Chapter 125: Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, The Broken Plot Still Arrives

Lin Qingmo didn’t notice her abnormality.

He was immersed in the joy of obtaining new power, controlling the spider legs to move back and forth in the clearing.

He was a bit clumsy at first, almost throwing himself out a few times, but he soon managed to gain some control.

The eight spider legs were as obedient as his own hands and feet.

Suddenly, he stopped his movements and looked at Xiao Wu.

"By the way, Xiao Wu, there’s something I must tell you."

"A-Qing, what do you want to tell me?"

Xiao Wu blinked as she looked at him.

"Actually, I didn’t go looking for you."

Lin Qingmo spoke candidly: "I went with my master to hunt for my fourth spirit ring; I chose to prioritize improving my strength. Do you think I’m being too much?"

After saying this, he stared at Xiao Wu’s face, trying to discern something from her expression.

Xiao Wu was stunned for a few seconds.

Then, she smiled.

It wasn’t a polite smile, but a genuine smile that rippled out from her eyes, as clear as mountain spring water.

"Not at all."

She shook her head, her pink ponytail swaying along with the movement.

She reached out to hug Lin Qingmo’s arm and leaned against him, her warm body heat transferring through the fabric.

"I believe A-Qing must have his own reasons."

Her voice was very soft.

"Besides, look, aren’t I perfectly fine now? Only if you become stronger can you better protect me in the future."

She spoke as if it were a matter of course.

The slight anxiety in Lin Qingmo’s heart was instantly smoothed over.

He took hold of Xiao Wu’s hand, their palms pressed together.

"In fact, the reason I did this is because I know about your relationship with the Titan Giant Ape."

Lin Qingmo spoke very slowly, each word clear.

"It’s called Er Ming, right? And deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, there is also a Sky Azure Bull Python that you call Da Ming."

He felt Xiao Wu’s body stiffen for a moment.

It was very slight, but he noticed it, though it only lasted an instant.

Xiao Wu quickly relaxed and even gave a soft "Mhm" in acknowledgment.

Her reaction was too calm.

It was so calm that it actually made Lin Qingmo feel a bit uneasy.

He thought Xiao Wu would at least ask "How do you know?" or show a wary expression.

After all, this was her biggest secret, concerning her identity as a 100,000-Year Soul Beast.

But she asked nothing.

"Xiao Wu..."

Lin Qingmo couldn’t help but ask: "Don’t you want to know why I know these things?"

"No need~"

Xiao Wu suddenly stood on her tiptoes; the movement was so sudden that Lin Qingmo subconsciously lowered his head.

The young girl’s warm breath brushed against his ear.

"A-Qing, you don’t need to say more. I will always believe in you."

Her voice was kept very low, as if sharing a secret known only to the two of them.

"No matter what you know, you are still the A-Qing I like."

"Xiao Wu..." Lin Qingmo looked at Xiao Wu in a daze and, unable to restrain himself, kissed her.

Xiao Wu’s response carried an indescribable stubbornness, as if she wanted to use her own scent to cover up something else.

Lin Qingmo didn’t overthink it.

He only felt Xiao Wu’s unreserved trust.

It was a very good feeling.

It took a long time before the two separated.

Xiao Wu’s face was flushed, and her eyes were moist as if covered by a layer of mist.

She looked at Lin Qingmo, making a silent vow in her heart.

She had to get stronger—strong enough to protect A-Qing, and strong enough to confront that woman!

"Let’s go."

Lin Qingmo took her hand, their fingers interlaced.

"It’s time to find Rongrong and the others."

"Mhm."

Xiao Wu nodded... Holding Xiao Wu, Lin Qingmo relied on the Emerald Eight Spider Lances to move quickly, and they soon reached the outskirts of the forest.

The trees gradually thinned, and the light grew brighter.

Before they had gone far, they heard the sound of an argument coming from ahead.

The voices were quite loud.

Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance.

"I think I hear Teacher Zhao’s voice."

"Me too."

He retracted the Eight Spider Lances.

The two quickly approached the source of the sound.

Passing through the final patch of bushes, the scene before them made them both freeze for a moment.

Zhao Wuji stood in the clearing, his face currently ashen.

Standing opposite him was an elderly couple.

The old woman leaned on a snake-head staff; she was the Snake GrannyChao Tianxiang they had met before.

Beside her was a white-haired old man whose Aura was terrifyingly strong.

There was no need to guess; this was surely the Snake Granny’s husband, Dragon Duke Meng Shu.

Meng Yiran stood behind the two, glaring furiously at Tang San.

Her gaze looked as if she wanted to swallow Tang San alive.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stood on Zhao Wuji’s side, both of their faces filled with impatience.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were squatting under a tree in the distance, looking like they were just there to enjoy the spectacle.

A cold smile still hung on the corner of Dai Mubai’s mouth; he was clearly pleased to see Tang San in trouble.

As for Tang San himself—

He stood beside Zhao Wuji, his back ramrod straight, his face full of defiance.

He had an expression as if someone owed him eight million gold coins.

"Teacher Zhao!"

Lin Qingmo called out.

Zhao Wuji snapped his head around, and the moment he saw them, his eyes lit up.

"Qingmo! Xiao Wu!"

His voice was tinged with deep surprise and a sense of relief.

"You’re okay! That’s wonderful!"

The heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

If something had really happened to these two young ancestors, Flender would have skinned him alive.

"A-Qing! Xiao Wu!"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing immediately ran over.

Ning Rongrong pounced straight to Xiao Wu’s side, grabbing her hand and looking her up and down.

"Xiao Wu, are you okay? The Titan Giant Ape didn’t hurt you, did it?"

"I’m fine."

Xiao Wu shook her head with a smile.

"Er... The Titan Giant Ape didn’t eat me; maybe it thought I didn’t taste good."

"It’s good that you’re okay."

Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze falling on Lin Qingmo.

"Welcome back."

Her tone was calm, but the concern in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.

Dai Mubai snorted from the distance.

He stared at Lin Qingmo and Tang San, the Evil Fire in his heart surging upward.

Neither of them died, and even Xiao Wu returned completely unscathed.

What on earth was the Titan Giant Ape doing? Is this the level expected of the King of the Forest?

When Tang San saw Xiao Wu, his eyes lit up and he moved to step forward.

"Xiao Wu, you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Xiao Wu gave him a cold glance.

That gaze was like ice, making Tang San’s footsteps falter.

Then Xiao Wu turned directly away, pulling Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the side, never giving him a second look the entire time.

"..."

His hand frozen in mid-air, the expectation on Tang San’s face crumbled bit by bit, finally turning into a humiliated paleness.

He silently retracted his hand, his fingernails digging hard into his palm.

Lin Qingmo had no time to worry about that.

He walked to Ning Rongrong’s side and asked in a low voice: "What’s going on? Why is Teacher Zhao facing off against the Snake Granny again?"

Ning Rongrong immediately leaned in and spoke rapidly: "When we found Tang San, he had already finished absorbing his third spirit ring—it was a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider."

She pointed to the corpse of the giant spider not far away.

Lin Qingmo glanced at it.

Oh, it was the one he had taken the Eight Spider Lances from.

Tsk tsk, it was originally supposed to be Tang San’s cheat, but now it had become his Emerald Eight Spider Lances.

"And then?"

"Then, just as we were about to leave, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny showed up."

Ning Rongrong curled her lip: "They said that Man Faced Demon Spider was the prey they had been hunting for three days, and that Tang San had taken advantage of their hard work. Now they want Tang San to compensate them."

Understood.

Although the original work’s plot had collapsed quite a bit, this classic conflict had still arrived.

(End of Chapter)

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