Tricking a Fool

Yu Xiaogang did not know the ins and outs of this situation.

He was even less aware that, due to his own temperament, he had offended people he should not have.

Although in his eyes the other party was indeed a small fry, before one possessed absolute strength, while the other might be a small fry in terms of status, they viewed him as nothing more than an ant in terms of power.

Helpless, he could only randomly select a squad to assist him in hunting a soul beast.

In truth, he could have waited—waited until his father emerged from seclusion and asked him to help with the hunt.

But he wanted to prove himself; he wanted to become a soul master immediately.

Soon, a squad appeared before Yu Xiaogang.

Upon seeing the leader of this squad, Yu Xiaogang's expression instantly turned ugly.

The captain of this squad was a Soul King named Yu Xiaolin.

He was one of the members who had participated in the genius exchange tournament not long ago.

He could have achieved greater success, but he had been defeated solely due to the gap in cultivation.

Because of this incident, Yu Xiaolin was filled with dissatisfaction and resentment toward Yu Xiaogang.

He was among those in the sect who harbored the greatest grudge against Yu Xiaogang.

"Let's go, I'll take you to hunt for your soul ring!"

Yu Xiaolin looked at Yu Xiaogang, a harmless smile instantly appearing on his face.

He looked incredibly warm and amiable.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the best of brothers.

But to Yu Xiaogang, this smile was hideous and terrifying.

I absolutely cannot let them help me hunt for a soul ring!

Yu Xiaogang grew vigilant, his eyes filled with wariness.

His intuition told him that if he went to hunt for a soul ring with these people, it would be difficult for him to obtain the one he wanted.

"I request to change to a different hunting team!"

Yu Xiaogang did not hesitate and immediately submitted his request to the person in charge.

"A first-ring soul master of the sect only has one opportunity for a guided hunt; once chosen, it cannot be refused."

"You have already used your opportunity. Currently, you only have the choice of letting them help you or finding your own way to hunt."

The person in charge spoke coldly, not giving Yu Xiaogang any room for negotiation.

If Yu Xiaogang hadn't been so detestable and hadn't provoked him, he wouldn't have minded helping him switch teams—after all, he was the sect master's son.

Even if he were a waste, he should still have his due privileges.

But what Yu Xiaogang had done was truly displeasing, so why should he bother helping?

"I refuse to let you hunt for me."

After some hesitation, Yu Xiaogang still chose not to let this squad assist him.

He was genuinely afraid that if he let them help, some accident might occur.

Refusing indignantly, Yu Xiaogang turned and left.

"Interesting, truly interesting. I wonder what our young sect master will do next?"

Yu Xiaolin looked in the direction Yu Xiaogang had left, his face full of smiles, but his eyes were filled with cold glints and killing intent.

If Yu Xiaogang had let them help, they wouldn't have been able to do much.

After all, he was the sect master's son; tampering with a soul ring was an extremely troublesome matter.

At most, they would have just made him suffer a little during the hunt.

They were, after all, a sect hunting team and had to follow the rules.

But if Yu Xiaogang spent money to hire others to help him hunt, that would be a completely different story.

At this moment, as expected, Yu Xiaogang was preparing to pay someone to help him hunt.

He still had a fair amount of money on him.

He soon found a suitable hunting team.

Yu Xiaogang did not know that after he finalized the deal with that hunting team, they quickly made contact with Yu Xiaolin.

After a secret discussion, both parties left looking very pleased.

Once preparations were complete, the hunting team took Yu Xiaogang to hunt for his soul ring.

Within Thunder Canyon, there was an area specifically enclosed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to house soul beasts, intended to help sect disciples hunt for their first few soul rings.

Among them were many sub-dragon type soul beasts.

This team did not openly make things difficult for Yu Xiaogang, as he had paid them.

Along the way, they took meticulous care of him, not letting him suffer in the slightest.

They even took the time to explain the precautions for entering the Soul Beast Forest.

It had to be said, the service was highly satisfactory.

This calmed Yu Xiaogang's uneasy heart.

As those around him treated him with respect, he gradually began to feel a bit conceited again.

He couldn't help but feel as though he were a cut above them.

What Yu Xiaogang did not know was that although these people were extremely respectful and maintained a polite attitude toward him.

The things they were actually doing were completely different from what they projected.

Before the hunt, Yu Xiaogang had clearly stipulated various standards for the soul hunting expedition with them.

Hunting a ten-year soul beast was the cheapest, while a hundred-year soul beast came at a different price; furthermore, the longer the hunt took, the more Gold Soul Coins he would have to pay.

And the costs increased with each passing day.

Therefore, the places this soul hunting team took Yu Xiaogang to were all areas that did not meet the requirements for the soul ring age he currently needed.

There were hundred-year soul beasts and ten-year soul beasts, but there were simply no sub-dragon type soul beasts.

No matter how incompetent Yu Xiaogang might be, he had studied soul master theory for a long time and knew clearly that his first soul ring should ideally come from a sub-dragon type soul beast.

In the blink of an eye, five or six days had passed, and they still hadn't found their target.

Over these five or six days, the Gold Soul Coins on Yu Xiaogang's person had almost all been spent.

There was no helping it; although this soul hunting team provided excellent service, everything required money.

During this process, they even guided Yu Xiaogang, introducing him to various soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest to help him further understand martial souls and soul beasts.

Yu Xiaogang became completely immersed in it.

Not only did he not find anything amiss, but he even felt that this soul hunting squad was very attentive.

He was a classic case of someone being sold out while still helping the others count the money.

"Captain, are there really no hundred-year sub-dragon type soul beasts in this vicinity?"

Yu Xiaogang also wanted to continue his research here for a longer time and gain a better understanding of soul beasts under the protection of the soul hunting squad.

But his purse could no longer support it.

Seeing that so much time had passed and he still hadn't found a suitable soul ring for himself, he suddenly became anxious.

"Xiaogang, there are indeed hundred-year sub-dragon type soul beasts, but such beasts live in the depths of the Soul Beast Forest, and they are protected by thousand-year or even ten-thousand-year soul beasts nearby."

"If we enter there, one slight mistake could cost someone their life."

"These team members are like brothers and kin to me, brothers with whom I have experienced countless life-and-death situations. As their captain, I must be responsible for my team, so I truly have no way to take them to a place where ten-thousand-year soul beasts reside."

The captain of the soul hunting squad looked at Yu Xiaogang with a face full of difficulty.