Chapter 23 Departure, Star Dou Great Forest
"Surprise? What surprise?"
After that battle, Zhu Zhuqing wasn't as aloof towards Oscar as before.
Oscar raised his chin and chuckled, "I've broken through to level 30."
"What!"
Zhu Zhuqing stared at him in surprise. Reaching level 30 at fourteen, and as a support Soul Master at that—that was astonishing. It's important
to understand that food-type Martial Souls are among the most difficult to cultivate.
In a sense, Oscar's breakthrough to level 30 was far more difficult than that of a Battle Soul Master.
That's why, despite having innate full Soul Power, he only barely reached level 30 at fourteen.
"Don't congratulate us yet, let's see what our teacher wants to say." He eagerly opened the envelope.
The letter unfolded, and Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar scanned each word with eager eyes.
"Hey, Oscar, have you broken through to level 30 yet? If not, the first thing I'll do when I get back is beat you up."
Oscar's lips twitched upon seeing the first sentence.
It seemed Lan Minghua had anticipated his breakthrough to level 30.
She was still hoping to surprise him!
Zhu Zhuqing covered her mouth and chuckled, her gaze softening.
Her gaze continued downwards, and the most important part of the letter arrived.
"I've spoken with Old Zhao; he'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain your third spirit ring.
I've also chosen a spirit beast for you—a thousand-year-old crested phoenix-tailed snake.
Also, while I was away from Shrek Academy, you must have faced some exclusion, even jealousy.
But you must know, those who aren't envied are mediocre. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either.
Finally, if you're lucky, you might run into your master in the Star Dou Great Forest."
The letter contained only this much information, and its format was quite informal.
However, it perfectly matched the image of Lan Minghua in Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing's minds.
"What's Teacher doing in the Star Dou Great Forest? I don't understand!"
Oscar dismissed the thought, putting it out of his mind, and excitedly pulled Zhu Zhuqing's hand, running out of the ward.
"Come on, Zhu Qing. Let's go find the Dean and Teacher Zhao, and head to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls!"
Zhu Zhu Qing didn't struggle, letting Oscar pull her hand and lead her out.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji finished reading Lan Minghua's letter.
He was happy to help Lan Minghua; after all, Lan Minghua had indirectly saved his life. He
immediately headed to the training ground, ready to discuss things with Flander.
The sun was high in the sky, and Tang San and the others had been woken up early by Flander for training.
On the training ground, Flander stood with a cold face, his gaze fixed on Dai Mubai and Tang San.
Yesterday's soul battle, where Tang San had tried to kill Oscar and Zhu Zhu Qing, had greatly angered him.
"Tang San, I can understand why you went so far as to kill Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, after all, your father was crippled by Lan Minghua. But did you do this because you wanted Lan Minghua to know your identity?"
"And what are you doing, Dai Mubai, joining in the commotion and instigating Tang San to kill? What, are you trying to make things worse?!"
Flander roared inwardly, wishing he could slap Tang San and Dai Mubai to death.
Although he hadn't interacted much with Lan Minghua, he didn't think Lan Minghua was a good-natured person. If anything
happened to Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, Flander feared for his own life.
He already had a bad impression of Lan Minghua and was trying to make amends!
But Tang San and Dai Mubai were so ungrateful, not only refusing to grovel but also trying to oppose him—weren't they just courting death?
Just as he was about to reprimand them, Oscar grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand and rushed over.
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth at the sight, clenching his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh without him even realizing it.
However, he never considered what Zhu Zhuqing was thinking while he spent the night with other women.
Upon seeing Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, a flash of killing intent crossed Tang San's eyes.
However, this change in expression didn't escape Flander's notice, greatly disappointing him. "
Even your father wasn't a match for Lan Minghua, so how could you, Tang San, a mere Great Soul Master, possibly be a match for him?"
Flander cursed inwardly, hoping that this idiot Tang San wouldn't be foolish enough to attack Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing. Otherwise, no one could save him.
