An Chen stood watching the people come and go, pricking up his ears to listen. He discovered that most had come either to find someone to help their juniors hunt for their first or second soul ring, or to buy soul beast materials.
This kid's business is doing pretty well.
An Chen sat off to the side and waited.
A short while later, a youth in white robes emerged from the nearby Sunset Forest, with an even younger boy following behind him.
When the white-robed youth approached, the people near the camp crowded around him.
A modestly dressed couple followed behind the crowd. Seeing the youth in white surrounded, they had no choice but to go straight around him and approach the younger boy behind him.
The younger boy hurried over when he saw them approaching, and the three chatted and laughed together.
Meanwhile, several people clustered around the white-robed youth, chattering away.
"Du Lei, what soul beast did you get this time? Would you sell it to me...?"
"Du Lei! I'll pay more than him! Sell it to me..."
"Lord Du Lei, I'd like to commission you to hunt for a second soul ring..."
The white-robed youth forced a smile onto his stiff face and took his latest haul out of his soul tool.
The corpse of a ferocious tiger, a full size larger than an ordinary tiger, lay on the ground, its entire body charred black.
Then, while several people gathered around the corpse to examine it closely, he turned toward those who wanted to commission him. "Come on. We'll discuss the details inside."
With that, he led the way into the camp.
Several people followed close behind.
After witnessing this, the younger boy and the couple left.
An Chen chuckled to himself off to the side, then