Chapter 47:The Battle for Soul Beasts.
The air in the forest grew heavy. Juss, with a hint of displeasure, questioned:
Who are you?
The older woman stepped forward, looking embarrassed, and clasped her hands in a fist salute to Yu Xiaolie and the others.
"My two soulmates, I am Shui Jingxin, an elder of the Tianshui Phoenix Clan."
"To be honest, this Frost Shadow Fox is mine. My granddaughter Shui Qing'er and I tracked it here, and we were the ones who inflicted the injuries on it. Could you give it back to us?"
Her tone was sincere, yet her eyes held a hint of authority.
Behind Granny Shui Jingxin, the young woman, Shui Qing'er, stood quietly.
She wore a light blue long dress, her hair was half up and half down, swaying gently in the wind.
Those eyes, bright as autumn water, were now gazing longingly at Yu Xiaolie and Zhu Si, gentle and clear, making it impossible to refuse her request.
Zhu Si and Yu Xiaolie exchanged a glance, both showing troubled expressions.
They searched the forest for a whole day before finding the Frost Shadow Fox, and it was truly a pity to give it away to someone else.
But Granny Shui Jingxin's words were not without reason; they injured the fox first, otherwise Xiao Lie wouldn't have encountered it.
Just as Zhu Si was about to say something, Ge Mu and his adjutant followed with their men, their faces showing some impatience.
"What's going on? Why are you dragging your feet?"
"I asked coldly, my gaze sweeping over Granny Shui Jingxin and Shui Qing'er," Ge Mu asked.
Turning to look at the dying Cold Shadow Fox on the ground, Ge Mu's face revealed a satisfied smile.
"Indeed, it is a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!"
He walked up to the Cold Shadow Fox, reached out and stroked its snow-white fur, a glint of greed in his eyes.
Upon seeing the magnificent general's armor on Ge Mu's body and the emblem of the Heavenly Dou Empire on his chest, Granny Shui Jingxin's expression changed slightly, and she immediately understood the identity of the person in front of her.
She stepped forward and gave Ge Mu a deep bow.
"General, to be honest, my granddaughter and I have been tracking this Frost Shadow Fox for three whole days. We hope that you can understand and let it go back to us."
After listening, Ge Mu stood up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and looked the elder in front of him up and down.
Their identities were guessed from their clothing.
"You are... the Heavenly Water Phoenix Clan, right? You dare to compete with me for Soul Beasts? Do you want to oppose the Heavenly Dou Empire?"
His tone was arrogant and threatening, and his meaning was very clear—he was determined to have this Frost Shadow Fox.
Upon hearing this, Granny Shui Jingxin and Shui Qing'er's expressions immediately turned ugly.
Although the Phoenix Clan of Tianshui was a well-known Soul Master family in the Heaven Dou Empire, it has been declining in recent years, and its strength is not what it used to be.
They certainly dared not offend a general of the Heavenly Dou Empire who was at the level of a marshal.
In the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters have a higher status than ordinary people, and Soul Masters with family backgrounds have an even higher status than ordinary Soul Masters.
However, if a family is not powerful enough, then a Soul Master who is backed by the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire may have a higher status, especially a Soul Master who works for the emperor, princes and other important figures.
The Phoenix Clan of Tianshui and this Marshal Soul Master General should respect each other.
However, in order to possess this soul beast, Ge Mu, relying on his status, assumed that Shui Jingxin would not dare to oppose the empire, so he took it too seriously and spoke rudely.
Granny Shui Jingxin sighed, knowing that the situation was beyond repair, and could only helplessly bow to Ge Mu.
"We have offended you. Farewell!"
After saying that, she turned to leave, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Shui Qing'er was unwilling to give up and grabbed the sleeve of Grandma Shui Jingxin.
"Mother-in-law... are we just going to give it to them like this?"
"We tracked it for three whole days."
Her voice was very soft, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet forest.
Grandma Shui Jingxin gently shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness.
"Just look for another one."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Shui Qing'er's face, and in the end, she could only nod helplessly.
Ge Mu watched their interaction with a disdainful smile on his face.
Then, he looked at the dying Cold Shadow Fox on the ground.
