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"Baseless speculation. There's no reason for those people to go out of their way to kill your son. If he could still make money, wouldn't he be a source of continuous income?"
Xiao Lin spoke with chilling calm after listening to Qu He's story.
However, the tale had left him deeply unsettled, his brow furrowed in a tight grimace.
He hadn't expected that even in a place like this, there would be people peddling drugs. After hearing the details, Xiao Lin truly felt the urge to go and directly destroy that den of production and trafficking.
It was only the consideration that he wasn't traveling alone that allowed him to suppress the impulse to cause a scene. Such things had absolutely struck a nerve with him.
"Lord Soul Ancestor, you don't understand. In our region, many Soul Masters who ended up like my son died mysteriously later on."
"Sometimes, even visiting Soul Masters—those who only came here specifically to obtain Soul Rings—met the same fate."
"Those Soul Masters selling the 'Ice Powder' must be intentionally killing them. They... they are just like those Degenerates."
Qu He grew frantic upon hearing Xiao Lin's skepticism and blurted out his suspicions.
"Degenerates? Then why haven't you sought out the people from Spirit Hall?" Ye Lingling asked curiously at this moment.
"Where would we find Spirit Hall people here?" Qu He let out a cold, mocking laugh at Ye Lingling's question.
Although Spirit Hall spanned the entire continent, they weren't everywhere.
A small town like theirs didn't have a Spirit Hall Branch.
There was only one Spirit Hall Branch located in the Snow Spirit Province.
It wasn't that Qu He hadn't tried to ask the Branch Head for help, but the Spirit Hall Branch Head of Snow Spirit Province was occupied with a myriad of affairs every day; how could he find the time to help someone like Qu He?
Not to mention Qu He—didn't all those who came before Qu Yao end up dead as well? Had their families not sought out the Spirit Hall Branch Head? Qu He had even begun to suspect that the Branch Head was in league with those criminals.
As Qu He finished pouring out his heart to Xiao Lin and the others, his eyes turned bloodshot and his breathing became as heavy as a bull's. He was soon choked by the biting wind, falling into a fit of coughing.
"So? You want to commission me to take action, investigate the cause of your son's death, and perhaps even seek revenge?" Xiao Lin asked in return.
He didn't know what Qu He was thinking—did he really look that strong? He was only twelve years old, after all. Even the legendary "Gang-Star" he knew of had been fifteen.
If the situation was truly as Qu He described, and the strength of the mastermind was only at the Soul King level, Xiao Lin wouldn't mind taking action. Regardless, he found those drug traffickers repulsive.
However, if the mastermind's strength had reached the Soul Emperor level, Xiao Lin would have to consider the safety of his teammates; he couldn't act rashly.
Thud!
Suddenly, to the surprise of Xiao Lin and Ye Lingling, Qu He dropped straight to his knees in front of them. His less-than-sturdy frame and fragile knees slammed hard against the frozen earth.
Beneath his thinning white hair, tears streamed down his face, which was etched with despair.
"I beg of you, Lord Soul Ancestor! I have no other way!"
"I know this is sudden, but I can pay the reward!"
"My family has a map of the Far North drawn by my son."
"The map isn't large, but it is quite accurate. Furthermore, marked on that map is a treasure my son once saw."
"My son said he saw a Soul Beast of over ten thousand years guarding that place. There is absolutely a supreme treasure for Ice-attribute Soul Masters there!"
However, even after Qu He said all this, Xiao Lin's expression remained largely unchanged.
A supreme treasure for Ice-attribute Soul Masters?
Could it possibly be more formidable than the two Great Dragon Kings residing within his own body? Even if he were lucky enough to obtain it, if it caused an imbalance between the Ice and Fire energies inside him, he would be finished.
"This sort of thing, I—"
Just as Xiao Lin was about to tactfully decline, Ye Lingling tugged at the corner of his clothes, cutting him off.
"Uncle Qu He, we will do our best regarding this matter, but we absolutely will not take any unnecessary risks if we encounter danger."
Ye Lingling accepted on Xiao Lin's behalf, leaving him with nothing left to say.
He had originally thought to refuse out of concern for the safety of Ye Lingling and the others; now that she had spoken, he had no choice but to take on the commission.
"Thank you, beautiful and kind-hearted lady! You will surely have all your wishes come true! I'll go get the map for you both right now."
Qu He became instantly energized upon hearing Ye Lingling's words. He scrambled up from the ground and ran off to retrieve the map for them. Xiao Lin and Ye Lingling could only follow silently behind him.
By now, Xiao Lin understood the situation clearly.
Qu He was essentially a drowning man clutching at straws; he was going for broke. He didn't truly care whether Xiao Lin and the others were actually capable of uncovering the truth or avenging his son.
Suddenly, Xiao Lin recalled the way the Soul Masters in the Frozen Ice Bar had looked at Qu He.
It was an expression Xiao Lin had only ever seen in Tang San's eyes back when he mentioned Yu Xiaogang—a look that said, "You already have a path to your own death."
Is it possible that Qu He has no way out left?
The thought suddenly occurred to Xiao Lin, startling him.
If that were truly the case, he could only do his best to complete the commission.
Dammit! Why do I have to run into this kind of thing?
Sometimes, Xiao Lin really wished Tang San were by his side. Tang San was far calmer—and far more cold-blooded—when dealing with such matters. Often, Tang San would even prevent Xiao Lin from encountering these situations in the first place.
Xiao Lin felt that he was, perhaps, too kind.
It was a temperament shaped by the education of his previous life, making him far more gentle and upright than the average person. Occasionally, he actually envied Tang San's ability to effortlessly declare, "You have already found a path to your own death."
Elsewhere, in different bars.
The Shi brothers were having decent luck.
As two robust, genius Soul Masters (having consumed top-tier immortal herbs, the label "genius" was no exaggeration), no one dared to cause trouble for them in a small place like this. Not only that, but they had managed to find leads regarding the Mysterious Underworld Snake-Tortoise.
Unfortunately, it was only information on a single one.
On the other side, Tang Ni's luck wasn't nearly as good. The moment Tang Ni stepped into a hotel filled with a mixed crowd, she caught the scent of a Soul Beast. It was a scent she found utterly revolting.
Subsequently, a group of low-level Soul Masters with foul mouths saw how beautiful she was and began making crude, lewd comments. In the end, Tang Ni didn't manage to ask a single question; instead, she was pushed past her breaking point.
As soon as the Golden Dragon Spear appeared, she leveled the entire bar.
Those Soul Masters who enjoyed their crude jokes were beaten within an inch of their lives.
Had Tang Ni not been somewhat unfamiliar with the rules of the human world, she might not have held back at all. So what if she "accidentally" killed them? They were all Soul Elders, yet those few had been so weak they might as well have been useless Blue Silver Grass.
Because Tang Ni had accidentally demolished the bar, the manager demanded compensation. Tang Ni, naturally, was unwilling. In response, the manager actually tried to use "Ice Powder" on her.
If the bar hadn't been torn open to the biting cold wind outside, and if Tang Ni hadn't reacted with lightning speed, she might have actually fallen for the trap. Because of this, she thrust her spear straight through the manager's abdomen, killing him in front of everyone.
At that moment, everyone was terrified by the cold indifference in Tang Ni's gaze.
Not a single person dared to stop her. That look—one that completely disregarded human life—was simply not something a human should possess.
Of course, Tang Ni didn't care about human lives.
After transforming into a human, she had spent a year tempering herself in the Star Dou Forest. She hadn't even shown mercy to Soul Beasts; why would she care about anyone else who wasn't the Child of Destiny?
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