Chapter 27: Weight.
Seeing that time was almost up, Zhao Wuji used his booming voice to wake everyone who was still asleep, especially Ning Rongrong and Oscar. For auxiliary spirit masters, they were like Shi Yi, a laborer in his previous life. Waking up early was an extremely painful experience for them. So much so that they were still drowsy during breakfast.
During breakfast, Ma Hongjun, seemingly having skipped breakfast the previous night, had long since put his conflict with Shi Yi behind him and ate heartily. Dai Mubai, with a sullen expression, quietly slurped down his food spoonful by spoonful. Everyone else remained calm, as if nothing had happened the previous day.
Soon, everyone devoured their breakfast and left the town, accelerating forward under Zhao Wuji's leadership. They were now very close to the Star Dou Great Forest. Oscar's face was filled with excitement, anticipating what kind of spirit skill his third spirit ring would grant him.
Shi Yi was also eagerly anticipating the appearance of the human-faced demon spider.
Soon they entered the forest. The towering trees were at least twenty meters tall, and this was only the outermost edge. The dense forest lacked any paths, and the shadows cast thick shadows, obscuring the true landscape.
As they entered the forest, the air became more comfortable, as if the temperature had dropped a few degrees. A refreshing sensation, accompanied by the aroma of moist earth, constantly stimulated their senses.
Tang San looked at Shi Yi with some doubt and said, "Senior Brother, aren't you going to summon Little Ant?"
Shi Yi shook his head slightly and said meaningfully, "As a food-type auxiliary spirit master, Oscar can absorb any spirit beast with very distinctive characteristics and of the right age. Although Little Ant has the ability to explore the jungle, Little Ao doesn't have a clear goal, so there's no need to look for it specifically. Little San, sometimes what you choose may not be more suitable than what you meet, not to mention it's chosen by others."
Tang San nodded slightly when he heard this, while Dai Mubai snorted disdainfully and said, "Mystifying."
Shi Yi didn't care about Dai Mubai's words but instead set his gaze on Zhu Zhuqing and chuckled, "Zhu Qing, do you think I'm right?"
Listening to Shi Yi's double entendre, Zhu Zhuqing nodded without hesitation. For so many days, Dai Mubai had left a very bad impression on her: arrogance, inferiority, indulgence, and depravity. She even wondered if it was a wrong choice for her to risk her life to come here.
"You..." Even if Dai Mubai was dumb, he still managed to understand Shi Yi's meaning. Dai Mubai was furious, but he couldn't organize any words to refute Shi Yi in his mind, so he chose the way he was best at.
The moment a white light appeared around Dai Mubai, Zhao Wuji instantly burst out with an even more powerful aura, easily dispersing the soul power that Dai Mubai had mobilized.
"Xiaobai, did I give you face?" Zhao Wuji stared at Dai Mubai and said lightly.
"Teacher Zhao..." Dai Mubai's face looked ugly, and he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Seeing that Dai Mubai didn't speak, Zhao Wuji's eyes fell on Shi Yi and said unhappily: "You also shut up."
Shi Yi smiled and nodded.
Zhao Wuji was feeling quite a bit of a pinch at this point. A flicker of helplessness flickered in Dai Mubai's eyes, and he thought to himself, "Why did you hire him? He can't even write a proper article, and you're still bickering. If I weren't here, I could just use my fists to deal with him, but here, he's just putting me on the spot. But this kid's no pushover either. He always leaves a backdoor in everything he says. If I weren't here, he probably wouldn't have asked this little cat that question."
Zhao Wuji was also secretly cursing Flanders for being a worthless person. Not only was he letting someone use a backdoor, but he was also a major nuisance.
To be fair, Zhao Wuji was a very protective person. Dai Mubai had spent more time with him, and he actually leaned towards Dai Mubai. If someone, like Shi Yi, had touched his nerves like that, he wouldn't have been able to resist. He couldn't control what happened behind the scenes, but he had to be a good teacher to these children.
"Let me make this clear to you little brats. No matter what private grudges you have, you can go back and settle them, or you can go to the Great Soul Arena on your own. Now, behave yourself in front of me, Old Zhao. Do you understand?" Zhao Wuji shouted to the crowd.
"Understood," they all responded quickly.
Zhao Wuji glanced around, seeing that everyone was ready. Then he waved his hand, "Keep going!"
This time, Zhao Wuji used a very simple and crude method: separating the two. Zhao Wuji specifically separated Dai Mubai and Shi Yi, allowing Dai Mubai and Tang San to walk together in front, while he personally led Shi Yi at the rear.
