Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 424 Capturing Pets

"Mother?"

Gu Yuena looked at Fors, and she always felt a strange sense of closeness to this person, as if they were connected by an invisible thread.

So when she saw Fors, Gu Yuena hesitated for a moment, but still tentatively spoke.

However, her calling her "Mom" really shocked Tang Wulin. He stared at Gu Yuena in disbelief and said, "You... how could you call her Mom?"

Na'er and Fors have a good relationship, Tang Wulin knows this very well. But even so, is it reasonable for him to immediately recognize her as his mother after losing his memory?

"Oh, interesting." Fors looked at Gu Yuena's current state, a smile playing on her lips. "Are you sure you want to treat me like your mother? You know, our relationship isn't exactly friendly right now."

Since they've already decided to cause trouble for Gu Yuena, their relationship in the Spirit Pagoda might not be very harmonious in the future. Even if the Gu Yuena in front of them is partly Na'er, her other half is Gu Yue!

Fors and Gu Yue's relationship is rather ordinary.

Upon hearing Fors's words, Tang Wulin instinctively stepped in front of Gu Yuena, looking at Fors with some wariness. If it were just him alone, it wouldn't matter; he couldn't beat Fors anyway, and with his life hanging by a thread, he might as well just give up.

However, regardless of anything else, Gu Yuena behind him was someone he had to protect. He hadn't even figured out her true identity yet, how could he possibly stand by and watch Fors harm her?

Gu Yuena seemed to sense that something was wrong, and subconsciously shrank back, looking at Fors with some nervousness.

"Just kidding. I'm just here to stroll around the Star Dou Great Forest and see if I can catch a cute pet. I have no interest in fighting with you guys." Fors waved his hand, indicating that he meant no harm.

This also relieved Tang Wulin. He naturally knew Fors's personality to some extent, and given her arrogant nature, she wouldn't lie to him.

However, catching a pet? Tang Wulin's lips twitched. Catching a pet in such a dangerous place really seemed like something Fors would do.

After all, he already knew that Fors had a strange personality back at Shrek Academy, so it wasn't entirely incomprehensible that she would do something so bizarre.

"But what about you two? Why are you in this Star Dou Great Forest?" Fors asked knowingly.

"As expected." Tang Wulin felt a chill after learning where they were from Fors.

At first, he thought this was some kind of high-level Spirit Ascension Platform, but the rich plant scent emanating from the forest made him somewhat doubtful. Now, after receiving the accurate answer from Fors, he could truly be certain that he was in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Then, Tang Wulin hesitated, unsure whether to explain the situation to Fors. After all, like Ye Xinglan, Tang Wulin also had some doubts about the Spirit Pagoda, and he knew that Fors had joined the Spirit Pagoda.

"Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect headquarters were attacked. All the students and teachers in the academy died in that attack, and even Elder Yun perished. He used his last strength to protect me..."

Tang Wulin decided to tell the truth. After all, Fors knew his identity inside and out, and such a major event as the destruction of the academy couldn't be hidden. If Fors wanted to investigate, it would be a piece of cake.

However, Tang Wulin remained cautious, only mentioning that he was being protected by Elder Yun, deliberately concealing the existence of his companions. He did not hide the fact that Gu Yuena had brought him to the Star Dou Great Forest.

While they were talking, Tang Wulin was also watching Fors's expression, wanting to see how she would react to this matter.

The result, however, made Tang Wulin's heart sink, because he found that Fors only had a thoughtful expression, and had no other reaction.

"She knows about this! At the very least, she should know some of the details!"

During his four months of training on Devil Island, Tang Wulin's thinking abilities improved dramatically. Thanks to the guidance of the seven old demons, Tang Wulin never hesitated to interpret things around him with the utmost malice.

"Really? So what do you plan to do? Are you going to stay here, or come with me? Anyway, I'm definitely taking her with me, after all, she still holds a pretty high position in the Spirit Pagoda."

Fors pointed at Gu Yuena, who was glancing at her every now and then, looking like she wanted to get closer but was also a little hesitant.

After some thought, Tang Wulin decided to go with Fors. He was still a little worried about Gu Yuena. Besides, going with Fors would allow him to ask her about Gu Yuena's identity and see if she was really Gu Yue.

