NovelsAlex Chapter 173 The Secret Pouch
Chapter 173 The Secret Pouch
Chapter 173 The Secret Pouch
"Senior Sister, what should we do now?" Mo Xuan, one of the members of the group, asked as he looked at the three evil soul masters who were already besieging the mother dark gold dinosaur.
"Don't be nervous. Observe carefully first. Since their target is the cub of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, as long as they can't separate themselves from us, they won't be able to attack us," Zhang Lexuan said.
Looking at the three evil soul master brothers who were still trying their best to delay the opportunity, a hint of tension appeared in Wang Dong'er's eyes.
Su Yu, if you were here, what would you do?
"Don't worry, I'll be there soon." Just as Wang Dong'er was lost in thought, a familiar voice rang in her mind.
Before Wang Dong'er could answer, the Shrek Academy members' faces turned pale instantly, because they sensed an even more terrifying aura of a soul beast rapidly approaching them.
"Oh no! We may have encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest! Le Xuan, Ruo Ruo, prepare to lead the students to evacuate!" Cai Meier sensed the terrifying aura and immediately released her martial soul, ready for battle.
"Mr. Cai, what about you?" Zhang Lexuan asked.
"You guys go first, I'll cover the rear. I can still escape from a 100,000-year-old soul beast."
After those words were spoken, something unexpected happened.
An even larger Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear charged out from the depths of the forest. Everyone, from the three evil soul master brothers to the Shrek Academy members, froze in place at the sight of that terrifying figure.
Because they were facing Xiong Jun!
It's over, it's really over...
Whether it was Elder Cai or the three evil soul masters, only this one thought remained in their minds.
"Brother Xiong, these were the three evil soul masters who attacked your people a few days ago."
A familiar voice rang in everyone's ears. Hearing this familiar voice, the Shrek members couldn't help but muster their courage and look in the direction of the sound.
On the back of the bear sat a person, and that person was...
Su Yu!!
Wang Dong'er's eyes widened in surprise, and she even thought for a moment that she was hallucinating.
How could Su Yu possibly be sitting on Xiong Jun's back, and even guiding Xiong Jun?
"Senior Sister, stop daydreaming and get the Shrek Academy students away quickly." Su Yu jumped off Xiong Jun's back and came to Wang Dong'er's side.
Han Ruoruo looked at Su Yu with an expression as if she had seen a ghost. "Are you really Su Yu?"
"Su Yu, you..." Wang Dong'er looked at Su Yu with a blank expression and asked.
Su Yu said, "We'll discuss the specifics when we get back. If you don't leave now, I can't guarantee you'll get back alive from Xiong Jun's clutches."
"Then we'll head back first. Su Yu, are you really not coming back with us?" Cai Meier asked.
Su Yu shook his head and said, "You guys go back first, I can't leave for now."
"Su Yu, I'm not leaving, I want to stay with you." Wang Dong'er mustered her courage and grasped Su Yu's hand as she spoke.
Hearing Wang Dong'er's words, everyone was startled. They all knew how dangerous the Star Dou Great Forest was, and now Wang Dong'er actually wanted to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest!
Su Yu listened to Wang Dong'er's words and did not refuse, since he was quite comfortable in the Star Dou Great Forest anyway.
Just when everyone thought Su Yu was going to refuse, Su Yu spoke calmly.
"Dong'er, that's fine too, so I don't have to explain it to you when I get back to the academy."
"Su Yu, how could you let Wang Dong'er stay with you in this dangerous place? You need to know that this is..."
Before his senior sister could finish speaking, Su Yu pointed to the three evil soul master brothers, who were being treated like dead dogs in the distance. He then held Xiong Jun in his hand, saying, "Senior sister, be careful what you say. With me here, Dong'er will naturally be safe."
"I'll trust you this once. In that case, I'll entrust Dong'er to you." With that, the senior sister led the group away from the place.
Watching his senior sister's figure gradually disappear, Su Yu held Wang Dong'er's small hand and said, "What do you mean you're handing Dong'er over to me? Dong'er has always been mine. Don't you agree, Dong'er?"
"You're such a chatterbox. What do you mean I am, I am..." Wang Dong'er couldn't help but spit at him.
