Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

Lu Chengye froze instantly.

The eldest and second eldest sisters burst out laughing first, followed by the third brother, Lu Hongye.

The somewhat heavy atmosphere was suddenly broken.

Afterwards, the brothers and sisters took turns reminding Lu Yan to prioritize safety and be careful during this soul hunt, and so on.

Lu Yan listened attentively, feeling the worry and concern of his family members, and his heart was truly warmed.

However, Lu Yan would occasionally crack a joke, adding a touch of lightheartedness to what should have been a serious and heartwarming scene.

Then, Lu Yan faced another admonition from his mother, Zhang Cui.

Finally, he promised the little girl Lu Ling that he would definitely perform a clay puppet fight for her when he got back.

With his family watching him leave, he boarded the carriage with Lu Daguan, Old Man Su, and others.

Two carriages, one carrying people and the other carrying supplies, gradually drove along the main road of Nottingham City and disappeared from the sight of Lu Yan's mother and her brothers and sisters.

A moment of silence fell over everyone. They all knew that Lu Yan's return from the Soul Hunt and his becoming a Soul Master would be a significant milestone in the Lu family's social standing.

However, they also knew that hunting for spirit rings also meant facing mortal danger, and countless spirit masters had fallen in the process.

Even this time, Lu Yan was accompanied by three teachers from the academy and the Soul Hunting Team run by his old classmate whom Lu Daguan had hired.

The safety is relatively guaranteed, but as a family, we can't help but feel a little worried.

Chapter 19 Soul Hunting, Nobles Block the Road (The author said to take a look).

Compared to the worries of their families, Lu Yan and his son Lu Daguan were much more stable once they boarded the carriage.

Perhaps it was because they had already vented their emotions last night, or maybe they were just really tired.

After getting into the carriage, the father and son didn't chat for long with Old Man Su and the others before they both started yawning.

Not long after, the father and son fell asleep back to back amidst the silence of the three old men.

At first, it was Lu Daguan who started snoring, and not long after, Lu Yan's snoring also started.

The father and son's snoring rose and fell, their rhythmic cadence mirroring the ebb and flow of the carriage.

The three old men, including Su, were speechless upon seeing this.

"So, what's the point of Lao Lu coming along? We know Lao Wang, don't we?" Teacher Li stared in disbelief at the scene and whispered to Teacher Zhou beside her.

"Perhaps sleeping in a carriage would be more comfortable," Teacher Zhou joked.

Old Wang, also known as Wang Dachui, is a level 29 offensive weapon spirit master with the martial spirit Iron Hammer. He is the leader of the Soul Hunting Team hired by Lu Daguan.

Wang Dachui was Lu Daguan's old classmate, and naturally also an old classmate of Teacher Li and Teacher Zhou, as well as a student who had been taught by Old Man Su.

Even among his classmates, he was the most successful one.

He has three Soul Hunting Squads under his command, with a total of five Great Soul Masters and more than a dozen Soul Masters. He is a well-known figure in Notting City.

"Hehe, it would be strange if he didn't stay and wait at the entrance of Soul Hunter Town." Old Su glanced at Lu Daguan, who was snoring beside him, and shook his head with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Teacher Li and Teacher Zhou smiled. How could they not understand how Lu Daguan felt?

When they hunted for their first spirit ring, weren't their families waiting for their safe return in the Soul Hunter Town?

Do you really think that a hunting town can become a town and that all the passersby are Soul Masters?

How could that be! How many Soul Masters are there in total?!

"Xiao Li, Xiao Zhou, this old man is going to take a nap too. You guys keep an eye on things along the way." Perhaps Lu Yan and his son were sleeping too soundly.

Not long after, Old Man Su also felt sleepy. After giving some instructions, he closed his eyes on his own.

“Um, Lao Li…” Teacher Zhou and Teacher Li exchanged a glance, and Teacher Zhou spoke first, the meaning of which was obvious.

"Dream on!" Teacher Li naturally understood what Teacher Zhou meant and immediately refused.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Lao Li." After saying that, Teacher Zhou immediately closed his eyes.

The journey, which takes more than ten hours, will be spent in the carriage, either sleeping or meditating.

Clearly, Teacher Zhou chose to go to sleep.

After all, he'll only reach level 29 in his entire life.

He's at level 28 now, and he has no motivation to cultivate anymore. Why bother with the hardships of cultivation? He might as well just relax and enjoy life.

"Old Zhou, you..." Teacher Li was speechless. Was this the right thing to do?

When did he agree to Lao Zhou's request?

He wanted to take a nap too! Who wouldn't?

But clearly, Teacher Li didn't have a chance. Although the journey of nearly 400 miles was winding and there was no possibility of encountering danger.

The carriage had four drivers who took turns driving, so he wasn't needed.

