Douluo Dalu: Legend Of Xiao Yan

A/N: Finally got this written. Enjoy the chapter!

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The sun slowly rose from the East, gradually bringing that marble white color of the dawn, the sky gradually brightening. Everyone packed up and left towards their destination, the Star Dou Great Forest.

Situated on the south edge of Heaven Dou Empire, the forest spanning the two great empires. Since the spirit beasts here were numerous, this was also the region where the border between the two nations was least clear. From looking at a map, the larger part of Star Dou Great Forest's area was within Star Luo Empire, but of course, Heaven Dou Empire had never recognized this point.

As one of the four big wild spirit beast habitats, this naturally was the place Spirit Masters most wished to be able to hunt, because every time coming here, meant they would advance.

Nobody could say clearly for just how many years Star Dou Great Forest had existed on Douluo Continent, but after entering the forest, that hiding the sky and covering the earth lushness was sufficient to tell people it was an ancient existence.

Distantly, Xiao Yan vaguely sensed bursts of clear air c.a.r.e.s.sing from ahead, that brought the scent of plants penetrating deeply in his heart, unspeakably comforting. With deep breaths of fresh and clean air, his entire body's thirty six thousand pores seemed to completely stretch open, that kind of feeling was so relaxing it was hard to put into words.

Using Purple Demon Eyes to focus in the far distance, what Xiao Yan saw, was a green ocean, vibrant green as far as the eye could see ahead, that kind of comforting clear air came from there.

Eventually, they came before Star Dou Great Forest, tall trees exceeding at least twenty metres, and this was still only the outermost parts. The dense forest was basically without paths, shadowed heavily by trees, unable to see the true scene within.

Arriving before the forest, the air became even more relaxing, seemingly like the temperature dropped a bit. The fresh and cool feeling continuously bringing a moist earth fragrance to stimulate everyone's sense of smell.

Xiao Yan's started glancing at everyone and stopped at Ma Xiaotao, and decided to talk to the latter. It was better to let her know early on than later, besides, who knows if he ever gets the time to talk to her alone.

"Teacher Zhao, can senior Ma Xiaotao and I remain here for a moment. I have something important to talk to her about."

Zhao Wuji blinked his eyes looking at Xiao Yan questioningly, the others as well looked at each other then at the latter.

While Ma Xiaotao was confused for several seconds realization struck her.

'No way! I-Is Xiao Yan... going to confess to me?!' Ma Xiaotao thought as her face was quickly turning into the color of her hair, and she was thankful for the veil still covering her face. If it weren't for that, she was sure that others would have clearly seen her flushed face.

'This kind of situation of a boy wanting to have some privacy with a girl... This is just like chapter 30 of that romance novel that I had bought!' Ma Xiaotao squealed in her mind.

Unknown to Ma Xiaotao, that book that she had bought was written by Xiao Yan. The latter had thought about writing some novels when he found out that the entertainment in this world is mediocre, heck even just absolute garbage.

Xiao Yan, without any hint of shame, plagiarized some of the stories from his past life. Every genre, except anything relating to modern and sci-fi ones, were sold to every bookstore he has ever visited. Which means in both Nouding and Suotuo Cities.

Knowing how the entertainment of book literature in this world is, it wasn't a surprise that Xiao Yan had basically become the king of all books within just a couple of years.

He had got a whole lot of money from that, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's a whole lot more stuff he invented *cough* plagiarized *cough*. An example would be a certain drink cool.

They are within the Star Dou Great Forest. A place known for savage spirit beasts who has blood blood against humans. Even if they're in the outer part of the forest, it is still dangerous!

Here's the study known to all spirit masters when they are within the territory of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The outer area of the forest, surrounded by an ocean of green trees and other vegetation, even plant type spirits. This is an area where there is a lot of ten to thousand year old spirit beasts, which no national hunting spirit beast forest could have.

A national hunting spirit beast forest is governed by either some sect or the Spirit Hall. The ones who were to take care of such places would nurture and control the spirit beasts within the forests.

This would lead to the spirit beasts to be docile and weak compared to the wild spirit beast forest out there. Also, thousand year old spirit beasts are rare, even non-existent, in the national hunting spirit beast forests.

Which is why all wild spirit beast forests are dangerous, especially something of four infamous wild spirit beast forest, the Star Dou Great Forest.

Now next is the inner area, which houses only the most of the powerful thousand and ten thousand years old spirit beasts would occupy. Now for the core area? Well that's something only Titled Douluos would know. As even Spirit Douluos wouldn't come out of that area of the forest once they step into it.

Now it doesn't take a genius to understand that hundred thousand year old spirit beasts lives in the core area of the forest.

So normally Zhao Wuji wouldn't hesitate to smack the person who would want to play around in this forest, Xiao Yan, but the memories of that senior in white came back haunting his mind once more.

Zhao Wuji was about to refused Xiao Yan until a shadow peeked out behind the students, on top of the trees above them, then it disappeared.

It was only a for a moment, but Zhao Wuji had recognize that shadowed figure's aura matched that of the person from last night.

He let out a long sigh, thinking; 'Oh gods, I'm too old for this shit.'

"Alright." Everyone, including Xiao Yan, stared at Zhao Wuji in surprise and shock.

They also knew about the danger this forest has, so they had thought that Zhao Wuji would have refused Xiao Yan's request!

'Has he gone crazy?' Thought some of the students, as Xiao Yan let out a sigh of relief while Ma Xiaotao was now looking down on the ground.

Xiao Yan turned towards Tang San, Xiao Wu and Xun Er. He told them to give out their open hands, which confused them for a moment before complying with nods.

Xiao Yan's storage ring lit up for a moment and three silver bracelets appeared on his, Tang San, Xiao Wu and Xun Er's palms.

The silver bracelets confused everyone around him. So Xiao Yan explained the capabilities of the bracelets.

"Secondly, it can help the wearer sensed the health of the other wearers. So if you think anyone is in critical danger, just sense their life energy from those bracelets. Got it?" The trio nodded.

You might be wondering on how Xiao Yan had gotten these kind of powerful spirit tools, he bought duh. After the events of the Fiery Bright Forest, he learned to be more careful than ever.

Ma Hongjun rubbed his chin, looking deep in thought, before his eyes widened in realization and he snapped his fingers.

"Ah! Parental bracelets, I get it now. They're called like that because, like parents, they want to know and understand how your doing and where you are. Right?" Xiao Yan simply nodded while Ma Hongjun grinned and fist bumped with Oscar.

Zhao Wuji, seeing that Xiao Yan was well prepared than he previously had thought, decided to let the others and himself go on.

"Everyone, time to move!" Zhao Wuji, ordering the students, quickly, the students dived first into the forest while also looking back at Xiao Yan and Ma Xiaotao in concern and worry.

"If you can't catched up with us, just wait for us here, alright? You two, stay together. Help each other, survive and make sure you both don't do anything stupid while we're gone." Then Zhao Wuji disappeared into the forest, following the students.

Then everything went silent, with both Xiao Yan and Ma Xiaotao staying behind.

"So senior–" Just as Xiao Yan started, Ma Xiaotao had quickly interrupted with her entire face fl.u.s.tered.

Xiao Yan froze, his face blank and eyes still. His brain seem to have short circuited.

But he quickly restarted. His brain rebooted, quickly analyzed the situation, and use what thousands of years the human brain had evolved into to respond.

"Huh?"

Ma Xiaotao paused, stared at Xiao Yan's utterly confused face for several moments, and said.

"Huh?"