Sunset Forest.
In mid-air, Feng Xiaotian held Huo Wu tightly, maintaining his third spirit ability, Gale Wings, as he rapidly flew towards Lin Rong's camp.
He knew that although this was the outer area of Sunset Forest, anyone bold enough to light a fire at night would at least have a Soul Saint in their camp.
"People's hearts are wicked. When in a spirit beast forest, the most important thing is to guard against unfamiliar spirit masters. But the situation is urgent now, I can't afford to worry about that!" Feng Xiaotian thought to himself, increasing his spirit power output to fly even faster.
Behind them, the Cave Demon Spider used its eight legs to shuttle rapidly through the forest, constantly spraying silk into the air.
Cave Demon Spiders were non-venomous. The silk they sprayed contained no poison, but it was extremely tough.
Furthermore, the silk was coated with an incredibly viscous liquid. The liquid solidified upon contact with the wind, and in an instant, the silk became incredibly hard.
Thick ancient trees blocked out the sun and moon. Feng Xiaotian, carrying Huo Wu, dodged and weaved through the air, causing most of the silk sprayed by the Cave Demon Spider to miss.
However, a few strands of silk grazed Feng Xiaotian's clothes perilously, leaving several wounds on him.
In just a few breaths, the two sides chased each other for dozens of meters.
When Feng Xiaotian once again dodged the silk sprayed by the Cave Demon Spider, Yu Yuan arrived promptly.
A white jade star disc, shimmering with eight stars, floated before Yu Yuan. The first yellow spirit ring beneath his feet lit up.
First Spirit Ability, Falling Star.
In an instant, two beams of starlight descended from the sky, enveloping the Cave Demon Spider and Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu respectively.
Before either of them could react, a gentle voice reached their ears:
"No need to panic. This is my first spirit ability: Falling Star. It can restrain people and also heal them."
"I believe young friend has already felt the effect of my spirit ability."
The two figures within the starlight beams.
Huo Wu felt nothing more than being enveloped in a warm ocean.
Because she had been well-protected during the chase and had not sustained any injuries or consumed any spirit power, she could not directly feel the effect of Falling Star.
In contrast, Feng Xiaotian had consumed a considerable amount of spirit power, and several of the wounds on his body from the silk were quickly scabbed over. Soon, they felt itchy, indicating that the skin beneath the scabs had healed.
During this time, Feng Xiaotian recalled the words spoken earlier and looked back.
He discovered that the Cave Demon Spider had vanished without a trace at some point. If not for the few residual legs and shell fragments on the ground, it would have been hard to believe a spider spirit beast had been there.
"Is this the power of a high-level spirit master?" Feng Xiaotian was greatly shocked, thinking:
"With just his first spirit ability having such power, this senior is at least a Soul Douluo, or extremely close to it."
At this moment, Yu Yuan walked out of the darkness, supporting the Star Disc. The eight resplendent spirit rings beneath his feet pulsed, showcasing the elder's Soul Douluo cultivation.
Yu Yuan waved his hand, interrupting Feng Xiaotian, who was about to express his gratitude, and explained:
"No need for thanks."
"I merely acted on the Duke's orders to save you two."
"Therefore, you should thank the Duke, not me."
Saying this, Yu Yuan glanced back in the direction of the camp and continued:
"The spirit beast forest at night is extremely dangerous. I cannot stay away from the Duke for too long. You two will follow me."
"Your attire clearly indicates you are students of Divine Wind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy. I presume your elders are also in Sunset Forest."
"In that case, after you return to the camp with me, you can confidently launch signal flares to notify your elders to pick you up."
"I am somewhat confident in my own strength. Even if spirit beasts are attracted by the signal flares, they will not threaten your safety."
...
"Boom~ Boom~" Fireworks bloomed in the night sky, dazzling and brilliant.
"I've already launched the signal flares. Soon, the teachers from the academy will come to pick me and Feng, Feng Xiaotian, up."