But ultimately, when you're out and about, one of the Soul Masters must be awake.

Otherwise, if an accident were to happen and the three Great Soul Masters were to capsize in a ditch on this official road, that would be quite comical.

Clearly, Old Li is the one who must stay clear-headed.

Who made his martial soul a cat, the only agility-type soul master among the three, and the one with the strongest perception?

They slept for several hours, and it wasn't until evening that everyone woke up.

I was awakened by a burst of noise.

"Old Li, what's going on?" Teacher Zhou was the first to ask, followed by Old Man Su's gaze on Teacher Li, then Lu Yan and Lu Daguan.

"What's going on? The nobles have blocked the road, what else could it be!" Teacher Li's tone was clearly filled with dissatisfaction.

Next, Teacher Li gave a brief description of the specific situation.

The gist of the message is that some nobles had temporarily occupied the official road for rest, so troops were dispatched to block the road.

It was clear that Lu Yan and his group were not the only ones whose path was blocked, which was also the reason for the noise.

With more people, there are more things to do, and more things to talk about.

After listening to Teacher Li's account, Lu Yan and the others got out of the car to investigate.

Good heavens, quite a few people were blocked from their way; there were at least a dozen carriages.

Lu Yan scanned the area and roughly estimated that at least a hundred people were trapped there.

Whether they were on foot or in a horse-drawn carriage, all of them were blocked by a small squad of ten soldiers a hundred meters away.

Further away, Lu Yan could vaguely see a group of people setting up camp on the official road.

Good heavens! Soldiers have blocked the road, and there are maids and cooks. Which nobleman is traveling with such style?

Lu Yan asked questions when he didn't understand, and there were three teachers from the academy right next to him.

"He's no nobleman at all, just a baron," Teacher Li scoffed.

"A baron? Is this the grand scale of a baron? Blocking the official road for rest?" Lu Yan was surprised. He had seen it in the library; nobles did have the right to block the official road for rest.

But wouldn't it seem a bit too ostentatious for a baron to do this?

"Little Six, you don't understand this at all." Teacher Zhou chimed in, "The more aristocratic a family is, the more they like to use their privileges to highlight their difference from commoners."

"Older noble families might actually be more restrained, because they no longer need to use privileges to demonstrate their nobility."

"Of course, these so-called upper-class nobles look down on us commoners and minor nobles alike," Teacher Li added.

This has created a hierarchy of contempt!

Lu Yan couldn't help but complain in his heart, but then he glanced over and found something.

Lu Daguan looked at the nobleman's flag fluttering in the air in the distance, his eyes shining.

"Dad, do you want our family to become nobles too?" Lu Yan leaned close to Lu Daguan and asked him in a low voice.

"Of course I want to, who wouldn't?" Lu Daguan nodded without hesitation, speaking frankly.

Lu Daguan's reply was not deliberately suppressed, and Teacher Zhou, who was standing nearby, heard it and burst out laughing.

"Old Lu, you're quite ambitious."

"It's not like you don't want to be an aristocrat. The harsher you criticize aristocrats, the more you secretly want to be one." Lu Daguan stared directly at Teacher Zhou.

"Haha, Lao Zhou, I think Lao Lu is right," Teacher Li added.

"Actually, rather than wanting to become a nobleman, it's more accurate to say that we want to have the ability to become a nobleman." Teacher Zhou didn't refute this, but instead posed a topic that silenced everyone.

Soul Master.

This is a level that they will almost never be able to reach in their lifetime.

After a moment of silence, Old Man Su suddenly spoke up: "Little Li, you have good eyesight. Take a closer look and see what symbol is embroidered on that flag."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Li did not reply, but stared intently at the flag for a long time before speaking.

"Look closely, it's an embroidered pattern of overlapping mountain peaks."

"Then it should be right." Old Man Su nodded upon hearing this, and then spoke to everyone in a serious tone.

"We might be in trouble."

"Xiao Li, take another closer look. Are there any children in the noble camp who are around the same age and look like they need soul hunting?"

Chapter 20 The Path of Soul Hunting: The Master's Exploration

"Teacher, I feel like you're making things difficult for me!" Teacher Li stared intently at the opposite camp for a long time before complaining to Old Man Su.

"How could I possibly tell whether there are children who need soul hunting from such a distance?"

After complaining, Teacher Li added, "However, there is indeed a noble soul master boy who looks about 7 or 8 years old in the opposite camp."

"That might be it." Old Man Su nodded upon hearing this, and then explained to everyone.

"The official road we are currently on is roughly within the territory of the city of Kading, which borders Notting City."

"The only place along this official road that could attract nobles is probably the Soul Hunting Forest."

"And since the opposing team has children who seem to need soul hunting, we can be pretty sure that their goal is the same as ours."