Douluo: Master Yao Chen

Chapter 59 Protecting the Second Ring Elders’ Retreat
"Teacher, what should we do now?" Tang Yin asked.

"Just ignore it. We are still heading to the deep areas. There is no need to delay our business because of them."

"Ok!"

Tang Yin shuttled through the white clouds to conceal his figure and moved towards the depths of the Soul Hunting Forest.

He flew high and fast, the wind blowing across his cheeks, and he roamed freely in the vast sky, making his mood become particularly happy. Naturally, he did not notice a pair of eyes in the forest below that were looking up at the sky, as if pursuing something.

Unfortunately, he saw nothing, so he could only look away dejectedly and continue to stare at the marching team in front of him with numb eyes.

"Master, let's rest here for a while. The soldiers have been through a series of fierce battles and are in a very bad condition."

"There is no news about the Soul Hunting Forest's soul beast riots yet. There is no guarantee that there will be no danger in the depths. We should not continue to move forward."

At the front of the marching team, a handsome man in armor suddenly walked past the crowd, came up to Yu Xiaogang who was in deep thought, and expressed his considerations.

Yu Xiaogang frowned subconsciously when his train of thought was suddenly interrupted. This person violated his taboo. He didn't like being disturbed when he was thinking.

The handsome man noticed Yu Xiaogang's frown and couldn't help but secretly exclaimed, "Oh no!" He quickly looked at the child beside him, "Master, I know you want to find out the cause of the soul beast riot as soon as possible, but even if we can hold on, your disciple is still young and needs to rest."

Hearing someone mention him, Tang San at the side quickly spoke up, "Teacher, I'm not tired, I can keep going!"

This is not a lie. He has the Xuantian Gong at his disposal, so he can persist even if he has to walk for a day and a night.

Of course you're not tired!

Looking at the master and disciple who didn't understand what he meant at all, the handsome man gritted his teeth in his heart.

Along the way, no matter what kind of attack they encountered, the master and disciple were closely protected by them, and their soul power was not consumed at all, so of course they did not feel tired.

But these were his soldiers, his brothers with whom he lived day and night, and he could not bear to give away his brothers' lives in vain.

Yu Xiaogang, sitting high on the horse, glanced at Tang San, who said he was not tired but whose face was already covered with sweat and blush. He wanted to continue to give orders to march, but in the end he changed his words to, "All troops, listen up, rest where you are!"

"Damn it, a second-ring Spirit Hall elder, I never thought of that in my dreams!"

At the end of the team's camp, two leaders were talking. One of them was the handsome man who had just suggested to Yu Xiaogang that they rest on the spot, and the other was a rough-looking, burly man, who was also the one who had just spoken.

"Keep your voice down. If he hears you, I'll sentence you to death on the spot for treason and you won't be able to say anything."

"I'm not afraid of him!" The burly man looked disdainful. In his mind, only those with strong strength can hold high positions. People like Yu Xiaogang who are not worthy of their positions will not get any respect from him. "With his strength, there's no way he can hear it!"

It really pissed him off. He was a level 30 Soul Master, but he could beat ten of these people with one hand.
Especially since those present were all veterans, there was a hint of contempt and disdain in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. Even if it was hidden deep enough and well enough, how could these veterans who had lived on the edge of a knife not feel it?

He was simply concerned about the papal decree in his hand. Anyone holding this decree was like the Pope himself.

It's really funny that he holds the token of the Spirit Hall and looks down on the soldiers of the Spirit Hall.

Thinking of this, even though the handsome man was always cautious in his actions, he couldn't help feeling depressed.

He has been guarding this place for several years. Looking through historical records, there have been only a few soul beast riots in this Soul Hunting Forest. The only two times were when soul beasts broke through the thousand-year mark. But now, less than two years have passed since the last large-scale cleanup.

Just when they were preparing to suppress it forcefully, the man named Yu Xiaogang came with his disciples to hunt souls. He thought it was God's blessing, so he hurriedly asked him to handle it. In the end, he really found a living ancestor for himself.

Not only was he weak, but because of the Pope's token, he even lost the right to command all the soldiers.

According to the previous method of dealing with soul beast riots, it was only necessary to suppress them forcefully, and after they were over, ask the powerful elders of the Spirit Hall to investigate the source of the riot. As a result, now they have to solve the riot while taking the risk of investigating the source in depth.

What, their lives are not lives? !

On the other side, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were also talking in a low voice.

Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang who was eating dry food beside him, and couldn't help but speak out his thoughts, "Teacher, I think those soldiers don't seem to be very willing to go deep."

"I know," Yu Xiaogang swallowed a mouthful of dry food with difficulty, saying calmly, "Because this is dangerous!"

Seeing that he clearly knew the problem but still did so, Tang San was even more confused, "But didn't you teach me that if you have more souls and bones, you can use more skills, and if you have less souls and bones, you can run away. Why do you still want to go deep into danger?"

