you, senior!"

Ma Xiaotao didn't dare raise her head, speaking respectfully.

"No need to thank me; I was commissioned."

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's heart jumped even more; commissioned by someone—could it be that this senior's disciple also has some connection with her?

But this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before quickly fading; compared to the answer to this matter, what she most wanted to know was that news—where Wu Lin was, and whether he had come to any harm.

As long as Wu Lin is fine, everything is fine; but before finding Wu Lin, he cannot let other matters distract him.

"Wu Lin, you must not come to any harm!"

"'Xiao Tao Jie, how did you also come to the Star Dou Great Forest?'"

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang in her ears, causing her to freeze in place.

PS: There's a big problem—I believe more than one partner discovered that Elder Sister Xiao Tao's name on the Qidian character page was misspelled as 'Ma Xiaotao,' but the key is that A Bai's family doesn't have a computer……

Let me see how to fix this for everyone (wry laugh) (End of chapter)