Heading to the Soul Hunting Forest! Was Gangzi Secretly Following Them?

Once they were outside the classroom, Tang San finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Yu Fan! What were you doing? We were in the classroom just now. Couldn't you have saved me a little face...?"

He was a dignified Tang Sect disciple. How could he let some big, burly guy pick him up and carry him around every day?

Granted, he was only six now...

But did that mean he didn't deserve any face at all?

"Save you my ass. I've got something important to tell you!"

Yu Fan couldn't be bothered arguing about face with Tang San. It was already generous of him not to beat him up.

Even if he wanted to stop eating beef now, it wouldn't be difficult.

He had nine years of compulsory education to thank for that.

"What could be more important than class...?"

Before Tang San could finish,

he heard Yu Fan say in a faint voice,

"Helping you get your first Soul Ring!"

"My first Soul Ring? Are you sure...?"

A serious look appeared on Tang San's face. His Mysterious Heaven Skill still hadn't broken through to the second layer, and it was very likely because he hadn't absorbed a Soul Ring.

But he'd heard the teacher explain that he had to hunt and kill a Soul Beast to obtain its corresponding Soul Ring. It was no easy task.

But...

Tang San recalled Yu Fan's strength. It seemed the other boy really could help him get a Soul Ring.

Especially since his knowledge had also surpassed Yu Xiaogang's.

He felt like he might have spoken a little too loudly just now.

"Uh... Yu Fan, you..."

Looking at the displeasure in Yu Fan's eyes, Tang San thought it seemed to be because he had doubted him for that brief moment.

Tang San immediately changed his tune.

"Sorry, Brother Fan. I was merely jesting!"

"At least you know what's good for you."

Yu Fan led Tang San toward the school gates.

Not long after they left,

Yu Xiaogang slowly poked his head out from behind a corner. He had heard their conversation.

"Could Yu Fan be planning to take Tang San to get his first Soul Ring?"

A look of disdain appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face as he said,

"Hmph, he's nothing but a little brat, yet he dares talk nonsense about Martial Soul knowledge with me?"

"Without my help, you two will regret today's decision sooner or later!"

Yu Xiaogang quietly followed the two. He wanted to see what those two little brats could possibly accomplish.

Without his knowledge of Martial Soul Theory, Tang San would surely regret refusing to become his disciple today once he had absorbed his first Soul Ring.

Then he could step in as the hero saving the man. Would he still need to worry about Tang San refusing to become his disciple?

As long as Tang San became his disciple...

He would be able to say he had trained a Titled Douluo!

Would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who looked down on him with their dog eyes, still mock him as trash then?

Just wait until he slapped everyone's faces swollen!

He would let them know!

There were no trash Martial Souls...

No, wait!

He, Gangzi, was the most badass theoretical grandmaster in the Soul Master World!

Yu Fan had long known that Yu Xiaogang was following them.

Not only did he refrain from driving Yu Xiaogang away, he wanted to show the sleazy crew-cut man one thing clearly.

That was...

You're a complete and utter piece of trash!

What bullshit Martial Soul research theory?

It was nothing more than a compressed file compiled from a thousand years' worth of Spirit Hall records!

Without the Spirit Hall's help, Yu Xiaogang would be a pile of dog shit everyone despised!

In front of the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Yu Fan, do we really not need to bring anything? We should at least take some rations."

However foolish Tang San might have been, he knew they should bring some rations for something as important as hunting Soul Beasts.

They weren't bringing anything...

What, were they going in empty-handed?

Was this really how people went Soul Hunting?

"Are you questioning me?"

Yu Fan glanced at Tang San and said calmly,

"Keep your word, and see your actions through."

"Translated, that means..."

"Whatever I say, you'd better believe it, or I'll take action and make sure things don't end well for you."

He rubbed his palms together.

Tang San pulled his head back and said,

"Uh... actually, I think this is fine. Let's hurry into the Soul Hunting Forest now."

Tang San pointed at the Soul Hunting Forest ahead. Two armored soldiers guarded the entrance, both holding spears and both at the Soul Grandmaster level.

A permit was needed to enter and hunt Soul Beasts.

Ordinary people weren't even qualified to enter the Soul Hunting Forest. They had to have reached level ten in Soul Power and have no Soul Ring, and they also had to apply for a permit in advance.

The permit generally required a guarantor or an arrangement made by an academy. It was extremely difficult to obtain, and even after entering, one couldn't stay for long.

That was why many Soul Masters were lucky to get a Ten-Year Soul Ring.

That was also why Gangzi had said that if Tang San really couldn't find a suitable Soul Beast, he should choose that Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo as his Soul Ring.

Then he could unlock Blue Silver pole-vaulting.

"Then hold on tight."

"Hold on to what?"

Tang San was still looking puzzled.

The next moment,

he saw Yu Fan grab him by the back of his collar and strike a charging pose.

Tang San seemed to guess what was coming. He immediately grabbed Yu Fan's clothes, fear showing on his face.

"No... no, Brother Fan, I'm begging you!"

"Takeoff!"

Yu Fan shot forward and vanished from where he stood in an instant.

The two soldiers in front of the Soul Hunting Forest felt only a gust of wind rush past them.

And then... that was the end of it.

"What was that? Why was there a gust of wind just now? A black gust with color, at that..."

"You must've jerked off so much yesterday you're seeing things. I thought today's breeze was quite refreshing..."

"..."

The two soldiers looked at each other, completely unaware that someone had just slipped inside.

After seeing Yu Fan enter the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Xiaogang walked up to the two soldiers.

He took out the Spirit Hall's Elder Token.

The two soldiers' expressions turned solemn as they said,

"Greetings..."

"No need for ceremony."

Yu Xiaogang raised a hand to stop them, then walked into the Soul Hunting Forest.

At the same time, there was a trace of shock in his eyes.

Yu Fan's speed just now...

How could he be that fast?

He was even faster than a speed-type Soul Emperor!

Inside the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Fan grabbed a Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo.

"Look, this is called Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo. It looks like a plant, but it's actually a Soul Beast. Its defining trait is toughness, and it's suitable for use as a trash Soul Ring."

"A trash Soul Ring?"

"Right. You'd only use it when you had no other choice."

"I see."

Tang San understood.

He certainly couldn't choose a trash Soul Ring like that.

Although he wanted to focus on Hidden Weapons, he couldn't settle for a trash Soul Ring.

He had to get one that was at least above average, right?

He wouldn't ask for a top-tier one, given how poor his circumstances were...

But he should at least avoid falling that far behind everyone else!

Yu Fan had called this Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo a trash Soul Ring, so how good could it be?

"Yu Fan, what's this one?"

"Oh, a piece of trash. A Datura Cat."

Yu Fan slapped the Datura Cat into the bushes. There was no telling whether the slap had killed it.

In any case, the Datura Cat fell to the ground and passed out.

"This thing hisses at people. Whatever you do, don't touch it."

"Then what you just did..."

"I'm badass. Are you badass too?"

"..."

Tang San fell silent. Looking at the Datura Cat lying on the ground and foaming at the mouth, he felt a little sorry for it.

Sigh, if you have to blame someone, blame your bad luck today.