Star Dou Great Forest.
Situated on the edge of the core region.
This is the boundary between life and death, a line that countless Soul Masters can never cross. The hundred thousand year terrifying spirit beasts that might appear in the core region at any moment are enough to easily crush and tear apart any human below the Spirit Douluo rank. Those who dare to enter here at least have a Spirit Saint level expert following to protect them.
Inside the carriage, a delicate young girl sat upright, dressed in a pale blue martial outfit, with short golden hair and a pair of exquisite, jewel-like emerald green eyes. She wore small snow-white leather boots and white gloves. Her willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she frequently looked out the carriage window.
"Elder Ling, those guys haven't caught up, have they?"
"Rest assured, Young Miss. After exiting the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, they have completely lost our trail..." Outside the carriage, an old man in a white robe with white hair and a white beard nodded slightly.
"That is good..." Ning Tian leaned back against the soft seat cushion and exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Her trip was naturally to absorb her third soul ring. As the direct descendant among the direct descendants of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the most talented person of her generation, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School naturally would not skimp on resources, sending a Spirit Saint level expert to assist her in going deep into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain the soul ring.
However, unexpectedly, she encountered a three-thousand-year-old "Holy Spirit Salamander" along the way. This type of spirit beast, which is extremely rare throughout the entire Star Dou Great Forest, was something she naturally could not bear to let go. Unfortunately, the creature seemed to be throwing its life away, fleeing towards the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
They gritted their teeth and made up their minds to track and capture it, planning to wait until they left the core region to absorb the soul ring. But then, a sudden change occurred: hundreds of Earth Drilling Armored Insects burst out from the ground. These guys were extremely fast and all had the earth attribute; they were masters at digging tunnels, not to mention that each one was covered in extremely thick armor. Ordinary hundred-year Earth Drilling Armored Insects were hard to penetrate even with level three spirit guidance rays, let alone the leader, which was a ten thousand years existence.
Even with Elder Ling, they had to fight while retreating and only managed to safely exit the core region after paying a significant price.
It was now growing dark.
A campfire was lit beside the carriage, and the fragrance of food wafted out.
This place was already a long distance from the core region and could be considered the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest. Although there was a chance to encounter ten thousand years spirit beasts here, most were solitary. As long as it was not an extremely troublesome spirit beast group like the Earth-Drilling Armored Insects, having a Spirit Saint guarding this place meant there would be no problems.
"Young Miss, it's time for roasted meat..."
The carriage curtain was lifted, and a young girl with fiery red hair, fair skin, and a pretty face poked her head in. There were some oil stains on the corners of her lips, and her other hand handed Ning Tian a skewer of sizzling, oily roasted meat.
"Good." Seeing this, a smile finally curled at the corners of Ning Tian's mouth.
The two had grown up together in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and had long since become like sisters. Whenever she looked at this girl, she always felt an inexplicable sense of doting.
"Young Miss, what are you thinking about again?" Seeing that Ning Tian was not in high spirits, Wu Feng climbed into the carriage, squeezed in beside her, and blinked her red eyes, staring curiously.
"I am thinking about... him." Ning Tian's expression was wistful.
Since her cousin sent a letter to the family a year ago, her father had been almost ecstatic, wishing he could send her to Shrek Academy as well. But after hesitating for a moment, he decided to proceed as planned, letting her cousin familiarize himself further with the character of that commoner youth.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had suffered a bloody loss once before. The consequence of the entire School investing everything ten thousand years ago was that the only two Title Douluo in the School were killed in battle. The entire School's vitality was severely damaged, and even today, ten thousand years later, it had not recovered. It was precisely because of that investment back then that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had gradually declined to its current state...
Therefore, for this investment, her father, the current Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, was extremely cautious. Character was always the primary criterion.
And within this year, one letter after another was sent back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and also reached her ears.
The young girl naturally had an inexplicable expectation and longing for this man who was very likely to become her future husband and spend the rest of her life with her.
There is no girl who does not hope that her sweetheart, her future husband, is a world-renowned hero, a man who rides on colorful auspicious clouds to save her in times of danger.
But reality is often cruel.
Marriage alliances are inherently exchanges of interests. She was not a child and knew that all of this was too dreamy and impractical.
What she offered was the full investment of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while what the other party offered was a terrifying, monstrous talent and potential. Under such a marriage alliance... Love is a very luxurious thing.
According to the letters sent back by her cousin, that person's talent was peak, the kind that had no predecessor and no successor. As long as he could survive, he would possess the posture of a limit and even have the hope of charging towards that... God Position, which had caused countless geniuses to fail and perish.
She, Ning Tian, admired the strong and hoped that her husband would also be an indomitable expert. She was willing to follow by his side, so at this moment, her heart had already secretly pledged itself to him.
"Young Miss!" Wu Feng pouted, crossed her arms over her chest, and began to hum and haw.
"Are you thinking about him again? You haven't even seen his face, don't know what he looks like, or what kind of person he is, yet you've already fallen in love?"
"His Aptitude is very high, and he is very responsible. As long as he grows up, he will surely be able to take charge of his own affairs. This is what the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is currently most lacking..." Ning Tian said softly.
"As the Young Miss of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, I naturally must shoulder this responsibility. I do not ask for him to marry into the school. After the marriage alliance, we will have children, and one child will be set aside to inherit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
"And if it's a son, what will you name him?"
"Ning... Chen, perhaps."
"You've even thought of what to name the child you'll give birth to?!" Wu Feng said resentfully.
Ning Tian's red lips parted slightly, a blush appeared on her pretty face, and she glared at Wu Feng.
"Don't talk nonsense. I haven't even met him. If others find out, wouldn't they think I'm frivolous?"
"You know that too..." Wu Feng's mouth was pouted almost to the sky, and she was unhappy.
"You." Ning Tian dotingly stroked the young girl's head and lifted the carriage curtain: "Elder Ling, how far is the nearest city?"
"We are about two hundred kilometers away from Baidi City, roughly a day's journey..." Elder Ling said in a steady voice.
"There is about... half a month left before Shrek Academy starts. We won't return to the School headquarters; let's go directly to the Academy." Ning Tian hesitated for a moment and instructed.
"As you command, Young Miss." Elder Ling bowed slightly.
And just when it was calm and peaceful, with all the attendants sitting by the campfire warming themselves, chatting and laughing about domestic matters, and the scene was completely harmonious.
A pitch-black figure suddenly surged out from the ground, tearing at an attendant's ankle, and then violently pulled downward. The attendant's body instantly fell into the ground. With eyes full of terror and before he could even struggle, he had already been completely dragged underground.
Terrified screams came from the cave.
"Everyone, be on alert!!!"
Notes:
A new week~
By the way, I was thinking about choosing a new fic to translate... Which one do you want?
A Douluo fic
A Multicrossover fic
The one chosen will be posted next week~
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