Chance Encounter (Seeking Collection, Seeking Recommendation)

The sky gradually darkened.

Inside the room, Jiang Lin intended to replace sleep with meditation.

Ever since his Martial Soul awakened, he rarely slept.

Although this occasionally left him feeling exhausted, he found the sensation of growing stronger addictive, unable to stop himself.

Just as Jiang Lin sat cross-legged on the bed meditating for a while, a commotion erupted downstairs.

"Boss, how many rooms do you have left? We'll take them all."

In the lobby, three tall, upright figures stood proudly.

The youth on the left was tall and slender, with a pair of sharp, slightly feminine and sinister eyes beneath his red bangs that made one afraid to look directly at him;

The young man on the right had a physique as burly and strong as granite, with long, fiery red hair draped behind him, his entire body radiating explosive, masculine power.

The young woman in the center was the most eye-catching; her figure was graceful, her face stunningly beautiful, and her watery eyes flowed with a natural, bewitching charm. Just by standing there quietly, she exuded a mature and lethal attraction.

Behind the three of them followed over a dozen Martial Soul Hall soul masters.

These three were naturally the Golden Generation of Martial Soul Hall: Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan.

The one who had just spoken was Yan, positioned on the right.

After speaking, Yan turned his head to look at Hu Liena, his voice softening with a hint of flattery:

"Nana, it's getting late. Why don't we rest here for the night?"

Xie Yue surveyed the hotel's environment: "This hotel is quite clean, better than the few we encountered earlier."

"Very well."

Hu Liena did not refuse. While out training, the three of them had discovered a pack of Wolf Bandit planning to attack a nearby village.

As soul masters of Martial Soul Hall, the three of them naturally could not sit idly by.

However, the leader of that pack of Wolf Bandit possessed the strength of a Soul Emperor, far beyond what the three of them could contend with.

Thus, they sought out a nearby Martial Soul branch hall.

After presenting their identities, the nearby branch halls immediately dispatched a luxurious lineup consisting of one Soul Saint, four Soul Emperors, and a number of Soul Kings and Soul Ancestor to assist them in exterminating the Wolf Bandit.

Wolf Bandit were deformed hybrids born after Gale Demon Wolf defiled human women.

They possessed the upright torsos of humans and the heads and sharp claws of wolves, naturally inheriting the powerful physiques and speed of their fathers, and were even more adept at manipulating wind elements to release cyan wind blades.

These half-human, half-beast monsters were extremely bloodthirsty and cruel by nature. Every adult Wolf Bandit possessed combat capabilities comparable to a level 20 or 30 soul master and was highly skilled in group tactical coordination.

After several days of pursuit, they had arrived here.

The soul masters behind them were also exhausted.

But the outcome was positive; that pack of Wolf Bandit had already suffered heavy losses, and the only Soul Saint in their team had placed a tracking soul skill on them.

They only needed to finish resting before they could wipe them out in one fell swoop.

"This... my lords, this humble shop only has four rooms left. It really cannot accommodate so many people."

The hotel owner arrived at Yan's side at this moment, looking troubled.

"It is fine, just open four rooms."

Xie Yue spoke up, having no intention of making things difficult for the innkeeper.

Hu Liena turned to look at the only Soul Saint in the team.

"Bishop Riels, you should rest here as well."

Following this, Hu Liena cast her gaze upon another person.

"Deputy Hall Master Mi, you take the rest of the people to rest elsewhere."

"Understood."

The two acknowledged.

Shortly after, the four of them took the room keys provided by the hotel owner and went upstairs one by one.

Inside Jiang Lin's room, Elder Chen sat opposite him.

"Elder Chen, are you saying that one Soul Saint and three Soul Elder have checked in here?"

"Correct. This old man just scouted them out. That Soul Saint's aura is unstable; he must have just experienced a battle."

Elder Chen nodded, then added: "The scent of blood emanating from them does not smell like human blood."