Just then, an untimely cough was heard.
"Cough cough cough, did I come at the wrong time? Please continue, continue..."
Looking at Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er's puzzled expressions, Su Yu tentatively asked Wang Qiu'er, "You should be able to tell Dong'er about your identity, right? Dong'er isn't an outsider."
"Whatever you want, as long as your girlfriend doesn't overthink things." After saying this, Wang Qiu'er left this place filled with the cloying smell of romance.
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"What? You encountered a ferocious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Upon hearing Zhang Lexuan's report, Elder Xuan was so shocked that he dropped the wine gourd in his hand.
When the mention of ferocious beasts came up, only that scene from years ago came to mind. That year, he led his team and they encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. In the end, eight out of the twelve men died in battle...
Now, mentioning their encounter with Xiong Jun and Su Yu's imprisonment in the Star Dou Great Forest, Elder Xuan felt his blood pressure was about to explode.
It wasn't just frustration, it was more of a feeling of being stifled.
What angered them was that Su Yu had been captured by the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and what frustrated them was that they had no way to rescue Su Yu. Moreover, the fact that their group of inner court students were able to return after encountering Xiong Jun was thanks to Su Yu.
"Elder Xuan, what about Su Yu? Are we just going to abandon him like this? If it weren't for Su Yu's help, we would probably be dead at Xiong Jun's hands by now. Are we really going to give up on Su Yu?" Zhang Lexuan asked excitedly.
Elder Xuan sighed helplessly and said, "Le Xuan, do you know why Su Yu was detained by the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Could it be that you're referring to that incident from a few years ago, Elder Xuan?" Zhang Lexuan seemed to have thought of something as well.
Elder Xuan slowly rose and led Zhang Lexuan to the front of the golden treehouse. "Back then, Su Yu was left in the Star Dou Great Forest by Di Tian. To ensure Su Yu's safety, Elder Mu personally negotiated with Di Tian. In the end, Di Tian relented and promised not to harm Su Yu. Now that something like this has happened again, we don't need to worry too much, after all, Di Tian won't break his promise."
"However, Wang Dong'er also stayed behind with Su Yu..."
Elder Xuan's vision went black, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood: "…………"
Zhang Lexuan: "…………"
"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Elder Xuan sighed, rubbing his forehead.
"Elder Xuan, I told you, but you didn't pay attention..."
Elder Xuan: "…………"
"Go back now. With Su Yu here, nothing should go wrong. Otherwise, Su Yu wouldn't have let Wang Dong'er stay there. After all, you know how much Su Yu cares for Wang Dong'er." Elder Xuan waved his hand, hoping that nothing would go wrong for now, since Wang Dong'er's status was not simple.
"I understand." Zhang Lexuan nodded and then left Poseidon Island.
Elder Xuan looked at the golden ancient tree that had merged with Elder Mu and asked, "Elder Mu, do you think I did the right thing? Although you once told me about Wang Dong'er's identity, can Su Yu really hold out until the very end?"
rustle……
The only response he received was the slightly swaying branch.
"Forget it, that's that brat's own business, what does it have to do with us? But I firmly believe Elder Mu's judgment is sound. However, will the future really be as you expect?"
"Elder Mu, I know Su Yu won't do anything to Shrek Academy, but everyone knows that since the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, Shrek Academy owes him more than anyone else. Just how many secrets does this kid hold?"
Yes, just how many secrets does Su Yu hold?
It's likely that even if all the old guys in the Sea God Pavilion were put together, they might not be able to figure out the answer to this problem.
For no other reason than that this lovable yet infuriating brat is named Su Yu.
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Starry Sky Forest.
"That's roughly what happened. I was planning to tell you when I got back. But I didn't expect you to come to the Star Dou Great Forest with the team."
After a long time, he finally finished telling Wang Dong'er about Wang Qiu'er's identity and his experiences in the Star Dou Great Forest these past few days.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't an encounter, but rather a serendipitous experience.
Inside the makeshift soul-guided building, Su Yu and Wang Dong'er sat quietly at the table.
Outside the window, the sky was as black as ink and the rain was pouring down. Large raindrops pattered against the soul-guided structure that Su Yu had built.
