Chapter 449: No Soul Bone
Ye Wen took out the soul bone from the storage soul tool, and his disdain grew even stronger.
In the original work, there was little mention of this soul bone. It was described as a left leg bone that could enhance physical abilities and provide an attack type soul skill, and that was about it.
From Ye Wen's perspective, this soul bone didn't even reach the ten thousand year level. The eventual owner of this soul bone, in the original work, had it given to Xiao Xiao by her three teammates due to their friendship. And Xiao Xiao herself was a dual spirit wielder, although Shrek Academy didn't know that yet. But to be matched with a soul bone that wasn't even ten thousand years old seemed rather insulting, right?
As for Huo Yuhao, if he hadn't been taken as a disciple by the old witch's husband, Fan Yu, would she have given him the soul bone she won from the bet?
Oh right, in this world, Zhou Yi's relationship with Huo Yu'er was not as close, so Huo Yu'er hadn't received that bloody secret method soul bone.
Tang Wulin glanced at the soul bone with indifference. Given his family background, he had seen all sorts of rare treasures, and a soul bone less than ten thousand years old didn't even catch his attention.
As for Xiao Xiao, her eyes briefly lit up at the sight of the soul bone, but she remained quiet because she knew that their team's victory was largely thanks to someone else's strength.
However, to everyone's surprise, Ye Wen placed the soul bone back on Director Du's desk.
In that moment, Ye Wen silently thought to himself, So Shrek dares to play such a foolish game? They better not blame me when they find themselves drifting further away from the destined child of this world.
At that moment, Director Du spoke up, looking puzzled.
"Huo Yu'er, what's this?"
Ye Wen was prepared and spoke directly.
"Director Du, our team is unworthy of this soul bone, and we have no way to properly use it. We know it's a treasure from the Blood River, and if we aren't careful, the news of this will leak out. Given our strength, we won't be able to protect it. So, we request to exchange this soul bone for other cultivation resources, even if it's just gold soul coins."
Director Du, a sharp minded individual, quickly understood Ye Wen's intentions. However, he was the Director of Shrek's outer court, a position built on centuries of pride.
"Huo Yu'er, do you believe Shrek would leak the news of this reward and cause you to be hunted?" Director Du asked with some disbelief.
Ye Wen calmly shook his head.
In the original story, the news about this soul bone had indeed leaked, but it wasn't Shrek who revealed it. It was Huo Yuhao, the fool blinded by hatred, who exposed it.
However, regardless of who leaked it, if Xiao Xiao, who fused with the soul bone, revealed she possessed it before her strength was sufficient, she would definitely be hunted down by malicious people.
After all, the Douluo Continent of today was no longer the same as it was ten thousand years ago. The continent was spiraling toward chaos.
"Director Du, as the saying goes, there's no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days. As long as this soul bone is in our hands, it will eventually be exposed. Without enough power to protect it, once it's revealed, we'll be facing endless pursuits," Ye Wen said.
Director Du wanted to say something but was interrupted again by Ye Wen.
"Moreover, Director Du, this soul bone isn't even ten thousand years old. I believe that with our talents, we're capable of obtaining a better soul bone in the future. Why not exchange this one for something we can actually use in our cultivation? If that's not possible, we can accept it. However, let me make it clear, Director Du, if we accept this soul bone, we'll send it to the auction house, and we'll split the proceeds evenly among the three of us."
Director Du thought for a moment, and Ye Wen's words made sense. Among the three of them, if anyone fused with this soul bone, it would be hard to protect it given their current strength. Even in the future, when they became Soul Saints, it might not be enough to safeguard it. The Blood River treasure wasn't something to be taken lightly.
At that moment, Director Du regretted his impulsive decision to request this reward. Tang Wulin, though surprised by Huo Yu'er's rationality and mature reasoning, didn't think too much of it.
But Xiao Xiao's eyes shone as she looked at Huo Yu'er. She never expected her best friend to speak so boldly to the Director of the outer court, the most influential figure in Shrek Academy. It was incredibly cool!
In her sea of consciousness, Huo Yu'er was reflecting on what her master had said.
If she really exposed this soul bone by accident, and without her master around to protect her, she'd truly be in danger. The mere thought of it sent chills down her spine.
She started to suspect that Shrek Academy might have ulterior motives for her. After all, during her time at Shrek, Huo Yu'er had noticed how few students came from commoner backgrounds. Sometimes, those from wealthy or noble families would bully the commoners. Jiang Nannan had told her about many such cases.
However, Jiang Nannan and Huo Yu'er had never been victims of this kind of bullying, partly because they were both talented and powerful. Otherwise, they would have had the same tragic fate as many others.
Ye Wen, seeing that Director Du was still hesitating, cursed inwardly, thinking How indecisive. He reached for the soul bone on the desk again.
At that moment, Director Du finally made up his mind and stopped Ye Wen's hand.
"Huo Yu'er, you're right. It was my oversight," Director Du admitted.
With that, he took the soul bone back and placed it in his storage ring, then began rummaging through a bookshelf.
Finally, he took out ten golden soul coin cards and handed them to Huo Yu'er.
"Here are ten cards, each worth 10,000 gold soul coins. You three decide how to divide them. I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you."
Ye Wen calmly accepted the cards and left with Tang Wulin and Xiao Xiao.
In Huo Yu'er's sea of consciousness, she had never seen so much money. Even with her fish restaurant, she hadn't accumulated this much cash in such a short time.
However, Ye Wen's comment made her seethe with anger.
"What are you so happy about? This is a lesson for you. That soul bone could have easily fetched more than 100,000 gold soul coins at an auction. Your team just lost out on it," Ye Wen scolded.
"What!? Ahhh @%**≠>"
Huo Yu'er was a genius, and her personality was nice, but she was also a money addict. This was a result of childhood trauma. As she started cursing louder and louder, Ye Wen simply blocked her out.
In the end, Ye Wen kept 40,000 for Huo Yu'er and split the remaining 30,000 between Tang Wulin and Xiao Xiao. Neither of them had any objections since Huo Yu'er had indeed contributed greatly in the battle. Although they had also performed well, they were only there as support.
(End of Chapter)
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