Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

With Zhao Lei backing them up, Ye Han and the others remained calm as they relied on the Appraisal skill to search for suitable Soul Beasts along the way.

"Are we too close to the outskirts? We haven't seen a single Soul Beast with a suitable age yet." Ye Han looked helplessly at the 152-year-old Great Strength Vajra Ape before him.

The others nodded as well, agreeing with Ye Han.

Zhao Lei was not in a hurry. He said calmly, "We're already close to the middle region of the Star Dou Great Forest. Don't rush. Take it slow, and we'll find something good eventually."

After thinking about it, Ye Han helplessly said, "In that case, let's release this 152-year-old Great Strength Vajra Ape. We have no use for it anyway."

No one objected. Their intensive studying over this period had taught the people from other worlds some common sense.

For example, because humans had indiscriminately slaughtered Soul Beasts, their numbers had sharply declined. The Soul Master world now had an unspoken rule: for low-level Soul Beasts, if they were not needed and posed no threat, one should avoid killing them.

"Roar!"

They had just released the Great Strength Vajra Ape when an angry roar came from the distance. Before long, an enormous Great Strength Vajra Ape stood before them.

"Well, looks like the one I caught was either her son or a member of her tribe!" Ye Han raised a hand, looking speechless.

Esdeath said excitedly, "This Great Strength Vajra Ape is 412 years old. Leave it to me. It's been so long since I fought that my body's getting rusty!"

Watching Esdeath charge out directly, everyone else could only sigh helplessly.

During this period of training, Esdeath had fought everyone except Honjou Kaede. Among them, she had fought Lia the fiercest due to their conflicting ideals.

Fortunately, the two had only competed with weapons. As for why Honjou Kaede had escaped disaster, it was all thanks to her defense-focused build.

Esdeath could not break Honjou Kaede's defenses, while Honjou Kaede had poor combat awareness. That made Esdeath lose all interest.

Drawing her custom-made longsword, Esdeath did not hesitate to slash at the Great Strength Vajra Ape's palm. Caught off guard by the sudden attack, it was cut open.

Enraged, the Great Strength Vajra Ape swung its massive arm down at Esdeath.

Smoke and dust immediately filled the area, while Esdeath revealed a confident smile. Back when she was young, she had relied on her superb martial skills to hunt Danger Beasts.

Esdeath darted back and forth, precisely evading every attack from the Great Strength Vajra Ape. She truly emerged unscathed despite the thick smoke.

Esdeath also seized every opening after the ape's attacks, swinging her longsword again and again. As time passed, the Great Strength Vajra Ape finally crashed to the ground, barely clinging to life.

"Good grief! It lost too much blood!" Ye Han said speechlessly as he approached the Great Strength Vajra Ape.

Esdeath sat off to the side, breathing lightly as she smiled happily. "I never thought I'd find the joy of fighting from back then in this world!"

"Exquisite skill, sharp combat instincts, and an unwavering fighting spirit! Little Girl, would you like to become my disciple?"

As everyone observed the Great Strength Vajra Ape, a voice came from behind them. Ye Han turned back warily and saw a white-haired man looking at Esdeath.

This was naturally Zhao Lei's time to step in. He stood in front of everyone and said with a smile, "Isn't it a bit improper for you to openly poach someone from us, sir?"

Zhao Lei was a Titled Douluo. If he had not sensed that the man before him was also a Titled Douluo, he would not have bothered saying so much. Though his words were polite, his attitude was anything but.

At that moment, Ye Han finally recognized the man. Wasn't this Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Understanding the situation, Ye Han immediately opened the Guild Chat.

Ye Han: "This man is Sword Douluo Chen Xin from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If a fight breaks out later, we run immediately. Don't interfere with Uncle Zhao's performance."

Sword Douluo's characterization in the original work had been quite good, but this was reality. Who knew what kind of personality Sword Douluo actually had? What if he turned out to be the sort who would destroy what he could not obtain? Wouldn't they be finished?

Moreover, Ye Han absolutely did not believe that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the number one support sect in the world solely because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. There had to be other powerful Support Department Martial Souls.

Yet there was not a single piece of news about them anywhere on the continent. That alone explained a lot.

Esdeath: "A Titled Douluo?"

Ye Han: "That's right. Lia, Yoruichi, move closer to Esdeath. If anything goes wrong, we run!"

Their movements naturally did not escape everyone's notice, but Sword Douluo did not stop them.

"I am Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I have no intention of forcing anyone. I merely saw that this Little Girl possessed extraordinary talent and developed an appreciation for her abilities. If she refuses, I will certainly not disturb her."

