Soul King Shadow Guard

"I'm sorry, Wind Shadow meant no harm. It probably mistook you for an animal from this forest before—"

A gentle voice came from afar, and the young man looked in the direction of the voice, where three graceful figures came into view.

His gaze was fixed on the young man in the middle of the three. A look of amazement flashed in the young man's eyes. The two women, one tall and one short, beside him were already rare beauties in the world, but standing next to this man, they seemed to have a kind of duality, like two stars accompanying the moon, their brilliance being overshadowed.

Just as the young man was sizing up the newcomer, the "Wind Shadow Leopard" that had been poised to pounce earlier lowered its head, took small steps, and swayed its long tail as it walked to the side of the slightly shorter girl on the left, its head even rubbing against the girl's blue skirt that reached her calves.

"N-nothing... it's okay..." the young man mumbled in response, and then fell silent.

Fortunately, just as the scene was about to fall into an awkward silence, the young man on the other side stepped forward, past the two women beside him, smiled slightly at the young man, and introduced himself:

"It is fate that we meet in this desolate and deserted mountain wilderness. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ling Yi. May I ask how you should address me?"

After speaking, Ling Yi's gaze subtly swept over the two Yellow Soul Ring at the youth's feet, and over the pale purple, chubby creature that had reverted to its adorable, goofy state. He paid particular attention to the round bump on the youth's forehead.

"..." Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, the young man first looked up to meet Ling Yi's sincere and kind gaze, but after only two breaths, he subconsciously turned his head away and whispered, "My name is... Yu Xiaogang."

Really!

A strange light flashed in Ling Yi's eyes, and he thought to himself, "What a wonder of the world!"

To be honest, Ling Yi hadn't expected to encounter someone in this desolate, uninhabited mountain wilderness. And the fact that this person was a character from the original Douluo Continent timeline was even more Ling Yi.

Following the usual practice of many days, Wind Shadow was sent out to hunt and catch some wild game for lunch. However, this "Wind Shadow Leopard," whose behavior was gradually becoming more and more like a husky, actually found the younger version of Yu Xiaogang in the vast mountains and forests and even exchanged blows with him.

What kind of fate is this?

"Here we go again, this plot-like coincidence of an encounter~" Ling Yi thought to himself, but he was reminded of his previous encounter with Yang Shelly in "Dragon Rising City", as well as the Tie Futu's recovery from near death, its rebirth and advancement to Soul Douluo, and other such scenes.

Furthermore, if the three of them hadn't rushed over immediately after hearing that roar, Yu Xiaogang would probably have been torn apart by the "Wind Shadow Leopard's " claws.

Don't be fooled by how this guy usually acts like a husky instead of a leopard in front of Ling Yi and the others. He is still a Soul Beast, and a powerful Soul Beast at that, whose lifespan has just increased to four hundred years.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang, who had just broken through to the Grand Soul Master level and Soul Power was probably not yet at level 23, coupled with his extremely weak combat ability and malignant Mutated Martial Soul, really couldn't withstand a few attacks from the "Wind Shadow Leopard".

but...

Ling Yi's ears twitched almost imperceptibly, as if he had heard something, but he remained completely oblivious. He smiled apologetically at Yu Xiaogang again and said, "I apologize again to Mr. Yu for Wind Shadow Ying's recklessness just now..."

As he spoke, he took out a strangely shaped metal object from the Storage Soul Tool on his wrist, placed it on a huge rock next to him, and introduced it, "This is a little gadget. You can put lake, river, or stream water here, or even rainwater. Place it over a fire and heat it up, and then clean water will condense here... Consider it an apology for disturbing Mr. Yu earlier..."

This is a simple distiller made of copper, resembling an old-fashioned hot pot with a lid. It was specially made by Ling Yi to obtain clean water when he was out and about.

In the trading market on the first floor of the [Blacksmith Association] in [Gengxin City], it has already been put up for sale, priced at two Gold Soul Coin each.

"Huh?" Yu Xiaogang was taken aback upon hearing this. His gaze followed Ling Yi's movements to the simple distiller. After a few seconds, he realized what was happening and immediately waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No... no need... really not..."

"Alright." Before Yu Xiaogang could say anything more, Ling Yi waved his hand and said succinctly, "Meeting is fate, parting is also fate. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave with the two ladies. We'll meet again someday..."

This little trinket is just a token of my respect; I hope Mr. Yu will not continue to refuse.

After saying that, Ling Yi nodded to Yu Xiaogang, then led Yang Shelly, Ah Yin, and "Wind Shadow Leopard" back in the direction they had come from.

Watching the three people and the beast leave with their dashing backs, Yu Xiaogang subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know what he wanted to say.

After walking forward for about twenty meters, Yu Xiaogang stopped by the rocks where a simple distiller was placed. He looked at the strangely shaped yet exquisitely crafted bronze distiller, thought for a moment, and then picked it up.

It's not heavy, weighing just over two pounds, which is quite convenient. If it can really turn natural water into clean water, as Ling Yi just said, it would be a great tool for use when going out.

Standing beside the rocks, Yu Xiaogang Yu Xiaogang gazed in the direction where Ling Yi and the other two had left. Although he could no longer see them, many thoughts kept popping into his mind.

This was the fourteenth day since he secretly ran away from home without telling his father and other family members, and he was already hundreds of miles away from the family's sphere of influence.

Throughout his journey, Yu Xiaogang remained in a daze, encountering many people of all kinds, but he didn't care much about any of them.

But the three people and one beast he encountered in this desolate mountain wilderness today left a deep impression on Yu Xiaogang.

Even years later, Yu Xiaogang still couldn't forget the moment he first met Brother Yi. He would always remember his disheveled appearance, the self-proclaimed fierce "Wind Shadow Leopard," the ever-polite Brother Yi, and Luo Sanpao's lingering scent.

In Life final moments, he thought that perhaps from that moment on, the gears of fate had quietly begun to turn, and he would never be able to escape his connection with this boy named "Ling Yi"...

On the other side, the first thing Ling Yi did after entering the forest was to look at Ah Yin beside him.

Upon receiving Ling Yi's gaze, Ah Yin understood immediately. Without summoning her Martial Soul, she simply closed her eyes gently. A pale blue, almost transparent ripple burst forth from her slender body and spread out in all directions.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

About thirty seconds later, Ah Yin opened her eyes and turned to look at Ling Yi.

"How is it?" Ling Yi asked.

Ah Yin smiled easily, shook her head, and said, "Apart from one Soul King, there is no one else."

Ling Yi nodded upon hearing this, feeling a slight sense of relief.

Indeed, although Yu Xiaogang is Yu Yuanzhen's son, given his status in the Yu Xiaogang Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he is not a sect/family heir like Tang Hao. Having a Soul King secretly protecting him when he goes out is already a sign of his father's love.

As for sending Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo to protect him, sorry, Yu Xiaogang really doesn't have that kind of prestige.

Even if Yu Yuanzhen became Titled Douluo, it would be difficult for a Soul Douluo from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to lower themselves to protect an eighteen or nineteen-year-old Grand Soul Master. Not even the clan leader's son!

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