On the continent, the major sects restricted their followers from going out, and the two empires vigorously developed their armaments.
And those who suffered were always ordinary people who hadn't even awakened their innate soul power. What Xu Mingxi and the six elders saw along the way was far more depressing than before.
Abandoned farmlands, deserted streets, and dilapidated houses, all that remained were hungry old people and children. Xu Mingxi saw all these dilapidated scenes, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
He couldn't help many people, so he just quietly stuffed some dried food into the hands of a child who almost bumped into him.
Some old people are already used to this scene. Civilians who have not awakened their innate soul power have a very poor ability to withstand risks. Once something happened above, their lives might change drastically.
"Elders, let's go."
Several elders nodded. Xu Mingxi finally got the chance to leave the sect, albeit to obtain a spirit ring.
But aside from hunting souls, they also wanted Xu Mingxi to experience and see the scenery along the way, which was also a kind of growth for him.
To avoid trouble, the seven walked along country roads, mountains, and forests until they reached a small town outside the Star Dou Forest, where they saw some prosperous scenery.
No matter how chaotic the world was, it couldn't stop soul masters from coming to obtain soul rings. The flesh and blood and ingredients of some soul beasts were the more expensive items sought after by high officials and skilled craftsmen.
"Mingxi, the location of Moon Lake in the sect records is long gone. We need to find a guide here."
The Star Crown Sect was not short of money, but not many soul-hunting teams dared to go to the core area.
The Great Elder inquired in the city for a few days and found that many people had heard of Moon Lake, and some even knew its exact location, yet no one dared to take over the task, no matter how much the Great Elder offered.
You must have a life to spend the money you make. In Star Dou's Great Forest, what was more terrifying than beasts were humans.
Just when the Great Elder was thinking of buying a map and searching for a destination with his group, a man took the initiative to search for the Great Elder.
"I heard you want to go to Moon Lake?"
The Great Elder looked at the middle-aged man in front of him curiously. He didn't look like someone who was short of money.
The man had long black and green hair and gem-like green eyes that made him seem even more mysterious. He wore a plain gray robe and had an expressionless face.
The Great Elder could see that although the robe looked simple, the material was definitely not bad.
"Do you know where it is? What do you want?"
"I know, and I know how to reach it."
The man glanced at the private room. The great elder understood his meaning, nodded, and invited the man into the room.
Those who know the location of Moon Lake and are willing to go there, and who come to us on their own initiative, must be looking for something more than just gold soul coins. There were too many people outside, so it was better to invite them into a private room and then talk in detail.
The man followed the great elder into a private room. Xu Mingxi and the other six people stared at the person brought by the great elder in silence.
The man also looked at Xu Mingxi and the others, but unfortunately they were all wearing black robes and he couldn't see anything.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"I want a precious medicine that can detoxify, or soul bones."
This sentence terrified everyone present. A precious medicine was easy to handle, but what was a soul bone? It was something that could be called the treasure of the Blood River. Aren't you afraid of burning your hands if you hold it?
Detoxification? The Great Elder's eyes turned, as if he remembered something.
"Judging from your appearance, who are you, Dugu Bo?"
"To be honest, my name is Dugu Xin, and Dugu Bo is my father."
Dugu Xin smiled bitterly. It was ridiculous that a Soul Douloupe who was an expert in using poison would allow his own son to be poisoned to death.
Earlier, in the city, she saw the Great Elder asking for news about the Moon Lake.
He didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but by chance, he saw the Great Elder forcefully suppressing someone who wanted to act secretly.
Dugu Xin recognized that person. He was the deputy leader of the largest soul hunting group active in the city, and had the cultivation level of a Soul Saint.
The reason he inquired about the location of the Moon Lake was mostly to obtain the spirit ring, coupled with this power and the number of people accompanying him.
Dugu Xin felt that he could try his luck. It would be best if she could obtain precious medicine, but at worst she could prepare soul bones for Qing'er.
My father has been chasing me for too long, and he is also severely poisoned. I can't bother him anymore.
As if remembering his wife and father, a smile appeared on Dugu Xin's stiff face, but immediately disappeared.
"Everyone, if you don't have any precious medicines, soul bones that are under two thousand years old will suffice."
Two thousand years, that was not impossible.
For anyone here, having a soul bone of this age or not, it won't make any difference.
The number of soul beasts is here. Although soul bones that are one or two thousand years old are relatively precious, with the strength of the Star Crown Sect, there are still quite a few available.
Xu Mingxi who sat in the center, wanted to get his grandfather to agree once he heard that the person in front of him was Dugu Xin.
That's Cheat, no, that's the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.
The Sunset Forest is so large that if we want to find its exact location, we might still have to rely on Dugu Bo in the end.
At least Xu Mingxi himself only knew that it was in the Sunset Forest. To say that he still remembered the location described in the original book would be an overestimation of him.
Xu Mingxi signaled to his grandfather with his eyes that he agreed. After asking Dugu Xin to leave for a while, she pulled her grandfather to sit down.
"Grandfather, elders, I know the purpose of him wanting the antidote.
I've seen the Green Scaled Snake in the sect's book collection. Although it is powerful, the venom it produces can harm the body.
Do you remember Dugu Xin's hair earlier? He must have been seriously poisoned."
"Oh~, Mingxi, what do you think?"
As a future pillar of the sect, Xu Mingxi could have his own insights and ideas.
This was what the elders hoped to see. If the leader of the elder sect could not be established, then the sect would surely be doomed.
"The book once introduced a method to cure the Green Scaled Snake's poison, which was to insert the poison into the soul bone.
However, this method also has its flaws. Once this soul bone is poisoned, the poison may never be able to be passed down again."
Xu Mingxi immediately said some things he remembered, but Tang San seemed to have used some medicine on Dugu Bo back then, which wasn't something Xu Mingxi could remember.
"Grandpa, perhaps we can use this opportunity to establish a relationship with Dugu Bo. He'll soon be promoted to a Titled Douluo."
The Great Elder recalled the information from the sect and it was clear that Dugu Bo had indeed become a Soul Douluo long ago.
He was not too old, so there was still a possibility for him to become a Titled Douluo. If he could gain the companionship of a Titled Douluo, he only needed a 2,000-year-old soul bone.
"Alright, Mingxi, you'll go and negotiate with him later."
It was time for these old men to retreat to the second line. The future of the sect would ultimately be left to the younger generation.