Headstrong and Firm Xiao Wu

The Star Dou Forest is located to the south of the Heaven Dou Empire, spanning across two great empires. It is one of the three major habitats for wild spirit beasts on the Douluo Continent. It is the place most spirit masters hope to visit, because coming here signifies that they are about to advance.

After leaving the town, everyone pushed on at full speed. This time, Zhao Wuji didn't bring up the topic of eating sausages again. He knew that getting these stubborn kids to eat Oscar's sausages would be a difficult task.

However, he had another way. Once they entered the Star Dou Forest, battles would be plentiful. With battles comes the possibility of injuries or poisonings, and at that time, these youngsters would have to eat whether they liked it or not.

After all, under the shadow of death, who would still care about their pride?

Advancing at full speed, it took them only two hours to approach the Star Dou Forest.

From afar, they could feel a unique breeze carrying the scent of the forest, invigorating their spirits.

A vast forest stretched out before them, boundless and awe-inspiring.

Before long, they finally arrived outside the Star Dou Forest. A few more steps and they would be inside the forest. Zhao Wuji signaled for everyone to stop.

"You have half an hour to recover your soul power and adjust your state. Half an hour later, we will enter the forest," Zhao Wuji instructed.

Ao Tian and the others found a grassy spot nearby and sat down.

Zhao Wuji stood in front of everyone and said solemnly, "Among you, only Oscar has been to the Star Dou Forest, so don't think of this as a sightseeing trip. The dangers inside the forest far exceed your imagination. Even I cannot guarantee your safety completely. The slightest mistake and you may lose your lives in the Star Dou Forest."

In truth, with his strength, there would hardly be any danger in the outer region where thousand-year spirit beasts roamed. He intentionally emphasized the severity to intimidate these young people who didn't know their limits, so they would remain vigilant and respectful towards the Star Dou Forest.

He was also contemplating whether he should stand by if they were attacked by spirit beasts, allowing these kids to get a taste of hardship and then obediently eat Oscar's big sausages.

Thinking of this, he spoke again, "This journey to the Star Dou Forest is not just about helping Tang San and Zhu Qing find a suitable third spirit ring. It's also about training your practical combat abilities. Only when you're truly in danger will your combat abilities see significant improvement.

I must inform you in advance, there will be injuries in battle. Prepare yourselves to eat Oscar's sausages, because if you don't, you may face death."

Ning Rongrong's pretty face had already become serious. Although it was her first time here, she had heard many stories about the Star Dou Forest since she was young and knew how dangerous it was.

She was torn inside. If she really got injured, should she eat that guy's disgusting sausages?

Even though Zhu Zhuqing wore a mask, one could still sense the gravity of her emotions from her eyes. She was well aware that the Star Dou Forest was a place that devoured people.

Even Tang San, who was usually very confident in himself, had a serious expression on his face now.

Seeing the atmosphere suddenly become so serious, Oscar tried to lighten the mood a bit. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Teacher Zhao and I have both been in the Star Dou Forest. We have plenty of experience. If there's danger, I'll alert you."

No one paid any attention to Oscar and started to close their eyes and adjust their state, making him feel a bit awkward.

Every day, many spirit masters entered the Star Dou Forest. During the half hour they rested, many spirit masters passed by. Their gazes would all fall on Ao Tian's group of young people.

When they saw the four young and beautiful girls, even though they wore veils, they still stirred desire in many spirit masters, evident in the strange glint in their eyes.

However, Zhao Wuji, sitting at the very front, exuded an immensely fierce aura, making many spirit masters extremely wary.

Zhao Wuji didn't forget to educate these students. He said, "Did you all see those spirit masters' covetous looks? They're directed at you girls. If I weren't here, you would have been devoured by them long ago."

Ning Rongrong's pretty face turned a little pale. She was a support-type spirit master, the one with the least self-defense capabilities. On the way from the clan to Shrek Academy, she hadn't encountered many spirit masters.

But outside the Star Dou Forest, all that appeared were spirit masters, and these spirit masters seemed even more unrestrained here.

Half an hour later, everyone's soul power had mostly recovered, and they finally began to enter the forest.

The spirit masters who came from the town all entered from the front. Over time, countless paths had been carved into the forest from this direction.

However, after continuing forward for a few hundred meters, these paths disappeared, replaced by towering trees reaching twenty meters high, casting dense shadows, obscuring any semblance of a trail.

Zhao Wuji had long arranged the formation for their advance. Ao Tian and Tang San were in the front, followed by Gu Yuena, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing, the three girls. Ning Rongrong and Oscar walked side by side at the back.

Zhao Wuji was positioned behind everyone. He felt that both Oscar and Ning Rongrong lacked offensive capabilities, so it was safer for him to protect these two students himself.

"Everyone, stop," Zhao Wuji suddenly shouted.

Everyone came to a halt.

"Oscar, prepare a large sausage and a small sausage for each person," Zhao Wuji commanded.

"Got it!" Oscar responded excitedly, quickly chanting his rather lewd incantation.

Two sausages appeared in his hand in a flash, one large and one small, which he handed to Tang San.

Tang San's expression was solemn. He accepted them without any hesitation.

Just as Oscar was about to chant again, Xiao Wu interrupted him, saying, "I don't need your big sausage."

"Me neither," Ning Rongrong quickly added.

"Nonsense!" Zhao Wuji suddenly shouted, startling Ning Rongrong who stood in front of him.

"Listen carefully, all of you. The spirit beasts here are extremely aggressive. You may encounter thousand-year, or even ten-thousand-year spirit beasts at any moment. In critical moments, Oscar's sausages can save your lives. Do you value your lives more or your pride?"

Oscar also hastily added, "It's fine not to eat them now. My Big Recovery and Small Detoxifying sausages will be effective if consumed within twelve hours. You can put them away for now and eat them when it's crucial."

Zhao Wuji's face softened slightly. He thought Oscar handled it well. As long as these kids accepted the sausages, they would surely eat them obediently when facing a real life-and-death situation.

Xiao Wu said, "Don't give me one. I won't even touch it."

The anger that Zhao Wuji had just quelled surged back up instantly. He shouted loudly, "Xiao Wu, do you want to rebel? Do you believe I'll throw you out of here right now?"

"I—don't—believe!" Xiao Wu raised her head stubbornly, locking eyes with Zhao Wuji, her gaze unwavering.

"You're asking for trouble!" Zhao Wuji thundered in rage, striding toward Xiao Wu.

Ao Tian's figure flickered, standing in front of Xiao Wu, glaring coldly at Zhao Wuji, and declared, "You try to touch her and see what happens."

He felt that Zhao Wuji was just being irritating. Although from a teacher's perspective, Zhao Wuji was right, in Ao Tian's eyes, this guy was just asking for trouble and it really rubbed him the wrong way.

He believed that this trip to the Star Dou Forest was an opportunity to give Zhao Wuji a painful lesson.