A Bite of Douluo Continent

At this moment, Qi Han had already gripped Yu Hong's long whip with one hand, rendering it immobile. With his other hand holding a kitchen knife, he was getting closer and closer to Yu Hong. Hearing Yu Lan's voice, he subconsciously turned his head and saw Yu Lan kneeling on the ground. He snorted coldly.

Reason told him that he shouldn't let the father and son go at this moment, because even if he did, they wouldn't be grateful to him in the slightest.

But the sight of Yu Lan kneeling on the ground begging him to spare his child suddenly reminded Qi Han of his own father from his past life.

Qi Han, what kind of bodhisattva are you playing at a time like this!

He cursed himself inwardly, but the raised knife remained unswept.

Seeing the hesitation on Qi Han's face, Yu Lan was overjoyed and kowtowed her forehead to the ground. "Please, please let him go. We'll leave right away and never bother you again. Please have mercy."

Damn!

In both his past and present lives, Qi Han has never killed anyone.

Although the father and son before me were not good people, they were not evil spirit masters who had killed countless people and lost their humanity.

In addition, Yu Lan's constant pleas made him waver a little deep down.

After a moment of silence, Qi Han put down the knife in his hand and kicked Yu Hong several meters away. Seeing him spit out a mouthful of blood and look seriously injured, Qi Han sighed slightly.

Consider this a kick done to Gulu.

"Get out of here right now, and don't let me see you again."

With a curse, Qi Han still watched Yu Lan warily.

Without any unnecessary movements, Yu Lan stood up, picked up her son who was not far away, and quickly left the place.

After standing there for a long time, Qi Han shook his head in disappointment.

I was too indecisive. I hope that father and son won't be ungrateful and provoke me again.

However, Qi Han was not afraid. Although his current cultivation level was not high, his soul power was increasing faster than anyone else's.

From the moment I arrived in this world until now, it's only been four months, yet I've already gone from having no soul power to becoming a four-ring Soul Master. Even if I have enemies, they can't keep up with my rate of improvement.

"Let's eat." Qi Han turned around and comforted Gulu and Zhuiyun.

Although both are spirit beasts, Gulu was captured and sold shortly after birth, while Zhuiyun was raised entirely by humans, lacking wildness and having virtually no combat experience. Under such circumstances, they were indeed somewhat at a disadvantage.

Should we give the two little ones some more combat training later?

Qi Han began to make plans in his mind.

I'm a trainer in Douluo Continent?

That sounds pretty good.

After taking out the firewood from the system space and stacking it up, and starting a fire, the rich aroma of roasted meat and fish made Qi Han swallow hard as he roasted the meat and fish, putting all his chaotic thoughts to the back of his mind.

Eat rice! Eat rice!

...

"Father...are we really just going to let this go?" Yu Hong, who was being carried on Yu Lan's back, was still a little pale, but his eyes were full of ruthlessness.

Yu Lan paused, her face hardening with hatred. "Let it go? How could I let it go!"

"I've memorized that face. Next, I'll find out who he is and find a chance to kill him!"

Yu Lan's face was contorted with rage. In order to escape, she endured immense humiliation and knelt down to beg a young man who was about the same age as her son.

The last time this happened was a few years ago when I accidentally provoked a Soul Saint.

Even with the strongest soul skills, how could a mere fourth-ring soul master possibly defeat a Soul King or even a Soul Emperor?

If you can't handle it yourself, then ask someone for help!

If we find someone stronger, we can grind that little beast to dust and avenge today's humiliation.

"What a huge amount of resentment!"

"Who is it?!" Yu Lan turned her head and looked around in surprise and doubt. The voice that suddenly appeared was cold and eerie. Just hearing the voice made people feel extremely disgusted and their scalps tingled.

"Don't look anymore, I'm here."

Just as Yu Lan was searching everywhere for someone, a figure dressed in a black robe and wearing a black hood, with only the lower half of his pale face showing, suddenly appeared in front of Yu Lan.

Startled, Yu Lan took a few steps back, staring intently at the other person. "Who are you? What do you want?"

"What do you want?" The figure hidden in the black robe repeated Yu Lan's question, then chuckled coldly, "Of course, I want to taste this resentful soul. I suppose..."

"It must be delicious."

"An evil spirit master!" Yu Lan's face was filled with terror. Hearing this, he instantly understood the other party's identity. His eyes flashed with determination, and he pushed Yu Hong forcefully. "Ah Hong, run!"

"Too late!" The evil spirit master sneered, and six spirit rings slowly emerged behind him.

Yellow, purple, black.

The evil spirit master with the best spirit ring ratio!

The last glimmer of hope in Yu Lan's eyes was completely extinguished, and she was quickly swallowed up by a dark shadow. Even Yu Hong, who had run dozens of meters away, was not spared. After letting out a scream, he was also enveloped by a cloud of black mist.

As the fog dissipated, only two puddles of foul-smelling pus remained. Two pale red phantoms appeared before the evil spirit master. As soon as they appeared, they struggled and howled wildly in mid-air. Their hideous and painful faces still vaguely resembled Yu Lan and Yu Hong.

"Let me see... what surprises you two have in store for me?"

The evil spirit master's low laughter was like that of a night owl, sending chills down one's spine.

Chapter 346 The Evil Soul Master You Li

After a sinister grin, the evil spirit master reached out and grabbed at Yu Hong.

Yu Hong's soul struggled even more fiercely in the air, but still could not escape the evil soul master's grasp.

