"What do you say Elder Jie? Care for a walk?"
Qianyao has been checking and examining every machines in the Orphanage since morning, only after recheck everything again did he stop and had lunch with both Director Yue and Aunt Guan and also meeting the two new caretakers, Ju Yin and Ren Ming, Elder Jie drop by after lunch.
Jie Hong who sat down with a soda bottle in hand has completely take over the sofa in reception room
"Sure, I don't have much to do anyway. Where should we go today?"
"How about that pawn shop? I heard they sell some antiques from previous era' empires, if we're lucky then maybe you can get something."
"No, who care about antiques nowadays? Let's go to that Red Dawn Bar, 40 minutes walk from here."
Qianyao look at Jie Hong with question, "Are you sure? I am still a kid you know?"
Jie Hong waves it off, "I didn't say you will join me, I just want to refill my stocks of high-alcoholic drinks."
"Fine fine, we can get you your demand supplies and just go walk around the street food plaza to grab some snacks."
Jie Hong stand up and chuck the bottle down, "*Burp* Let do that then, come on."
Jie Hong walks out the door and Qianyao follows him closely managing and sorting his space ring.
"Qianyao, has Sect Master say anything about your 'research?' "
"Nope, Master just said he's perfectly fine and warn me not to waste much time with it."
"I am curious why you suddenly pop up an interests for Dragon Blood from, it's not exactly cheap things you know? Even more from a high-level Dragon Soul Beasts."
Qianyao smile, "That isn't something I can say yet Elder Jie, let say I see an opportunity in them."
Jie Hong hum in understanding, "Like Sect Master said, don't waste time with it if there's no result."
"Understood, clear as Sect Master' pocket money now."
'Right? Guang Long.'
Guang Long snorts, 'They didn't understand one bit about the blood essence baptism and conversion!'
Qianyao sighs, 'If you didn't tell me about them, I wouldn't have known either. But your inheritance is really scary, it even has such absurd method of Hemomancy.'
'Hemomancy?'
'Something to do with Blood. Anyway, how long is it gonna take for you to convert those Dragon Blood into your blood essence?'
Guang Long float to the top of his head and sit down, 'Not long, the quality of these blood is negligence, just drop my essence in and refine them throughly in every cells is all i have to do. With the current pace, estimate 4 months and you can start absorbing a portion of it.'
Qianyao smiles, 'Nice'
Suddenly Jie Hong infront of him stop moving and Qianyao look up
"What's wrong Elder Jie?"
Jie Hong stare intently above, "This eerie and unsettling presence....there's no mistake."
Guang Long look up in disgust and cover his nose, 'This rotten stench and tainted soul...'
Qianyao look in confusion, "What-"
Jie Hong and Guang Long said at the same time, "Evil Soul Masters" / 'Sewage Dross Rats'
Qianyao is surprised and mutters, "What's with this twists? I didn't even do anything much, Butterfly Effect can flap their wings that far away huh?"
Jie Hong cracks his neck and knuckles, "Qianyao, stay alert and focus, I don't know what is their intentions but it can't be good. I feels at least 1 High-rank Soul Emperor and 4 Peak Soul Kings above there."
Qianyao nods, "Don't worry Elder Jie, I have Military-grade Energy Shield with me, even Soul Saint can't kill me with 3 hits."
In the sky, 5 streaks of light flew off.
"Why are these rats so confident?"
"Eastsea Region has few experts and they won't be around everyday, the Navy Officials rarely patrol too."
"Then Elder Jie, do you want to squish them then?"
Jie Hong answer without hesitation, "Ofcourse! Evil Soul Masters is the bane of all! As only Titled Douluo presence, it is my duty to slaughter those bastards. You send message to the Officials, and wait for me."
"Understood Elder Jie, I pray for your victorious hunt."
Jie Hong vanish and chase them into distant.
Shan Yuan and Guang Long float beside Qianyao
'That man won't take long right?'
'No, Elder Jie may look like a peaceful person but he is obsessed with raw power, he loves to overwhelm his opponents with pure strength regardless of enemies, even children.'
"Uga Uga?" 'Strong guy?'
"UGA!" 'Friend!'
Guang Long tail whip him in the face, 'Shut up you dimwit ape!'
Qianyao look confused, 'Since when did Shan Yuan intelligence drop down this much? I'd swore he was much more wiser than whatever he's now.'
Guang Long look on with disdain, 'What more did you expects from an overgrown monkey? They may have brain but still a monkey in the end.'
