Chapter 21 Tang San's Request. _1

"Do you two have any business here?"

Zhao Wuji furrowed his brows as he looked at the two people who had appeared.

"This humble one is Chaotian Fragrance, sorry to intrude."

Snake Granny introduced herself while simultaneously grasping a serpent head walking stick in her hand.

At the same time, six soul rings emerged beneath her feet.

"Snake Granny Chaotian Fragrance?"

"I have been impolite."

Zhao Wuji's eyebrows lifted, and then he clasped his fists in greeting.

He hadn't expected the old lady before him to be the famed Snake Granny from the World-covering Dragons and Snakes.

Although Snake Granny's cultivation level was only that of a Soul Emperor, her partner, Dragon Duke, was an extremely powerful Soul Douluo. There were rumors that when the Dragon and Snake couple unleashed their Soul Fusion Skill, they could contend with a Titled Douluo.

What's more, Dragon Duke and Snake Duchess were almost always together; seeing Snake Granny here, Zhao Wuji was certain that Dragon Duke must not be far away.

But he, Zhao Wuji, wasn't someone to be frightened just by a name.

"May I ask how to address you, sir?"

It was then that Snake Granny asked.

"I am Zhao Wuji."

Zhao Wuji revealed a grin, and the next moment, seven soul rings surfaced one by one.

"A Soul Sage?"

"Zhao Wuji?"

Snake Granny's pupils suddenly constricted—she hadn't expected to encounter such a tough nut: "So it's Immovable King Zhao Wuji. This old one has been rude."

Snake Granny slightly bent her body, supporting herself with her walking stick.

Next to her, Meng Yiran's mouth opened slightly in surprise.

She also hadn't expected to meet a Soul Sage-level expert among a random group of people in the Aquipeia Forest.

Zhao Wuji simply nodded slightly, saying no more.

She's waiting for me to state my intentions, huh? Snake Granny instantly understood Zhao Wuji's thoughts: "I must admit, we have come here for the Phoenix-tailed Cock-crown Snake under your care."

"Would you be willing to let us have it?"

"Honestly, we've been tracking this soul beast for quite some time now. It's just too cunning..."

Snake Granny said, revealing a bitter smile.

Let them have it?

The others had not expected Snake Granny would make such a request.

"Teacher Zhao..."

Oscar was getting anxious; he had done his homework on the way here and knew that the Phoenix-tailed Cock-crown Snake was an extremely suitable soul beast for him; naturally, he didn't want someone else to take it away.

And with it being at death's door, wasn't it just like a duck ready to be eaten?

"As you see, my student also needs this soul beast. I'm very sorry, but we cannot let you have this beast."

Zhao Wuji spoke firmly.

"Grandma..."

At Snake Granny's side, Meng Yiran couldn't help but tug at Chaotian Fragrance's sleeve.

"Younger brother Zhao, shouldn't there be a first-come, first-served order for these things? After all, we were the first to set our eyes on this soul beast...

"If you would step back, consider it a favor owed to you by both myself and my old man."

Snake Granny spoke gravely.

"I'm sorry, Sister Chaotian, but suitable soul beasts are hard to come by; I cannot concede."

Zhao Wuji was immovable.

"Good, good, good!"

Snake Granny laughed: "It seems that we, as a couple, haven't walked the land for a long time, and many people don't know what the World-covering Dragons and Snakes stand for..."

While speaking, she heavily slammed her walking stick to the ground, making dust fly.

Is she going to strike?

Zhao Wuji's heart sank, realizing that now that it had come to this, they could only see who was stronger in a confrontation.

Even those behind Zhao Wuji, like Ma Hongjun and Oscar, sensed that something significant was about to happen.

"Yiran, let's go."

However, in the next moment, Snake Granny's actions were unexpected.

What's happening?

The onlookers were astonished.

My pants...

Pah.

I was all set for a big battle, and you just turn around and leave?

Zhao Wuji was flabbergasted.

"Grandma..."

It wasn't just the others; even Meng Yiran didn't understand what her grandmother was up to.

"Go, we'll talk after we find your grandfather."

Snake Granny's voice was filled with undeniable authority.

With no other choice, Meng Yiran had to comply.

...

"Teacher, what's going on?"

Oscar was confounded.

Zhao Wuji subconsciously glanced at Qin Xiao and then said to Oscar, "Never mind that, quickly refine this soul beast's soul ring. If we hesitate, things might change."

Hearing this, Oscar stepped forward with his blade in hand.

...

On the other side.

Snake Granny took Meng Yiran quite a distance away before stopping.

"Grandma, why did we back down? You could have sent a message to Grandpa to hurry over," Meng Yiran asked, puzzled.

After all, they had chased their prey for so long, only to simply hand it over to someone else, which surely wouldn't sit well with anyone.

"I was afraid your grandpa wouldn't make it in time..."

Snake Granny sighed: "I felt a powerful presence lock on to me earlier; if I had taken any drastic action, it might have struck me down with the force of thunder, and I might not have been able to withstand it. It's best to retreat for now...."

"There's someone you're wary of?"

Meng Yiran found it hard to believe.

"Soul Land is vast, and it's filled with countless powerful beings."

Snake Granny shook her head slightly, expressing her helplessness.

But, in the next moment, the expressions of both her and Meng Yiran changed, and they turned their gazes in a certain direction.

"It's your grandfather signaling us to come over; he might have found a better target."

"Let's go and check it out immediately,"

After speaking, she disappeared into the jungle with Meng Yiran.

...

