Liu Erlong opened her mouth, wanting to persuade him further, but Master directly raised his hand to cut her off, his face showing a hint of impatience.
Seeing this, Flender stepped forward, gently patted Liu Erlong's shoulder, and slowly said, "Second Dragon Girl, since Xiaogang is so persistent, let him go with Little San. I don't think anything will happen. After all, we all have signal flares on us. Once there's danger, they just need to fire a signal flare, and we'll be able to rush over immediately."
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong's brows remained tightly furrowed, her expression filled with worry.
But after a moment of hesitation, she still nodded gently, reluctantly agreeing.
A few minutes later.
The four, as previously discussed, split into three groups.
They slowly searched in three different directions within the Sunset Forest.
Master and Tang San were in one group. As they walked, he patiently explained the habits and weaknesses of various Soul Beasts to Tang San, just as he had done at Noding Academy. From time to time, he would also point out potential dangers based on their surroundings.
"Before the thousand-year mark, most Soul Beasts chose to live in groups to defend against natural enemies. But once they passed a thousand years, they would gradually become solitary, especially some violent Soul Beasts, who couldn't stand to see others of their kind in their territory..." Master explained in a low voice.
Tang San listened quietly, but suddenly stopped, turning his gaze to Master and asking seriously, "Teacher, can I ask you a question?"
"Little San, what is it?" Master paused slightly, turning his head.
Tang San slowly began,
"Teacher, why are you unwilling to be with Aunt Erlong? For your sake, she has waited all these years, never choosing anyone else. What kind of deep affection is that? If you continue to evade like this, it will only bring pain to both of you."
As his words fell, the sound of the wind in the forest seemed to pause for a moment.
Master's steps faltered, and the expression on his face became complex.
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke slowly, his voice low and suppressed, saying,
"Little San, you're still young, there are many things you don't understand. My relationship with Erlong... if we truly were to be together, we would inevitably be shunned by the world. You know, my reputation is already condemned by thousands; even if I don't care, how could I bear to let Erlong, a woman, suffer these rumors and gossip with me?"
At this point, Master's eyes dimmed, and he looked towards the depths of the forest ahead.
Then, he let out a long sigh, his tone tinged with bitterness.
"Loving someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing them. More often, I just hope she can live happily and contentedly. For me, that's already enough."
Looking down at his incomplete body, a hint of self-mockery appeared in Master's eyes. "Besides, in my current state... Little San, do you think she would truly be happy with me?"
Hearing this, Tang San forgot his identity as a student and, like a teacher, lectured Master, advising him:
"Teacher, your heart is still too fragile. What do worldly opinions matter? Aunt Erlong, a woman, isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
"As for your body, I think if we can find some Heaven And Earth Treasure that can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones, there might be a chance for severed limbs to be reattached."
Master stared blankly at Tang San, his lips trembling, already somewhat speechless.
Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from the forest ahead, like vines being forcibly torn apart, or some enormous creature slowly wriggling.
His expression stern, Tang San immediately activated Purple Demon Eye, his eyes glowing purple, and through the branches and darkness, he clearly pinpointed the source of the sound.
Not far away, from amidst the bushes, a giant devil spider Soul Beast, completely black with a cold gleam on its carapace, slowly crawled out. Its front end bore a bizarre human-like facial pattern, and its eight sharp legs dug fiercely into the mud, each step causing a low tremor.
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"Teacher, it's a Man Faced Demon Spider..." Tang San's expression changed slightly as he whispered a warning.
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