Chapter 143: Soul Hunting Begins
Arriving early at Sunset Town, Ning Bei was already lying on Dugu Yan's lap, resting with his eyes closed. His woman would occasionally feed him peeled fruit, making him feel incredibly at ease.
"By the way, is it really okay for you to bully Rongrong and Xiao Wu like this?"
"This isn't bullying! It's training their escape abilities."
Dugu Yan glanced helplessly at Ning Bei, realizing her man's strange sense of humor.
"Are you going to join us in the soul hunting later?"
"Sure, I'm free anyway."
"By the way, what reward do you plan to give the winner later?"
Ning Bei didn't keep them guessing and directly took out a 50,000-year-old Explosive Magic Lion's right leg bone from his Soul Guidance Device, waving it in front of Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan was impressed by her boyfriend's generosity. Giving away a ten-thousand-year soul bone as a game reward was unheard of.
"After the Soul Master Competition, I'll prepare a suitable soul bone for you."
"No need, I already have two soul bones, and if I take yours, people might gossip."
Ning Bei opened his eyes, glancing at his girlfriend. Are you being polite with me?
"Don't worry, I've already inquired. The grand prize for the Soul Master Competition's champion is three high-quality ten-thousand-year soul bones. I'll ensure each member of the team gets one, it's not just for you."
Seeing him say this, Dugu Yan finally nodded in agreement.
Ning Bei's talent put a lot of pressure on her, and she didn't want to be a decorative vase. So, she accepted his kindness, as long as it didn't come across as too sudden.
While they were talking, a camouflaged butterfly landed on Ning Bei's fingertip.
This was something Ning Bei had sent out to keep an eye on the group, signaling that the children were almost at Sunset Town.
"Let's go, Yan, let's see who will get this soul bone."
"Okay."
Leading Dugu Yan to the edge of the town, they soon saw Long Nian Bing arriving breathlessly in front of them.
"Second Young Master, I'm first!"
Ning Bei nodded with a smile and took out the Explosive Magic Lion's right leg bone from his Soul Guidance Device, tossing it to Long Nian Bing.
"Here's your reward!"
Long Nian Bing fumbled to catch the soul bone, his eyes widening. Although he didn't know the exact age of the soul bone, just a glance told him it was a top-quality ten-thousand-year soul bone.
"Second Young Master, this..."
Seeing Long Nian Bing stutter, Ning Bei, understanding what he was thinking, casually waved his hand.
"Take it, it's not related to the sect, consider it a personal gift from me. Train hard!"
Hearing this, Long Nian Bing's heart filled with joy as he respectfully bowed.
"Thank you, Second Young Master! I won't disappoint you!"
As they were talking, Ah Du also arrived in front of them, panting and looking at everyone.
"Nian Bing, you're too fast! I almost ran out of soul power and couldn't catch up!"
"Haha, it's just luck! My soul power is much higher than yours, nothing to be proud of!"
Soon, the others arrived. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, being speed-type soul masters, arrived ahead of Ye Yin Zhu.
After a few minutes, Ning Rongrong arrived, looking angry. She immediately went up to Xiao Wu and started tickling her.
"Letting you run first! You're not showing any loyalty!"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Xiao Wu didn't resist and begged for mercy, swearing she wouldn't do it again.
Seeing the two girls teasing each other, Ning Bei happily walked up behind Ning Rongrong and gave her a candied chestnut.
A loud scream immediately echoed outside Sunset Town.
After a while, Ning Rongrong rubbed her head, looking at her brother with a pitiful expression.
"Hmph! How can I race with them, I'm just a little auxiliary! Brother, you're so mean."
Everyone couldn't help but smile at Ning Rongrong's complaints, while also wondering what reward Ning Bei had prepared for Long Nian Bing. After all, the last place had already been punished.
"Brother Ning Bei, what about Xiao Bing's reward?"
Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Ning Bei turned to look at Long Nian Bing and nodded at him.
"Xiao Wu, Second Young Master already gave me my reward, it's a ten-thousand-year soul bone!"
Everyone was stunned by Long Nian Bing's words and couldn't help but admire Ning Bei's generosity.
Ah Du and Ye Yin Zhu's eyes were filled with deep envy.
Ning Bei waved his hand and led everyone to the tavern in town. It was already noon, so they decided to eat first before going soul hunting. They also needed time to recover their spent soul power.
While eating, Ning Bei began to explain the rewards and opponents of the Soul Master Competition.
"The grand prize for this Soul Master Competition is three soul bones. If you win the championship, I'll personally give you four more soul bones, one for each of you."
"So don't be jealous of Nian Bing!"
Xiao Wu didn't think much of it. She wasn't particularly interested in soul bones, but the others looked excited, glancing happily at him.
Ning Bei, noticing their excitement, decided to throw some cold water on them.
"Don't get too happy just yet. The Spirit Hall's team has three Soul Kings. If we lose, don't blame me for not warning you."
"What?!"
They had thought that with the help of the immortal herbs, winning the championship was within their grasp, but now they realized there were formidable opponents ahead.
However, the group wasn't scared. They all confidently said they would definitely defeat the Spirit Hall team.
"That's good. Finish your food quickly, and recover your soul power. After that, I'll take you hunting."
The group nodded and picked up the pace while eating.
With Ning Bei's help from the medicinal pills, everyone quickly recovered their spent soul power and headed for the Sunset Forest.
Arriving at the edge of the forest, Ning Bei looked at the young ones.
"Unless absolutely necessary, I won't interfere. You're a team for the competition, so practice coordinating your teamwork."
"Yes, Second Young Master!"
"Got it, Brother Ning Bei!"
After some discussion, they decided to hunt a thousand-year soul beast for Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring. Of course, if they encountered a suitable soul beast for the others, they wouldn't let it slip by.
They quickly arranged their formation. Ah Du and Long Nian Bing led the way, while Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Yin Zhu, and Ning Rongrong were protected in the center, with Xiao Wu guarding the rear.
Ning Bei summoned the Hurricane Hunting Falcon once again, flying alongside Dugu Yan in the sky, keeping an eye on the team from above, just in case.
"Abē, aren't I going to coordinate with them?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes at his girlfriend. "Are you sure you'll be coordinating? Just one breath of poison mist, and they'll all be done for?"
"Forget it. If you go now, they'll just depend on your strength. It won't help them grow."
Dugu Yan nodded and didn't insist on joining the hunting. Instead, she grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from Ning Bei's hand and began to munch on them with him.
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