Chrysanthemum Douluo appeared, his eyes filled with excitement:
"This soul bone… how is it possible that it has no soul power fluctuations? And there are no fox-type soul beasts around here. How did it end up here?"
"And don't you think it looks familiar?" Lin Feng lowered his gaze.
Ling Yuan nodded:
"It's white, and its shape and size… it's very similar to that fox girl from the auction."
Lin Feng picked up the fox tail:
"This is an external soul bone, a rare treasure among soul bones. Its age is around 6,000 years."
Lin Feng looked around:
"Hah, this thing is really a hot potato. First, the sudden appearance of the Life Gold and the disappearance of the fox girl.
Then, right after leaving Heaven Dou City, we inexplicably find an unattended external soul bone during a random mission. How strange, huh?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo narrowed his eyes, releasing his spiritual power to scan the surroundings.
Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue frowned, standing guard on either side of Lin Feng.
"May I ask which senior is here? Please show yourself! Setting up such an elaborate act since Heaven Dou… isn't that a bit too playful?"
Lin Feng calmly stored the soul bone and asked again.
After a long silence, a crisp female voice suddenly echoed from high up in the mountain range.
The voice was ethereal, like a celestial melody, captivating and enchanting.
Just from the sound, one could imagine the speaker's unparalleled beauty.
"Then why did you take the soul bone?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed drastically. Even though the voice had spoken, he still couldn't pinpoint her location or sense her aura.
He transmitted a message: "Xiao Feng, this opponent is very tricky. I'm not very confident."
Lin Feng shook his head. If the other party had malicious intentions, they would have acted long ago. There was no need to wait until now.
He calmed the restless Qian Renxue:
"Was that Life Gold also from you, senior?"
"No." The voice was calm and cold.
Lin Feng frowned:
"What about that fox girl?"
"She's one of mine."
The answers were mechanical, only responding to the questions without elaborating further.
It seemed like the speaker was a recluse who had lived for a long time, unwilling to say more than necessary.
Lin Feng pondered for a moment and changed his approach:
"Senior, did you know about that Life Gold beforehand?"
The voice seemed to carry a hint of amusement and playfulness:
"Guess?"
Guess my foot!
Lin Feng's face darkened. Where did this person come from?
Qian Renxue's face showed anger. How could any woman other than herself tease Xiao Feng? Well, except for Sister Ling Yuan, but only her!
She shouted:
"So, what do you want?!"
"Hehe, your little girlfriend seems a bit jealous?
That soul bone was a casual gift for our meeting. If you hadn't discovered it and asked questions, I wouldn't have responded.
I'm just here to confirm something and tell you one thing."
Lin Feng's brows furrowed:
"What thing?"
"I am from the center of the continent!"
"What!"
Lin Feng's pupils contracted. Who was this?
"Who are you?!"
The cold voice echoed through the valley once more:
"We'll meet when the time comes."
"Senior! Senior!"
No matter how Lin Feng called out, the voice did not respond again.
Lin Feng's heart raced uncontrollably. The center of the Douluo Continent?
Other than the true Life Lake, what else could it be?
Was this existence one of the *fierce beasts*, or perhaps the Silver Dragon King herself?
Impossible!
Lin Feng shook his head. The Silver Dragon King was recuperating beneath the Life Lake. How could she casually come out and wander around? If the God Realm happened to notice her, wouldn't that be disastrous?
It must be one of the *fierce beasts*…
But why would they seek him out? Where had things gone wrong? The plot had just begun, and Tang San was still eating porridge that could scald a child.
"Let's go!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't dare relax. Seeing that the other party had stopped speaking, he quickly whisked the group away to the north.
Damn it, why was he so unlucky? Why did all these troublesome things happen to him? Since when did such an existence appear in the Douluo Continent? How come he didn't know about it?
To the south was the Star Luo Empire. Could it be a hidden Star Luo Title Douluo? Or perhaps a reclusive *clan* expert?
At full speed, the four quickly left the Star Dou Mountain Range. Qian Renxue was fuming:
"Who is she? How could a Title Douluo not recognize Grandpa Ju? How dare she act so arrogantly!"
Lin Feng sighed helplessly. He could tell at a glance that she wasn't human!
How could she care about the Spirit Hall's reputation?
Lin Feng waved his hand, signaling Qian Renxue to calm down:
"Xiao Xue, don't worry. No matter who that person really is, we don't need to be too concerned for now.
Her strength is unfathomable, and her actions just now showed she has no ill intentions. We shouldn't act rashly."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded in agreement:
"That woman just now could easily conceal her aura, and even I couldn't see through her.
Her strength is likely at the Super Douluo level, or she has some unique ability to hide herself."
Ling Yuan's eyes flashed with curiosity:
"There's actually a Title Douluo like this in the Douluo Continent who's remained unknown?
Could she be from a hidden *clan*?"
Qian Renxue carefully checked Lin Feng for any abnormalities:
"I'm not concerned about anything else. I just want to know why she specifically gave us an external soul bone.
A casually chosen gift is a 6,000-year-old, growable external soul bone? Just how wealthy is she?"
Lin Feng took a deep breath and gazed into the distance toward the Star Dou Forest. Whether he believed it or not, it seemed he had already been dragged into something.
When would they meet again?
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes:
"We need to go back and discuss that voice and the message she conveyed.
As for her identity, let's not waste time trying to figure it out for now. It's impossible to trace.
We'll take things one step at a time."
Qian Renxue frowned. Although the other party didn't seem to have malicious intentions, the fact that the initiative for the meeting was in their hands made her very uncomfortable.
It was like how Sister Ling Yuan sometimes needed her approval to get close to Xiao Feng. This loss of control and feeling of being constrained was something she disliked.
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*Unknown Location*
A graceful figure appeared.
At the same time, a soul beast rushed toward her, making excited, silly sounds, like a young girl.
Its entire body was covered in golden fur, and it seemed semi-transparent, like crystal, giving it a unique texture.
Its overall shape resembled a lion, but its four claws were like a dragon's, each stepping on a ball of golden flame.
Its snout was slightly longer than that of a typical lion, and beneath its fur were fine golden scales.
In addition to its two normal eyes, there was a third eye—a vertical pupil.
The two normal eyes glowed gold, while the vertical pupil emitted a red light, giving off a somewhat eerie vibe.
"Sister, did you meet that human?"
The graceful figure smiled and stroked the golden soul beast's fur, her hand moving from its head to its chin, then to a scale beneath its fur:
"Yes, I met him. He's just as you described, and quite clever too."
Purr—
The golden-furred soul beast let out a contented purr and moved its paws:
"That's good. As long as he's the one, I was worried my instincts were wrong."