Su Yu held Wang Dong'er's hand and quietly looked out the window. He was always busy, so it was nice to enjoy some leisure time now and then.
Looking back on the past year, he had been busy traveling around the Sun Moon Empire and conducting various soul guidance research. Perhaps, from the very beginning, a busy life had become a habit for Su Yu.
Thinking, weighing options, comparing, killing...
In the Douluo Continent, where danger lurks everywhere, in any dark shadow, a weak life could be erased without a trace.
If someone lacks the ability to explore the future but possesses a heart that only cries out, "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens," they are destined to only feel the pain that this world brings them.
Perhaps, for Su Yu, being content with the status quo is a good choice.
However, if Su Yu chooses to be content with the status quo, he will most likely lose the power to choose a better future. It is precisely because Su Yu has always understood the path he must choose that he will not choose to be content with the status quo.
Holding Wang Dong'er's hand, feeling its delicate warmth, he pondered for a long time.
Aren't you going to ask me why I did this?
"Hmm?" Wang Dong'er looked up at Su Yu.
"Logically, shouldn't you be asking me why I did this?"
Su Yu had expected Wang Dong'er to ask him why he had risked coming to the Star Dou Great Forest and why he had passed on the method of the Soul Spirit to the Soul Beast.
However, Wang Dong'er just looked at him quietly and didn't ask anything.
If Wang Dong'er asked, Su Yu wouldn't feel burdened at all, but at this moment Wang Dong'er seemed a bit too rational and indifferent.
"Yes, why would I ask? The reason I didn't ask is because you're not just anyone, you're Su Yu. Even if I didn't ask, you would have told me anyway, right?"
Wang Dong'er smiled gently, and for some reason, Su Yu could sense a sense of relief in her smile.
"Yes, because I am Su Yu." The two smiled at each other, and neither of them continued the conversation.
Yes, because I am Su Yu.
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"By the way, after we came back last time, my uncle gave me a brocade pouch. I think it's time to give it to you." Wang Dong'er's pretty face blushed slightly, and a shy look appeared on her beautiful face.
Su Yu looked at the brocade pouch in his hand and asked meaningfully, "What is this? Is it a marriage contract that Uncle Niu Tian made me sign?"
Wang Dong'er lowered her head shyly and said, "He said that if I really set my mind on you, I will give you this brocade pouch."
"It seems my test isn't over yet, but since I've come this far, it's alright." Taking the brocade pouch, Su Yu put it into his starlight sapphire ring.
Wang Dong'er continued, "This can't be opened directly. It's sealed by Daddy's spirit. Forcibly opening it would damage what's inside. Otherwise, I would have already peeked. You need to reach a certain level of spiritual power to break the seal first before you can see what's inside."
"I understand, don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."
Su Yu gently patted Wang Dong'er's hand and pulled her into his arms.
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"I say, is this how humans live?" The Crimson King shrank in size, his eyes filled with confusion.
Wang Qiu'er said expressionlessly, "Red King, you can shut up now..."
"Auspicious Beast, did I say something wrong?" The Crimson King turned around and looked at Wang Qiu'er, who was sheltering from the rain under the big tree, and asked.
"No, I just think you're a bit noisy." Wang Qiu'er still had that expressionless look, but for some reason, when she glanced at him, the Crimson King felt a chill down his spine.
The Crimson King shook himself, calming down the strange feeling. "Never mind, I just don't understand. Humans have such fragile bodies, and their lifespans are far shorter than those of soul beasts, yet their strength is so terrifying. In just a hundred or two hundred years of cultivation, those Super Douluo can become stronger than our hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Humans are truly a race blessed by the heavens. If only this kind of power could be bestowed upon us soul beasts."
"Red King, don't you think you look like this today..." Wang Qiu'er paused here.
"What's wrong with me? Aren't humans just like that?" the Crimson King asked, puzzled.
"Ah, yes, yes, you're right. But if human talents were truly bestowed upon us soul beasts, I think that would be the day we soul beasts become extinct."
Wang Qiu'er subconsciously looked in the direction of Su Yu. Now, she has inherited Su Yu's memories, so her way of thinking and understanding of things are more or less similar to Su Yu's.
A series to be completed in one's lifetime.
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