According to the information Qian Xunji had received, Yu Xiaogang and his companions were currently adventuring near the Star Dou Forest!
P.S. Don't ask me where Chapter 31 went. After reading this chapter, you should know what happened to it.
Phew, I'm working hard to revise it...
The Star Dou Forest lay directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire, but according to the map, most of it was actually within the borders of the Star Luo Empire.
Of course, the Heaven Dou Empire had never publicly acknowledged this.
But since it straddled two great empires and was home to so many Soul Beasts, it was also the place where the border between the two countries was least clearly defined.
At the same time, as one of the three major habitats for wild Soul Beasts, it was naturally a place Soul Masters most hoped to visit!
That was because every visit meant they were about to advance.
Thanks to this, towns had naturally sprung up around the Star Dou Forest.
After all, the Star Dou Forest was so vast and held so many Soul Beasts. Soul Masters couldn't very well rest right in the forest—that would be far too dangerous!
They urgently needed a safe place where they could rest and trade.
And so, towns were born!
This time, Qian Xunji's destination was a town near the Star Dou Forest. Yu Xiaogang and his companions were currently resting there.
Laite Town lay in the northern part of the Star Dou Forest. It was a typical town whose people relied on the forest to make their living.
As the saying went, live off the mountain if you lived by a mountain, and live off the water if you lived by the water. With the Star Dou Forest at its back, the town naturally had no shortage of resources related to Soul Beasts.
There were plenty of towns like this around the Star Dou Forest.
It was just past noon. Under the blazing sun, two young people entered through Laite Town's western gate.
They both looked to be in their twenties and carried no luggage. One was a man, the other a woman.
The woman was short and looked to be in her early twenties. She wore a perfectly fitted, radiant golden gown from head to toe. Her fair skin and nearly flawless features made her seem utterly extraordinary.
Most striking of all was the noble, sacred aura she seemed to radiate without even trying. It made people want to fall to their knees and worship her.
She was astonishingly beautiful—noble, elegant, serene. It seemed every lovely word could be used to describe her.
If the woman looked noble and elegant, then the man beside her looked seductive and...
His handsome features held a hint of steely resolve. Long golden hair fell down his back, reaching almost to his waist.
His face was as fair as jade, handsome and charming. With neatly proportioned brows and a roguish smile, he looked every bit like a dashing young nobleman.
His bright eyes brimmed with amusement, giving him an enchanting air.
His handsome face and seductive aura were irresistible, striking at the heart of anyone who looked at him.
The pair were Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong, who had come from Spirit Hall.
After entering the town, Qian Xunji found it far livelier than he had imagined. It was practically the size of a small city, with shops lining the streets and all sorts of businesses—everything except a city wall!
It wasn't as large as Spirit City, but it was much livelier.
Crowds streamed ceaselessly along the streets.
Merchants could be seen everywhere by the roadside, shouting loudly as they did their best to promote their wares.
Qian Xunji took a closer look and found that these merchants mainly catered to Soul Masters. Some specialized in weapons or armor, while others sold antidotes and healing potions. There were even clothing sellers, though their wares were special outfits with a dozen or so pockets, designed to hold all sorts of supplies and suit Soul Masters on adventures!
Seeing this, Qian Xunji couldn't help but marvel. The ingenuity of working people was truly boundless. It hadn't taken long at all for them to weave business into the lives of Soul Masters.
As he marveled, Qian Xunji casually took Bibi Dong by the hand.
After all, he had sealed Bibi Dong's Soul Power, and the streets were crowded. It wouldn't do if the throng swept her away from him.
"Come on, Dong'er! I'll take you to find Yu Xiaogang!"
"Mm!"
Qian Xunji suddenly took her slender hand. Bibi Dong's brows knit slightly, but she didn't say anything.
After all, he had already done far worse things to her. She didn't care about something as trivial as holding hands.
Besides, if she angered Qian Xunji again over this and he did something even worse, it would hardly be worth it.
"Xiaogang?"
But just as she was about to step forward and follow Qian Xunji, her body suddenly went still, and her gaze fixed on something.
Before you continue