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

Apart from Lu Yan himself, no one would think there was anything wrong.

Therefore, Lu Yan decided to replace sleep with the cultivation of the Thick Earth Technique. The effects of the Thick Earth Technique could replace sleep for a short period of time without any problems.

And so, half the night passed by.

As dawn broke, Lu Daguan led Lu Yan toward the Spirit Hall's law enforcement team's encampment in the Soul Hunting Forest.

After being informed by the waiter, the two soon met Su Yuntao.

Su Yuntao's attitude towards Lu Daguan made Lu Yan feel even closer to him than to his own uncle.

After chatting for a while, Lu Yan gradually understood.

After Su Yuntao returned the borrowed horses, Lu Daguan used this opportunity to become acquainted with Su Yuntao.

Tao is truly an honest man.

But after spending more and more time with Lu Daguan, and with his help, he finally won over his beloved Sisi.

The whole process took less than three months, mainly because Brother Tao was initially skeptical of Lu Daguan.

This made Brother Tao admire Lu Daguan immensely and was more willing to believe his words.

The relationship between the two grew closer, and Lu Daguan gradually became known as Su Yuntao's uncle.

And so, under Lu Daguan's tutelage, Brother Tao underwent a dramatic transformation.

Meanwhile, Brother Tao has also grown with each step of his career, and six months ago he was successfully transferred to the Hunter's Soul Forest Enforcement Team.

Tao Ge lived up to expectations, integrating into the team within a month and even getting on Yu Yun's good side.

Lu Yan: If someone could help me with my life's most important matter, teach me how to conduct myself, and plan for my future.

Don't even mention me calling him uncle, he's my own father!

Lu Daguan: Please continue, I'm listening.

With such a relationship in place, it was no surprise that Lu Daguan asked Su Yuntao for help.

Even for Su Yuntao, making things difficult for and punishing the nobles that Yu Yun dislikes can earn him more favor and promotion from them.

It's a win-win situation, but you need to pay attention to how to do it.

Of course, Su Yuntao still needed to test Yu Yun's attitude beforehand.

After finalizing the details with Su Yuntao, Lu Yan and his son did not leave immediately, but waited for Su Yuntao to return from Yu Yun's place.

As expected, this matter, which met the needs of all parties, proceeded smoothly.

The plan was launched.

That noon, Baron Shi Yue was "legally" fined a huge sum by the Spirit Hall's enforcement team.

If you don't have enough money, then have your son take some people back to get it.

That same noon, accompanied by Wang Dachui and others, Lu Yan and three teachers from the academy embarked on their journey home.

That same night, the young baron, who was riding at full speed with three Great Soul Masters and five Soul Masters, was ambushed on his way to his own territory.

"You lowly commoners, how dare you ambush the imperial nobles! You have no fear!"

"Do you think I won't recognize your martial spirits just because you're masked?"

"You despicable, shameless, and vile creature! I will remember your martial spirit for the rest of my life! You betrayed me! You betrayed me! And now you dare to ambush me!"

The baron's impotent rage and extremely venomous voice echoed along the deserted official road.

Unfortunately, this was the burial place that Lu Yan and his group had specifically chosen for them.

With their intentions aligned with the enemy's, and their strength far exceeding that of their opponents, the Baron and his entourage were quickly wiped out.

The young baron was killed by Lu Yan; two clay tentacles pierced through his vital organs.

His death was rather hasty.

The burial was somewhat hasty, but it was in an extremely suitable location.

This is the very spot where Lu Yan and his group previously collected the remains of those innocent bystanders who had died tragically at Shi Yue's hands.

Lu Yan buried the baron's body next to the burial place of innocent passersby.

Being next to the corpses of the maids they abandoned was a kind of companionship.

Chapter 43 The Baron is riding his horse on the road

The next morning, before dawn.

The headquarters of the Spirit Hall Enforcement Team in the Soul Hunter Forest.

Although Shi Yue was a baron and was detained, he was not imprisoned.

However, there are also some Soul Masters directly under the Spirit Hall who are keeping an eye on it.

