Chapter 32: The Jin Li Clan

This Soul Battle competition mainly involves the various Soul Master forces of Bainuoia City, so the final prize naturally favors them.

We're satisfied with taking third place; the prize is actually better for us.

Hearing Zhang Yang say that, Tie Li couldn't help but ask.

"What is the reward for third place?"

Seeming to have guessed Tie Li would ask that, Zhang Yang deliberately gave a mysterious smile.

"Do you know which of the seven top sects is the strongest?"

"Naturally it's the Clear Sky Sect."

"Hehe, then you should know the Broken One Clan attached to the Clear Sky Sect; they excel at alchemy, and this third‑place reward is a pill from the Broken One Clan that can increase Soul Power Level."

Pills that can raise Soul Power Level are all very expensive; I just don't know if they're enough for everyone to share.

The other four people in the carriage, seeing Zhang Yang and Tie Li murmuring in the corner, curiously moved closer to them, but Zhang Yang anticipated their move and immediately halted the conversation.

"You stinky brat, you did it on purpose!" another Soul Master in the carriage pretended to be angry.

Actually Zhang Yang gets along fine with them, but his personal temperament is like that.

For this trip to Bainuoia City, besides Kaiqi, together with the Yan Team members, there are a total of thirteen Soul Masters.

Besides Zhang Yang, the carriage also contains another Three Ring Soul Honorable, twenty‑three years old, whose features always carry hesitation, giving him a rather aged appearance.

There is also a female Soul Elder who is a Soul Master, riding the same carriage with Kaiqi.

Ahead of the convoy hangs a flagpole bearing the Great Soul Battle Arena's emblem; no bandit gang dares such audacity, hoping to hijack the Great Soul Battle Arena's convoy.

To reach Bainuoia City quickly, the convoy follows the shortest route, which passes no towns and mostly rests in the wilderness.

"We have about three days left before we reach Bainuoia City."

At night, everyone sits around the fire; Kaiqi pulls out a marked map, confirming their current region, and feels considerably more at ease.

"Whoosh whoosh"

At that moment, a rustling came from the nearby grass, and seven or eight Soul Masters emerged from the thicket.

Judging by their looks, they must have been hurrying here; they look disheveled, and the gauntness on their faces already explains their condition.

Leading them is a middle‑aged man in his forties, followed by four young Soul Masters, and two children hidden behind the adults, looking about seven or eight, timidly gazing at Tie Li and the others, their blood‑red eye sockets indicating they may have just sobbed hard.

The leading man sees the emblem on the convoy's banner, and a hint of joy appears on his wary face.

"You are from the Great Soul Battle Arena, wonderful."

"Who are you?" Kaiqi halted their advance, and a Soul Ring manifested beneath her.

One white, two yellow, two purple!

No one expected that the seemingly frail Kaiqi is actually a Five Ring Soul King.

Two Soul Masters accompany Kaiqi, specially assigned by the Great Soul Battle Arena, their main task being to protect their own Soul Masters.

Although these two did not display Soul Rings, the soul power fluctuations on them are in no way inferior to Kaiqi's.

The leading middle‑aged man halted, and faced the level suppression of the Five Ring Soul King; his Soul Ring involuntarily surfaced, resisting the Soul King's pressure.

One white, one yellow, two purple!

He is a Four Ring Soul Ancestor, considerably weaker in strength.

"We are the Jin Li Soul Master family from Bainuoia City; we set out on a journey, were chased by villains, and barely escaped here with two young masters; we hope the Great Soul Battle Arena can give us a hand;"

"All we need is to follow the convoy and return safely to Bainuoia City."

The Jin Li Soul Master family holds considerable influence in Bainuoia City; the family's inherited martial soul is the Diamond Ant, a superior martial soul.

The Great Soul Battle Arena's purpose in holding this Soul Battle competition is to win over the various forces of Bainuoia City; if a simple effort can earn them a favor, that's a good outcome.

"How can we verify that you are Soul Masters of the Jin Li family?" Kaiqi asked.

"This is our family's unique Token," the middle‑aged man tossed a golden metal Token to Kaiqi; the front bears the Diamond Ant martial soul, and the back features the character 'Jin'.

"It is indeed the Token of the Jin Li Soul Master family," Kaiqi returned the Token to the middle‑aged man.

"Then you may follow behind us."

One must be cautious; Kaiqi cannot simply let them join her group—perhaps they are bandits who slaughtered the Jin Li family's Soul Masters to obtain this Token?

Of course, that's just Kaiqi's speculation.

"Great, Mo Qing, you all quickly settle in so the young master can rest for a night."

The middle‑aged man led the group to set up camp on another clearing; it was clear they were very tired.

Nevertheless, they still needed to assign two people to stand watch.

Likewise, they dare not fully trust the Great Soul Battle Arena.

The next day, the party continued onward, while the group from last night tightly followed the convoy.

They are all Soul Masters, so keeping up with the convoy is easy.

But the two children need to be taken turns carrying.

"Da Li, do you think they are Soul Masters of the Jin Li family?" Zhang Yang asked beside Tie Li.

"Not at all!" Tie Li replied.

On the way to Bainuoia City, Tie Li learned from Kaiqi about the distribution of Soul Master forces in Bainuoia City.

The Jin Li clan is definitely one of the strongest forces in Bainuoia City.

Not only is the Jin Li clan's ancestor a Seven Ring Soul Saint, but more importantly, the Jin Li clan is a subsidiary Soul Master family of the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect.

Would you dare offend the Jin Li clan without fearing retaliation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect?

They hold a Token of the Jin Li clan, so they must have a substantial connection with the Jin Li clan.

This favor is to give face to the Jin Li clan, and will be beneficial and harmless to the Great Soul Battle Arena's future development in Bainuoia City.

Tie Li voiced his view, and Zhang Yang was stunned; he truly hadn't expected so much.

"Miss Kaiqi must think the same way," Tie Li said.

The other four people in the carriage had more or less such speculations, but none were as nuanced as Tie Li's description.

In my heart I couldn't help but admire Tie Li's intellect.

Inside the carriage, Tie Li could sense the surrounding malice, but it vanished quickly.

It must have been a Soul Master hunting this group, but after recognizing that they were a team from the Great Soul Battle Arena, he had to abandon the pursuit.

Fortunately, the Great Soul Battle Arena's reputation was great enough to scare off those pursuers, and they arrived at Bainuo Ya City unharmed.

"Thank you all!"

After entering Bainuo Ya City, the middle‑aged man bowed slightly to Kaiqi to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome."

Upon arriving at Bainuo Ya City, they felt reassured and needed to head quickly to the Jinli Clan to seek shelter.

Kaiqi led the group to the Great Soul Battle Arena in Bainuo Ya City.

(End of chapter)