Chapter 175: Silk Pouch

"Senior Sister, what should we do now?" Looking at the three evil Soul Masters who were already besieging the female Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear before them, Mo Xuan from the team asked.

"Don't be nervous, observe carefully first. Since their target is the cub of that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, as long as they can't free themselves, they won't be able to make a move on us," Zhang Lexuan said.

Watching the three evil Soul Master brothers who were still desperately trying to stall for this opportunity, a trace of nervousness appeared in Wang Dong'er's eyes.

Su Yu, if you were here, what would you do?

"Don't worry, I'll be there soon." Just at the moment Wang Dong'er was lost in thought, a familiar voice rang out in her mind.

Before Wang Dong'er could reply, the complexions of the Shrek group instantly turned pale, because they felt a more terrifying Soul Beast aura rapidly approaching them.

"Not good, we may have encountered a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. Lexuan, Ruoruo, prepare to lead the students to evacuate!" Sensing that terrifying aura, Cai Mei'er immediately released her martial soul and prepared for battle.

"Elder Cai, what about you?" Zhang Lexuan asked.

"You all go first, I will cover the rear. I can still escape from a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast."

After these words were spoken, something unexpected happened.

A larger Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear rushed out from the depths of the forest. Looking at that terrifying figure, whether it was the three evil Soul Master brothers or the Shrek group, all were stunned in place.

Because, what they were facing was Xiong Jun!

It's over, it's really over now...

Whether it was Elder Cai or the three evil Soul Master brothers, only this one thought remained in their minds.

"Xiong Jun, it was these three evil Soul Masters who were besieging your kin a few days ago."

A familiar voice rang out in everyone's ears. Hearing this familiar voice, the Shrek group couldn't help but muster their courage and look toward the source of the sound.

They saw a person sitting on Xiong Jun's back, and that person was...

Su Yu!!

Wang Dong'er also couldn't help but widen her eyes, even briefly thinking that her eyes were hallucinating.

How could Su Yu be sitting on Xiong Jun's back, and even guiding Xiong Jun?

"Senior Sister, stop spacing out, take the Shrek students and leave quickly." Su Yu jumped down from Xiong Jun's back and came to Wang Dong'er's side.

Han Ruoruo looked at Su Yu with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, "Are you really Su Yu?"

"Su Yu, you..." Wang Dong'er also looked at Su Yu with a blank expression and said.

Su Yu said: "We'll talk about the specifics when we get back. If you don't leave now, I can't guarantee you'll be able to return alive from Xiong Jun's hands."

"Then we will head back first. Su Yu, are you really not coming back with us?" Cai Mei'er asked.

Su Yu shook his head and said: "You all go back first, I can't leave for the time being."

"Su Yu, I'm not leaving, I want to be with you." Wang Dong'er gathered her courage, took Su Yu's hand, and said.

Hearing Wang Dong'er's words, everyone couldn't help but be startled. Everyone knew the danger level of the Star Dou Great Forest, and now Wang Dong'er actually wanted to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest!

Su Yu heard Wang Dong'er's words and did not refuse; after all, he was quite at ease in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Just when everyone thought Su Yu was going to refuse, Su Yu said indifferently.

"Dong'er, that's fine too, it saves me from having to explain it clearly when I return to the academy."

"Su Yu, how can you let Wang Dong'er stay with you in this place full of danger? You have to know that this is..."

Before Senior Sister could finish her sentence, Su Yu pointed to Xiong Jun, who was holding the three evil Soul Master brothers in his hand like dead dogs, "Senior Sister, watch your words. With me here, naturally, Dong'er will not be in danger."

"I'll trust you for now. Since that's the case, I'll leave Dong'er to you." Saying this, Senior Sister led the group and left the place.

Watching Senior Sister's figure gradually disappear, Su Yu squeezed Wang Dong'er's small hand and said: "What do you mean 'leave Dong'er to me'? Dong'er was already mine to begin with. Don't you agree, Dong'er?"

"You're just glib. What do you mean 'already yours', it's just..." Wang Dong'er couldn't help but spit at him.

Just at this moment, an untimely cough came.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem, am I coming at a bad time? You two continue, continue..."

Looking at Wang Qiu Er before him, and Wang Dong'er's puzzled expression, Su Yu tentatively asked Wang Qiu Er: "Your identity should be fine to tell Dong'er, right? Dong'er is not an outsider."

