Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

It was as if only in this way could she feel at ease.

Seeing that the atmosphere had gradually calmed down, Zhao Wuji quickly asked, "Gu Yi, are you really alright? Did you suffer any serious internal injuries? Or did you pay a price to survive?"

Zhao Wuji ignored the situation of the Titan Ape; he was only concerned about whether his student was alright.

"Don't worry, Teacher Zhao, I'm really fine. The Titan Ape didn't do anything to me," Gu Yi said calmly, shaking his head.

"How is this possible? Humans have been killing soul beasts so indiscriminately all these years, yet the Titan Giant Ape didn't kill you when it saw you?" Zhao Wuji asked again.

He was very puzzled, and he felt that Gu Yi was a bit strange. Why was he so calm? It was as if he was the one who was going to die.

"I don't know either. Shortly after I pulled it into the domain, I got dizzy. I only vaguely remember hearing a cow bellow, and then I felt like I was left behind."

"Moreover, right after I woke up, I found many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts around me that had been stunned. Among them happened to be the ones I needed, and I absorbed them. You can see for yourself."

As he spoke, Gu Yi directly revealed his fourth spirit ring, leaving Zhao Wuji dumbfounded.

Good grief, are you telling a story?

But what Gu Yi said seemed to be true; otherwise, Zhao Wuji couldn't understand why he was still alive.

Listening to their conversation, Xiao Wu had some guesses and thoughts in her mind.

'A cow's roar? Could it be that Erming is planning to take Gu Yi back, only to be scolded by Daming?'

"No, I have to get in touch with Erming again right away!"

Chapter 32 Dai Mubai's Furious Outburst

"In that case, let's leave quickly. The outer edge of this forest is still a bit unsafe."

Without giving it any further thought, Zhao Wuji was only focused on getting away from this troublesome place as soon as possible.

Because of the Titan Ape, this place has become extremely unsafe.

"Teacher Zhao, what about our spirit rings?" Xiao Wu asked hurriedly.

She can't leave yet; the matter of the spirit ring hasn't been resolved, and she hasn't been able to contact Erming.

"Is a spirit ring more important or life?"

"Anyway, all you need are thousand-year-old soul beasts. I'll take you to the forest where the state raises soul beasts to hunt them later."

With that, Zhao Wuji led everyone back.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu felt helpless. She couldn't find a legitimate reason to leave, and if she forced herself to leave the team, it would be difficult to explain later. It was really a difficult situation!

"Xiao Wu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up!" Zhao Wuji urged again.

"Sigh~ Here they come!" Xiao Wu sighed and could only follow helplessly.

'Never mind, since Gu Yi is alright, figuring out what happened isn't so important anymore.'

'As for the spirit rings, we'll figure out a way to escape their sight later.'

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu felt somewhat relieved; at least, tremendous good news was right in front of her.

Gu Yi is alive; that's more important than anything else.

But for some reason, Xiao Wu felt something was off when she looked at Gu Yi. She vaguely sensed a familiar aura about him.

Although she had doubts, Xiao Wu did not rush to ask, but instead secretly made a note of it.

Soon, with Zhao Wuji leading the way, the group reached the edge of the forest. Once they got there, they were basically safe, and Zhao Wuji felt a little more relaxed.

Suddenly, a group of baboons, only about ten years old, blocked their way. Some were hanging from tree branches, while others stood in the middle of the road, completely blocking their path.

"Hmph! Titan apes are one thing, but now you bunch of ten-year-old monkeys dare to block my way? You're asking for death!"

Zhao Wuji snorted coldly, gathering soul power in his palm, ready to kill them all and clear a path!

But Gu Yi stepped forward at this moment, blocking Zhao Wuji's path. He shook his head at Zhao Wuji, signaling him not to act impulsively.

"Gu boy, get out of my way. I just want to vent my anger with these," Zhao Wuji snapped at Gu Yi.

The Titan Ape had terrified them and almost caused Gu Yi's death. Zhao Wuji was burning with rage and desperately needed to release it.

"Teacher Zhao, they pose little threat to us, so why kill them? If all Soul Masters acted like you, taking their anger out on Soul Beasts, where would there be any Soul Beasts left in the future?"

"Besides, the smell of blood might attract other powerful soul beasts. Even the Titan Giant Ape can come to the outer perimeter. I haven't even left the forest yet, so how can I let my guard down?"

Gu Yi earnestly advised.

Xiao Wu was watching from the sidelines, so Gu Yi couldn't let Zhao Wuji make a move. This was an opportunity to gain favor with him.

After listening to Gu Yi's words, Zhao Wu

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Gu boy."

After saying that, he suddenly swung a palm at the front of the group of wind baboons.

The powerful palm strike instantly blasted away the wind baboons blocking its path.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained 25% favorability with Xiao Wu. As a reward, you have obtained the Ten Thousand Year Grade Nine Ginseng King, which has been placed in your system warehouse."

Hearing the system notification in his mind, Gu Yi smiled.

