Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

"The reason for this suspicion is that the two red dots of life forms approached so quickly. This indicates that the other party has a clear target and is extremely powerful."

If the only clear objective is that the other party lingered at the scene of the battle, it could be explained that they were attracted by the battle's energy fluctuations, wanting to investigate or do something, and then became distracted by the tabby cat's corpse on the ground, ultimately abandoning our attempt to escape.

However, this explanation no longer holds true once the condition of formidable strength is added. Based on my previous observations, someone who could approach at that speed would at least be a Soul Master.

Two Soul Masters at the Soul Grandmaster level wouldn't stop in this forest of captive Soul Beasts for a mere ten-year-old tabby cat.

With formidable strength, it charged forward with a clear objective after the battle began, but inexplicably stopped where it shouldn't have.

There aren't many reasons to explain this situation. But considering that Dad must have been following behind, and that Beibei couldn't possibly be without an elder protecting her, I had a guess.

Later, when I was fighting with the Man-Beating Willow, I paid special attention to the display on my soul-guided device. Sure enough, the two of them caught up again and kept getting closer as time went by, eventually getting right into the bushes.

To be honest, I was certain back then. If those two Soul Masters, whose strength far surpassed the three of us, wanted to attack us, they would definitely not resort to stealthy approaches.

After Sister Xiaoya started absorbing the spirit ring, when I approached her, I was prepared to activate my defensive measures and retreat at any time, just in case.

But once I got closer, I was completely relieved, because my perception glasses told me that the soul energy aggregate in that bush was you, Dad.

"What do you mean by 'I am the aggregate of soul power'? Explain clearly."

"Well, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts inherently possess Soul Power, so when I activated the ability of the Insight Glasses to observe, what I could see were actually luminous bodies emitting Soul Power light."

Dad, you should know that the soul power fluctuations of every soul master and every soul beast are different. Although it's difficult for a normal soul master to distinguish these differences using their own senses, some defensive soul tools and my martial soul can detect these differences.

"It's been so long, Dad, I know exactly what your soul power fluctuations are like. So, just like Uncle Yu said, that rock spike was a prank attack I orchestrated after confirming it, to get you to show yourself."

"Hmph! You pass, kid. But what happened with the attack on the Man-Beating Willow? Why didn't you just set it on fire from the start?"

"Your son has only been a Level 1 Soul Master for a limited time, and the number of Soul Tools I possess is also limited. Since there aren't any Soul Tools available for sale yet, I don't have many Gold Soul Coins on me."

After buying the level 2 Milk Bottle Soul Tool and Detection Soul Tool, I didn't have enough money to buy the Scorching Ray Soul Tool Cannon. I dare not engage in close combat, and for ranged attacks, I can only rely on the Soul Tool Ray Cannon I have.

The noise from setting the fire was too great, and without professional fire-starting tools, the fire couldn't actually be started without clearing away the branches of the willow tree. That's why it took so long.

I'm not lying, I almost gave up at one point. But I persisted because I thought that if Dad and Uncle Yu didn't show up, Xiaoya's pressure would be less.

"A one-ring Soul Master is still too weak. Although I can hold my own against a Great Soul Master for a while thanks to my Soul Tool, when hunting hundred-year-old Soul Beasts, I'm still too passive without a corresponding means of countermeasure."

"Hmm, it's good that you realize your problem. Alright, go and rest for a while, and get something to eat. The little girl will probably not wake up for another hour."

"Don't rush to get food, Dad, why don't you go and get the trunk of the 'Hit-and-Beat Willow'?"

"Hmm? What did you find?"

“There are signs of condensed soul power inside the trunk of the Man-Beating Willow.”

You mean...?

"That's certainly possible, after all, the battle with Darenliu was quite frustrating!"

"Brother Yu, I'll have to trouble you to make a trip. There's a thousand-year-old Man-Beating Willow in the forest. If I, a weapon spirit master, get close to it, it might cause some trouble."

"Haha, no problem."

As Yu Xinshou approached the willow grove, several vines indeed flew out from the grove. However, after a flash of lightning, these vines were all charred black and "scrambled" back into the grove.

After the Willow Tree was burned, its trunk, which had shrunk considerably, was easily carried back by Yu Xinshou.

The Soul Guiding Ray struck the trunk of the Man-Beating Willow with its lowest power, leaving Long You in an awkward situation. He had deliberately reduced the power because he was afraid of damaging the things inside, but unexpectedly, the trunk of the Man-Beating Willow didn't change at all; only a little bit of charred black ash was rubbed off.

Looking at the white dot in the black and gray, Long You scratched his head awkwardly and said to Yu Xinshou, "Uncle Yu, let's not trouble each other with one thing. Just move it over where the white dot is."

"Haha, Xiao You, it's a good thing you didn't choose to keep relying on this soul tool, otherwise you wouldn't have succeeded by nightfall."

While easily tearing open the trunk of the Man-Beating Willow with his dragon claws after his martial soul was possessed, Yu Xinshou didn't forget to continue teasing the embarrassed Long You.

The tree trunk was pried open, revealing a captivating shade of green. Squinting slightly, Yu Xinshou pulled out a piece of leg bone, about the size of a baby's palm, from the trunk of the willow tree that had been used to beat people. It appeared to be woven from tree roots.

"You guys have incredible luck. Before it died, this 'Hit-and-Hit Willow' was filled with resentment at being unable to move, and it actually condensed a leg bone, and it's so complete."

This is a hundred-year-old Man-Beating Willow! Even if a soul beast of this level dies with a soul bone, it's usually incomplete and of low quality. Unlike this one, although it's younger, it's complete and has considerable value.

Have you decided how to divide it?

"For Xiaoya." "For Sister Xiaoya."

Without hesitation, and naturally, both Beibei and Longyou chose to give their soul bones to Tang Ya to absorb.

"Oh? This is a soul bone. If we weren't so embarrassed, Brother Yu and I would actually be very envious of this soul bone!"

"Come on, Dad, stop testing me. You and Uncle Yu would be interested in a soul bone of this quality? Are you kidding me?"

Soul bones are precious, but friendship is even more valuable. You can definitely buy these at Shrek Academy. Your son will definitely go to Shrek Academy in five years; we won't lack them.”

“It’s one thing that we don’t lack it,” Bei Bei continued after Long You finished speaking, “but another reason is that this soul bone is just a soul bone produced from a hundred-year-old soul beast. If it’s not used in conjunction with the corresponding soul ring, the effect will probably be very poor.”

Harming others without benefiting oneself is truly not the act of a wise person.