Having sensed no one following, Xie Xie finally stopped in his tracks...
Pounding his chest, he said with a face full of fear, "Oh my god, luckily I'm quick on my feet, or both of us would have been burned to a crisp!"
Indeed, before that space was engulfed in flames, he had forcibly taken Tang Wulin away without his consent!
Tang Wulin frowned and asked, "Xie Xie, what are you doing here?"
In the recent battle, his Senluo Lei Prison was clearly no match for Di Tian's Myriad Dragon Flames!
If it weren't for the latter's intervention, he would've been severely injured, to say the least!
Xie Xie glanced at him and replied, "Everyone saw you hadn't returned to the private room and we couldn't reach you, so we were worried that you might have been targeted. So, I followed the trail of your scent that you left at the beginning!"
"Remember this, you owe me your life!"
Tang Wulin didn't know what to say and just uttered two words, "Thank you..."
Xie Xie, he risked being caught in the fray to save him!
Xie Xie waved his hand dismissively, "What's to thank, we are brothers, right? Now, tell me, what was that big fellow you were fighting just now? Looked a bit like a dragon!"
Tang Wulin's expression turned solemn, "That was Soul Beast God Di Tian. Honestly, I have no idea why it suddenly wanted to kill me!"
Xie Xie inhaled sharply, "Soul Beast God Di Tian?? Sss... No wonder it possessed such terrifying power!"
"Lucky I didn't recognize it earlier, or I might've hesitated to save you!"
Tang Wulin knew he was joking and wasn't the least bit offended...
But he still tentatively asked, "Xie Xie, let me ask you a question: what would you do if Gu Yue was a soul beast?"
Xie Xie paused, then laughed, "Wulin, what kind of weird question is that? Gu Yue being a soul beast, how is that possible!"
"We've been together for so long, if she were a soul beast, we would've noticed by now!"
However, when he saw Tang Wulin's expression was unusually serious, he hesitated, "Wulin, you... you were joking just now, right?"
The latter came to his senses and chuckled, "Of course, it was a joke. I was just asking casually!"
Xie Xie nodded in satisfaction, "That's good to hear. But even if Gu Yue was a soul beast, she's still our teammate!"
With that, he took out a communicator and dialed both Yue Zhengyu and Xu Xiaoyan...
It wasn't long before they arrived at the scene...
Yue Zhengyu circled Tang Wulin carefully, and upon seeing no serious injuries, he asked, "Wulin, you're not hurt, are you?"
Tang Wulin affirmed, "Yeah, I owe it all to Xie Xie!"
Xu Xiaoyan muttered softly, "That... the one who attacked you, was it really the Soul Beast God Di Tian?"
She was actually very interested in Di Tian, whose name carried the title of 'Beast God', and really wanted to meet him in person!
Tang Wulin didn't deny it, "Mhm! But its aura has disappeared, so I guess it didn't follow us."
Hearing this answer, Xu Xiaoyan's cheeks showed a deep sense of regret...
Xie Xie coughed, "Hey, Xiao Yan, why the disappointed look? That's the Soul Beast God Di Tian we're talking about; a moment of inattention and it could have killed you!"
Xu Xiaoyan pouted, "I know, but I still wanted to meet it in person, especially since it was only mentioned in records and archives before!"
"But as long as Wulin is fine, let's head back right away!"
Tang Wulin subconsciously looked back, "But..."
He could feel Gu Yue's aura at the location where he fought with Di Tian!
However, considering the safety of the others, he shook his head and dismissed the thought, "No, it's nothing. Let's go."
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After returning to the federation, I immediately reported the matter to the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion!
Tang Yinmeng exclaimed in shock, "What?? Wulin actually encountered an attack by the Soul Beast God Di Tian?"
Lan Muzi echoed, "Di Tian's strength is extremely fearsome, far surpassing that of an ordinary Ultimate Douluo. It was no small feat for Wulin to escape from his grasp!"
Yuanen Zhentian stroked his chin, pondering seriously, "But why would such a powerful soul beast like Di Tian target Wulin? There shouldn't be any conflict between them!"
Cai Yue'er then voiced her speculation, "Could it be because Wulin has succeeded the position of Sea God Pavilion Master? Di Tian was, after all, suppressed by the successive Sea God Pavilion Masters in the past."
Long Yeyue looked towards Tang Wulin and inquired, "We can't rule out that possibility. Wulin, did Di Tian say why he wanted to kill you during the fight?"
Tang Wulin pursed his lips tightly, "No!"
He chose to lie this time...
The reason Di Tian had targeted him was because of the "master" he mentioned, which was Gu Yue!
The Elders of the Sea God Pavilion already had a great deal of dissatisfaction toward Gu Yue and had expelled her from Shrek Academy!
If they were to find out that his brush with danger was also related to her, their relationship might very well deteriorate further!
Long Yeyue sighed, "Alright then, you must be tired from your fight with Di Tian. You can go back to your room to rest. Regarding this matter, I will discuss it with the other Elders."
Tang Wulin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Yes, Elder Long!"
With that, he turned and left the room...
Meanwhile, Wu Changkong's eyes flickered momentarily before he suddenly spoke, "Elders, I have something I need to discuss with Wulin, so if you'll excuse me."
As Tang Wulin's former teacher, Wu Changkong was certain that he was hiding something...
Without waiting for a response from the rest, he followed Tang Wulin's steps...
Feeling puzzled but not dwelling on it, the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion continued their discussion.
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Divine Realm!
Tang San frowned, not detecting Xu Sheng's Divine Power fluctuation, "Why has Brother Sheng descended to the Lower Realm again? His clone there has clearly died. If discovered, wouldn't that expose his true identity!"
Currently, the situation in the Lower Realm is exactly as I expected, requiring no further intervention.
Xiaowu, feeling discontent, changed the subject, "San brother, let's not talk about Xu Sheng for now. How is Wulin doing at the moment?"
Although her daughter Tang Wutong is now with Xu Sheng's son Qian Yu, this does not mean that her attitude towards Xu Sheng has changed!
After all, it was he who killed Dai Mubai and the others!
Tang San paused, then chuckled, "Wulin? Xiaowu, you can rest assured, he's doing well despite just having fought with Di Tian!"
Xiaowu gasped, "Di Tian? That Di Tian?"
Back when I myself was a soul beast, Di Tian was already the strongest soul beast on land!
Tang San nodded slightly, "Indeed. Wulin's growth has surprised me as well. He managed to fight Di Tian for so long without being defeated!"
"I believe it won't be long before his strength climbs to a new level!"
Perhaps, he could possibly defeat the Abyssal Emperor one day!
Of course, even if he's not a match...
It doesn't matter. Brother Sheng will take action!
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