On the way, Dugu Bo asked Xiao Tian, "Little freak, after we get the spirit ring this time, do you plan to go back to the academy first, or depart directly?"
Depart?
Where to?
Xiao Wu and the others looked at Xiao Tian, somewhat confused.
Xiao Tian smiled and said, "My idea is to depart directly, of course. After all, the journey along the way is estimated to take a considerable amount of time. However, before we go, we also need to buy a carriage. We can't just run there."
"Xiao Tian, where are you preparing to go?" Ning Rongrong asked, somewhat puzzled.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, had a guess in her mind: they were probably going to gather external forces.
Xiao Tian smiled and explained his plan.
Ning Rongrong's small mouth slightly parted, saying, "Xiao Tian, I originally thought you were going to establish a Sect after the competition ended, I didn't expect you..."
Dugu Yan looked at Xiao Tian with some helplessness and said, "Xiao Tian, have you forgotten that you are currently the captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's first team? Which captain isn't in the academy all day long? And since you just joined, don't you need to get used to the team?"
Xiao Tian smiled and said, "So our time is very tight. It's best if we can return a month before the competition begins."
"Are you only planning to spend one month getting used to it?" Dugu Yan was somewhat surprised.
Xiao Tian said earnestly, "It depends on whether you few want to go to Gengxin City with me and the Old freak. If we go together, even though we won't have battles during that time, we can still understand each other's habits, and that's enough.
Moreover, in the competition a year later, we are the main force of the team, aren't we?"
Dugu Yan: ...
What you said really makes sense!
Xiao Tian then looked at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and asked, "Do you want to go with us? If you..."
"Of course, I do! Staying in the academy is so boring. Xiao Wu should be going with you, right?"
Before Xiao Tian could finish speaking, he was directly interrupted by Ning Rongrong.
Xiao Wu said as a matter of course, "I definitely want to go with Brother. Once the Sect is established, I'll be the Deputy Sect Master! Hehe!"
Ning Rongrong said somewhat enviously, "Xiao Tian, can I also be a Deputy Sect Master?"
Xiao Tian said, "You're not going to be the Sect Master of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but instead come to be the Deputy Sect Master of a Sect that hasn't even been established yet?"
Ning Rongrong said, "Who says that if you're a Sect Master, you can't be the Deputy Sect Master of your Sect? Just give me a position, hehe."
Xiao Tian smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright. Once the Sect is established, all four of you will be Deputy Sect Masters, how about that?"
Dugu Yan pointed at herself in surprise and said, "I'm also a Deputy Sect Master?"
Xiao Tian nodded and said, "Of course. Your grandfather is even an Elder of my Shu Mountain Sword Sect. He's currently the face of my Sect."
As Xiao Tian and the others conversed, time slowly passed, and they soon arrived at Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo asked, "Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, do you have any ideas about what Spirit Beast to hunt for your fourth spirit ring?"
Zhu Zhuqing said, "Xiao Tian and I have discussed it. A Ghost Tiger would be good. We hope to obtain a Spirit Ability for a shadow clone."
Dugu Bo thought for a moment. A shadow clone is indeed good for an agility-attack systemSpirit Master. And although a Ghost Tiger is not as good as a Man Faced Demon Spider, it is still an extremely rare tiger-type Spirit Beast.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, said, "I'll leave it to fate. Anything is fine."
"Since that's the case, let's slowly search and see if we find a Man Faced Demon Spider or a Ghost Tiger first."
Gradually, three days passed, and their group still hadn't found a suitable one.
Either they weren't the Spirit Beasts they wanted, or their cultivation years were too low and didn't meet the requirements.
That night, Dugu Bo sighed and said, "Little freak, do you have any other ideas? Could it be that I'm too strong now, and all these Spirit Beasts are hiding?"
Xiao Tian: ...
"Old freak, when did you become so thick-skinned?" Xiao Tian rolled his eyes at Dugu Bo.
"This should be because there aren't many high-year Spirit Beasts in Sunset Forest itself. I do have a method here, but it will be a bit more dangerous. Once you use it, you'll probably be very busy."
"What method? Being busy is fine. I'm a Level ninety-six Super Douluo now. There isn't a single Spirit Beast in this Sunset Forest that is my opponent!" Dugu Bo said with great confidence.
Xiao Tian: ...
Am I afraid you can't defeat them?
Xiao Tian said helplessly, "Old freak, is there a possibility that I'm afraid you might accidentally poison the Spirit Beasts we need to death? Although the Man Faced Demon Spider is an extremely poisonous Spirit Beast, a five- or six-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider probably can't withstand your Bi Lin Snake Emperor Poison, can it?"
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched slightly, saying, "Don't worry. If it were before, I couldn't guarantee it, but now, my control over poison is incredibly meticulous!"
"Good, in that case, let's depart now and go to the poison array you set up. I have an Immortal Herb on me that can attract a large number of Spirit Beasts. By then, there should be suitable Spirit Beasts. But let me make it clear first, there's a high possibility of ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts appearing, so be careful!"
Since they were not far from the poison array, they arrived very quickly.
Then, Dugu Bo also gave Xiao Tian and the others an antidote pill.
After everything was ready, Xiao Tian took out the youxiang qiluo immortal product from his spirit tool and had Dugu Bo drip some venom onto it. This would allow them to exclude low-year Spirit Beasts.
Subsequently, Xiao Tian and his group entered the poison array and placed the youxiang qiluo immortal product in front.
"We just need to wait a little while!" Xiao Tian said after everything was done.
Soon, within five minutes, the few of them could clearly hear roars and rustling footsteps coming from afar!
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Holy cow!
Dugu Bo looked at Xiao Tian somewhat speechlessly and said, "Little freak, is this what you meant by 'a few' Spirit Beasts? This is a lot!"
"Hehe, Old freak, are you saying you can't do it?" Xiao Tian looked at him teasingly.
"Hmph! Who said I can't!" Dugu Bo stubbornly retorted.
At this moment, Dugu Yan pointed at the Man Faced Demon Spider in front of them and said, "Grandpa, Xiao Tian, look! It seems there's a five- or six-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider over there!"
And just then, a gust of wind came from afar, and a completely black tiger with purple stripes on its body walked over with heavy steps.
A Ghost Tiger!
However, it was a pity that this Ghost Tiger only seemed to be over four thousand years old. Although it was also very good, Zhu Zhuqing's current physique could still withstand more!
"Zhuqing, although that Ghost Tiger is suitable for you, its cultivation year is only over four thousand years. How do you plan to choose? Will you continue to wait, or...?" Xiao Tian gave the decision-making power to Zhu Zhuqing, letting her choose herself.
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