"It's all your fault. Now even the teacher has misunderstood." Hu Liena complained.
"I'm sorry. I've eaten enough. I'll go explain things clearly to them." Jiang Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked out right away.
"Hmph, what a blockhead." Hu Liena stomped her foot in anger.
A moment later, Jiang Chen returned helplessly. He had gone to explain the situation to those Papal Guards, but no one believed him. Instead, they all had expressions that said, "We're experienced, we understand."
He didn't return to his room and instead found a random spot to begin cultivating.
If he went back to the room, Hu Liena would probably keep nagging him about this matter.
...
In the morning, after breakfast, the Spirit Hall team set off toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
The procession was grand and imposing. The guards were all wearing Spirit Hall's unified combat uniforms, releasing powerful auras. Passersby panicked and dodged aside, showing looks of respect or awe.
People speculated that Spirit Hall must have brought some extraordinary big shot this time, given such a large display.
Inside Bibi Dong's carriage, the master and two disciples were present.
"Nana, I already prepared your soul ring long ago. I sent people to find a fox soul beast around four thousand five hundred years old. We just need to head to the area where it often appears, and we'll encounter it soon."
"Thank you, Teacher." Hu Liena said emotionally.
Bibi Dong had given her a soul bone before, and now she was painstakingly arranging her soul ring. Hu Liena swore that she would do anything for her teacher in this lifetime and repay her teacher's kindness no matter what.
"As for Little Chen, your martial soul is very comprehensive. Whether it's speed, power, or defense, it's all very strong, and you even have intense toxicity. What type of soul ring do you want?" Bibi Dong asked.
Jiang Chen thought it over. What Bibi Dong said was correct; his martial soul was quite all-around. He hadn't decided yet what type of third soul ring to absorb.
In terms of attack, with his powerful strength and deadly poison, even most Soul Elders, a full major rank above him, would likely find it hard to escape from his hands.
In terms of defense, even among Soul Elders, very few could injure him, and seriously wounding him was almost impossible.
In terms of speed, his Three Thousand Thunder Illusions were not only agile but had already reached an extremely astonishing level. At full speed, he should be among the top in speed for Soul Elders.
In terms of toxicity, he felt it wasn't necessary. His corpse poison was already extremely overbearing—very few soul beasts' poisons could compare to his corpse poison.
"Teacher, I haven't decided yet either. How about this: when we encounter a ten-thousand-year soul beast, I'll decide then."
Bibi Dong nodded. "Up to you. This teacher won't decide for you either. No matter what type of soul ring you choose, it will be good."
"Mm, thank you, Teacher."
...
The small town was about a hundred kilometers from the Star Dou Great Forest. It had been built this far away to prevent soul beasts from rioting in the forest and rushing out to destroy the town.
The entire team consisted of Bibi Dong and her two disciples, plus Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the Papal Guards led by Commander Ji, roughly a hundred people in total.
The Papal Guards all had a minimum cultivation of Soul Elder or higher, and each one was a battle-hardened soul master with formidable combat power. This force was already terrifying.
By noon, the team had reached the edge of the forest. After a brief rest, they began entering the Star Dou Great Forest.
Bibi Dong was not wearing her papal robes but a black robe with golden edges. Paired with her peerless beauty and tall figure, she was like a black rose. Even standing silently, she became the center of the entire team. In front of her, Hu Liena's charming aura was suppressed.
Chrysanthemum Douluo appeared to be a man in his forties, with extremely fair skin, long hair draped behind him, and a handsome yet eerie face.
His martial soul was the Chrysanthemum. Together with Ghost Douluo, he managed Spirit Hall's punishments and was one of the Pope's most capable subordinates.
Ghost Douluo's martial soul was Ghost Demon. His entire body was shrouded in a wide black robe. If one didn't see the black robe with their own eyes, they would unconsciously overlook him.
Even Jiang Chen had never seen Ghost Douluo's true appearance and had no idea what this ghostly figure really looked like.
These two could be considered Bibi Dong's left and right protectors. Whenever Bibi Dong went out, they would always follow at her sides.
When Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Hu Liena, his expression remained unchanged, but when his gaze fell on Jiang Chen, he showed a faint smile and nodded slightly.
Jiang Chen also returned the smile. He hadn't interacted with these two Titled Douluo yet, but if he wanted to become the Saint Child in the future, or even ascend to the papal throne, these two would surely become his assistants.
Titled Douluos were all proud, especially ones like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. For now, Jiang Chen only received a slight show of friendliness from them because of the Pope's favor.
To win their support, Jiang Chen would need to demonstrate his potential and ability in the days to come.
Since Hu Liena's target had already been decided, after entering the Star Dou Great Forest, the group headed straight for the destination to first hunt the fox soul beast for Hu Liena.
Fox soul beasts not only possessed outstanding charm abilities but were also extremely intelligent and cunning. Spirit Hall's scouts didn't dare get too close, for fear of alerting the soul beast.
Along the way, any soul masters or soul beasts they encountered fled in terror. The lineup of this Spirit Hall team was simply too powerful.
However, after entering the range of thousand-year soul beasts, they restrained their auras.
Soon, they met up with the scouts sent ahead earlier.
These scouts all possessed special martial souls with strong life-saving capabilities and excelled at tracking. They could locate soul beasts through the slightest traces.
Next, under the guidance of these scouts, the team advanced rapidly.
"There are large amounts of fox fur here, and the ground is still somewhat warm. It should have left not long ago."
"This is a pile of fox droppings, still hot; it means it just defecated."
"That foxy smell is getting stronger. It's in that direction, within a thousand meters."
Bibi Dong pointed her staff forward and gave a light command: "Left and right wings, move out and surround it."
Two teams, each of about thirty people, restrained their auras and quickly flanked forward from both sides.
"Let's go." Bibi Dong led the way forward.
Hu Liena's pretty face was somewhat excited. Soon, she would obtain her fourth soul ring and become a powerful Soul Elder.
Not long after, a fiery red fox appeared as if startled, fleeing rapidly toward their direction.
When it saw the large group with Bibi Dong, it panicked even more. It didn't dare resist and darted toward the other side.
Ghost Douluo swiftly floated out. Nine differently colored soul rings appeared around him, but they immediately turned transparent. Even his body became almost illusory and transparent.
No one knew which soul ring he used, but suddenly a patch of black shadow appeared beneath the fox. Countless black hands extended from the shadow and tightly grasped the fox.
This soul beast with over four thousand years of cultivation had no power to resist under Ghost Douluo's skill. It was bound to the ground, unable to move.
"Nana, go." Bibi Dong said.
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