The Fastest Way to Make Money

"Zhuqing, would you rather believe him than me?" Dai Mubai asked indignantly.

As he spoke, he turned his furious gaze toward Ye Xuan and demanded, "Ye Xuan, is it? If I don't teach you a lesson today for daring to frame me, then I'm not a Dai!"

With that, Dai Mubai lunged forward and threw a punch at Ye Xuan.

To Ye Xuan, Dai Mubai's attack was far too slow.

Just as the fist neared him, he lightly raised his hand and caught it.

He exerted only the slightest bit of force, sending Dai Mubai flying back five or six meters.

He nearly collided with the bystanders watching nearby.

Dai Mubai crashed heavily to the ground, feeling as if he were in a dream.

How could he be so easily defeated by someone around his own age?

Even though he hadn't used his spirit power, neither had his opponent!

That punch had felt like slamming into a mountain.

"Brat, you're courting death."

Dai Mubai roared, abandoning all pretense of grace as he summoned his spirit.

Two yellow spirit rings and one purple one appeared around him.

He immediately unleashed his second spirit skill.

White Tiger Intense Light Wave—he spat a white sphere of light from his mouth, which shot directly toward Ye Xuan.

Watching the white sphere approach, a playful smirk appeared on Ye Xuan's face.

"So weak!"

He simply raised his hand, caught the sphere, and channeled a sliver of power to crush it instantly.

"If you want to die, I can grant your wish," Ye Xuan said, looking at him with icy coldness.

His gaze felt like two sharp blades, causing Dai Mubai to wilt instantly.

He hadn't seen Ye Xuan use any spirit power, yet the man had shattered his second spirit skill just like that.

Coupled with a gaze that seemed to see right through him, Dai Mubai was certain this person was not as young as he appeared.

Ye Xuan turned and walked away, and Dai Mubai didn't dare to attack him again.

He truly believed that if he made another move, the man would kill him.

After taking two steps, Ye Xuan glanced to his left.

On the left, two people were watching the spectacle.

These two were none other than Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had just arrived in Soto City.

Anyone passing by who enjoyed a good show would have been drawn in by the commotion Dai Mubai had caused.

Xiao Wu, naturally, was exactly the type of person who loved a spectacle.

Thus, she had dragged Tang San over to watch.

Ye Xuan swept his gaze over them and thought to himself, Given their attire and that spirit power, these must be Tang San and Xiao Wu. How clever; they didn't meet at the Rose Hotel, but they ended up meeting here instead.

However, he didn't go over to greet them; after all, he knew who they were, but they didn't know him.

What would be the point of going over to say hello?

His current priority was to find a place to stay and inquire about how to make money quickly in Soto City.

After Ye Xuan left, Tang San remained standing there, dazed.

"San, was that person looking at us?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Yes, he was looking at us. That person... is very dangerous," Tang San said solemnly after regaining his composure.

In that brief moment, a single look from Ye Xuan had actually made him feel insignificant.

He found it hard to imagine that such a feeling could come from someone only a year or two older than himself.

"Very dangerous? I think he's fine! If he were dangerous, he would have killed that guy earlier," Xiao Wu said.

The person she referred to was, of course, Dai Mubai.

They had seen most of what happened.

Dai Mubai had clearly been the one making an unreasonable scene, and since his opponent was stronger, giving him a small punishment was already showing restraint.

"No, I mean that this person's strength is immense—he is someone who absolutely must not be provoked," Tang San said gravely.

Ye Xuan left the area and quickly found an inn in Soto City to stay at.

After checking in, he asked the manager at the counter, "Sir, may I ask where the best place to make money is in Soto City?"

"A place to make money? That's an interesting question, little brother. As the saying goes, money is hard to earn and life is hard. But if you have the skills, the most profitable place is definitely the Soto City Great Spirit Arena, where you can win gold spirit coins with your own ability. Another option is the official or Spirit Hall bounties; you can earn higher rewards by capturing those who are wicked and heinous," the man said jokingly.

Seeing how young Ye Xuan was, he felt that neither of these options was realistic for him.

"Many thanks. May I ask where one can claim the bounties issued by Spirit Hall and the authorities?" Ye Xuan asked.

He could not go to the Great Spirit Arena for the time being; he currently possessed only one spirit ring and 20 levels of spirit power.

Entering the Great Spirit Arena to fight would certainly be a non-starter.

However, the official bounties were a different matter.

Upon leaving this place, a left turn toward the exterior of the main Spirit Hall branch would lead him to the bounty board.

The official bounties, meanwhile, were located outside the City Lord's Mansion.

"Thank you!"

Ye Xuan offered his thanks, then departed, heading straight toward the location of the main Spirit Hall branch.

He had to admit, the main branch of Spirit Hall was indeed very easy to find.

After all, within Soto City, the main Spirit Hall branch was the tallest and most luxurious structure.

He arrived at the location of the bounty board and found that there was no one else around.

The two Spirit Hall guards standing watch in the distance looked toward him, perhaps curious about what such a young boy was doing there, but they did not drive him away.

He quickly scanned the wall, where a total of three bounties were posted.

"Bounty One: Level 56 Evil Spirit Master, recently spotted outside Nuoding City. Reward: 10,000 gold spirit coins."

"Bounty Two: Level 63 Spirit Emperor Yun Yan, a fugitive wanted by Spirit Hall. Capture for a reward of 50,000 gold spirit coins; provide intelligence for a reward of 5,000 gold spirit coins."

"Bounty Three: Level 72 Evil Spirit Master, spotted on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Reward: 100,000 gold spirit coins."

"Two evil spirit masters, and one who holds a grudge against Spirit Hall. Still, these rewards are certainly high enough. I shall start by looking for the evil spirit master outside Nuoding City!"

Ye Xuan muttered to himself, then closed his eyes as his spiritual power began to rapidly expand.

Ye Xuan was naturally not foolish enough to go searching for people blindly; with his current strength, his spiritual power was sufficient to cover Nuoding City and several dozen miles beyond its walls.

Furthermore, he felt there was a high probability that the evil spirit master was hiding within the city.

After all, as long as one could remain hidden, living in the city was naturally better than living outside.

As his spiritual power spread, the aura of every spirit master within Soto City was perceived by him.

Soon, Ye Xuan sensed an aura that was reasonably strong.

Judging by the person's lazy demeanor, he estimated it must be Flender, who ran a shop in the city.

Upon sensing the intensity of Flender's spirit power, Ye Xuan also gained a rough understanding of the disparity between his own strength and that of other spirit masters.

He could be certain that his power was absolutely comparable to that of a Titled Douluo.

Above the level of Titled Douluo, every single level represented a massive chasm; as for which specific tier he belonged to, he would only know once he saw one in person.

He searched for a while longer and eventually located a strange spirit master.

The other party's spirit power was completely different from normal spirit power, and based on Ye Xuan's preliminary estimate, it was at the level of a Spirit King.

"Hm? The location of this evil spirit master is truly interesting."

As Ye Xuan prepared to head out, he discovered that the location of this evil spirit master was quite unexpected.

He was actually at the Rose Hotel, the very same hotel that Tang San and Xiao Wu were planning to visit.

The fellow was currently entangled with a woman, clearly having come into the city to indulge himself.