Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends.

Snow White is mostly a quiet listener, but occasionally she will be amused by Ning Rongrong's exaggerated expressions and interesting stories, and smile slightly.

Seeing the gentle smile on Snow White's face, Qian Daoliu, who was secretly protecting her from the shadows, felt extremely gratified and almost shed tears of joy.

It worked! Making friends really works! His little Snow White is finally starting to look like a child!

Just as the two little princesses of Tiandou City were beginning to establish a friendship, a storm caused by Snow White's adventure was brewing in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Have you heard? The little princess of the Heaven Dou Empire found a magical herb in the Star Dou Great Forest and instantly leveled up to Great Soul Master!"

"It's not just hearsay! It's all over Tiandou City now! Everyone's saying that hidden deep within the Star Dou Great Forest are rare and precious treasures that can cause one's cultivation to skyrocket!"

"Damn it, what are we waiting for? Let's team up and go in to try our luck with the monsters. Once we find one, I can rise to the top in one step!"

Such conversations were constantly taking place in various Soul Master taverns and Adventurer Guilds.

Countless Soul Masters, noble private soldiers, and even outlaws, all harboring dreams of instant success, flocked to the Star Dou Great Forest like sharks drawn by the scent of blood.

Unlike Qian Daoliu, who possessed invincible strength and precise perception, they could only roam aimlessly in the forest like headless flies, digging up any strange-looking plants they encountered and killing any soul beasts that might be guarding their treasures.

In an instant, chaos erupted in the outer and even central areas of the Star Dou Great Forest. Many low-level soul beasts suffered undeserved calamities, disturbed or even slaughtered by these greedy humans.

In the heart of the forest, beside the Lake of Life.

The nine-colored deer, its body radiating nine-colored light, sensed the panic and sorrow permeating the forest. Its clear and pure eyes revealed obvious unease and sadness.

It is naturally close to nature and can sense the emotions of all living things. The fear and pain of those soul beasts make it uneasy.

"Damn humans! It's them again!" Xiao Wu clenched her fists, her eyes red with anger.

Although she had taken human form, her heart was always with the soul beasts. Therefore, when she heard Da Ming and Er Ming talk about the crazy behavior of the humans outside, she wished she could rush out and teach those guys a lesson.

"For the sake of a fleeting, ethereal treasure, they recklessly destroy the forest and harm lives..."

Looking at the dejected Nine-Colored Deer, Xiao Wu tenderly stroked its soft fur. "Don't be sad, My Beast. When I become stronger, I will definitely drive them all out!"

The nine-colored deer gently nuzzled Xiao Wu's hand, letting out a low, sorrowful sob.

Ning Fengzhi, one of the instigators of all this, was currently in the study of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, listening to his subordinates report that the search for rare and precious materials had made no progress, and sighed helplessly.

It seems that such a predestined connection with a celestial being is ultimately something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought.

His gaze shifted to the window, looking towards Ning Rongrong's courtyard, and a smile returned to his face.

Immortal herbs are hard to find, but the friendship shown by the princess may be an even more important treasure for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After a day of novel and lively social activities, Snow White returned to her simulation training room.

She looked at her face in the mirror, which seemed a little more angry, and silently clenched her small fists.

Friends are fun. Playing is enjoyable. But becoming stronger is more important!

Only when you are strong enough can you control your own destiny. Otherwise, you can only wait for the prince to save you, or eat the poisoned apple and fall into a deep sleep.

The break is over, time to continue practicing!

Chapter 86 Ning Rongrong and Snow White

Since their first meeting that afternoon, Ning Rongrong seemed to have found a fun new toy. Every few days, she would beg her father, Ning Fengzhi, to send her to the palace, ostensibly to discuss cultivation experiences with Snow White.

Ning Fengzhi was always happy to see this happen and readily agreed each time. He would also carefully prepare all sorts of snacks and toys that little girls liked for Ning Rongrong to take with her.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School is incredibly wealthy, so these things are naturally top-notch.

Thus, Snow White's daily training routine, which originally consisted only of ice and cultivation, was forcibly interrupted by a series of tea parties that belonged to young girls.

"Sister Xue! Look, look! This is a crystal swan that my father bought from a caravan in the south! Isn't it beautiful? It's for you!" Ning Rongrong presented a crystal sculpture that was crystal clear and reflected seven colors of light under the light, and stuffed it into Snow White's arms like a precious treasure.

Snow White looked at the expensive crystal swan in her arms, then at Ning Rongrong in front of her with her bright eyes and a face full of praise, and felt somewhat at a loss.

She wasn't used to receiving such enthusiastic gifts from others.

"It's too expensive," she said softly.

"Oh dear! There's nothing valuable about this!"

