Smart People Have to Die! (Request Follow-Read, Request Collection)

They had waited in ambush on the outskirts for a long time, but no target appeared.

Fortunately, they had stocked up on supplies before setting out, so they would not starve or die of thirst.

During that time, they noticed Special Herbs growing within the Rock Crevice.

After testing them with the Venomous Shining Horn Deer, Wu Qi confirmed that they were poisonous herbs.

Moreover, while lying in wait, they had seen carriages transporting these poisonous herbs.

He did not know where the carriages were headed, but if they were being transported by carriage, these poisonous herbs would ultimately pass into Spirit Hall's hands.

At the same time, he guessed that if they drew a Transport Mission, they would likely have to escort such a carriage safely to the Designated Location.

But what did Spirit Hall want with poison collected here?

From God's Perspective, Wu Qi had not found any place where Spirit Hall used poison in the future.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had passed.

Wu Qi's Survival Mission only required him to survive here for one month, and his mission was nearly complete.

Qiangu Changkong, on the other hand, had only collected three Yellow Badges so far. He was still far from obtaining ten of them or a single Purple Badge.

As time continued to slip away, Qiangu Changkong gradually grew impatient.

"Brother Wu, should we sneak into the city and assassinate Wang Tong?"

They could not keep waiting here forever. In nearly a month, they had only caught two lone Soul Elders. If they dragged this out any longer, the other Soul Elders would surely stop acting alone once word got around.

Wu Qi raised a hand. "At a time like this, we need to be even more patient!"

According to the address Han Ming had provided, they could indeed find Wang Tong if they entered the city.

But the Black Widow would not let them go. If Wang Tong and the Black Widow joined forces, they would only be put in an even more passive position.

For now, to avoid walking into danger, the best course was to do nothing and quietly wait for prey to take the bait.

Another two days passed in a flash.

Wu Qi had already completed his Survival Mission, but he did not abandon Qiangu Changkong. Instead, he continued waiting here with him.

Their patience finally paid off. Today, they had at last found a target.

Spirit Hall exiled Criminals to this place at regular intervals.

Within their sight, a Novice Middle-aged Man warily surveyed everything around him, his expression uneasy and restrained.

The other party had not released any Soul Power Aura. With Wu Qi's current strength, he could not determine this man's exact Soul Power Level.

But one thing was certain: this man's strength was definitely above level thirty-three.

Yellow Badges were also their target. Since they had encountered him, there was no reason to let him go!

Wu Qi lightly patted Qiangu Changkong on the shoulder and raised a brow. "Do it!"

This was not their first time working together. Qiangu Changkong would take the lead and gauge the opponent's strength, then Wu Qi would deliver the fatal blow.

"Second Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Strike!"

Qiangu Changkong threw the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand, sending it crashing toward the man in the distance with tremendous speed and force.

The man remained vigilant at all times. The instant he sensed the attack, he reacted.

He bent backward to evade the Coiling Dragon Staff, and then the Azure Wolf Martial Soul emerged. His face twisted viciously as fangs protruded from his mouth.

Yellow, yellow, yellow, purple—four Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet!

"Soul Ancestor!"

Qiangu Changkong froze for a moment, then his face filled with wild delight.

After waiting so long, a Soul Ancestor had finally come to them. And he was acting alone, so it was not impossible for them to kill him.

Against a Soul Ancestor with such strong vigilance, a sneak attack had no meaning whatsoever!

Phoenix Wings sprouted from Wu Qi's back as he flew down beside Qiangu Changkong.

The two stood shoulder to shoulder, brimming with fighting spirit.

"A Soul Elder and a Soul Grandmaster dare to ambush me? What a joke!" The man's face darkened.

In the outside world, he would never have taken them seriously. But this was Death Canyon, a Criminal's paradise!

Nothing here could be judged by common sense!

He did not know where their confidence came from, and his unfamiliarity with the surrounding terrain kept him from acting rashly.

Qiangu Changkong sneered and waved around him with borrowed bravado. "Hand over your Purple Badge, and we can spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"

When the man had been exiled to Death Canyon, Spirit Hall had given him a Purple Badge.

He did not understand the use of badges other than the Gold Badge. But on the way here, he had seen people fighting over badges and understood their importance.

A Soul Elder and a Soul Grandmaster wanted to rob him? What a joke?

Furthermore, after carefully sensing the area through his Martial Soul, he had not discovered anyone hiding nearby.

There were only two possibilities. Either there was no one else nearby, or a powerful expert was concealed in the vicinity.

If it was the latter, he was doomed. Still, dragging them down with him before he died would not be bad.

With that thought, the man bared his teeth. "You're just two little brats who haven't even dried behind the ears. Do you really think Old Man is so easy to bully?!"

"First Soul Skill, Azure Wolf Speed."

The man was incredibly fast, charging before them in an instant.

The Qing Luan Martial Soul was naturally extremely sensitive to Airflow. Combined with the Soul Tool gifted by the Azure Phoenix Douluo, the movement of the air appeared visibly before Wu Qi's eyes.

No matter how fast the man moved, he was not using Instant Transmission. Through the Airflow, Wu Qi could easily determine his position.

Wu Qi reacted swiftly, kicking Qiangu Changkong away before rapidly soaring upward. The Crane Cloud Wings and Phoenix Wings stacked together, propelling him at an unbelievable speed.

With his strike missing, the man decisively gave up on Wu Qi, who held the advantage in the air, and turned his target toward Qiangu Changkong.

Recovering his senses, Qiangu Changkong reached out and recalled the Coiling Dragon Staff.

Facing a Soul Ancestor, he knew he was outmatched. But the Qian Family's honor could not be tarnished!

"First Soul Skill, Pán Lóng Lièyàn!"

A layer of flames enveloped the Coiling Dragon Staff, and its power rose accordingly.

The Azure Wolf Martial Soul sniffed the air and actually detected a trace of dangerous Aura.

Qiangu Changkong was merely a Soul Grandmaster. The source of the danger was not his strength, so it was—

The man abruptly looked up and saw Wu Qi diving toward him in the posture of a glider.

Plummeting at high speed from the sky, the force of this charge could not be underestimated!

Using his speed advantage, the man wanted to pull away, only to find that the Qing Luan Martial Soul had already locked onto him. There was nowhere to evade.

With that thought, the third Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up. "Third Soul Skill, Sky Rend Claw!"

Wolf Claws sprang from his hands as he clawed forward with all his strength.

The instant the two sides collided, Wu Qi abruptly shifted his posture and used his sharpened wings to slash sideways at his opponent.

Clang!

The sharpened Crane Cloud Wings collided with the Wolf Claws, and the powerful impact forced the man back.

Rather than becoming angry, the man revealed a savage grin.

Normally, once a Flying Beast Type Soul Master used a charging attack, he would inevitably have to land and disperse the force.

Once a Flying Beast Type Martial Soul landed, was it not just a ground-bound chicken? How could he possibly be a match for him?

Just as he prepared to strike with all his strength, Wu Qi's body rose into the air again in a manner that defied all logic.

The man glared coldly, seemingly seeing through the trick. With a vicious gleam in his eyes, he said, "To achieve this through your Martial Soul's ability, your Martial Soul is no ordinary one!"

"You're so eager to kill me. It seems I'm part of your Training Mission. Am I right, you two Trainees?"

It was not difficult to deduce their identities from the strength of their Martial Souls and their ages.

Wu Qi clicked his tongue, then his expression turned cold. "This world has no need for smart people, so you have to die!"