"Suit yourself, as long as your little girlfriend doesn't let her imagination run wild." After dropping this sentence, Wang Qiu Er left this place filled with the sour smell of romance.

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"What, you encountered a Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Hearing Zhang Lexuan's report, the Wine Gourd in Xuan Lao's hand dropped to the ground in shock.

Mentioning a Beast, only that scene from years ago remained in Xuan Lao's mind. That year, he led a team and encountered a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, and in the end, eight out of twelve people died in battle...

Now, hearing that they had encountered Xiong Jun and Su Yu had been detained in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xuan Lao only felt that his blood pressure was about to explode.

It wasn't just depression; it was more of a stifling frustration.

He was angry that Su Yu was detained by a Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, and depressed that he had no way to go and snatch Su Yu back. Moreover, the fact that this group of his Inner Court students could return after encountering Xiong Jun was thanks to Su Yu.

"Xuan Lao, what about Su Yu? Are we just going to leave him like this? If it weren't for Su Yu's help, we would probably have died at Xiong Jun's hands by now. Are we really going to abandon Su Yu?" Zhang Lexuan said excitedly.

Xuan Lao sighed helplessly and said: "Lexuan, do you know why Su Yu was detained by the Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Could it be that you are referring to that incident from a few years ago, Xuan Lao?" Zhang Lexuan seemed to have thought of something as well.

Xuan Lao slowly stood up and, taking Zhang Lexuan with him, arrived in front of the Golden Tree House. "Back then, Su Yu was kept in the Star Dou Great Forest by Di Tian. To ensure Su Yu's safety, Mu Lao personally went to negotiate with Di Tian. In the end, Di Tian stepped back and promised not to harm Su Yu. Now that such a thing has happened again, we don't need to worry too much. After all, Di Tian will not break his promise."

"But, Wang Dong'er also stayed behind with Su Yu..."

Xuan Lao's vision went dark, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood: "…………"

Zhang Lexuan: "…………"

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Xuan Lao covered his forehead and let out a long sigh.

"Xuan Lao, I said it, but you didn't pay attention..."

Xuan Lao: "…………"

"You go back. With Su Yu there, nothing should go wrong. Otherwise, Su Yu wouldn't have let Wang Dong'er stay there. After all, you know how Su Yu feels about Wang Dong'er." Xuan Lao waved his hand. For now, he hoped there wouldn't be any mishaps; after all, Wang Dong'er's status was not simple.

"I understand." Zhang Lexuan nodded, then left Sea God Island.

Xuan Lao looked at the Golden Ancient Tree that had merged with Mu Lao and asked, "Mu Lao, do you think I did the right thing? Although you once told me about Wang Dong'er's identity, can Su Yu really hold on until the final step?"

Rustle...

The only answer to him was the slightly swaying branches.

"Forget it, forget it. This is that brat's own business; what does it have to do with us? However, I firmly believe Mu Lao's judgment won't be wrong. But, will the future really be as you expect?"

"Mu Lao, I know Su Yu won't do anything to Shrek, but everyone knows that since the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, we at Shrek owe him more than anyone else. Just how many secrets does this kid have?"

Indeed, just how many secrets does Su Yu have?

As for this question, I fear that even if all the old fogies of the Sea God Pavilion were added together, they might not be able to figure it out.

For no other reason than that this brat, whom one both loves and hates, is named Su Yu.

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The Star Dou Great Forest.

"The sequence of events is roughly like this. I originally intended to tell you after we went back. But I didn't expect you to follow the team to the Star Dou Great Forest as well."

After spending a long time, he finally finished telling Wang Dong'er about Wang Qiu Er's identity, as well as his own encounters in the Star Dou Great Forest these past few days.

Strictly speaking, it didn't count as an encounter; it could only be called a miraculous adventure.

Inside the temporarily constructed Soul Guidance building, Su Yu and Wang Dong'er sat quietly in front of a table.

Outside the window was a sky as pitch-black as ink and a torrential downpour; bean-sized raindrops hit the Soul Guidance building Su Yu had constructed, making a pitter-patter sound.

Su Yu held Wang Dong'er's hand, looking quietly at the windowsill; he had always been busy, and occasionally enjoying some leisure time was quite nice.

