Just in Time

With so many people around, and after Zhu Zhuqing had previously explained the concept of Soul Bones to him,

Danheng knew what a seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone represented. If he revealed it in public, the trouble would be enormous.

Even though the humans here were generally rather weak, unless circumstances forced his hand, Danheng did not wish to resort to violence.

The reason he chose to solve problems with his brain was because it was fast and efficient. Using force was generally much more troublesome.

But if violence was more efficient than thinking for certain matters, he would not hesitate to pull out his spear and stab someone.

After entering the city, Danheng looked around, then led Zhu Zhuqing into an inconspicuous alley.

"Se-Senior, what are you...?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Danheng's handsome face so close to hers, and felt a little embarrassed.

Senior Danheng did not seem like that sort of person?

"This. Take a look."

Just as Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts began to run wild, Danheng took out the right leg Soul Bone dropped by the Moonshadow Direwolf.

"This was dropped after that Moonshadow Direwolf died. I only remembered it today."

At the sight of the right leg Soul Bone wreathed in faint black mist, Zhu Zhuqing's breathing quickened, and even her hands trembled involuntarily.

"A se-seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone."

Her martial soul was the Hell Spirit Cat. This Moonshadow Direwolf Soul Bone was practically a perfect match for her.

Moreover, it was a seventy-thousand-year right leg Soul Bone. If it appeared on the continent, it would likely stir up a bloody storm at once. Even Titled Douluo might not be able to resist coveting such a Soul Bone!

"You said before that Soul Bones dropped by soul beasts after death were treasures even more precious than Soul Rings. So, how about you take this seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone?"

To be honest, Danheng did not think much of this thing.

Without exaggeration, he could crush this Soul Bone with a little force.

And the energy within it probably did not even amount to a scrap stuck between his teeth.

Since that was the case, he might as well give it to this girl as a token of thanks.

After all, no amount of verbal gratitude was as practical as giving a gift.

"Give it to me?"

Zhu Zhuqing raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment. Was this really not some dream she was having before death?

Only after pinching her thigh hard did the real pain make Zhu Zhuqing realize that this was not a dream!

"N-No, I can't, Senior Danheng. This is far too valuable!"

In her panic, Zhu Zhuqing directly grabbed Danheng's hand and pushed it back.

"I-I only showed Senior the way. I absolutely cannot accept such a gift!"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing like this, Danheng roughly understood just how significant this Soul Bone was on this continent.

Ah, nothing was absolute. What people on this continent pursued so desperately was no different from junk in his eyes.

"But if you do not take it, it is useless sitting with me."

Danheng tried to push his hand forward again, but immediately held himself back.

A common man was innocent, but possession of a treasure invited disaster. Miss Zhu Zhuqing was likely worried that, with her low strength, if she accepted the Soul Bone and later parted ways with him, she would be targeted by those with ulterior motives.

"How about this? I'll keep it with me for now. Whenever you need it, I can give it to you at any time."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded. Though she felt relieved inside, she also felt a little regretful.

A seventy-thousand-year right leg Soul Bone with attributes perfectly suited to her was something she could not find even if she searched with a lantern, yet she was letting it slip away just like that!

"Then, let's find somewhere to stay first."

"Mm."

Seeing the subtle look on Danheng's face, Zhu Zhuqing realized that Senior Danheng did not have even a single Gold Soul Coin in his pockets—no, he could not even produce a single Copper Soul Coin!

There was probably no one in this small city capable of buying the Moonshadow Direwolf's corpse.

"Hey? What a pretty little lady."

At that moment, several shifty-looking men gathered at the entrance of the alley and looked in their direction.

"Hey? You came at just the right time."

The moment Danheng heard that voice, his eyes lit up.

What good people!

"Oh, and there's a pretty boy too."

Before the leader could finish speaking, his voice abruptly cut off.

The next instant, the entire group fell to the ground in unison, sleeping peacefully.

"Now we have money. Let's go. As for the Moonshadow Direwolf's corpse, I'll sell it when I go to Heaven Dou City later."

This alley was remote, so no one gathered around when those people fell. After searching them for some valuables, Danheng gave the men lying on the ground a slight nod.

Thank you, brothers, for the Gold Soul Coins!

"Alright."

Zhu Zhuqing was slightly stunned. Before she had even managed to see each person's face clearly, Danheng had already dealt with them all. It was truly terrifying!

"Oh, don't misunderstand. I only knocked them unconscious."

Danheng thought Zhu Zhuqing had misunderstood and explained.

"Oh, it's nothing. I was merely impressed by Senior's speed."

"Mm. You should just call me Danheng. Being called Senior sounds strange."

The people Danheng had met before either called him by his name directly, or were like Fifth Generation Third Brother, a broken record constantly calling him by the name from his previous life.

Being suddenly called Senior was somewhat unfamiliar to him.

"Senior's strength is extraordinary. Even in Spirit Hall, you would at least be an existence at the level of an honored elder. Zhuqing does not dare overstep."

Danheng sighed softly. This feeling was rather subtle.

He would let Miss Zhuqing do as she pleased. So far, she was his only acquaintance on Douluo Continent.

As for her elder sister, Danheng did not think they could be considered acquainted.

Over the past few days, Danheng had also learned from Zhu Zhuqing about the strange rules of the Star Luo Empire's royal family.

However, in Danheng's eyes, Zhu Zhuqing's sister seemed more like she wanted her to leave the Star Luo Empire as quickly as possible. She clearly had no real intention of killing her.

Otherwise, with Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power being only in her twenties, there was no way she could have escaped from Zhu Zhuyun.

As for the phantom of the train carriage, it had solidified quite quickly over the past few days. However, according to Danheng's analysis, this momentum would soon slow down.

Over the past two days, he had learned the basic laws and common knowledge of this continent, so it was only natural that the solidification process had accelerated. If he wanted to speed it up in the future, he would inevitably have to travel more and meet more people.

The concepts of martial souls and soul beasts on Douluo Continent had indeed piqued his interest.

He would record it all, and the train's Database could be expanded again once he returned!

The sheer volume of knowledge from an entire world... just thinking about it made it a massive undertaking!

The two found a place in the city that looked fairly upscale and rented two rooms. Danheng could not understand why the young man at the front desk kept giving him such a complicated look.

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to be only eleven, right?

She was indeed more developed than girls her age, but she was still only eleven.

Combined, the ages of his past and present lives were enough for him to be her great-great-great-great-great-grandfather!

Did the hotel receptionist have some kind of strange fetish?