Soul Hall Lays a Trap, Lu Heng Leads the Team into the Wild Forest for Training

The person on the left was Protector Wu of the Soul Hall, while the one on the right was Protector Xuan.

Protector Wu fiddled with a black command token in his hand. "Still, there's some good news. That old bastard Yao Chen is still at Jia Nan Academy."

"Jia Nan Academy." Protector Xuan repeated the name and shook his head.

"Forcing our way in isn't realistic."

"Mm." Protector Wu tucked the token into his sleeve. "That Xiao Yan is from the Xiao Family of Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire. He can't stay at the academy forever. Sooner or later, he'll come out."

Protector Xuan thought for a moment. "You mean, wait?"

"Wait."

Protector Wu rose to his feet and paced twice around the secret chamber with his hands behind his back.

"Yao Chen is already just a wisp of a remnant soul. He can't run. Once Xiao Yan leaves the academy's territory, we'll make our move. He's only a Da Dou Shi. We can crush him with a wave of the hand."

"True enough."

The two said no more and left separately.

Early the next morning, the four checked out and departed Black Seal City.

The guards at the city gates did not even dare take a second look. The auras of the four people in bamboo hats were restrained, their steps calm and unhurried. Any one of them was beyond the guards' ability to offend.

Five li outside the city, Lu Heng withdrew the range of his soul power.

"Taking the main road from here to Maple City will take around ten days." He took out a map and glanced at it. "If we cut through the wild forest instead, we can get there in seven."

Xiao Yi Xian took the map and scanned it. "Are