Chapter 881: Father (2/2)

Her voice was very child-like, and she couldn't even enunciate her words properly, but she spoke in a very serious manner.

The first person she saw was her father? Wasn't that one of the laws of the animal kingdom?

He originally had a bunch of questions for Gu Yue, but he couldn't bring himself to ask them now.

After eating the dried rations, Gu Yue seemed to be full, but she was still not very pleased. ”Father, it doesn't taste good. I want to eat good food.”

”Alright, I'll try to find some good food for you,” Tang Wulin said with a wry smile on his face.

Gu Yue immediately held onto his arm in an excited manner before resting her head on his shoulder like a dependant little girl.

Tang Wulin stood up, and only now did he get an opportunity to survey their surroundings. This was a lush forest that stretched as far as the eyes could see. There were no signs of agriculture or human activity here, and this seemed to be a primitive forest. The life force energy here was very rich, but he could detect a faint sense of danger here.

Where was this place?

If everything hadn't been a dream, then at the time, he and Gu Yue had both been caught in the explosion of that high-grade soul missile before they somehow ended up here.

So be it, I'll adapt as the situation requires. This is a forest, so we should be able to make our way out of it eventually.

With that in mind, Tang Wulin patted Gu Yue's hand before walking further into the forest with her hand in his.

He held onto Gu Yue's hand with his left hand while holding his Golden Dragon Spear in his right, using it like a machete to cut through the undergrowth. However, he quickly discovered that his Golden Dragon Spear was completely superfluous here.

Strangely enough, all of the plants in the surrounding area were extremely affectionate toward him. All of the plants in his way would part themselves to open up a path for him, so he was able to travel quite smoothly through the forest.

What was going on here? His martial soul had transformed into Bluesilver Emperor following its second awakening, but the effects of that certainly weren't this pronounced.

Could this be because of his fifth soul ring, that Son of Nature?

With that in mind, Tang Wulin stopped and began to focus his attention on experiencing the aura of the natural setting around him.

As expected, he could sense that all of the plants were striving to express their affection and intimacy toward him.

If he were to cultivate here, he would definitely be able to progress very quickly.

Unfortunately, cultivation was currently the last thing on his mind. All he wanted to do was get out of this forest as quickly as possible. After that, he would return to Shrek City to find his friends, then cure Gu Yue of her amnesia.

In the aftermath of the horrendous tragedy that had just taken place, he was feeling utterly exhausted.

With that in mind, he turned to glance at Gu Yue. With her by his side, he was feeling a lot better. If he'd been on his own, he would most likely only be feeling worse than this.

At the sight of Tang Wulin turning to look at her, Gu Yue immediately gave him a sweet smile. ”Father.”

A wry smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. ”Can you not call me that? I get goosebumps everywhere every time you call me father; it's...”

Gu Yue immediately pouted in a pitiable manner as tears welled up in her eyes. ”Does Father not want me anymore?”

”I...”

Tang Wulin could only heave a resigned sigh. ”Of course not. You can call me whatever you want.”

”Father, carry me!” Gu Yue spread open her arms toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin was rendered completely speechless, but Gu Yue had already jumped onto his body in an excited manner before clinging to him like an octopus.

Her long silver hair swayed in the breeze as peals of tinkling laughter rang out.

Tang Wulin could only support her by placing a hand on her backside, and she squirmed in his arms while he did his best to repress the scorching feeling that had welled up in his lower abdomen.

Gu Yue encircled her arms around his neck before resting her head on his shoulder in an affectionate manner.

A gentle look replaced the resigned expression in Tang Wulin's eyes, and he stroked Gu Yue's long hair as he allowed her to cling onto his body. He supported her with one hand while continuing onward through the forest. Gu Yue's body weight naturally didn't pose much additional burden to him.