It was several days later when Wang Nan finished his tasks in the Inner Courtyard. The Outer Courtyard Disciples had already started their vacation, and he took this opportunity to prepare for a trip home.
Leaving Shrek Academy, Wang Nan put on his flying spirit tool and flew south along the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, heading toward Star Luo City.
His spirit power rank had now reached forty-nine, and with the Soul Guidance System's new rechargeable flying spirit tool, he experienced almost no consumption along the way.
However, on his way home, two beams of light, accompanied by sharp sounds, shot into the sky one after another. The two beams of light, one white and one green, were very eye-catching even in broad daylight.
Wang Nan was startled at first, then quickly reacted. One of the beams of light was a distress signal from the Shrek Supervisory Group. When he became a reserve member of the Supervisory Group, Sun He had given him such a signal flare, but this was the first time he had seen someone send out a distress signal.
Wang Nan's location was between Shrek City and Star Luo City. How could there be a member of the Shrek Supervisory Group carrying out a mission here? Would an Evil Soul Master really dare to appear here?
Before Wang Nan could think further, a white figure had already flown into the sky, surrounded by four spirit rings, and with a flying spirit tool similar to Wang Nan's on his back.
'Dai Yueheng?'
Wang Nan quickly recognized the person in front of him. It wasn't an Inner Courtyard Disciple sent here to perform a supervisory mission, but Dai Yueheng, who, like him, was preparing to go home.
The clothing on Dai Yueheng's left arm was tattered, with a wound extending from his left wrist all the way to his shoulder. A large area of his chest was stained red. He used his right hand to support his left arm in front of him, and clear abrasions could be seen on the back of his right hand.
"Run!" When Dai Yueheng saw Wang Nan, his face first lit up with joy, then immediately changed, and he shouted at Wang Nan.
However, it was already too late. A figure followed Dai Yueheng, soaring into the sky, surrounded by eight spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black. His face was covered by a black mask, concealing his appearance, and he also had a flying spirit tool on his back. Looking at its structure, it was even more exquisite than the one on Dai Yueheng.
When that person saw Wang Nan, he didn't wait for Wang Nan to speak. He raised his hand and pointed, and several metal pipes on his arm flickered slightly. Several spirit light rays, carrying different colorful lights, shot towards Wang Nan, clearly intending to kill him to silence him.
These were not ordinary spirit light rays.
Before the attack even arrived, Wang Nan had this premonition in his heart: some of the rays made him feel a sense of dread. This was definitely not an attack that could be released by a general low-level spirit tool.
Facing this sudden onslaught, Wang Nan dared not be careless in the slightest. His Fourth Spirit Ability was activated, and the Tyrannosaurus Armor was already on his body. Spirit power surged into the spirit tool thrusters without reservation, carrying Wang Nan's body to the side.
However, the spirit light rays fired by that Spirit Douluo actually turned in mid-air and followed Wang Nan.
Left with no choice, the Invincible Shield that Wang Nan always carried with him was activated, blocking these spirit light rays. Although Wang Nan's spirit power had not yet reached the five-ring level, making it somewhat strenuous to activate the Invincible Shield, these spirit light rays were clearly not the full power of that Spirit Douluo, and Wang Nan managed to block them with difficulty.
"Tsk." That Spirit Douluo clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and was about to raise his hand to attack again when a blood-stained white tiger suddenly leaped high from the forest below, pouncing on him. Seven spirit rings flickered around him, indicating that a Spirit Saint had used his Martial Soul True Body.
"Now, go!" When Dai Yueheng saw the white tiger, his eyes instantly turned red, but after only a glance, he resolutely turned around, shouted at Wang Nan, and then flew toward Star Luo City.
Seeing that the Spirit Douluo had no time to attend to Wang Nan, Wang Nan also took the opportunity to fly into the distance. However, he hadn't flown far when Dai Yueheng suddenly plummeted toward the ground.
Wang Nan looked back. The Spirit Douluo was entangled with Dai Yueheng's guard. He sighed in his heart, but still activated his spirit tool thrusters and rushed forward to catch Dai Yueheng, then changed direction and plunged into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although the guard was trying his best to stall for time, there was after all a difference in strength between the two, and coupled with his existing injuries, it was only a matter of time before he was defeated by the Spirit Douluo. If they continued toward Star Luo City, they would likely be caught by that Spirit Douluo.
After Wang Nan took Dai Yueheng into the Star Dou Great Forest, he quickly put away his flying spirit tool and landed on the ground. After determining the direction, he headed deeper into the forest.
Dai Yueheng's two signal flares eventually worked. After that Spirit Douluo killed Dai Yueheng's guard, several figures were already heading in his direction.
Although he rarely came to the Star Luo Empire, Wang Nan had heard of the Star Dou Great Forest. Looking at the tall trees in the distance, Wang Nan and Dai Yueheng were already nowhere to be seen. Left with no choice, he abandoned the idea of continuing the pursuit and turned to leave.
Wang Nan didn't know that the Spirit Douluo had already left. He just carried Dai Yueheng, circling half of the Star Dou Great Forest's outer perimeter, and finally left from the southeast direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although the Spirit Beasts in the outer perimeter were weaker, Wang Nan didn't encounter many obstacles along the way, but it was still evening by the time he walked out of the Star Dou Great Forest. This place naturally had no lights, and the surroundings were pitch black.
Wang Nan felt much more at ease. In such an environment, even a Spirit Douluo would find it difficult to find them. After all, not all Spirit Masters possessed Spirit Detection as a Spirit Ability.
Wang Nan let out a sigh of relief, then finally had time to check on Dai Yueheng's condition.
He didn't know what kind of method that Spirit Douluo had used, but with Dai Yueheng's physique, the wounds on his body were still bleeding even now. At this moment, he had completely fallen unconscious, his face pale.
Alas, he didn't know if the original Dai Yueheng had gone through such an ordeal, nor did he know who saved him.
Wang Nan put two emerald green medicinal pills into Dai Yueheng's mouth, then no longer held back, rushing at full speed toward the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
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"Who's there?"
Even at night, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion was brightly lit, but at this moment, it seemed something was amiss in the Mansion, and the courtyard was very noisy.
Wang Nan looked up, revealing his face.
Those guarding the Duke's Mansion were naturally not ordinary people. Having only seen Wang Nan once before, they had already memorized his appearance, and thus recognized Wang Nan.
"Apologies, the Mansion is currently not convenient…"
The guard spoke slower and slower, clearly having already seen Dai Yueheng on Wang Nan's back.
"Please wait, honored guest. I will report back immediately."
In a moment, the Duke's Mansion gates opened, and an old man led several servants hurrying out.
"Quick, quick, quick!" The old man directed everyone to carry Dai Yueheng inside, then came to Wang Nan's side, bowed to him, and said, "Please, honored guest, come inside and rest for a while."