Mingdou Mountain Range Reached

The once quiet hillside suddenly erupted into chaos.

"Level 55?"

Wang Dong'er's voice cracked as she shouted, and her finger pointing at Dai Huabin trembled.

"You only reached level 48 when you came out of seclusion? How long has it been!"

Wang Dong'er was completely exasperated. They agreed to level up together, so why did Dai Huabin break through so quickly, without any bottlenecks?

"Seven levels in less than half a day?"

Dai Yueheng stood to the side, his face ashen. As the eldest brother, he was only level 64. At this rate, it would only be half a year before his younger brother surpassed him.

Ning Tian took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.

She was now incredibly grateful that she had followed Dai Huabin; his cultivation speed was beyond genius—it was simply monstrous.

Ma Xiaotao unconsciously tightened her grip on Dai Huabin's shoulder.

Zhang Lexuan was the first to react.

She glanced around, calming the crowd's restlessness:

"Alright, everyone has their own destiny, Huabin, you don't need to say more. On the path of cultivation, each person has their own fate."

Her words set the tone for the matter. Given her Grandmaster's prestige, no one else, no matter how many questions they had, dared to press for answers.

Dai Huabin nodded.

The group dispersed to pack their belongings.

Dai Huabin took Zhu Lu's hand and quietly extended his spiritual power, connecting with Zhu Lu's Spiritual Sea.

"Lulu, don't overthink it. She's the auspicious Auspicious Beast from the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion."

Zhu Lu's hand, which was about to grab the kettle, suddenly stopped, and she was completely dumbfounded.

She turned her head and looked Di Lingxi up and down, who was curiously looking around.

She had seen the true forms of the Auspicious Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest before; at that time, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were extremely beautiful in their transformed forms.

At that moment, a thought flashed through Zhu Lu's mind: if this Auspicious Beast were to transform into human form, it would definitely be a great beauty.

And how long has it been? She's really transformed into human form! And she's come straight to find Huabin!

Zhu Lu took a deep breath to calm herself. She walked up to Di Lingxi and greeted her naturally:

"Haven't seen you for a long time."

Upon hearing the voice, Di Lingxi turned to look at Zhu Lu and replied crisply:

"Lulu, long time no see."

The way she called out "Lulu" was extremely natural.

Wang Dong'er, who was eavesdropping nearby, turned pale.

Who exactly is this blonde girl?

How come even Zhu Lu knows her?

Don't you recognize yourself?

After greeting everyone, Di Lingxi turned around, grabbed Dai Huabin's sleeve, and shook it. "Huabin, I'm hungry. I want to eat barbecue."

Zhang Lexuan glanced at the sky and gave the order:

"We'll set up camp here for today. Everyone can rest and prepare. We should reach the Mingdou Mountain Range by noon or afternoon tomorrow."

The campsite was quickly set up.

Dai Huabin found an open space, skillfully set up a grill, and took out the processed Soul Beast and various seasonings from his Storage Soul Tool.

The fire had barely been lit, and before the aroma even filled the air, people had already gathered around.

Di Lingxi, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Zhu Lu, Cui Yajie, Ning Tian, along with Ice Empress and Xue Qingyao, all gathered around.

Wang Dong'er rested her chin on her hands, watching Dai Huabin's practiced wrist movements, and couldn't help but complain:

"How many times did you practice your grilling technique outside?"

Dai Huabin didn't even look up, sprinkling some cumin on the ground. "Stop talking nonsense, you won't be eating it when it's cooked."

"You dare!" Wang Dong'er glared at him, her eyes wide, and turned her head away angrily.

Xiao Xiao chuckled to herself, while Cui Yajie leaned closer and sniffed.

"It smells so good, class monitor! Your cooking is amazing!"

Compared to the lively scene on this side, the Main Team on the other side looked much more miserable.

Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo and a few others sat around under a tree, each holding a dry flatbread and dried meat in their hands.

Chen Zifeng chewed the flatbread with difficulty, smelling the aroma of roasted meat wafting in the wind, and sighed deeply:

"We're both out on a mission, but why do they look like they're on a picnic while we look like we're fleeing a famine?"

Gongyang Mo swallowed hard. "Stop talking, the more you talk, the hungrier I get."

Dai Yueheng's face was ashen as he took a big bite of the dry rations in his hand.

His younger brother is not only catching up to him in cultivation, but his luck with women is also outrageous.

I'm so envious.

The grilled meat sizzled and released its aroma.

Dai Huabin cut off the largest piece and handed it to Di Lingxi.

Di Lingxi cheered, took the roasted meat and started eating, her mouth dripping with oil, her amber-gold eyes narrowing into slits with happiness.

Ma Xiaotao was the first to get restless.

She strode over and sat down next to Dai Huabin without any hesitation.

"Huabin, what about my sister's share?"

Dai Huabin smiled and handed over a skewer of grilled pork tenderloin.

Then, Ling Luochen also silently walked over.

She didn't speak, but simply stood quietly beside Dai Huabin, extending her fair hand.

Dai Huabin understood immediately and handed her a string of them.

The commotion was so loud that Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming also came over, drawn by the aroma.

Wu Ming, being straightforward, took a skewer, took a bite, and her eyes instantly lit up:

"You're pretty good, kid! Not only are you a great fighter, but your skills are top-notch too!"

Han Ruoruo ate slowly and deliberately, chuckling softly, "Grandmaster, it seems we made the right decision to bring him on this mission. At least we don't have to eat dry rations anymore."

Zhang Lexuan took a bite and nodded slightly. She looked at Dai Huabin and said gently, "It tastes really good. Thank you for your hard work."

"Just something I did." Dai Huabin continued grilling the meat skewers in his hands.

Before we knew it, it was the afternoon of the next day.

The team successfully reached the military camp on the edge of the Mingdou Mountain Range.

This is the front line of the Star Luo Empire's resistance against the Sun Moon Empire, and also the residence of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke. The military camp is surrounded by heavily armored soldiers, and the patrolling taxi soldiers march in orderly steps, exuding a chilling aura.

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and handed over the Shrek Inspector's token.

The camp commander took the token, examined it carefully, and immediately stood at attention and saluted, his attitude becoming extremely respectful. He quickly arranged for people to welcome everyone into the camp and cleared out the most spacious independent barracks.

"Dear Shrek Academy Inspectors, I am truly sorry."

The person in charge explained cautiously.

"His Excellency the Duke is currently inspecting defenses at the front and will return to camp later. He will personally brief you on the latest intelligence regarding those Evil Soul Master upon his return."

Zhang Lexuan nodded. "It's alright, let's rest first."

Everyone went to their respective barracks to settle in.

Dai Huabin sat on the bed, upon hearing the words "Evil Soul Master," the image of the "Death Messenger" immediately flashed into his mind.

That old fellow Xuan Zi is probably hiding in the shadows right now.

In the original story, it was because Xuan Zi carelessly ate a chicken leg that the team was severely damaged by the Corpse Explosion of the Death Messenger.

With Grandmaster Zhang Lexuan leading the team this time, the situation should be better.