Facing Oscar and the other, Flander immediately changed his expression, smiling and saying, "Oscar, what brings you here? Are your injuries healed?"
"Dean, my injuries are almost healed. Also, I broke through to level 30, and my master told me to find Teacher Zhao to take me to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain my third spirit ring!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present except Zhu Zhuqing was deeply shocked.
Especially Ning Rongrong, who knew how difficult it was to cultivate a support-type spirit.
Flander had once angrily rebuked her, saying that Oscar might even replace the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as the number one support spirit in the world.
At first, she thought it was a pipe dream, but now, Oscar indeed had that potential.
Next was Tang San, who, upon learning that Oscar had broken through to level 30 faster than him, almost lost control of his killing intent.
Fortunately, having lived two lives, he had learned to restrain himself.
Flander laughed loudly, "Good, good, good, Oscar, you truly are a genius. On behalf of the academy, I congratulate you. Let's go, I'll have Old Zhao take you soul hunting right away."
Speak of the devil, and he appears.
Even from a distance, Zhao Wuji heard Flander call his name.
"Flander, what are you up to now?"
Flander had already spotted Zhao Wuji and chuckled, "Little Oscar broke through to level 30, so I'm asking you to lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest to help him acquire his third spirit ring."
"Them? Dean, are the others going to the Star Dou Great Forest too?"
Oscar frowned. Even if he was slow to notice, he could tell from yesterday's spirit battle that Tang San wanted to kill him and Zhu Zhuqing.
Was it really alright to go to the Star Dou Great Forest with someone like that?
"Of course. This isn't just about you acquiring your spirit ring; it's a trial for all of you. After all, you're a team!"
Flander didn't want the relationship between Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San to become too strained, as it wouldn't benefit Shrek Academy.
He wanted to use the spirit hunting opportunity to ease their tensions.
He glanced at Dai Mubai and Tang San, and said in a deep voice, "You two, apologize to Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing!"
Dai Mubai and Tang San felt immense pressure and forced apologetics to Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing with insincere smiles.
"Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, I'm sorry, it was my fault."
"Yesterday, Xiao Wu's injury made me lose my temper, please forgive me."
Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were indifferent; faced with this insincere apology, they simply nodded without saying anything.
At this moment, Zhao Wuji also spoke, "Alright, let's prepare to set off for the Soul Hunt. Mubai, you lead the team."
Dai Mubai didn't say anything, but silently stood at the front of the team and set off.
In the team, Xiao Wu's eyes darted around.
She was confident she could escape back in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Even a Title Douluo wouldn't be able to do anything to her then.
With luck, she might even find a way to conceal her Soul Beast aura and continue to stay by Tang San's side.
The Soft Bone Rabbit clan might have special methods for concealing their aura, but she hadn't yet discovered them.
After all, Xiao Wu's mother was also a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, and had cultivated to a considerable level before Bibi Dong discovered her.
Xiao Wu decided to return to the Star Dou Great Forest to try and see if she could find a way to conceal her aura.
Meanwhile, the branch hall master of the Spirit Hall in the Barak Kingdom was meeting with Pope Bibi Dong.
Inside the palace, Bibi Dong sat on a throne, with two men standing on either side of her.
They were Bibi Dong's right-hand men, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.
Both were level 95 Title Douluos.
Yue Guan stepped forward with his arms crossed, looking at the trembling branch hall master, and said,
"Speak, what brings you to Her Majesty the Pope? If it's nothing important, you know the consequences, right?"
The man swallowed hard and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty Chrysanthemum Douluo, I suspect I've discovered traces of Tang Hao in the Barak Kingdom!"
"What, Tang Hao!!!"
Whether Xiao Wu's mother's 100,000-year-old soul beast form was true or not, and whether the Soft Bone Rabbit had a way to conceal its aura was also uncertain. If there's no innovation at all, then you might as well just read the original work. Of course, if you have any good ideas, feel free to share them; I'm generally someone who listens to advice.
(End of Chapter)
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