Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

"But aren't you hunting for spirit rings? If you avoid spirit beasts, how can you possibly find a suitable spirit ring?"

Upon seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly maintained his smile and explained.

"Dong'er, you don't know this, but my new martial soul is an extremely rare energy martial soul. It is also the most mysterious and rarest dark attribute among energy martial souls. It is extremely difficult to find a suitable soul beast for it."

At the very least, such rare soul beasts could not possibly appear on the edge of this Star Dou Great Forest. We would need to venture at least several tens of kilometers deeper. Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, I followed your path, Dong'er, not intentionally tailoring you.

Before Bibi Dong could react after Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, Chen Yao's expression changed.

Although Yu Xiaogang's strength wasn't great, he still had some skills. At least he had stored in his mind all the knowledge he had stolen from the Spirit Hall over the years.

In contrast, Chen Yao spent his days indulging in pleasure and debauchery, barely turning a few pages of a book, and possessing only a superficial understanding of knowledge about soul beasts.

So this time, all he knew was that he needed to find a dark-attribute spirit ring, but he had no idea what kind of spirit beast it should be.

Since Yu Xiaogang was about to add a soul ring to his dark martial soul, it would be better to travel with Yu Xiaogang, which would definitely save a lot of detours. When they encountered a suitable soul beast, they could secretly intercept it.

As for how to intercept him, Chen Yao believed Bibi Dong would have a way.

So Chen Yao leaned closer to Bibi Dong, his lips moving, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Fortunately, due to the limited field of vision, Bibi Dong and Chen Yao's positions appeared normal to Yu Xiaogang.

Otherwise, if Yu Xiaogang were to see Chen Yao and Bibi Dong pressed tightly together from the side, he might question his existence and become suspicious.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang stared at Bibi Dong's expression, momentarily stunned, then struggled, and finally sighed and spoke.

"In that case, Xiao Gang, why don't you come with us? The soul beast we're looking for is quite rare, and we need to venture deep into the forest..."

Yu Xiaogang didn't hear the helplessness in Bibi Dong's voice. Instead, he looked pleasantly surprised, thinking that his performance just now had worked.

Bibi Dong ultimately couldn't let go of her feelings for him!

For a moment, Yu Xiaogang was mesmerized as he looked at Bibi Dong.

Having seen Bibi Dong every day before, he had already become immune to her beauty.

But now, her mature and charming appearance, so different from her previous somewhat naive look, made Yu Xiaogang's heart flutter.

He knew, of course, where Bibi Dong’s transformation came from, which made his heart bleed. He secretly regretted why he had pretended to be aloof and treated Bibi Dong with utmost respect, resulting in them not even touching hands during their year-long relationship.

Now it's unclear who has benefited from this!

But Yu Xiaogang guessed that it was probably arranged by Qian Xunji, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, to be a man who was a good match for Bibi Dong.

Yu Xiaogang wasn't stupid; he couldn't believe that Bibi Dong had been so affectionate with him that afternoon, only to end up in someone else's bed that night.

So, does that mean Bibi Dong wasn't there voluntarily that night? Or that she deliberately called him there to humiliate him? It's even quite possible that Qian Xunji threatened Bibi Dong with his safety and orchestrated everything?

Yes, that makes sense now!

It must have been Qian Xunji who arranged this scene to break him up with Bibi Dong.

He was humiliated to his face, causing him unbearable pain and even making him hate Bibi Dong completely, turning him into a complete stranger to her!

Having figured all this out, Yu Xiaogang's original resentment towards Bibi Dong completely vanished, replaced by boundless heartache for her.

He simply couldn't imagine how terrified and desperate Bibi Dong must have felt, being forced into that cramped and confined inn by a strange man!

It's definitely much more desperate than him trying to pry open the door from the outside!

For a moment, Yu Xiaogang's body trembled slightly, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hands clenched tightly, his nails piercing his palms and drawing out bright red blood.

Bibi Dong frowned slightly as she looked at Yu Xiaogang's expression. What kind of expression was that?

I initially wanted to travel with them, but now that I'm the one offering to treat them, it feels awkward?

Liu Erlong, who was standing next to Yu Xiaogang, also noticed his unusual behavior. She tugged at his sleeve and spoke up weakly.

"Xiaogang? What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao snapped out of her daze, forced a smile, and said to Liu Erlong.

"I am fine."

Then he looked at Bibi Dong, his eyes filled with heartache and pity, and continued.

"Dong'er, since you invited me, how could I refuse? Please take care of me on the journey ahead!"

Bibi Dong nodded indifferently when she saw that Yu Xiaogang had agreed, but in reality she was extremely annoyed.

If it weren't for that beast Chen Yao's request, she really wouldn't want Yu Xiaogang and the others to come along.

For some reason, whenever Chen Yao was around her and Yu Xiaogang was hanging around in front of her, she always felt a strange sense of unease.

It was nothing like the carefree and relaxed feeling when she was alone with Chen Yao, where she could let loose and be herself anytime, anywhere.

But now that everything has settled, there's no point in saying anything; a simple "keep up" suffices.

Then Bibi Dong turned around and led Chen Yao deeper into the forest.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 25 The Big Black Rat

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists as he watched Bibi Dong's retreating figure.

"Dong'er, don't worry. Even though you've been through something like this, I will never despise you. Once I'm strong enough, I will make that Pope Qian Xunji pay the price and avenge you!"

