As soon as dawn broke, Ling Ze and his companions got up and freshened up. They found the village elder and left him a thousand gold spirit coins. In Soul Land, gold spirit coins are extremely valuable to ordinary people. Ling Ze wanted to give more, but he knew the village elder would not accept.
In Soul Land, a single gold spirit coin can support an ordinary family for over three months. According to the original novel, the currency exchange rate is:
1 gold spirit coin = 10 silver spirit coins = 100 copper spirit coins
After bidding farewell to the villagers, they set off on their journey. Their plan was to reach a larger town, rent a horse carriage, and make their way to Sunset Forest while enjoying the scenery. The journey to Sunset Forest, located near Heaven Dou City, would take about half a month, but they were in no hurry.
Usually, it was Tian Yin who carried Ling Ze, although he didn't need it. His physical condition was even better than A Yin's. However, Situ Tianyin insisted. Despite his strength, Ling Ze was only about 1.1 meters tall, which was quite tall for a three-year-old from Dragon Star. Typically, three-year-olds from Dragon Star are between 97 and 103 centimeters tall.
After about two hours of travel, they finally reached the town. A Yin mentioned it was the nearest one. Ling Ze didn't know the way, and Situ Tianyin knew even less. Only A Yin had some familiarity with the Soul Master world.
Ling Ze decided to do some shopping and have a meal before setting off again. He asked the two sisters for their opinions, but they had none. Ling Ze found it amusing that he, the youngest, had to make all the decisions.
Ling Ze gave each of the beautiful sisters one million gold spirit coins to spend as they pleased. Women love shopping, no matter where they are. The sisters went on a shopping spree. Ling Ze didn't mind the expense, but he noticed several unwelcome gazes directed at them.
As Ling Ze glanced around, he spotted a pair of brothers and couldn't help but think, ['What's going on? Didn't Ling say Tang Hao and his brother wouldn't arrive for another month? Why are they here now? This world seems to correct any deviations from the original story. But I won't let it control me. In the original novel, A Yin's tragedy began when she met these two. I won't let that happen again.']
Ling Ze tugged on Situ Tianyin's hand and asked, ['Tian Yin, can you conceal our presence?']
Situ Tianyin asked, ['A Ze, are you afraid of them? Should I just get rid of them?']
Ling Ze quickly shook his head. ['Tang Xiao is not a problem, but if Tang Hao dies, the main character won't be born. Even if he is born, finding him would be a hassle.'] Ling Ze explained the situation.
Situ Tianyin said, ['Then I'll pull you into a hidden space. We can see them, but they can't see us. What do you think, A Ze?']
Ling Ze nodded in agreement. The space around them distorted, and they found themselves in another dimension. A transparent barrier appeared in front of them, reminding Ling Ze of the one-way mirrors from Dragon Star.
Tang Hao kept looking in their direction, his face filled with confusion and hesitation. Eventually, Tang Xiao dragged him away.
Ling Ze didn't know that as Tang Hao turned away, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if something precious was leaving him.
But Ling Ze would tell him the truth before he died.
(Note: In the future, 'Tang Hao' will refer to Tang Hao, 'Underdog' to Tang San, and 'Gang Zi' to Yu Xiaogang. This is for the benefit of the readers.)