Shan Yuan is pissed
"UGA! UGA!" 'DAMN LIZARD'
He's hitting his chest like a drum and roars
Guang Long grins, 'Oh? Are you challenging me? Not even 10,000 years Cultivation but want to be defiance infront of me? Overestimate yourself you damn monkey.'
Qianyao walks into a nearby food stand and order a simple meal before sitting down.
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Jie Hong is flying following the group of Evil Soul Masters
The sun started to fall. The neon lights of market plaza and buildings blurred as Jie Hong raced through the sky. It wasn't enough to simply fly away from him—he is a 92 rank Titled Douluo with the Duskgold Tiger Arms Martial Soul and the 3-Word Battle Armor, and he can snap these group of Evil Rats like a twig.
'There's no mistake, the direction they are flying to is the Orphanage!'
Five streaks of light streaked across the sky— one summoned their martial soul and standard ring configuration, they used a soul skill covered the entire group.
Jie Hong watched them split into two groups: three lead by the strongest being Soul Emperor heading toward the orphanage direction, the others heading to the market district.
Fortunately, it was under reconstruction.
He clenched his fists. His Arms glowed faintly gold, muscles bulging with red glowing veins.
Duskgold Tiger Arms—2nd Soul Skill, strength of earth, persistence of stone.
He vanished from the air with a forceful gust, his silver-brown soul power flashing in the street lights.
When he instantly dove to their level, two Peak Soul Kings just float down on the floor. They wore scaled black armor and bristled with nauseating energy.
Jie Hong rock his arms—and they transformed: Gold tiger motifs erupted down his forearms, the Duskgold Tiger Arms power radiate it savage energy.
He smile, sending a crushing shockwave across rooftops.
"Yo you bastards, first time meeting gift from me, it's free."
The two Evil Soul Kings staggered, and look up in horror.
"Ti-Titled Douluo?! But the info said there's only 1 Soul Elder!"
"Doesn't matter! RUN!"
They try to dash away and using buildings and city layout as obstacles and escape Jie Hong.
Jie charged, fists flaring gold.
"Trying to run?! I'm heartbroken! Please stay, friends!"
Tiger King Beast Arts: Tiger Crushing Earth Fist: He struck the first Soul King in the back. The attack cracked open the his' spine and shatter internal organs, he was flung into the wall and died on spot.
Tiger King Beast Arts: Crouching Tiger Rolling Voulder Kick: He lean forward, sweeping the second Soul King's legs beneath him, the force twists his legs and send him flying toppling him into an alley dumpster.
The other three Evil Soul Masters who were floating away heard the noise and sense Jie Hong hurried trying to flee.
Light bend slightly as they activated hidden camouflage tools.
Jie sprinted toward them and jump between alleyways, still clearly sense their tainted soul energy.
One of them suddenly throw out a pair of daggers.
"Hmph! Small tricks!"
He pivoted and dodged—Body Martial Techniques kicking in.
He jump above and hover the air straight toward the weaker Soul King and slap him with a palm.
He tried to use soul power as shield but failed miserably and smashed into a food stall, and knock unconscious.
Jie float infront of the two remaining rats
One with Soul Emperor rank gulp and try to plead, "Y-Your excellence, we're just visiting a family in Eastsea City, and even though we're Evil Soul Masters there's no need for such heavy hand, right?"
"Ye-yeah! Your excellence please be merciful, we're just poor people struggles to survive everyday, scrap a meat from dog' mouth and stolen a bird' grains for food!"
Jie Hong look at them with a look that quite literally say "You think I'm stupid? Go on, pull out more story of your ass and let me hear it."
They couldn't bear it anymore
"DAMN IT! Let's go! Even though we have to die, at least we have to take an arm or leg!"
Both of them unleash their strongest move.
Jie Hong nods, "At least you have the courage to face me."
Jie Hong lift up one hand and made a claw, the bulging veins shine with intensity and his soul power become restless.
Tiger King Beast Arts: Thousands Bloody Tiger Fang: He claw the ground. City pavement cracked and grind to dust with multiples blood red claws
Both side' attacks collide, but the claws barely lost momentum, a second late, both Evil Soul Masters' attacks was shatter.
They look in despair at incoming storm of bloody claws
Then, they were split apart by it. Their mangled corpses leave only a few flesh and organs but mostly blood jelly.
Jie Hong pull the unconscious man into his arm and seal his power, he look around and confirm no unusual active energy.
"I thought this would be an comfortable vacation, never expects to run into these bastards, what bad luck."