Yu Xiaogang: Xiaosan, Do You Need Someone to Help You?

Ye Lin had only added the character for "milli-" to "cubic meter," and it had turned directly into "cubic millimeter."

By noon the next day, the three of them had finally reached their destination for the trip: the Soul Hunting Forest.

Fresh air rushed into Ye Lin's nose and mouth.

"Xiaosan, no matter what, I'm giving you this belt,"

After trying for a whole day, Yu Xiaogang had finally given up. He handed the belt to Tang San once again. "This belt really could store a lot of things before. Something must have happened to change that,"

"I believe you'll be able to figure out what it was and restore it."

"Okay, godfather."

Tang San nodded and fastened the belt around his waist again. He had complete faith in what Yu Xiaogang had said.

Yu Xiaogang pointed to the things inside the carriage.

"We were originally going to store all of this in this Soul Tool, but it looks like we'll have to carry it on our backs now."

Ye Lin hurried forward, eager to help. Tang San immediately smiled. Carrying all this by himself would have been exhausting, but with two people, it would be much easier.

"Here, Tang San."

She grabbed the sack with both hands. An enormous strength burst from her small body, and with a mighty tug, she hoisted it onto Tang San's back.

"Hey!"

Tang San let out a breath as the weight pushed him straight down.

"You definitely couldn't have gotten it onto your back by yourself. I gave you a hand, and now it's done."

Ye Lin dusted her palms and smiled at Tang San. "No need to thank me. We're all in this together."

Tang San: I...

Yu Xiaogang saw how much Tang San was struggling and hurriedly said, "Xiaosan, isn't this too much to carry? Do you need someone to help you?"

"Yes, yes," Tang San quickly played along. "Godfather, I'm getting tired. I can't keep carrying it all the way into the forest."

The two of them worked in tandem, setting their sights on Ye Lin.

Ye Lin hurriedly said, "That's right, Grandmaster. Hurry and take some of Tang San's load."

"If you can't manage it, Grandmaster, then I'll do it."

Yu Xiaogang's already stiff expression turned even more rigid. He could only silently take half the load from Tang San's back and shoulder it himself.

The two of them bent over and trudged forward, while Ye Lin followed behind them. With nothing to carry, she felt wonderfully light, and her mood was indescribably good.

If the two of them were uncomfortable, then she was comfortable.

Though the two of them were carrying heavy loads, their pace hadn't slowed much. Yu Xiaogang continued explaining all sorts of things to Tang San.

When he got to the Spirit Master Permit, he set down his load, took out the permit, and explained it in meticulous detail.

As they entered the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Xiaogang suddenly shouted, "Come out, Luo Sanpao!"

A pale purple Soul Power rapidly spread from Yu Xiaogang and took shape in front of him, forming a creature that looked like a pig with large ears.

"Xiaosan, I never told you this, but this is my Martial Soul. I call him Luo Sanpao."

When Yu Xiaogang mentioned Luo Sanpao, a trace of melancholy showed in his eyes.

"It's a mutated Martial Soul.

"Luo Sanpao goes 'luo-luo' and can only attack three times, so I named him Luo Sanpao."

"Sanpao, lead the way!"

The chubby Luo Sanpao ambled forward, shaking his head. He looked clumsy, but was actually quite an agile fatty.

"I almost forgot about this farting pig,"

Ye Lin thought to herself. As far as she knew, he was probably the only one on the entire Douluo Continent who used farts as a means of attack.

Along the way, Yu Xiaogang continued to cram all kinds of knowledge into Tang San's head. Ye Lin thought most of it was pretty basic.

Soon, the three of them encountered their first Soul Beast: a ten-year-old Lone Bamboo.

"Although this Soul Beast is suitable for you, it's too young. There's no harm in choosing it later if we can't find a better option."

"According to my theories, the limit for absorbing a First Soul Ring should be four hundred and thirty-two years. Your first Spirit Ring should ideally be as close to that as possible."

Yu Xiaogang pulled a longsword from who knew where and handed it to Tang San.

"When the time comes, use this to kill the Soul Beast you need."

"Only a Spirit Ring dropped by a Soul Beast you killed yourself can be absorbed by you."

Ye Lin considered what kind of first Soul Beast she should choose.

Her Martial Soul was an Immortal Sword, so she would definitely follow the attack-focused path. But finding a suitable Soul Beast would be difficult. Its age wouldn't be a problem; she could easily get one over five hundred years old. But she had to choose the species carefully. If it came down to it, she would have to use her ability to make a small adjustment, directly changing the Soul Beast's species.

The three of them continued onward. Yu Xiaogang described the Soul Beasts they encountered along the way, and Ye Lin listened and learned for a change.

Although the system's plot panel could display the names of Soul Beasts, it didn't show their abilities.

It was something to do to pass the time.

The blackness in the sky deepened, closing in on the three of them from all sides. In the end, only a few faint points of light remained overhead.

Night had fallen.

Yu Xiaogang finally chose a hollow embraced by towering trees as their campsite for the night.

After sprinkling some powder around the perimeter to drive away insects and snakes, Yu Xiaogang resumed teaching Tang San. He didn't slack off at all, eager to help Tang San grow and clear his own name.

"Luo!"

Luo Sanpao, keeping watch at the perimeter, suddenly let out a warning cry.

Twelve dark green eyes slowly approached them from the edge of the hollow.

"Nether Wolves!"

"Xiaosan, stay behind me."

Yu Xiaogang warily watched the six Nether Wolves. He quickly took out three thick masks, put one on, then handed the others to Tang San and Ye Lin.

Ye Lin promptly put hers on. The farts this farting pig let out were unbearably stinky.

"His farts are like thunder, Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao!"

Yu Xiaogang's First Soul Ring flashed. Luo Sanpao sucked in a huge breath and aimed his rear at the six Nether Wolves.

"Bang!"

A tremendous boom rang out. The six Nether Wolves howled and flew away, followed by a huge cloud of yellow smoke that spread in every direction.

The horrible stench seeped right through the thick masks.

Ye Lin's expression immediately turned grim.

[The stench seeped into Ye Lin's mask...]

She hurriedly changed the character for "in" to "out."

At once, she felt much better. She just couldn't take it.

It stank so badly.

But why didn't Yu Xiaogang and Tang San seem to notice? Had he given her a shoddy mask?

It seemed she hadn't been wrong to take advantage of Yu Xiaogang after all.

After the blast,

Yu Xiaogang quickly took out two carrots and tossed them to Luo Sanpao.

"Luo Sanpao can replenish my Soul Power by eating food."

After gulping down the two huge carrots,

Luo Sanpao suddenly started going "luo-luo" again, warning Yu Xiaogang.

Ye Lin suddenly remembered that after they dealt with those Nether Wolves, the main event of the Soul Hunting Forest was coming up.

The Datura Snake!