Chapter 33 Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest, Shrek Academy.
The deathly silence was broken by Xiao Wu's tearful voice.
"I...I didn't mean to hide it from everyone..."
Looking at the tearful, vulnerable, and helpless girl before them, the shock and horror in everyone's hearts gradually gave way to a complex emotion.
Especially Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, her close companions.
How could the lively, playful, and sometimes a little mischievous Xiao Wu be equated with a ferocious 100,000-year-old soul beast?
"Xiao Wu..."
Tang San's voice trembled slightly. His emotions were turbulent, a mixture of feelings.
He was more shocked and found it harder to accept than anyone else.
This girl he cherished, the one he swore to protect with his life, was actually a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form?
But after only a moment of disbelief, looking at Xiao Wu's pale and terrified face, he instantly felt a surge of heartache and an even stronger desire to protect her.
She was Xiao Wu, and that was enough.
Whether she was human or soul beast, she was the one he, Tang San, had chosen.
He took a sudden step forward.
"Dean, Teacher Zhao! Everyone!"
Tang San's voice was resolute, carrying an undeniable seriousness.
"Xiao Wu is my partner, a member of the Shrek Seven Devils. No matter her identity, that will never change!"
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, analyzing the deadly crisis before him.
"The Spirit Hall… will never let this opportunity pass. They have likely already dispatched powerful individuals, who are on their way to Soto City."
"At that time, not only will Xiao Wu's life be in danger, but the entire Shrek Academy will likely suffer annihilation for protecting her!"
He turned, his gaze heavy as he looked at Xiao Wu, his tone filled with indescribable heartache and reluctance: "Xiao Wu, we don't care about your identity, but… we can't stay here any longer."
"You must leave immediately, as far away as possible, find a safe place to hide!"
Flander adjusted his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with determination. He slapped Zhao Wuji's shoulder heavily: "Xiao San is right, Xiao Wu, you must leave now!"
"Zhao Wuji, get ready, we..."
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure descended like a mountain crashing down.
A dark figure appeared without warning in the center of the playground, right in front of Tang San and Xiao Wu.
The newcomer was shrouded in a tattered black robe, tall and imposing, emanating a strong, pungent smell of alcohol.
"Who is it!"
Flander's expression changed drastically, his martial spirit instantly activating, as if facing a formidable enemy. Anyone who could appear before them silently and exude such a terrifying aura was definitely a top-tier expert.
However, the dark figure ignored them, simply raising his hand and removing the hood covering his head.
A face covered in stubble, weathered and worn, yet still retaining traces of its former resolute features, was revealed.
Upon seeing this face, Tang San was struck dumb, his body trembling violently, his eyes filled with unbelievable joy and excitement: "Father?!"
The person who appeared was none other than the long-lost Haotian Douluo—Tang Hao.
The moment Yu Xiaogang saw Tang Hao's face, his pupils contracted sharply, his face revealing an incredibly complex expression.
He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty Haotian."
Xiao Wu, upon hearing the words "Your Majesty Haotian," her already pale face turned deathly white.
Instinctively, she gripped Tang San's arm tightly, her eyes filled with extreme fear.
A Title Douluo!
Tang San's father was actually a Title Douluo.
He had been living right under the nose of a Title Douluo…
Did he... had he seen through her all along?
Tang Hao seemed to sense Xiao Wu's fear. His weathered face remained expressionless as he spoke in a hoarse, low voice, "Little girl, don't be afraid. I'm already a Title Douluo; I don't need your spirit rings."
"As long as you treat Xiao San sincerely, I won't hurt you."
These words were like a reassurance, slightly easing Xiao Wu's tense nerves, but the fear still lingered.
Tang Hao stopped looking at her and turned his gaze to Flander and Zhao Wuji, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.
"We can't stay here any longer. The Spirit Hall people will be here soon."
His gaze finally settled on Tang San and Xiao Wu: "You two, come with me."
"Dad, where are we going?"
Tang San asked hurriedly.
"The Star Dou Great Forest, the core area," Tang Hao said succinctly. "Only there can we temporarily guarantee her safety."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes—a longing to go home.
She looked at Tang San with lingering reluctance, a thousand words stuck in her throat, finally turning into a tearful plea: "Third Brother, you...you must take care!"
"Let's go!"
Tang Hao didn't delay any longer. With a wave of his hand, a powerful surge of soul energy swept up Tang San and Xiao Wu, and in a flash, he soared into the sky like a black meteor, rapidly heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest, instantly disappearing from everyone's sight.
On the Shrek Academy playground, only Flander, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and others remained, looking at each other with lingering fear.
Just as Tang Hao was leading Tang San and Xiao Wu towards the Star Dou Great Forest, in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, by the Lake of Life, two enormous creatures were anxiously stirring the lake water. Their terrifying aura caused the surrounding ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts to prostrate themselves on the ground, afraid to approach.
One of them, a giant ape with a body as large as a mountain and covered in muscles like rock, was none other than the Titan Giant Ape Erming, one of the forest emperors.
It pounded its chest, letting out a deep, thunderous roar, its voice filled with anxiety: "Big brother, Tianmu has exposed Sister Xiaowu's identity! The entire continent of humanity knows!"
"Sister Xiaowu is in too much danger in the human world! We must go and bring her back!"
Beside it, a huge bull's head emerged from the lake, its body coiled like a python.
Radiating an aura even deeper and more terrifying than the Titan Giant Ape, it was the Azure Bull Python Daming.
Its lantern-like eyes were also filled with solemnity and worry: "Erming, calm down. With Sister Xiaowu's identity exposed, the powerful figures of the human world, especially the Spirit Hall, will not stand idly by."
"If we rashly enter the human world, we'll attract too much attention and might even cause trouble for Sister Xiaowu."
"But..."
Erming stamped his feet anxiously, causing the earth to tremble.
"But we can't ignore this!"
Daming's voice suddenly became firm.
"Get ready, we're going together. No matter what, we must ensure Sister Xiaowu's safe return!"
"If any blind human dares to obstruct us..."
A cold killing intent flashed in its eyes.
The two forest emperors reached a consensus.
Their massive bodies moved, like two moving mountain ranges, leaving the Lake of Life and heading towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
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