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For Su Yu’s request, Di Tian couldn’t fully understand it, but he didn’t ask further. He believed that Su Yu had his reasons.

“Understood. I’ll make the preparations,” Di Tian replied.

What Su Yu wanted were hundred-thousand-year soul beasts whose lives were nearing their end. For those soul beasts, it wasn’t a bad thing. After forming the contract, their lives could be extended in a different way. Besides, the ones who would use their abilities were all Su Yu’s women, which Di Tian didn’t mind. In his view, being needed by Su Yu was an honor.

“Alright, I’ll leave it to you then, Uncle Di Tian,” Su Yu said with a smile. “Uncle Di Tian, I’ll also need some soul bones.”

Di Tian nodded. “Got it. I’ll do my best to prepare them.”

After that, Di Tian looked at Su Yu, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.

Su Yu looked up. “Uncle Di Tian, is there something else?”

Di Tian hesitated and said, “Young Master, about the Master...”

Su Yu just brought all these women back, which made Di Tian nervous for him. That took some guts! After all, the Master was not easy to deal with. Even if you’re coming clean, you should give her some time to adjust, right? Di Tian could already imagine how scary Gu Yuena’s face would be when she got stern.

“Don’t worry, Uncle Di Tian. I know what I’m doing,” Su Yu said with a smile.

Di Tian breathed a sigh of relief. “Then I’ll take my leave.”

With a flash, Di Tian disappeared to take care of Su Yu’s requests.

Bi Ji watched and smiled gently. “I’ll go prepare some fruits and vegetables to entertain you all.”

She left gracefully, and only Su Yu and the others remained by the vast Lake of Life.

Meng Hongchen stepped forward to Su Yu’s side, gazing at the emerald lake.

“Yu, is this where you lived as a child? It’s really beautiful.”

Su Yu reached out and gently brushed Meng Hongchen’s hair. “Yes. Who could have guessed that the deepest part of the Star Dou Forest isn’t a place of danger, but a hidden paradise?”

“This place carries many of my memories.”

Wang Dong’er came up with a playful snort. “Yeah, I bet it carries plenty of your memories.”

“I’m afraid the soul beasts in this forest have all suffered under your hand, right? Look how scared they were.”

Meng Hongchen realized, recalling the sights along the way, and her expression turned odd.

So, all those soul beasts ran away from Su Yu because they’d been bullied by him? But it made sense. With such a noble identity, and being a mischievous kid, the soul beasts must have been put through a lot.

Thinking of this, Meng Hongchen couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Su Yu glared at Wang Dong’er and retorted, “Dong’er, you can joke about food, but not about a person’s reputation! How can you slander me like that?”

“I’m righteous—I would never bully my people!”

“That’s a huge slander against me.”

“I’m nothing like Mingli, not that mischievous.”

Di Mingli: ???

 She pointed at herself, stunned—she got thrown under the bus?

All the bad things were done together, and she’s supposed to take the blame alone?

Her cold, beautiful face stiffened, and she silently pulled out her Golden Dragon Spear.

Su Yu quickly coughed. “I’ve got something to handle. I’ll leave for a bit.”

“Meng, Dong’er, Sister Nannan, you all rest here for now. If you need anything, just ask Mingli. She knows this place even better than I do.”

With that, Su Yu quickly dashed deeper into the forest.

Jiang Nannan watched his departing figure, a trace of confusion in her eyes. “Xiao Yu…”

“Don’t ask. It’s not good for you,” Xue Di said calmly.

She knew who Su Yu was going to meet. But that person was nothing like them.

Xue Di didn’t think that person would be fond of Jiang Nannan and the others. Bringing them to the Star Dou Great Forest was already risky—Su Yu was bold.

“Oh!” Jiang Nannan nodded and stopped asking.

Meng Hongchen curiously asked, “Mingli, what’s your relationship with Di Tian?”

Di Tian and Di Mingli—just those names made people wonder.