After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu was the most excited. She didn't seem to think it was a dangerous place at all, jumping up and down with indescribable joy. Zhao Wuji frowned at this, but Xiao Wu didn't go beyond his limits, so he didn't say anything.
The terrain within the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely complex, with virtually no paths. Naturally, the task of clearing the path fell to Dai Mubai and Tang San.
Their spirits were perfectly suited to the task. Dai Mubai's white tiger palm deflected the sharp blades, and with a wave of his palms, accompanied by Tang San's blue silver grass blades, he sliced through the thorns in his path, without slowing their progress.
They advanced for about an hour, and it was already noon.
During this time, they encountered a number of spirit beasts, but most were ten or hundred years old. They avoided them and avoided direct confrontation. Occasionally, some would rush to their doom, but Dai Mubai's tiger palm, like a vent of anger, resolved the situation directly, leaving his palms and sleeves stained with crimson.
Xiao Wu's brow furrowed at the sight of this outburst. After Dai Mubai casually killed a ten-year-old spirit rabbit, Xiao Wu finally lost control and launched into a powerful attack, "Isn't it just a loss at that bitch's hands? Why are you bullying these weak spirit beasts? No wonder Zhu Qing doesn't like you."
Everyone looked at Xiao Wu in surprise. Tang San secretly thought, "That's not good." Shi Yi watched Xiao Wu with amusement. He naturally understood why Xiao Wu would attack Dai Mubai. Even Ning Rongrong, who had suffered at Dai Mubai's hands before, admired Xiao Wu's courage.
Dai Mubai looked at Xiao Wu, his eyes gleaming coldly. This time, he didn't act impulsively, but instead focused his gaze on Zhao Wuji. Tang San quickly pulled Xiao Wu behind him.
Zhao Wuji also frowned at this time, looking at Xiao Wu and Tang San. He exuded the aura of a Soul Sage and said lightly: "Didn't I tell you to be more obedient? Are you challenging my authority?"
"It's because he keeps killing those weak soul beasts." Xiao Wu also realized something at this time and said with a lack of confidence.
"Xiao Bai is clearing the way. What does this have to do with you?" Zhao Wuji said lightly to Xiao Wu.
Tang San has Tang Hao as his backer and he can't control him. How can he, a Soul Sage, not be able to control this little bastard?
"Xiao Wu, stop talking. Apologize to Teacher Zhao and Mu Bai quickly." Tang San said to Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu curled her lips and said, "I'm sorry."
Seeing Xiao Wu's reluctance, Zhao Wuji said lightly: "Keep apologizing until Xiao Bai is satisfied."
Tang San's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and his words were no longer filled with the respect he had previously. "Teacher Zhao, Xiao Wu has also apologized. Isn't that a bit too much?"
At this moment, Zhao Wuji deeply understood what Shi Yi had said to him that morning. Clearly, in Tang San's heart, his teacher's weight was not as great as this little girl's.
Zhao Wuji's expression also changed, and seven spirit rings slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Kid, this matter has nothing to do with you. Is it difficult to get this little girl to apologize? Or do you think that a Soul Sage like me is easy to bully? Are you turning a deaf ear to my words?" Zhao Wuji said to Tang San indifferently.
Tang San's face was also solemn at this time. He looked at Zhao Wuji without saying anything, but simply summoned his own martial spirit.
"Do you think I'm kidding you?" Zhao Wuji said indifferently.
As he spoke, Zhao Wuji's fifth spirit ring instantly lit up. Tang San was instantly squeezed by the powerful gravity, leaving him no room to move. A trace of pain appeared on his originally calm face.
"I was just playing with you before, and you thought you could really withstand the fifth spirit skill of a Soul Sage, little bastard. I'll say it again, apologize to Xiaobai." Zhao Wuji slowly walked around Tang San and said indifferently to Xiaowu.
"Xiao San!" Seeing Tang San's expression, Xiao Wu hurriedly turned to Dai Mubai, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Teacher Zhao."
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others felt a pang of resentment. Dai Mubai said nothing. Zhao Wuji, seeing that his attack was almost over, dispersed his spirit power, and Tang San fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Xiao Wu quickly helped Tang San up.
Seeing Tang San's expression, Xiao Wu's eyes flashed with resentment, but she dared not show it.
Tang San gasped, his eyes gloomy as he looked at Zhao Wuji, but he said nothing. He knew that he was still too weak.