Ning Rongrong waved her hand dismissively, picked up a pastry shaped like a little rabbit, took a bite, and mumbled, "We at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School may not have much else, but we have plenty of money! I'm glad you like it! Oh, by the way, this snowflake crisp is also delicious, you should try it!"

Snow White was given a pastry in her hand, and watching the other person eat it with relish, she unconsciously took a small bite herself.

It's sweet but not cloying, melts in your mouth, and has a subtle milky aroma and a refreshing coolness. It's really delicious.

Ning Rongrong is a chatterbox who can't stay still. From the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo arguing over who should take her to play, to talking about her new soul tool that can project little stars, to complaining about how boring cultivation is... she can always find countless topics to talk about.

Snow White listened quietly most of the time, only occasionally responding with a word or two.

But this lively feeling of being accompanied was novel to her and she didn't dislike it.

In the shadows, Qian Daoliu, perfectly concealing himself with his Extreme Douluo cultivation, watched as the softer lines on Snow White's face became more pronounced than in the past few days. He even noticed that she would occasionally curl the corners of her mouth slightly at Ning Rongrong's playful remarks. He was overjoyed.

"Great! Great! Making friends is definitely the right thing to do! Look how happy our little Snow White is!" The old man was so moved that he wanted to immediately award Ning Rongrong a medal for being the happiest person.

Qian Daoliu even felt that although the little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was spoiled and a bit pampered, she was not bad at heart. She was lively and cheerful, which was just right to bring out Xiao Xue'er's dull personality.

Meanwhile, Eva was also watching this heartwarming scene of sisterly affection through the magic mirror.

"The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is quite a good pawn."

She gently swirled her wine glass, her eyes gleaming with ambition.

Eva didn't care whether Snow White truly had a friendship; what she cared about was the political value behind that friendship and its future influence on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Rongrong's approach was exactly what she wanted.

……

After another tea party, Ning Rongrong was picked up by a carriage from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Snow White stood alone under the veranda, watching the carriage disappear into the distance, still holding the small, exquisite music box soul tool that Ning Rongrong had forced upon her.

She looked down at the little figures spinning inside the music box, slightly lost in thought.

"Your Highness seems to be in a good mood." A clear, melodious voice rang out from the side.

Snow White looked up and saw that her teacher, Mr. Liu, had appeared beside her at some point, his handsome face bearing a gentle smile.

"Teacher Liu." Snow White composed herself and carefully put the music box away.

“Ning Rongrong is very lively.”

“It’s good to be lively. At Your Highness’s age, you should have more friends like this. Cultivation is important, but relaxation and joy of mind are equally indispensable. I think Miss Ning is straightforward and gets along quite well with Your Highness,” Qian Daoliu said with a smile, his tone full of encouragement.

He paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and took something out of his storage soul tool: "Speaking of which, your teacher also has a small gift for Your Highness."

It was a necklace with a chain woven from mithril threads and a pendant that was an ice-blue teardrop-shaped gemstone with what appeared to be slowly flowing ice and snow inside, radiating a gentle and pure chill.

"What is this?" Snow White was somewhat surprised as she sensed the pure energy contained within the gemstone.

“This is a thousand-year-old ice marrow heart,” Qian Daoliu said casually, as if he were talking about an insignificant little trinket.

"Wearing it on your body can calm your mind and slightly increase the cultivation speed of ice-attribute soul masters. In critical moments, it may even help you withstand a mental shock. I see that Your Highness is cultivating diligently day and night, so this item should be of some small help to you."

Small acts of help?

Although Snow White was young, she knew how precious a treasure that could increase cultivation speed and protect the spirit was! This was definitely not a gift that could provide her with even the slightest help!

"Teacher, this is too precious, I can't..." She subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Teacher Liu has already been very, very good to her; she cannot accept such a generous gift.

"Your Highness," Qian Daoliu said without further ado, personally putting the necklace on her.

The Ice Marrow Heart was applied to her skin, sending a comfortable and cool sensation through her body, as the pure energy gently nourished her.

"How can I refuse a gift from a teacher to a student? Just wear it well, that's the best way to repay me."

The necklace was the perfect size, and the ice-blue teardrop pendant made her skin appear even whiter, as if it were meant for her.

Feeling the benefits of the necklace and seeing the teacher's unwavering concern, Snow White finally swallowed her refusal.

"Thank you, teacher," she whispered, her little hand unconsciously grasping the cool gemstone.

"Okay, go ahead. Don't push yourself too hard in your cultivation today, just focus on consolidation." Qian Daoliu patted her hair with satisfaction, then his figure quietly disappeared.

After leaving, Qian Daoliu was very excited. He had finally touched his great-granddaughter's head!

