At the gates of Maple Forest City, Ah Yin was somewhat puzzled after being stopped.
"Why is the entrance fee one Silver Soul Coin? Isn't it supposed to be one Copper Soul Coin?"
She had been traveling through the Soul Master World for some time, and everywhere else charged one Copper Soul Coin to enter.
Yet now they wanted one Silver Soul Coin.
The difference in price was far too great.
"Obviously, Maple Forest City is a major city. Of course the entrance fee is higher!"
The soldier at the gate rolled his eyes.
If she hadn't been a beauty, he wouldn't even have bothered responding.
Why enter a city if she had no money?
Couldn't she just stick to those little cities?
Ah Yin was in a bind. She really didn't have much money on her now.
She had planned to sell some of the medicinal herbs she had gathered after entering the city. They would fetch at least something.
But the problem was that she couldn't get into the city!
Just then, Tang Hao stepped forward and said, "Ah Yin? What a coincidence."
"Hm? You're... Tang Hao?"
Ah Yin turned around and looked at him for a while before finally remembering.
Wasn't he the person she had happened to meet a few days ago?
To think they would meet again in Maple Forest City. Fate truly was wondrous beyond words.
Tang Hao scratched his head and gave an honest smile. "That's me. I was just about to enter the city. Why aren't you going in?"
A little embarrassed, Ah Yin explained the situation.
Hearing this, Tang Hao seemed to come to a sudden realization.
"So that's all it is. Don't worry, I'll pay your entrance fee."
As he spoke, he took out two Silver Soul Coins.
"Thank you so much. I'll definitely pay you back."
Ah Yin was very grateful. There really were more good people in human society.
At least someone was willing to pay her entrance fee.
"It's fine. It's only one Silver Soul Coin."
"I didn't expect to run into you here. I'm traveling around the continent. Want to come along? We'd have some company on the road."
As the two walked into the city, Tang Hao took the opportunity to make his proposal.
If he wanted to develop an intimate relationship, they first had to spend time together.
Only then could he slowly win Ah Yin's heart.
Over the past few days, he had come to understand that although Ah Yin was very cautious, she was still somewhat naive and adorably foolish at heart.
All he had to do was treat her a little better, and she would be grateful.
Ultimately, she simply didn't know how treacherous human hearts could be.
"Sure, let's travel together."
Sure enough, Ah Yin agreed.
With her approval, Tang Hao laughed heartily and led her toward a hotel.
"Let's get something to eat first, then discuss where we should go."
Naturally, Ah Yin agreed to everything.
In the sky, Gu Yuan couldn't help pressing a hand to his forehead as he watched.
Did transformed Soul Beasts who had only just come into contact with human society really not understand a single rule of survival?
Was she so quick to trust people because of her race, or was there some other special circumstance?
"Their threads of fate have begun intertwining. Is this the Heavenly Dao's handiwork?"
Golden light flashed in his eyes as he saw through the state of their threads of fate.
Previously, there had hardly been any connection.
Now, because Tang Hao had paid the entrance fee, their threads of fate had begun to entwine.
If everything proceeded normally, Ah Yin would become Tang Hao's wife in the future and ultimately complete her sacrifice.
Of course, Tang San would also be born.
After Tang San's birth, the entire world's landscape would begin to change.
Ultimately, it would follow its predetermined course.
Of course, in this world with its utterly chaotic timeline, even the Heavenly Dao could offer no guarantees.
There had been far, far too many transmigrators before, and they had long since changed many things.
The fate of this world was now like a tattered rag, with the Heavenly Dao patching and mending it, constantly tearing things down and starting over.
But in the end, it was no longer what it had originally been.
He followed the two into the hotel. Tang Hao booked two rooms, then took Ah Yin to the restaurant to eat.
During the meal, Tang Hao probed indirectly and coaxed a great deal out of her.
Ah Yin had already begun to trust Tang Hao somewhat, and she really did tell him quite a bit about herself.
Aside from not revealing her identity as a transformed Soul Beast, she basically told him everything.
Tang Hao repeatedly promised that he would take her to fully experience the local customs and ways of life of the Douluo Continent, which touched Ah Yin deeply.
Traveling the continent alone, she really had no clear idea what to do.
She didn't know where to go or how to get there.
Now that she had a friend familiar with the continent, it would save her a great deal of trouble.
"We'll set out tomorrow and take the main road to Ruoshui City. The surroundings there are beautiful, and it's a city built in the middle of a great lake. It's very interesting."
Tang Hao introduced their next destination.
Hearing that there was a city built on water really did pique Ah Yin's interest.
The people of Ruoshui City mostly traveled by boat, and even the vendors were mobile.
It sounded like great fun.
After settling on their next destination, the two finally returned to their respective rooms to rest.
In her room, Ah Yin sat by the window looking outside, beginning to look forward to her travels ahead.
Just then, a voice sounded inside the room.
"Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin."
At that call, Ah Yin quickly turned her head, as though facing a formidable enemy.
"Who are you?"
He had called her the Blue Silver Emperor, which meant he had already seen through her identity.
Could he be a Soul Douluo, or even a Titled Douluo?
At this thought, Ah Yin's face turned deathly pale, and she lost all composure.
Gu Yuan smiled faintly and sat down on the sofa in the room.
"No need to be nervous. I mean you no harm."
Ah Yin said nothing, but remained extremely wary.
Her instincts told her that her current situation was very, very dangerous, and she could even die at any moment.
"You really are cautious. Since you're so cautious, why did you let Tang Hao get close to you so easily?"
These words left Ah Yin somewhat stunned.
He had mentioned Tang Hao. Could he be a member of Tang Hao's family?
"Who exactly are you? What do you want with me?"
"My name is Gu Yuan. I believe you've already heard about what happened in Spirit City a few days ago."
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had gone to Spirit City to cause trouble with great fanfare, and the entire continent had been watching.
Since Ah Yin was traveling, she should have heard about it.
"Spirit City? Could you be... that mysterious expert?"
Ah Yin couldn't help exclaiming.
The first person she thought of was that mysterious expert, the terrifying being who could kill a Titled Douluo with a single finger.
If it really was him, then her life truly was in danger.
"That's right. There's no need to be nervous, either. If I wanted to kill you, you would already be dead. You would have died outside the city."
Ah Yin fell silent for a while, then walked over and sat down.
For now, it seemed he really did mean no harm.
If he truly harbored ill intent, she would certainly have been killed already.
She had no power to resist, and wouldn't even have a chance to struggle.
"Senior, have you come with instructions for me?"
Although she was naive, she wasn't a fool.
The mysterious expert from Spirit Hall couldn't possibly have come just to say hello, could he?
He must have something for her to do!
Gu Yuan smiled faintly and said, "Tang Hao is the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect. When their young sect master goes out to gain experience, how many Dao protectors do you think the Clear Sky Sect would assign him?"
"And what level of Dao protectors would they assign? Soul Saints? Soul Douluo? Or perhaps Titled Douluo?"
At these words, Ah Yin's expression changed drastically.
The Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect under heaven?
She still hadn't seen Tang Hao's Martial Soul, and he had never said where he came from, so naturally she hadn't known his identity.
To think that the Tang Hao she knew actually came from the Clear Sky Sect!
"It seems something has occurred to you. In that case, let me show you something interesting."