Tang Hao's Decision

"Bang..."

Tang Hao still fought the same old way—simple and brutal.

He did not use his brain at all.

The entire Mandala Snake was reduced to mulch...

Only a dark green bone remained where it had been.

Zhu Rong swallowed. It really was a Soul Bone!

As for the mulch, Zhu Rong had already gotten used to it. Once he was used to it, he no longer felt like puking.

"What a pity. It's only a four-hundred-year Soul Bone. If it were forty thousand years..."

This was a Torso Soul Bone. It looked small and exquisite, crystal-clear, and radiated a dark green glow.

It was no wonder Soul Masters liked Soul Bones. They looked far better than gemstones, diamonds, and the like.

"Blacksmith, what is this thing? A gemstone?"

Zhu Rong blinked his big eyes and asked "innocently."

Having never learned any "professional" knowledge, he absolutely could not be expected to know about such things.

Hearing Zhu Rong's words, Tang Hao's mouth twitched. A gemstone? Compared to this, gemstones were nothing!

Tang Hao examined the Soul Bone. If its age had not been so low, even he would have been tempted!

This was a Torso Soul Bone—the most important of the six Soul Bones in the body!

Moreover, this Soul Bone was exceptionally complete! It was almost entirely intact, with virtually no breaks or missing parts.

Soul Bones also had quality grades.

The better the quality of a Soul Bone, the more outstanding it was among Soul Bones of the same level.

Some poor-quality Soul Bones, for example:

A poor-quality left arm Soul Bone might only include the forearm...

A poor-quality left leg Soul Bone might only include the lower leg, with no thigh portion.

Once fused with such Soul Bones, there was no way to complete them later.

Poor-quality Soul Bones could still be absorbed, but they would affect the strength of certain boosts and whether the Soul Bone skills were powerful...

If this century-old Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone were put up for auction, it would definitely fetch an astronomical price! Even though it was only four hundred years old...

The torso connected the head and limbs, so Torso Soul Bones were naturally the most important.

Even Head Soul Bones were not as valuable as Torso Soul Bones of the same level. That said it all...

Tang Hao was tempted by this Torso Soul Bone. However, he did not want to use it himself, nor could he.

Tang Hao already had a full set of Soul Bones. Aside from bug-like External Soul Bones, he did not lack Soul Bones.

Though this Soul Bone was incredibly complete, its age was too low! It was not suitable for Zhu Rong.

But Tang San was perfectly suited for it!

Even with Tang Hao's cultivation as a Title Douluo, he would not be able to find a second Torso Soul Bone this complete anytime soon!

Tang San: Dad, thank you so much! My Million-Year Demon Whale Torso Soul Bone...

If it had been a limb, Tang San could still cut it off and replace the bone. But his torso? There was no way that could work...

After Tang Hao picked up the century-old Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone, he finally began explaining it to Zhu Rong.

"This is a Soul Bone. A Soul Bone is..."

Tang Hao poured out all the knowledge he knew about Soul Bones and taught it to Zhu Rong.

In his eyes, Zhu Rong was not only a sect disciple, but also his successor. Naturally, he had to teach him properly.

After a while, Tang Hao stored the century-old Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone in his Storage Soul Tool and said to Zhu Rong:

"This Soul Bone is not suitable for you. I'm taking it."

Zhu Rong: ...

If you wanted to pocket this young master's Soul Bone, just say so! What did you mean, it wasn't suitable for me!

Tang Hao was indeed right. Not only was this Soul Bone too low in age, its attributes did not suit Zhu Rong either.

But Zhu Rong was still extremely unhappy. This was a Soul Bone he had personally dropped!

And Tang Hao had just taken it away!

Furious, trembling, freezing!

"Don't be upset. When you reach level fifty, I'll give you one in return."

When he said this, Tang Hao's tone became somewhat subdued. He had already made his decision...

"Ah Yin, I hope you won't blame me."

"This is the hope of the Clear Sky Sect's rise."

"Compared to Zhu Rong, Little San really is... sigh..."

Tang Hao sighed, then picked up the wine gourd at his waist and drank again.

Zhu Rong shuddered once! Then twice! Then a third time!

From the looks of it, Tang Hao intended to give him the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone?

How could Zhu Rong not be shocked?

That was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, Tang San's mother's keepsake!

"Tang Hao really would do anything for the sect!"

Zhu Rong swallowed and looked at Tang Hao with an innocent gaze, as though saying:

"Are you trying to fool a child?"

Tang Hao said nothing when he saw this and continued walking in one direction.

The sun had just risen when they entered. After everything they had gone through, it was already evening.

If they could not find a suitable Soul Beast, they would have to spend the night in the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Blacksmith, you'd better keep your word! This is a Soul Bone this young master worked so hard to obtain!"

Zhu Rong called out to Tang Hao's back before following after him.

If he had let Tang Hao take the "Treasure of the Blood River" so easily without saying anything, it would have looked far too fake!

"Could Tang Hao be planning to use this Soul Bone to compensate Tang San, then give Ah Yin's Soul Bone to me..."

"Forget it. I'll take things one step at a time. Ah Yin's Soul Bone doesn't suit me anyway..."

Without even turning his head, Tang Hao said as though coaxing a child:

"I'll keep my word. When have I, Tang Hao, ever failed to keep my word?"

"You said before that you would protect me..."

"That was training. You don't want to become a useless Soul Master with only Soul Power who cannot fight, do you?"

Zhu Rong: ...

Right, right, right. You're right!

Zhu Rong stopped bickering with Tang Hao and quietly followed behind him.

Victory achieved. Received five hundred Gold Soul Coins!

This had been the Bond System's notification after Zhu Rong killed the Mandala Snake.

Zhu Rong had not expected that killing Soul Beasts could also trigger the Lucky Star Bond!

At first, he had thought Soul Beasts were like wild monsters in games. Killing them would not grant Lucky Star orb rewards.

Yet the system refused to play by the rules. Killing Soul Beasts could actually trigger the Lucky Star Bond!

Awesome!

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the land, the sun's final tenderness of the day.

Tang Hao and Zhu Rong walked and stopped along the way, occasionally encountering a few Soul Beasts. However, none of them were what Zhu Rong wanted...

"We'll search for one more day tomorrow. If we still can't find a Soul Beast suitable for you, we'll go take a look in the great forest."

Tang Hao stared at the roasted meat over the campfire as he spoke to Zhu Rong, who was grilling it.

Before coming to the Soul Hunting Forest, Tang Hao had not expected to find a Soul Ring suitable for Zhu Rong. He had merely come to try his luck.

What if they got lucky?

Zhu Rong had no objections. He nodded and continued grilling the meat.

They had been hungry all day. If he did not eat something soon, he would barely be able to walk.

This was the meat of a Blazing Tiger, a three-hundred-year Soul Beast.

As its name suggested, the Blazing Tiger was a fire-attributed tiger. Among century-old Soul Beasts, it was considered a relatively powerful species.

A tiger-type Soul Beast with a fire attribute could face five Nether Wolves of the same level without falling behind. Not only that, it had killed two Nether Wolves...

Yet Tang Hao merely shook his head when he saw such a powerful Blazing Tiger, believing that this little thing was not suitable to be Zhu Rong's first Soul Ring...