Inside Suotuo City.
A hundred miles away, the commotion outside the city had become extremely faint, but Soul Masters were acutely sensitive to those fluctuations in soul power.
For a moment, not only the City Lord's Mansion and Spirit Hall, but also the many Soul Masters in the city turned their gazes toward the outskirts.
Just then, Lei Meng returned to the hotel, only to be "caught red-handed" by Dugu Yan and the others.
"Teacher Lei Meng, what exactly is going on?" Dugu Yan and the others were certain that his departure had something to do with the commotion outside the city.
Caught in the act, Lei Meng knew he could no longer conceal it. His expression darkened as he said, "One of the people fighting outside the city is my teacher. The other is Tang Hao... Fortunately, my teacher arrived in time. Otherwise, I would probably have died at Tang Hao's hands."
"Tang Hao?" Everyone was shocked.
Thanks to Spirit Hall's smear campaign, Tang Hao had long since gained a reputation for being steeped in evil. Of course, Tang Hao himself was no good man either.
"Teacher Qin is here?" Ye Lingling was both delighted and worried.
Tang Hao was a long-established Titled Douluo powerhouse. Even though Qin Yuan was hailed as the continent's strongest Soul Douluo, he might not be Tang Hao's match.
Seeing that everyone wanted to go out and investigate, Lei Meng sternly rebuked them. "Everyone, stay in your rooms. Tang Hao has already set his sights on us. If my teacher doesn't return, wait for Senior Dugu and my father to come to our aid. Until then, no one is to take a single step outside the hotel."
Everyone exchanged glances, understanding the gravity of the situation.
Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Yan took out