"Forget it. Let's not talk about that."
Light Feather Douluo waved a hand, clearly having no intention of dwelling on Qian Renxue.
He turned to Yang Chang'an, curiosity in his eyes. "Tell me about yourself instead. How did your trip to the Star Dou Great Forest go?"
Yang Chang'an smiled without answering. His soul power surged, and two soul rings, one yellow and one purple, instantly rose from beneath his feet and slowly revolved around him.
The purple glow signifying a thousand-year ring stood out brilliantly in the sunlight.
At the sight of that purple soul ring, Light Feather Douluo's eyes lit up. He sprang to his feet, strode over to Yang Chang'an, and circled him several times, clicking his tongue in wonder.
"Well done, kid! Very good indeed!"
Only after studying him for a good while did Light Feather Douluo pat Yang Chang'an on the shoulder, his face brimming with delighted surprise.
"A thousand-year second soul ring! You're almost catching up to your Fifth Uncle back in his day."
Yang Chang'an was inwardly amused, but he did not puncture that little bubble of vanity. That was just how Fifth Uncle was-he never let anyone get the better of him in words. Since he had said "almost catching up," Yang Chang'an might as well play along. It cost him nothing, after all.
Before long, Light Feather Douluo had seen his fill and returned to the stone stool. Yang Chang'an then gave him a brief account of everything that had happened during the trip.
He started with their entry into the Star Dou Great Forest, explaining how they had encountered the thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider and how he and Jin Li'er had worked together to fight it. Then he described their hunt for the Golden-Scaled Giant Crocodile, ending with how