Elder's worry, can Ning Feng and the others complete the mission?

Deep in the forest, the soil was thick with the stench of blood.

Ning Feng stood amidst the corpses, his breathing steady.

Surrounding him, Vina and Mu Xue stared at the carnage, remaining silent for a long time.

To be honest, Vina and Mu Xue really hadn't intended to just watch from the sidelines the entire time.

When the battle first broke out, Vina had planned to use mental interference to pin down the two soul masters on the far left...

But Ning Feng's speed was simply too fast!

By the time Vina had selected her targets, before she could even fully release her mental power, those two men's heads had already exploded under Ning Feng's fists.

So, Vina had no choice but to switch targets, preparing to launch a mental attack once more.

Yet, who could have expected Ning Feng to exert his strength again so quickly?

It ended up making it look like Vina had been slacking off the whole time.

And on the other side...

It was the same for Mu Xue.

She had intended to use wind and snow to restrict the enemies, but before her techniques could fully manifest, Ning Feng had already charged right in front of them.

Then came the "thwack, thwack, thwack" sounds of combat.

Over a dozen Evil Soul Masters, from the moment they were discovered by Ning Feng to the moment they were wiped out, the process was incredibly brief.

At this moment...

Vina lowered her hands and walked over to Ning Feng's side, examining him closely.

There were only a few splatters of blood on his body, and not even the hem of his clothes was ruffled.

She then looked toward Mu Xue, and soon, their expressions held not just shock, but an undisguised sense of bewilderment.

"Junior brother, you just now... wasn't that a bit too exaggerated?"

Vina spoke first, her tone filled with disbelief.

She turned to look at the corpses of the Evil Soul Masters, then back at Ning Feng: "These are over a dozen soul masters, not stray dogs on the side of the road... and you just finished them all off like that?"

She let out a helpless, bitter laugh: "Have you digested those insights from before even further? Otherwise, it's only been a few days; how has your strength grown even more compared to when you were tested by the Elder?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... if the Elder knew you were killing these Evil Soul Masters like you were killing chicks, wouldn't he be stunned senseless?"

Mu Xue agreed wholeheartedly with Vina's words; she nodded and added: "Exactly."

"If Elder Li knew, he'd definitely be stunned."

"If he had known beforehand that you were this fierce, why would he have gone to such lengths to test us? Wouldn't that have been a waste of effort?"

"Eh, though that's not quite right—you are indeed a monster and don't need testing, but the Princess and I are still normal people, so testing us wasn't a problem..."

Ning Feng was currently wiping the bloodstains off his knuckles.

Upon hearing the words of Vina and Mu Xue, he turned to his two senior sisters, shook his head, and said modestly: "Senior sisters, please don't tease me."

"If it weren't for you two applying mental interference and martial soul restrictions from the side, these people would have certainly scattered and fled."

"Dealing with them then wouldn't have been so simple."

"I was only able to do this thanks to the help of my senior sisters."

As Vina and Mu Xue heard him say this, their gazes became even more peculiar.

Help?

Us?

Their junior brother's ability to spout nonsense with a straight face was truly becoming more and more impressive.

If that could really be counted as help...

Then, at most, they could only be credited with "assists by eye contact," right?

However, the three of them quickly cast these thoughts aside.

Although they had eliminated this group in the forest, no one could guarantee there weren't other accomplices nearby.

To prevent any stragglers from hiding and emerging to commit evil once they had left...

The three of them quickly adjusted their state and began to search the forest in a combat formation.

They had to ensure these Evil Soul Masters were completely eradicated!

Meanwhile, far away in the Body Sect, thousands of miles away.

The afternoon sun shone into the side hall of the sect's Main Hall, and the teapot on the table was steaming.

Du Busi sat on a wooden chair, sipping his tea in a leisurely manner.

Sitting across from him was none other than Elder Li, who had presided over the test last time.

Elder Li set down his teacup, his brows furrowed, his gaze drifting toward the entrance of the Main Hall from time to time.

He appeared somewhat restless, his fingers tapping unconsciously against the tabletop.

"It's already been several days," Elder Li sighed, his tone heavy with obvious anxiety.

"I have no idea how Ning Feng and the others are doing with their mission."

"The Great Rock Forest is such a complex environment; if they were to run into some powerful Evil Soul Master, would the three of them really have the experience to handle it?"

Du Busi glanced at him, set down his teacup, and spoke in a calm tone: "You just love to worry."

"Even though they are newcomers, you know full well what that kid Ning Feng is capable of. Rest assured, there won't be any problems."

Elder Li still shook his head and sighed: "Strength is one thing, but sometimes I'm just afraid they'll be outsmarted by those Evil Soul Masters!"

"After all, this is their first time leaving the Body Sect to carry out a mission. I just don't feel at ease, and I hope they can return safely."

Just as Elder Li finished speaking, a series of hurried footsteps echoed from outside the hall.

A young sect disciple ran quickly into the side chamber.

His forehead was covered in sweat and his expression was frantic, clearly having received some urgent news.

The disciple arrived before the two men, immediately bowed, and spoke in a rushed voice: "Reporting to the Sect Master and Elder Li, the Heaven Dou Empire royal family has sent an urgent request for assistance."

Du Busi raised an eyebrow and asked: "What is it?"

"A group of powerful Evil Soul Masters has appeared within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire," the disciple replied.

"There are about ten of them, all with soul power cultivation above level thirty-five. Their methods are cruel, and they are currently ransacking the surrounding villages. The empire cannot handle them and hopes the Body Sect can help."

Du Busi frowned and shook his head helplessly: "These Evil Soul Masters have really been getting more and more rampant lately."

He didn't pay much mind to it, turning to look at the disciple to ask: "Where exactly is this group operating?"

The disciple did not dare to delay and replied immediately: "According to reports from scouts provided by the royal family, they are in the vicinity of the Great Rock Forest."

As those words fell, the side chamber fell into a deathly silence.

Du Busi, who had been intending to pick up his teacup, froze with his arm suspended in mid-air.

As for Elder Li, who was sitting to the side, his face turned incredibly unsightly the moment he heard the words "Great Rock Forest."

He stood up abruptly, his body trembling slightly from agitation, and looked at the disciple to ask: "What did you say? Near the Great Rock Forest?"

"Yes, Elder Li." The disciple kept his head lowered; although he didn't know why the elder was reacting so strongly, he still answered earnestly.

Elder Li's gaze turned gloomy in an instant, and Du Busi also set down his teacup, his expression turning completely grim.

He looked at Elder Li, his voice dropping low: "If the royal family's information is accurate, then Ning Feng and the others are right there."

"If Ning Feng and the others run into this group of Evil Soul Masters, then we're in trouble..."