The spirit rings on Ge Mu's body lit up, and a powerful surge of spirit power immediately erupted from his body.
"Second Soul Skill: Fierce Horse Charge!"
A layer of mist rose around Ge Mu's body, and within the mist, a spirited horse could be seen appearing and disappearing.
With a loud shout, the phantom of the wild horse suddenly became clear and charged towards the Cold Shadow Fox like an arrow released from a bow.
This strike contained immense power. Even though the Frost Shadow Fox was already on its last legs, Ge Mu still used his full strength to deliver the attack, demonstrating his ruthless and decisive nature.
Bang!
The phantom of the fiery horse crashed heavily into the Cold Shadow Fox, and a burst of scarlet blood mist bloomed in the air. The blood even splattered onto Granny Shui Jingxin and Shui Qing'er.
The Shadow Fox let out a mournful cry, its body twitched a few times, and finally stopped moving, its life force completely extinguished.
Upon seeing this, Shui Qing'er's face turned pale, and a flash of anger appeared in her eyes.
Although she is also a Soul Master and needs to hunt Soul Beasts, she would never be so cruel to prey that is already on the verge of death.
"You're too cruel!"
Shui Qing'er finally couldn't hold back and stood up to criticize Ge Mu.
"It's already done for, why are you still going to use your full strength to attack?"
Upon hearing this, Ge Mu's face immediately darkened, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"It was just an animal, it's dead, so what? Why all the nonsense?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Qing'er's anger intensified. Just as she was about to retort, Granny Shui Jingxin stopped her, gently shaking her head to signal her to stop talking.
However, Ge Mu did not intend to let the two off so easily.
"You dare to speak rudely to me? You're asking for death!"
He shouted, and his third spirit ring lit up rapidly, a powerful surge of spirit power emanating from his body.
"Third Soul Skill: Mist Concealment Charge!"
His body instantly transformed into a blurry afterimage, rushing towards Shui Qing'er at great speed.
Shui Qing'er's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly retreated, but it was too late to dodge.
Just at this critical moment, a chubby figure suddenly rushed out and stood in front of Shui Qing'er.
Yu Xiaolie shouted loudly, and his first spirit ring shone with a dazzling light.
"First Soul Skill: Devouring Breath!"
Luo Sanpao quickly stepped in front of Shui Qing'er, and Ge Mu's powerful attack landed on it, but was completely dissolved and swallowed up.
Looking at Luo Sanpao, Ge Mu's eyes were filled with shock, then his face turned ashen, and he roared:
"You dare to stop me?"
Yu Xiaolie remained calm, looking at Ge Mu with no fear in his eyes.
"General Ge, this young lady meant no harm, why are you angry?"
His tone was calm, but his words conveyed an undeniable firmness.
Ge Mu was enraged by Yu Xiaolie's attitude and was about to lash out when Zhu Si quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"General, please calm down. The most important thing now is to absorb the soul ring. Don't get angry over such a trivial matter."
His tone was respectful yet tactful, clearly indicating that he did not want to see a conflict erupt between Ge Mu and Yu Xiaolie.
After listening, Ge Mu was still dissatisfied, but considering the important matters at hand, he changed his mind.
"Hmph, consider yourself lucky. This general won't hold it against you."
His face was icy cold. He then turned and walked toward the corpse of the Cold Shadow Fox, preparing to begin absorbing the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring.
Zhu Si breathed a sigh of relief, then followed Ge Mu, intending to stand guard from the side.
Yu Xiaolie turned and walked towards Zhu Si.
"Brother Zhu, I've done my help, so I'll take my leave now."
He spoke softly, his tone resolute.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Si showed a hint of reluctance on his face, but knowing that Yu Xiaolie had already made his decision, he did not try to persuade him further. He simply nodded and patted Yu Xiaolie on the shoulder.
"Come back and visit when you have time, and don't forget your brother!"
Yu Xiaolie nodded and turned to leave.
He hadn't gone far when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
"Young man, please wait!"
Grandma Shui Jingxin's voice came from behind, clear and somewhat urgent.
Yu Xiaolie stopped and turned to look at Shui Jingxin and Shui Qing'er behind him, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
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