Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

Zeng Tiezhu remained silent for a moment, clearly assessing Su Yuntao's current strength.

But in the end, he shook his head:

"Level 30 is indeed much stronger than before, but your status is different now, Second Young Master. If you really have to go, then I will accompany you."

"No way." Su Yuntao refused decisively this time. "Uncle Zeng, you know our team best. Half of our strength comes from our hidden weapons. We are good at offense but not good at defense. If we encounter any emergencies, I won't feel at ease without you in charge."

Zeng Tiezhu opened his mouth, as if to say something, but Su Yuntao had already patted him on the shoulder with a smile:

"Don't worry, I'm terrifying, I wouldn't risk my life."

He paused, lowered his voice slightly, and spoke with a hint of seriousness:

"I brought you all along this time because I wanted you to accompany me into the Soul Hunting Forest, but the situation has changed. I just received news from the Spirit Hall that a large number of soul beasts have gathered in the Soul Hunting Forest recently, and a beast tide may break out at any time. So I changed my mind at the last minute. Only if you create a commotion on the outside and attract the attention of most of the soul beasts can I complete my task more safely."

Zeng Tiezhu's expression changed visibly when he heard the words "beast tide".

But he was a seasoned veteran, and he simply asked in a deep voice:

"Is what the second young master said true?"

"The Spirit Hall's intelligence channels are reliable."

Zeng Tiezhu remained silent for a few moments, then nodded and replied in a gruff voice:

"Then I'll lead some men to make as much noise as possible on the outskirts to lure all the soul beasts away. Second Young Master, please be careful. If you notice anything amiss, retreat immediately. Don't try to fight your way through."

Su Yuntao waved his hands repeatedly:

"No, no, no, Uncle Zeng, you misunderstood. The reason why there are soul beasts gathering in the Soul Hunting Forest is because the Liu family has been causing trouble there for too long. What I mean is that as long as you expose your whereabouts and trigger the beast tide, you can leave. As for those soul beasts, the Liu family can deal with them."

After listening to him finish speaking, Zeng Tiezhu blinked twice, and then his gaze toward Su Yuntao held an indescribable complexity.

He remembered very clearly that when this second young master was in the baronial territory, he was very soft-hearted and hesitant in his actions, so much so that even the stewards in the manor couldn't control him.

But the person in front of me speaks clearly and meticulously, even using a borrowed knife to kill someone so skillfully.

"Second Young Master," Zeng Tiezhu looked at him for several moments before finally speaking, his tone tinged with emotion, "you've changed so much."

Su Yuntao grinned: "People always have to grow up, right? Okay, it's settled then. You guys do as I say, I'll go over by myself."

Zeng Tiezhu didn't try to dissuade him anymore, but patted him heavily on the shoulder: "Second Young Master, be careful."

"rest assured."

Su Yuntao straightened his pack, checked the hidden dart and short sword at his waist, then broke away from the group and quickly made his way towards the golden dot of light deep in the forest.

The woods grew denser as we walked, the canopy overhead completely blocking out the sunlight. The thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground was soft and yielding underfoot, making only a very faint rustling sound.

He walked very quietly, listening intently to the sounds around him.

However, the situation was far less peaceful than it was on his side, about two miles ahead of him, below a cliff.

On the shady side of the cliff, a dark red vine hangs down from a crack in the rock, with a fist-sized fruit hanging from its tip. The fruit has a bewitching red glow on its surface and emits a faint, sweet fragrance.

The Blood Bone Vine Fruit will be fully ripe in less than half an hour.

But at this moment, the atmosphere around the cliff was so tense that it seemed about to crack.

Liu Yingda stood behind a protruding rock, his face ashen as he stared at the faint shadows appearing and disappearing through the gaps in the forest in the distance.

Within just two hours, the number of soul beasts around the cliff increased several times over.

Deep roars could be heard coming from within the shadows of the trees.

"What's going on?" Liu Yingda's voice was extremely low, but the anxiety was almost squeezed out from between his teeth. "Why are there more and more soul beasts around?"

A middle-aged Soul Master dressed in black, standing beside him, frowned, glanced around, and whispered:

"President Liu, we've been in this area for several days now, and our presence has already spread far and wide. Soul beasts have very keen senses, so it's no wonder they've been attracted to us. The Blood Bone Vine Fruits here are about to ripen, making the situation even more complicated. I suggest we retreat now; if we delay any longer, something bad might happen."

"withdraw?"

Liu Yingda turned and glared at him:

"We've been stationed here for three days. If we leave now, won't those three days have been wasted?"

"but……"

Liu Yingda replied without hesitation, "I'll add more money!"

The black-clad soul master was about to retort when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark gray shadow flashing past the edge of the bushes to his side. His pupils contracted sharply, and the words he was about to say were abruptly reversed:

"Chairman Liu, we've been exposed!"

Liu Yingda followed his gaze and saw a burly, armored giant lizard covered in iron-gray scales slowly poking its head out from the edge of the bushes, its vertical pupils coldly staring at them.

The thing was three or four meters long, with a row of serrated bone spurs on its back that gleamed with a dull metallic luster. Its limbs were crawling on the ground, and every step it took carried a heavy sense of oppression.

The millennium-old armored giant lizard.

Liu Yingda's lips twitched, but this time he didn't hesitate for long, and suddenly gritted his teeth:

"Kill! So many people and we can't handle a thousand-year-old soul beast? Kill it, gather the Blood Bone Vine Fruit, and then we're off!"

He paused, then added, his tone carrying a desperate, all-or-nothing resolve:

"That kid Su Yuntao hasn't shown up yet, so he probably won't come. But I can't have come for nothing. After I finish picking the Blood Bone Vine Fruit, even if Su Yuntao doesn't come, I will still give you the reward I promised you."

The guards exchanged glances; their expressions were not pleasant, but none of them backed down.

Among their group, there were three Soul Masters, and the rest were at least Great Soul Masters.

Facing a thousand-year-old soul beast is somewhat troublesome, but the chances of winning in a real fight are not low. As for the Blood Bone Vine Fruit, it will be less than half an hour before it matures, so we can just delay it.

"Surround them!" The black-clad Soul Master waved his hand, and the three Soul Venerables, led by him, took the lead in making their move.

A soul skill flew from his hand and struck the side of the armored giant lizard's head, exploding into a burst of sparks on its scales. Although it did not cause any real damage, it successfully attracted the giant lizard's attention.