Just Listen to This Old Man

Just Listen to This Old Man

Ghost and Yue Guan were seeing, for the first time, someone fierce enough to keep Qian Xunjie in check.

Qian Xunjie was the Pope of Spirit Hall. The only person who could reprimand him was Qian Daoliu.

"Old Ghost, after serving as the Pope's personal guards for so many years, this is our first time seeing something like this, isn't it?"

"Yeah, the first time!"

The only one who could leave Qian Xunjie so utterly speechless was Kizaru, whom they had just met.

Though Ghost and Yue Guan had spoken very quietly, Qian Xunjie still heard them. He gave the two beside him a very "kind" look.

How could Ghost and Yue Guan dare continue discussing it in front of him? They immediately shut up and stood to the side.

"Enough. We'll leave the matter at that. There's no need to hold the selection tournament in Heaven Dou Imperial City. Yue Guan, write them a letter later. Now, we set out to hunt a Soul Beast!"

"By your command, Your Holiness!" Yue Guan hurriedly dropped to one knee before Qian Xunjie and saluted.

"Oh my, didn't realize your status was so esteemed~"

"Kizaru, if you keep talking like that, do you not want the Elder Token anymore?"

"How frightening. Fine, fine, fine, this old man won't say any more."

Leave some room for compromise, so they could meet again later! Though the Pope would be replaced in the future, it was better not to provoke Qian Xunjie too much for now.

Qian Xunjie turned away and pounded his chest with his fist several times. Why did his chest feel so stuffy whenever he encountered Kizaru?

Qian Xunjie swore that he would never chat with Kizaru again. It was impossible to have a proper conversation with him; one chat would shave ten years off his life.

Rota's reason for acting this way was simple: he merely wanted to make Qian Xunjie angry. To be honest, Rota did not like Qian Xunjie as a character, but neither did he want to deal with him personally.

In the future, a massive hammer would fall from the heavens and deal with him. There was no need to rush; it was best to take things slowly.

Thus, Qian Xunjie and his group set off in search of a ninety-thousand-year Soul Beast. Ninety thousand years was already Qian Xunjie's lowest requirement. Anything lower would be too embarrassing.

Along the way, Ghost and Yue Guan were responsible for scouting the surrounding Soul Beasts. If they found a suitable one, they would report it immediately.

Though they were still some distance from the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, high-year Soul Beasts could still appear here.

"Your Holiness, this old man would like to know what type of Soul Beast you intend to seek?"

Rota was rather idle along the way, occasionally using Observation Haki to scan their surroundings.

Qian Xunjie had nearly thought that Kizaru was bored again and wanted to tease him, but fortunately, this time the topic was fairly serious.

"My martial soul is the continent's top-tier Six-Winged Angel martial soul. Naturally, I need a Soul Beast with a more exalted bloodline. Keep an eye out for powerful attack-type Soul Beasts with sacred attributes."

"Fine, fine, fine. This old man will help keep watch as well~"

So you hadn't taken this Soul Beast hunt seriously at all before now? Thinking of Kizaru's earlier expression, as though he were merely out on a picnic, Qian Xunjie felt another slight stir in his heart.

"Oh my, there's quite a powerful Soul Beast nearby~"

Rota detected a tiger-type Soul Beast with Observation Haki. It was not too far from them, perhaps one or two thousand meters away.

"Really? Where?" Qian Xunjie had not expected Kizaru's efficiency to be this high. He had barely finished speaking before Kizaru found something.

"Just follow this old man~"

Rota did not pick up his pace at all, continuing to stroll along leisurely, much to Qian Xunjie's helplessness as he followed behind.

Qian Xunjie gave Yue Guan behind him a look, and Yue Guan understood immediately. There was no helping it; His Holiness wanted him to take the blame again.

"Um, Elder Kizaru, if we keep moving this slowly, won't the Soul Beast get away? Shouldn't we speed up a little?"