Snow White stood there, touched the ice marrow on her neck, and then remembered the music box Ning Rongrong had given her. After a moment of silence, she turned and walked towards the simulation training room.

She hasn't finished her training for today.

……

Meanwhile, the chaos in the Star Dou Great Forest did not subside with the passage of time; on the contrary, it showed a trend of intensifying.

The legends of the immortal herb, passed down by word of mouth, became increasingly outrageous, stimulating more and more greedy soul masters to flock to this ancient forest.

Although most people gained nothing or even perished in the jaws of beasts, a very few were fortunate enough to succeed.

Perhaps it's a herb that can slightly enhance soul power, or perhaps it's a ore containing special energy...

These insignificant gains, after being exaggerated, were like sparks thrown into dry tinder, completely igniting the enthusiasm of those who followed.

Chapter 87 The Beast Tide Arrives

"It's true! I saw the Black Wolf Mercenary Group find a glowing herb and sell it to the auction house, making several hundred gold soul coins!"

"More than that! I heard that some guy stumbled upon some strange bone from dog poop, and after fusing with it, his martial soul was actually strengthened!"

"Charge! The baby is in the forest! We're about to reach the sky!"

Such rumors spread throughout the Tiandou Empire, driving more and more people with dreams or ambitions to flock to the Star Dou Great Forest like a tidal wave.

They cut down trees to clear paths, venturing into previously untouched areas, where conflicts with the soul beasts became increasingly frequent and intense.

On the shore of the Lake of Life, the nine-colored deer paced restlessly.

Its pure eyes were filled with sorrow; it could clearly feel the pain and grief of the entire forest.

The emotions of those innocent creatures who were disturbed and killed were like dark clouds, casting a shadow over the entire world.

"My Lord, don't be sad..." Xiao Wu hugged the nine-colored deer's neck with heartache, her little face full of anger.

"Those humans are despicable! They've turned the forest upside down for something that doesn't even exist!"

She looked up at the Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape that stood guard beside her like mountains.

"Da Ming, Er Ming! Can't we go out and drive those bad humans away?"

The Azure Bull Python, Daming, gazed with its enormous serpentine eyes towards the outer edge of the forest, letting out a deep sigh: "Sister Xiaowu, the number of humans is far too great, like a swarm of locusts, and many of them are powerful. While Erming and I can protect the core area and prevent them from overstepping their bounds, we are truly powerless over the outer regions. Unless…"

"Unless what?" Xiao Wu asked eagerly.

"Unless we unleash a beast tide to teach humanity a lesson," Da Ming said with a hint of seriousness.

"But doing that would result in even greater casualties, for both soul beasts and humans."

Titan Ape Erming was not as clever as Azure Bull Python Daming, so it could only pound its chest in frustration to express its endless anger towards humanity and its dissatisfaction with the status quo.

The nine-colored deer let out a mournful cry, for it did not wish to see any more bloodshed and death.

Just then, the water in the center of the Lake of Life suddenly parted silently to both sides, and an extremely terrifying pressure slowly spread out.

A tall figure, like a demon god, rose from the bottom of the lake.

It was none other than the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Beast God Emperor Tian.

His golden eyes swept over the uneasy nine-colored deer and the angry Xiao Wu and Er Ming, finally landing on Da Ming. He asked, "What's wrong? Why is the auspicious beast so sad?"

Da Ming bowed respectfully and gave a brief report on how humans had invaded the forest on a large scale due to the elusive rumors of the immortal herb, causing extensive damage and killing.

Di Tian listened quietly, his aura growing increasingly cold and oppressive.

He snorted coldly, his voice icy: "Humans are ultimately greedy and foolish creatures. For a few false rumors, they dare to trample on the territory of the Soul Beasts and disturb the peace of the Auspicious Beasts."

A violent glint flashed in his golden dragon eyes: "It seems it's been too long since we've taught them a profound lesson; they've forgotten who the true master of this forest is!"

Di Tian didn't care about the life or death of other soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest; he only ever valued the Nine-Colored Deer.

Since the Nine-Colored Deer is grieving over the deaths of these soul beasts, it should teach humanity a lesson to appease its sorrow.

Therefore, he turned his gaze to Da Ming and Er Ming, and ordered, "Pass on my order: gather forces and launch a small-scale beast tide! Target: all human soul masters in the mixed zone and the outer zone! Make them pay a heavy price, and let them understand who they should respect and who they should stay away from!"

"Yes, my lord!" Da Ming and Er Ming bowed their heads in unison, their eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.

They had long wanted to teach those greedy humans a lesson, but because they had to guard the entrance to the Lake of Life and couldn't leave for long, this idea had been impossible to realize for a long time. Now that the Beast God had spoken, they could finally teach those ignorant and arrogant humans a lesson.