In the White World, at Spirit Hall.
Just like yesterday, the Consecrated Elders of the Worship Hall, Yu Xiaogang, and Bibi Dong had gathered. Today, Hu Liena had joined them to watch the spectacle.
They had all come together to see what the Heavenly Screen would show today.
Yu Xiaogang looked around at them and pressed a hand to his forehead.
"Hu Liena is one thing, but Grand Pontiff, can't you all watch from your own Worship Hall?"
"Why do you have to come watch it here?"
Qian Daoliu smiled at Yu Xiaogang's question.
"Because you're the person involved, of course."
"If there's anything we don't understand while watching the Heavenly Screen, we can ask you on the spot."
Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded firmly beside him.
"Exactly. Besides, this sort of thing is more fun when we watch it together."
The other Consecrated Elders immediately chimed in, saying they liked the lively atmosphere too.
Yu Xiaogang looked at the unruly bunch surrounding him and found himself at a loss for words.
He never thought he'd see the day. These people stood at the very peak of the Douluo Continent, even among Titled Douluo, yet this was what they were like in private.
If Spirit Hall's lower-ranking staff saw them now, their eyes would probably pop out!
"All right, Xiao Gang. If the Grand Pontiff and the others want to watch, let them. It's not hurting anything."
"But that aside, giving Little Dragon a Spirit Ring from a pig-type Soul Beast?"
Bibi Dong glanced at Yu Xiaogang, struggling to find the words for what she wanted to say.
"All I can say is, Little Dragon had rotten luck ending up with him."
Yu Xiaogang said what Bibi Dong had been thinking.
"Exactly! I actually feel sorry for Little Dragon over there. He's such a powerful Martial Soul, yet he ended up with an owner like that."
Bibi Dong stared at the Yu Xiaogang on the Heavenly Screen with open disdain.
He had poor talent to begin with and refused to listen to someone stronger. No wonder he couldn't compare to her husband.
[The video continued...]
[After some arguing, Yu Yuanzhen remained adamant that Luo Sanpao should receive a dragon-type Spirit Ring.]
[Yu Xiaogang was equally convinced that he was right.]
[Neither would give in, so Yu Xiaogang decided to obtain his Spirit Ring himself.]
[Thunder Fang Pigs could be found in Thunderclap Forest, not far from Blue Lightning City. All he needed to do was spend some money to hire nearby Soul Masters to help him obtain a Spirit Ring.]
[Once he had made up his mind, he acted. The next day, while Yu Yuanzhen was busy with clan affairs, Yu Xiaogang quickly packed his bags, took some money from home, and set out to obtain his first Spirit Ring.]
[After leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang hurried through town, heading straight for Thunderclap Forest.]
[Before long, Yu Xiaogang reached the edge of Thunderclap Forest.]
[There, he hired a Soul Hunting Squad for one thousand Gold Soul Coins.]
[Looking at the Soul Hunting Squad he had won over with his money, Yu Xiaogang raised his chin proudly.]
[This would be the only time he needed to hire people to help him obtain a Spirit Ring.]
[Once he obtained his first Spirit Ring and proved his theory correct, the clan's experts would help him get the next one.]
[From then on, he would follow his own theories and grow stronger step by step.]
[Poor talent?]
[Talent would not limit him. He would prove to everyone that even with abysmal talent, he could change everything through his own intellect.]
[At that thought, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the Soul Hunting Squad, whose members were beaming over the thousand Gold Soul Coins.]
[Hmph. What a short-sighted bunch. All they can see is the money in front of them. They have no idea what opportunity they've missed today.]
[He cast the people he had hired a contemptuous glance, already imagining the day his name would be known throughout the Douluo Continent.]
[By then, word of his deeds would surely spread everywhere.]
[When these people heard about him and recalled today, they would beat their chests with regret.]
[They had failed to curry favor with a future powerhouse while he was still young. What a loss!]
["All right, let's go!"]
[Seeing that the squad was still celebrating, Yu Xiaogang spoke up to remind them.]
["You got it! Don't worry, sir. A Thunder Fang Pig, right? We'll make sure you're satisfied!"]
[The Soul Hunting Squad members came forward with cheerful smiles as they answered him.]
[Of course they had noticed Yu Xiaogang's lofty attitude and how he looked down on them.]
[But what did that matter? This was a thousand Gold Soul Coins!]
[At the going rate around Thunderclap Forest, joining a Soul Hunting Squad and traveling with it normally cost ten Gold Soul Coins a day.]
[Hiring an entire squad to serve one person usually cost between fifty and five hundred Gold Soul Coins.]
[At five hundred Gold Soul Coins, the Soul Beast sought would already be extremely dangerous, around four or five hundred years old.]
[For someone like Yu Xiaogang, who was seeking his first Spirit Ring, to offer a thousand Gold Soul Coins outright was practically unheard of.]
[If they could, they would have treated him like royalty.]
[After making their preparations, the Soul Hunting Squad brought Yu Xiaogang to the forest entrance.]
[The squad was about to present its permit when Yu Xiaogang stepped forward first and took out a token.]
[The soldier checking permits immediately became respectful at the sight of it.]
["Boss, what kind of token is that?"]
[One of the Soul Hunting Squad members asked their captain out of curiosity.]
["I thought he was just rich. Turns out his background is something else too."]
["That's a high-level Spirit Hall token. Ordinary people can't get their hands on one."]
["I've heard there are only a few in the entire Douluo Continent. I only know about them because we're close to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."]
[The Soul Hunting Squad's captain spoke with a grave expression.]
["Captain, are you saying...?"]
["That's right. He's probably from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he must have powerful connections there. I just don't know why someone like him hired us to help him hunt a Soul Beast."]
[The Soul Hunting Squad followed behind Yu Xiaogang, discussing him among themselves.]
[Up ahead, Yu Xiaogang saw the grave expressions on their faces and felt a surge of satisfaction.]
[Good thing I secretly brought Father's Pope's Token. Otherwise, I'd have had to use the Soul Hunting Squad's permit to enter Soul Hunting Forest. Wouldn't they have looked down on me?]
[Seeing everyone stunned was exactly how Yu Xiaogang had imagined it.]
[Even so, Yu Xiaogang was still a little dissatisfied.]
[The Pope's Token I'm holding belongs to Father. I'm still borrowing his prestige.]
[Just wait. One day, I'll have a Pope's Token of my own!]
[And I'm sure that day won't be too far off.]
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