"Clang, clang!"
The sound of hard armor clanging together rang out again.
Suddenly, the paladin knights clad in mithril armor stood at attention. Under the gaze of the others, they clenched their right fists, placed them on their left chests, bowed in the direction of Qian Yuelong, and said in unison:
"Greetings, Miss!"
The scene of up to a hundred Soul King-level Soul Masters bowing while releasing their Soul Rings was truly awe-inspiring.
Guan Feng was slightly taken aback, gazing at the petite figure standing in front of them, a strange emotion rising in his heart.
Even though he had guessed that Qian Yuelong's identity was not low, he was still extremely shocked when he saw more than a hundred Soul King level experts respectfully bowing to her.
Like a nesting doll surprise gift box, when he guesses what kind of items are inside, the moment he actually sees the real thing always exceeds his expectations and brings him a different kind of shock.
I feel like the distance between us is getting further and further apart.
A sense of loss filled my heart.
It's like two people who were originally equals became friends, but suddenly found that the other person had become their boss. Their previous unrestrained and free-spiritedness began to subside, and a hazy barrier was added.
Qian Yuelong nodded slightly and began issuing orders without any politeness: "You two have come at the right time. You two will lead your squads of knights into the inner and outer rings of the Soul Beast Forest to search for Clay, the person in charge of the Martial Arts Soul Arena. We need to find him alive or dead."
“Xia Qi, you know the previous escape route, you are responsible for leading them to find it.”
She specifically mentioned the Dark Soul Guard who had been exchanged with Lu Ming earlier.
Xia Qi, having received the order, replied with a stern expression, "Yes."
"The rest of you stay at the camp. By the way, are there any healing-type Soul Masters among you?"
The one who answered Qian Yuelong was a six-ring Soul Emperor captain from one of the elite Guardian Knight squads.
"Reporting to Miss, there are two healing-type Soul Masters, one with the strength of a Soul Master and the other with the strength of a Soul King."
He said respectfully.
Qian Yuelong nodded: "Then we'll all follow you into the Soul Beast Forest to search for people, just in case."
"yes!"
After giving the orders, the elite knight squad began to move in an orderly manner.
Before long, the camp was surrounded by elite knights clad in mithril armor.
Qian Yuelong looked at the anxious Yu Yongsi in front of the small tent she had set up for her alone, and said softly, "Come with me."
"Hey!" Yu Yongsi licked his dry lips, rubbed his hands, and followed Qian Yuelong with a slight hunch.
Yun Yi stood still, and only after Qian Yuelong and Yu Yongsi had entered the tent did she begin to talk to Fang Yi, looking pale and sickly.
Regarding the Saintess's third soul ring and third soul skill, although the Saintess herself took the blame, they will likely still face punishment.
Upon entering the tent, Qian Yuelong took out the copper soul crystal card that Yu Yongsi had given them earlier from her bracelet and handed it to him, saying, "I will send two agility-type soul masters to take you to the nearest main city on the border of Xingluo in a while. Keep this copper soul crystal card for yourself. I will contact you again after I have dealt with things here."
The Copper Soul Crystal Card is a bank card used to store Soul Coins. In the Douluo Continent, regardless of whether it is a large or small country, wherever there is an Imperial Auction House, a Great Soul Arena Auction House, or a Martial Soul Temple Auction House, Soul Coins can be stored or withdrawn from this crystal card.
Cards with a total savings of less than 10,000 Gold Soul Coins are all Bronze-level Crystal Coin Cards, using Gold Soul Coins as the fixed unit.
Cards with a value between 10,000 and 500,000 are Silver-level Crystal Coin Cards.
Cards with a value between 500,000 and 5,000,000 are Gold-level Crystal Coin Cards.
Above that are the Black-grade Crystal Coin Cards, which have no specific storage limit.
Yu Yongsi carefully took the crystal coin card from Qian Yuelong's hand and hesitated before saying, "Is it because this commotion was too big?"
"Not bad." Qian Yuelong looked at him approvingly; it was so much easier to talk to a smart person.
"This time, over a hundred Spirit Hall Guardian Knights at the Soul King level have gathered in this Soul Beast Forest. Even if they are very discreet on their journey, the eyes and ears of various forces are not idle. There will definitely be many spies investigating this area. After this matter is over, I should be taken directly back to Spirit City and will only show my face after the storm has passed."
She has a very clear understanding of her identity.
It has both advantages and disadvantages.
Hearing this, Yu Yongsi realized, "Yongsi understands. I have never been to this medium-sized Soul Beast Forest before, and I have always stayed in the main city on the border of Star Luo."
He carefully put away the crystal coin card that held all his wealth, his expression solemn.
Qian Yuelong nodded, channeled her soul power into her voice, and swiftly summoned two agility-type Soul Kings into the tent, issuing orders to send Yu Yongsi away.
The search operation lasted for two days and one night, and finally Clay was found in the inner circle of this medium-sized soul beast forest.
Fortunately, he is still alive, but unfortunately, Clay's condition is very serious.
When the other knights found Clay, his face was deathly pale, with a bluish-gray tinge. He had been stripped naked, and several pale yellow eggs, two or three centimeters long, were nestled in the gaping wounds left by his sharp claws.
Densely packed, rooted in Clay's flesh and blood, they used his soul power and flesh as nourishment, drawing away his life force every second, a chilling sight.
It turns out that after Clay disappeared, he was used as an ovary by the Nebula Butterfly Queen, who laid her offspring on his body, drawing on his flesh and blood to nourish the Nebula Butterfly Queen's offspring.
Despite the chills, they managed to remove the eggs inhabiting Clay's body with the help of two healing-type Soul Masters. However, the phosphorus poison in Clay could not be cured, so they had to take him away to seek treatment from a healing-type Soul Master or expert skilled in detoxification.
Just as Qian Yuelong had expected, she put on a black cloak and, under the serious expressions of Yun Yi and Fang Yi, put on stilts again to disguise her appearance and height, thus deceiving the spies from other forces. She sat in the carriage she had bought and was escorted back to Wuhun City in a grand manner by the elite knights, who were a group of more than a hundred Soul King level experts.
Among the seven major sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which support the Heaven Dou Royal Family, immediately sent more people to investigate after learning about this matter. As Qian Yuelong had predicted, they began to investigate those who had entered and exited the medium-sized soul beast forest during that period, trying to find out if anyone had encountered the situation inside the forest.
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi sat in the main hall, listening to the reports from his scouts. His brows furrowed slightly, and his fingers tapped absently on the armrest. He dismissed his subordinates, looked to his lower right, and said, "Uncle Jian, do you think the Spirit Hall is escorting a person this time, or something else?"
The man standing to Ning Fengzhi's lower right had a handsome yet cold face. He wore a snow-white robe, and his long silver hair was neatly combed back. His eyes seemed to contain an indifferent coldness like unmelting ice and snow. After hearing Ning Fengzhi's question, he pondered for a moment and said, "Seeing is not necessarily believing. Although we see a person, it is possible that there is something on him that makes the Spirit Hall take notice. However, one thing is certain: a storm is about to be stirred up on the continent."
(End of this chapter)
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