Only then did the members of the Chen Clan breathe a sigh of relief.
Any hint that they intended to target the powerful soul beasts in the secret realm, especially those at the Holy King tier, would inevitably raise a towering wave of controversy and stir up storms throughout the secret realm once again.
As a faction among the soul beasts, the Azure Vine Clan would inevitably stand united with those vine soul beasts. At the very least, they would not step forward on their behalf.
"Old Zhu, why did you say you wouldn't hunt soul beasts in this secret realm?" Ding Daoheng asked, somewhat puzzled. "The original agreement forbade hunting Holy King-tier soul beasts, but aside from those present, aren't there a few brainless soul beasts with Holy King-tier combat strength that didn't come? These powerful soul beasts don't like them, and they aren't covered by the agreement."
Cheng Wenge added, "Exactly. Those vine soul beasts would suit your martial soul very well. If you pass up this place, I'm afraid it'll be hard to find such a suitable soul ring again."
Zhu Jiazhen smiled slightly and explained, "What suits my martial soul best now is a life-aspected vine soul beast. The Azure Vine Clan is our ally, so I stated outright that I wouldn't obtain one in the secret realm. Don't worry. I know where to find Holy King-tier life-aspected vine soul beasts."
"Huh?" Both Ding Daoheng and Cheng Wenge looked surprised.
Zhu Jiazhen continued, "The stellar jade vines. As I mentioned before, they're one of the principal soul beasts our Zhu Family specifically targets. Our family rules stipulate that only those who have reached the Soul Douluo level may enter the secret realm."
"So the stellar jade vine soul beasts we selected in the past weren't in