Taking a deep breath, Yu Xiaogang completely ignored Liu Erlong beside him and hurried towards the direction of Bibi Dong and the other person.

Liu Erlong stood there dumbfounded, a look of sadness in her eyes.

But after a moment, she bit her red lips and forced herself to chase after him.

However, her solitary figure conveyed a sense of desolation, as if she had been abandoned by the world.

……

And so, the four, each with their own thoughts and extremely complicated relationships, set off together towards the depths of the Starry Sky Forest.

Throughout the journey, the group remained extremely silent, and an eerie atmosphere lingered around them.

Among them, Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong all had extremely heavy thoughts, their faces were tense, and their eyes were gloomy.

On the contrary, Chen Yao seemed completely unaware of the strange atmosphere between the three people behind him. Carefree, he breathed in the fresh forest air and admired the various ecological wonders around him that were so beautiful they seemed unreal.

Seeing Chen Yao jumping and skipping around as if he were on a trip, Bibi Dong, who was feeling a bit annoyed, gritted her teeth, wishing she could drag Chen Yao over and use her sharp spider spear to poke a hundred holes in his body!

Just then, a sudden earthquake shook the ground, and a mountain nearby cracked open, revealing a colossal object blocking their path.

This is a giant scorpion the size of a small mountain. Behind it, a tail made of nine coccyx bones is raised high, with a fiery red stinger attached to it.

"Yes, the King of the Earth! Judging from its appearance, it's at least a thousand-year-old soul beast. We must be careful..."

Yu Xiaogang recognized the scorpion as soon as he saw it, and his face showed surprise. He began to explain, but before he could finish speaking, a purple aura burst forth from his side.

Everyone's vision blurred for a moment, and in the hazy distance, they could only see a huge spider demon shadow flash by, followed by a violent wail.

When their gazes refocused, they saw Bibi Dong standing on a pool of foul-smelling black water, her skirt swaying in the wind, her figure graceful and charming.

As for the previous Earth King, it has disappeared without a trace.

"call!"

Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief, as the gloomy mood she had felt earlier due to the oppressive atmosphere dissipated considerably.

She then turned around, raised an eyebrow at Chen Yao, who had somehow disappeared 800 meters away, her expression inscrutable, before speaking.

"The guys blocking our way are gone, let's keep going."

After saying that, Bibi Dong walked away on her own.

At that moment, Chen Yao slowly walked over from behind, tidying up his clothes, which had become somewhat disheveled from the emergency evacuation.

He then glanced disdainfully at Yu Xiaogang and the other man, who were still dumbfounded and hadn't recovered their senses, and said...

"Master Yu Xiaogang, what are you still standing there for? Were you scared silly by that soul beast? You're really useless! Didn't you see that the Holy Maiden has already gone far away? Hurry up and get on your way."

As he spoke, Chen Yao slowly chased after Bibi Dong.

"Damn you! You ran faster than anyone else just now!"

Yu Xiaogang realized what was happening and looked at Chen Yao's already departing figure. He gritted his teeth, but dared not delay and hurriedly followed.

……

After traveling another ten kilometers, the group stopped and set up camp in a relatively open area.

However, due to the arrival of Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, Chen Yao, who could not openly occupy the Bi Dong tent and was empty-handed, could only be forced to briefly become a savage and rest hanging on the treetop.

Soon after, the four of them gathered together, lit a fire, and had a quiet dinner. Some went back to their tents, and others went back to their trees, and the camp fell into silence.

But as the lights inside the tent gradually went out, it seemed as if a large black rat had scurried inside Bibi Dong's exquisite tent.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out inside the tent, as if Bibi Dong was terrified by the sudden appearance of the rat. It took an unknown amount of time for her to calm down and the fear caused by the large black rat subsided before the tent gradually quieted down.

But while Bibi Dong's tent was quiet, another tent on the other side started to stir.

Yu Xiaogang walked out of the tent, paced back and forth for a moment, and then slowly walked towards Bibi Dong's tent.

After Yu Xiaogang left the tent, Liu Erlong slowly emerged from the opposite tent.

Watching Yu Xiaogang walk towards Bibi Dong's tent, her eyes were filled with sorrow.

She wasn't stupid. She could tell that Yu Xiaogang hadn't forgotten Bibi Dong at all. In fact, after meeting Bibi Dong that morning, Yu Xiaogang became extremely cold towards her and even intentionally or unintentionally distanced himself from her.

Liu Erlong could tell what Yu Xiaogang meant; he wanted to sever ties with her and win back Bibi Dong.

Suddenly, Liu Erlong felt a chill run through him on this sweltering summer night, as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.

Reluctantly tearing her gaze away from Yu Xiaogang's retreating figure, Liu Erlong rubbed her red and moist eyes, and with a somber expression, walked out of the camp...

Arriving at Bibi Dong's brightly lit tent, Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists in front of his chest, giving himself a pep talk before speaking.

"Dong'er, are you asleep?"

Yu Xiaogang's voice startled Bibi Dong inside the tent, but she quickly regained her composure.

Chen Yao glanced at the woman lying beside her, his fingers restlessly teasing the embellishments on her proud breasts, a look of lingering relish on his face.

Sensing Bibi Dong's gaze, Chen Yao nodded to her.

Bibi Dong, who had a strange tacit understanding with Chen Yao, immediately knew that the kid had made up his mind and was planning to slip away.

"Humph!"