With their business in the Star Dou Great Forest concluded, the group finally returned to Spirit City.
The carriage had barely passed through the city gates before Jin Li'er could no longer sit still. She lifted the curtain and glanced outside. Once she confirmed they were within Spirit City, she jumped down without another word, not even stopping to say goodbye, and ran straight home.
Her future was at stake-that Soul Ring bone from the Golden Earth Dragon King. She did not want to wait even another minute. She had to go home and discuss it properly with her grandfather right away. She was determined to get her hands on that Soul Bone.
Watching Jin Li'er rush off as though her eyebrows were on fire, Qianjun Douluo could not help smiling and shaking his head. The girl usually seemed quite composed, but the moment something concerned her personally, she could not hide her feelings.
After glancing at Jin Li'er's retreating figure, Qianjun Douluo turned around, patted Yang Chang'an on the shoulder, and said with a cheerful smile:
"Don't worry. I certainly won't let you lose out."
Yang Chang'an nodded. He trusted Qianjun Douluo. Though his teacher usually seemed rather carefree, he always knew where to draw the line. Yang Chang'an believed that even if Golden Crocodile Douluo stepped in, he would still receive everything he was owed.
Qianjun Douluo chatted with Yang Chang'an a little longer and confirmed that he would give him two days off to rest, then turned toward the Worship Hall. He needed to work out how to negotiate this deal with his second brother.
Since Jin Li'er wanted the Golden Earth Dragon King's Soul Bone, Golden Crocodile Douluo would certainly find a way to trade for it. But Qianjun Douluo was no boy god of charity,