Journey to the Frozen Forest

Liu Lin had departed.

After all, having received Su Yun's advice, his target had shifted to the Rotten Bone Poison Miasma Insect, a soul beast that could not possibly appear in the Frozen Forest.

Fortunately, because Su Yun had attracted quite a crowd, Kuang Nu quickly found new customers.

Seeing more and more people coming to consult, Su Yun hurriedly shook his head in refusal.

Although gaining friendship points felt great, he hadn't forgotten his main purpose for coming here; if he continued like this, would he even be able to hunt for souls?

Therefore, he decided that once the soul hunting was complete, he would stay here for a while and do some good deeds.

Thinking this with a sense of satisfaction, Su Yun finally spoke up.

"Everyone, we are about to set off to hunt for souls. If you still wish to consult, please wait until I return from the Soul Hunting Forest."

Upon hearing this, although many felt a sense of reluctance, they still expressed their understanding, for in their minds, Su Yun had a hidden "guardian" behind him.

Only a small portion of people, especially those soul masters about to obtain their soul rings, acted as if they had gone mad.

"Miss Su, don't go! Plan it out for me! I have money!"

"Me too! Miss Su, my martial soul is an Ox-Horse, it will only take a tiny bit of your time!"

"Miss Su! Don't leave! As long as you plan it, I'll cover your soul hunting fees!"

Su Yun turned a blind eye to their words, and seeing this, the members of Kuang Nu hurriedly spoke up as well.

"Everyone! The supplies have been checked, let's move out!"

After saying this, he shouldered the large bags and took the lead, running out. The group followed one after another, and it wasn't until they had shaken off everyone else and neared the Frozen Forest that they finally stopped.

Su Yun looked ahead; everywhere his gaze landed, there were trees encased in ice.

Most were subarctic coniferous trees, which could be said to have maxed out their cold-resistance attributes in order to survive.

"Alright, everyone, get ready."

Kuang Nu set down the large bags of items and looked at the group with a serious expression.

"Esteemed clients, we are about to enter the Frozen Forest. You should all be clear that the Frozen Forest is completely different from the state-run Soul Beast Forests!

I must emphasize this once more.

Because of food shortages, the soul beasts inside are in a state of long-term hunger and are even more ferocious than those in the Star Dou Great Forest. Once you enter, even on the periphery, you could face attacks from thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year level soul beasts at any moment!

When that happens, let alone you, even we would struggle to escape death, so I hope you will strictly follow our instructions."

"No problem."

Including Su Yun and Tang San, no one refuted Kuang Nu; everyone knew the gravity of the situation.

"Very well."

Kuang Nu nodded slightly.

"After entering the forest, Hua Hua will carry the supplies, and you clients should stay by Hua Hua's side!

The rest of you, same as usual!

Xian and Snow Leopard, scout the path!

I will take the vanguard!

Gu Yifeng, Zhang Qingsong, you two protect Hua Hua and the clients on the left and right.

Qian Kaixin, bring up the rear! Try to keep the distance between everyone under twenty meters.

I emphasize again, without my order, no one is allowed to attack a soul beast lightly!

I will make the move once we find the target. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Everyone agreed in succession. Having completed the deployment, Kuang Nu waved his hand and issued the order.

"According to the arrangements just made, enter the Frozen Forest!"

Following Tu Yan's command, Snow Leopard was the first to dart into the Frozen Forest, relying on the characteristics of his agility-type martial soul to scout the path, and soon disappeared from sight.

Next, it was Kuang Nu's turn to lead the way into the forest.

The Frozen Forest was not like an ordinary forest; the terrain was not complex, so there was no need to clear a path.

After the group had walked for a while.

The Snow Leopard at the very front suddenly doubled back, appearing before the group in a few leaps.

"There are six Ice Snow Butterflies, looking to be about a hundred years old."

Kuang Nu nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Nothing we need, let's take a detour and move on."

The group bypassed them and continued their journey.

This time, they walked for about half an hour before they caught sight of another soul beast.

However, the group was not so lucky this time; they encountered an eight-hundred-year-old Snow Wolf.

Perhaps because it was too hungry, this Snow Wolf actually took the initiative to launch an attack on them.

With no other choice, the Promise Worth a Thousand Gold Team had to engage in battle.

The result was naturally that the Snow Wolf was beaten into a state of critical injury.

Just as Kuang Nu was preparing to finish off the Snow Wolf, one of the customers hurriedly raised his hand.

"I don't want the Ice Crystal Snow Ape anymore! I think this Snow Wolf is quite good. It would be a waste for you to kill it; why not let me absorb it? I'm willing to add another fifty Gold Soul Coins!"

Hearing this person's words, Kuang Nu's expression remained unchanged.

"An eight-hundred-year-old soul beast, eight hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins—not a single coin less."

It was clear that this person could not produce that many Gold Soul Coins, yet he still struggled, saying, "Eighty! At most, I'll add eighty! That's all I have!"

Upon hearing this, Kuang Nu did not hesitate in the slightest and killed the Snow Wolf with a single punch.

"Rules are rules."

The other team members did not say much upon seeing this.

This kind of thing happened frequently in Soul Hunting Groups.

After all, once one enters the Frozen Forest to hunt for souls, being attacked is a common occurrence. In other Soul Beast Forests, if a soul beast sees that it is outmatched, it will leave.

But the Frozen Forest is different; food is scarce here, so when they encounter prey, they must fight for their lives. Especially after being injured, a beast cannot survive in the Frozen Forest, so once an attack occurs, both sides will fight until one is dead.

This has also led to some people wanting to take advantage of the situation to get a bargain.

In the past, quite a few soul hunting squads had agreed, but they discovered that fewer and fewer customers were looking to obtain century-level soul rings, and their income plummeted because everyone was just looking for cheap deals.

Eventually, an ironclad rule was born: unless purchased at the original price, it is better to kill the beast than to let a customer get a bargain.

This customer was clearly aware of this point as well.

But he had wanted to try his luck; if they had agreed, wouldn't he have made a huge profit?

Therefore, after being rejected, although he was somewhat disappointed, he did not cause any more trouble.

The group continued to move forward, encountering quite a few soul beasts along the way, but these beasts did not seem to be as desperately hungry, and seeing so many people, they did not launch any attacks.

It was not until the sky began to darken that Kuang Nu found a cave.

"Stop here. We will camp here for the night."

The group immediately let out long sighs of relief and plopped down onto the ground, panting.

By comparison, Su Yun and Tang San appeared very relaxed, as this was far less strenuous than their usual daily training.

As soon as the group stopped, the customers took out the dry rations they had brought with them.

Su Yun did not act differently by preparing cooked food; he simply took some naan and beef jerky out of his Soul Tool and handed them to Tang San.

As for Kuang Nu, he had already taken some excrement from his pack and scattered it at the entrance of the cave.

When camping overnight in a Soul Beast Forest, one cannot light a fire.

Ordinary wild beasts fear fire, but soul beasts do not.

The intelligence of soul beasts is not low, especially those in the Frozen Forest. Once they see the light of a fire, they know that people are gathered there, and some soul beasts will not only fail to flee but will actively attack.