Heavenly Dragon Sect and Earth Dragon Sect

Listening to Zhang Lexuan, Ye An nodded in agreement.

This Evil Soul Master's strength really wasn't much to speak of. Of course, perhaps he simply hadn't had the chance to show it yet. But... compared to the "Grim Reaper's Envoy" from the original work, he was still far too inferior.

After all, that five-ring Soul King-level Evil Soul Master had the terrifying achievement of using Corpse Explosion right in front of Xuan Zi, a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, to blow the Shrek Seven Monsters into one dead and six severely injured.

Of course, it was also possible that Xuan Zi had simply been too useless, rather than this "Grim Reaper's Envoy" being too strong.

"How should we deal with these corpses...?"

Ye An's gaze subconsciously swept over the innocent villagers who had died here. He said softly, "Let's bury them where they are. There isn't a single survivor left in the entire village. We can't just leave them exposed here like this."

"If it's just the two of us burying them... it'll be too slow."

As he spoke, Ye An blinked at Zhang Lexuan, then raised his head and shouted, "Uncle Peng! Uncle Yu!"

The moment his voice fell, two figures appeared right beside Ye An.

Noticing the tragic state of the area, then looking at Ye An's expression, Jin Peng and Yu Bo both revealed helpless looks.

They were dignified Super Douluo, yet they had to do this kind of work...

Jin Peng and Yu Bo exchanged a glance, each seeing the helplessness in the other's eyes.

But in the current Body Sect, Ye An was unquestionably the only treasured favorite, holding an extraordinary status. Even Long Aotian, also a disciple of the sect master, couldn't compare with Ye An. At only nine years old, he had achieved a Silver Rank Second Awakening of his Martial Soul; before even turning eleven, he had created a soul skill of his own and initially attained Unity of Heaven and Man. His Soul Ring configuration was even more terrifying—two purple and one black.

A genius like that naturally had to be spoiled!

Besides, it was only burying some corpses. It wasn't a big deal.

Seeing Jin Peng and Yu Bo get to work, Ye An carried corpses while raising an eyebrow at Zhang Lexuan, making her unconsciously reveal a faint smile.

In truth, judging by Jin Peng and Yu Bo's ages, they would have been more than old enough to be Ye An's grandfathers. But calling them that way felt more intimate, and since he addressed Du Busi as his teacher, calling the two of them grandfathers would have felt somewhat strange.

So, he simply called the slightly younger Jin Peng Uncle Peng, and the older Yu Bo Uncle Yu.

Neither of them had any descendants. Not only did Ye An's form of address not offend them, it instead made them feel deeply gratified.

It was worth noting that the Body Sect currently possessed ten Titled Douluo, including Du Busi. Most of these ten Titled Douluo had never taken wives, and only two had fathered offspring, passing on their Body Martial Souls to the next generation.

Ye An actually found it rather hard to understand.

Body Martial Souls were already rare, and the Body Sect did not have many disciples to begin with. Under such circumstances, the sect's members should have worked harder to continue their bloodlines and strengthen the Body Sect.

Even if the children born might not necessarily inherit a Body Martial Soul, perhaps mutating or inheriting their mother's Martial Soul instead... wasn't that still better than having no hope at all?

With the combined efforts of the four, the corpses were quickly buried. Jin Peng and Yu Bo concealed themselves once more, while Ye An and Zhang Lexuan resumed their journey toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

The two drove their carriage southward. Two more days later, they finally arrived at the Outer Area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Previously, under Du Busi's guidance, Ye An had never lingered in the Outer Area of the Star Dou Great Forest. Only now did he finally see the scene at the forest's outermost edge.

Quite a few Soul Masters and mercenaries gathered in twos and threes in areas where the vegetation was not particularly dense. Some had set up camps, while others sold tents, insect-repellent powder, dry rations, and other necessities for entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Seeking a thousand-year defensive soul beast! Our team has assault, defense, and agility attack types—looking for an auxiliary-type companion!"

"Forming a team to hunt Soul Rings! Seeking auxiliary- and control-type Soul Masters! Help one another, fair prices for all!"

Seeing these people, both Ye An and Zhang Lexuan showed a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Most of these Soul Masters were independent cultivators with neither a master's inheritance nor membership in a sect. When such Soul Masters wished to enter the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings, those with better social connections might have a few like-minded friends to go with them. Those with poorer connections could only look for teammates on the spot around the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye An merely glanced over them twice before withdrawing his gaze.

And the arrival of Ye An and Zhang Lexuan did not attract these people's attention either.

Most people who frequented places like this were shrewd. Ye An and Zhang Lexuan's clothing and bearing alone made it obvious that they were no ordinary people. No one would foolishly approach them and invite trouble. At most, seeing how outstandingly attractive Ye An and Zhang Lexuan were, they took a few extra looks.

"Let's go. There's no need to waste more time here. We'll head straight into the Mixed Area to hunt Soul Rings."

Hearing Ye An's words, Zhang Lexuan nodded gently.

But the next instant, a burst of noisy commotion arose behind them.

Following the sound, the two immediately saw two carriages slowly approaching. Both were exquisitely crafted, and it was obvious at a glance that the people inside were either wealthy or noble.

Ye An casually glanced over, quickly spotting the dragon-claw emblems on the two carriages.

"These are... people from the Heavenly Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect."

Ye An examined them carefully—the Heavenly Dragon Sect and Earth Dragon Sect, both located in Dragon City, had somewhat similar sect emblems. However, upon closer inspection, one could still distinguish the differences between the two.

The emblem carved onto the leading carriage was unmistakably the symbol of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, while the second carriage bore the emblem of the Earth Dragon Sect.

"The Heavenly Dragon Sect and Earth Dragon Sect?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, and information regarding the Earth Dragon Sect and Heavenly Dragon Sect surfaced in her mind.

The Earth Dragon Sect was located in Dragon City, a fortress city in the north of the Heavenly Soul Empire. It was an extremely unique sect composed entirely of women. Most of its members possessed a special Martial Soul known as the Rouge Dragon, a draconic Martial Soul with a uniquely annihilating attribute.

The Heavenly Dragon Sect, meanwhile, had once been the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects ten thousand years ago. After Spirit Hall wiped them out ten thousand years ago, the surviving disciples rebuilt the sect, which gradually developed into the present-day Heavenly Dragon Sect.

Yet compared to the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Ye An's attention was focused more on the Earth Dragon Sect.

If he remembered correctly... the Earth Dragon Sect had a secret place containing rare and precious resources such as Ice God's Crystal and Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. It had been an important opportunity for Huo Yuhao in the original work.

Although Ye An wasn't an ultimate ice-type Soul Master and seemingly had no use for these treasures, such treasures... were far from being useful only to ice-type Soul Masters.