Radiant Sword Lion Family

"Gengxin City!"

Looking at the information Ling Yuan had marked on the map, Bibi Dong quickly determined Lin Hanye's group's final destination.

Because only she knew what Lin Hanye intended to do.

With Lin Hanye's "wisdom," he would surely find a way to obtain whale glue—and whale glue that was at least ten thousand years old. But once he obtained it, melting it would be another problem. That stuff was incredibly tough; even Fire Attribute Soul Masters at Levels 40 or 50 would find it difficult to melt. He must be heading to Gengxin City to make use of the Blacksmith Association's forging furnaces.

The flames there were said to be capable of melting every metal in the world, let alone Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue.

Early the next morning, Bibi Dong went to Martial Soul Hall Academy. After carefully selecting ten outstanding young Soul Masters, she left Spirit City and set out to battle in spirit duels across the major cities of Douluo Continent.

To keep Qian Xunji from setting his sights on Lin Hanye again, she forcibly suppressed her longing for "Little Linzi."

She chose to visit other cities first before heading to Gengxin City, ensuring that she could "run into" Lin Hanye by chance.

And these ten team members had not been chosen on a whim.

They were the result of careful consideration.

In the future, they might become the core group supporting her rule over Martial Soul Hall.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

As they fought spirit duels along the way and searched for whale glue, the day Lin Hanye would arrive in Gengxin City drew ever closer.

This day.

Lin Hanye and Liu Erlong had just led five disposable teammates to defeat a Silver Soul Duel team of Soul Grandmasters. After distributing the fifty Gold Soul Coins they had won to the others, Shao Xin, who was in charge of placing bets, immediately came forward to greet them.

"Haha, three-to-one odds! We've struck it rich again."

Thanks to Lin Hanye's methods, Shao Xin had made quite a bit of money while passing through several cities over this period. Whenever he placed bets on Lin Hanye and Liu Erlong, he would wager every Gold Soul Coin he had.

As a result, his net worth, which had originally been only a few hundred Gold Soul Coins, quickly surpassed ten thousand.

But compared to Shao Xin, Lin Hanye and Liu Erlong earned even more.

Although Lin Hanye did not wager his entire fortune, he bet anywhere from five thousand to twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins each time.

And Liu Erlong bet however much Lin Hanye bet.

They made a fortune every time.

The two of them were now minor tycoons in their own right.

They could easily afford even the premium evening auctions at the Heaven Dou Auction House.

But compared to making money, what pleased Lin Hanye more was the whale glue. Though not every city they passed through had whale glue for sale, one or two pieces occasionally appeared.

Although none had reached the ten-thousand-year level, they were still thousand-year whale glue.

Over the journey, Lin Hanye had acquired three pieces of Thousand-Year Whale Glue. One of them was even more than five thousand years old, which counted as an unexpected windfall.

"Let's go. Making money is only secondary. There's another surprise waiting for us."

Taking the Gold Card from Shao Xin, Lin Hanye smiled faintly and turned toward the exit of the Great Spirit Arena.

"What surprise?"

Liu Erlong curiously leaned over. She was practically pressed against Lin Hanye, just short of wrapping her arms around his arm.

Shao Xin had long since grown used to this. Compared with the little ambiguity between the two, he was far more interested in the surprise Lin Hanye had mentioned.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Lin Hanye smiled without offering any further explanation.

"Please wait a moment."

Just as they were about to leave the Great Spirit Arena, a crisp, sultry feminine laugh sounded from behind them.

The three turned around. Creak, creak. Amid the sound of high heels scraping against the floor, a beautiful woman in a red robe approached them using Mystic Mechanism Steps.

The Soul Power Fluctuation emanating from the woman in red was extremely powerful, not much weaker than Yu Luomian, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Second-in-Command. Unless something unexpected had happened, she was a Soul Douluo-level expert.

When she was a meter away from them, the woman in red stopped. The maidservant behind her said, "This is Manager Huang Yueyao of our Golden City Great Spirit Arena."

Lin Hanye discreetly sized her up and secretly frowned. It seemed she came from the Radiant Sword Lion Family, one of the eight Hidden Families that controlled the Great Spirit Arenas from behind the scenes.

Why was she looking for him?

Could it be because he had Shao Xin place those bets?

That shouldn't be it. Although the three of them had wagered a total of thirty thousand this time and won sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins from the Great Spirit Arena, it was not worth mentioning compared to the arena's earnings from that spirit duel.

After all, when they faced that Silver Soul Duel team, hardly any spectators had favored their makeshift team.

Could she have taken a liking to his strength and wanted him to help deal with some opponent who had caused the Great Spirit Arena severe losses?

That was the only possibility.

Several thoughts flashed through Lin Hanye's mind in an instant. He nodded and politely replied, "Hello."

Like a cat guarding its food, Liu Erlong moved to shield Lin Hanye behind her and watched Huang Yueyao vigilantly with hostile eyes.

As for Shao Xin, he thought their scheme had been exposed and was already panicking inside. Still, he forcibly suppressed the pressure in his heart and stood beside Lin Hanye, looking ready to face whatever came together.

"Please don't misunderstand. Our Xiling Great Spirit Arena bears no ill will. Your betting winnings are all legitimate income and do not violate the Great Spirit Arena's rules. I merely came this time to discuss a transaction with Mr. Haibodong. Would you be willing to honor me with your presence?"

Seeing Liu Erlong full of hostility and Shao Xin tense yet ready to face death, Huang Yueyao found it rather amusing. Lin Hanye's calmness, however, somewhat exceeded her expectations.

A woman's intuition told her that he seemed to have already guessed her purpose.

"Please lead the way."

A moment later, led by Huang Yueyao and the maidservant, the three of them arrived at a luxurious private room in the Great Spirit Arena.

Huang Yueyao came straight to the point. "I hope Mr. Haibodong can participate in a Soul Elder-level Team Soul Duel tomorrow night. If Mr. Haibodong is willing to take part, our Golden Great Spirit Arena is willing to offer a reward of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Manager Huang, you jest. I'm merely a humble Level 29 Soul Grandmaster—not even a Soul Elder. How could I participate in a Soul Elder-level Team Soul Duel? That wouldn't be in accordance with the rules."

Lin Hanye said lightly.

Huang Yueyao smiled wryly. "Mr. Haibodong, there's no need to be modest. In the previous Team Soul Duels, rather than saying that the team you led defeated its opponents, it would be more accurate to say that you and your female companion defeated them. The other five were dispensable. Especially you—at least in my opinion, even among Soul Elders, those capable of what you did are exceedingly rare."

PS: First Update. Thanks to Shu Weichong for the tip of 1,500 Qidian Coins.

Thanks to Fantuan Era for the tip of 1,468 Qidian Coins.

Thanks to I Also Want to Love Her for the tip of 3,000 Qidian Coins.

Thanks to Xiao Chenyu for the tip of 200 Qidian Coins.