Snatching the Crystal Slab

Yu Yuanyuan was no fool. How could he possibly refuse such a good thing?

Ignoring Yu Longwu's look entirely, he said to Kong, "Thank you, Young Master!"

He was overjoyed!

When Yu Yuanzhen had first asked Yu Yuanyuan to come out and protect the younger generation, Yu Yuanyuan had initially refused. But upon hearing that he would be protecting Kong, he agreed without a second thought.

Only now did Yu Yuanyuan realize just how right that decision had been!

Even Yu Luomian, the sect leader's younger brother and an eighty-ninth-rank peak Soul Douluo, did not possess a soul bone!

If that old fellow Yu Luomian learned about this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, he would definitely turn green with envy!

Come to think of it, Yu Luomian was Yu Yuanyuan's cousin.

Yu Longwu looked at Yu Yuanyuan eagerly. He knew he had no chance at this soul bone, but what about the next one?

Kong was such a generous Young Sect Master. It was perfectly normal for him to look down on such an "ordinary" soul bone!

He was someone watched over by a god!

A child of god!

What he considered worthless might not necessarily be worthless to them!

I have to perform well. The next time something this good comes along, it'll be mine, Yu Longwu's!

Yu Longwu thought to himself.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Early that morning, Kong and Dugu Yan walked through the streets of Suotuo City.

Kong held a bun in his hand, which he had just bought from a roadside stall.

"Kong, where did you run off to last night?"

Dugu Yan held Kong's left hand and asked with a puzzled expression.

"I chatted with an expert."

Kong answered "honestly."

"An expert? What expert could there possibly be in Suotuo City?"

Dugu Yan was puzzled.

Suotuo City was known as the Heaven Dou Empire's granary and fell under the jurisdiction of the Balak Kingdom.

The city lord here was merely a Soul Saint, and the master of the local Spirit Hall was likewise only a Soul Saint.

What kind of experts were they?

Though she thought this, Dugu Yan merely smiled and let the matter go.

Just then, Kong suddenly stopped and looked toward a general store.

"Kong, what's wrong?"

Kong looked at the shopkeeper lying in a chair, his expression thoughtful.

"Sister Yan, let's go in and take a look."

If Kong had guessed correctly, this should be Flender's little shop.

After suffering such humiliation yesterday, how could Tang San possibly go shopping with Xiao Wu? That item should still be in Flender's shop.

Dugu Yan glanced at the general store. Without saying much, she nodded.

Though she found the place somewhat distasteful, if Kong wanted to go in, she would accompany him!

The two entered the shop unhurriedly. Hearing the movement, Flender narrowed his eyes and looked Kong and Dugu Yan over.

In an instant, his eyes widened!

Judging from their clothing alone, these two were anything but ordinary!

Perhaps he could swindle a big fish today!

"Welcome, you two!"

Flender said with a smile, rubbing his hands together like a merchant.

Kong: "..."

For Flender to be this enthusiastic, he had clearly been mistaken for a sucker!

"Hello, shopkeeper. You carry on with your work. We'll look around ourselves."

Flender: "..."

He had been lying here for half the day. Did he look busy?

Seeing that they had no interest in speaking with him, Flender was slightly disappointed!

He had thought he had hooked two big fish, yet neither fish was taking the bait!

What now?

Kong merely gave the shop a brief glance before spotting that earthy-yellow crystal. It was dull and lusterless, clearly not anything good.

"Boss, how much is this crystal?"

Kong pointed at the earthy-yellow Crystal Slab and asked Flender.

His tone was even, revealing none of his feelings.

Flender froze slightly and followed Kong's finger. When he saw the crystal full of "impurities," he could not help but feel disappointed.

He had thought Kong had taken a fancy to something valuable, but it was just a lousy crystal!

"Young Master, if you like it, one Gold Soul Coin will do."

Flender waved a hand and sat back down in his reclining chair. Disappointed, truly disappointed!

Without any hesitation, Kong took out a Gold Soul Coin and placed it on the table before storing away the Crystal Slab.

On the day his martial soul awakened at the age of six, when Kong became the Young Sect Master, Yu Yuanzhen had gifted him a Storage Soul Tool.

This Storage Soul Tool was a bracelet-shaped Soul Tool. Other than storage, it had no additional functions.

Its storage space was neither too large nor too small, roughly ten cubic meters.

Kong rather liked it.

After putting away the Crystal Slab, Kong took Dugu Yan's hand. Without another word, he headed straight for the door.

Flender: "???"

What was going on?

He wasn't going to look around some more?

Flender did not know why, but he suddenly had the feeling that he had suffered a huge loss!

He had bought that earthy-yellow crystal full of impurities for one Silver Soul Coin. Selling it for one Gold Soul Coin should have been a profit.

Yet he still vaguely felt that he had lost out!

Flender shook his head. After putting away the Gold Soul Coin, he stopped thinking about it.

"So young, yet her Soul Power fluctuations are so strong. I wonder which family produced such a monstrous genius. If only I could trick... ahem, recruit her into Shrek Academy."

Flender muttered.

He was referring to Dugu Yan. As for Kong, he could not see through him. Perhaps Kong had some treasure on him that concealed his strength.

Not long after Kong and Dugu Yan left Flender's shop, Tang San arrived at Flender's general store with Xiao Wu under the guidance of "fate."

Flender lifted his eyelids and briefly sized Tang San and Xiao Wu up. When he saw Tang San's belt, his entire body shook.

This unremarkable young man should be the disciple of his good brother, Yu Xiaogang.

It seemed Yu Xiaogang had finally come around!

Tang San circled the shop twice but found nothing. For no reason at all, he felt somewhat disappointed, as though he had missed out on something valuable.

"Xiao Wu, let's go. There's nothing here that I need."

"These are all just old, worn-out Soul Tools. It's normal that there isn't anything good."

Xiao Wu nodded in response.

Flender: "I'm still standing right here!"

Most of the goods in his general store really were not anything good.

But there were still one or two valuable items!

"Forget it, forget it. He's Yu Xiaogang's disciple..."

Kong did not immediately return to the hotel and smash open the Crystal Slab to turn it into the concealed weapon, the Dragon Beard Needle.

Even if he broke it open, he would not use the Dragon Beard Needle. It would be better to let the Crystal Slab gather dust in the Storage Soul Tool—though there was no dust inside a Storage Soul Tool.

Dugu Yan looked at Kong but did not ask why he had bought such a "broken-looking" crystal.

As long as he was happy...

"Sister Yan, let's explore the city today. Tomorrow, I'll take you to..."