The moment Zhao Lei stepped forward, Chen Xin could tell that his strength was no weaker than his own. If Esdeath had been an unaffiliated genius, then even if she refused, Chen Xin would have taken her back with him.

But the current situation did not support such a course of action. Behind him were Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples who had come to hunt Soul Rings, especially Ning Rongrong, whom he doted on most.

Esdeath stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you for your regard, Senior, but I still prefer life at the academy."

Hearing Esdeath's clear refusal, Sword Douluo felt somewhat regretful. He shook his head and said, "Since that is the case, forget it. But if you graduate in the future or have nowhere to go, you may come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and find me."

"How dare you refuse Sword Grandfather!" Everyone had assumed the matter was over, but an unexpected complication arose. A Little Girl around their age glared angrily at Esdeath.

"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the number one sect in the world! Is there any better choice than us? Sword Grandfather thinks highly of you. You should be thanking Sword Grandfather!" Ye Han was speechless as he looked at the spoiled and willful Ning Rongrong.

Although the original work had mentioned that Ning Rongrong had been spoiled rotten, who would have thought she was already like this at six years old? What would she be like when she grew up?

Besides, Ye Han and the others were all geniuses from their respective worlds. They naturally had their own pride and would not indulge her.

"What a joke! Who gave you the nerve to call yourselves the number one sect in the world?" Ye Han said disdainfully.

That instantly lit the fuse. Ning Rongrong's anger shifted directly from Esdeath to Ye Han, while even Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at Ye Han with an unfriendly expression.

Ye Han was not afraid in the slightest. They had people on their side too. Without any restraint, he said, "This little brat may not understand, but Sword Douluo, do you not know better?"

"The Clear Sky Sect closing its doors does not mean your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can declare itself the number one sect in the world. Others may not know, but surely you do, Sword Douluo!"

Naturally, Sword Douluo knew that even after being struck by Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect was still not something the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could compare to.

But some things were merely about saving face. Since the Clear Sky Sect had withdrawn from the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could naturally use Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to overpower the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

"Damn it! You're lying! Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the strongest! Sword Grandfather, capture him! I want to kill him! He bullied me!" Ning Rongrong said willfully.

At those words, Zhao Lei stood in front of Ye Han and looked at Sword Douluo with a smile.

Seeing Sword Douluo's dark expression, Ye Han did not hesitate further. They had already offended him, so what was there left to hesitate about?

"There are some things you should think over carefully, Sword Douluo. If Uncle Zhao holds you off for a moment, do you think we can kill the direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind you? After all, they're all Support Department Soul Masters!" Ye Han stared sharply and sternly at Sword Douluo.

As soon as Sword Douluo heard this, his entire aura surged. Zhao Lei released his aura as well. The two auras collided and instantly dissipated, as though nothing had happened.

Sword Douluo calmed himself. "Boy, you're good! I hope I never see you alone in the future! We're leaving!"

As Sword Douluo led the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect away, Ye Han finally let out a breath of relief. According to the system's rules, unless Sword Douluo attacked first, Zhao Lei could not make the first move.

So Ye Han had merely been trying to intimidate Sword Douluo. Honestly, if Ning Rongrong had not spoken up, Ye Han truly would not have wanted to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The power of two Titled Douluo was no small matter.

Whether Ning Rongrong improved in the future or not, the current Ning Rongrong disgusted him. Everyone was becoming Soul Masters for the first time, and their side was not weak either. Why should they give way to her? Who wasn't a little princess?

After that incident, the mood became somewhat gloomy. Everyone resumed their search for Soul Rings. Incidentally, Esdeath directly absorbed the Great Strength Vajra Ape's Soul Ring.

Because of the Soul Ring Release Device, the first Soul Skill she gained was Ice Creation. It could manipulate the Ice Element within her body into anything, and enemies struck by it would be frozen for a period of time. The exact duration depended on the opponent's Soul Power.

They traveled on, stopping and going along the way, and the sky gradually darkened. Zhao Lei calmly said, "Set up the tents first. It's not suitable to search for Soul Beasts after dark. We'll continue tomorrow."

No one objected. They all took tents out of their backpacks. Speaking of backpacks, that was also an ability that came with Honjou Kaede's Game Martial Soul.

Everyone had a backpack that could store items, much like a spatial Soul Tool.

The guild also had a Guild Warehouse, which counted as a shared storage space. Any guild member could put things into it or take things out.

In Ye Han's view, it was a long-distance transporter, and quite a useful one.