Meanwhile, within Aquipeia Forest!
The Daijins are discussing... one after another...
"Crown Prince Davis, although we've had some clues in recent days, it seems the soldiers' morale is somewhat declining."
"Indeed, this might affect our subsequent interactions with the Tiandou Imperial Family. We represent the Xingluo Empire, and we absolutely cannot lose face."
"In my opinion, we should first consider the matter of leaving here, right? Morale and such can be slightly adjusted once we exit Aquipeia Forest."
"No, if everyone's morale drops significantly before we exit Aquipeia Forest, we'll be passive during negotiations with the Tiandou Empire!"
After listening to their opinions, Davis pursed his lips and said in a heavy voice, "Everyone's points are valid; exiting Aquipeia Forest is essential, but subsequent interactions with the Tiandou Imperial Family are also significant. Let me encourage the morale a bit."
Upon hearing this, the Daijins cast suspicious glances...
Boost morale?
Previously, Davis wasn't like this; it seems he's changed quite a bit!
Davis paused for a moment and continued, "Moreover, we have already initially identified our current location and figured out what actions to take next."
"So, there's no reason not to do this, right?"
Upon hearing his rhetorical question, the Daijins came to their senses and nodded frequently...
"Hmm, Crown Prince Davis makes sense, let him boost the morale then."
After gaining approval, Davis nodded and then walked toward the camp...
Faced with the soldiers' gaze around him, he took a deep breath and said loudly, "Don't worry, everyone. According to the current situation, we've roughly determined our location and have mapped out a route to leave Aquipeia Forest!"
"Just one or two more days, and we'll safely leave here!!"
"So, I hope everyone refrains from having unnecessary thoughts!!"
"Really? We've figured out our current location? Doesn't that mean we can soon leave Aquipeia Forest?"
"Did you not hear what Crown Prince Davis said? It's roughly figured out, so it'll likely take a few more days to completely confirm."
"That's great, just great. I thought we would end up devoured by abyssal creatures and soul beasts, but unexpectedly, there is good news so soon!"
"Crown Prince Davis wouldn't be deceiving us, would he? After all, before, he was..."
"Since Crown Prince Davis dares to say this publicly, he must have confidence. I choose to believe him!!"
Suddenly, the soldiers and Soul Masters of the Xingluo Empire reignited their hopes...
The thought of soon leaving this damnable Aquipeia Forest couldn't be more exciting!
This evident change made Davis breathe a sigh of relief, "Phew... it seems the effect is quite good. At least it's not the previous dead-silent look!"
"However, the words have been spoken; if anything unexpected happens again, this excuse might be hard to sell to the crowd!"
But the odds shouldn't be that bad, right?
After all, since entering Aquipeia Forest, they have scarcely encountered soul beasts and abyssal creatures, so safety shouldn't be a concern!
Nevertheless, what puzzles him the most is why the Tiandou Empire hasn't dispatched a team to greet them!
Could it be that the Xingluo Empire has been so degraded in their eyes?
Shaking his head, he decides not to dwell on it anymore; everything will sort itself out once they exit Aquipeia Forest!
....
Meanwhile!!
Outside Aquipeia Forest, Xue Beng looked at Du Gu Bo beside him, unable to resist asking, "Senior Douluo of Poison, we've been holding here for several days and still haven't seen any sign of the Xingluo Empire's troops."
"Could it be that they've already turned back?"
After all, waiting aimlessly like this, who knows how long we'll have to continue!
Our time isn't that limitless!
Du Gu Bo nodded slightly, "Hmm, we can't rule out such a possibility; perhaps the Xingluo Empire's team encountered something in Aquipeia Forest and decided to turn back."
"But that's merely our speculation, there's also the possibility that they got lost within Aquipeia Forest!"
"Pfft"
On the opposite side, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but chuckle subtly...
Du Gu Bo immediately became displeased, questioning bluntly, "Crown Prince, was there anything wrong with what I said just now, that you found it so amusing?"
This guy, does he really think I dare not take action against him?
Daring to provoke so blatantly!
As a Title Douluo, he has his dignity!
Xue Qinghe replied earnestly, "Senior Douluo of Poison, I believe you misunderstood; I wasn't laughing at you just now."
Du Gu Bo wasn't that easy to fool, and asked again, "If that's the case, why did you laugh just now, Crown Prince? I think you should offer a reasonable explanation."
Xue Qinghe maintained his composure and said, "Senior Douluo of Poison, my laughter wasn't towards you, but rather because I find your reasoning very sound."
"The Xingluo Empire's team might still be within Aquipeia Forest, and as for why there's no movement, something might have happened!"
Du Gu Bo squinted his eyes, "Oh? Crown Prince, since you say this, could it be that you know something?"
Could it be that this Xue Qinghe is actually the Xingluo Empire's spy?
No, the possibility is unlikely!
The Xingluo Empire probably doesn't have that capability yet!
Xue Qinghe furrowed his brows, reminding, "Although I don't know what Senior Douluo of Poison is suspicious of, my previous words were purely speculative!"
"How about dispatching some soldiers into Aquipeia Forest to conduct a search?"
"This way, even if faced with questioning from the royal household of Xingluo Empire later, there would be grounds to counter them!"
As the words fell, Xue Beng immediately spoke, "No, absolutely not!"
Xue Qinghe's lips curled slightly, "Xue Beng, any reasons? Or are you merely seeking to oppose me? If Father were to know, I'm afraid he'd pursue this matter!"
The other soldiers of the Tiandou Empire seemed to have heard the exchange here and cast their gazes...
Xue Beng's face turned livid, "Brother, I'm not opposing you, dispatching soldiers to Aquipeia Forest won't guarantee our safety!"
Xue Qinghe shook his head, patiently explaining, "You're mistaken, isn't there a powerful person like Senior Douluo of Poison? He can certainly protect us well!"
"This matter concerns the dignity of the Tiandou Empire, Xue Beng, don't be too willful."
Xue Beng wanted to refute, but faced with the daunting gazes around him, he reluctantly held back...
Compared to himself, these soldiers of the Tiandou Empire seem to trust Xue Qinghe more!