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

Immediately, the atmosphere among the group eased and they relaxed.

When Lu Daguan, Old Man Su, and even Teacher Zhou noticed that Lu Yan's words and actions were no different from usual, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The group set off again.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang walked out of the Spirit Hall branch in Notting City with his hands behind his back.

His groundbreaking research findings have been rapidly sent to the Papal Palace in Spirit City through the Spirit Hall's channels.

He believed that with Bibi Dong's help, his theoretical research results would resound throughout the entire Douluo Continent at the fastest speed.

Chapter 24: Entering the Soul Hunter Forest, Bibi Dong Receives a Letter

The next day, noon.

The town outside the Soul Hunter Forest, three days after Lu Yan and his group set off from Notting City, has finally reached their destination.

The rest was much simpler. Led by Lu Daguan, the group arrived at the Soul Hunting Group's base, which was run by Wang Dachui.

The Soul Hunting Team has a simple name: Wang Dachui Soul Beast Hunting Team.

Lu Yan saw this muscular, robust man again.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone, being acquaintances, quickly got straight to the point.

After communicating with Wang Dachui, everyone learned from him that Baron Lingfeng and his group had entered the Soul Hunter Forest.

After some discussion, the group decided to rest for the night at Wang Dachui's camp to recharge before setting off again the next day.

This also conveniently avoided clashing with Baron Lingfeng and his entourage's schedule.

Once inside the Soul Hunter Forest, a space spanning over 20 square kilometers, the chances of encountering the other party again are greatly reduced.

Moreover, even if they meet again, there is no conflict of interest between them, and they are unlikely to have much interaction.

According to Wang Dachui, the Baron and his party had hired a local Soul Hunting team from Soul Hunting Town to act as their guides.

And this hired team happened to be acquainted with Wang Dachui.

It is said that those in the same trade are enemies, but there are also cooperative relationships among them. Sharing information about soul beasts is one of their cooperative projects.

Based on Wang Dachui's confirmation, everyone speculated that the Baron and his group would head straight for the location of the Earth Rock Lizard, for which they had already obtained intelligence.

By the time they arrived at the corresponding intelligence location in the Soul Hunting Forest, the other party would probably have already completed the Soul Hunting.

Even so, Old Man Su still discussed and planned a route with Wang Dachui that had a relatively low probability of encountering the other party.

After all, this baron's reputation was so poor that everyone wanted to avoid such nobles if possible.

It can only be said that everyone agrees: eliminate all possible unforeseen factors, and safety should be the top priority.

Of course, the purpose of everyone planning the route in this way was not only that, but also partly due to Lu Daguan's strong request.

He hoped that, while ensuring everyone's safety, Lu Yan could participate in as many battles as possible and gain more experience.

Lu Yan had the same idea.

As for Lu Daguan and Lu Yan's request, no one objected.

Without venturing deep into the Soul Hunting Forest, the outer area, dominated by ten-year-old soul beasts with the occasional hundred-year-old ones, poses virtually no danger to their team this time.

After all, in addition to the three Great Soul Masters from the academy, including Old Man Su, Wang Dachui will also be bringing two Great Soul Masters with him on this mission.

The group consisted of eleven people. Apart from Lu Yan, a level ten Soul Master, the other ten included six Great Soul Masters and four Senior Soul Masters.

Such a Soul Hunting team, located in the outer environment of the Soul Hunting Forest, cannot be said to be able to kill indiscriminately and act recklessly.

However, it is still quite luxurious. In terms of strength, even if they were to encounter a thousand-year-old soul beast, which is extremely rare in the Soul Hunting Forest, they would be confident of escaping unscathed.

As for Lu Daguan's wallet, Lu Yan felt it was probably almost completely empty.

As I always say, friendship is friendship, and business is business.

Lu Yan roughly estimated that from the time Lu Daguan awakened his martial soul until today, he must have invested at least a thousand gold soul coins in him, if not two thousand.

If converted to the monetary value of a previous life, it would be equivalent to tens of millions.

A formal Soul Master can only receive 12 Gold Soul Coins from the Spirit Hall per year.

Based on this calculation, Lu Yan's lifetime benefits would not reach this amount.

This doesn't even include the storage soul guide rings, which are worth tens of thousands of gold soul coins.

Of course, that's not how it works. Once Lu Yan becomes a registered Soul Master, the Lu family's social class will be different.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the three teachers at the academy all talk about commoners; there's a completely different story between a commoner soul master and an ordinary commoner.

