A family massacre

The Qiangu Changkong slowly said, "How come I remember that you two were just about to attack us?"

"What about your convictions?"

The Chai Brothers were momentarily embarrassed.

"My brother and I had no such intention. We just wanted to use you two to hold Chai Long back so we could make our move against him," Chai Zong hurriedly explained.

The two of them were quite sensible just now, and without their "entrapment," the Dragon Pearl would likely have remained unseen and never fallen into their hands.

Wu Qi didn't dwell on it and waved his hand.

The Chai Brothers were as if they had been granted a pardon; they had finally pulled back from the Ghost Gate.

As for the auction funds they returned, Wu Qi did not get them back.

The Dragon Pearl were of great help to them, and there was no way they would get their money back after spending it.

During the battle, Wu Qi noticed the situation inside the city. After the auction ended, it wasn't just the Chai Brothers and their group who were robbing people; there were others as well, and the sounds of fighting could be heard from inside the city every now and then.

Maple Leaf City was definitely no longer an option, so to avoid trouble, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong left the city.

The two traveled a long way through the night to find a relatively safe open space to set up camp.

Meanwhile, Qiangu Changkong immediately Dragon Transformation to enhance his Martial Soul's strength by harnessing its bloodline power.

For some time afterward, neither of them faced any assessments, so they temporarily camped out in the wild.

At the same time, Chen Ping rushed back to the Spirit Hall.

There are two teleportation points for the Poisonous Land on the continent. One is in Norton Forest in the Northern Province, and the other is in a mountain valley very close to Spirit City.

After returning from Xibei City, Chen Ping went straight back to Spirit City. Before returning, as instructed by Wu Qi, he placed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in Poisonous Land.

Returning to the city now puts him in a somewhat awkward position.

He was not a core member of the Worship Hall; Qian Daoliu was currently taking Qian Renxue to the Worship Hall for assessment.

The rest of the retainers either went out to take care of their own business or were transferred away by Bibi Dong.

Upon returning, Chen Ping found himself without a single acquaintance in the city.

His first thought was of the Spirit Hall Academy.

Some of his former classmates from the academy are still there to continue their cultivation. Visiting them this time can help ease his awkwardness.

But he seemed not to have expected that Bibi Dong's methods would come so quickly.

As Soul Saint, he is a ready-made fighting force. Now that the Spirit Hall is in need of manpower, it naturally needs him to shine.

As soon as Chen Ping arrived at the gate of the Spirit Hall Academy, a Soul Douluo powerhouse came to greet him.

"Chen Ping, right?" the man asked casually.

Having received an affirmative answer, the man didn't give Chen Ping a chance to speak and immediately stuffed a token into the latter's hand.

"Your Strongman Squad will be heading out on a mission early tomorrow morning. This is your identification token; please keep it safe. Remember, your name has been reported. If you don't arrive on time, you will be treated as a deserter. Do you understand?"

Deserters are disliked everywhere.

Chen Ping vaguely guessed that Bibi Dong wanted to harm him, and then used this as a pretext to attack Wu Qi.

Of course, Wu Qi had already considered all of this, and bringing him back was a last resort.

Keeping Chen Ping by their side and subjecting him to the risk of the Divine Trial for no reason is clearly not worthwhile. However, sending Chen Ping back to the Seven Treasures Academy is not a good option either.

Bibi Dong dared not take action against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, but it was hard to say how many of her spies were inside and outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect school.

Chen Ping joined the Spirit Hall a long time ago, and now that the hall is in a state of emergency, they will definitely summon Chen Ping. If he runs around the continent and gets caught by Bibi Dong's people, then he'll be in big trouble.

Bibi Dong dared not kill Chen Ping, after all, the two had not yet broken off relations, and Wu Qi also had Deity behind him, and God King at that. Even if Bibi Dong did not consider the Spirit Hall, she had to think about her own future.

By having Chen Ping return voluntarily, Wu Qi could avoid giving anyone leverage against him and still save his life. After weighing the options, Wu Qi had to make this arrangement.

But Chen Ping never expected that from the moment he entered the city, he was being watched by Bibi Dong's spies, who then issued a transfer order to him at lightning speed.

According to the introduction from this Soul Douluo, Chen Ping's Strongman Squad, including himself, has a total of five members: one Soul Douluo and four Soul Saint.

Bibi Dong was not entirely harsh; she assigned Chen Ping the position of Vice-Captain within the team.

Whether he can gain the approval of the other team members remains to be seen.

Upon receiving the transfer order, Chen Ping sighed and looked into the distance. "I wonder how the Team Captain and the others are doing. They should be starting the next round of assessments by now, right?"

Dragon Pearl are not easy to absorb.

The strength of a Seventy-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is equivalent to that of a Advanced Soul Douluo. In fact, even before he was cured of his poison, Dugu Bo struggled against a Seventy-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

The Dragon Pearl, containing half of his cultivation, possesses immense Soul Power. Even with the strength of the Qiangu Changkong Soul Saint, it would take him quite some time to absorb it.

It is foreseeable that once successfully absorbed, it will be an absolute opportunity for Qiangu Changkong to leap over the dragon gate.

Wu Qi patiently stood guard from the side, and during this time, the Bai He made contact with him.

Righteous Unity Sect was, after all, his sect, so there was no reason for him to hide his whereabouts from them. Besides, he had previously instructed that if anything major happened, Bai He would come to find him.

That afternoon, Bai He arrived, travel-worn and with an unusually grave expression. "My lord, a small team from the Spirit Hall has recently infiltrated the Star Luo Empire and caused the massacre of an Earl's family!"

Wu Qi frowned slightly and asked, "How do you know it was the Spirit Hall that did it? What if it's a frame-up?"

This kind of thing is indeed like Bibi Dong's style, but without evidence, you can't just falsely accuse someone, can you?

Bai He smiled bitterly and took out a Letter from his bosom.

"At first, everyone thought it was the Heaven Dou Empire that did it, until this letter appeared."

During the standoff between the Two Great Empires, a Earl skilled in leading troops was inexplicably wiped out along with his entire family, making it hard not to suspect that the enemy state was behind it.

However, the Star Luo Empire is still exercising restraint and is in urgent communication with the Heaven Dou Empire.

The letter that Bai He mentioned was unsigned and left no information about the sender. However, based on the speaking habits and the information revealed between the lines, Wu Qi knew that the letter most likely came from Chen Ping.

He paused for a moment, then quickly asked, "Elder Bai He, who else has read this letter?"

Bai He said frankly, "After receiving the letter, only the Sect Master and I read it. Then, the Sect Master instructed me to deliver the letter to you as soon as possible."

Wu Qi had not expected that Bibi Dong would be so eager to start a war.

Considering he served as a protector of the Qiangu Changkong, it only took him less than a month.

Even if Chen Ping were incredibly fast, he would have returned to Spirit City about twenty days ago. Considering the distance to the incident location, the time spent on reconnaissance and deployment, and the time spent sending messages back and forth.

Chen Ping probably got drafted as soon as he returned to Spirit City!