By the campfire, Huo Wu's face was flushed red from the flames, effectively concealing her blushing expression.
The shared experience of life and death in an instant left an indelible impression on Huo Wu's heart regarding Feng Xiaotian.
At this moment, Huo Wu's mind was filled with images of Feng Xiaotian rescuing her from the spider's silken trap, to the point where she dared not look directly at him.
Beside Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, however, did not notice Huo Wu's slightly unusual tone. Instead, he looked down at Lin Rong and asked curiously:
"Benefactor, you inherited the title of Duke at such a young age. Then your parents..." He paused, "I'm sorry!"
He realized midway through his question.
The title of Duke was passed down from father to son.
Since Lin Rong inherited the title of Duke, his father must have passed away, and his mother likely had as well.
Lin Rong felt a slight confusion upon hearing the question, but he quickly understood.
In the Douluo Era, information was scarce.
In theoriginal work, five years after the Shrek Academy won the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, the clan leader of the Yu family still didn't know the exact list of the championship members.
It's clear how poorly informed the Douluo Continent was in the first era.
Unless it was something that affected the entire continent's situation, like the establishment of the Spirit Empire in the original work, it wouldn't spread across the continent.
While the Lin family's situation was widely known in Heaven Dou City, it wasn't a major event. Given the information dissemination capabilities of the first era, it was normal for news to stop at Heaven Dou City.
After understanding this, Lin Rong replied, "It's fine, you didn't mean it."
Lin Rong didn't mind Feng Xiaotian's unintentional offense.
He hadn't spent any time with his birth parents in this life, so there wasn't any deep affection to speak of.
On the other hand, Feng Xiaotian, who was branded with the shame of Innate Full Soul Power in the original work and placed on the pillar of eternal shame, was so uninspired that Lin Rong felt it necessary to correct him properly.
"Do you know what the saddest thing in the world is?"
Putting his words into action, Lin Rong suddenly asked, and before Feng Xiaotian could answer, he answered the question himself:
"It's seeing the person you want to protect most die right in front of you, and being utterly powerless to do anything."
"..." Feng Xiaotian fell silent.
He lowered his head, his gaze complex as he stared at the bonfire before him. The flames danced in his eyes, reflecting the events of the night.
Seeing this, Lin Rong decided to add fuel to the fire and said to himself, "Although I was in Heaven Dou City and hadn't gone out before, I had heard that Divine Wind Academy had produced a genius with Innate Full Soul Power named Feng Xiaotian."
"If the news is accurate, then you are sixteen years old this year, but your Soul Power is only at level thirty-three!"
"Do you know? That Cave Demon Spider tonight, Yu Bo and I also encountered it during the day. Its cultivation was only a little over three thousand years."
"With ten years of cultivation time, and your Innate Full Soul Power talent, not to mention becoming a Soul King, you should at least be a high-level Soul Ancestor to be considered normal."
"With the Gale Twin Wolf spirit and Soul Ancestor cultivation, you could have dealt with a Cave Demon Spider of just over three thousand years on your own."
"So, if you had cultivated diligently, facing a Cave Demon Spider of just over three thousand years, with your high-level Soul Ancestor cultivation, you wouldn't have had to flee with this young lady."
"Unfortunately, you didn't. At only level thirty-three, if Yu Bo hadn't intervened to save you, Sunset Forest would have had two more skeletons buried beneath the sand and wind."
"I don't know the reason why you've been neglecting your cultivation, but the fact is, at sixteen years old, your Soul Power is only level thirty-three."
Lin Rong paused at this point, giving Feng Xiaotian time to digest his words, then delivered the final sentences:
"There's no medicine for regret in this world, so the past cannot be undone, but the future is still unknown. It's not too late to work hard now."
"I've said all I can say. Reflect on it yourself!"
With that, Lin Rong stopped paying attention to Feng Xiaotian and turned to walk into the tent.
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