Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 14 News
The few people from Shrek Academy seemed to have just rested in the town, and after leaving the town, they quickly headed northwest.

Lin Xiao didn't get too close, and stopped after seeing the direction they were leaving. Although Fan Yu was a soul guide, he was still at the eighth level of cultivation, and his perception was far superior to his. The town was fine, but outside, with so few people, it was easy to be exposed.

"Sir, are you interested in rare minerals?"

Lin Xiaogang had been standing at the town entrance for a while when a thin man suddenly approached him stealthily.

Lin Xiao turned his head suddenly, and the man stopped in his tracks. "Sir, please don't get excited. I just came to discuss business with you."

"I'm not interested." Lin Xiao looked at the man. Although there were fluctuations of soul power on him, they were not obvious, and his cultivation level was obviously not very high.

This place is close to the border, so there is a possibility of black market traders secretly selling rare minerals, but considering this man's cultivation level, he probably doesn't have anything good in his hands.

"Your Excellency is joking. I see that you are not from nearby, so you must have a need to come here. Why don't you listen to my news first? It's not too late to refuse later." The man was much older than Lin Xiao, but he always had a flattering smile on his face.

"If you don't believe me, please follow me." As he said that, without waiting for Lin Xiao's consent, he took the lead and walked towards a remote place.

Selling news?

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and followed him two steps forward, but never got too close. The man didn't care. Seeing that there weren't many people around, his expression suddenly changed, and two soul rings, one white and one yellow, rose from his side.

Lin Xiao raised his right hand slightly and looked around vigilantly, but no other figures appeared around.

"Look, sir." The man's smile returned. After releasing his spirit, his already thin cheeks became even thinner, and a few long whiskers sprouted. "To be honest, my spirit is the treasure-hunting rat, capable of discovering ores that ordinary people can't find."

"But as you can see, with my strength, I can't keep anything valuable even if I find it, so I can only sell this information."

Lin Xiao took a look and saw a thin, light golden shadow standing at the man's feet. It was indeed a rat, but he was not sure whether it was a treasure-hunting rat.

"With your abilities, why don't you go and serve the major empires? With your abilities, you would be very popular, right?"

"My Lord, you're joking." The man put away his spirit and glanced furtively in both directions. "With such a vast territory, the empires can recruit many spirit masters with spirits like mine. Why would they be interested in me, whose cultivation level can't even break through level 30?"

"Then, since you've exposed your martial spirit like this, aren't you afraid that I'll capture you and search for ores for me?"

"How could that be?" The man smiled awkwardly. "You're obviously not one of those evil spirit masters, so you wouldn't do such a thing."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, which made the man feel a little nervous.

"Okay, tell me your price." Lin Xiao said, but his eyes were already looking elsewhere.

Hearing this, the man rubbed his hands secretly and said, "Sir, only ten gold soul coins are needed."

"so cheap?"

Lin Xiao looked at the man again. Since he was selling this information, he should know the price of rare minerals. How could such information be sold for only ten gold soul coins?

The man seemed to realize that his asking price was a bit strange. He moved a little closer, his expression becoming even more embarrassed. "Sir, I only vaguely sensed that there was something there. I'm not sure what it was exactly."

"It's very likely a rare mineral, or it could be something else entirely. If I ask for too high a price, I'm afraid you'll cause me trouble later, right?" Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao turned and walked away without stopping. This attempt to get something for nothing had actually reached him, a mere evil spirit master.

"Sir, please stay. The place I mentioned is not far from here, just northwest. If you can't find anything good, come back and ask me for a refund, okay?"

Lin Xiao suddenly stopped, turned around and stared at the man, a gleam in his eyes, "How many people have you sold this information to?"

The man seemed to have been hit on the heart of the matter. He hurriedly avoided Lin Xiao's gaze and was silent for a moment. Then he stammered, "Not... not much. You are the second guest this morning..."

"Teacher Fan, the place that person mentioned should be around here."

Upon hearing this, Fan Yu stopped and looked around. There weren't many trees around, and in the distance, there were only endless mountains. There wasn't anything special about it.

"Let's keep looking. There's no way a single piece of ore would appear. If we can find one, it's bound to be a significant resource. The academy is already short on materials, so if we find something, it could alleviate a lot of problems."

Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo didn't say anything else and searched the surroundings carefully.

However, no ore was found, and a roar suddenly came from under his feet.

The mud under Zhang Lexuan's feet suddenly rolled down in one direction. Seeing that her body was about to fall with it, a long golden rope was wrapped around her waist and pulled her out.

"careful!"

Fan Yu took the lead, with eight soul rings, two yellow, two purple and four black, surrounding him. With his right hand raised high, a device similar to a mechanical arm had extended out.

In the blink of an eye, a cave appeared where Zhang Lexuan had just stood, and the surrounding gravel and soil continued to fall into the cave.

"Roar--"

There was another roar, much clearer than before. Accompanied by a rumbling sound, a tall figure appeared in front of the three people.

It looks like a brown bear, but its mouth is much longer than that of a bear. Its hair stands up all over its body, giving off a metallic luster in the sun. Its height of nearly ten meters makes it extremely oppressive just by standing there.

"Teacher Fan, what kind of soul beast is this?"

"I haven't seen it either." Fan Yu shook his head, secretly shocked.

Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo are both outstanding disciples of the Martial Soul Department. They will participate in the Fighting Soul Competition next year. Even they don’t recognize the soul beast in front of them... I’m afraid this soul beast is not included in the records of Shrek Academy.

Although I don't know it, the cultivation level of most soul beasts can be seen from their body shape. The soul beast in front of me is nearly ten meters tall, so I'm afraid its strength should not be underestimated.

"We should have entered its territory, be careful." After giving a warning, the soul ring around Fan Yu shone, and he rushed forward actively. The mechanical arm on his right shoulder also lit up, and streams of air spurted out from the nozzle, carrying his right arm forward.

"when--"

A sharp sound rang in his ears, and Fan Yu took a few steps back, looking at the soul beast in front of him in shock and doubt. The palm just now was like hitting metal.

(End of this chapter)