After entrusting the academy to Flender, Liu Erlong walked toward Yu Xiaogang.
As she moved, memories of the past flooded her mind, the days when she and Gong traveled the world together, when they loved each other deeply. Those were the happiest moments of her life. She resolved then and there to claim the affection she had waited twenty years to receive from Yu Xiaogang.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu and Zhuqing were still in disbelief that Liu Erlong was looking at Yu Xiaogang with such affection.
"Zhuqing, are we dreaming?" Xiao Wu asked, utterly confused.
Zhuqing herself wanted confirmation. Without answering, she stretched out her hand and pinched Xiao Wu's arm.
"Ahhh!" Xiao Wu yelped in pain.
"Zhuqing, what was that for?" she shouted, glaring while rubbing her arm.
Zhuqing didn't answer immediately. Instead, she touched her chin with a thoughtful expression.
"Since you felt pain, that means this isn't a dream."
Hearing Zhuqing's words, Xiao Wu's temper flared. Zhuqing had pinched her just to test reality.
"How dare you pinch me!"
Seeing Xiao Wu's anger, Zhuqing ran away to avoid being caught. Xiao Wu immediately chased after her, intent on making her pay.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong searched for Yu Xiaogang, only to learn he had taken Tang San to a healer within the academy. After asking for his location, she moved toward him, but soon saw a panicked Yu Xiaogang running straight toward her.
"Gong, what happened?"
"Tang San disappeared from the room. Someone must have kidnapped him!" Yu Xiaogang's voice was anxious and trembling.
"What? How could this happen?" Liu Erlong's expression grew grim. For Tang San to be kidnapped from the core of the academy meant the enemy was far from ordinary.
"Let's go check for clues."
When they reached the room, Liu Erlong carefully examined the scene. Soon, she noticed all the plants in the area had withered.
"Poison…" She quickly identified the cause. But her expression darkened further when she realized the potency of the toxin.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo carried the unconscious Tang San toward a cave near his immortal garden.
As he moved, he glanced at the boy, holding a glimmer of hope. He had heard this boy had solved his granddaughter's poison so easily. If that was true, then perhaps he could also help with Dugu Yan's condition.
While these thoughts ran through his mind, Dugu Bo noticed a young boy walking in core area.
He frowned in puzzlement. "Why would a young boy be here? This is the core of Sunset Forest, near my immortal herbs, and he's alone without protection."
He landed before the boy and asked, "Boy, what are you doing here?"
Yu Zhenhai staggered back in fear, staring at the man who had suddenly appeared, carrying the unconscious Tang San.
"Se… Senior, I came here to get my second soul ring," Yu Zhenhai stammered.
"Oh? Then why are you alone?"
"Senior, I came with an elder, but he left me behind after hearing from another clan member that a treasure had been found in the core region."
At the mention of a treasure in the core region, Dugu Bo's pupils shrink in horror. He alone knew that only his immortal garden existed there. An ominous premonition seized his heart.
Losing his composure, he unconsciously released his aura.
Yu Zhenhai collapsed instantly under the crushing pressure, shouting desperately, "Senior!"
Dugu Bo snapped out of his daze but didn't retract his aura. Grabbing the boy's shoulder, he demanded,
"Boy, which clan are you from?" His voice was frantic.
Struggling under the weight of the aura, Yu Zhenhai gasped out, "Senior, I am Yu Zhenhai from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
The moment he heard this, Dugu Bo immediately rushed toward his garden at maximum speed, carrying Tang San. When he arrived, his worst fear was realized, all the herbs were gone.
"Nooooooo!"
After they left, Yu Zhenhai slowly stood up without a single injury. A sly smile spread across his face as he listened to Dugu Bo's furious roar.
"Mission accomplished."
With that, Wu Lan shed his disguise and left the area.
Just as he was about to leave sunset forest, he sensed familiar auras near the entrance of Sunset Forest. Curious, he hid himself, intent on witnessing the famous moment.
Soon, three figures and a pig arrived, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Liu Erlong and Luo Sanpao.
Luo Sanpao looked exactly like a pig, Now that his bloodline is taken away.
"Too slow, run faster, Flender!"
Hearing this, Wu Lan gave Yu Xiaogang a strange look. The man was lying on Flender's back, urging him like a spoiled child.
Flender was already straining himself, pushing his senses to the limit and keeping pace with Liu Erlong. They were heading toward the core region, where powerful soul beasts lurked, and he had to remain vigilant.
"Go, go! If we're late, Tang San's life will be in danger!" Yu Xiaogang barked, caring only for his disciple, his precious guinea pig. He kept pushing Flender forward.
Flender frowned but said nothing, continuing to move forward.
Watching this, Wu Lan reflected on their relationship.
Yu Xiaogang had been annoying Flender for years, yet Flender still tolerated him. Probably because Flender loved Liu Erlong. If he showed his angry at Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong would take Xiaogang's side. He did not want go against Liu Erlong whom he loved. Otherwise, who would endure a friend like him?
As the group moved deeper toward the core, a furious roar echoed from within. They recognized the voice instantly and ran toward the source.
"About to witness the famous moment," Wu Lan muttered, sighing. "I suddenly miss popcorn and a drink." He resumed watching the spectacle with interest.
At that moment, an enraged Dugu Bo burst out of the core area, directly confronting the Golden Iron Triangle.
Blinded by fury, he didn't speak, he attacked immediately.
Seeing him charge, the Golden Iron Triangle didn't panic. They quickly assumed their triangular formation, their hands forming signs as energy converged.
A triangular field formed, redirecting Flender's and Liu Erlong's soul power and soul rings into Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao.
Luo Sanpao dashed into the center and began to absorb the energy.
Yu Xiaogong is excited to control power that can rival Title douluo Power again.
While he is daydreaming,
Boom!