Chapter 43 Huo Yutong
A little over a month later, near the Star Dou Great Forest.
Bi Ji kissed Deng Mu's forehead and said, "Little Mu, be careful, watch out for the soul beasts inside. They're very dangerous."
Although she knew Deng Mu's strength, she still couldn't help but remind him.
Deng Mu nodded and put on his coat: "Okay, I'll be careful, Sister Bi Ji, don't worry."
He was inwardly amazed by Bi Ji's gentle older sister's playful nature; it was truly unexpected, probably because she had lived so long.
After saying goodbye to Bi Ji, Deng Mu got off the carriage and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest, feeling curious about what Huo Yutong looked like.
Although he had seen pictures of Huo Yutong online before, those were fan art. Now that he could see Huo Yutong in person, he was genuinely curious.
The coachman drove the carriage back to North City, feeling incredibly pleased; this round trip would earn him a considerable amount of money.
A young girl walked towards the Star Dou Great Forest; she was going to obtain her first soul ring.
The young girl had delicate features, long black hair, and large, expressive eyes.
She was the person Deng Mu was looking for; her name was Huo Yutong.
Huo Yutong was incredibly nervous at this moment. She knew the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely dangerous, teeming with spirit beasts.
She was also aware of her own situation—weak in strength and constitution—meaning she could only hunt a ten-year-old, weak spirit beast.
"Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to take revenge," Huo Yutong muttered to herself as she walked into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Upon entering the Star Dou Forest, a black figure flashed past behind Huo Yutong.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the noise, Huo Yutong instinctively looked behind her.
Seeing nothing behind her, Huo Yutong thought she was hallucinating and continued forward.
After walking a few more steps, a figure rushed towards her.
"Oh no?!"
Huo Yutong heard a noise behind her and turned around.
She saw a wind baboon charging at her; trying to dodge the attack was too late.
Was she going to die here today?
Just then, Huo Yutong felt a warm embrace behind her.
"You're asking for it!"
Huo Yutong saw a hammer, which smashed the wind baboon away.
The wind baboon crashed to the ground, rolled a few times, and then a white soul ring floated out from its corpse.
So strong!
Looking at the wind baboon's corpse, Huo Yutong thought to herself, feeling a strange fondness for the embrace, her heart pounding.
"Are you alright?"
Hearing the voice behind her, Huo Yutong snapped out of her daze, quickly leaving the embrace, looking somewhat embarrassed at the person who had hugged her.
When Huo Yutong saw who had hugged her, her heart pounded even faster, and she involuntarily swallowed.
So handsome.
Looking at Deng Mu in front of her, Huo Yutong thought to herself.
Deng Mu smiled at Huo Yutong and asked, "Are you alright?"
He was a little curious about who this girl was, daring to come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone. Did she think she was Huo Yuhao?
Hearing Deng Mu's words, Huo Yutong shook her head and said, "I'm fine. Thank you for saving me. My name is Huo Yutong. You can call me Yutong. May I ask your name?"
Upon learning that the other person was Huo Yutong, Deng Mu was somewhat surprised. "It's nothing, just a small favor. My name is Deng Mu."
After learning Deng Mu's name, Huo Yutong secretly memorized it.
Deng Mu had saved her life, and she would repay him in the future.
"Yutong, why are you here alone? Are you being chased by others?"
Deng Mu asked, looking at Huo Yutong, inquiring about her purpose.
Although he knew Huo Yutong's purpose, he pretended not to know.
Huo Yutong shook her head. "No, I'm here to hunt soul beasts and obtain my first soul ring."
Deng Mu thought for a moment and suggested, "It's too dangerous for you to go alone. I'll go with you."
Hearing Deng Mu's suggestion, Huo Yutong initially wanted to refuse, but considering her strength and what had just happened, she hesitated.
"Okay, thank you."
"It's nothing, just a small favor."
Deng Mu waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.
He thought Huo Yutong was truly adorable, but her life wasn't very good. At the same time, he was curious about who Huo Yutong's future husband would be.
It couldn't possibly be Tang Wutong; if it really were, that would be too absurd.
After saying this, the two walked into the Star Dou Great Forest.
They hadn't walked far when the ground beneath Deng Mu and Huo Yutong suddenly began to tremble without warning.
Huo Yutong was at a loss, feeling inexplicably nervous and afraid.
A ten-year-old soul beast had almost killed her; if an even more powerful one appeared, they would both be doomed.
Her death wouldn't matter, but if Deng Mu died with her, he would feel immense guilt.
Deng Mu instinctively shielded Huo Yutong behind him, softly saying, "Huo Yutong, it's alright, I'm here."
Hearing Deng Mu's words, Huo Yutong felt a surge of security and completely trusted him, gripping his clothes tightly with both hands.
Looking at Deng Mu's back, Huo Yutong felt a mix of emotions; this was the first time she had encountered a stranger who had been so kind to her.
The first time they met, Deng Mu saved her life, and now he protected her without hesitation…
Cracks began to appear on the ground two meters ahead, gradually widening into fissures, from which a faint golden-white light could be seen shimmering.
A chilling aura emanated from the cracks, and the surrounding temperature began to drop noticeably. The fissures grew larger and larger, reaching a diameter of over five meters in a short time. The golden-white light finally revealed its true form.
It was a silkworm, entirely white and translucent, with a halo flowing beneath its skin. It had a pair of small, glittering golden eyes on its head. Most peculiarly, starting half a meter from its head, there were ten golden rings encircling it at intervals, from head to tail.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had finally arrived.
Deng Mu thought to himself, looking at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm before him.
Behind him, Huo Yutong looked at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, thinking that they were both doomed. This silkworm was at least a hundred-year-old soul beast, perhaps even a thousand-year-old one.
As for ten thousand years?
She didn't even dare to think about it. For a soul beast of that level, dealing with them would be a piece of cake.
When Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sensed Deng Mu's aura, the entire beast was stunned.
How could she sense danger from this person in front of her?
"Um, I didn't mean any harm..."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm readily admitted defeat. She didn't want to die; she wanted to complete her plan.
Hearing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice, Deng Mu was somewhat bewildered. How did Tianmeng Ice Silkworm also become a woman?
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