There had been no interference, no guidance, and certainly no pressing him for answers. He had simply prepared the two paths that were most likely to suit him, and the two choices he was most likely to make.
And...
Su Ge looked at the address of the Soul Hunting group. If he really were just an ordinary person with Innate Full Soul Power, then this Soul Hunting group would be the best choice.
With a letter of recommendation from the Nuoding City Lord, his Soul Hunting should go very smoothly.
Unfortunately, the Soul Beast he wanted to hunt was beyond what this Soul Hunting group, whose strongest member was only a Soul Ancestor, could handle.
Still, Su Ge didn't want to disappoint him. He nodded at Xiao Chenyu.
"Thank you for your help this time. Please pass on my thanks to the City Lord."
"Don't mention it, Boss Su. Hearing you say that is enough. Now that I've delivered everything safely, I won't bother you any longer."
"I wish you luck in obtaining a Soul Ring that suits you, Boss Su!"
Su Ge nodded. Seeing the faint envy in Xiao Chenyu's eyes, he immediately understood what the other boy was envious of.
"I actually have a question. I wonder if you'd tell me about it?"
Hearing Su Ge's question, Xiao Chenyu was a little confused, but he didn't brush him off.
"Ask away, Boss Su. I'll tell you everything I know."
"I wanted to ask about your Soul Ring. Judging by the fact that you can mobilize all these resources, a Hundred-Year Soul Ring shouldn't be beyond your reach."
"But why..."
Su Ge didn't finish the question, but the meaning was already clear.
As the son of the Nuoding City Lord, Xiao Chenyu had only a Ten-Year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring. It was hard to make sense of.
"Ah, there's nothing I can't say about that."
Xiao Chenyu was taken aback at first, then gave a wry smile.
"The reason is simple. I'm an only child, so I'll definitely inherit my father's position one day."
"And being a Soul Master doesn't require me to have great strength, so my training has always been very conservative. That's why they didn't let me risk absorbing a Hundred-Year Soul Ring."
"My future will probably just be a matter of finishing my studies and eventually coming back here."
By then, Su Ge understood. Once again, he felt that this was a real world, not the one-sided picture presented in a book!
At the same time, though, he felt a little sorry for Xiao Chenyu. The latter didn't strike him as someone who was willing to accept such an arrangement.
"If you want to become a powerful Soul Master someday, you can come find me when it's time to hunt for a Soul Ring. I'll help you hunt one that suits you."
"If you're willing to accept your father's arrangement, I may be able to help you rise smoothly through the ranks, too. Think it over, then tell me your answer when I get back."
In the end, Su Ge chose to give Xiao Chenyu a hand. What he chose to do, and how far he could climb, would be up to him.
After saying that, Su Ge didn't wait to see how Xiao Chenyu reacted. He turned and made his way back to Dorm Seven beneath the night sky.
Only Xiao Chenyu remained, watching Su Ge's figure gradually disappear into the darkness. His eyes grew brighter and brighter, and within him, a Core Flame named hope slowly began to kindle!
Early the next morning, Su Ge set out.
He had already packed everything he needed into his Storage Ring.
He found a carriage headed for the town closest to Star Dou Great Forest and left Nuoding City directly from Nuoding Academy.
After leaving the city, the carriage carried him straight toward Star Dou Great Forest.
A carriage rolled out of Nuoding City. When it reached a fork in the road, it went straight toward Star Dou Great Forest.
Not long after Su Ge's carriage left, another carriage emerged from a different road and headed in the opposite direction, toward Nuoding City.
Inside were Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, returning from Soul Hunting Forest.
Su Ge knew nothing about it, but even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.
He was sitting comfortably in the carriage, his attention fixed on the Soul Beast information in his hands.
As a modern person, reading about these Soul Beasts felt like poring over a game guide.
The Soul Beasts' countless varieties and bizarre forms drew him completely in!
He kept reading until his stomach began to growl. Only then did Su Ge slip a bookmark between the pages, close the book, and put it into his Storage Ring.
"This world really is amazing!"
That was Su Ge's first impression after finishing the book. He was now filled with boundless anticipation for Star Dou Great Forest, and he had begun to wonder what kind of Soul Beast his First Soul Ring would come from!
With his expectations running high, he was still shaken when he finally reached the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest.
After stocking up on his last supplies, Su Ge left the final town along his route and walked to the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest.
As he drew closer, he felt wisps of cool, fresh air carried to him on the breeze.
He gradually entered this dense forest that blotted out the sky. Its towering, thick trees all spoke of the ages this place had endured.
Su Ge took out a map of Star Dou Great Forest from his Storage Ring and figured out roughly where he was.
Though the map only showed terrain for some areas on the outskirts, that was enough.
The deeper the map went, the less information it showed. First it became a flat map, with only a few notable landmarks marked.
After a certain point, it became nothing more than an outline, with no markings at all.
This map was probably the limit of what the Nuoding City Lord could obtain.
"But it's enough. I just need to know where I am. That way, I won't stumble around like a headless fly."
After memorizing his location, Su Ge took a deep breath. A strange aura slowly seeped from him, enough to frighten ordinary Soul Beasts and keep them away.
His eyes glimmered faintly, all the more noticeable in the darkness beneath the towering trees that blocked out the sunlight.
He hadn't used Martial Soul Possession. He was only circulating Soul Power through his body, but he remained ready to activate his Martial Soul at any moment to deal with most sudden threats.
He pushed off with his feet and sprang lightly into the air, landing on a branch.
The view was broader from up high. Many Soul Beasts were highly alert and could detect enemies from the slightest disturbance, even vibrations.
Moving from tree to tree through the dense forest would minimize the chance of being discovered.
This method did take quite a bit of stamina, but it was still within Su Ge's limits. As long as he kept his condition above seventy percent, he could handle most situations on the outskirts.
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