Several seconds after he spoke, Rota finally said slowly, "Little Guan, you can't rush when handling matters. If you get too impatient, you'll only do things poorly. You should learn from this old man and steady your mindset~"

"Yes, yes, yes. Elder Kizaru is absolutely right. Yue Guan has learned from your guidance!"

Anyone with sense knew whom Kizaru was really referring to. He was clearly using one thing to criticize another.

Qian Xunjie was rendered speechless. You're not the one who needs the Soul Ring, so of course you aren't in a hurry... sigh...

"You can't go wrong following this old man's pace. Calming yourselves may even benefit your cultivation~"

Ghost and Yue Guan took those words to heart. They had both been stuck at level eighty-five for some time now. Perhaps they truly had been too impatient.

Ghost and Yue Guan cast aside their previous restless emotions, and their bodies and minds immediately felt incomparably relaxed. The shackles binding them loosened somewhat.

"Yue Guan—Ghost—thank Elder Kizaru!"

Their gratitude came from the bottom of their hearts. If not for Kizaru's words, they had no idea how long they would have remained stuck.

Rota merely assumed the two had gained some insight by chance and were thanking him for it. In any case, he had only spoken casually.

They continued strolling at an unhurried pace and soon arrived at the Soul Beast's location. Precisely because Rota and the others had moved so leisurely, the Soul Beast had barely changed its position.

Before them stood an enormous Soul Beast, its entire body gleaming with holy radiance. Its two sharp fangs proclaimed its majesty without fail.

Qian Xunjie could barely suppress the excitement in his heart. If he was not mistaken, this was a Radiant Sword Fang Tiger of around ninety-five thousand years, possessing a bloodline no weaker than that of a top-tier Fierce Beast.

Qian Xunjie could not help glancing at the calm-faced Rota beside him. He had not expected Kizaru, who was usually so unreliable, to be this capable.

"Yue Guan, Ghost, prepare to hunt!"

At Qian Xunjie's command, the two immediately readied themselves for battle.

The Radiant Sword Fang Tiger also sensed the obvious killing intent of the three men. As for Rota, it barely paid him any attention.

After all, Rota was merely here to tag along. He would lend a hand casually when help was needed, but he carried no hostility whatsoever.

The fur all over the Radiant Sword Fang Tiger's body began to gleam continuously. Its formerly smooth fur stood on end, telling everyone present that it was enraged.

This behavior in felines was commonly known as puffing up their fur. The Radiant Sword Fang Tiger had clearly entered an attack stance.

Rota retreated to the side and sat on a half-rotted tree stump, looking as though he were watching a show.

Qian Xunjie had long expected Kizaru's lazy attitude. As long as nothing unexpected happened, the three of them joining forces would have no problem handling a ninety-thousand-year Soul Beast.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Stamen Flowing Clouds!"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Ghost Shadow Ground Pool Hand!"

As Ghost and Yue Guan unleashed their Soul Skills, the battle was on the verge of erupting!

The Radiant Sword Fang Tiger refused to be outdone. As a fierce tiger, how could it allow its dignity to be insulted?

It then released an earthshaking roar. The violent sound waves shook the ground, tearing up the earth within ten meters around the Radiant Sword Fang Tiger.

Ghost and Yue Guan's Soul Skills were actually interrupted by that roar. After so many years of hunting Soul Beasts, this was their first encounter with such a situation.

In the very first exchange, Ghost and Yue Guan suffered a setback. An unfavorable start.

"Old Ghost, this Soul Beast isn't easy to deal with. Be careful!"

"Old Chrysanthemum, you too!"

Seeing how powerful the Radiant Sword Fang Tiger was, Qian Xunjie was laughing inwardly. He had not expected to stumble upon such a treasure as soon as he left. Though it was not a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, this fellow was more than enough.

The Radiant Sword Fang Tiger before them was the first Soul Beast capable of making the Ghost and Chrysanthemum brothers suffer right from the start!