97: Brigitte's strategy of first being courteous and then resorting to force

Hu Liena saw her Senior Brother staring at a woman.

She took a step forward to block his line of sight.

In a sour tone, she spoke up: "Senior Brother, let's go. Yanzi and the others have probably already arrived."

"Alright!"

Su Wen nodded slightly and left with Hu Liena. Before leaving, Hu Liena took another look at the woman.

Her legs were a bit longer, her figure was a bit taller, and she was a bit more curvaceous.

Other than that, her face was just a bit prettier.

Aside from those things, she was worthless.

Hu Liena took a fierce bite of the food in her hand and looked down at herself.

They're already growing.

Hmm?

Su Wen felt the woman following them. He looked back and saw that she didn't hide; instead, she quickened her pace.

"Would you like some?"

The woman came up to them and handed over the grilled fish in her hand, her voice as gentle as water: "It's very delicious."

"No need!"

Hu Liena was somewhat displeased, her gaze full of vigilance as if she were looking at a Fox Spirit.

This woman actually had the nerve to cling to them.

"Thank you!"

Just as Su Wen was about to leave, a voice sounded in his ear: "Su Wen, right? Can we talk?"

Su Wen looked at Hu Liena and saw that she hadn't heard anything, realizing this was a private sound transmission from the woman.

Sound transmission wasn't something just anyone could learn; it required precise control over Soul Power.

"Nana, you go to the academy first. I'll join you later."

"Senior Brother..."

"Go on, Senior Brother will be quick."

Su Wen rubbed Hu Liena's head and tapped it a few times to give her a signal.

Hu Liena's eyes were anxious, thinking her Senior Brother had actually been seduced. Just as she was about to say something, she immediately noticed the signal he gave her.

"Senior Brother, Nana is leaving now."

Hu Liena blinked and, at Su Wen's signal, ran toward the Spirit Master Academy.

"Try some?"

The woman handed the grilled fish over again, not caring about Hu Liena at all.

Su Wen didn't refuse again; he had a body immune to all poisons.

He wasn't afraid of a stranger's food.

He bit into the grilled fish. There was no chili, and he felt like something was missing.

He wondered what flavor Huo Gua's would be.

"My name is Bi Ji, and I come from the Star Dou Great Forest."

Bi Ji's voice was soft, and her gaze was gentle.

Su Wen's movements paused slightly.

He had thought of someone the moment he saw her.

He hadn't been sure, but now he was certain.

One of the Ten Great Vicious Beasts, the Emerald Swan.

This group of Vicious Beasts is here again?

"A Rou!"

Su Wen instinctively took a few steps back, and at the same time, a cloud of pink mist drifted out.

A Rou's figure blocked the path in front of him.

With her Fourth Soul Skill, Paragon Golden Body, combined with her Third Soul Skill, Teleportation.

Su Wen felt that saving his life wouldn't be a problem; at least he could hold out for a while.

He hoped Hu Liena would pull through and bring Bibi Dong instead of just calling for the academy's teachers.

"As expected, a Spirit Beast."

Bi Ji looked A Rou up and down; it was just as the Lord had said.

The aura of a Spirit Beast was mixed with the scent of this human.

Their Soul Power was the same, growing together.

"You've likely guessed my identity. Don't be nervous; I didn't come here to take you away by force, but to apologize."

"Apologize?"

Su Wen looked at Bi Ji with a strange expression, and the latter explained softly: "What happened last time was Di Tian's own decision, not the Lord's will."

Su Wen's pupils constricted slightly; that great silver dragon had indeed awakened.

"Di Tian is that black dragon you saw last time. He is currently the strongest Vicious Beast of our Spirit Beast race and is known as the Beast God."

"As for the Lord, I cannot tell you. I can only say that the Lord's status is very high, and even Di Tian must obey her commands."

Bi Ji took the initiative to explain the general situation of the Vicious Beasts: "I am here by the Lord's command to speak with you, in hopes that you will make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Su Wen said, "Heh, we killed a Vicious Beast. If I go, wouldn't that be walking into a trap?"

"Regarding Xiong Jun, everything can be resolved once you go to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"This... are you really that easy to talk to? Then tell me first, why do you want to capture me? I'm only a Spirit Ancestor right now. You're a Super Douluo, right? Your Lord should be even stronger, so I don't understand..."

"I'm not clear on the specifics either. You'll know once you get to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Seeing Su Wen hesitate, Bi Ji's voice suddenly changed, though it remained gentle: "You cannot refuse, nor can you afford to."

Bi Ji's long legs began to move: "We have all just awakened, and our understanding of the Douluo Continent is still stuck tens of thousands of years in the past. But during this time, we've learned about the current state of the continent, and it is indeed stronger than it was back then..."

"Spirit Hall is the top power on the continent right now, but I can still tell you that Spirit Hall cannot protect you."

Bi Ji's voice suddenly carried a hint of warning: "I hope you will come with me obediently. I don't want to see a Beast Tide break out, bringing disaster to both humans and Spirit Beasts."

Su Wen raised an eyebrow: "If I refuse now, you're not going to make a move, are you?"

Bi Ji shook her head: "No, this is an invitation. It requires your consent."

Su Wen's face twitched. What "voluntary"? This was clearly a threat.

Could he really come back after going to the Star Dou Great Forest?

The way Spirit Beasts treat humans is like how humans treat chickens.

If they're unhappy, they'll just slaughter and eat you.

"Can you give me some time? I'll go to the Star Dou Great Forest when I obtain my fifth spirit ring."

"Certainly!"

Su Wen's face darkened; he felt he had asked for too little.

He forgot that Vicious Beasts have almost no concept of time.

Even a hundred years is just the time it takes for them to nap.

"Then it's a deal. The Star Dou Great Forest welcomes you anytime!"

"Your people are coming for you, so I'll take my leave."

Bi Ji smiled, turned around, and walked toward the alley.

Under the surprised gazes of Su Wen and A Rou, the space around Bi Ji suddenly distorted.

In the next second, Bi Ji completely disappeared from the alley.

"Husband?"

A Rou looked at Su Wen with worry.

"I'm fine. A Rou, come back first."

Su Wen reached out his hand.

A Rou immediately turned into a cloud of pink mist and floated into his palm, eventually vanishing.

"His Highness the Holy Son, that woman's spatial techniques... could she be a Limit Douluo... from that group of Vicious Beasts?"

Just then, Ghost Douluo suddenly rushed over from somewhere.

He had been protecting from the shadows, and Bi Ji had naturally noticed him.

However, since there were no Soul Power fluctuations coming from her, he hadn't paid much attention.

It wasn't until Su Wen suddenly called out A Rou that he began to take it seriously, and only when the other party disappeared using spatial techniques did he realize Bi Ji's true strength.

"Someone must have picked her up..."

Su Wen exhaled a breath of turbid air; he hadn't expected to be targeted by the Silver Dragon King.

He'd have to go this time whether he wanted to or not. He'd tell Bibi Dong later and see if he could bring everyone from Spirit Hall along to bolster his presence.

The Silver Dragon King is injured; in this timeline, she shouldn't dare to make a move easily.

The gods of the Divine Realm would notice.

So the most dangerous ones are still the Vicious Beasts.