Poaching Again!

Noticing Bearded Uncle's expression, Zhu Tao was a little puzzled.

She tilted her head and glanced over, immediately seeing the information on the phone. The words "Martial Soul User" in particular made Zhu Tao's eyes widen.

Bearded Uncle also looked at Chen Feng in amazement, seeing him in a whole new light. After all, Martial Soul Users as young as Chen Feng were rare throughout the entire Great Xia Nation.

Setting everything else aside, he had not seen many Martial Soul Users so far. It could be said that Martial Soul Users were an exceptionally rare kind of talent.

Yet the young man standing before him was one.

No matter what kind of Martial Soul it was, it put him far above ordinary people.

"I never expected to encounter such a promising genius here. Little brother, your future is limitless! We're all ordinary people, while you're a Martial Soul User. If you'd told me you were a Martial Soul User earlier, I... hahaha."

Bearded Uncle laughed. If Chen Feng had been an ordinary person, bringing him along would only have gotten him hurt.

Now that it had been proven Chen Feng was a Martial Soul User, things were different.

Martial Soul Users were generally far stronger than ordinary people, and they had much greater potential as well.

A young man like this would not face much danger at all. At the very least, joining their team would be more than manageable for him.

There was no need to worry about anything else.

He was an incredibly dependable teammate.

Chen Feng smiled. "You flatter me, Uncle. Being a Martial Soul User is nothing special. I was merely fortunate enough to awaken a Martial Soul. My strength might not even be greater than yours."

"Hey, don't be so modest, little brother! I formally invite you to join our team now. Are you still willing?"

Bearded Uncle asked somewhat sheepishly.

"Of course!" Chen Feng nodded. "I hope you'll look after me during the hunt, Uncle. It's my first time coming out, so there are surely many ways in which I fall short of everyone else."

"You don't need to be so modest, little brother!" Bearded Uncle laughed. "With your talent, you'll be fine after getting used to things a little."

"So you're the Martial Soul User my brother always talks about? I heard people like you are all very powerful."

Zhu Tao was also astonished.

Bearded Uncle laughed. "Little brother is indeed impressive. Looking at the information just now, Chen Feng, you're already at Blood Qi Stage Nine at such a young age. You know, when I was your age, I had only just reached Blood Qi Stage Three. After all these years, I've only gradually cultivated to Stage Nine and am nearing Essence Absorption. And you're even a Martial Soul User—Martial Soul Users are stronger still!"

Bearded Uncle's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Any Martial Soul User was someone teams fought to recruit, not to mention one with the strength of Blood Qi Stage Nine.

And that did not seem to be the power of Chen Feng's Martial Soul. His Martial Soul had not been tested; what had been tested was his physical strength. In other words, his body alone had reached that level.

If the power of his Martial Soul were added on top of that, he would be even stronger.

He was a genius among geniuses.

Bearded Uncle laughed. "Right, since you've joined our team, I'll gather my teammates tomorrow and we'll head out together. Give me your address, and I'll drive over to pick you up tomorrow morning. It's settled!"

"Alright!"

Chen Feng nodded and gave Bearded Uncle his address.

Bearded Uncle was overjoyed. He had thought finding a teammate would take a great deal of time, since a suitable teammate was simply too hard to find. Who would have thought Chen Feng, whom he had just met, would be a Martial Soul User?

This was a powerful teammate.

There was no need to look for anyone else.

After all, Martial Soul Users were highly sought after.

But just then,

a voice rang out. Gong Shi, who had left earlier, unexpectedly walked over.

"Little brother, why not join our team instead?"

The tall Gong Shi approached with a broad smile. He had been nearby just now and had heard the commotion here, immediately becoming overjoyed.

Chen Feng had seen this man before. He seemed to have poached Bearded Uncle's teammate. He had not expected him to come over this time and try to recruit him as well.

Hearing this and seeing who had arrived, Bearded Uncle and Zhu Tao's expressions changed, fury blazing in their eyes.

Bearded Uncle said, "Gong Shi, are you trying to steal my teammate again?"

Bearded Uncle was filled with anger. "I won't say anything about what happened before, but now you're doing this right in front of me without even trying to hide it. Don't be so shameless!"

Gong Shi smiled. "You can't put it that way. I haven't done anything to you. Everyone is competing fairly. I'm making an invitation, and whether he accepts is his own business. What does it have to do with you?"

Gong Shi looked at Chen Feng, not wanting to bother with Bearded Uncle. Instead, he offered enticing terms and went on at length. In short, if Chen Feng joined them, he could receive double the share of materials.

Bearded Uncle and his sister Zhu Tao were stunned. Double was an extremely high share.

However, Bearded Uncle said, "Chen Feng, I can offer you the same terms."

Bearded Uncle hurriedly spoke up.

He knew that for a young man like Chen Feng, offering the standard rate would instead be unreasonable.

"Zhu Wei, are you joking? Every time our team goes out, we bring back at least several million worth of materials. Your team is lucky to make a few hundred thousand. What do you have to compare with us? We aren't even on the same level. With the same share, would the earnings be the same? Ridiculous."

Gong Shi laughed.

"This..." Bearded Uncle was suddenly rendered speechless. He had nearly forgotten that Gong Shi's team was famous around here for its high earnings.

His own terms truly were not as good as the other party's.

Could the teammate he had just found be gone again?

Although Bearded Uncle was furious, he knew that Chen Feng could earn more money by joining Gong Shi's team.

He sighed and looked at Chen Feng. "Little brother, we truly can't compare to their team in this regard. No matter what you decide, it's fine."

Bearded Uncle would not blame anyone else. The main issue was that his team's earnings really could not compare to Gong Shi's. Though the terms were the same, they were actually far behind.

But there was nothing they could do. Their team was weaker, so naturally their earnings were lower. What could they use to compete with others?

Chen Feng smiled. "Uncle, there's no need to say that. I may be young, but I know the importance of keeping one's word. Since I've already joined your team, what meaning would better terms from someone else have if I had to break my promise?

So don't overthink it, Uncle. We'll stick to our agreement and meet up tomorrow morning!"

"What?" Bearded Uncle and his sister were overjoyed when they heard this!

"Wait! Why? Don't you want to earn more money?" Gong Shi looked confused.