The Old Man Will Hunt Soul Beasts for You Personally

The muscles in Xuan Zi's cheeks were drawn so tight they trembled, and the corners of his mouth quivered excitedly without stop.

His face was flushed red, and he felt incomparably fortunate.

Fortunate for his intuition and his choice.

He had been out on a mission and had merely happened to fly over this area on his way back.

Seeing the barren land blanketed in the aura of death, it was clearly the work of Evil Soul Masters.

As the vice captain of the Shrek Inspection Team, how could he tolerate rats running rampant right under his nose?

Xuan Zi stopped and released his spiritual sense to investigate.

In the end, he found no Evil Soul Masters, only a half-dead youth.

He came before the boy and examined him carefully.

And it was that very look.

He unexpectedly sensed an aura from the other party that felt incredibly familiar to him, carrying a fatal attraction.

For the first time in his life, Xuan Zi stayed behind.

He sent a thread of Soul Power into the youth to protect his heart, then sat nearby eating roast chicken and drinking wine as he personally waited for him to awaken.

And the result did not disappoint him.

This youth was actually a super genius born with level twenty Soul Power, and he even possessed the Ultimate Thunder attribute!

This was practically a gift from heaven!

"Kid Su! You said just now that you wanted to enroll in Shrek?" Xuan Zi urgently asked.

Su Ling dismissed his martial soul and nodded.

The smile on Xuan Zi's face widened. He straightened his robes slightly before slowly saying, "This old man is Xuan Zi, a level ninety-eight Super Douluo. My title is Taotie. I am also the vice captain of the Shrek Inspection Team and one of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying magnetic field as immense as a mountain surged out from Xuan Zi.

A cold, murderous aura rushed toward him. Nine soul rings appeared one after another, and the final scarlet ring illuminated Su Ling's entire face.

Xuan Zi deliberately kept the pressure away from Su Ling. Though he stood with his hands behind his back on the surface, he was secretly observing Su Ling's expression.

Seeing this, Su Ling rolled his eyes inwardly.

He was already over two hundred years old and still liked showing off.

Complaints aside, Su Ling still cooperatively put on a shocked expression, his eyes filled with admiration.

"100,000-Year Soul Ring! So you are Taotie Douluo! This junior has admired you greatly. I grew up hearing tales of your legendary deeds..."

He made up whatever came to mind, nearly dropping to his knees and recognizing the old man as his godfather on the spot. He flattered the old man until he burst into hearty laughter.

Xuan Zi stroked his goatee, the corners of his lips unconsciously lifting as he secretly reveled in it. "Hahaha, not at all, not at all. The outside world has simply exaggerated things..."

Being admired by a super genius made him feel as though he were floating. Honestly, even when he broke through to level ninety-eight, he had not felt this good!

The more he looked at Su Ling, the more pleasing he found him. He even vaguely felt an urge to take him as a disciple.

No, that won't do. I should bring him back and let Martial Uncle have a look first. I can also let those old geezers see what a true genius is. I, Xuan Zi, will have rendered great merit this time!

After careful consideration, Xuan Zi suppressed the impulse in his heart and put on a serious expression.

"Kid Su, your talent is the greatest this old man has ever seen. You cannot afford to be careless when absorbing soul rings. How about this? This old man will personally take you to hunt soul beasts, then bring you to Shrek to meet the Pavilion Master."

"Don't worry. With your talent, entering Shrek's Inner Court is already a certainty. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Xuan Zi added with a smile.

Su Ling had no objections.

He had originally planned to hunt for soul rings first anyway. Since Xuan Zi had volunteered to do the work, there was no reason not to make use of this free labor.

Still, he would have to stay alert throughout the process. After all, this man's reputation was far from good...

He was extremely unreliable!!

"Thank you for the trouble, Elder Xuan," Su Ling said respectfully.

Xuan Zi nodded in satisfaction and lightly placed a hand on Su Ling. "Good. Keep your Soul Power circulating and hold on tight!"

With that, Xuan Zi leaped into the air, taking Su Ling with him as they turned into two shooting stars and flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Somewhere in the Star Dou Great Forest.

A giant green snake lay dead on the ground.

Not far away, a girl who looked around fourteen years old sat cross-legged.

Her eyes were tightly shut. A purple thousand-year soul ring floated beside her, while two figures, one tall and one short, stood guard nearby.

"Junior Brother, talent is only one part of success. It is already incredible that you have managed to come this far through your own efforts!"

Bei Bei rubbed Huo Yuhao's hair and encouraged him, "So you don't need to blame yourself. Instead of wasting time on that, work harder at your cultivation. If you face any difficulties in the future, Xiao Ya and I will do our best to help you."