"So, what are you going to do with these two?" At this moment, the voice of Qian Gu Qing Feng came. Beside him, the Ten Thousand Year Crimson Fire Monkey King and the Ten Thousand Year Emerald Demon Bird were struggling desperately.

The Emerald Demon Bird struggled the most fiercely, despite its relatively small size—its wingspan was only a little over half a meter, and its body length a mere foot. Its entire body was azure-green, and its long beak resembled a transparent needle.

It appears that this Emerald Demon Bird has only a little over ten thousand years of cultivation, yet its body is shrouded in cyan and red light, possessing both wind and fire attributes, and a burst of violent energy erupts from its body.

If it were an ordinary Title Douluo, it probably wouldn't have been able to trap it. Unfortunately, it encountered Qian Gu Qingfeng, a Limit Douluo. Under the pressure of his powerful soul power, the Emerald Demon Bird had no chance of escaping.

"Kill them," Fors said casually. She wasn't a beast enthusiast at all. They were just two wild beasts. So what if soul beasts were scarce these days? It had nothing to do with her.

"Alright." Qian Gu Qingfeng nodded, waved his right hand, and a terrifying pressure pressed down on the two beasts, causing their bones to creak.

The first to succumb to the pressure was the Crimson Fire Monkey King. His body went limp, and he was quickly crushed into a puddle of mud, losing all his breath.

"Ah! No!" Just then, Gu Yuena cried out in alarm and rushed forward to block the Emerald Demon Bird, looking at Qian Gu Qingfeng with a pleading expression.

"Can you please not kill it?" Gu Yuena spread her arms wide, shielding the Emerald Demon Bird behind her like a mother protecting her child.

"Oh, this thing almost killed you just now, and you still want to protect it?" Fors looked at Gu Yuena with amusement.

You know, the Emerald Bird doesn't have a very good reputation!

The Emerald Demon Bird is one of the most cruel races among bird-type spirit beasts. Their growth depends entirely on consuming the brain marrow of various creatures.

Both spirit beasts and humans are their targets. In fact, the Emerald Demon Bird prefers human brains even more than spirit beasts.

This kind of spirit beast moves like lightning, and its speed ranks among the top in the entire spirit beast world. However, there are not many of them in existence.

The Emerald Bird once caused a great disaster in ancient times. Back then, they were social soul beasts. When a flock of Emerald Birds flew by, all creatures had their heads pierced and their brains lost. What a terrifying scene that was!

Later, in the world of soul beasts, they launched an operation to exterminate the Emerald Demon Birds. Led by several soul beast kings, they killed so many of these soul beasts that only a handful survived.

This greatly reduced the threat posed by the Emerald Bird to creatures on the continent. Even when it appeared, it was only occasional and it was extremely cautious.

Comparatively speaking, humans don't know much about the Emerald Demon Bird, only that it's mentioned in some ancient books. This is because the Emerald Demon Bird wreaked havoc on the continent during the period when spirit beasts ruled the land.

Legend has it that a king of emerald birds once devoured the brain of a true dragon, evolving into the most terrifying killer of that era.

It was precisely because the true dragon was killed that the dragon race that ruled the continent at that time concentrated its forces to launch a frenzied retaliatory massacre against the Emerald Bird race, thus completely annihilating them.

Now, Gu Yuena, a member of the dragon race, has to protect it?

Of course, considering that there are only a few soul beasts left, it's not hard to understand why they would allow this emerald bird to live.

"But it's so cute, it probably doesn't mean any harm. Please don't hurt it, okay?" Gu Yuena said innocently.

"Stop messing around, this thing almost killed you just now." Even Tang Wulin couldn't help but stand up and say, he had no good feelings towards the Emerald Demon Bird that almost killed Gu Yuena.

Cute? This thing almost sucked her brains out! And she actually said it was cute?

"You cruel villain!" Gu Yuena glared angrily at Tang Wulin, then looked at Fors pleadingly. "It's so cute, it would be nice to keep it as a pet. So, please don't kill it?"

Tang Wulin was speechless. Me, cruel? It almost killed us just now!

"A pet?" Fors glanced at the Emerald Bird, which could indeed be described as adorable.

