Chapter 41 Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Wow, junior, you actually got Dean Yan to personally give you instructions. You're not some junior of Dean Yan, are you?" The only male student among the three teased.
Hearing this, the other female student also curiously sized up Wu Xuan.
"Senior, you're joking. I'm the captain of the team that won first place in the freshman ranking competition, so Dean Yan values me a little," Wu Xuan explained with a smile.
"Oh! I see." The male student nodded in understanding.
At this moment, a disheveled old man swayed over from a distance, happily munching on a chicken leg while occasionally taking a sip of wine from the gourd at his waist.
"Elder Xuan," the three bowed.
Seeing this, Wu Xuan also quickly bowed.
The newcomer was none other than Elder Xuan, a peak Douluo with a soul power of level ninety-eight, titled Taotie. This was the first time Wu Xuan had observed the other so closely.
Elder Xuan's gaze unconsciously fell on Wu Xuan, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
"Let's go, kids. This old man has nothing better to do, so I'll accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest. But let me make it clear beforehand, I'm just accompanying you; Le Xuan will be in charge of the actual command." "Yes, Elder Xuan," everyone replied respectfully.
The five of them then leisurely walked along the rugged mountain path towards the edge of Seagod Island. Elder Xuan, walking at the front, was still the same as always, eating meat and drinking wine, seemingly never hungry.
"This shouldn't be the first time any of you have entered the Star Dou Great Forest. We have new students joining us this time, so let's introduce ourselves. Briefly state your names, martial souls, cultivation levels, and the soul rings you want to acquire, so it will be easier to coordinate within the Star Dou Great Forest," Zhang Le Xuan said as they walked.
"Yes, Senior Sister!" a male student from the inner courtyard responded.
Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly and said, "Let me go first. My name is Zhang Lexuan, an inner court teaching assistant and student. My martial soul is the Moon. I'm a power-attack type battle soul master, and this time I'll be in charge of leading and commanding the team. I don't need any soul rings. I'm a level 83 Soul Douluo."
"Level 83! Soul Douluo!" Wu Xuan couldn't help but mutter a few words.
"My name is Wu Ming, an inner court student. My martial soul is the Golden Crow, a power-attack type battle soul emperor, level 70. I need my seventh soul ring." Another female student said.
"My name is Chu Qingtian, an inner court student. Agility-attack type battle soul king, level 60. I need my sixth soul ring. My martial soul is the Electric Mad Leopard."
After the three finished introducing themselves, their eyes all focused on Wu Xuan.
"Seniors, my name is Wu Xuan. I'm a second-year student in the outer court, a power-attack type battle soul master. Level 40, I need my fourth soul ring. My martial soul is Wind Element Control."
As soon as Wu Xuan said this, the expressions on Wu Ming and Chu Qingtian's faces were extremely interesting.
"A second-year student in the outer court, does that mean you're only twelve years old?" Chu Qingtian asked in surprise.
"A twelve-year-old's soul power has already broken through to level forty? Junior, are you kidding us?" Wu Ming, always straightforward, immediately questioned. Her questioning wasn't malicious; she was simply incredulous.
After a brief moment of surprise, Zhang Lexuan explained to the two, "This junior's soul power has indeed reached level forty, breaking our Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year record. We can discuss any questions on the way."
"Hiss~! It really is level forty." Wu Ming looked at Wu Xuan incredulously.
"The juniors from the outer academy are getting more and more monstrous," Chu Qingtian said, rubbing his forehead.
Shrek Academy was indeed very close to the Star Dou Great Forest; otherwise, the beast tide from the Star Dou Great Forest wouldn't have attacked Shrek City first.
This time, with Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, a Soul Douluo, leading the team, and Elder Xuan secretly protecting them, the three naturally had no worries and charged straight into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Initially, Wu Ming and Chu Qingtian planned to slow down to take care of Wu Xuan, but who knew that Wu Xuan not only didn't fall behind but also moved with ease.
"Seniors, let me give you a speed boost!" Wu Xuan smiled slightly, and his purple second soul ring lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Light Breeze!"
As he moved forward, Wu Xuan raised one hand high, and a gentle breeze rippled around him. With the gentle breeze clinging to them, Wu Ming, Chu Qingtian, and Zhang Lexuan felt their bodies become much lighter instantly, and their speed was more than double what it was before.
"Wow! Junior Brother Wu Xuan, is this your third soul skill? It can actually achieve group acceleration, the effect is quite good!" Wu Ming looked at Wu Xuan with delight.
"With this speed boost, I feel my strength has increased significantly." Chu Qingtian's eyes flashed with an unusual light.
"A 100% group speed boost, it's indeed a rare soul skill for a team." Zhang Lexuan also gave it a high evaluation.
"Senior Sister misunderstands, this is actually my second soul skill." Wu Xuan chuckled.
"The second ring of the Millennium!" The three of them looked at Wu Xuan in unison.
Wu Xuan nodded slightly.
At this moment, the two of them felt that they had used up all the astonishment they had accumulated over the past year.
"Alright! With Junior Brother Wu's boost, let's try to penetrate deeper into the outer area by noon." Zhang Lexuan instructed.
"Yes!"
The rest of the journey was very smooth. Under the intimidation of Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan's soul power, there were basically no foolish soul beasts in the outer area who dared to provoke them. Even if there were, they were directly burned to charcoal by Wu Ming's Golden Crow True Fire.
Materials from ten-year-old or hundred-year-old soul beasts are naturally insignificant to inner court students, and it's not worth wasting time on them.
"Everyone, take a break and eat something. Get everyone in top condition. We'll enter the mixed zone in half an hour," Zhang Lexuan instructed after looking at the surrounding environment and the sky.
The group began to rest, while Elder Xuan, not far away, lay back on a tree branch, pretending to doze off, holding his wine gourd.
The four sat together.
Zhang Lexuan and Wu Ming sat on one side, while Wu Xuan and Chu Qingtian naturally sat on the other.
Everyone had brought dry rations, and Wu Xuan took out some local specialties and roasted meat he had bought in various cities in the North from his soul tool and started eating.
As he ate, Wu Xuan felt a strange gaze on him.
He glanced up and saw that it was Wu Ming, who was sitting next to Zhang Lexuan.
"Senior Wu, is there something you need?" Wu Xuan asked in surprise.
Wu Ming wasn't embarrassed at all, and chuckled, "I'm just curious how someone as handsome as you can eat so voraciously!"
"Uh! It might be related to my constitution! I always feel incredibly hungry after cultivation." Wu Xuan smiled awkwardly.
Since fusing with Ice Emperor's soul ring and soul bone, Wu Xuan had become much more adept at cultivating the *Mingwu Jing*. While his soul power was rapidly increasing, the energy he consumed was also growing.
"I see. Then try some of the pastries you brought, senior." Wu Ming grinned and handed Wu Xuan a box.
"Thank you, senior." Wu Xuan accepted the box without hesitation.
Upon opening it, pieces of white pastry came into view. Wu Xuan tasted one, and his eyes lit up immediately. The pastry wasn't very sweet, but its rich, refreshing aroma was unforgettable.
"Delicious, isn't it?!" Wu Ming propped her head up and looked at Wu Xuan.
"Mmm!" Wu Xuan nodded, stuffing two more pastries into his mouth.
"Not bad, junior! Even the inner courtyard's big volcano is impressed by you." Chu Qingtian winked and said.
"..." Wu Xuan rolled his eyes at him and said nothing more.
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