Di Mingli replied coolly, “My relationship with Uncle Ditian is similar to Su Yu’s.”

“I grew up under his and the others’ protection.”

“I know what you want to ask—it’s about my identity.”

“Since he’s told you about his Dragon God reincarnation, I might as well be open about mine.”

“I am a soul beast. My true form is the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the Fortune Beast of this generation in Star Dou Great Forest.”

“Fortune Beast?” Meng Hongchen blinked.

Xue Di explained, “Fortune Beast, or Emperor Destiny Beast, is the embodiment of the luck of the soul beast race.”

“You can think of it as all the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest gathered on her.”

“The Fortune Beast can shelter a region’s luck. Where the Fortune Beast resides, all soul beasts cultivate twice as fast.”

“And hundred-thousand-year soul beasts have a much higher chance of surviving their tribulation.”

“That’s the Fortune Beast.”

“The Fortune Beast’s status among soul beasts is incredibly high.”

Hearing this, Meng Hongchen took a deep breath, a look of shock in her eyes.

Di Mingli had such an impressive background.

Di Mingli said calmly, “It’s not such a big deal. Lanlan who’s always with you is also a Fortune Beast.”

“She’s the sea’s Fortune Beast.”

Jiang Nannan exclaimed, “Lanlan is a soul beast too?”

She’d always liked the simple, sweet Lanlan. She never expected her to be a soul beast.

“Not just her. There’s also Lan Fozi. She’s a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form, probably a Deep Sea Demon Whale.”

What’s going on? Did they fall into a soul beast’s den?

Di Mingli was a soul beast, and a Fortune Beast at that.

Lanlan was also a Fortune Beast.

Xue Di was the head of the Three Northern Kings, ranked third among the Ten Great Beasts.

Even Land Fozi was a soul beast.

Su Yu was the reincarnation of the Dragon God.

Their team was really… complicated.

Meng Hongchen glanced strangely at Wang Dong’er.

Wang Dong’er’s eye twitched. “What are you looking at?”

“I’m human, a genuine human.”

Meng Hongchen thought so too—Wang Dong’er was the heir of the Clear Sky Sect, definitely human.

But in Xue Di’s eyes, a glint flashed. She wasn’t so sure. Su Yu had always been weirdly secretive about Wang Dong’er, which suggested her background wasn’t so simple. Plus, ever since Xue Di took human form, her senses had been sharper than most. Wang Dong’er gave her a very complicated feeling.

But Su Yu hadn’t revealed anything, so she wouldn’t say more either.

Meng Hongchen changed the subject. “I wonder who Yu went to meet. Besides Di Tian, is there anyone else worth him going personally?”

“It’s like I said before—knowing too much isn’t good for you.”

“If Su Yu hasn’t told you, you’d best not ask.”

Xue Di’s tone grew serious, and a faint pressure came over Meng Hongchen. If even Xue Di was this secretive, this person must be way above even Di Tian.

So, there was someone like that in the Star Dou Great Forest?

Meng Hongchen stopped asking, but her curiosity only grew.

…

…

Meanwhile, after Su Yu entered the depths of the Lake of Life, he reached the space beneath the lake.

In the dimly-lit space, clusters of purple crystals glowed gorgeously.

Su Yu’s figure appeared, his footsteps echoing in the empty space.

He smiled as he walked deeper.

Soon, the entire scene came into view.

His gaze pierced the space and landed on a stone platform within.

There, a silver figure sat cross-legged with her back to Su Yu.

Su Yu approached gradually, but the silver figure seemed to ignore him, as if unaware of his arrival.

“Nana…”

Su Yu called softly.

His voice echoed in the space, but the silver figure didn’t move.

Su Yu raised his eyebrows. “Nana, I’m back…”

Still, only silence.

Su Yu blinked, moved closer, and climbed onto the stone platform, reaching out to hug her from behind.

Just as he was about to touch her waist, a cold, indifferent voice sounded.

“If you don’t want your hand, go ahead and hug.”

