The Strongest in the Spirit Hall

Note:  3/3 of triple release. I forgot to upload this, I apologize.

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After Ao Tian sat down, Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others dared to sit down.

Upon hearing Ao Tian's words, the three elders immediately sat up straight.

Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, "Mr. Ao, do you have any instructions?"

Ao Tian said, "You don't need to worry about the transformed 100,000 spirit beast inside the Star Dou  Forest. Just go back."

Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated for a moment and replied, "Alright."

Although he was curious, he dared not disobey Ao Tian's command. In the hearts of all the elders of the Spirit Hall, Ao Tian's orders were equivalent to Bibi Dong's commands.

This was unquestionable in the hearts of all the elders!

Seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of the three elders, Ao Tian smiled and asked, "Aren't you going to ask for the reason?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo said, "Mr. Ao asked us to return, so there must be a reason."

Ao Tian nodded and said, "I have taken care of the 100,000-year spirit beast that transformed. And the Titan Giant Ape as well."

"Understood, we will return to the Spirit City tomorrow morning," Chrysanthemum Douluo replied.

Ao Tian "hmmed" and asked, "Did the Supreme Pontiff send you here?"

"No, Your Majesty the Pontiff has been in closed-door cultivation recently. It was my own decision to bring people here, and I ask for Mr. Ao's forgiveness," Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up.

Ao Tian raised his hand and said, "Sit down."

Chrysanthemum Douluo relaxed and sat down, asking, "Mr. Ao, there are many spirit masters who came this time, even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has experts. Do we need to drive them away?"

"No need," Ao Tian said. "You can go back directly."

With that, he stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

Chrysanthemum Douluo and the other elders quickly stood up and respectfully said, "Farewell, Mr. Ao."

Ao Tian nodded slightly and then disappeared from the hall.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and the three elders finally breathed a sigh of relief and picked up their tea cups to calm their nerves.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, who was that person just now?" one Spirit Master couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"You have no right to ask that," the Ghost Douluo, whose face was hidden in a cloak, scolded.

Chrysanthemum Douluo waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll tell you. Mr. Ao is the strongest person in our Spirit Hall. From now on, whenever you see Mr. Ao, you must treat him with the utmost respect, understood?"

"Isn't the Gand Worship the strongest in our Spirit Hall?" another Spirit Master exclaimed in surprise.

Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed and said, "The Grand Worship has been defeated. Mr. Ao defeated the Grand Worship with just one finger."

There was an instant gasp of shock in the hall...

...

Ao Tian returned to the hotel.

Xiao Wu was still in a deep sleep. Ao Tian had not told her about her mother yet, to avoid her insisting on returning immediately.

In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shone through the window, and Ao Tian, who was half-leaning on the sofa, opened his eyes.

He had only squinted for a moment, and it was already dawn.

Xiao Wu was still sleeping like a pig.

Ao Tian approached the bed and pinched her smooth cheek.

Xiao Wu woke up with a painful "ouch," instinctively jumping out of bed.

"Ouch... that hurts so much," she gasped, rubbing her own cheek.

Her gaze landed on Ao Tian, who was sitting on the sofa not far away, and she asked, "Did you pinch my face?"

Ao Tian stood up, chuckling, "I was so far away from you, how could I have pinched you? You must have had a nightmare."

"Did I?" Xiao Wu got out of bed with a puzzled expression.

"Quickly freshen up, and after breakfast, we'll set off immediately. The Star Dou Forest will be bustling today," Ao Tian urged.

"Bustling? Has something happened?" Xiao Wu asked as she walked.

"You'll find out when we get there."

"Oh."

...

After finishing the breakfast brought by the waitress, the two of them left the hotel. On the streets, there were spirit masters everywhere, marching towards the city gate near the Star Dou Forest.

"Why are there so many spirit masters?" Xiao Wu was astonished.

Many powerful spirit masters were not concealing their auras at all; they were emanating their strength to intimidate others.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but swallow her saliva and asked, "Ao Tian, what's happening?"

She remembered that there weren't this many spirit masters on the streets last night.

To her, those spirit masters who were exuding their auras were incredibly strong and could easily crush her.

Ao Tian led her forward and said, "Someone has found a transformed spirit beast inside the Star Dou Forest. Its strength is at the Spirit Emperor level. These people are now going to snatch its spirit ring and spirit bone."

"Are you serious?" Xiao Wu rushed to Ao Tian and grabbed his arm, asking.

"Of course, I'm serious," Ao Tian nodded and said, "Listen carefully, they are discussing it."

Xiao Wu perked up her ears and indeed heard the spirit masters talking about the transformed spirit beast.

Her face turned pale, and she pulled Ao Tian, saying urgently, "We need to hurry. We must get back as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, your mother will be fine. Don't you have your friends, Da Ming and Er Ming, protecting her?" Ao Tian reassured.

"How can I not worry? There are too many spirit masters, and I'm afraid Da Ming and Er Ming won't be able to hold them back."

"Rest assured, I'm here, nothing will happen," Ao Tian said, pulling Xiao Wu to a deserted alley and releasing his Dragon Horse.

Ao Tian mounted the horse and extended his hand to Xiao Wu, saying, "Get on."

Xiao Wu reached out, and Ao Tian pulled her up to sit in front of him.

"Dragon Horse, follow them," Ao Tian gently patted the horse's back.

The Dragon Horse neighed excitedly and joined the large group of spirit masters ahead.

"Can you go faster?" Xiao Wu asked anxiously.

"Sure, let's go faster," Ao Tian instructed.

The Dragon Horse picked up its pace, quickly surpassing the other spirit masters' horses.

Ao Tian reassured, "Don't worry, their horses can't match mine."

As the Dragon Horse passed by, the horses ridden by the spirit masters were suddenly startled. They reared up on their hind legs, and their riders struggled to control them.

"Damn, what kind of horse are those two kids riding?" someone exclaimed in shock.

The pure white Dragon Horse was much larger than ordinary horses, with strong and powerful limbs. It ran like the wind.

Wherever the Dragon Horse went, chaos ensued.

"Let's steal their horse," someone's eyes lit up.

However, before they could act, they were knocked off their own horses.

Several powerful spirit masters leaped from their horsebacks, trying to jump toward Ao Tian. But as soon as they leaped into the air, they felt a powerful force descending from above, as if a giant hand were coming down from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just as four or five of them had jumped into the air, they all crashed to the ground, their bones broken, screaming in agony.

The people who had just intended to attack stopped in their tracks, feeling uncertain, and watched as the Dragon Horse raced past them.

Once they passed through the city gates, the road widened, and the Dragon Horse galloped wildly, easily overtaking the spirit masters.

"Why are there so many spirit masters?" Xiao Wu was nervous; there seemed to be no end to the spirit masters on the road.

"Some of the spirit masters set off early in the morning and have already entered the forest," Ao Tian said.

"Dragon Horse, go faster," Xiao Wu said, stroking the horse's head.

The Dragon Horse accelerated again, becoming like lightning, astonishing the spirit masters along the way.

What was supposed to be an hour's journey took less than half an hour, and Ao Tian and Xiao Wu arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

Many horses were parked outside the forest, and the spirit masters had entered.

The terrain inside the forest was complicated and not suitable for riding horses.

Ao Tian urged, "Let's go in."