Tempting Da Ming and Er Ming

As Qin Feng was introducing the place, Yuan Yi and the others walked over.

"Greetings, Master."

"Mm. Where are Da Ming and Er Ming?"

Qin Feng asked. He was not very familiar with the layout here either; he only knew the general idea.

"We threw the two of them into a patch of woods over there." As Yuan Yi spoke, he pointed in that direction.

"King Gigi, go keep an eye on those two. Don't let them run away."

Qin Feng looked at King Gigi, who was leisurely eating a banana. Upon hearing this, King Gigi's previously cheerful face instantly fell.

"Why is it me again?"

King Gigi asked despairingly. It had only been here for a few days! Why was it being made to do every job? Mao Mao! Hurry up and get here already. If you don't come soon, I'll be worked to the bone.

"Because you're the strongest one here."

Qin Feng praised it without the slightest hesitation. What a joke. If King Gigi did not go, was Qin Feng supposed to go himself? It was the strongest one here.

"Oh? Really?"

Hearing that, King Gigi scratched its head sheepishly, then pulled Yuan Yi aside to ask for the location.

"Talked my way out of that one."

Qin Feng whistled as he began strolling around inside, while Bibi Dong and the others also looked around curiously.

"Why are there really so few people in your sect?"

Bibi Dong walked over and looked at Qin Feng in confusion. Few people was normal enough, but there could not be literally no one at all, could there? She had only seen someone sweeping the grounds.

"Don't worry about that."

Qin Feng did not explain further. Of course, he knew this would make Bibi Dong suspicious, but it no longer mattered. He no longer feared Spirit Hall.

"How about staying for a meal?"

Qin Feng suggested this, though he obviously had no intention of eating here. There was nothing here—what were they supposed to eat?

"Sure!"

Before anyone else could react, Dugu Bo immediately spoke up.

"Sounds good."

Since Dugu Bo had agreed, the others had no reason to refuse, so they all voiced their agreement.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng covered his face in speechless frustration. Couldn't they tell he was trying to send them away? And Dugu Bo just had to agree right away! Now they had to eat whether they wanted to or not.

"You, go catch a soul beast nearby."

Qin Feng simply chose the easiest option. Besides, he did not know how to cook. Roasting meat was simple and convenient for him.

"Yes."

Qin San answered respectfully. A pair of wings sprouted from his back, and he flew into the sky.

"Let's go inside and rest for a while."

Qin Feng led everyone into the house, but the more he looked at Dugu Bo now, the more displeased he became. Could he really be an undercover agent?

"Sect Master, I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"

Dugu Bo moved close to Qin Feng and asked quietly. He thought he had done quite well. Not only had he kept Bibi Dong here, but they could also build their relationship together—killing two birds with one stone.

"No."

Qin Feng said through gritted teeth. If he could have heard Dugu Bo's inner thoughts right then, he probably would have been angered into coughing up blood.

I'm desperately trying to drive them out, while you're desperately trying to pull them in. The key is that we're on the same side. Isn't that infuriating?

"Phew... That's good."

Dugu Bo let out a long breath of relief. Good, good. At least he had not messed up this time. If he made another mistake, no one in the sect would probably speak to him anymore.

"That's... good?"

Those words successfully made Qin Feng laugh in anger. Did Dugu Bo really not understand, or was he pretending not to?

"Old Ghost, what do you think of this place?"

Chrysanthemum Pass quietly asked Ghost Douluo beside him. Why did he feel that this place actually had more grandeur than Spirit Hall?

"It's quite good."

Ghost Douluo also gave a rare five-star review.

"Sect Master, the soul beast has been killed."

While they were talking, a Pawn hurried over and respectfully reported to Qin Feng.

"Alright, got it." Qin Feng waved a hand, signaling the Pawn to leave.

Then Qin Feng led everyone to an open area, where they began making a fire and roasting meat.

"Smells amazing!"

"By the way, is Er Ming still alive?"

The next day, Qin Feng suddenly remembered Er Ming, who had only had a breath left, while eating breakfast. He asked about it. It had better not have croaked.

"No. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast isn't that easy to kill."

Qin San thought back to Er Ming's condition when they returned yesterday. It did not seem to have any serious problems. It was eating with a hearty appetite.

"That's good."

Qin Feng nodded, then grabbed a bun from the table and stuffed it into his mouth before hurrying toward the forest.

Inside the forest, Er Ming sat on the ground and stared up at the sky. For the first time, it felt that life was so long.

"Humans have gone too far!"

Da Ming said coldly from the side. They had been overlords of Star Dou Forest—when had they ever fallen to such a state?

"You stinking worm, stop dreaming. You'll never escape the palm of my hand."

King Gigi mocked it from a tree nearby while eating an apple.

"Why? We are both soul beasts, yet you serve humans?"

Da Ming's anger carried a trace of confusion. What could a three-hundred-thousand-year soul beast possibly lack in Star Dou Forest? Why did it have to follow humans? Humans had what soul beasts had as well.

"You don't understand. I've long grown tired of that life of fighting and killing. Following a good master means never having to live in fear."

King Gigi began its grand campaign of persuasion. Whether they believed it or not, it would not lose out. At most, it would waste a little breath.

"A three-hundred-thousand-year soul beast still has to live in fear?"

Da Ming clearly did not fall for it. If even a three-hundred-thousand-year soul beast had to live in fear, then what about it, a hundred-thousand-year one?

"Sigh! Look at Di Tian. Even a soul beast over five hundred thousand years old was beaten into fleeing in the end, wasn't he? What's wrong with a three-hundred-thousand-year soul beast like me being afraid?"

King Gigi sighed, then pretended to squeeze out a few tears as it spoke pitifully.

"That does seem true."

The Azure Sky Bull Python had already been thoroughly confused. It only felt that there was nothing wrong with what King Gigi said.

"See? That's more like it. Look at me now—I eat well and drink well. Even Hu Jun, an eighty-thousand-year soul beast, can replace you two in occupying Lake of Life."

"So as long as you listen to me, you can't go wrong."

King Gigi's face was full of confidence. If this still failed, it would not be its fault. It could only be said that these two soul beasts were destined to suffer this calamity.

"Hiss!"

Da Ming only felt its head itching. It felt like a new brain was about to grow out.

Er Ming scratched its head as well. Though it still could not speak, it had no problem understanding.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng stood in a corner with a broad smile on his face. Watching King Gigi speak so eloquently, he was somewhat surprised. He had not expected it to have such a silver tongue.

"Well? Have you thought it over? You only get one chance. If you miss it, there won't be another."

King Gigi applied pressure from the side. The sight made Qin Feng give it a big thumbs-up. Not only could it tempt them, but it also knew how to make them agree faster. It was truly a talent.