Chapter 244: An Encounter with Ah Yin
The affairs of the Propaganda Hall were naturally not a simple matter.
In terms of status, it was even higher than the Surveillance Department, requiring dissemination to branch halls across the land and the organization of training; the effort required couldn't be completed in a year or two.
Troublesome as it was, it was a necessary task.
Gu Han's flying sword wasn't very high, just enough to observe the scenery below, about one or two hundred meters.
He was already tired of the views above the clouds; looking at the mountains and rivers below was much more comfortable.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Gu Han sensed a familiar aura, not a familiar person, but simply a familiar aura.
It was from the same source as the Blue Silver Emperor's torso bone on his senior sister.
A familiar name instantly surfaced in Gu Han's mind.
"Could it be Ah Yin? Has she taken human form and emerged into the world?"
Since his affairs wouldn't be completed in a year or two anyway, there was no rush; he'd go check it out first.
With that thought, Gu Han immediately descended his flying sword and flew towards the aura he sensed.
This is a small town on the northern side of the Forging Mountains, nestled on the mountainside, with houses scattered along the slopes.
Being in the mountains, the economy isn't great, and the houses are mostly triangular gray-tiled roofs.
Ah Yin's cultivation has long since stagnated, reaching its limit. To break through this limitation, she can only choose to transform into a human and start cultivating again.
At the same time, Ah Yin has long yearned for the human world.
However, the only thing she needs to be careful about is that before breaking through to Soul Saint, her transformation is incomplete, preventing her from traveling to large cities and avoiding encounters with Titled Douluo in the human world.
This is also why she chose this place.
Ah Yin's transformation is different from Xiao Wu's; after transforming, she takes the form of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old human girl.
Wearing a long blue dress, with soft and delicate features, she walks like an elf through the town's streets, naturally attracting a lot of attention.
Although the terrain is remote, there is still a Martial Soul Branch Hall here.
However, it's very small, not even reaching the size of Notting City.
It only has about ten people: a Great Soul Master, some First-Ring Soul Masters, and even a few Soul Scholars.
They definitely wouldn't discover Ah Yin's soul beast identity; at most, they'd just mistake her for a soul master from out of town.
"Sister, you're so pretty!"
"Sister is so pretty, you must be a soul master!"
This wasn't just one child, but several, boys and girls, all around six or seven years old.
These children weren't dressed extravagantly. They surrounded Ah Yin, their eyes filled with envy and longing for beauty.
Looking into their clear eyes, Ah Yin felt a surge of tenderness—a kind of gaze she'd never seen in the soul beast world.
Ah Yin crouched down, reached out and gently rubbed a little girl's face, smiling, "Little sister, when you grow up, you'll be as pretty as your sister."
"Really?"
The little girl's eyes sparkled, looking at Ah Yin expectantly.
"Yes."
Ah Yin nodded.
"Great! I can become a pretty big sister too!!"
The little girl's joy was overflowing upon receiving confirmation; she was already imagining herself growing up to be as pretty as Ah Yin, wearing the same beautiful clothes.
After that, Ah Yin acted like a leader among the children, playing all sorts of games with them.
"Xiao Mei, time to go home for dinner!!"
Hearing this, the little girl tugged at Ah Yin's arm, looking a little disappointed.
"Sister Ah Yin, my mom called me home for dinner."
Ah Yin smiled and pinched Xiao Mei's cheek, saying, "Be good, listen to your mom, go home for dinner, and then you can come out and play again."
"Okay, see you later, Sister Ah Yin!"
The little girl nodded excitedly, waving and running towards her mother.
Ah Yin stood still and waved gently.
One by one, the children were called back by their parents. One little rascal stubbornly refused to go back, and his mother gave him a good whack with a thin bamboo stick before he obediently followed.
Ah Yin found this amusing. Afterwards,
Ah Yin went alone to an open space in the town. Many Blue Silver Grasses there bent their leaves upon her arrival, as if welcoming their king.
"Is this human society? How interesting."
"You, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, trespassing into the human world, aren't you afraid of being discovered by powerful humans?"
"Who is it!?"
Ah Yin was shocked and quickly turned around. She saw a person dressed in white with white hair, ethereal and otherworldly.
A dark blue longsword silently hovered behind him.
"It's you!!"
Ah Yin's eyes widened. She had been there during the beast tide, but she hadn't seen people like this, and had only fought an ordinary Titled Douluo on the edge.
But she recognized Gu Han at a glance.
This man, along with another woman, had slain the Forest King, the Azure Bull Python, demonstrating his immense strength.
She hadn't expected to encounter this guy so soon after entering the human world.
At this moment, Ah Yin had no intention of running away. After transforming into human form, her cultivation had regressed to the level of a one-ring Soul Master.
Facing a Soul Douluo no weaker than a Titled Douluo, there was simply no chance of escape.
Ah Yin was unaware that Gu Han had already broken through to the Titled Douluo realm, still believing him to be a Soul Douluo.
"You recognize me? Remember the beast tide? You were there too, weren't you?"
Gu Han didn't attack immediately; his presence here was largely driven by curiosity.
He had to admit, blue-clad beauties were indeed stunning.
Moreover, Ah Yin possessed a unique charm, especially her eyes, which exuded a natural feminine tenderness.
Ah Yin didn't answer Gu Han's question, her eyes filled with terror as she retreated, losing her footing and falling flat on her backside.
Seeing this, Gu Han felt a wicked glint in his eye. He gripped the Mysterious Frost Sword and slowly stepped forward.
"No, don't come any closer!"
Ah Yin's eyes were filled with terror, and she was secretly distressed. She had already run to such a remote place, how could she still encounter a powerful human? Waaah…
Gu Han flashed forward, appearing before Ah Yin in the blink of an eye, slowly raising his sword.
Ah Yin closed her eyes in despair, tears streaming down her face.
However, after a while, Ah Yin felt no pain.
She cautiously opened one eye. There was no sharp sword in front of her; the human stood before her, his shadow completely enveloping her.
"What…what do you want to do?"
Ah Yin asked, her voice trembling, mustering her courage.
Gu Han crouched down, pinched the other's chin, lifted her head, and looked at her evasive eyes, laughing, "A 100,000-year-old soul beast has taken human form and even come to the human world. What do you think I'm going to do?"
"You...kill me if you want, why insult me?"
Ah Yin was now enraged. Although she was afraid, her eyes sharpened like knives as she glared at Gu Han.
"I saw you interacting with those children just now. Considering you're a kind soul beast, I can spare your life this time."
Gu Han released her chin and stood up.
"Really?"
Hearing this, Ah Yin's face showed suspicion, but hope rose in her heart again. After all, she hadn't had a proper chance to play in the human world yet, and she didn't want to die like this.
"However..."
Nine spirit rings rose from Gu Han's feet, and the Mysterious Frost Sword reappeared in his hand.
This replaced Ah Yin's beautiful eyes with fear.
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