Recalling this past year, he had been rushing about in the Sun Moon Empire, busy with various Soul Guidance Research; perhaps, from the very beginning, a busy life had become Su Yu's habit.

Thinking, weighing, comparing, killing...

On this Douluo Continent where crises were everywhere, in any dark shadow, there might be a weak life whose traces were being wiped away.

If one lacks the ability to explore ahead, yet possesses a heart that only shouts "my fate is determined by me, not by heaven," one is destined only to feel the pain this world brings to them.

Perhaps, for Su Yu, being content with the status quo would be a very good choice.

However, if Su Yu chose to be content with the status quo, he would most likely lose the power to choose a more beautiful future. It was precisely because Su Yu understood from beginning to end the path he wanted to choose that he would not choose to be content with the status quo.

Holding Wang Dong'er's palm, feeling the delicacy and warmth within, he pondered for a long time.

"Don't you ask me why I want to do this?"

"Hm?" Wang Dong'er raised her head and looked at Su Yu.

"Logically speaking, shouldn't you ask me why I want to do this?"

Su Yu had originally thought Wang Dong'er would ask him why he risked coming to the Star Dou Great Forest and passed the method of Soul Spirits to the Soul Beasts.

However, Wang Dong'er just looked at him quietly and asked nothing.

If Wang Dong'er had asked, Su Yu would have had no burden, but at this moment, Wang Dong'er appeared a bit too rational and calm.

"That's right, why should I ask? The reason I don't ask is because you are not someone else, but Su Yu. Even if I don't ask, you will tell me, am I right?"

Wang Dong'er smiled sweetly; for some reason, Su Yu could feel a sense of relief in her smile.

"That's right, because I am Su Yu." The two looked at each other and smiled; both tacitly did not continue to mention it further.

Yes, because I am Su Yu.

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"By the way, last time after we came back, Big Uncle gave me a brocade pouch. I think it's time to give it to you." Wang Dong'er's pretty face flushed slightly, and a touch of shyness appeared on that beautiful countenance.

Su Yu looked at the brocade pouch in his hand and asked meaningfully: "What is this? Could it be a marriage contract that Uncle Niu Tian wants me to sign?"

Wang Dong'er lowered her head shyly and said: "He said, if I have truly set my heart on you, then give this brocade pouch to you."

"It seems my trials aren't over yet, but since it's reached the final step, it's nothing." Taking the brocade pouch, Su Yu stored it inside his Star Light Sapphire Ring.

Wang Dong'er continued: "This cannot be opened directly; it has Big Uncle's Spirit Power seal. Forcing it open will destroy the contents inside. Otherwise, I would have peeked at it long ago. It requires your Spirit Power to reach a certain level, then use your own Spirit Power to Break the seal before looking at the contents inside."

"I know, don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

Gently patting Wang Dong'er's hand, Su Yu pulled her into his embrace.

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"I say, is this the way humans live?" Chi Wang shrank his form, a look of confusion appearing in his eyes.

Wang Qiu Er said expressionlessly: "Chi Wang, you can shut up..."

"Auspicious Beast, did I say something wrong?" Chi Wang looked back at Wang Qiu Er, who was hiding from the rain under a large tree, and spoke.

"No, I just think you're a bit noisy." Wang Qiu Er remained in that expressionless state, but for some reason, being swept by her gaze, Chi Wang felt a chill down his spine.

Chi Wang shook his body, calming that strange feeling down. "Forget it, forget it. I can't understand it. Humans have such fragile bodies, and their lifespans are far less long than Soul Beasts, but their strength is so terrifying. In just one or two hundred years of cultivation, those Super Douluo can be even more powerful than our hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts. Humans are truly a race favored by the heavens. If this kind of power could descend upon our Soul Beasts, how good that would be."

"Chi Wang, don't you think that today you..." Wang Qiu Er paused here.

"What's wrong with me? Aren't humans just like this?" Chi Wang asked, puzzled.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, everything you say is right. But, if human talent really descended upon our Soul Beasts, I think that would also be the day of our Soul Beasts' extinction."

Wang Qiu Er subconsciously looked in the direction where Su Yu was. Now, she inherited Su Yu's memories, so in many ways of thinking, as well as her perception of things, she was more or less similar to Su Yu.