Your Paths Are Too Narrow!

A day later, at the entrance to Spirit Hall Academy

Cui Yongqin and a Soul Douluo-level teacher stood there. Before them were ten Elite Class students, including children around Li Chang'an's age of six, as well as Soul Ancestors around eighteen years old who had reached over level forty. All of them could be called Spirit Hall geniuses!

However, Li Chang'an did not spot Qian Renxue among them, and immediately understood. It seemed Qian Renxue's undercover mission was about to begin. Otherwise, she would not have missed even an event like this.

Still, this was good too. He could focus on flirting with Hu Liena without risking exposure. After all, Hu Liena did not know he had already flirted with Qian Renxue, and Qian Renxue did not know Li Chang'an had teased Hu Liena. Li Chang'an felt rather fortunate.

Today, he wore a black fitted outfit. His slightly longer hair was tied back with a red cord, and he wore black boots with white soles. Together with that absurdly handsome face, Li Chang'an was still the most dazzling guy around!

Cui Yongqin pointed to the elderly Soul Douluo beside her and respectfully introduced him, "Students, this is Vice Principal Duolunka. Vice Principal Duolunka is now a powerful Soul Douluo, and he will be the chief examiner and team leader for this mission. He will be responsible for our safety, so I hope everyone listens obediently!"

Only upon hearing that name did Li Chang'an remember that when he had gone to take Bibi Dong as his master, Bibi Dong had arranged for a Cardinal Archbishop to enter Spirit Hall Academy as vice principal. That person's name had been Duolunka!

This was great. Even the team leader counted as an acquaintance now, so their safety had improved by quite a bit!

At that moment, Duolunka stepped forward as well and calmly said to Li Chang'an and the others, "With me here, you need not worry too much about your safety. But I must emphasize that this mission carries a certain degree of danger. There are many of you, and I cannot look after everyone. So you must be careful and do not act rashly!"

Duolunka did not say much. After finishing, he took a step back, signaling Cui Yongqin to continue.

Cui Yongqin nodded to Duolunka, then continued, "Our main task this time is to hunt down a group of bandit Soul Masters. Their strongest member has already reached the Soul King level, so do not let your guard down. They are real bandits, after all!"

"Get into the carriages in groups of four. The remaining two will ride with us. The intelligence reports have already been placed in the carriages. Depart!"

After Cui Yongqin finished speaking, three large carriages waiting nearby slowly rolled over, and the students began boarding with their companions.

Li Chang'an had not made many friends in class. If he had to name any, they would be Hu Liena and Qian Renxue. With Qian Renxue absent, he naturally followed Hu Liena. Hu Liena was with her brother Xie Yue, while Yan followed beside Xie Yue.

Xie Yue did not say anything when he saw Li Chang'an climb aboard. Given that Li Chang'an's first soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring and that he had shattered Huyan Li's defense with a single axe strike, he was qualified to sit here.

Hu Liena also gave Li Chang'an a radiant smile. "Little Junior Brother, you came too."

Li Chang'an nodded and smiled as he greeted the three people in the carriage, calling them Senior Sister and Senior Brothers.

Xie Yue slightly raised his chin in acknowledgment, while Yan merely grunted. Their little circle had not truly accepted Li Chang'an, so this was already fairly good.

Li Chang'an did not try to force his way into their conversation. After chatting with Hu Liena for a few sentences, he picked up the intelligence report and began reading it. This mission concerned their lives, so he had better take it seriously.

The report was neither particularly long nor particularly short, but its introduction to the bandit group was fairly comprehensive.

Where there were Soul Masters, there were benefits to be gained. Although evil Soul Masters did not yet exist at this time, there were still many Soul Masters who had gone down crooked paths. Relying on their strength, they caused greater destruction and acted even more wantonly!

For example, the bandit group they were to eliminate this time was called the Autumn Mountain Bandits. The group had six Soul Masters and twenty-five ordinary people, and they occupied the area around Mount Autumn Name in the Star Luo Empire. Thus, they were called the Autumn Mountain Bandits!

This group of bandits made a living by robbing passing merchant caravans. Their leader was even a five-ring Soul King. Together with Mount Autumn Name's complicated mountain roads, they had remained rampant to this day!

The report even included a rough map of Mount Autumn Name, along with markings of the enemy's usual patterns of activity. It was quite a rare find.

Li Chang'an's memory was no joke. After reading it once, he set the report down and closed his eyes to process the information.

At that moment, he suddenly felt someone nudge him. Catching the faint fragrance of a young girl beside him, he already knew who it was.

"Senior Sister, what is it?" Li Chang'an opened his eyes and smiled at Hu Liena, who was already beginning to show a charming allure.

Hu Liena returned a lovely smile, then glanced at Xie Yue and Yan before saying, "We wanted to ask what you think about this operation. Why did you go to sleep as soon as you finished reading the intelligence?"

Only then did Li Chang'an notice the grave expressions on Xie Yue and Yan's faces, and he could not help but be taken aback. That should not be the case. Logically, this should not be their first time taking part in such an operation.

After Li Chang'an voiced his question, Xie Yue let out a helpless sigh.

"We've all taken the outdoor practical combat class at least twice. But before, it was always the class working together against one or two Soul Masters. This is the first time we've faced a situation like this..."

As he spoke, Xie Yue became somewhat embarrassed. Admitting he could not handle it in front of Li Chang'an was humiliating, but he wanted even more to know where Li Chang'an had gotten the confidence to "sleep" with his eyes closed.

Upon hearing that, Li Chang'an laughed somewhat impolitely. He had thought it was something serious. Just this?

Oh, he had nearly forgotten. At their core, they were all still children.

Thinking that, Li Chang'an stopped laughing at them and instead said in the tone of an old father, "Actually, I think your paths are too narrow. Why do we have to deal with all of them?"

"If we disguise ourselves as a small merchant caravan and lure them in, would they all leave their hideout? Obviously not. Since they would not all leave their hideout, if two or three Soul Masters come—or even just one—wouldn't our whole class be enough to beat them?"

A new measure of admiration appeared in Hu Liena and the other two's eyes. They all had brains, so why was his different?

"Ding, you showed off before Xie Yue. Points +2."

"Ding..."

Papal Hall

Bibi Dong smiled as she signed off on a document, feeling much more relaxed. She had already arranged matters in the Hall of Elders according to Li Chang'an's method, and things would be much easier from now on.

At that moment, a maid quietly placed a box before Bibi Dong on her desk.

"Your Holiness, these are desserts Young Master Li Chang'an sent for you."

"Chang'an? Didn't they go out?" Bibi Dong was somewhat confused.

"Yes, but Young Master Li Chang'an specifically sent seven portions of dessert this time. He said to have one delivered to you each day..."

Hearing that, Bibi Dong's eyes immediately grew a little moist. She had never imagined someone would care for her so much. Even that person had never given her this kind of care.

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong immediately recalled Li Chang'an's handsome little face. A tender smile appeared on her face, and her heart felt warm...