"Xiaosan, for your third soul ring, what kind of soul beast do you want to hunt?"

In the forest, Xiaowu asked Tang San with a puzzled expression. They had been roaming around the forest for a long time, yet Tang San still hadn't found a suitable target.

"You should know the weakness of the Blue Silver Grass. It's too weak. Simply enhancing its toughness and the like is no longer meaningful, the improvement is limited.

So I'm thinking outside the box, seeking to hunt a toxic soul beast. Let's see if we can make the Blue Silver Grass toxic, even if it's just a bit of paralyzing toxin, it would make the Blue Silver Grass much more versatile."

"Make the Blue Silver Grass toxic?" Hearing Tang San's words, Xiaowu's eyes lit up.

She had to admit, it was indeed a good idea.

"Then let's go now," Tang San said with a smile, nodding his head.

But Xiaowu furrowed her brows.

"What's wrong?"

"Xiaosan, someone is coming. Let's hide for a bit."

"Alright!"

The two no longer hesitated and, like ghosts, concealed themselves in the canopy of an ancient tree.

After a short while,

A group of people passed by underneath, chatting as they walked.

"What's the deal with Shrek Academy? They actually have a Soul Saint as a teacher. Isn't the head of Canghui Academy just at the Soul Saint level?"

"Do you guys think that the kid who was addressed as 'Your Highness' is an actual Titled Douluo?"

"Are you thinking nonsense? How old is he? He looks like a teenager. Have you ever heard of a teenager being a Titled Douluo?"

'....'

The students from Canghui Academy were discussing among themselves.

However, this made the lead teacher, Ye Zhiqu, very uncomfortable. Unable to hold back, he snapped, "Enough! You're still chattering away in the Aquipeia Forest; do you think this is your backyard? If you don't want to die, then shut up."

"Also, since you have so many questions, those people from Shrek Academy are also in the Aquipeia Forest. If any of you are brave, go and ask them to make things clear."

Ye Zhiqu said coldly to the students from Canghui Academy behind him.

"This..."

"Let's forget about it."

"What if Teacher Zhao hits me? I'm just a support, I can't withstand a couple of slaps."

The crowd refused one after another.

"Then shut your mouths for me, and never bring this up again."

With a humph, Ye Zhiqu, limping, moved forward.

The students from Canghui Academy followed closely behind.

And this time, they had learned their lesson and dared not speak of the events that had transpired earlier.

After a long while, Tang San and Xiaowu floated down from the tree, their movements light as if they were two spirits.

"Xiaosan, let's go,"

"I think the Man-Faced Demon Spider would suit your third soul ring perfectly. Let's go find it now," Xiaowu said excitedly.

However,

Tang San stood still, not moving an inch.

"Xiaosan, what's wrong?"

"Xiaowu, could I ask you to do something for me?" Tang San asked earnestly, looking straight at Xiaowu.

Xiaowu, puzzled, asked, "What is it? Do we even need to ask each other for help?"

"I remember you telling me that both Da Ming and Er Ming are soul beasts of over a hundred thousand years. I want them to help me deal with Qin Xiao."

"What!"

Xiaowu was shocked: "Xiaosan, are you insane? Qin Xiao is a mighty entity that not even Hao Tian Douluo could defeat; Da Ming and Er Ming might not be his match."

"No,"

Hearing this, Tang San calmly shook his head: "Remember what I said before? After battling with my father, I believe Qin Xiao must have suffered serious injuries, so striking now is definitely the best opportunity."

"This..." Xiaowu was still very hesitant.

Having witnessed Qin Xiao's strength herself, she truly did not want Da Ming and Er Ming to take the risk.

"Xiaowu, I'm not asking Da Ming and Er Ming to go to their deaths. They are the rulers of the forest, even if they can't defeat Qin Xiao, retreating shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"But..."

"There are no 'buts' now. Xiaowu, please, help me. If Qin Xiao remains alive, having such a powerful enemy lurking around, I really can't rest easy," Tang San pleaded, his voice carrying a trace of desperation.

"Alright,"

Xiaowu reluctantly nodded, "I'll talk to Er Ming."

Seeing this, Tang San also smiled, "That's my good Xiaowu."

...

Meanwhile,

Oscar had finally completed the absorption of his soul ring and was showing off his new soul skill.

With a sleazy chant, a bizarre-looking sausage appeared in his hand.

yue...

What the heck is this?

Ma Hongjun immediately made a vomiting gesture.

Although Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and others didn't say anything, they subconsciously took a few steps back.

"What does this mean?"

Oscar's face suddenly changed. He felt his pride had been deeply wounded.

"Now you're ignoring me, but later you'll be too low to even reach for me."

"My third soul skill, Mushroom Sausage. Effect: Flight!"

After he finished speaking, he concentrated intently on the others, afraid to miss any detail on their faces.

And sure enough, he got the reaction he wanted.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the rest gaped in surprise.

"Crap, hurry and give me one to try."

Ma Hongjun was even reaching out his hand to Oscar.

But all Oscar gave him in response was a big roll of the eyes, "Go as far away as your thoughts can take you. Weren't you the one with the biggest reaction just now? You were practically having morning sickness."

Ma Hongjun: o(╥﹏╥)o

Little Ao/Oscar sure knows how to hold a grudge.

"Alright, now that the soul ring has been hunted, let's set off to return,"

Teacher Zhao clapped his hands at this moment, drawing everyone's attention.

However, just then, Qin Xiao also began to speak leisurely, "Wait a moment, there's still something I need to do."