"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!"

Huo Yuhao pressed his lips together, and a trace of hope lit up in his melancholy blue eyes.

Just then.

Whoosh—

A howl sounded through the air.

It was Xuan Zi flying overhead with Su Ling.

Bei Bei looked up and spotted that familiar figure. His eyes lit up as he repeatedly waved. "Elder Xuan!"

Hearing the call, Xuan Zi halted in midair and looked down. Realization dawned on him. "Hm? It's Bei Bei. Perfect!"

He turned to Su Ling. "That person below is a student of Shrek. Wait here with him for now. This old man will go capture a few soul beasts alive and bring them back."

"I'll listen to Elder Xuan."

Su Ling nodded, then swept his gaze over Tang Ya, who was absorbing her soul ring nearby.

[Ding, S-rank goddess detected—Tang Ya. Current favorability: 0. Please raise it to 20 to unlock the bond.]

The two landed steadily on the ground.

Bei Bei stepped forward to salute him, but Xuan Zi waved him off and spoke first.

"Bei Bei, this is your future junior brother. Watch over him and ensure his safety. This old man will return shortly."

With that, Xuan Zi flashed away and vanished from everyone's sight, leaving the three of them staring at one another.

"Uh... Elder Xuan really is as decisive as ever." Bei Bei gave a bitter smile before looking at the junior brother Elder Xuan had mentioned.

He wore a yellow shirt, had a half-tied mullet, and stood half a head taller than Huo Yuhao. As for his features...

Bei Bei froze for a moment, and a flash of amazement passed through his eyes.

This person was far too handsome.

He had thought his own looks had already reached their peak, but only after comparing himself to Su Ling did he understand what it meant that there was always someone better.

Huo Yuhao also looked envious, secretly sizing Su Ling up with furtive glances.

After a brief daze, Bei Bei brought Huo Yuhao forward and extended a hand toward Su Ling.

"Hello, Junior Brother. I'm Bei Bei, a fourth-year student of Shrek's Outer Court. This is Huo Yuhao. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be in the same class year as you."

Seeing this, Su Ling shook his hand, then turned to Huo Yuhao and smiled with a nod. "Hello, Senior Bei Bei. Hello, Huo Yuhao. I'm Su Ling."

"Oh, hello!"

The three exchanged a few simple pleasantries.

When Bei Bei learned that Elder Xuan had left specifically to hunt soul beasts for Su Ling himself, his tone unknowingly became gentler.

At this moment, Tang Ya also successfully finished absorbing her soul ring. She got up and skipped over.

"Hehe, I succeeded! Eh!? Why is there another person here?" Tang Ya scratched her head in confusion as she looked at Su Ling's back.

Hearing that, Bei Bei smiled and introduced him. "Xiao Ya, this is Su Ling... Elder Xuan..."

As Bei Bei explained what had happened, Su Ling naturally turned around, his gaze lingering for a moment on Tang Ya's lovely face.

By coincidence, their eyes met.

Tang Ya was startled by Su Ling's handsome face. Her heartbeat quickened for a moment. It was the first time she had seen a boy more handsome than Bei Bei.

[Tang Ya's favorability +8. Obtained 80 Strategy Points.]

Su Ling nodded in greeting.

It had to be said that Tang Ya was even prettier than he had imagined. Unfortunately, she was already taken.

As Bei Bei finished his explanation.

Tang Ya's peach-colored eyes brightened.

"Oh! Elder Xuan personally brought you in? And he's even hunting soul beasts for you himself!?"

She sized Su Ling up, her eyes rolling as though she were plotting something.

"Um... who is Elder Xuan?" Huo Yuhao asked softly.

"Good question." Bei Bei snapped his fingers, his expression turning reverent. "Elder Xuan is one of the pillars supporting Shrek Academy. He is also an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, the vice captain of the Shrek Inspection Team, and a level ninety-eight Titled Douluo!"

"A level ninety-eight Titled Douluo!!!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes widened, and his mouth fell open.

When Eldest Senior Brother Bei Bei had defeated the Mandala Snake earlier, he had already been greatly shocked and thought that was what the strong were like.

But now, Eldest Senior Brother had personally said that the sloppy-looking old man from before was a Titled Douluo!!

And a level ninety-eight Super Douluo at that!

A Titled Douluo... a legendary figure he had previously only heard about in his mother's stories.

Yet one had truly stood before him just moments ago.

Level ninety-eight... just how powerful must that be!!

Huo Yuhao smacked his lips and subconsciously looked at Su Ling, his expression becoming complicated.