Jiang Lin frowned slightly. "Not human blood? I recall there are no soul beast forests nearby, are there?"

On the Douluo Continent, besides large soul beast gathering places like the Star Dou Forest and the Sunset Forest, other soul beast habitats naturally existed.

For example, those Soul Hunting Forest kept by the Empire and Martial Soul Hall.

But beyond those, there existed some other wild forests.

However, the quality of the soul beasts here is generally mediocre; having a thousand-year soul beast would already be considered a large-scale find.

Jiang Lin shakes his head, not intending to dwell on it; it is likely some soul master family here to help a junior hunt for a soul ring.

It has nothing to do with him, and he does not want to meddle in other people's business.

After stating his desire not to interfere, Elder Chen rises and returns to his own room.

Just as he turns to close Jiang Lin's door, he encounters Hu Liena and the other three.

Elder Chen shows no reaction at all, casting a casual glance at them before walking toward his own room.

The hotel corridor is not particularly wide, and as Elder Chen brushes past them, the Soul Saint instinctively shrinks his neck.

When he regains his senses, he quickly turns his head to look in Elder Chen's direction.

Unfortunately, he has already returned to his room.

"What is it, Bishop Riels? Is there a problem with that person?"

Hu Liena looks at him, somewhat puzzled.

Riels takes a deep breath and shakes his head, "No, he might be an expert no weaker than I am."

"An expert?"

Yan is somewhat surprised, "You are a level 73 Soul Saint; could that person be a Soul Douluo?"

"But how could someone at the level of a Soul Douluo possibly be in this godforsaken corner?"

Xie Yue is also somewhat doubtful.

Hearing this, Hu Liena ponders for a moment before speaking:

"We still have a mission to complete; it is best not to meddle in other people's business for now. Regardless of his level, as long as he does not interfere with us, it has nothing to do with us."

As a disciple of the Pope, Hu Liena is naturally not afraid of some unknown person.

Let alone a Soul Douluo, she has seen plenty of Title Douluo.

Moreover, she is certain that for this training mission, her teacher must have arranged for experts to protect them from the shadows.

It is just that she cannot summon them.

The next day, when Jiang Lin leaves his room, the sky is already bright.

After heading downstairs to check out, he happens to see Elder Chen returning.

"The carriage has been arranged. Shall we leave now, or eat breakfast first?"

Since things have come to this, Jiang Lin chooses to eat first.

After all, even if the town doesn't have anything delicious, it is still better than their dry rations.

On the Douluo Continent, the existence of dry rations is purely for survival, so the taste is naturally not very good.

After breakfast, Jiang Lin and Elder Chen board the carriage prepared in advance.

The coachman is a middle-aged man, and he is very enthusiastic.

"My two lords, the roads around here are not easy to travel. Once we pass this slope, it will be a bit better. Please hold on tight, and try not to vomit in the carriage, haha."

The coachman offers a reminder before cracking his whip to start the journey.

Elder Chen and Jiang Lin inside the carriage naturally do not take these words to heart.

Vomit? How could that be possible?

With their physical fitness, it is absolutely impossible.

After the carriage has been traveling for a while, the outline of the small town is no longer visible behind them.

Along the way, just as the coachman said, the road is indeed not very good.

With such a bumpy road, Jiang Lin naturally cannot meditate to cultivate, so he carefully plans the matter of the immortal herbs with Elder Chen.

"Whoa—"

The carriage stops suddenly.

Elder Chen frowns, and a third eye appears on his forehead.

This is an innate ability of his martial soul, the Three-Eyed Fire Leopard.

This third eye does not rely on soul power to activate; it can only be driven by spiritual power.

After his spiritual power penetrates the carriage and sees the situation outside, Elder Chen is stunned for a moment, and then instinctively reveals a trace of anger.

"You beast! How dare you be so presumptuous!"

He shouts loudly and instantly appears outside the carriage.