Emperor of Soul Pets

Chapter 9: Commotion at the Gate

Rao Wu hummed as he approached the city walls. Along the way, many hunters and travelers passed by, some on scary or imposing soul monsters. Eventually, Rao Wu came to a stop at the end of a very long line. It seemed people had to line up and get checked by the guards before they were allowed in.

Occasionally, some seemingly important individuals would skip the line and walk straight to the guards. They would then flash their badges and be let into the city.

After an hour of waiting, a loud shout shook the weary and bored Rao wu.

"Give way! Move aside, peasants!"

Rao Wu jerked his head to look at a procession of scantily-clad, beautiful women carried on the shoulders of cute, 3-meter tall Snow Pandas. The fuzzy white-furred creatures were not innate combat specialists, but their ice spells were almost as good as an elemental fairy's, making them decent bodyguards in a tight pinch.

The snow panda's beautiful appearance also endeared them to many female soul trainers, which was why it wasn't uncommon to see a few trainers reserve a spot for the cute bears. Curiously, Snow Pandas were native to cold territories. As such it was rare to see them in such high numbers in the forest-covered Hua Kingdom.

Snow Panda

Attribute: Beast (main) / Ice (secondary)

Species Rank: General

Stage: ???

However, many travelers soon understood the reason for the strange procession when they spotted a Wooly Mammoth at the center of the pandas. The 5-meter tall behemoth caused the earth to tremble with every step, and subsequently commanded the travelers' attention to the people atop its back.

Wooly Mammoth

Attribute: Beast

Species Rank: Monarch

Stage: ???

A bearded old man and a boy that looked to be about ten years old disdainfully glanced at the crowd from the beast's back.

Rao Wu, interested only in children in his age group ignored the old man and focused on the boy. The boy on the wooly mammoth had perfect pale ivory skin, unblemished and pure. Unlike the dirty Rao Wu, he seemed to have never suffered a stain in his life. The boy had perfect straight blue hair without a single strand out of place, and a pair of frosty sky-blue eyes.

The child, seemingly feeling Rao Wu's gaze, turned to look at him. However, upon seeing Rao Wu's dirty appearance, the boy sneered in disgust and then looked away.

"Aiya... Another royalty." A random passerby remarked as he watched the procession make their way to the gates.

"Really? You know who they are?" Another asked.

"Ah, you country bumpkin. Look there. You see that crest?" The passerby pointed at a crest, depicting a howling bear drawn on the cloth draped over the Wooly Mammoth's back. "That's Afl's Royal Family crest, the Ozursson's crest. They must have sent their son to enroll in Jiandao's Soul Academy."

"Ooh! The Soul Academy... No wonder." The hunter's eyes gleamed with wonder. "Ah, I missed my chance to enroll. I heard gods graduate from that school."

"Pfft. Don't lie to yourself. Like you have the talent. Soul Student by 12 years old? Do you think you have the right to enter that school?"

The two men returned to their positions in the line, taking them out of earshot.

Rao Wu's eyes gleamed as he watched the Wooly Mammoth confidently stride through the city's gates. He pictured a day when he too strode into the city on the back of an imposing soul monster.