The Shrek Academy members, who had been knocked unconscious by Qian Yuelong, gradually regained consciousness.
"Is everyone alright?"
Zhao Wuji shook his groggy head vigorously and shouted in a muffled voice.
The Shrek Six Monsters, their necks throbbing with pain, got up from the ground.
Xiao Wu was still in shock. After discovering that her Love-Severing Heartbreak Red was still intact and that she hadn't suffered any serious injuries, she calmed down and went to Tang San, who was coughing up blood while covering his mouth. She looked at Tang San, who was pale-faced, with heartache and asked, "Brother, how are you?"
Tang San shook his head reassuringly, his breath carrying a strong metallic smell: "It's alright, just a few broken ribs. Although I don't know why, it seems the opponent didn't really go for the kill... What do you all think..."
Tang San's voice abruptly stopped, his suddenly rising tone like a muffled thunderclap in everyone else's ears:
"Where's Zhu Qing?! I can't find Zhu Qing!"
With his head spinning, Dai Mubai's heterochromatic pupils suddenly contracted as he belatedly began searching for another familiar, aloof figure, without even noticing a fragment of clothing.
"Zhu Qing!"
"Zhu Qing!"
Once they regained consciousness, the crowd called out Zhu Zhuqing's name everywhere, but for a long time they did not receive the response they expected.
Zhao Wuji couldn't help but consider the worst-case scenario: "Could it be... that Zhu Qing was taken away by the Spirit Hall?"
"But why did they arrest Zhu Qing?" Oscar asked, puzzled.
The others were also completely confused, not understanding why it was Zhu Zhuqing who was taken away.
Objectively speaking, Xiao Wu, who holds the celestial flower king, the Acacia Heartbreak Red, should be the one who stands out more.
But Xiao Wu is not only perfectly fine, even the Acacia Heartbreak Red flower is still there.
This left everyone wondering what the Spirit Hall was really up to.
"The Spirit Hall!"
Dai Mubai slammed his fist into the tree trunk, leaving a deep fist-shaped indentation.
Tang San exhaled, his face ashen. "Brother Dai, calm down. Maybe Zhu Qing woke up first and went to find the teachers. Let's go back and find them."
He was more worried about his teachers, who were two Title Douluo powerhouses, than Zhu Qing.
Could it be...
The thought of the worst possible outcome intensified Tang San's murderous intent.
Dai Mubai suppressed his worry for Zhu Zhuqing, and the group helped each other move toward Flanders' location.
Before they could even find the person, they were stunned by the traces of the battle left behind.
"teacher!"
Tang San's urgent shout brought the others back to their senses.
It turned out that Tang San, who had activated his Purple Demon Eyes, found Yu Xiaogang, who was barely clinging to life, under the broken, fallen tree.
Flander, covered in blood, was dug out of the deep pit, which was more than ten meters deep, by Ma Hongjun and Zhao Wuji.
Liu Erlong, covered in blood and weak, collapsed not far from Yu Xiaogang and was pulled out by Ning Rongrong and the others.
Tang San used acupressure to stop the bleeding on each of the three people.
Just as he subconsciously reached for the soul tool at his waist, his expression changed as he suddenly remembered that Qian Yuelong had already taken his soul tool, Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon.
The poison pills, hidden weapons, and numerous rare and precious materials he had collected from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire were all inside, including the elixirs and immortal herbs for strengthening the body and nourishing the vital energy. He could only use the most basic methods to alleviate the symptoms.
"The teachers won't make it back to the academy..." Tang San's face was grim after roughly checking the injuries of Yu Xiaogang and the other two.
While coughing, Zhao Wuji channeled his soul power into Yu Xiaogang and Flander to slow their injuries. "Then let's leave Sunset Forest first and go to the nearest town to offer a healer with a high reward for a few soul masters with a soul power level of Soul Master or above!"
In towns or villages near the Soul Beast Forest, you'll find lone Soul Masters looking for suitable Soul Masters to team up with, or healing Soul Masters offering services at a fixed price.
We can only pray that among the Soul Masters we find this time, there will be those with a Soul Power level of Soul Master or higher.
Although for Soul Douluo and Soul Saint, Soul Sect and Soul King are just a drop in the ocean.
But it's better than nothing.
"What about Zhu Qing?" Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai, who was squatting down and carrying Liu Erlong on his back, and felt worried for Zhu Zhu Qing.
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San questioningly, and Tang San said in a low voice, "Going to find someone in our current state is tantamount to sending ourselves to our deaths. We can only wait until the Dean and the others have recovered before I go back to the academy to discuss a better plan with the old monster."
Ning Rongrong was slightly taken aback. Looking at Tang San's cold and fierce back, she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but the words stuck in her throat.
She knew it wasn't appropriate to say this, but... she still vividly remembered how her third brother risked his life to find Xiao Wu, who had been kidnapped by a terrifying 100,000-year-old soul beast, when they were still Great Soul Masters.
Now that it's been changed to Zhuqing...
Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai, who was in a low mood, and could tell that he was also worried about Zhu Zhuqing's safety.
After comparison, the two are vastly different.
Although they were just partners, she treated Tang San and the others as companions she could entrust with her life and death.
But now... she suddenly felt a chill.
"Rongrong, are you alright?"
The gentle, caring voice, like the summer sun, dispelled some of the chill that enveloped Ning Rongrong.
"Um... I'm fine, I'm just worried about Seventh Sister..."
Ning Rongrong turned her head, forced a smile at Oscar who was staring at her, and followed Tang San and the others.
......
When Zhu Zhuqing regained consciousness, she was lying on a soft leather sofa.
"You're awake?"
A clear, melodious voice came from the side.
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils contracted sharply as a brightly colored spirit ring flashed by, instantly completing the spirit possession process.
A pair of cat-like hairs with fine white down grew from the top of his black hair, and his fingernails were long and sharp like cones.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing, who had just woken up with a start and was now like a hedgehog in unfamiliar territory with its quills raised, Qian Yuelong, who was carrying a pot of freshly brewed flower tea, raised an eyebrow, ignored Zhu Zhuqing's wary expression, and leisurely sat down opposite Zhu Zhuqing on the sofa.
Where is this place?
Zhu Zhuqing's memory of Qian Yuelong was still stuck on the time when the other party attacked them after activating her domain.
Now suddenly in an unfamiliar environment, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but suspect that she had been kidnapped.
"This is Wuhun City."
She picked up the teapot handle and poured two cups of flower tea.
"You brought me to Spirit City?!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked surprised.
Qian Yuelong said without any guilt, "You've been unconscious for almost a day. You haven't had a drop of water. Would you like some flower tea? The flower tea produced in our Wuhun City tastes quite good."
She should have woken up in an hour or two, but she added something to Zhu Zhuqing's body on the way, which caused her to be unconscious for so long.
Upon hearing Qian Yuelong's words, Zhu Zhuqing didn't know what kind of expression she should make at that moment.
She was wary, but what puzzled her even more was the subtle attitude of the girl named "Yuelong" in front of her; it seemed... there was no hostility?
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes, concealing the thoughts in them; only her trembling black eyelashes betrayed the turmoil in her heart.
A few seconds later, Zhu Zhuqing deactivated her Martial Soul Possession form, reverting to her normal appearance. She took a deep breath, bowed as if going to the execution ground, and picked up the other cup of tea that Qian Yuelong had poured, her muscles taut.
—A side note—
A near-miss update in a life-or-death race against time (wiping sweat)
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