Gu Yuena’s voice was icy, filled with bone-chilling cold.

She seemed to be shrouded in killing intent.

Su Yu’s eyelids twitched. He forced a smile. “Nana, I’m back.”

“Oh? So what? Were you expecting me to come greet you?”

Gu Yuena’s voice was cold and blunt, showing she was in a foul mood.

Su Yu laughed awkwardly. “No, no, I wouldn’t dare make you greet me.”

“I should be the one coming to see you.”

“You see, as soon as I came back, I hurried straight over.”

“Nana, I missed you so much.”

“Save it!”

Gu Yuena wasn’t swayed by his sweet talk, and coldly said, “You’ve seen me now, so you can get lost.”

“I’m busy. I don’t have time to waste on you. Just seeing you is annoying.”

Su Yu smiled. “How could I leave without really looking at you?”

“Nana…”

He reached out, only for Gu Yuena to grab him and throw him heavily to the ground.

The next instant, a slender, delicate foot kicked him.

“I’ve put up with you long enough!”

…

A flurry of punches and kicks, each one landing solidly, accompanied by Su Yu’s groans echoing in the underground chamber.

After a long while, Gu Yuena finally stopped, her pair of amethyst-like, clear eyes glaring at Su Yu.

Of course, she was happy he came back.

But the surprise he brought was just too much—so much she couldn’t accept it right away.

She had reluctantly tolerated Su Yu’s misbehavior outside.

But bringing those women back was a completely different matter.

Was Su Yu just flaunting in her face?

She’d even worried about him, and this was how he repaid her.

Unbearable!

Gu Yuena felt that a scoundrel like Su Yu needed to be taught a lesson.

“Huff… huff… huff…”

Su Yu lay on the ground, face bruised and swollen, panting heavily.

Gu Yuena’s fists were heavy—even with his body now comparable to an Ultimate Douluo, her punches still hurt like hell.

“Nana, are you trying to murder your husband?”

“That hurt.”

He played the victim.

Gu Yuena was unmoved, just coldly staring at him.

After lying there for a while, Su Yu flipped up, and wiped his face, and all the bruises faded instantly.

Though Gu Yuena seemed to beat him up badly, it was all superficial.

He dusted off his clothes and said gently, “Feeling better now?”

Gu Yuena rolled her eyes at him. “Did you bring them here to show off?”

Su Yu’s actions were something she just couldn’t accept.

When she sensed Su Yu’s return, she was happy.

But seeing him surrounded by beautiful women almost made her lose it.

He’d brought all those women back—what did he take her for?

Now she was really angry.

Su Yu quickly waved his hands. “No, no, Nana, you misunderstood!”

“What did I misunderstand?”

“You brought them back just to show me, didn’t you?”

“Have you thought about the fact that with just a wave of my hand, I could kill all of them?”

“I could kill them all right now…”

“Hey, hey, don’t! No need for that!”

Su Yu hurriedly grabbed Gu Yuena’s hand. “Nana, you’re overthinking it.”

“I would never think that way.”

“I already explained—I brought them here to find soul rings for them.”

“I have the Soul Spirit method, and I explained it to you.”

“Hmph! I don’t believe you!”

Gu Yuena snorted and turned away.

Su Yu: She’s emotional now—there’s no reasoning with her.

But Gu Yuena’s reaction was as he’d expected. Anyone in her shoes would think the same.

Su Yu sighed softly, gently held Gu Yuena’s hand, and with a wave of his right hand, a nine-colored glow shone out.

The sulking Gu Yuena was instantly drawn to it.

When she saw the nine-colored spear in Su Yu’s hand, her beautiful eyes narrowed.

“This is… the Dragon God’s rib?”

Gu Yuena summoned a spear of her own—a pure silver long spear.

It was her Silver Dragon Spear.

If Su Yu had just taken out the Golden Dragon Spear, she might have sat still.

But now, at the appearance of the Dragon God’s rib, Gu Yuena’s attention was fully locked in.