Gold Strength Clan

"This soul fighting tournament mainly targeted the various Soul Master factions of Benoa City, so naturally the final prizes favored them."

"Third place will be enough for us. The prize would actually suit us better."

Hearing Zhang Yang say this, Tie Li could not help asking.

"What is the reward for third place?"

As if he had guessed Tie Li would ask, Zhang Yang deliberately revealed a mysterious smile.

"Do you know which of the seven top sects is the strongest?"

"Of course, the Clear Sky Sect."

"Hehe, then you should know about the Breaking Clan, which is affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. They specialize in pill refinement. The third-place prize this time is a Pill made by the Breaking Clan, one that can increase Soul Power Level."

Pills capable of raising one's Soul Power Level were all extremely valuable. The only question was whether there would be enough to divide among everyone.

The other four people in the carriage saw Zhang Yang and Tie Li whispering in the corner and curiously edged closer, but Zhang Yang had anticipated their movements and immediately stopped talking.

"You little brat, you did that on purpose, didn't you?" another Soul Master in the carriage said in mock anger.

In truth, Zhang Yang got along well with all of them, but that was simply his personality.

This time, including Kaiqi and the members of Rock Team, a total of thirteen Soul Masters were heading to Benoa City.

Besides Zhang Yang, there was another Three-Ring Soul Elder in the carriage. He was twenty-three years old, and the perpetual hesitation between his brows made him look rather old.

There was also a female Soul Elder, who rode in the same carriage as Kaiqi.

A flag bearing the Great Soul Arena's emblem hung at the front of the convoy. No Bandit gang would dare be so bold as to dream of robbing a Great Soul Arena convoy.

In order to reach Benoa City sooner, the convoy took the shortest route. They would not pass through any towns along the way and would basically rest in the wilderness.

"We should reach Benoa City in about three more days."

That night, everyone sat around the campfire. Kaiqi took out a map and marked their current location, feeling much more at ease.

"Rustle, rustle."

At that moment, rustling came from the nearby grass, and seven or eight Soul Masters emerged from it.

Judging by their appearance, they had likely traveled a long way to get here. They looked quite bedraggled, and the exhaustion on their faces made their situation clear.

At the head of the group was a middle-aged man in his forties. Behind him followed four young Soul Masters, along with two children hiding behind the adults. They looked only seven or eight years old and stared timidly at Tie Li and the others. Their reddened eyes showed that they might have just cried their hearts out.

When the leading man saw the emblem on the convoy's flag, a trace of delight appeared on his wary face.

"You are people from the Great Soul Arena. That's wonderful."

"Who are you?" Kaiqi stopped them from advancing, Soul Rings appearing beneath her feet.

One white, two yellow, two purple!

No one had expected the frail-looking Kaiqi to be a Five-Ring Soul King.

Two Soul Masters stood beside Kaiqi as well. They had been specially arranged by the Great Soul Arena, and their main task was to protect their side's Soul Masters.

Although neither of them revealed their Soul Rings, the fluctuations of Soul Power around them were not inferior to Kaiqi's in the slightest.

The leading middle-aged man stopped. Facing the level suppression of a Five-Ring Soul King, his Soul Rings appeared beyond his control, resisting the Soul King's pressure.

One white, one yellow, two purple!

He was a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, far inferior in strength.

"We are from the Gold Strength Soul Master Clan of Benoa City. We were traveling outside when we were pursued by villains. We barely managed to bring the two young masters here. We hope the Great Soul Arena can lend us a hand;

as long as you let us follow the convoy and safely return to Benoa City, that will be enough."

The Gold Strength Soul Master Clan held considerable influence in Benoa City. Their inherited Martial Soul was the Diamond Ant, a high-grade Martial Soul.

The Great Soul Arena's purpose in holding this soul fighting tournament was to win over the various factions of Benoa City. If a small favor could make the other side owe them a debt of gratitude, it would be a fine outcome.

"How can you prove that you are Soul Masters of the Gold Strength Soul Master Clan?" Kaiqi asked.

"This is our clan's exclusive token." The middle-aged man tossed a token made of golden metal to Kaiqi. The front bore the image of the Diamond Ant Martial Soul, while the back had the character "Gold."

"It is indeed a token of the Gold Strength Soul Master Clan." Kaiqi returned the token to the middle-aged man.

"Then follow behind us."

One must always be wary of others. Kaiqi could not simply let them enter her group. Perhaps they were Bandits who had ambushed the Soul Masters of the Gold Strength Clan and obtained this token?

Of course, that was merely Kaiqi's speculation.

"Wonderful. Mo Qing, hurry and pack up so the young masters can get a good night's rest."

The middle-aged man led the group to set up camp in another open area. It was clear that they were exhausted.

Even so, they still assigned two people to keep watch through the night.

Likewise, they did not dare place complete trust in the Great Soul Arena.

The next day, the convoy continued onward, while the group from the previous night followed closely behind it.

They were all Soul Masters, so keeping up with the convoy was not difficult.

However, the two children needed to be carried on their backs in turns.

"Dali, do you think they are Soul Masters from the Gold Strength Soul Master Clan?" Zhang Yang asked beside Tie Li.

"Doesn't look like it," Tie Li replied.

On the way to Benoa City, Tie Li had learned more from Kaiqi about the distribution of Soul Master factions in Benoa City.

The Gold Strength Clan was absolutely one of Benoa City's strongest factions.

Not only was the Gold Strength Clan's ancestor a Seven-Ring Soul Saint, but more importantly, the Gold Strength Clan was a Soul Master clan affiliated with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If you dared offend the Gold Strength Clan, were you not afraid of retaliation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

They held a Gold Strength Clan token, so they must have had a close relationship with the Gold Strength Clan.

Doing this favor cost them nothing and showed respect to the Gold Strength Clan. It would bring only benefits and no harm to the Great Soul Arena's future development in Benoa City.

Tie Li explained his views, leaving Zhang Yang stunned. He truly had not considered so much.

"Miss Kaiqi must be thinking the same thing," Tie Li said.

The other four people in the carriage had more or less considered this possibility, but none had explained it as thoroughly as Tie Li.

They could not help admiring Tie Li's intelligence.

Inside the carriage, Tie Li sensed malicious intent from the surroundings, but it quickly disappeared.

They were probably the Soul Masters pursuing that group. However, once they recognized the Great Soul Arena's convoy, they had no choice but to abandon the pursuit.

Fortunately, the Great Soul Arena's reputation was great enough to frighten off those pursuers, and they arrived safely in Benoa City without further incident.

"Thank you, everyone!"

After entering Benoa City, the middle-aged man bowed slightly to Kaiqi in gratitude.

"It was nothing."

Having arrived in Benoa City, they finally felt at ease. They needed to hurry to the Gold Strength Clan and seek its protection.

Kaiqi, meanwhile, led everyone to the Great Soul Arena of Benoa City.