That Lord...

The energy barrier faded, revealing a figure.

"Uh, why is Ye Lei the only one left? Where are those three from the military?"

"Who knows? Don't tell me Ye Lei killed them?"

"I think he did. Besides, didn't you see what they did just now? They kicked that old lady away right in front of us and killed three police officers for no reason. They deserved to die!"

"That's right!"

Ye Lei turned and walked over to the old lady. She was still unconscious.

The Flame Lord vanished. Blue-gold light flickered in Ye Lei's hand as he gently placed it on the old lady's abdomen. The blue-gold glow slowly seeped into her body, repairing the meridians and bones injured by Black-Clothed Fifth's kick. A kick from an Assault-type Soul Grandmaster would leave an ordinary person either dead or crippled, let alone an old lady with one foot already in the grave.

A moment later, after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the old lady's meridians and bones, he handed her over to the elderly couple traveling with her.

Then Ye Lei strode over to Black-Clothed Fourth, whose corpse was relatively intact.

After looking him over, Ye Lei grinned and said, "Still too green. But then again, it's only been three days since the Douluo World merged with ours. It's already impressive that the Elder Hall managed to train their people to this level. But what exactly was the mission Black Boss mentioned?... ..."

Fire Element surged in his hand. In an instant, a ball of flame engulfed Black-Clothed Fourth's corpse, which had been split in two. A few seconds later, a faint scent of roasted meat drifted through the air.

"Ugh, this stinks!" Ye Lei frowned slightly, pinching his nose with his left hand while using his right to control the Fire Element's temperature.

Two minutes later, Black-Clothed Fourth had turned to dust and scattered into the air.

Turning around, Ye Lei strode over to the young people who had nearly lost their lives beneath Black-Clothed Fifth's fists.

"Since you were willing to face danger and stand up to those Evil Soul Masters to seek justice for the old lady, these Soul Rings are yours. Five each will be enough for you to protect yourselves. Remember, don't bring calamity upon the people like they did. Otherwise, your ends will be the same as those five just now!"

With a wave of Ye Lei's hand, dozens of Soul Rings appeared out of thin air. Five Soul Rings were arranged in order before each person.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—the optimal combination.

"Take them all. Consider them gifts for standing up when it mattered. There are still some matters I need to handle next."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Lei looked toward the black military vehicle in the distance.

A flash of blue-gold light passed through his eyes. Ye Lei slowly raised his right hand, and dozens of Blue Silver Emperor Vines instantly erupted beneath the military vehicle, wrapping tightly around it. He clenched his right hand, and the Blue Silver Emperor Vines constricted. The vehicle was instantly crushed flat, becoming a massive lump of scrap metal.

... ... ... ...

At the same time, in the Sixth Elder's Residence Hall in Shu City.

A middle-aged man dressed in black knocked on a door at the end of the corridor.

"Come in." An aged yet authoritative voice sounded.

The middle-aged man pushed open the door and entered. Stopping two meters from the desk, he immediately dropped to one knee, pressed his palms together, and said, "Sixth Elder, all the men you previously sent out for the mission have perished. One of them was discovered by Seventh Elder's people, and his body is already on its way back. As for the other five, their life auras have vanished. No bodies were found, not even any severed limbs!"

"Oh, is that so? What were their code names? Pass down the order: find their families and get rid of them without leaving a trace. Do you understand?" Sixth Elder said.

"I understand. Their code names were:

Code name Peregrine Falcon, martial soul Bloody Ghost Falcon, Soul Power Rank 32.

Code name Ghost Falcon, martial soul Bloody Ghost Falcon, Soul Power Rank 29.

Code name Wind God, martial soul Wind Spirit Body, Soul Power Rank 31.

Code name Dragon Roar, martial soul Rock Dragon, Soul Power Rank 31.

Code name Wild Bull, martial soul Ironclad Water Buffalo, Soul Power Rank 28.

Code name Lightning, martial soul Thunder Ape, Soul Power Rank 28."

"Good, I understand. You may leave now." Sixth Elder rubbed his brow and waved a hand behind him, signaling for the middle-aged man to withdraw.

"Oh, right, Sixth Elder. That Lord has opened a virtual video conference and specifically requested your presence," the middle-aged man said calmly.

Sixth Elder froze. That Lord... Why was he holding a virtual video conference now?... ...