Yang Xiong watched the two old men bickering and couldn't help but interject, "Senior Dragon Duke, I'm truly sorry about this incident. We didn't know you were chasing this Man-Faced Demon Spider. This was just a misunderstanding."
"Teacher Lin, we still have important matters to attend to. How about we put today's matter aside for now and resolve it face-to-face in the future?"
The Dragon Duke glanced at Yang Xiong, "Is this kid your disciple? This kid isn't much, I see your judgment isn't that great either."
Lin Gong wasn't to be outdone, "Although this kid is unlearned, at least he can recognize the age of a Man-Faced Demon Spider, unlike you who can even get that wrong."
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After exchanging a few casual remarks, Lin Gong led Yang Xiong deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, while the Dragon Duke continued to search for a soul beast for his granddaughter.
However, after Yang Xiong and Lin Gong had pursued for a while, they felt something was off.
Yang Xiong thought for a moment, "Teacher Lin, we didn't chase in the wrong direction, did we? We shouldn't have lost such a large Titan Giant Ape, right?"
After leaving the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, Yang Xiong and the others had been chasing for a full two hours. However, in this Star Dou Great Forest, even Lin Gong was very cautious, and their speed was clearly not as fast as the Titan Giant Ape's.
Just then, Lin Gong, who had been a little doubtful, suddenly became overjoyed, "You wait here. I think I sensed the Titan Giant Ape. You are too far behind the Titan Giant Ape. I'll chase after it alone from now on. Remember not to move around randomly, and if you encounter danger, immediately send a signal."
Before Yang Xiong could say anything, Lin Gong quickly flew away, leaving Yang Xiong speechless.
Judging from their location, they should be close to the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. Even if the Titan Giant Ape's passage scared away many soul beasts, it was not something a Soul Greatmaster like Yang Xiong could handle.
At this moment, Yang Xiong was complaining inwardly: This Teacher Lin Gong is too unreliable, actually leaving me alone to chase a soul beast. However, it is indeed safer for him to chase alone than to bring me along.
But in less than ten minutes, Lin Gong had already returned, and his expression was extremely solemn.
Before Yang Xiong could say anything, Lin Gong spoke directly, "Let's go back first. We can't get involved in this matter."
Yang Xiong quickly asked, "What's wrong? Is the Titan Giant Ape too powerful?"
Lin Gong shook his head, "You guessed correctly. When I was about to get close just now, I felt a powerful killing intent. It should be the Titled Douluo who attacked Zhao Wuji last time. The other side clearly doesn't want me to interfere in this matter."
"This matter is not that simple. I feel that there is something strange about it everywhere. You brat, honestly tell me, what is the problem with your classmate named Xiao Wu?"
Yang Xiong also couldn't help but sigh. He had originally planned to use the pursuit of the Titan Giant Ape to arrange for someone to kidnap Xiao Wu directly. In this Star Dou Great Forest, it would definitely be done without anyone knowing, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.
On the one hand, he could get a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone for free. On the other hand, after the incident, both Tang San and Tang Hao would only look for the Titan Giant Ape, after all, the person was captured by the Titan Giant Ape.
Moreover, it was normal for someone to get lost in the vast Star Dou Great Forest. He didn't expect Tang Hao to disregard his son's safety and instead secretly follow Xiao Wu.
One must know that this was the best opportunity to capture Xiao Wu, and it was the only time Xiao Wu was away from everyone's sight, especially in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yang Xiong seemed to think of something: No, there's a problem. Teacher Lin Gong is only a Soul Douluo. Only a Titled Douluo can detect Xiao Wu's abnormality. I didn't show any flaws throughout the entire process. Tang Hao couldn't have heard my conversation with Lin Gong, and he wouldn't know my plan. Even if Tang Hao encountered him, he would only think that Lin Gong was someone I requested to rescue Xiao Wu.
One must know that in the original work, Xiao Wu also came into contact with many Soul Douluo, but no one discovered that she was a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast from beginning to end.
Yang Xiong was silent for a long time before speaking, "Teacher Lin, may I ask what your strength is? How big is the gap between you and a Titled Douluo?"
At this moment, Yang Xiong suddenly thought of a question. Normally, there is a qualitative difference between a Titled Douluo and a Soul Douluo. Although Lin Gong's Purple Emperor Bamboo is special, how could it block the detection of a Titled Douluo?
Lin Gong smiled, "What, are you doubting my strength now? This old man is an eighty-seventh-level Soul Douluo. Although my soul power is one level lower than Meng Shu's, my spiritual power is much stronger than his."
Yang Xiong was also surprised, "How is this possible? You are a plant-type Soul Master, not a spirit-type Soul Master. How can your spiritual power be comparable to a Battle Soul Master of the same level?"
Lin Gong was silent for a while before speaking, "Forget it, it's not a big secret. It doesn't matter if I tell you, kid. Although this old man is a plant-type Soul Master, I have a Top-Grade Spirit-Type Head Soul Bone. My spiritual power has long reached the Titled Douluo level."
Yang Xiong was surprised. Head soul bones are one of the most precious soul bones, especially spirit-type head soul bones, which can be called the best among soul bones. The probability of their appearance is extremely low.
Lin Gong continued, "There's no harm in telling you. This matter caused quite a stir back then. I almost lost my life for this head soul bone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stayed in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for so many years."
"You should know that this is a top-grade plant-type head soul bone. It even attracted the covetousness of a certain formidable individual. It's relatively safe only within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Otherwise, I wouldn't have said those words to Meng Shu just now."
Yang Xiong was also shocked. Head soul bones usually appeared on soul beasts with relatively high intelligence, while plant-type soul beasts often had lower intelligence. It seemed there were very few records of plant-type head soul bones appearing in the history of the entire Soul Master world.
At this moment, Yang Xiong finally understood. Tang Hao probably knew Lin Gong's abilities, especially that Lin Gong's spiritual power had reached the Titled Douluo level. Moreover, Lin Gong had a very strong knowledge of soul beasts in all aspects. If he were to get close to Xiao Wu, he would likely discover that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old transformed soul beast, which would then completely deviate from Tang Hao's plan.
Especially in the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Gong's plant martial soul had stronger survival capabilities. Even Tang Hao wasn't completely confident in killing him to silence him, especially since Lin Gong was backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Instead of making an enemy of him, it was better to directly rely on powerful strength to scare him away.
At this moment, Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh. It seemed his plan to abduct Xiao Wu had failed, but getting an external soul bone for free was still pretty good.
After some communication, Lin Gong and Yang Xiong prepared to head back.
However, after walking for a full two hours and reaching the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest, they saw a very unexpected scene.
Lin Gong glanced at Yang Xiong. "Kid, I think we should take a detour. I'm afraid that old fellow will go crazy later."
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