Such intelligence originally required verification.
However, based on the description in the intelligence, the cold-faced man learned that the targets were heading to the Star Dou Great Forest for soul hunting. With time pressing, he couldn't afford to verify the source of the information.
He could only rush immediately to this supply town, intending to personally confirm the truth of the information.
Even if the information turned out to be false, it would merely be a wasted trip.
Now, it had been confirmed: the people from the Clear Sky Sect had indeed come.
Among them were Tang San and Xiao Wu.
And the informant claimed that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-Year Soul Beast transformed into human form.
When he first received the news, the cold-faced man was initially skeptical. Tang Hao had a 100,000-Year Soul Beast as his lover, and now his son had also found a 100,000-Year Soul Beast as his lover?
What a ridiculous joke.
But on second thought, perhaps the Clear Sky Sect truly had such capability!
Now, with confirmation that Tang Hao and Tang San had indeed come to the Star Dou Great Forest, this news seemed to hold some credibility.
The cold-faced man grew excited. This was a 100,000-Year Soul Beast. The Spirit Hall had been searching for a long time without any leads.
If he were the one to uncover it, what a tremendous achievement that would be!
"Alright, you may leave now!"
"Yes, sir!"
After giving his orders, the cold-faced man waited alone in the room.
His room was located at the highest point of the supply town, allowing him to observe the surroundings of the entire town.
"According to the intelligence, both Tang San and Xiao Wu have reached the Soul Douluo level in Soul Power.
If this Xiao Wu is a 100,000-Year Soul Beast, she has already entered the Mature Stage. Even a Titled Douluo would be unable to detect her true identity.
But she just happened to encounter me. Xiao Wu's Martial Soul is the Tender Bone Charming Rabbit, meaning her true form is a rabbit.
I am her natural predator. Combined with my special soul skill, I can definitely confirm her identity!"
The cold-faced man sneered twice.
He waited quietly by the window of his room. In the early hours of the morning, he finally spotted two figures through the window crack.
It was Tang San and Xiao Wu.
The cold-faced man's eyes flickered slightly as he released a golden light. Simultaneously, eight Spirit Rings materialized around his body.
His strength was precisely at the Soul Douluo level.
Immediately after, wings over a meter wide appeared behind the man's back. His eyes transformed into those of an eagle, and his nose became a hooked eagle's beak.
His Martial Soul was the Diamond Giant Eagle. To him, rabbits were prey.
In fact, this man was none other than Lorddia, who, in the original storyline, had followed Chrysanthemum Douluo to assassinate the Shrek Seven Devils during the Soul Master Competition.
At that time, he had disguised himself as a bandit to attack Tang San. It was only after Dragon Duke and Snake Lady intervened that Chrysanthemum Douluo appeared.
The reason he was appointed as the leader to carry out Bibi Dong's order to kill Tang San was not only due to his Soul Douluo strength but also because he possessed a soul skill with exceptionally powerful detection ability.
His Fifth Soul Skill was Eagle Eye Probe. An eagle's vision is originally eight times that of a human's. When formed into a soul skill, it far surpasses mere visual enhancement.
Lorddia's soul skill could detect a Soul Master's soul ring attributes. If the Soul Master's Soul Power Level was lower than his, he could even determine which Spirit Beast the soul rings originated from and identify their weaknesses.
Now he certainly didn't need to look for weaknesses; he only needed to investigate Xiao Wu's Spirit Rings.
Spirit Beasts that transform into human form do not need to hunt and kill other Spirit Beasts for their first six Spirit Rings. Only after entering the Mature Stage and becoming truly human do they need to hunt Spirit Beasts to obtain Spirit Rings.
In other words, as long as Xiao Wu's first six Spirit Rings all came from the Tender Bone Charming Rabbit, her identity as a Spirit Beast could be confirmed.
Lorddia looked tense, his eyes already using a Soul Skill.
In his view, Tang San and Xiao Wu were moving cautiously, and it was still early morning, with the sky dark.
Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to detect them.
But under the observation of Lorddia's Fifth Soul Skill,
Xiao Wu's soul ring attributes and the sources of her Spirit Rings were clearly visible to Lorddia.
"Tender Bone Charming Rabbit—all six Spirit Rings come from the Tender Bone Charming Rabbit. She really is a Spirit Beast! Xiao Wu is a 100,000-Year Spirit Beast that has transformed into human form!"
Lorddia's eyes widened in shock. Although he had suspected it earlier, confirming it still left him astonished.
Both Tang Hao and Tang San, father and son, had actually taken up with Spirit Beasts. It was truly incredible.
He very much wanted to go down and capture Xiao Wu right away.
Unfortunately, taking action at this moment would be no different from suicide.
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were staying in the hotel.
Lorddia dared not make any move. After investigating the results, he immediately withdrew his Spirit Rings and Soul Power and simply rested.
He was very cautious. When Tang San left the supply town for the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were surely protecting him in secret.
At this point, he didn't even dare to send a message.
Only when the sky was fully bright, as usual, after having breakfast, did Lorddia swagger out of the supply town with his subordinates.
Once far away from the supply town, he flew straight up into the sky, heading toward the Pope Palace.
The Star Dou Great Forest was very close to the Pope Palace. He needed to report immediately to his superior, Chrysanthemum Douluo.
This time, he was certain to receive a reward from the Pope.
Lorddia could hardly contain his excitement.
With his Martial Soul Avatar, Giant Eagle Spreads Wings, his speed was actually no less than that of a Titled Douluo.
In just two hours, he arrived at Spirit City.
As Chrysanthemum Douluo's trusted subordinate, he was immediately summoned after reporting.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had just returned from Death Canyon not long ago.
A Spirit Beast Riot had broken out in Death Canyon, and he had led the Soul Master Legion to suppress it.
In reality, there wasn't much left to suppress.
By the time they arrived, the high-age Soul Beasts were already dead.
The Emerald Dragon Snake had also withdrawn the Fragrant Exquisite Immortal Herb, and the Spirit Beast Riot was already showing signs of subsiding.
Chrysanthemum Douluo only needed to unleash his Titled Expert-level strength, and everything calmed down.
After returning, he hadn't even seen Bibi Dong, knowing that the deaths of these few Spirit Beasts had greatly angered the Pope.
Meeting her now would only make him a target for her anger, so not seeing her actually made Chrysanthemum Douluo feel relieved.
Relieved as he was, the Pope still needed to find Spirit Rings.
Just as Chrysanthemum Douluo was troubled by this matter, he suddenly received Lorddia's report about a 100,000-Year Spirit Beast.
He was instantly overjoyed.
"...In the supply town, I confirmed that Xiao Wu's true form is the Tender Bone Charming Rabbit. She is the 100,000-Year Spirit Beast that transformed into human form, as rumored across the continent!" Lorddia said respectfully.
"Xiao Wu...
Why didn't I think of it? Last time, the 100,000-Year Spirit Beast appeared at the Clear Sky Sect. This time, I should have been watching the Clear Sky Sect too!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo was filled with deep regret. Xiao Wu had been by Tang San's side for quite some time, yet no one had ever noticed her true identity.
He recalled the two of them appearing together during their time at Shrek Academy. Back then, they were only at the Great Soul Master realm!
If I had discovered Xiao Wu's identity as a Spirit Beast back then, the Pope's strength would have reached an even higher level, Chrysanthemum Douluo thought bitterly.
But it wasn't too late to uncover it now. As long as he kept a close watch on Tang San, there was no way the other could escape.
(End of Chapter)