Chapter 54: Setting off for the Starry Sky.
"You!"
Ye Zhiqiu was furious and stopped arguing. He strode towards Zhao Wuji. Seeing his aggressive look, it was obvious that he was not going to give up.
Zhao Wuji turned around and said to the eight teenagers who had gathered around him, "You are really useless. You can't even handle an old turtle. I will deal with you when we return to the academy."
But at this time, the fat man kindly reminded him, "Teacher Zhao, that old turtle is here."
As soon as these words came out, Xuan Mo's mouth curled up slightly, and he looked at Ye Zhiqiu with a flash of pity in his eyes.
Zhao Wuji snorted coldly, "Go back to sleep." After saying this, he turned around.
At this time, Ye Zhiqiu, whose whole body was emitting a chilling coldness, just came close.
"Let's speak with strength."
Zhao Wuji saw the fifth soul ring on Ye Zhiqiu's body light up, with an arrogant look on his face, and did not use the martial soul to possess him.
He then raised his right hand, flashed before Ye Zhiqiu, and slapped him.
The Mysterious Water Ice, which had previously caused so much trouble for Tang San and the others, froze Zhao Wuji, completely obliterating him.
With a slap of surging soul power, Ye Zhiqiu flew back, flying over ten meters like a cloud before landing heavily on the ground, a large crack already appearing on his tortoise shell.
Zhao Wuji cast a disdainful glance in Ye Zhiqiu's direction before turning and leading the Shrek students towards the hotel.
Walking in front, Zhao Wuji clenched his fists, muttering under his breath, "It feels really good to be able to stun people without using your spirit. No wonder..."
Xuan Mo's eyes twitched at the sight. A flicker of... well, envy crossed his gaze.
Meanwhile, Ye Zhiqiu, struck by Zhao Wuji's slap, spat out another mouthful of blood. Breathing slightly, he struggled to his feet, aided by numerous Canghui Academy students.
He felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his back, his breath suffocating and filled with a wave of shock. He knew he had hit a wall this time.
He knew his own defenses all too well. The opponent hadn't even used his martial spirit, yet a single casual palm strike had managed to injure him so severely even with his fifth soul skill activated. This was definitely beyond the capabilities of a Soul King or even a Soul Emperor.
Ye Zhiqiu shuddered at the thought, casting a resentful glance in the direction of the Shrek Academy group's departure before leaving in disgrace with the other students.
On the way back to the hotel, Xuan Mo glanced at Ning Rongrong. Their eyes met, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, a gesture of approval.
Shortly after, upon returning to the hotel, Zhao Wuji simply said, "Rest well in the hotel tonight to recover your strength. We'll depart tomorrow morning." With that, he retired to his room.
As for Xuan Mo and the others, they returned to the hotel and continued their dinner. However, Xuan Mo and Ma Hongjun's swift devouring of the food elicited a touch of surprise from the respectful gazes of the surrounding civilians.
Soon, as dinner concluded, everyone returned to their rooms.
...
A silent night followed. The next morning, the sun slowly rose from the east, magnifying the fish belly white hue as the sky gradually brightened. Zhao Wuji, with his resonant voice, called everyone to their senses.
Aside from Xuan Mo, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San, the others dazedly finished their breakfast, then prepared themselves and set off immediately.
Leaving the town, they sped forward, finally arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest shortly before sunrise.
After many years, Xuan Mo returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Star Dou Great Forest was steeped in history, spanning two empires and home to numerous spirit beasts. The towering trees surrounding it blotted out the sun.
After the group entered the Great Star Dou Forest, the temperature suddenly dropped several degrees. The air was filled with the refreshing aroma of moisture and the fragrance of earth. A burst of fresh air blew in from the front, the fragrance of plants refreshing the heart and soul, indescribably comfortable, and lifted everyone's spirits.
In the Great Star Dou Forest, the tall trees were at least twenty meters high, and this was only the outermost part. The dense forest was pathless, and the shadows were so thick that the true scenery could not be seen.
"Stop!"
Hearing this, everyone stopped immediately and breathed slightly.
After all, the hundreds of miles of march had made their bodies hot, especially Oscar and Ning Rongrong. As auxiliary spirit masters, their physical fitness was not bad, but it was ultimately not comparable to Xuan Mo and the others.
Zhao Wuji sternly addressed the eight students before him. "Listen carefully, the Star Dou Great Forest isn't a place where the state keeps soul beasts captive. The soul beasts here are extremely dangerous. You could be attacked by thousand-year-old or even ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts at any time."
"Therefore, upon entering the forest, none of you should stray more than twenty meters from me. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, you two must stay close to me. No one is allowed to attack soul beasts without my orders. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
After accepting Oscar's distribution of recovery and detoxification sausages, the group huddled together and slowly headed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Xuan Mo and Dai Mubai remained at the front of the group, with Dai Mubai taking over the responsibility of leading the way. Tang San and Xiao Wu sat in the middle, while Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing protected Oscar and Ning Rongrong. Zhao Wuji personally brought up the rear. As they journeyed through the forest, they occasionally encountered groups of ten-year-old soul beasts. When Dai Mubai wanted to kill him, Tang San stopped him. After telling Dai Mubai the reason, he took a detour.
As for Xuan Mo, after hearing Tang San's words, he recalled the next few original works and nodded in agreement.
The group walked in the Xingdou Great Forest for about an hour. It was already noon.
"Okay, let's take a break."
Zhao Wuji's voice relaxed the tense group. Dai Mubai and Xuan Mo cleared the surrounding thorns and made an open space of nearly 100 square meters. Everyone sat down against the trees to rest for a while.
Xuan Mo sat down on the ground directly, while Ning Rongrong sat on the right side of Xuan Mo unconsciously.
As for Ma Hongjun, he originally sat on the left side of Xuan Mo, but when he saw Ning Rongrong, he looked at Xuan Mo again, and a lewd smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then, under Xuan Mo's puzzled gaze, he moved his butt and sat next to Oscar, Dai Mubai and Tang San.
Then Ma Hongjun and the other two whispered to each other. From time to time, he glanced at Xuan Mo, which made him feel a little puzzled.
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