Setting out, Aquipeia Forest_1

"Dong'er, are you okay, where are your clothes?" Chu Qin asked with a slight shock.

"It's not like you've never seen them before, what's there to be surprised about?" Bi Bidong said with a slight smile, "Chu Qin, thank you for your Immortal Herbs!"

"Hmm?" Chu Qin feigned curiosity.

"Your Immortal Herbs have evolved my Martial Soul!" Bi Bidong said, as she put on a gilt-edged red dress and summoned the Empress of Death!

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Bi Bidong, Chu Qin immediately expressed his delight, "That's excellent!"

"Hmm, thank you!" Bi Bidong smiled and said, "No, I must repay you."

"There's no need for repayment, as you've also given me Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng!" Chu Qin replied.

Bi Bidong shook her head, "The Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng isn't even one ten-thousandth as precious as these Immortal Herbs! Chu Qin, tell me what you want, I can give you anything!"

"You are already mine, what else is there to give?" Chu Qin replied, somewhat irritated.

Bi Bidong immediately responded with a smile.

"Dong'er, now that your Martial Soul has also evolved!" Chu Qin continued, "Then I shall take my leave for a while."

"Hmm?" Bi Bidong's eyebrows furrowed as she said, "You, you're leaving?"

"I need to go out for a while!" Chu Qin nodded.

"Is it possible not to go?" Bi Bidong frowned.

Chu Qin shook his head.

He must go to the Aquipeia Forest!

Everything was ready now, all that was left was to find Mei Wu's body!

Xiaowu was a soul beast that had transformed into a human; it would be even more dangerous for her to go to the Aquipeia Forest alone than staying in the human world!

Chu Qin, naturally, could not rest easy letting her go alone!

"How about this, Dong'er, if you don't want to leave me, come with me!" Chu Qin said with a slight smile.

"Where to?" Bi Bidong asked.

"The Aquipeia Forest!" Chu Qin answered.

"The Aquipeia Forest?" Bi Bidong exclaimed in surprise, "What for?"

"To take care of something that must be done!" Chu Qin replied, "You are the Pope, you probably can't just leave at will, right?"

"Hmm!" Bi Bidong said helplessly.

"That settles it!" Chu Qin replied, "Dong'er, once I'm gone, my women, your sisters, I'll be entrusting them to your care for the time being!"

Yue Na and Di Tian of the Aquipeia Forest had already awakened! Even with super-powerful beings like Su Daji and Medusa at his side, Chu Qin dared not bring all the women with him to the forest!

At most, he would take two or three.

"Alright, leave their safety to me!" Bi Bidong sighed slightly, "How long will you be gone?"

"I'll leave immediately and be back soon!"

"Hmm!" Upon hearing this, Bi Bidong pressed herself somewhat discontentedly against Chu Qin's chest...

Chu Qin was also aware that Bi Bidong was a bit unhappy, after all, it was her first taste of bliss!

But there was no helping it; the instigator of all this was Bi Bidong herself! Although Chu Qin wouldn't hurt her, a small punishment was in order!

After Chu Qin returned from the Aquipeia Forest, there would be time to spar with Bi Bidong!

Following that, Chu Qin, accompanied by Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling, set out on the road to the Aquipeia Forest!

Xiaowu didn't need to say a word, it was her mother who was being resurrected, so she definitely wanted to go. And Ning Rongrong, constantly accompanied by Xiaowu and Zhu Zhuqing, cried and insisted on going, leaving Chu Qin with no choice but to agree.

As for Ye Lingling, she too wanted to seek adventure and train herself, and seeing her dragon bloodline, Chu Qin decided to take her along!

Originally, Zi Ji had also wanted to go, but Chu Qin flatly refused her.

After all, bringing her along would bring Gu Yuena's suspicions directly onto himself!

At the same time, Chu Qin had the Green-eyed Dragon King take Su Daji's place in guarding Zhu Zhuyun, with Dugu Bo and Zi Ji protecting the rest of the ladies, while he only brought Su Daji and Medusa with him.

Chu Qin thought to himself that a quick there and back, taking at most half a month, should be something they could handle!

The journey from Martial Soul Hall to Aquipeia Forest wasn't far, but it still took about two or three days on the road.

The Aquipeia Forest was vast, situated at the border between Tiandou and the Xingluo Empire.

This time, the place where Chu Qin and his group entered the Aquipeia Forest was completely different from the last time they entered from Shrek Academy!

"Chu Qin, what exactly are we doing in the Aquipeia Forest this time?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "Could it be for Soul Rings again?"

"Hmm, Soul Rings are partly the reason," Chu Qin nodded. That wasn't untrue; Chu Qin had already broken through level eighty but still hadn't acquired a Soul Ring.

His visit to the Aquipeia Forest would present an opportunity to harvest some Soul Rings. Nonetheless, Chu Qin wouldn't act rashly, after all Di Tian and the others had already awakened, and the Soul Rings that Chu Qin needed were at least of the ferocious beast level.

A conflict with a ferocious beast could lead to a direct confrontation with Gu Yuena and Di Tian, which was not something Chu Qin wished to engage in.

Of course, Chu Qin was not afraid of anything! Without her combat capabilities, Gu Yuena alone was hardly a match for Su Daji.

Not to mention, he also had Medusa and Sword Ji!

So long as not all the kings of the Aquipeia Forest came together, Chu Qin had nothing to fear!

"What about the other reason?" Ning Rongrong continued to inquire.

Upon hearing this, Chu Qin looked towards Xiaowu.

"Alright, Rongrong, there's something I've never told you!" Xiaowu replied, "Actually, I am a soul beast!"

"Xiaowu, you're a soul beast?" Zhu Qing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling exclaimed in unison.

"Yep!" Xiaowu nodded, and Chu Qin added, "Xiaowu is a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has taken human form!"

"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast!" Everyone was shocked again.

"Rongrong Zhuqing Lingling, you mustn't tell anyone about this!" Chu Qin said in a lowered voice.

"Okay!" The three women nodded together.

"So, we are accompanying Xiaowu home, is that it?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Chu Qin then explained the purpose of their trip to Ning Rongrong and the others in full!

"That's outrageous!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed angrily, "How dare they attack Xiaowu's mother! Chu Qin, if you don't help, I'll ask my father and Grandpa Jian to intervene; we must get revenge for Xiaowu!"

A smile crossed Chu Qin's mind. Putting aside that Ning Fengzhi and the others couldn't defeat Bi Bidong, even if they could, how could Chu Qin let Bi Bidong be injured?

Hearing this, Xiaowu gave a helpless look at Chu Qin, who then turned to Ning Rongrong with a smile, "Rongrong, why build so much hatred in life?"

"Indeed!" Xiaowu chimed in, "Besides, my mother will be resurrected soon!"

Ning Rongrong's brows furrowed. She thought to herself that this wasn't Chu Qin's usual style. Chu Qin had always been one to seek justice against evil, especially when it came to defending his women, he could be relentless!

"Alright, Rongrong, thank you for saying that, but let's not talk about these unhappy things!" Xiaowu walked up to Ning Rongrong and took hold of her arm, "Let's hurry to the Cold Pool and resurrect my mother instead!"

"Yes, yes!" Ning Rongrong responded with a smile.

Without delay, Chu Qin instructed Sword Ji to lead the way, and, guided by Xiaowu, they set off toward the core region of the Aquipeia Forest.