"Ugh ah~"
Ye Qiu, who had climbed out of the wooden bed, felt uncomfortable all over. A comfortable sigh escaped him as he stretched his body.
He neatly picked up the package he had prepared last night. Although yesterday's plan was ruined by Tang Hao, that old fox, it didn't matter; he would continue today.
"Eh? Ye Qiu, little fellow, why are you in such a hurry?"
Seeing Ye Qiu about to leave with his package, Grandma Tom, Jerry's wife, who was making breakfast, called out to him.
"I have some urgent business. By the way, I didn't disturb your elderly self last night, did I?"
Ye Qiu was quite concerned about this elderly lady, who wasn't in good health, especially since he had eaten a lot of her snacks while working.
"It's nothing, it's fine. Old people sleep more soundly."
"That's good then!"
After a brief exchange, Ye Qiu also had Xiao Wu at Notting College on his mind.
He asked the old couple for paper and pen and wrote a letter.
He also instructed Jerry that if he hadn't returned after three days, to deliver this letter to a student named Xiao Wu at Notting College.
"Xiao Wu? Is that the naughty girl who often comes here to wait for you and disturb your work?"
Faced with Grandma Tom's evaluation of Xiao Wu, Ye Qiu awkwardly scratched his head, not wanting to argue too much.
Seeing Ye Qiu's expression, Grandma Tom couldn't help but let out a somewhat aged laugh, looking at him kindly, "Haha! Don't worry, my old man will do it for you!"
"Isn't that right?" Then her eyes shifted, looking sharply at Jerry, who was squatting on the ground, tending the fire.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes… I'll definitely deliver it!" Jerry nodded somewhat flustered.
Seeing the interesting interaction between the old couple, Ye Qiu also felt exceptionally warm. Perhaps this was what growing old together looked like!
"Then thank you, Grandma Tom!" Ye Qiu leaned slightly forward, bowing to the two elders in gratitude, while also presenting the letter in his hand.
Grandma Tom nodded. Such a sensible child was rare to see.
Taking the letter in her hand, she gave Jerry a look. "You can go with peace of mind!"
"Mhm." Ye Qiu looked at the pancake the old man handed him and didn't stand on ceremony. His stomach was indeed acting up.
As he walked to the door, Grandma Tom's voice softly sounded,
"I can tell… that lively little girl likes you very much!"
Turning his head, he looked at them.
Grandma Tom just smiled, turning her head to look at her old partner who was still squatting on the ground. The two quietly gazed at each other.
The corners of Ye Qiu's mouth slowly curved upwards. Without disturbing the two elders, he slowly pushed open the main door, draped in his black robe, and walked into the bustling crowd.
Xiao Wu likes him?
He knew. He had always known.
It was he who, despite having the chance to lead her out of the mire from the beginning, still brought Xiao Wu to Nuoding City for his own selfish reasons.
'Speaking of which… when did I fall for her? Was it that night? Perhaps. It doesn't matter anymore. Xiao Wu is still waiting for me, and I need to work harder!'
Ye Qiu's steps were swift and firm. Since it was his mistake, then he would be the one to save Xiao Wu!
…
The Hunting Soul Forest near Nuoding City is a place where the Heaven Dou Empire raises Spirit Beasts. Although most of them are low-level Spirit Beasts, for the current Ye Qiu,
This dungeon was just right!
Around the forest, there were armies from the Empire and Spirit Hall, overseen by the Empire and jointly managed by Spirit Hall.
Although Ye Qiu was dressed in a black robe, from his height and voice, it was still evident that he was a young child.
However, no one came to bother him. When hunting souls, humans in the forest might be even more dangerous than the Spirit Beasts!
All around, there were various cries of hawkers.
"Come and see, come and look! A ten-year-old herbivorous snake Spirit Beast, only ten gold coins, and you can have it…"
"Brother, do you want to team up for soul hunting? Our Earth Wolf Mercenary Group is definitely the most professional in this area! Starting from fifty gold coins, once inside, you can choose from various ten-year Spirit Beasts and hundred-year Spirit Beasts!"
"Selling Spirit Beast meat! This is a three-hundred-year-old Spirit Beast, a Copper Gong Pig, just brought out by the Earth Leopard Mercenary Group, only one gold coin per jin! Don't miss it as you pass by!"
…
Where there are people, there is noise.
Ignoring the various sales pitches around him, Ye Qiu walked straight to the entrance. As for hiring others to help him hunt souls? That was truly unsuitable. What he had to do was not convenient for others to see, and he had no money!
He completed the handover of the pass at the guard post.
"Remember! No slaughtering of Spirit Beasts is allowed. If discovered, you will be executed without mercy!"
Facing the other party's warning, Ye Qiu nodded faintly, tied the package in his hand to his back with a rope, and quickly ran inside.
The deeper he went, the denser the trees became. It felt as if many eyes were peering at him from all around. This faint sense of danger made Ye Qiu somewhat enjoy it; it was very exciting!
He was already looking forward to the Star Dou Great Forest, the largest on the Douluo Continent.
The Spirit Beasts on the outer perimeter of the Spirit Beast Forest were all low-level, with some even having less than ten years of cultivation.
Whoosh!
Ye Qiu leaped onto a tree trunk, reached up, and took off the blindfold covering his eyes. Under the black hood, a blood-red light glowed, with a hint of purple in its center.
"Sharingan! Activate!"
Swish! His vision penetrated the jungle, and countless images flashed through Ye Qiu's mind.
Just as he was carefully observing the distance, searching for a target, a slender small snake slid down from a branch above his head.
It was a ten-year Green Line Snake. Its venom had anesthetic and hallucinogenic effects, not lethal, but merely painlessly biting off chunks of its prey's flesh.
Flicking its tongue, it slowly extended its head above Ye Qiu's shoulder.
At that moment, a hint of a smile also appeared on Ye Qiu's lips. The target had been found!
"Hiss~" The Green Line Snake opened its mouth wide, revealing its fangs, about to bite Ye Qiu's neck.
"Speaking of which, the three-tomoe Sharingan is really easy to use," Ye Qiu, still speaking, suddenly turned his head.
A faint red light flashed in the Green Line Snake's eyes, and its head, which had been rushing towards Ye Qiu, instantly stopped.
Ye Qiu extended his palm. The small snake seemed to have gained intelligence, extending into his palm and slowly coiling there.
"Illusion… it really works!"
After controlling it to bite its own tail, the small snake went limp.
"You still want to bite me? Whether you can survive this period depends on your luck!"
With that, Ye Qiu hung it on a tree branch and quickly moved towards the location he had just seen!
That was a small canyon where a group of Brutal Apes lived.
Brutal Apes are gregarious Spirit Beasts, mostly hundred-year-old. They are naturally irritable and highly territorial. Upon encountering intruders, they will swarm them.
During combat, they can also enter a berserk state, increasing all attributes by fifty percent. The drawback is that they lose the ability to distinguish friend from foe.
Since enrolling, Ye Qiu had barely fought. He had martial arts but couldn't use them skillfully. This group of Brutal Apes was the whetstone he chose, a mere appetizer!