As his senior brother, Shi Yi watched this scene in silence, knowing that with Xiao Wu's tongue, trouble would inevitably arise. He ignored Xiao Wu's insults not because he was good-tempered or cowardly, but because he wanted Xiao Wu to develop a habit of being tolerated. Sooner or later, she would meet someone like Zhao Wuji who wouldn't pamper her.
"Listen up, everyone! If anyone starts causing trouble again, get out of Shrek and rest here!" Zhao Wuji said calmly to everyone.
Shi Yi then took out some water he'd brought with him and, smiling, handed it to Zhao Wuji, as if to say, "I'm right, aren't I?"
Zhao Wuji took the water bag and glared at Shi Yi. Even he had to admit that Shi Yi was quite accurate in judging people.
Shi Yi then took out a few leftover steamed buns from the previous morning, warmed them with his spirit power, and began to eat them along with Oscar's sausages.
After everyone rested for about half an hour, Zhao Wuji suddenly glanced in one direction.
He shouted, "Everyone, get up! Something's approaching at high speed."
Everyone, including Zhao Wuji, immediately released their spirits.
The rustling sound grew louder and louder, and even Oscar and Ning Rongrong, the auxiliary spirit masters, could clearly sense the swiftness of the unknown creature's approach.
"Zhu Zhuqing, take a look," Zhao Wuji ordered in a deep voice.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing, but quietly rose to her feet. With her claws flicking out, she quickly climbed up a nearby tree as if walking on flat ground and looked in the direction of the sound.
Soon, Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice came from the tree, "It seems to be a flying snake, but it can't fly high. It can only fly forward about three meters above the ground. It has a fleshy crest on its head that looks even bigger than its head and is bright red like blood. Its tail is quite special, fan-shaped."
Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up, "It's a Phoenix Tail Cockapoo. This kind of soul beast is quite rare. The fleshy crest on its head has many wonderful uses. Oscar, you are lucky. It's a pity that I don't know how old this Phoenix Tail Cockapoo is. Zhu Zhuqing, keep an eye on the direction it's heading and report to me immediately if there are any changes."
"Yes. It's coming towards us at a very fast speed, but it seems that it has some difficulty in maintaining balance."
After what happened just now, Tang San naturally started paddling. Although Shi Yi understood that this Phoenix-tailed Cockatoo was suitable for Oscar, he still asked Zhu Zhuqing, "How long is this Phoenix-tailed Cockatoo, and what color are its wings?"
Zhu Zhuqing said, "The wings are light red, and the length is about six to eight meters."
Shi Yi recited indifferently, "This is a thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Cockatoo. The light red wings are a sign of its thousand-year evolution. Judging from its body length, it is six to eight meters, and its cultivation level should be between 1,300 and 1,800 years. Oscar, it's just right for you." "
Really? But what are the characteristics of this soul beast? Could it be the fleshy crown that Teacher Zhao mentioned?" Oscar asked Shi Yi.
Shi Yi smiled and said, "Have you ever seen many snakes fly? If I'm right, this spirit ring grants you the ability to fly."
Everyone looked at Shi Yi in surprise. Oscar's eyes were filled with excitement, and they suddenly lit up. "Xiao Yi, you're the encyclopedia of the spirit world. Amazing, truly amazing."
"Impossible! It's difficult for a spirit without flight to gain the ability. Among auxiliary spirit masters, flying is at least a skill above the sixth spirit skill. How could Oscar's third spirit ring grant him flight?" Ning Rongrong asked Shi Yi.
"Although food-type spirit masters fall under the category of auxiliary spirit masters, they are completely different from normal auxiliary spirit masters. Normally, auxiliary spirits possess their own unique traits, just like the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. No matter which spirit ring is attached, flying is not possible because it is determined by the spirit's characteristics."
"However, food-type spirit masters are different. After absorbing spirit rings, food-type spirit masters often absorb the characteristics of spirit beasts to form abilities, and flying is this snake's greatest characteristic," Shi Yi explained calmly.
"What if Oscar doesn't get the flight?" Ning Rongrong asked Shi Yi.
"I can only offer advice. As for Oscar's choice, it's up to him," Shi Yi said calmly.
"I trust Xiao Yi," Oscar whispered to Shi Yi.
Shi Yi felt a wave of discomfort at the thought of a man saying this. He looked at Oscar with a chill, and he distanced himself with disdain.
Oscar seemed to understand Shi Yi's meaning, a flicker of discomfort in his peach-shaped eyes, and he also distanced himself with disdain.
"Stop talking nonsense, here I come!"
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