Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 40 Words Can Cause Trouble

After returning home from the Duke's mansion, Wang Nan set off for the Star Dou Great Forest without lingering.

Although the holiday lasts a whole month, it's still best to set off as early as possible.

"Nan'er, let's rest here for a while. The outer area is just ahead, and there will be more and more soul beasts there."

"I understand, Dad." Although Wang Nan's soul power hadn't been depleted much, he still stopped to rest.

Wang Xing looked at Wang Nan, who was almost as tall as him, and suddenly laughed, "Forget it, let's just go in."

"You've grown up so fast these past few years. Dad still thinks of you as a little kid. Maybe when I come back next year or the year after, you'll have already surpassed me."

"When that time comes, it will be my turn to help you obtain the soul ring." Wang Nan flicked his stick, pushing a tree snake aside.

"What are you thinking, brat? My innate soul power is only level four. I'm already content with my current cultivation level. How could I possibly have another chance to acquire a soul ring?"

"Didn't Dad use the pills I sent back the last few times?"

"Dad's talent is limited, so even if he used it, it wouldn't be very effective."

"Let's try it out and see if it works. I don't need it anyway. If I break through level 60, I might be able to rely on you for my next soul ring."

"I'm afraid it won't be that long before Dad becomes a burden to you."

As Wang Xing and Wang Nan talked, they chased away the low-level soul beasts that approached them, and soon they reached the mixed zone.

"The next mixed zone is much more dangerous, so be prepared."

Upon hearing Wang Xing's instructions, Wang Nan reached out to check the items he was wearing. Several defensive soul tools were already on, healing medicine was placed in the most convenient position, and the invincible shield that Wang Xing had given him was also placed in front of his chest.

Although he cannot fully unleash the power of a level-five soul tool with his current soul power, it can still provide some protection.

"I'm ready."

Wang Xing nodded and led Wang Nan into the mixed zone.

As it turns out, Wang Nan wasn't always so lucky.

Other Soul Masters need to spend a long time acquiring Soul Rings, not only needing to encounter Soul Beasts with suitable attributes and age, but also needing to consider the Soul Skills they can obtain.

But he never worried about these things from the very first spirit ring. His first two spirit rings were chosen for him in advance by his father, Wang Xing, and the third spirit ring came to him on its own.

Now, however, obtaining the fourth spirit ring is not going so smoothly.

Wang Xing and his son Wang Nan searched the mixed zone for five days, but still couldn't find a suitable soul beast.

……

At dawn, on the southern side of the Starry Sky Forest, Wang Nan awoke from his meditation.

"Nan'er, don't worry. It's common for Soul Masters to take ten days to half a month to acquire a Soul Ring. It's only been six days. Look around, aren't all the people here in the same situation as us?"

Wang Nan looked around and saw many people like them packing up their tents, preparing to enter the Star Dou Great Forest again.

Not everyone has the strength to spend the night in the Great Forest. Almost all Soul Masters choose to leave the Star Dou Great Forest at night and re-enter the next day.

"I know, Dad." Wang Nan wasn't actually in a hurry. In fact, he had just returned home and hadn't had time to rest before coming here, and he was already prepared for it to take a month.

The two finished packing and were about to leave when a clear, crisp sound came from behind them.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen."

Wang Nan turned around and saw a girl standing not far behind the two of them.

The girl wore a light gold dress with a tasseled sash around her waist, and her golden hair was loosely tied up. Her face was covered by a veil, obscuring her features, but a striking golden vertical line between her eyebrows stood out.

Wang Xing sized up the girl in front of him. Seeing that she appeared alone outside the Star Dou Great Forest, he frowned slightly and took a step forward to protect Wang Nan behind him.

"May I ask what brings you here, young lady?"

"I'm also here to obtain a spirit ring, and I'd like to travel with you."

"This..." Wang Xing pondered for a moment.

The Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger, and it's common for Soul Masters to travel in groups. Moreover, this young woman has come alone, which is strange, but she doesn't seem to harbor any ill intentions.

She was able to appear silently behind them just now. If she really wanted to harm them, she could have done so after entering the Star Dou Great Forest with them. Why did she have to speak?

"Traveling together is good; we can look out for each other. I just wonder what kind of spirit ring the young lady needs?"

"Thank you both." The girl bowed slightly, then looked at Wang Nan, "I need to obtain the fourth spirit ring, the best one in six thousand years. I wonder what kind of spirit ring you require?"

Wang Xing and Wang Nan exchanged a glance. "It's quite a coincidence, we're also here for the fourth spirit ring."

Although the girl's face was mostly covered by a veil, you could still see that her eyes were slightly narrowed and she was smiling.

"May I ask your name, young lady? Where do you live? And why have you come to this dangerous Star Dou Great Forest alone?" On the way, Wang Xing separated Wang Nan and the girl, asking seemingly casually as they walked.

"My home... is near the Star Dou Great Forest, next to a beautiful lake." The girl thought for a moment and continued, "Actually, I'm not entirely alone. My elders live nearby, and they've been watching me from the shadows. If you encounter any danger, they might lend a hand."

What the girl said sounded unbelievable, yet it made perfect sense. It was common at Shrek Academy to see Soul Masters acquiring Soul Rings under the cover of protection from elders. It was just that no one would speak of it as honestly as she did.

"As for my name..." The girl remained silent for a long time, even her eyes dimmed, "Call me Yan Huo."

Words can bring disaster?

Wang Nan glanced at it suspiciously. What kind of decent person would have such a name? Names like Qubing (去病) or Qiji (弃疾) imply discarding bad things, unlike hers which was directly incorporated into her name. It's probably just a pseudonym.

Upon re-entering the mixed zone, Wang Nan and his companions took a different direction than they had the previous days. As if their luck had turned, they soon spotted a tall figure.

It stands tens of meters tall, with a massive body covered in thick, gray-black scales, each with an irregular shape. Its enormous head occupies almost a quarter of its entire body.

The spirit beast before them was none other than the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the king of sub-dragon species comparable to a giant dragon. With ten thousand years of cultivation, even a typical hundred-thousand-year spirit beast might not be stronger than a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Moreover, because it possessed the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was also known as the King of Earth Dragons.

Wang Nan had seen this kind of spirit beast before; he had read about it in a history book.

(End of this chapter)