It is only a little over a foot long, with emerald green feathers all over its body, and a long beak that is emerald green with a faint gold tinge, which looks very translucent. Its body is slender and has an excellent streamlined shape.

It was truly breathtakingly beautiful. Its eyes were closed, and its eyelids were a pale gold. A golden line extended from the top of its head to its tail.

However, it looks like it's about to kick the bucket.

The fact that this Emerald Demon Bird could withstand the immense pressure of the Ancient Breeze's soul power for so long shows it's quite something. Despite being a avian soul beast, it's physically much stronger than the Crimson Fire Monkey King, truly deserving of the title of a top-tier soul beast.

"Perhaps it can be used as material for the main body."

Thinking of this, Fors gave Qian Gu Qingfeng a look, signaling him to stop torturing the Emerald Demon Bird.

As the immense pressure of Qian Gu Qingfeng's soul power dissipated, the Emerald Demon Bird lay on the ground, barely alive. Qian Gu Qingfeng was, after all, a Limit Douluo; even simple pressure from soul power was still too much for a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"If you can stop it from attacking us, then I'll let it go. After all, I don't want to be on guard against a speed-type soul beast that appears and disappears unpredictably in this forest," Fors said to Gu Yuena, pointing at the Emerald Demon Bird.

"Okay, it's a deal." Gu Yuena looked at Fors seriously.

Then he raised one hand and made a drawing in the air.

Strange lines appeared in the air, each one shimmering with silver light, gleaming with an eerie brilliance as if they were alive.

Gradually, these lines condensed into a silver rune, which slowly descended towards the head of the emerald green demon bird.

One by one, the lines flowed in, and the emerald bird's body began to tremble. Gu Yue stepped forward and gently stroked its feathers, "Little emerald, be good, it'll be over in a minute."

"Interesting, the spiritual power of a Spirit Realm expert." Fors watched this scene quietly. She could sense that the silver runes contained an extremely large amount of spiritual power. It seems that Gu Yuena's power has recovered quite smoothly.

Soon, the silver runes completely merged into the body of the Emerald Demon Bird. Gu Yuena wanted to pick it up, but Tang Wulin stopped her. He was still not entirely at ease with the Emerald Demon Bird, after all, this kind of soul beast had a bad reputation.

"You cruel bastard, let go of Xiao Cui right now!" Gu Yuena glared angrily at Tang Wulin, who was holding the Green Demon Bird in his hand as if it were a chicken.

"Stop messing around, okay? I'll return it to you once I've confirmed it's harmless," Tang Wulin said helplessly.

"Xiao Cui is nothing! It's my good friend! Let it go right now!" Gu Yuena pressed her advantage, still glaring angrily at Tang Wulin. (◣д◢)

"Alright, give me this bird. You two can rest for a bit; we'll be leaving soon." Finally, Fors spoke up, ending the farce.

Considering Fors's formidable combat prowess, coupled with the enigmatic Qian Gu Qingfeng beside him, Tang Wulin confidently entrusted the Emerald Demon Bird to her and then began to meditate on the spot.

Fors glanced at the bird she was holding; the Emerald Demon Bird was badly injured and wouldn't wake up for a while. So, she casually tossed it toward the Ancient Breeze.

Seeing Gu Yuena looking tired but trying to stay awake, Fors sat down on the ground, patted his thigh, and said, "Don't force yourself to stay sleepy, come and rest for a bit."

Upon hearing Fors's words, Gu Yuena's eyes lit up, and she stepped over.

After glancing at Fors and finding her smiling at her, Gu Yuena tentatively rested her head on Fors's lap. Seeing that Fors didn't push her away, she quickly adjusted her position, found a comfortable lying spot, and then fell into a deep sleep.

"Mom's scent, it smells so good!" Gu Yuena murmured to herself. The scent emanating from Fors truly made her feel at ease, as if she had returned home.

"Really? I hope you won't hate me in the future." Looking at her sleeping face, Fors gently stroked her long hair.

In Xia Zhengleng's script, her relationship with Gu Yuena is not very harmonious! After all, they have already decided to hinder Gu Yuena's revival plan.

There was no particular reason; they simply thought it would be fun to do it, so they decided to do it.

Even Fors himself was very interested in the proposal.

(End of this chapter)