Three soul rings appeared on Ye Yu's body, purple-black!
"This... how is this possible?!" Sword Douluo's eyes widened, his calm expression replaced by shock and disbelief.
Seeing Sword Douluo's astonished expression, Flande, as the dean, felt proud.
"I'm eleven years old this year, and I'm a support type at level 40."
As Ye Yu finished speaking, Sword Douluo was even more shocked.
Eleven years old... level 40... support type?!!
A simple sentence astounded him in three ways.
Ning Rongrong said, "Grandpa Jian, if we are monsters, then Brother Yu is a super demon; he's the most powerful among us and my idol."
Sword Douluo suppressed his inner shock; it seemed that what Flande said was indeed not false.
"It seems that you haven't been bullied," Sword Douluo sighed lightly.
"Yes, I'm very well, Grandpa Jian, you overthought. Here, I've also learned a lot of valuable things, so you, Grandpa Gu, and my father can rest assured."
Sword Douluo saw Ning Rongrong's happy face and nodded, "Okay, then we won't intervene in this matter."
When Sword Douluo was about to leave, Ning Rongrong asked, "Grandpa Jian, can you promise me one thing?"
"Rongrong, if you have anything, just say it; there's no question of agreeing or not. No matter how difficult it is, I'll help with Rongrong's matters."
Ning Rongrong smiled happily, "Hehe, Grandpa Jian is indeed the best to me. I want you to help Brother Yu hunt to obtain his fourth soul ring."
Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo frowned slightly, "Help him hunt soul beasts to get the fourth soul ring? Letting Flande do it should be enough, right? Asking me to step in is too excessive, an overuse of resources."
Sword Douluo had heard of Flande's reputation and Zhao Wuji, knowing that they were very strong even among Soul Saints.
Ning Rongrong said, "Because Brother Yu's requirements are high."
"Oh?" Sword Douluo was surprised.
For others, a Soul King is enough for the fourth soul ring. For ordinary soul masters, even gifted ones, the absorption limit for the fourth soul ring is no more than five thousand years. Seeing Ye Yu's soul rings, he was incredulous, but thought even if the fourth soul ring was still ten thousand years, Flande and Zhao Wuji would suffice.
Sword Douluo turned to Ye Yu and asked, "How many years for your fourth soul ring?"
Ye Yu said, "Sixty thousand years."
Sword Douluo: "!!!!!!"
Sword Douluo was shocked again. As a Titled Douluo, and an exceptionally strong one at that, he was rarely shocked, but now he'd been astonished so many times because of one young man.
"Are you sure?" Sword Douluo found it hard to believe; his own eighth soul ring was only sixty thousand years.
"I'm sure!" Ye Yu nodded.
Sword Douluo hesitated, though Ye Yu was Ning Rongrong's friend, his talent was terrifying.
Sword Douluo asked, "Which family are you from?"
"I don't have a family, I'm from the countryside."
Sword Douluo was shocked; could such a demon appear in the countryside? This level of terror far surpassed the elites of the Upper Three Sects.
Without a family, Sword Douluo felt relieved and asked, "Then, after you graduate, would you be willing to join our Seven Treasure Glaze Sect?"
Sword Douluo naturally wanted to recruit him; Ye Yu's talent was too terrifying. He believed Ye Yu would certainly become the youngest new Titled Douluo.
"I don't want to join any sect, sorry to disappoint you, elder." Ye Yu politely declined.
Ning Rongrong said, "Grandpa Jian, didn't you say you'd agree with me?"
Sword Douluo hesitated; although Ye Yu had no family, there's no worry about the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect's status being threatened, but his talent was too frightening.
However, since Ning Rongrong had spoken, Sword Douluo nodded, "Okay, let's set off tomorrow morning then."
Ning Rongrong was pleased, "Grandpa Jian is so good!"
Ye Yu was grateful, "Thank you, elder!"
Although Sword Douluo regretted not being able to get Ye Yu to join the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect, Ye Yu's future achievements were limitless, helping him now would surely be remembered.
With Sword Douluo agreeing, Flande didn't need to find Master.
The next morning.
Ye Yu woke up early and headed to Xingdou Great Forest accompanied by Flande. As for Sword Douluo, he was in the sky, traveling via sword, which was quite impressive.
Flande naturally followed, as Sword Douluo was an outsider.
Entering Xingdou Great Forest, they approached the depths, encountering several thirty to forty thousand-year-old beasts, which they ignored.
Upon encountering a fifty-thousand-year Human-faced Demon Spider, Flande suggested, "This is good, Master suggested your future soul rings include poison or agility, since your current rings already provide strength and defense boosts."
Ye Yu thought for a moment, "The Human-faced Demon Spider's poison is indeed strong, but it's just fifty thousand years. Let's look further."
"Alright." Flande nodded.
Actually, Flande still hoped Ye Yu would absorb something not exceeding fifty thousand years; soul beasts have bottlenecks, and fifty thousand years and above marked a gap, worrying that Ye Yu might not absorb it.
Beasts over fifty thousand years are rare even in the depths of Xingdou Forest, unless venturing into the core area. But even with Sword Douluo, they wouldn't dare enter, since within are creatures over seventy thousand years; encountering a Titan Giant Ape or Celestial Cyan Bull Python, even Sword Douluo would need to flee.
Continuously searching, selecting the most suitable, although encountering some over fifty thousand years, those beasts were not top-tier, their combat power inferior to a top-tier beast of over forty thousand years.
Ye Yu's considerations included opting for speed or poison for the fourth soul ring.
As half a day passed, Sword Douluo remained patient, tireless.
"Hmm?" At that moment, Ye Yu's eyes lit up, noticing a giant green python in the distance!
This python was entirely green, stretching sixty meters long. Its body consisted of nine sections, resembling green bamboo. Its head was conical, eyes crimson, chilling from a distance.
Sword Douluo had actually noticed it earlier but pretended not to see it. Seeing Ye Yu's eyes light up, he cursed inwardly, "This kid wouldn't want that beast's soul ring, right?"
Sword Douluo originally intended to ignore it, knowing the type of beast it was.
This beast was called Nine-Sectioned Jade, its name sounding pleasant, but extremely dangerous.
Nine-Sectioned Jade was a king among toxic beasts, considered the strongest toxic soul beast, possessing poison capable of wiping out cities, alongside strong corrosive properties. Being bitten would lead one to turn to pus within three breaths, leaving no bones.
Therefore, few soul masters chose its ring, unwilling to battle such a beast, nor daring to absorb its ring. The Nine-Sectioned Jade seen here was a minimum of sixty thousand years old, not only a top-tier beast but also the strongest in toxicity, intimidating even beasts of eighty thousand years, with Titled Douluos treating it with caution.
Sword Douluo thought a sixty-thousand-year beast would be manageable, wouldn't be challenging for him, but if a Nine-Sectioned Jade, even he'd need to be cautious.
If Ye Yu agreed to join the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect, he'd assist despite difficulties, but unwilling to join, he wouldn't exert much effort.
Sword Douluo muttered to himself, "This kid better not choose that Nine-Sectioned Jade."
However, as soon as Sword Douluo's thought finished, Ye Yu turned, smiling innocently at him.
"Elder Jian, I've chosen, let's go with this sixty-thousand-year Nine-Sectioned Jade, please help."
Sword Douluo: "..."