In response to Tang San's doubt, Yu Xiaogang showed a confident smile, which made his originally ordinary and haggard face have some brilliance, "It has been more than half a month since the soul beast riot. Haven't you noticed that the soul beasts we have encountered along the way have become fewer and fewer?" Tang San thought about it for a while and it seemed to be true.

"That's it," Yu Xiaogang continued, "Although I still don't know the source of the soul beast riot, if I'm right, the source of the riot may have gradually subsided and entered a dormant stage. This is a good opportunity for us to explore the root cause and solve the problem."

"If we follow their ideas and suppress the rioting soul beasts by just killing them, it will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. If we don't solve the problem from the source, the riots will continue."

"Moreover," Yu Xiaogang's face suddenly showed a righteous look, "but this is what they should do as soldiers. The Spirit Hall collects huge taxes from the two empires every year, so isn't it their duty to protect the empire's property and people?"

"Otherwise, just taking the money and not doing anything is not reasonable in this world!"

"What's more, I also have selfish motives. The soul beast I chose for you is called Qiansi Chan, and it grows deep in the Soul Hunting Forest. We can also use their power to hunt soul rings for you."

"Old, teacher"

Yu Xiaogang's expression was very contagious. At least Tang San, who was sitting next to him, admired his teacher's selflessness even more, and was also moved by his going deep into the dangerous area and making all kinds of plans for him.

Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San's expression and smiled, patting his head lovingly, "Eat quickly, we still have to hurry on our way after you finish eating!"

After saying that, he continued to swallow the dry food with difficulty. He hadn't eaten this kind of food for a long time after staying in Notting City for so many years. He only felt that the rations he swallowed had cut bloody marks on his throat.

However, there were some things he did not tell Tang San. Not only did he know that those soldiers did not want to go deeper, he also knew that they were probably laughing at him, a man of low strength, behind his back. But he insisted on using facts to tell them that strength might indeed be important.

But in this world, there are some things that can be accomplished with wisdom in addition to strength. As long as he finds out the source of the soul beast riot, how could he not find a solution with his brain?

"Bang, bang, bang!"

In the quiet forest, continuous explosions were heard, splashing dust all over the sky.

In the dust, a rather embarrassed little figure covered his mouth and nose, flew out, and stood on a tree branch as lightly as a bird. Only then did he dare to let go of his arm that was covering his mouth and nose and breathe deeply.

As his face was revealed, it was Tang Yin who had gone into the depths of the forest with Yao Chen to hunt plant soul beasts and refine the foundation-building spiritual liquid.

"Hehe, you were careless," Yao Chen's illusory spirit body floated beside Tang Yin and snorted with a strange tone, "You were almost blown into the sky by a small flower!"

In order to train Tang Yin, Yao Chen gave full authority to Tang Yin to extract the essence of medicinal materials and hunt soul beasts. He only needed to move the fire to fuse the two and extract them.

Hearing his teacher's ridicule, Tang Yin gritted his teeth.

When the smoke and dust below dissipated slightly, they saw a sunflower half a person's height, with a huge crown and bright golden color growing here. The crown turned and aimed at Tang Yin on the tree, and golden energy quickly accumulated in its stamens.

This plant soul beast is called Yangding Jinkui, a 500-year-old soul beast. It can absorb and store sunlight and transform it into scorching energy for attack. It is an extremely domineering plant. Anyone who grows in its territory will immediately suffer a fierce attack.

Although the attack of this golden sunflower is powerful, its weakness is also very obvious. As long as it consumes its stored energy and begins to absorb sunlight, it will be at its most vulnerable.

Several blue silver grasses grew out, and just after they emerged from the ground, they gathered into several small drills. With the blessing of soul power, the soul power flowed on those drills, and they continuously pushed the roots of the golden sunflower with a straight and stabbing attack method.

"Click,"

With a crisp sound, the sunflower that was gathering sunlight broke down and fell to the ground, and its glowing stamens gradually went out.

Little golden sunflower, get it!
Yao Chen nodded in satisfaction at Tang Yin's precise control. The reason why he could do this so easily was not only because Tang Yin was a descendant of the Blue Silver Emperor, but also because of his excellent mental talent.

As soon as he thought about it, the Yangding Golden Sunflower, which was about to emit a soul ring, was instantly engulfed by the dark white flames.

"A large number of soul beasts are attacking, all troops are on alert!"

At the moment when Yao Chen ignited the flame, a loud warning suddenly sounded among the team that was resting dozens of miles away.

Yu Xiaogang, who was being guarded in the center by the crowd, stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically, and he looked incredulous, "Impossible, how is this possible?!"

The soul beast riot had clearly weakened, and he was 90% sure that the source of the soul beast riot had left or subsided. Why did the riot suddenly break out again!
But no one paid attention to his words at this time. The handsome man who was the leading officer had already led his men to his side and helped him onto the horse. "Quick, protect the elder and retreat!"

　Although this Pope token was given by Tang Hao, I always feel that when Yu Xiaogang uses it, it is just like he got it by his own strength, and he really looks cool when he pretends to be cool.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)