The East Sea Appointment

"You..."

The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff looked at Gu You, and after hearing his assurance, it really was somewhat tempted.

That was right! Was it truly willing to stay trapped here forever?

Obviously not!

It longed for battle. It longed for freedom. And now, the assurance Gu You had given it was exactly what it needed.

"Human, I hope you can do as you say..." The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff lowered its head. It had compromised. With only a few words, Gu You had thoroughly made it unwilling to remain inside the Soul Spirit Ball in the future.

Being sealed for a few hundred years was still acceptable, but if it was sealed for thousands or tens of thousands of years, even its indomitable will might be softened.

"I, Gu You, do what I say! One day, you will no longer be bound in any way as a soul spirit. I will return your freedom to you. But before that, you and I still have a long road ahead of us." Gu You slowly reached out and gently stroked the lowered head of the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.

In the outside world, on the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's phantom, the eerie red light in its third vertical pupil gradually faded. The golden runes surrounding its body seemed to sense the completion of some kind of contract, and also began to slowly disappear.

"It succeeded this quickly?" Leng Yaozhu was startled. She could sense the emotional fluctuations coming from the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff. Compared to when it had just been released, it had already calmed down.

As expected of her disciple!

Mental power surged out like a tide, constructing a crystalline spiritual bridge between Gu You and the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.

"Remember your promise!" The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's voice echoed in his mind one last time. Its massive phantom body suddenly transformed into countless streams of golden light, flowing along the spiritual bridge toward the seated Gu You and merging into his mind.

The outside world returned to calm.

This fusion with the soul spirit lasted a full hour for Gu You.

When he opened his eyes, he found Leng Yaozhu sitting in meditation nearby, protecting him.

Seeming to sense that Gu You had awakened, Leng Yaozhu opened her eyes.

"How was it? Fusing with a five-thousand-year Indomitable Soul Spirit."

She asked.

"The boost is huge, especially the fourth soul skill the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff granted my Creation Heaven Phoenix."

Gu You said.

"As long as it's good." Leng Yaozhu nodded, then said, "Let me explain the mission Spirit Transmission Hall issued to you. If possible, you'll be heading out to carry it out tomorrow."

"I'll complete it and return as quickly as possible."

Gu You did not dislike this sudden mission. To him, it was instead an opportunity for training. Now that he had four rings, it was time to go out and see the world.

"The mission briefing is that, according to East Sea news reports, East Sea City will be hit by two days of super typhoons. But after the typhoon passed, nearly a dozen people went missing from a fishing village on the north coast of the East Sea."

Leng Yaozhu began explaining the mission information.

"The purpose of this mission is very simple: investigate exactly where those dozen or so people went. The time limit is two weeks. There's no penalty for failure, and completion grants 100 Spirit Transmission Points."

"East Sea?"

Gu You rubbed his chin, thinking about something.

The next day.

"The train bound for East Sea City is about to depart. Passengers, please pay attention, please pay attention..."

The broadcast repeated. Gu You stretched his body and boarded the train.

"He went to the East Sea alone?"

Gu Yue looked at the black mist before her, the corners of her brows knitting slightly.

"Yes, The Master."

Within the black mist, there was only a pair of vertical pupils.

"That was beyond my expectations. His growth is a little too fast."

"Do you need me to?"

"No! Di Tian, you still cannot make a move. Killing an ordinary person is easy, but he is not ordinary, absolutely not." Gu Yue clenched her fist.

"Yes."

"Keep a close watch on her with the others. That is what you need to do now. My plan is still only in its early stages."

At East Sea City Soul Guidance Train Station, a deep-blue Soul Guidance Train slowly pulled into the station, decelerating.

The train came to a steady stop, and the doors opened. People filed off the train one after another, many carrying large amounts of luggage. For a time, the station immediately became lively, with a bustling crowd heading toward the exit.

Gu You flicked the Fire Phoenix Bracelet and followed the crowd outside.

"Looks like there's still some distance to the place I need to get to."

After coming out, Gu You took out his Soul Guidance Communicator and looked at it. It displayed the Spirit Transmission map exclusive to Spirit Transmission Hall with the coordinates, and he found that he was still more than 200 kilometers from his destination.

"First, I'm going to get a seafood meal. I've never had East Sea seafood before."

With that, Gu You left.

To him, coming out on a mission might as well count as traveling.

If it had been anyone else from the Spirit Transmission Hall, they could only have thought Gu You really had a big heart.

After leaving the East Sea soulbus station, he headed east the whole way. As he drew closer and closer to the eastern sea, the seafood restaurants along the shopping streets gradually increased as well.

"Boss, how much for this crab?"

Arriving in front of one shop, Gu You got straight to the point.

The steamed crab displayed in front of him was more than twice the size of his face. He just did not know how it tasted.

"Thirty thousand. One crab."

A deep, heavy voice came over.

That expensive?

Gu You paused. Thirty thousand Federal Coins was not much to him, but this was the first time he had seen a single crab sold for such a high price.

"Young man, this Seaside Crab is a sea soul beast unique to our East Sea City. It's extremely nutritious, the meat is firm yet tender, and it's delicious. Thirty thousand for one isn't expensive."

The deep, heavy voice came from the shop owner. He spoke calmly, and as he talked, the muscles on both his arms began to swell.

Forcing a sale?

Gu You frowned. This boss was not someone easy to deal with.

East Sea City's local customs really were honest and simple.

Gu You released the fluctuations of his own soul power, pressing them down on the boss.

Such dense soul power!

The moment he felt the soul power pressure, the boss wilted.

He looked at Gu You in front of him in terror.

This—how was this possible?

The boy before him was so young. Was this really power he should possess?

"I've always been an easy person to talk to," Gu You said coldly.

"Of course, of course! This crab, I'll give you one for free." The boss's expression changed, his face filling with smiles.

"I don't need it." Gu You shook his head. "I'll ask you a few questions. If you know, you must answer me. If you don't, just say so. I'm not an unreasonable person."

"But if you dare lie, I won't let you off!"

Gu You's tone shifted as he increased the soul power pressure.

"Yes, yes, yes! Sir, whatever you ask, I definitely won't lie!"

The boss was truly frightened. His words came out stumbling; Gu You's aura was too terrifying, almost inhuman.

"Do you know Bianhai Village?" Gu You's tone eased.

Bianhai Village?

"I know it, of course I know it!" The boss's momentum returned when he heard that. "It's just that there's been a huge uproar about that village lately. Something strange is going on. I'd advise you not to ask around."

"I'll bear all the consequences."

Gu You said it indifferently.

"I'll bear all the consequences."

"You!"

The boss's face turned hostile. "Fine. Bianhai Village offended the Sea God. The punishment they received was exactly what they deserved!"