Su Yuntao happened to be the manager among these Soul Masters who were guarding Shi Yue.

Shi Yue hated Su Yuntao intensely and wished he could kill him immediately.

Unfortunately, he cannot be killed.

Even though it was this same person who, along with a group of people, framed him for all sorts of crimes related to damaging the Soul Hunting Forest's ecosystem yesterday.

This caused him to incur huge debts.

This forced him to arrange for his son to return to the territory to retrieve the money and pick up his son.

Of course, in reality he arranged for his son to go back and try to contact his mother's family to ask for help.

He originally thought that all he needed to do was wait for the count to send someone to take him back.

However, just last night, Su Yuntao secretly asked him a question.

Will the young baron encounter any unexpected events on his journey?

This question sounds like a concern about whether a huge sum of money can be obtained.

But the moment he heard the question, Shi Yue trembled.

He looked at Su Yuntao with a cold gaze, wanting to kill him on the spot, but ultimately held back.

Because he had a terrible thought: Su Yuntao's huge fine.

Perhaps that wasn't the goal; his goal might have been to have his son leave with his men, thus sowing discord among them.

He still clearly remembered that it was this guy's suggestion that led Yu Yun to detain them.

He clearly remembered noticing Su Yuntao's smiling greeting to Lu Yan.

Clearly, Su Yuntao is related to Lu Yan and his group.

If Lu Yan and his group were to ambush and retaliate against his son and his companions on the road, I'm afraid...

But there is another possibility.

Su Yuntao was trying to provoke himself into revealing a weakness, to arouse his own doubt, and to make him impulsively and rashly flee.

Then Yu Yun would have a reason to execute him before the Earl's men arrived.

He could clearly see that these people who were looking down on him were not serious at all, and seemed to be letting him slip away however he wanted.

So he hesitated, hesitated for half the night, and finally he made up his mind.

Let's go! We have to go!

He couldn't imagine what would happen if his son were ambushed on the road.

Will he die? He wasn't sure.

Shi Yue couldn't believe that he had given everything to have such a son to whom he could place his hopes.

What will happen to him if he dies?

So, Shi Yue secretly slipped away when the guards were off guard.

He fled quickly and hastily, without even taking the two small squads of soldiers and their followers left behind in Soul Hunter Town.

He was worried that Yu Yun might suddenly appear from somewhere, shoot an arrow, and kill him.

However, when he stole a horse to travel on, escaped from the Soul Hunter Town, and headed towards his own territory...

His complexion grew increasingly grim.

He feared being hunted down and executed by Yu Yun, but he was equally worried about not being hunted down and executed by Yu Yun.

Because, from another perspective, his son might have been ambushed, and his fate was unknown.

Even he might be ambushed.

But given the current situation, what can he do? How can he not be anxious?

He had to find his son as quickly as possible to reunite with him and confirm his safety.

He knew he couldn't go back to Soul Hunter Town; he was certain that if he did, he would be in deep trouble.

And that was indeed the case; at that moment, Su Yuntao was leading his men, trailing far behind him.

On the surface, Brother Tao's mission was to capture the escaped Shi Yue, but he also had another mission in secret.

That is to ensure that Shi Yue does not disappear from their sight and that nothing unpredictable happens.

If he cannot go back, then Shi Yue has no choice but to rush back to his territory.

If the situation is truly unclear, they can gather manpower or urgently send a letter to the Earl to request reinforcements.

Thus, Shi Yue was on tenterhooks the whole way, constantly on guard against possible ambushes, as he sped along.

He believed that as long as he remained vigilant, he was confident he could detect any ambush by Lu Yan and his group in advance.

Then, he would simply leave far away, at most on a road other than the main road, which would greatly affect his speed.

But if they really encountered an ambush, it would mean that his son had already fallen into the trap.

There's no point in speeding up anymore; he just needs to ensure his own safety.

He will then use all available resources to fight Lu Yan and his group to the death.

Although choosing this method carries considerable risk, he couldn't think of a better solution in the current situation.