Courtesy Before Force

"Spirit beasts are ownerless creatures. Just because you spotted one first doesn't make it yours!"

"By your logic, if I took a stroll through the Spirit Beast Forest, every spirit beast and tree I laid eyes on would belong to me!"

Sun Meilan curled her lips and spoke up on Du Bai and the others' behalf.

"Don't twist words!"

"We engaged this Fire Demon Lord first. It's a spirit beast we're currently hunting, so according to the rules of the soul master world, it belongs to us!"

"You can't steal it!"

"If you do, you'll be breaking the rules. When that happens, be prepared to face the wrath of all soul masters!"

Zhao Pingxi said angrily.

Du Bai felt that he had a point.

Putting himself in their shoes, if a spirit beast he was hunting got snatched away by another group that suddenly appeared, anyone would be angry.

However, Du Bai had a reason why he absolutely had to take this spirit beast today.

"Little Brother Zhao Pingxi, we truly cannot yield this spirit beast to you."

"First, we actually discovered this Fire Demon Lord before you did and even had some dealings with it."

"Do you see that Guiding Leaf?"

"Our group formed a bond with an ancient tree and, under the guidance of its Guiding Leaf, came here to hunt its mortal enemy, the Fire Demon Lord."

"Second, my Brother Datong needs this spirit ring for his third spirit ring."

"As for your fourth spirit ring, you should look for another spirit beast."

Du Bai spoke politely.

Of course, if reasoning failed, then they would reveal their strength!

And if revealing their strength still did not make the other side give up, then they would fight!

The soul master world was one where the strong preyed upon