Douluo: Master Yao Chen

Chapter 12: Strange Hidden Arrow, Promotion and Salary Increase
Tang Yin didn't know that Old Jack had misunderstood that Yao Chen was coming to snatch his grandson from him.

Just seeing that Old Jack was in a bad mood, he secretly shook Yao Chen's broad sleeves, signaling him to say something quickly to comfort his grandfather.

Yao Chen, who received the signal, coughed lightly and explained, "In order to confirm the resonance between our martial spirits, I will take this kid to the place where I once practiced and teach him well for two months. It will not hinder his future career and relationships."

Upon hearing this, Old Jack was visibly relieved and said enthusiastically, "To thank the Soul Master for resolving the danger for my Holy Soul Village, please let us entertain you well."

"not necessary"

Yao Chen declined again, "I'm pressed for time. I came here today to take Tang Yin away."

It would be a shame not to take advantage of the opportunity that is right in front of you.

Tang Yin is a little kid who knows nothing. If he goes to Notting Soul Master Academy to fight against Tang San, a hundred lives will not be enough for him to sacrifice.

I must teach him some self-defense skills as soon as possible. Plus we have to travel so fast, two months is not enough and we can’t waste even a second.

Old Jack was dumbfounded, "Ah, so fast!"

What's going on? You just leave when you want to, and you don't even need to bring any clothes or luggage?!
Yao Chen did not answer, but tilted his head slightly and looked towards the village entrance, "Okay, the Spirit Hall people are coming soon. I don't like dealing with them, so I'll leave first."

His wide sleeves fluttered, and he only said, "This happened suddenly, and I am not a domineering and unreasonable person. I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning. If you have any instructions, please tell me as soon as possible."

After saying this, he disappeared without a trace, leaving the people in the village looking at each other in bewilderment.

Old Jack walked forward and took Tang Yin's hand. His big hands full of wrinkles and calluses formed a sharp contrast with the white and tender little hands. Looking at the white and tender little baby he raised, he finally sighed.

He is old and just an ordinary person, but Tang Yin still has a long life ahead of him, but he can't help or do anything.

Old Jack slowly turned around and faced the villagers. He glanced at every familiar face with a serious expression, "You all heard it. That soul master said that he doesn't like dealing with the soul masters of the Spirit Hall."

The villagers were not stupid people, and they all spoke up immediately.

"Don't worry, Village Chief. We know what to say and what not to say!"

"We didn't see anything!"

"The soul master who helped us has a mysterious origin, and we know nothing about it!"

Seeing everyone talking and expressing their opinions, Old Jack nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, everyone has been frightened for a long time. Take the children back quickly and make them something delicious to nourish them!"

After receiving the order to disperse, the villagers did not stay any longer. They picked up their farm tools and took their children away as if they were carrying chickens.

Old Jack was not afraid of the villagers leaking the information. In this dangerous world, people from the same village are more cohesive, and since it was a matter related to themselves, no one would say anything.

Soon, the place next to the wooden house, which was originally crowded with people, suddenly became empty.

Only Tang Yin and Old Jack, an old man and a young boy, were left silently waiting for the arrival of the Spirit Hall people, accompanied by the corpse of a demon ape that had just died not long ago.

This was the only scene that Su Yuntao, who had hurried to the Holy Soul Village for support, saw, and he could not help but be extremely shocked.

Su Yuntao has gray hair, green pupils, a pair of pointed ears, and sharp and long nails on his hands. He looks like a half-human, half-wolf.

Obviously, in order to reach the Holy Soul Village as quickly as possible, he was willing to consume his soul power and activate his martial soul to speed up the journey.

He was passing through here on his way to another village to awaken his martial soul, but halfway he met a villager who was running breathlessly and said that there was a soul beast near their village.

As a civil servant of the Spirit Hall, it was his job to be in charge of the awakening of spirits. Protecting the village and killing spirit beasts were other merits, which he naturally did not want to miss. Seeing Su Yuntao's spirit fully awakened, Old Jack could not help but be a little surprised. Fortunately, Su Yuntao's handsome appearance could still be vaguely seen on his face covered with gray hair.

Old Jack asked tentatively, "Master Su Yuntao?"

Following the call, Su Yuntao came to his senses and decisively retracted his martial spirit. His gray fur faded away, his sharp claws retracted, and his handsome face returned to normal. He looked at the old man and the young man with a scrutinizing gaze, "Did you kill this soul beast?!"

"No, no, no, we don't have that ability!"

Old Jack immediately waved his hands hurriedly.

Su Yuntao obviously expected Old Jack's answer.

The soul beast corpse in front of him was clearly that of a child-eating demon ape that had been cultivating for nearly a hundred years and was known for its speed and cunning. How could it be killed by an old man like Old Jack who could hardly breathe even when climbing a mountain? He was just asking subconsciously.

He stepped forward and carefully observed the corpse of the demon ape. His good eyesight immediately allowed him to discover the sleeve arrow that had not been removed from the demon ape's face and the fatal wound on the temple.

"This is?!"

Su Yuntao exclaimed in surprise and reached out to pull out the arrow from his sleeve that was stuck in the demon ape's face. The wound was very deep and seemed to be embedded in the facial bones of the demon ape, making it difficult to pull out.

He secretly exerted force and finally pulled it out. He looked at it carefully and many questions popped up in his mind instantly.

It is made of iron, and its shape is as slender as an arrow. Its length is only half the size of a palm. It obviously cannot be pulled by a longbow. After all, such a small arrow requires a very small bow to shoot. How powerful can it be? It is no better than a child's toy.

But obviously, this thing can not only hurt people, but also has great power. Its small size means that its attack is very concealed.

Su Yuntao couldn't help but let his mind wander, thinking about himself, if this little thing took advantage of his unpreparedness and gave him a blow like this...
"Huh~"

Su Yuntao shuddered inwardly and made a conclusion about this thing he had never seen before.

This thing is not a good thing, and the person who uses it is probably not a good person.

He was thinking in his mind, but his face did not show it. He looked calm and said, "Tell me in detail."

According to the plan that Old Jack had prepared long ago, he blamed everything on a passing soul master in a black robe with a mysterious origin.

Moreover, the soul master disappeared after dealing with the monster, and there was no way to trace him. He only left behind the name Yao Chen.

Su Yuntao, who had been paying attention to Old Jack's expression, frowned slightly. He naturally believed the truthfulness of Old Jack's words.

After all, the obvious soul beast corpse was the best evidence, and even Old Jack wouldn't dare to lie to him.

On the other side, Old Jack was not afraid of Su Yuntao's suspicion. Of course, everything he said was true, but he just hid some things.

"Medicine dust?"

Su Yuntao pondered the name given by Old Jack. Obviously, there was no such person in the city of Nottingham. Perhaps there were records of him in the Spirit Halls of other cities, but that was definitely not something that Su Yuntao had the authority and ability to investigate.

What's more, using external objects to kill soul beasts obviously shows that his own strength is not that good, so he doesn't need to worry too much. He just needs to take that strange little arrow back, maybe he will get unexpected gains.

For example, a promotion and a raise would make Sisi look at him differently and accept his pursuit!
Thinking of this, Su Yuntao did not stay any longer. He picked up the soul beast's corpse, said hello to Old Jack, and left.

(End of this chapter)