"Damn it, a mere Soul King actually possesses a Soul Bone!"
After a few breaths, Hu Yandong arrived at the large hole where Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao had disappeared, his expression somewhat grim.
The fact that two Soul Kings escaped his attack despite him being a Soul Douluo would be a huge blow to his reputation if word got out.
As for pursuing them into the cave, Hu Yandong didn't have the guts. Who knew if it was a trap, and if the passage collapsed halfway through his pursuit, burying him deep in the earth?
But soon, Hu Yandong's expression calmed down, and a greedy glint appeared in his eyes.
Although Qing Tianfeng only used his soul bone to dig a hole to escape, Hu Yandong could naturally see that the soul bone Qing Tianfeng possessed was definitely over ten thousand years old, and it was very likely to be a top-grade ten-thousand-year soul bone.
This level of soul bone is so rare that not only he, but even the Elephant Armor Sect only has one, and it's on the sect leader, Huyan Zhen.
Hu Yandong licked his lips: "That Qing Tianfeng is just a mere Soul King, what qualifications does he have to possess such a treasure?"
Such a treasure should rightfully belong to him!
Without hesitation, Hu Yandong immediately flew to the Elephant Armor Sect's headquarters.
He's going to activate the Elephant Armor Sect's intelligence network and issue warrants for their arrest throughout the world!
Meanwhile, half an hour later, a small cave appeared somewhere in the forest. Qing Tianfeng quietly peeked out and observed for a while. After confirming that there were no ambushes around, he then brought Xu Yao out.
After coming out, Xu Yao rubbed her temples with a headache. "Tianfeng, you've gotten yourself into big trouble. Hu Yandong of the Elephant Armor Sect will definitely not let this go once he sees your soul bone."
If the Elephant Armor Sect pursued the two for the sake of face, then after Qing Tianfeng revealed his ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, it was for profit.
If the news that Qing Tianfeng possesses a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone were to spread, the two of them would find it impossible to move an inch on the continent.
Although the two Soul Kings were not weak, they were far from enough to deter the covetous Soul Masters and forces.
A ten-thousand-year soul bone is something that only a powerful Soul Douluo is qualified to possess. Moreover, ten-thousand-year soul bones are extremely rare. Not to mention Soul Douluos, some Title Douluos don't even have ten-thousand-year soul bones.
Under such circumstances, those powerful Soul Masters who did not yet possess a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone were quite willing to vie for the Soul Bone of Qing Tianfeng, a mere Soul King.
"There was no other way. In that situation, I couldn't have escaped without using the Earth Demon Spider Soul Bone."
Qing Tianfeng was also somewhat troubled. He didn't want to expose his soul bone until he had enough strength.
Xu Yao sighed: "There's no point in talking about this now. We need to be careful from now on. If Hu Yandong spreads the news that you have a ten-thousand-year soul bone, things will get complicated!"
"I see."
Qing Tianfeng nodded, then said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that neither of us has broken through to the Soul Emperor level in terms of soul power cultivation. Otherwise, we might not have been unable to fight against Hu Yandong just now, and I might not have needed to expose my soul bones!"
Although several months have passed, their current level is still 56. The realms beyond Soul King are not easy to break through. If they cultivate normally, it will likely take them quite a long time to break through to Soul Emperor.
"Their strength far surpasses ours. Even if we break through to the Soul Emperor realm and use our Martial Soul Fusion Technique, we might not be able to defeat them."
Xu Yao shook her head, not very optimistic about Qing Tianfeng's words.
The term "temporarily avoiding the limelight" sounds nice, but it simply means that the opponent finds it troublesome to take the attack head-on and chooses to temporarily evade it.
The Soul Emperor level Martial Soul Fusion Skill only gives them the qualification to barely contend with Soul Douluo; they are still quite far from being true Soul Douluo.
Even extremely powerful Soul Saints, after dodging their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, can still turn the tables and kill them.
Upon hearing this, Qing Tianfeng was somewhat embarrassed, but he quickly recovered.
"What should we do now? Should we find a place to hide, or...?" Qing Tianfeng asked Xu Yao.
Xu Yao pondered for a moment and suggested, "Let's go find Senior Ye. This situation is beyond our control now. Maybe she has a solution."
Actually, they had another option: to find their son. With Qingmu's strength, the Elephant Armor Sect was clearly not a problem.
However, Qingmu's whereabouts were unpredictable as he focused on leveling up, making it difficult for them to contact him.
Secondly, they really didn't want to bother Qingmu unless absolutely necessary, because that would disrupt Qingmu's plans.
"Go find Senior Ye? That's fine too!"
Upon hearing Xu Yao's words, Qing Tianfeng was slightly taken aback, but still nodded.
Given the current relationship between the two families, Ye Haitang wouldn't do anything to them for two ten-thousand-year-old soul bones. Moreover, the Ye family has a lot of power, so it is indeed a good place to go.
After discussing their plan, the two immediately changed their appearance and headed towards the Ye family's location.
Fearing being discovered, the two took secluded paths, which took them a little longer.
Even so, after about a week, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao still arrived at the city where the Ye family lived.
"We've finally arrived!"
After arriving in the city where the Ye family lived, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao felt a little more relaxed. In any case, their safety was somewhat guaranteed on Ye family territory.
After all, the Elephant Armor Sect couldn't just forcibly kill them on the Ye family's territory, could they?
However, what they didn't notice was that after they entered the city, a vendor twitched his nose slightly, then his eyes flashed as he glanced at them.
.........
"Reporting to the sect leader, in the past few days, the Elephant Armor Sect has secretly joined forces with some other forces, and it seems they are preparing for some big move."
Inside the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School knelt on one knee, recounting to Ning Fengzhi their discoveries over the past few days.
"Oh? The Elephant Armor Sect?"
Upon hearing the message from the disciple before him, Ning Fengzhi put down the ledger in his hand, raised his head slightly, and asked the disciple below, "Do you know exactly what the Elephant Armor Sect is planning to do?"
"Reporting to the sect leader, it is not clear at the moment."
The disciple from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School lowered his head, somewhat afraid to meet Ning Fengzhi's gaze.
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment before speaking, "Investigate the purpose of the Elephant Armor Sect's recent unusual activity, and notify me immediately if there is any information."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
The disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School responded and then slowly withdrew from the main hall.
After the disciple left, Ning Fengzhi suddenly frowned: "Elephant Armor Sect, what exactly are you planning to do? Why are you making such a fuss?"