"Hmm~" A pleasant smile appeared on the evil soul master's face. Sensing Yu Hong's resentment and hatred, he felt as if he had taken some kind of tonic, and his whole body felt comfortable.

"Hmm?" A strange expression suddenly appeared on the evil spirit master's face.

His withered hand slowly withdrew from Yu Hong's soul and quickly reached out to Yu Lan, as if to investigate something.

Soon his hand left Yu Lan's soul again, and with a deep breath, he absorbed the two souls into his abdomen as if they were physical entities. Then he stood there motionless for a long time.

"This is interesting." After a long while, a strange smile appeared on the evil soul master's face. "I never thought that I, You Li, would actually meet that Boss Qi here. This is truly heaven's help."

“However… that Boss Qi actually has a four-ring cultivation level? And the soul ring ratio is so bizarre, it seems there’s quite a secret.” The evil soul master named You Li’s smile grew even brighter, but it looked even more eerie against his deathly pale skin. “But it doesn’t matter, this secret will soon be mine.”

"I originally wanted to find that senior, but I didn't expect to have such a gain... If I send Boss Qi to that senior, I wonder if I can have a higher status in the Holy Spirit Cult..." You Li's hood was slightly lifted, revealing his fanatical eyes.

He has always been a loner, relying on absorbing the souls of people and beasts to improve his cultivation. Due to the unique nature of his martial soul, he can see the memories of the other party while absorbing their soul.

Previously, during the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, You Li also infiltrated Star Luo City and secretly absorbed a lot of souls. Because he was extremely careful during the absorption process and did not commit the crime repeatedly in the same place, he was not noticed by anyone during the tournament when the crowd was mixed and the order was somewhat chaotic. He was able to hide as well as a fish in water.

Because he was not affiliated with the remnants of the Spirit Hall, You Li did not show his face when the remaining evil spirit masters were wiped out, and was not affected by it.

Even if You Li was ignorant, he had heard of a restaurant called Hanshi in Xingluo City. Its owner, Qi Han, cooked food with miraculous effects, which could even improve one's innate soul power and eliminate all chronic and stubborn diseases.

Upon hearing this, You Li was immediately intrigued.

How could You Li let such a guy go? He absolutely had to get him!

However, Qi Han was protected by the Tang Clan, and even the legendary sect leader of the Tang Clan often appeared during the Cold Food Festival.

This prevented You Li from achieving his goal of capturing and controlling Qi Han, but even so, he still firmly remembered Qi Han's face.

If I could find an opportunity to secretly take control of the other person and make them cook for me all the time, that would be absolutely wonderful.

However, before Youli could even begin his scheme, the Xingluo Palace Coup occurred.

For someone like You Li, palace coups were actually irrelevant. Who controlled the Star Luo Empire was none of his concern. On the contrary, the more people died, the happier he was, because it meant that more souls could be absorbed by him.

But there was one thing that particularly concerned him.

That was the evil aura that You Li sensed when countless blood-red lights fled across the sky—auras that shared the same origin as his own.

A powerful evil spirit master!

Such terrifying power almost made You Li worship it, and You Li also firmly remembered the venomous words he uttered before fleeing.

Holy Spirit Cult!

Is this the power that belongs to us evil soul masters?

As a lone wolf who had always been a fugitive, constantly on the run, You Li suddenly felt a sense of excitement at finding an organization.

I want to join the Holy Spirit Cult!

This is Youli's new life goal.

Originally, as soon as Star Luo City opened, You Li planned to search for that senior and follow him to work together for the Holy Spirit Cult. However, due to the sudden frenzy of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy's inner court in searching for the whereabouts of evil soul masters, You Li had to continue to hide, even more painstakingly than before.

Finally, the search for the evil soul master came to an end, and You Li breathed a sigh of relief. He went to the Star Dou Great Forest to see if that senior was hiding there, and also... hunt some soul beasts to absorb their souls and improve his strength.

To everyone's surprise, while there was still no news from that senior, Qi Han, whom she had been longing for for so long, suddenly appeared.

"Hehe, heaven is on my side." You Li chuckled softly, then vanished from the spot in the next instant.

Through his memory, he already knew Qi Han's current location.

The Fourth Ring Road is nothing to escape my grasp!

It's just a ten-thousand-year-old soul skill, I have that too!

...

"Burp." Qi Han let out a burp and patted his stomach contentedly.

I'm so full.

Although it wasn't the first time Qi Han had roasted hawk-claw civet meat, this time he was better prepared and his cooking skills had improved significantly, resulting in much more delicious roasted meat than before.

Especially during the grilling process, Qi Hanfu had a sudden inspiration and poured some fresh Qinan juice on the surface. The wonderful taste was in no way inferior to pan-fried honey ribs.

Many fruits play an important role in the cooking of various meats because their fresh and delicate fruity aroma can effectively remove the greasiness of meat, while their sweet and sour fruity flavor can blend perfectly with the umami of meat, bringing out the deliciousness of the meat.

So... perhaps adding fruit could be a good idea for creating two-star recipes in the future?

Qi Han kept this in mind, and quickly got up, rolling around with Gulu, who was also full. "Let's go, let's continue!"

After gathering his belongings, Qi Han flipped over and sat on Zhuiyun's back. "Zhuiyun, let's head that way!"

"Hiss!" Chasing Cloud neighed and spurred its four hooves forward at full speed toward its target.