In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 348 The Stolen Board Crystal and Huo Yuhao's Gains

The golden crystal plate that could transform into a dragon's whisker needle was unremarkable in appearance. Its surface was transparent, but it contained large areas of dark yellow impurities. It should have been hanging in the position closest to the door.

However, no matter how hard Tang San searched, he couldn't find the plate crystal.

What on earth happened? How could such a small thing cause such a change? Why has everything he's done been so unlucky ever since his martial soul awakened? Is fate targeting him?

Tang San couldn't help but fall into deep self-doubt.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao approached Flander, holding several strangely shaped soul tools, and asked, "How much are these?"

Upon hearing this, Flander opened his eyes, glanced at Huo Yuhao indifferently, and then closed them again.

"It will take a total of five hundred gold soul coins."

"ha?!"

Upon hearing Flander's words, Xiao Wu, who had been standing next to Huo Yuhao wondering about the pile of obviously old things he was holding, immediately exploded and couldn't help but stand up for Huo Yuhao.

"You dare ask for five hundred gold soul coins for this pile of scrap metal? Are you robbing me?!"

Flander seemed to have expected this, and simply said, "If you want to buy it, pay up. If you can't afford it, turn left at the door."

"You! Is this how you do business...?"

Just as Xiao Wu couldn't help but clench her fists, Huo Yuhao suddenly tugged at her and then shook his head at her.

"Okay, I'll pay."

Huo Yuhao then spoke to Flander, took out a storage soul tool that he had found by chance in the market of Notting City, and was about to step forward to pay for it.

Over the years, he, Tang San, and even the restless Xiao Wu have all registered as "capable people" at the Free Guild branch in Notting City, and he has earned a lot of savings through this.

"Wait, I misread it. All of these things of yours will cost a total of one thousand gold soul coins."

Unexpectedly, Flanders suddenly spoke again.

How could Xiao Wu hold back now? She immediately started yelling, "You're trying to extort me! You old bastard! You shoe-face! You four-eyed jerk..."

"Um?!"

Just as Xiao Wu was hurling her nasty insults and Huo Yuhao couldn't even stop her, Flander suddenly stood up. Behind him appeared the phantom of his Three-Eyed Cat Owl spirit, and seven spirit rings rose from beneath his feet, revealing his Soul Saint cultivation.

"Little girl, please continue."

A terrifying soul pressure instantly filled the entire shop, causing everything inside to sway precariously. Tang San, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Wu felt an indescribable sense of suffocation wash over them.

"We're registering for Shillake Academy tomorrow!"

"I am a disciple of the Great Master Yu Xiaogang!"

Just then, two voices rang out simultaneously, one from Huo Yuhao and the other from Tang San. Their eyes met briefly in the air before they quickly looked away, each lost in their own thoughts.

Swish!

The next moment, the intense soul pressure emanating from Flander and the phantom of his martial soul behind him vanished. He first carefully examined Huo Yuhao, who was standing close by, then turned his gaze to Tang San. After glancing at the bracelet on Tang San's wrist, he asked:

"Are you named Tang San?"

"Exactly."

His gaze then shifted back and forth between Tang San and Huo Yuhao.

"How did you two recognize me?"

Huo Yuhao remained silent, but Tang San spoke up casually:

"My teacher once mentioned you to me; you just revealed your martial spirit."

"Um……"

Upon seeing this, Flanders nodded, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

"Tang San, you are very good. Your future will not be inferior to your senior brother's."

Tang San: #!

Although he was indignant about this, he didn't show it, and simply asked casually, "My... senior brother, how has he been lately?"

"Go find him yourself after you join Shrek Academy tomorrow."

Flander waved his hand casually, seemingly relaxed, then closed his eyes and lay down again.

Holding a large pile of defective soul tools, Huo Yuhao asked astutely, "Dean Flander, how much do all these things cost in total?"

Flander didn't even look up, casually saying, "Just some worthless junk. If you like them, I'll take them. But I don't recommend wasting too much time on these things, as it might affect your cultivation. Also, after you join Shrek Academy, remember to study hard and bring glory to the academy in the future."

"I understand, thank you, Dean!"

Huo Yuhao then smiled and said, but then placed several bags of gold soul coins next to him.

Flander, with his eyes closed, sensed this but didn't make a sound; instead, his mood became even more cheerful.

At this moment, Tang San silently watched Huo Yuhao, who was carrying a pile of defective soul tools and putting them one by one into his own storage soul tool. A strange light flashed in his eyes. After a pause, he turned his gaze to Flander on the recliner and asked him without hesitation:

"Dean Flander, I don't know if you've ever seen something like this. It's a piece of crystal. It looks unremarkable on the surface and is transparent. Inside, there are large, dark yellow clumps that look like impurities."

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Flander instantly opened his eyes, then abruptly stood up and looked at Tang San, his expression turning slightly grim. He asked:

"How did you know I used to have something like that in my shop? What do you know?"

When Tang San saw Flander's fierce reaction, he thought that his Dragon Beard Needle had been found. He was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he just shook his head calmly.

"To be honest, Dean Flander, my father was a blacksmith, and what I'm describing is something I saw by chance in my father's blacksmith shop when I was a child... I've been collecting it ever since, so seeing so many amazing and rare things in your shop, Dean Flander, I wanted to ask about them."

"What's wrong, Dean Flander? Have you really seen what I'm talking about?"

"..."

Listening to Tang San's rambling, Flander, aside from feeling it was a bit of a coincidence, no longer doubted it, though his expression remained unpleasant. He then slowly said:

"Just an hour before the three of you arrived at my shop, two people arrived before you..."

……

Also in Soto City, Wang Zhao and Zhu Zhuqing were having dinner at a restaurant.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Holy Prince, who was wearing a bamboo hat that concealed his face. Even while eating, his face was still shrouded in gray mist, making him mysterious and unpredictable. Only his blurred facial features and deep-set eyes were visible. She couldn't help but ask him curiously:

"Brother Li Ming, why do you always hide your face like this?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhao paused slightly in his focused eating. Beside him was a piece of transparent crystal containing dark yellow impurities.

(End of this chapter)