Beauty is Justice

Once he returned, he would use his spare time from academy studies to work part-time at the blacksmith shop, striving to forge more hidden weapons.

Become stronger!

Become stronger!

Become stronger!

Tang San wanted to stay by Su Yun's side and walk the path to becoming a powerhouse together, rather than being a mere passerby or a background character.

A night of rest.

The next day, both of them had recovered their spirits well. After breakfast, they headed toward the outskirts of the town.

When they arrived outside the town, many people had already gathered there, and all sorts of hawking could be heard.

"Yulin Hunting Group, all members are Soul Elders! Contact us if you need to hunt for soul rings!"

"Tiger Shark Elite Hunting Group! Led by a Soul King! Capable of hunting ten-thousand-year soul beasts! Only taking one person per vehicle! Get on board if you need to!"

"Spark Self-Reliance Group, 5 waiting for 2, looking for one support and one ranged! Minimum requirement is a 2-ring Soul Grand Master~"

"Wildcat Hunting Group, specializing in hunting hundred-year soul beasts, a ten-year veteran group, led by a Soul Elder captain, reputation guaranteed."

"Agility Group looking for people, only hunting Ice Plains Wolves, missing one Soul Grand Master, departing once full."

It had to be said that compared to the Soul Beast Forest, the quality of the hunting groups here was much higher.

Su Yun observed from the side for a long time before finally selecting a hunting group.

Of course, this time he wasn't looking to piggyback on a permit, but rather for Tang San's soul ring.

Tang San was not like Su Yun, whose soul rings were custom-made and delivered to his doorstep; he had to go out and find his.

If the two of them entered the Frozen Forest alone, it would not only be dangerous, but finding a soul beast would also rely entirely on luck.

In such a situation, finding an experienced hunting group was very necessary.

They entered and exited the Frozen Forest regularly and had a good grasp of the general habitats of various soul beasts.

Soon, Su Yun spotted his target and beckoned Tang San to walk forward.

As soon as they approached the target, a round-headed, burly man rubbed his hands together and walked up enthusiastically to greet them.

"Two little friends, do you need soul rings?

Our Heron Hunting Group is a century-old veteran group!

The prices are fair!

A ten-year soul ring only costs 50 Gold Soul Coins, and a hundred-year soul ring is 500 Gold Soul Coins."

Hearing this price, Tang San couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"So expensive?"

Hearing this, the round-faced man immediately looked unconvinced.

"How is that expensive!

It has been this price in the Frozen Forest for so many years, alright~

Our hunting group has it very tough..."

The round-faced man grumbled incessantly with a face full of indignation, but Su Yun could understand.

After all, hunting for soul rings was a life-on-the-line business, so higher prices were normal, especially for hundred-year soul rings.

One could get a glimpse of the situation from Xiao Chenyu of Nuoding Academy in the original story; as a dignified noble of Nuoding City, his first soul ring wasn't even a hundred years old. Furthermore, this place was not a captive Soul Beast Forest; the soul beasts inside were much more formidable, and the prices were at least fifty percent higher compared to the Soul Beast Forest.

Therefore, Su Yun tilted his head and looked up at the burly man.

"An Ice Python or Ice Jade Scorpion around three hundred years old—can you find one?"

Just as the round-faced man was about to speak, Tang San suddenly interjected from the side.

"Not three hundred years; I want a thousand-year one."

?????

Hearing this, not to mention the round-faced man, even Su Yun looked at Tang San in confusion.

But what answered Su Yun was the determination in Tang San's eyes.

Su Yun's brain spun rapidly, and he soon figured out the reason.

He had enjoyed himself while "fleecing the sheep" in the Soul Beast Forest, but Tang San had been greatly stimulated.

So, seeing that Su Yun had absorbed a thousand-year soul ring for his first, he had also gone crazy and wanted to absorb one of the same age. For a moment, Su Yun didn't know what to say.

"A thousand-year soul beast?"

The round-faced man was stunned, and after he reacted, a look of suspicion appeared on his face.

"We can find one.

But little friend, you should be preparing to obtain your first soul ring, right?"

A thousand-year soul ring can only be absorbed by a Soul Elder.

Even if we take a step back and assume we could hunt one, can you even afford the price?

A thousand-year soul beast starts at a minimum of 5,000 Gold Soul Coins.

For rare soul beasts like the Ice Python or the Ice Jade Scorpion, the price is even steeper, at least 7,000 Gold Soul Coins.

After speaking, he scrutinized the two of them with a probing expression.

Tang San went without saying; the word "mediocre" summed him up perfectly. As for Su Yun, although he was very good-looking, carved from jade, and possessed a decent temperament that suggested an extraordinary family background, he was at most a minor noble.

After all, those true young masters and misses from soul master families—would they ever need to hire a soul hunting squad to hunt for souls?

Those who could afford to hire a soul hunting squad were basically just wealthy minor nobles.

However, neither of them paid any attention to the bald, burly man. Su Yun looked at Tang San's determined gaze and prepared to dissuade him, but just as he was about to speak, Tang San shook his head.

Su Yun was at a loss.

Fine, forget it.

In the original story, Tang San's third soul ring was absorbed beyond the age limit; doing it now was just a bit early. As the protagonist, he shouldn't die that easily, right?

Su Yun wasn't certain, but he still looked at the bald, burly man, held up one finger, and said earnestly.

"One hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Just lead us to find them; you don't need to help us hunt."

As Su Yun's voice fell, the people around them all went quiet, and the burly man couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

"Little sister, what's the point of finding them? Don't tell me you think you can hunt them yourselves?"

The people nearby couldn't help but raise their hands in a clawing motion, putting on a scary act.

"That's right, with a small frame like yours, little sister, you wouldn't even be enough for one bite from an Ice Jade Scorpion or an Ice Python!"

"Exactly, soul beasts are far more ferocious than what's written in books!"

[Friendship points from Pan Wei +4.]
[Friendship points from Zhao Shuai +3.]
[Friendship points from Sun Shan +2.]

Looking at the prompts popping up from the system, Su Yun felt quite helpless. Is this what they mean by "beauty is justice"?

If it had been anyone else saying those words, they would have likely been mocked by the crowd for not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.

Unlike him, not only did he harvest a pile of friendship points, but the responses he received, while meant to scare him, were all well-intentioned.

Su Yun had always been relatively friendly toward those who could contribute friendship points to him, so he flashed his signature gentle smile.

"Thank you all for your concern.

But since we've proposed this, we certainly have our own confidence."

As his words fell, Su Yun directly summoned his martial soul.

Accompanying the appearance of the Shadow Scythe, a purple thousand-year soul ring rose from beneath his feet.

The sudden fluctuation of soul power instantly attracted the attention of everyone nearby.

But when their eyes landed on Su Yun, their jaws dropped, and they were left dumbfounded.

After a brief silence, the entire scene instantly erupted, as if a bomb had been dropped into a long-calm lake.

"Holy crap!!! Are my eyes deceiving me?"

"I must be dreaming!!"

"Such a young one-ring soul master, and with a thousand-year soul ring?"

"Smack!"

"Ouch!!!"

"It's not a dream!"

"The hell? If you want to test if you're dreaming, why are you hitting me instead of yourself?"

"Am I stupid? What if it hurts to hit myself?"