Chapter 219: The Beast Tide Retreats
Of the three remaining soul bones, Gu Han once again chose the three skulls.
Regardless of anything else, the head soul bone is undoubtedly the rarest among the hundred-thousand-year soul bones.
While there are many soul bones in this cave, there are less than ten head soul bones, and Gu Han took five of them in a flash.
And there's only one torso bone, demonstrating just how rare they are. Millions of years of accumulation, only to find this one torso bone.
Watching Gu Han select almost all the best soul bones, Di Tian's eyes twitched wildly.
Even though he couldn't use them, it still hurt. He had spent countless years collecting them, the hard work of his life. To have twelve of them taken away at once was almost the best part. It felt like taking twelve SSR-level cards from a collector's card game. His heart ached.
As for the remaining soul bones, Gu Han had no intention of stealing them. He would need to bring the Three-Eyed Golden Lion here once a year from now on, cultivate good relations, and perhaps he could still get more.
"Senior Di Tian, I've made my choice."
"Well, now that I've made my choice, let's go."
Di Tian seemed shrouded in gloom, his aura oppressive. His dragon eyes stared intently at Gu Han, as if accusing him of shameless behavior at every moment.
Gu Han simply chose to ignore it. "As long as I can't see it, I'll pretend it didn't happen. After all, a few glances at the soul bones won't get rid of them."
Haagen-Dazs City
Bibi Dong sat in a small courtyard, her chin resting on one hand. She reached out to take the wooden stick that the little Golden Lion had brought back, then threw it back. The little Golden Lion happily ran out again.
A kind old man approached, his hands behind his back, holding a stool.
The old man placed the stool on the ground and sat there, watching the little Golden Lion flee.
"Dong'er, this puppy is quite unique! I've never seen such a beautiful puppy."
"Grandpa Gu, this isn't a puppy, it's Little Golden Lion, a spirit beast."
Bibi Dong took the stick again and reached out to touch Little Golden Lion's head, which narrowed its eyes in delight.
"Spirit beast? Looks like a puppy."
Old Gu looked at Little Golden Lion with some curiosity, thinking it was no different from his own pet, Da Huang.
Speaking of his livestock, although its departure was sudden, Bibi Dong had also said that the Spirit Hall there would help transport it to Spirit City.
Although this incident was unexpected, Gu Han wouldn't let Old Gu stay in Shufeng any longer.
It was too dangerous. If Gu Han hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been truly disastrous.
"Sigh, speaking of Xiaohan, he's been out for three days now, right? Why hasn't he returned yet? Is something wrong?"
Old Gu thought of Gu Han. Dong'er had said that he was out on a mission and would be back soon.
But he wasn't stupid. In this situation, with so many spirit beasts out there, what mission could he possibly go on? It would surely be very dangerous.
Bibi Dong could naturally see Grandpa Gu's worry and offered solace.
"Grandpa Gu, don't worry. Junior Brother is very powerful. No one can hurt him. Calculating the time, he'll be back in about two days."
"Senior Sister, Grandpa, I'm back."
Bibi Dong had barely finished speaking when a figure emerged from the courtyard.
"Junior Brother, you're back."
Bibi Dong stood up in surprise and trotted over to Gu Han. She circled him several times, looking him up and down. Seeing that he was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad!"
With a whoosh, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion transformed into a shadow and instantly flung itself into Gu Han's arms, nuzzling its little head.
Grandpa Gu wasn't particularly surprised to hear his "little dog" speak; it wasn't the first time he'd heard it.
Instead, he found the way he addressed Xiao Han somewhat odd.
But the old man was old and had seen a lot, so he was only slightly surprised by this kind of thing and didn't say much.
He walked up to Gu Han and looked at his grandson. Seeing that he was fine, he was relieved.
"Xiao Han, I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back."
"Grandpa, I'm sorry to have worried you." Gu Han smiled and stroked Little Golden Lion's head.
"By the way, Junior Brother, where are the soul beasts?"
Bibi Dong pulled Gu Han aside and asked quietly.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister, Di Tian has already passed. I'm sure the beast tide will recede soon."
"Is that so? Then let's go to the city wall."
After so many days of suppression, the beast tide was finally receding, but she still wanted to witness its departure with her own eyes.
"Xiao Han, Dong'er, go and do whatever you need. Don't worry about an old man like me."
Old Gu also saw that the two were busy, so he spoke first.
The two nodded, without any pretense, and left the courtyard hand in hand.
Soul Beast Side
"What? Leaving like this? Not even taking the auspicious beasts with you?!"
The loud voice naturally came from Xiong Jun, but he was not the only one surprised at this moment. The other fierce beasts were also surprised and astonished.
"No, the auspicious beast must grow under our protection and cannot be left with humans. It's too dangerous. I'll go and bring it back!"
The Bear King was a man of action, practically doing whatever he was told without a second thought.
"Stop!"
Di Tian stopped the Bear King, sternly demanding, "This is the Master's order. Are you going to disobey the Master's orders?"
Even the fiery Bear King, at that, instantly subsided.
"What on earth is going on? Why would the Master give such an order?"
This time, it was Bi Ji who spoke. She couldn't understand the order. While she would obey, she couldn't understand why. There had to be a reason, right?
"Well, I don't know. The Master and that human named Gu Han had a private conversation for a while, and when they came out, the Master gave me this order."
Not only were the ferocious beasts perplexed, but even Di Tian was deeply puzzled, completely unable to comprehend.
However, due to the difference in status, they dared not question further and could only obey orders.
Upon hearing this, the ferocious beasts sighed.
After packing up, they slowly retreated back to the Xingdou Great Forest with the beast horde.
Atop the City Wall
The experts breathed a sigh of relief as the beast horde left.
Gu Han and Bibi Dong also reached the city wall, flanking Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji.
"Grandpa Qian, Master, Master's Wife, and all the uncles and seniors, I'm back," Gu Han greeted.
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and asked secretly, "Did you get the soul bones?"
"Yes, Emperor Tian only allowed me to choose twelve soul bones. I've already chosen the soul bones for me and my senior sister, and I've left soul bones for my two apprentices. I also have three hundred-thousand-year-old skulls left, which I'll place in the treasure pavilion when I return."
Gu Han concealed nothing, nor did he need to. He told Qian Daoliu everything about the soul bones and indicated their final destination.
"Indeed, with these hundred-thousand-year soul bones, you and Dong'er's chances of becoming gods will be even greater."
Qian Daoliu nodded. He was pinning his hopes on the two becoming gods, so naturally, the more resources the better.
And the hundred-thousand-year soul bones were one of the most precious resources. Absorbing them would benefit the future of the Spirit Hall, and it was a good thing to keep them within the family.
As long as they were core members of the Spirit Hall and had no chance of defecting, they would be given to anyone.
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