Ordinary people address commoner Soul Masters as "Soul Master" or "Soul Master Lord".

Moreover, Lu Daguan's expectation for Lu Yan is that he can reach the level of a Great Soul Master, or even higher.

Even if one only reaches the level of a Great Soul Master, in a small place like Notting City, one is still considered a well-known figure.

Don't look down on the status of a Great Soul Master just because Su Yuntao is a deacon of the Spirit Hall and only does errands as a Great Soul Master, having to travel to countless villages every year.

In Nottingham, wherever Brother Tao goes, he's respectfully addressed as the Master of War Souls—that's the real deal.

As long as Lu Yan can become a Great Soul Master, recouping the initial investment will be a piece of cake.

Even in the worst-case scenario, where Lu Yan stops at the Soul Master level, the Lu family will not suffer a loss.

At least marrying a spouse with innate soul power would be easy, and if nothing unexpected happens after several generations, the Lu family could become a soul master family.

After the group finalized their plans for the Soul Hunt, the next step was to host a welcome dinner.

Hosted by Wang Dachui, the group enjoyed a lively dinner, which also served as a chance to get to know their teammates who would be entering the Soul Hunter Forest together.

The dinner didn't last very late; everyone was very considerate, as they had to leave early the next morning.

So after the banquet, everyone rested for the night at Wang Dachui's residence.

The next day, led by Wang Dachui, the group arrived at the entrance to the Soul Hunter Forest.

After a brief farewell, Lu Yan and his group, watched by Lu Daguan, passed the Soul Hunter's Token check and set off into the Soul Hunter's Forest.

Lu Daguan watched Lu Yan's figure disappear into the distance until it vanished from sight before he came to his senses.

"Little Six, your father has done everything he can. From now on, there will be less and less I can help you."

"Ultimately, you have to take control of your own future."

I hope everything goes well for you.

Thus, Lu Daguan strode toward Wang Dachui's residence.

He will stay here for a while, waiting for Lu Yan to return successfully.

Meanwhile, in Wuhun City, at the Papal Palace.

After two full days, Yu Xiaogang's urgent letter finally reached Bibi Dong through the Spirit Hall's channels.

When Bibi Dong received Yu Xiaogang's letter, her hands trembled slightly.

She dismissed everyone in the papal palace and did not immediately open the two letters.

He simply placed them on his desk, staring at them silently, his eyes vacant.

After an unknown amount of time, when Bibi Dong came to her senses, she felt a lump in her throat and tears were already streaming down her face.

She opened one of the letters.

Are you alright?

It begins with just four simple words.

What came into her view made her unable to suppress her emotions any longer.

She sealed off the entire Papal Palace and broke down in tears.

It was as if she wanted to vent all the pain and grievances she had felt during that period.

It was as if she wanted to vent all the longing and torment she had endured for over twenty years.

It was unclear how much time had passed before Bibi Dong's emotions calmed down slightly.

She picked up the letter and continued reading.

However, her expression grew colder and colder, turning increasingly ashen, as the contents of the letter unfolded.

"Yu Xiaogang!" The three cold words were squeezed out from between her teeth.

She slammed the letter heavily onto the table.

It turned out that his letter wasn't about me; he just wanted my help.

Help him and promote his latest theoretical research findings.

At that moment, Bibi Dong wanted to tear both letters to shreds.

However, she reached out her hand, then pulled it back, repeating this several times.

"Ugh!"

A faint sigh echoed in the empty Papal Palace.

After a long while, Bibi Dong's order came from inside the sealed-off Papal Palace.

"Someone, convey my order: I hope that Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's latest theoretical research results can be spread throughout the entire continent as quickly as possible in the name of the Spirit Hall."

Subsequently, a waiter received a letter titled "Research and Explanation on the Earth-Attribute Martial Soul's Earth-Based Mimicry Cultivation Method".

However, he did not notice that the letter had been opened and read.

However, His Holiness the Pope's orders are not to be questioned.

Chapter 25 First Battle with a Soul Beast, Growth and Adaptation

In this era, where the sanctuary has largely relinquished power, the Pope's commands are absolute.

Even as a copyist of theoretical information, the ordinary waiter thought that Master Yu Xiaogang's theories were utter nonsense and completely lacked common sense.

But no one dared to question it.

All of these were carried out in accordance with His Holiness the Pope's orders, and the latest theories of Master Yu Xiaogang were disseminated at the fastest speed through each level.