Ao Tian entered the shop and stood beside Xiao Wu.
The shop assistant, a young girl, looked at Ao Tian, her eyes lighting up.
Even though Ao Tian had restrained his appearance and aura considerably since before, he was still a rare sight.
After looking for a while, Xiao Wu finally chose two bracelets of the same design, one large and one small.
"How much are these two?" Xiao Wu asked.
The shop assistant smiled. "Little customer, the small one is two hundred Gold Soul Coins, and the large one is three hundred and ten Gold Soul Coins. If you buy both, we can give you a five percent discount, for a total of four hundred and seventy-five Gold Soul Coins."
The girl didn't show any disdain towards Xiao Wu and Ao Tian; her attitude was very enthusiastic.
Being able to work here, she was a Soul Master herself. Although her level wasn't high, she could still sense the faint Soul Power fluctuations emanating from Xiao Wu.
So expensive… Xiao Wu hesitated. She was broke, a typical spendthrift who'd blown through her allowance just a few days after getting it.
Nearly five hundred Gold Soul Coins. Could Ao Tian afford it? Xiao Wu couldn't help but turn to look at Ao Tian beside her.
She knew Ao Tian was rich and had seen him pull out a pile of Gold Soul Coins before, but four hundred and seventy-five Gold Soul Coins was still a huge sum.
These Soul Tools were all unearthed from ancient ruins. With the current Soul Master technology, they couldn't be replicated, which was why they were so expensive.
Soul Masters without strong abilities or backing from major powers simply couldn't afford them.
"Ao Tian…" Xiao Wu called out.
"With this many Gold Soul Coins, selling you to me as a maid wouldn't even cover it," Ao Tian joked.
"Do you have it? I'll definitely pay you back later."
Seeing Xiao Wu about to act cute, Ao Tian had no choice but to agree; he couldn't resist a little girl's charm.
"Young friend, would you like to pay with Gold Soul Coins or Silver Tickets?" The shop assistant girl's face showed a hint of excitement.
This was a big order; she could earn a lot of commission from the sale.
Indeed, you can't underestimate anyone. She thought to herself.
When Xiao Wu had entered earlier, the other sales staff in the store had looked down on the little girl, but only she had warmly welcomed her.
Now, she was indeed reaping a rich reward.
The other sales staff all looked over with envy, and the customers browsing in the store also turned their gaze, looking at Ao Tian in surprise.
How could such a young child have so much money?
Ao Tian said, "Gold Soul Coins."
He didn't have many Silver Tickets, but he had a lot of Gold Soul Coins.
"Alright." The female shop assistant brought over a plate.
Ao Tian clinked and clattered as he pulled out a large pile of Gold Soul Coins, just the right amount.
After counting them, the female shop assistant wrapped up the two bracelets and handed them to Xiao Wu.
"Little brother, be careful, some bad people might be eyeing you." The female shop assistant kindly reminded them.
"I know." Ao Tian nodded.
Don't flaunt your wealth. How could Ao Tian not feel the greedy gazes around them?
Xiao Wu also heard the warning and immediately looked around guardedly.
"Let's go." Ao Tian patted her head.
After the two left, some of the customers in the shop immediately put down the items in their hands and followed them out.
Xiao Wu, clutching the two bracelets, followed behind Ao Tian, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings vigilantly.
Unfortunately, with her experience, she couldn't yet discover those greedy people hidden in the shadows.
Seeing Xiao Wu's obvious display of wealth, Ao Tian couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you afraid that people won't know you're carrying treasures?"
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.
"Aren't they too valuable?" she muttered, her body gradually relaxing, no longer glancing around.
"Are there really people targeting us?" She approached Ao Tian and asked quietly.
"Yes, quite a few, they're all following us," Ao Tian said with a smile.
"You're still smiling? Aren't you afraid of being robbed?" Xiao Wu said, annoyed.
"Did you forget about my brother?"
Xiao Wu slapped her forehead and was no longer worried.
"Let's find a place to stay first," Ao Tian said, leading Xiao Wu towards the most luxurious hotel in the town.
He had stayed there the last time he came, and it was quite good.
Suddenly, he frowned, feeling something was amiss. There were simply too many high-level Soul Masters in this small town.
He released his divine sense, and he could even feel the auras of several Title Douluo.
Could something have happened?
Ao Tian listened intently. The countless conversations in the town fell into his ears, and he quickly extracted useful information.
Someone had discovered a Humanoid Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest that hadn't reached maturity, and it was injured, with a strength around the Soul Emperor level.
After two days of the news spreading, many high-level Soul Masters immediately rushed over.
However, no one dared to enter easily because that Humanoid Soul Beast was actually being protected by the overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Titan Giant Ape.
Most of the adventurous Soul Masters who discovered the Humanoid Soul Beast were killed by the Titan Giant Ape, and only a few managed to escape, bringing the news out.
Now, more and more strong individuals were gathering in the town, and even several Title Douluo had arrived.
The Title Douluo were preparing to leave first thing tomorrow morning to hunt the humanoid Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the past, Title Douluo wouldn't dare to provoke the Titan Giant Ape.
But now, with a humanoid Soul Beast only at the Soul Emperor level, the situation was different.
They didn't need to fight the Titan Giant Ape to the death; they just needed to hold it off and look for an opportunity to kill the weak Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with only Soul Emperor strength was nothing more than a flick of the finger for a Title Douluo.
Therefore, a large number of Soul Masters were drawn to the area.
If they killed the Soul Beast, those Soul Masters whose Soul Power was at level ninety could absorb the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and advance to become Title Douluo.
Of course, there were very few Soul Masters who were precisely at level ninety.
What most Soul Masters were truly interested in was the Soul Bone from that Soul Beast.
As long as they could snatch a Soul Bone, even if they didn't use it themselves, it was a massive fortune.
Many Soul Masters could kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with only the power of a Soul Emperor.
It wasn't just about strength to get a Soul Bone; in that chaotic situation, anyone had a chance.
That was what most Soul Masters thought.
It should be Xiao Wu's mother, right? Ao Tian thought to himself.
He glanced at Xiao Wu, who was excitedly looking around, and sighed. The little girl was truly lucky.
If he hadn't come back with her, she probably would have truly lost her mother.
After walking for more than ten minutes, the two arrived at the most luxurious hotel in the town.
As soon as they entered the door, they heard the waiter shouting, "The last room! Ten Gold Soul Coins!"
"Ten Gold Soul Coins? Are you trying to rob us?" someone angrily questioned.
"This is too expensive, isn't it? Are you really going to raise the price like this?"
"Exactly! The original price was less than one Gold Soul Coin, and you've increased it by more than ten times."
"..."
The waiter smiled and said, "I'm sorry, everyone. Our hotel is the best in town. If you think it's too expensive, you can go out and turn left. The hotels over there are cheaper."
"What a rip-off!"
A group of people grumbled and left.
Ao Tian walked to the counter and tossed out ten Gold Soul Coins. "I'll take this room," he said.
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