Chapter 62: Unexpected in the Plan: Lin Gong's Strength
Yang Xiong watched the two old men bickering and couldn't help but intervene: "Senior Dragon Lord, I sincerely apologize for this situation. We didn't know you were hunting this Human Face Demon Spider. This was just a misunderstanding."
"Teacher Lin, we have important matters to attend to. Perhaps we can leave today's issue aside and resolve it in person later."
Dragon Lord glanced at Yang Xiong: "This kid is your disciple? He's not much, I see your judgment isn't all that great."
Lin Gong was quick to retort: "This kid may not be very scholarly, but at least he can recognize the age of a Human Face Demon Spider. Unlike you, who can't even tell that."
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After a few casual words, Lin Gong led Yang Xiong deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, while Dragon Lord continued his search for soul beasts for his granddaughter.
However, after they had traveled a certain distance, Yang Xiong started feeling that something was off.
Yang Xiong pondered for a moment and asked, "Teacher Lin, are we heading in the right direction? With a Titan Giant Ape being so large, we shouldn't have lost its trail, right?"
After leaving Dragon Lord and Snake Lady behind, they had already been tracking the Titan Giant Ape for over two hours. But in this Star Dou Great Forest, even Lin Gong seemed unusually cautious, and their speed was nowhere near that of the Titan Giant Ape.
At that moment, Lin Gong, who had been somewhat puzzled earlier, suddenly looked happy: "Wait here, I think I've sensed the Titan Giant Ape. The gap between you and the Titan Giant Ape is too great, so I'll go after it alone. Remember, don't move and just signal if you encounter any danger."
Before Yang Xiong could say anything, Lin Gong quickly sped off, leaving Yang Xiong speechless.
Given their current location, they were likely nearing the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. Even though the Titan Giant Ape had scared off many soul beasts, Yang Xiong, as a Great Soul Master, wasn't in a position to face it alone.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but complain: "Teacher Lin is really unreliable, leaving me behind to chase soul beasts. But I guess it's safer for him to go alone."
But not even ten minutes later, Lin Gong had already returned, looking extremely serious.
Before Yang Xiong could speak, Lin Gong said, "We need to head back. We can't get involved with this anymore."
Yang Xiong quickly asked, "What happened? Was the Titan Giant Ape too powerful?"
Lin Gong shook his head: "You guessed correctly. Just before I got close, I felt a powerful killing intent. It should be from the Title Douluo who attacked Zhao Wujing. They clearly don't want me to interfere in this matter."
"This is no simple matter. I have a bad feeling. Now tell me honestly, what's wrong with that classmate of yours, Xiao Wu?"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh. He had originally planned to use the pursuit of the Titan Giant Ape as a cover to arrange for someone to abduct Xiao Wu. In the vast Star Dou Great Forest, this would have been a perfect opportunity to do so without anyone noticing, killing two birds with one stone.
On one hand, he could get a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone for free, and on the other hand, after the incident, both Tang San and Tang Hao would focus on the Titan Giant Ape, since it was the one who took Xiao Wu.
And in the vast Star Dou Great Forest, it would be entirely normal for someone to get lost. Yang Xiong hadn't expected that Tang Hao would disregard his own son's safety and secretly follow Xiao Wu.
This was the best opportunity to abduct Xiao Wu, and it was her only time away from the group, especially here in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yang Xiong suddenly realized: Something's wrong. Teacher Lin is only a Soul Douluo, only a Title Douluo could detect Xiao Wu's anomaly. I didn't reveal any flaws, and Tang Hao couldn't have overheard me and Teacher Lin's conversation, let alone know my plans. Even if Tang Hao met us, he would only think that Lin Gong was the one I had asked to rescue Xiao Wu.
In the original story, Xiao Wu had come into contact with several Soul Douluos, yet no one had discovered she was a 100,000-year transformed soul beast.
Yang Xiong was silent for a long time before asking, "Teacher Lin, could I ask what your real strength is? How different is it from a Title Douluo?"
At that moment, Yang Xiong suddenly had a thought. Normally, there was a qualitative difference between a Title Douluo and a Soul Douluo. Lin Gong's Purple Bamboo, though special, how could it block the detection of a Title Douluo?
Lin Gong smiled: "What, are you doubting my strength now? I'm an eighty-seven rank Soul Douluo. My soul power is one rank lower than Meng Shu's, but my spiritual power is much stronger than his."
Yang Xiong was shocked: "This is impossible! You're a plant-type Soul Master, not a spiritual-type Soul Master. How can your spiritual power be at the same level as a combat soul master?"
Lin Gong was silent for a moment before speaking: "Fine, it's not really a big secret. It doesn't matter telling you. Although I'm a plant-type Soul Master, I have an excellent spiritual-type head soul bone. My spiritual power has already reached the level of a Title Douluo."
Yang Xiong was shocked. The head soul bone was one of the rarest, especially the spiritual-type head soul bone, which was considered a top-tier soul bone. The chances of it appearing were minuscule.
Lin Gong continued: "It's no big deal telling you. This matter caused quite a stir back then. I nearly lost my life over this head soul bone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stayed in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for all these years."
"You see, this is an exquisite plant-type head soul bone. It attracted the attention of some incredibly powerful figures, and that's why it's relatively safe in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Otherwise, I wouldn't have spoken like I did to Meng Shu just now."
Yang Xiong was stunned. Usually, head soul bones came from soul beasts with high intelligence, and plant-type soul beasts generally had lower intelligence. In the history of the soul master world, there were very few records of plant-type head soul bones.
At that moment, Yang Xiong finally understood. Tang Hao must have known about Lin Gong's abilities, especially his spiritual power reaching the level of a Title Douluo. Lin Gong was also very knowledgeable about soul beasts in every aspect, so if he came into close contact with Xiao Wu, he would most likely discover that she was a 100,000-year transformed soul beast. That would completely ruin Tang Hao's plan.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Gong's plant martial soul had a much higher survival rate, and even Tang Hao wouldn't be able to kill him so easily. Moreover, Lin Gong had the backing of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so it was better to rely on his powerful abilities to scare people away than to get into a direct confrontation.
Yang Xiong sighed inwardly. It seemed like his plan to abduct Xiao Wu had failed. However, getting a foreign soul bone was still a good outcome.
After communicating with Lin Gong, Yang Xiong and he decided to head back.
However, after walking for another two hours and reaching the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest, they saw a very unexpected sight.
Lin Gong glanced at Yang Xiong: "Kid, I think we should take a detour. I'm afraid this old guy will go crazy."
(END CHAPTER)
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