Chapter 6: Sister Sisi and Tao Ge Arrive, Heading to the Hunting Soul Forest
Si Si and Su Yuntao explained the purpose of their visit.
They had come specifically to take Qi Lin and Xiao Wu to obtain their first Soul Rings.
After all, hiring a professional hunting group to help hunt souls outside was not only expensive but also not necessarily safe.
Therefore, Si Si thought it would be best for her and Su Yuntao to personally take Qi Lin and Xiao Wu to hunt for souls.
Upon hearing this, Qi Tian and Xu Qian immediately expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the two.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, turned pale with fright upon seeing the situation.
As a transformed Soul Beast, her Soul Rings were condensed by herself.
Therefore, if Si Si and Su Yuntao took her to obtain a Soul Ring, her identity would surely be exposed.
And once exposed, she knew without a doubt that she would be in serious trouble!
"I must find a way not to go!"
Xiao Wu's brain worked frantically, but with her intelligence, she couldn't figure out how to refuse for a moment.
Just then, Qi Lin noticed the tension on her face and poked her waist with his finger.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Wu looked at Qi Lin with watery eyes and whispered, "Xiao Lin Ge, I don't want to go!"
Qi Lin was slightly startled, and immediately remembered Xiao Wu's identity.
Oh right, the little rabbit is a transformed Soul Beast. Wouldn't she be exposed if she went soul hunting?
Seeing her anxious look, Qi Lin even found an excuse for her.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
As soon as Qi Lin finished speaking, Xiao Wu's two big eyes immediately lit up.
That's right, I can say I'm not feeling well!
So she quickly nodded, looking pitifully at Qi Lin and saying, "Mm-hmm, I feel really uncomfortable today."
Qi Tian and Xu Qian heard Xiao Wu say she was uncomfortable and immediately walked forward with a hint of anxiety.
"Xiao Wu, where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Qi Lin chimed in, "Where does she feel uncomfortable?"
"Is it a headache? I told you last night that you insisted on sleeping in the same bed with me. I said I like to steal the blankets when I sleep. Now you've caught a cold, haven't you?"
As Qi Lin spoke, he reached out and touched Xiao Wu's forehead.
"Fortunately, you don't have a fever. You'll be fine after resting for two days."
Qi Tian and Xu Qian were already used to Qi Lin's mature behavior, so they didn't say anything more, only earnestly instructed, "Xiao Wu, you must listen to your Xiao Lin Ge and rest well these two days."
"Mm-hmm!"
Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, looking obedient.
Qi Tian watched her from the side with a faint smile. Heh heh, you're usually not like this.
It seems she's really scared.
Then he looked at Si Si beside him.
"Sister Sisi, Xiao Wu is not feeling well, so she won't be going this time, lest she cause you trouble by needing care during the soul hunting process."
Si Si was about to say that she and Su Yuntao didn't mind and could manage taking care of two children.
But then she thought about it. She and Su Yuntao were only Great Soul Masters of level twenty-five or twenty-six. If they had to be distracted taking care of two children, they might indeed find themselves stretched thin.
It would be fine if they were just hunting some ordinary Soul Beasts, but Si Si wanted to help Qi Lin hunt a Soul Ring of over three hundred years.
A first Soul Ring of over three hundred years was definitely a rare existence among Soul Masters; ordinary commoners basically didn't have one.
Just like herself and Su Yuntao, both of their first Soul Rings were only white ten-year Soul Rings.
But precisely because she had suffered this disadvantage, she hoped to help Qi Lin, this younger brother whom she was quite fond of, obtain a more powerful first Soul Ring.
Therefore, Si Si thought about it for a moment and agreed.
But she still walked over to Xiao Wu, squatted down, and said in a gentle voice, "Then, little sister, big sister can only come back next time to help you obtain your first Soul Ring!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick.
But she was thinking: You still want to come again?
Su Yuntao, seeing this, frowned slightly and wanted to speak.
Although he also liked Qi Lin very much, he still wanted to say something to Si Si.
It was already very generous of them to help once; there was no need to make any more promises to this child named Xiao Wu.
But looking at Si Si's gentle appearance, Su Yuntao sighed slightly, suppressing the thought in his heart.
Forget it, if Si Si wants to help, then let's help!
After all, it's just helping two children obtain their first Soul Rings.
Just going to the Hunting Soul Forest, with their levels, what danger could they encounter?
It's just a bit troublesome!
After Si Si and Su Yuntao sat at Qi Lin's house for half a day, they took Qi Lin and left the house.
The Hunting Soul Forest was four hundred li northeast of Nouding City, and the distance from Radish Village was even more than five hundred li.
So Si Si and Su Yuntao had rented a carriage in advance.
Because this soul hunting trip would last ten days to half a month, Qi Lin brought two sets of clothes to change into.
Apart from that, he only brought a little dried Soul Beast meat to snack on along the way.
This Soul Beast meat was not simple; it was from a Soul Beast over two hundred years old.
As for its origin, it was specially sent by the little daughter of the Nouding City Lord during the New Year.
Along the way, Su Yuntao acted as the coachman, while Si Si and Qi Lin sat inside the carriage.
After hearing the origin of the dried Soul Beast meat, Si Si pinched Qi Lin's cheek with a teasing expression.
"Xiao Qilin, I didn't realize, at such a young age, you're already so popular with girls."
Su Yuntao, who was driving the carriage, also added with a slightly sour tone.
"I heard that our Nouding City Lord dotes on his precious daughter immensely."
"Xiao Qilin, if things continue like this, even if you don't do well in the Soul Master world, you can still live a rich life."
Si Si glanced at Su Yuntao with a half-smile, her tone unfriendly.
"Su Yuntao, how come I hear envy in your tone towards Xiao Qilin?"
"How about you also find a young lady from a noble family to rely on?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuntao immediately felt a chill down his spine, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He chuckled sheepishly and said flatteringly, "Si Si, you know that in my heart, I will always only love you."
Si Si gave a faint "Mm" and glanced at Su Yuntao.
"Good that you know your place!"
Qi Lin watched this scene from the side, a schadenfreude smile on his face.
Interesting!
So Tao Ge is afraid of his wife.
Sister Sisi has him completely under her thumb.
The time on the road passed quickly, and the group of three arrived within the vicinity of the Hunting Soul Forest.
After getting off the carriage, they saw a bustling and prosperous market.
Rows of houses and shops lined both sides of the road, with vendors shouting everywhere. Most of the goods were related to Soul Beasts.
Qi Lin also heard hunting teams loudly shouting and promoting their teams, hoping to attract some business.
After Su Yuntao found a place to store the carriage, he met up with Si Si and Qi Lin. The three of them walked through the market together and arrived at the true entrance of the Hunting Soul Forest.
Here, there was a circle of iron railings over ten meters high. Outside the railings, there were one hundred fully armed soldiers in armor, patrolling back and forth with long spears.
Su Yuntao and Si Si were already used to this sight. They directly took Qi Lin to the entrance gate and showed a dark token.
At the entrance of the Hunting Soul Forest, the soldier captain in charge of checking the tokens saw it and immediately raised his hand to signal.
"Let them pass!"