Chapter 266: Xiao Wu Comes to the Rescue
All the soul beasts that sensed it trembled—the wrath of the Forest King had been unleashed.
Xiao Wu sat atop the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, feeling very puzzled.
Since when had such a powerful soul beast appeared in Star Dou Great Forest?
They even dared to provoke Da Ming and Er Ming so blatantly—what was their purpose?
"Da Ming, Er Ming, could this be a trap?" Xiao Wu was worried.
"Hmph, no soul beast can defeat us!" The Azure Bull Python snorted coldly.
The continued provocations by the two Emerald Dragon Snakes had enraged it completely.
But as time passed, they reached the area of thousand-year soul beasts in the forest, yet had still not found any sign of the enemy.
The two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts had to pause.
"The sound vanished!"
The Titan Giant Ape's eyes shifted.
Without provocative spiritual waves, they lost all direction.
Not far away, two Emerald Dragon Snakes skillfully hid on a leaf.
They had been ordered by Dugu Feng to lure the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python here.
Then follow them secretly.
The Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python never gave up, continuing to search the thousand-year soul beast area.
Suddenly, the Titan Giant Ape stopped.
"Eh, Xiao Wu, I've found your Shrek people!" the Titan Giant Ape said gruffly.
Xiao Wu's face brightened—who would they meet here?
Though her motives entering the human world were impure, having spent time with Shrek members, she knew they all had backgrounds and might be useful in the future.
"That cold and beautiful girl in black leather—she's in bad shape and is being chased!"
The Titan Giant Ape said.
"That's Zhu Zhuqing. Where? Let's split up now; Da Ming, Er Ming, secretly deal with those chasing her, I'll meet her!"
Xiao Wu leapt down the Titan Giant Ape's body.
The ape immediately pointed out the direction, "To the south; be careful!"
Xiao Wu nodded and hurried into the forest.
Soon she perceived human traces.
"I'd rather die than go back with you!" Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice carried desperation.
Xiao Wu froze. The voice was clearly toward her direction.
"It's me, Zhuqing!"
Xiao Wu quickly walked forward, appearing before Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing noticed her first.
Xiao Wu was shocked to see Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level far exceeded hers.
Since Tang San's return to Haotian Sect and communication with Tang Hao, she had left the human world.
From her experiences there, she had greatly advanced her soul power.
Back in Star Dou Great Forest, after concentrated training, her soul power reached level fifty-six.
She thought she could surpass old classmates.
But Zhu Zhuqing seemed a level higher.
Her progress was astonishing.
"Xiao Wu, why you? I thought it was those chasing me!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes first lit up then dimmed.
Only Xiao Wu alone couldn't help her.
Xiao Wu rushed to Zhu Zhuqing's side, gripping her hand. "Zhuqing, you have status. Who dares chase you like this?"
"It's Dai Mubai; you know our relationship. Since leaving Tiandou City, I've been training near Star Dou Great Forest to avoid the Xingluo royal surveillance, but I was found anyway!"
Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.
She did not hide the truth from Xiao Wu; the Shrek Seven Devils all knew her identity.
Xiao Wu smiled, "I knew it—so the plan is to capture you as the Crown Princess! Who else but our charming Zhuqing?"
Though they had not seen each other for years, they had once shared a bed.
Xiao Wu spoke without restraint.
Zhu Zhuqing glared sharply, "You! This place is dangerous; let's think about how to leave here."
Xiao Wu seemed unaffected by any danger: "Follow me, I'll take you somewhere!"
She led Zhu Zhuqing through winding forest paths until nightfall when they set up camp.
They traveled slowly; Zhu Zhuqing worried about being pursued, but no movement came from behind after some time.
She thought of Xiao Wu's identity.
Last time in Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu saved Tang San from the evil soul master.
Could it be that powerful allies of Xiao Wu were acting?
This made Zhu Zhuqing greatly relieved.
She saw Xiao Wu casually start a campfire and prepare dinner as if carefree.
She envied such a carefree identity.
"Zhuqing, just over a year left—more than five years since the pact. Will you return to Tiandou City?"
While eating, they chatted.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded: "Definitely will return. I can't go back to Xingluo Empire, but maybe I can join Tiandou Empire's soul master regiment or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for protection.
The Tiandou Crown Prince is eager to recruit, vigorously developing his soul master team!"
Xiao Wu agreed while eating grilled meat; once she reached Soul Emperor, she'd be like a normal person. Even titled Douluos couldn't see through her identity.
She could join human forces.
"Perfect—we'll go together. Then we can find Rong Rong. I wonder how her training is now!"
Xiao Wu said.
Zhu Zhuqing's face brightened: "I heard Rong Rong's story in the supply town. She and Dugu Feng hunted wolf bandits at the northern border, earning the title Glazed Goddess.
Together with Dugu Feng, they're known as immortal lovers!"
Xiao Wu widened her eyes. "Tell me everything—I've been training all this time and didn't know Rong Rong was so powerful."
Zhu Zhuqing was surprised—news of the Poison Demon King and Glazed Goddess was widespread in the soul master world. She wondered if Xiao Wu lived in seclusion.
She earnestly recounted the story.
While speaking, a spirit bead flew out from her body.
Then, while Xiao Wu ate, it entered her body along with the food.
After evolving, Zhu Zhuqing also had two spirit beads in her body.
Dugu Feng, naturally, wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
He had arranged for Xiao Wu to rescue Zhu Zhuqing to find a safe place for the spirit bead.
Controlling Xiao Wu would give him much more power later.
Hidden, Dugu Feng managed the spirit beads, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu alone.
Not far away, the Titan Giant Ape secretly protected them.
Those chasing Zhu Zhuqing—Dai Tianqing and over ten soul masters of Xingluo Empire—were long since crushed by the Titan Giant Ape's palm.
Their deaths were unjust.
No one could have expected a hundred-thousand-year soul beast even at the forest's edge.
(END CHAPTER)
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