The system's rewards are truly interconnected; I just obtained a soul, and now they've sent me a ninth-grade ginseng king to reshape my body.

If things continue like this, all we need to do is gain more favor with Xiao Wu, and we'll be able to gather all the materials needed to revive Xiao Wu's mother.

Unlike the original story where Xiao Wu is resurrected, Xiao Wu's mother's soul is now in Gu Yi's hands. It only needs to be awakened and is not incomplete. Therefore, he only needs to gather three materials to successfully resurrect her.

In the original story, after Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, only an empty shell remained, and her soul was in Tang San's soul ring. That's why he needed to return the soul ring to Xiao Wu. But Gu Yi doesn't need to now.

It was precisely because Gu Yi understood these things that he agreed to help Er Ming revive Xiao Wu's mother.

Otherwise, Gu Yi would not touch something that would damage his own strength.

'Next, Yu Xiaogang should be waiting for us at the academy. I hope he won't be scared to death when he sees me.'

Gu Yi prayed for him in her heart.

If Yu Xiaogang were to see the thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul rings on his body, he would probably be so shocked that he would tear up all of Yu Xiaogang's martial soul research materials.

Before Gu Yi could think any further, the four of them arrived at the entrance of an inn at the edge of the forest.

"We've arrived. You should all get some rest. We'll head back to the academy as soon as tonight's over," Zhao Wuji said to the three of them.

After the three nodded, Zhao Wuji pushed open the door of the inn and walked in slowly.

Inside the hotel, since it was already late at night, there weren't many people in the lobby. However, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others couldn't sleep. They were all anxiously staring at the hotel entrance, each with their own thoughts.

Ning Rongrong went to sleep early. She didn't care about the safety of the others; she only knew that if she didn't sleep, her skin would get worse.

"squeak~"

As the door opened, Zhao Wuji's figure appeared first in everyone's sight, which made everyone in the hall breathe a sigh of relief.

Since Zhao Wuji has returned, it means that the Titan Ape has left. If he is alright, it means that the other two are alright as well.

But then, Gu Yi and the other two emerged from the darkness, with Xiao Wu standing to the side and Zhu Zhuqing holding his hand the whole time.

"Brothers, I'm back." Gu Yi looked around and smiled at the stunned crowd in the hall.

Only after these words were spoken did the people in the hall react.

They all stared at Gu Yi in disbelief, their bodies stiffening.

"Fatty, quick! Let me hit him and see if I'm dreaming! Gu Yi is actually back!"

As he spoke, Oscar raised his right hand, making a gesture as if to slap Ma Hongjun's thigh.

Before he could even make a move, Ma Hongjun twisted his thigh, and a sharp pain immediately swept through his brain.

"Ouch! That hurts!" Oscar exclaimed at first, then immediately realized what was happening.

"It's true! It's real! Gu Yi! You're back!"

After saying that, Oscar was the first to rush forward and hug Gu Yi, just like Zhu Zhuqing had done before.

His face was full of joy and excitement, but he didn't burst into tears of joy like Zhu Zhuqing.

Soon, everyone except Dai Mubai gathered around, all with smiles on their faces, constantly asking about Gu Yi's health.

But what they were most curious about was how Gu Yi escaped. He was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, the king of the Star Dou Great Forest!

Gu Yi naturally repeated the previous 'standard answer'.

To the side, Dai Mubai sat alone in a chair, his face ashen, his lungs practically bursting with rage!

"How is this possible! What on earth is the Titan Ape doing? Why is Gu Yi still alive?!"

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all! It'll be even harder to make a move once we're back at the academy. Does this mean we'll have to resort to tampering with things in the Soul Arena again?"

Dai Mubai cursed inwardly, his gaze fixed on Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing's clasped hands, his back teeth practically grinding to powder!

Chapter 33 Yu Xiaogang's Arrival

"Alright! Go back to sleep, all of you. We'll head back to the academy first thing tomorrow morning!"

Seeing that everyone had finished chatting, Zhao Wuji spoke up and reprimanded them.

It's getting late, and if they don't rest soon, they won't be able to keep traveling tomorrow.

"Understood." Everyone responded in unison, and then they all walked upstairs dejectedly.

Only after everyone had returned to their rooms did Zhu Zhuqing reluctantly release Gu Yi's right hand and go back to her room to rest.

……

The following morning, after everyone had finished packing, they immediately embarked on their journey back to school.

During this time, Zhao Wuji explained to Tang San that he would take him to other forests to obtain spirit rings, and Tang San had no objections to this.

Last night, he had fully realized the dangers of the Star Dou Great Forest, so he agreed to Zhao Wuji's arrangement.

Ning Rongrong also saw Gu Yi return alive in the morning, but she was not moved by it, only thinking that her bodyguards could start working again.

……

"Phew! I'm finally back. I really missed the atmosphere of the academy after being away for a few days!"

Oscar and the others descended from the sky in the square of Shrek Academy.