Journey to Star Dou Forest

Qin Feng's carriage had already stopped at the market outside Star Dou Forest.

Most of the businesses here made their living hunting soul beasts. As soon as Qin Feng and the others got out of the carriage, people immediately noticed them.

"Brother, I'm going to make a pitch. Those people look like easy marks."

The stall owner selling weapons said with a sly grin, then prepared to go over and promote his wares.

"Are you insane?! Can't you see that's a Spirit Hall carriage? Do you have a death wish?!"

The nearby vendors looked horrified. If he wanted to die, fine, but he shouldn't drag them into it! If Spirit Hall got angry, they might level the whole place.

"Spirit Hall? Seriously?"

The stall owner who had been about to make his pitch looked doubtful. Surely they weren't trying to fool him? But when he looked closely, his expression instantly changed.

Thud!

The stall owner dropped to the ground, his face still filled with lingering fear.

"Thank you for the warning, everyone. Dinner and drinks are on me tonight."

Cold sweat poured down the owner's face as he cupped his hands toward the surrounding vendors.

"Good!"

The other stall owners beamed and applauded.

"Should we head in directly, or rest up before going in?"

Bibi Dong took a deep breath. After all these years, she had returned. Only this time, things would not be like before.

"Let's go straight in. We can rest once we're inside."

Qin Feng answered without the slightest hesitation, then spoke to the system in his mind.

"System, call Hu Jun over for me. And King Gigi too."

"Ding! Both are currently heading toward the host."

No one else objected. There was not much difference between being outside and being inside. At most, it was safer outside, but did they need to worry about safety?

Bibi Dong had brought Chrysanthemum Pass and Ghost Douluo, along with two elders, while Qin Feng had brought ten Titled Douluo. Did they really need to worry about safety? Besides, there was an eighty-thousand-year undercover agent in Star Dou Forest, as well as King Gigi.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

The sound of the wind was especially piercing in the deathly silent forest, but to Qin Feng and the others, it was just right.

"Let's rest here."

When they reached a spacious clearing, Qin Feng stopped. The others stopped as well.

Roar!

Just as they were about to rest, a massive beastly roar rang out. Chrysanthemum Pass and the others instantly rose to their feet and warily stared ahead.

Bang! Bang!

At that moment, the bushes ahead suddenly collapsed. Qin Feng and the others looked over to see a completely black tiger striding toward them with an arrogant gait.

"An eighty-thousand-year soul beast!"

Chrysanthemum Pass cried out in shock upon seeing the soul beast. He hurriedly summoned his martial soul and stared cautiously at the black tiger before him.

"System, this is Hu Jun, right?"

Qin Feng confirmed it with the system in his mind. It would be awkward if he had gotten it wrong.

"Ding! That is correct."

Only after hearing the system's answer did Qin Feng breathe a sigh of relief. Then, ignoring everyone else's bewildered expressions, he walked straight toward Hu Jun.

"What are you doing? Get back here!"

Bibi Dong shouted anxiously. Wasn't he courting death? Soul beasts did not care whether someone was strong or not. One bite, and not even boiling water would save him.

Whimper~

Hu Jun lowered his head and stared curiously at Qin Feng. He let out a low growl, then stuck out his tongue and gave him a lick.

"Holy shit!"

Qin Feng's eyes nearly popped out as he watched the barbed tongue descend from above. Is this thing trying to kill me?

"Doggie! Your grandpa's here!"

Another arrogant voice suddenly rang out in the distance. A monkey could be seen swinging toward Qin Feng on a vine hanging from the trees.

Awoo... whimper, whimper...

The moment Hu Jun saw King Gigi, he immediately lost all his nerve. He lay flat on the ground and looked at King Gigi in terror.

"Heave-ho!"

"King Gigi greets Master."

King Gigi leaped down from the tree, removed the crown from his head, and held it against his chest with a respectful expression.

"Mm, get up."

Qin Feng nodded, and only then did King Gigi rise. Bibi Dong and the others were already dumbfounded by the sight.

"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast!" Bibi Dong's shock was beyond words.

"Another one!"

Chrysanthemum Pass and the others stared at the kneeling King Gigi, their faces full of disbelief. They only wanted to ask what kind of charm Qin Feng possessed to make two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts treat him with such respect.

"Easy there, little tiger."

Qin Feng patted Hu Jun on the head. He did not blame him. A soul beast was still a soul beast; anyone who treated one like a human was being shallow.

Awoo!

Hu Jun hurriedly nodded, then stood respectfully to one side.

"Qin Feng, what is going on?"

Unable to suppress her curiosity, Bibi Dong stepped closer and asked, though she cautiously glanced at King Gigi.

"They're experts from our sect."

"This is King Gigi, a three-hundred-thousand-year soul beast."

When Qin Feng began introducing him, King Gigi struck what he thought was a very handsome pose. But Qin Feng quickly passed over him and introduced Hu Jun.

"This is Hu Jun, an eighty-thousand-year soul beast."

Hu Jun did not have so many thoughts. He simply lowered his head in an adorably foolish manner.

"So cute!"

Bibi Dong stepped forward and stroked Hu Jun's soft fur, then buried her face in it and took a deep breath.

The sight made Qin Feng intensely jealous. Damn it, what did a tiger like you ever do to deserve this?!

"Hu Jun, go catch a soul beast."

Qin Feng ordered Hu Jun with a dark expression. Hu Jun nodded in a humanlike manner, then leaped away without regard for Bibi Dong, vanishing into the bushes in an instant.

After Hu Jun left, Qin Feng returned to the group and found a rock to sit on.

Chrysanthemum Pass and the others all looked at Qin Feng with wary expressions. Though they had formed an alliance, who could stand having soul beasts show up one after another?

Roar, roar...

An excited roar suddenly rang out from the forest. Qin Feng, who had been waiting for a long time, patted his backside and stood up.

Rustle...

Hu Jun wore an excited expression, carrying a huge wild boar in his mouth.

"You're back."

Qin Feng smiled at Hu Jun, then directed him to put the wild boar down.

"A ten-thousand-year soul beast, a Scarlet-Tusk Boar?" Demon Bear Douluo said in surprise.

Roar, roar...

Hu Jun let out two confirming roars.

"Stop talking and come start a fire."

Chrysanthemum Pass urged him. When had a Titled Douluo like him ever done this sort of thing? But there was no helping it; he was the only one here without any status.

"Oh."

Demon Bear Douluo replied glumly. Even a dog would not do this job if asked.

"Come chop firewood."

"Oh."

Before long, the huge wild boar had been roasted. Qin Feng cut off a large piece of meat from one-third of it and tossed it to Hu Jun.

Roar~

Hu Jun stomped his feet excitedly. He had not expected to get such a huge piece to eat.