Someone from the Soul Hall

Xiao Yu smiled and looked at Ya Fei, saying, "No, I was just asking. But judging from your expression, you probably do have some. I'm not going to do anything that doesn't benefit me. How many Gold Coins do you want for your Ice Silkworm Silk? I'll pay for it!"

Ya Fei said coquettishly, "What? Are you being too polite with your older sister? If this Ice Silkworm Silk were auctioned, it would cost 300,000 Gold Coins. Do you even have 300,000 Gold Coins on you? Anyway, it's not that useful, but it's not that insignificant either, so I'll give it to you!"

"Besides, since you and Old Bing have such a good relationship, the Great Elder instructed me to treat you well. You are now a distinguished guest of our Mittel Family! Anyway, you won't need this Ice Silkworm Silk for a while, so I'll have someone prepare them for you later." Ya Fei smiled, pursing her red lips.

Xiao Yu shrugged and said, "Alright, since you've put it that way, what else can I say? I'm leaving now!" With that, he walked towards the door.

Watching Xiao Yu's retreating figure without a backward glance, Ya Fei scoffed, "Hmph! Little guy, am I really that unattractive?"

As she spoke, she placed her delicate hand on her smooth cheek and murmured to herself with a hint of disappointment, "My looks will only last for a few decades. If I get any older, I'm afraid you won't even look at me anymore!"

Ya Fei felt a pang of self-pity. She had great ambitions, but unfortunately, she lacked the talent for cultivation. In this world where strength reigned supreme, there was very little she could actually do!

Having already left the Mittel Family manor, Xiao Yu naturally had no idea about Ya Fei's inner thoughts. His elder brother's letter said that Xiao Yan had gone to take the alchemist exam, and he didn't know what his current strength was. He decided to go back to the inn and wait for Xiao Yan to return, and then register for the Alchemist Tournament again!

As Xiao Yu was walking down the street, Medusa suddenly popped out from her sleeve, blinked her pale purple eyes at Xiao Yu, and seemed to have just woken up.

Xiao Yu gently stroked Medusa's head, and a look of enjoyment appeared in Medusa's snake eyes. "Are you hungry?"

Medusa tilted her head back, looking at Xiao Yu with a somewhat blank expression. She shook her head slightly. Although she wasn't very intelligent, she could still understand what Xiao Yu was saying.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu sensed a rather powerful aura emanating from him. This aura was somewhat cold and dark, making him feel very uncomfortable. Xiao Yu frowned and turned his head to look, only to see a dark shadow appear in the sky. In an instant, the dark shadow drifted towards the outside of the city at an extremely fast speed.

Xiao Yu frowned slightly, his expression changing as he said, "A shadowy figure? Someone from the Soul Hall?"

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu stuffed Medusa into his sleeve, then walked into a side alley, donned a black robe, unfurled his Purple Cloud Wings, and with a slight flap, soared into the sky.

The dark shadow swayed slightly in the air, seemingly searching for something. Xiao Yu followed behind, flying all the way past the Imperial Capital, and saw the dark shadow disappear into the mountains and forests.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yu Xiao Yu to give chase, but once he entered the forest, he lost all trace of the shadowy figure, as if it had never existed at all!

"Disappeared?" Xiao Yu was puzzled. How could something have vanished without a trace in such a short time?

Just then, a chilling laugh came from behind Xiao Yu.

"Hehehe! Someone actually dares to follow me, doesn't know their own mortality? Da Dou Shi? Although you don't seem very strong, your soul must be delicious. I can already smell the fragrance emanating from your soul!" the shadowy figure chuckled sinisterly.

Xiao Yu immediately felt nauseous and said sarcastically, "Damn it, you think you can smell the fragrance? You're such a disgusting, inhuman thing!"

Enraged by Xiao Yu's words, the dark figure sneered, "Heh heh, once I catch you, I'll cut your tongue off first!"

"Just a bunch of parasites from the Soul Hall. You're good at dealing with souls, but I can't kill a living person like me!" Xiao Yu said arrogantly, looking at the dark figure in front of him.

"You're courting death!" the dark figure roared, and black chains, like venomous snakes, emerged from the black mist and shot towards Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu could sense the fluctuations in the black mist, which was roughly the strength of Three-Star Dou Ling. Such a brat would probably be nothing more than a small fry in the Soul Hall, and perhaps he came to the Imperial Capital to gather intelligence.

Although Xiao Yu is currently only Da Dou Shi, he is more than capable of dealing with a Three-Star Dou Ling Three-Star Dou Ling!

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yu unleashed the Green Lotus Core Flame, which surged forth from his body and transformed into a fiery whip in his palm, lashing directly at the chains that shot towards him from the shadows.

"Hmph! They're courting death!" Xiao Yu scoffed.

Snap!

The fire whip clashed with the chain, and the terrifying temperature of the Green Lotus Core Flame caused the chain to make a hissing sound, like molten iron hitting cold water!

"Ah!"

A scream suddenly erupted from the shadows, as if the person had suffered a severe injury.

Splash!

A sound of chains snapping rang out, and suddenly many chains shot out from the shadows, lashing towards Xiao Yu.

"What kind of flame is this? You even know about the Soul Hall? I will definitely capture you and take you back, Myriad Manifestations!" A voice filled with chilling killing intent came through the black mist. With a soft rustling sound, just as the chains were being pulled, Xiao Yu heard a sound like the howling of a vengeful ghost, which sent chills down his spine, but he was not afraid of any of that!

Xiao Yu's wings fluttered slightly, and the fire whip in his palms vanished instantly. However, the Green Lotus Core Flame did not retract but instead enveloped Xiao Yu's palms.

Several afterimages suddenly appeared in the air, and Xiao Yu dodged the chains that shot towards him with a few leaps. "Senluo, you son of a bitch!"

With a roar, Xiao Yu raised his fists and slammed them fiercely towards the black mist!

Pfft!

"Ah!" Another shrill scream came from the shadows, as someone roared at Xiao Yu, "This is impossible! You're not Da Dou Shi? How can Da Dou Shi have such power? This flame is Heavenly Flames? Who are you?"

Another sickeningly loud "pfft" sound rang out. Just now, Xiao Yu discovered that this Heavenly Flames seemed to have a natural restraint on this black mist, so he decided to engage in close combat and punch it directly!

Xiao Yu didn't have time to say anything to this Soul Hall guy; he went straight for the fight!

Boom!

Two more punches landed, and the black mist in front of Xiao Yu dissipated slightly from the impact.

Xiao Yu felt as if he had hit a ball of cotton, but he didn't think much of it. He immediately dodged, flipped his hand, and grabbed at the chains on both sides, laughing contemptuously, "The people of the Soul Hall, I see, are nothing special! A bunch of rats that only know how to hide in the shadows, yet they dare to be arrogant in front of me?"

Boom!

Xiao Yu activated the Bone Spirit Cold Flame within his body, and the eerie white flames surged forth, instantly engulfing the black mist. The shadowy figure touched by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame screamed in agony, and the surrounding chains immediately retracted into the black mist.

"We've been fighting for so long, how come we still can't see your true form?" Xiao Yu frowned slightly, and with a gentle clench of his hand, the fire shield shrouded by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame began to shrink, making a series of cracking sounds.

"Ah!! Who are you? The pale white flames, are you Yao Chen?" A mournful wail came from the black mist, causing Xiao Yu's eyes to narrow slightly.

Xiao Yu sneered, "So you really are looking for Yao Chen, huh? But you're far too weak!"