Evil Soul Masters

The group returned to the small town once more. Unlike when they had arrived, this time there was an adorable little girl at their side.

The already eye-catching group of four drew even more attention this time. Other than Yan, they were all handsome men and beautiful women. Though their features were still youthful, the charm they had begun to display already eclipsed that of most Soul Masters!

Quite a few people with ill intentions even cast them furtive glances, but none dared make a move. After all, they were from Spirit Hall. If they killed these children, then so long as they remained on the Douluo Continent, they would never escape Spirit Hall's pursuit!

That was the intimidation brought by the continent's number one power. It was not like in the original story, where someone would come looking for trouble and showing off wherever Tang San and his group went.

Such absurd things would basically never happen once they displayed proof of their Spirit Hall affiliation.

Not even the Crown Princes of the two great empires would dare!

The group did not choose to rest here any longer. They boarded the carriage again and hurried toward Spirit City.

The difference was that, with one more person this time, Ling Yu now had not only his beautiful senior sister Hu Liena beside him, but also an adorably cute girl.

Seeing how Ling Yu was practically about to embrace a girl on either side, Yan across from him wore an expression of grief and indignation. Damn it, is it just because I'm not as handsome as you? Do handsome people get this many privileges?

Seeing Yan's dissatisfied and aggrieved expression, Xie Yue once again gave him a pitying look. Yan could not help meeting his gaze again, and an inexplicable spark flared between them once more.

"Junior Brother!"

Hu Liena looked at her restless junior brother, then at Gu Yuena, who was clinging to Ling Yu and sitting beside him. She could not help saying, "Senior Sister has grilled meat here. Do you want some?"

Ling Yu realized that he was indeed a little hungry. However, he looked at the cute girl beside him, who had been staring at him ever since they left the Star Dou Great Forest, and asked, "Do you want some grilled meat?"

"Grilled meat? What's that?"

The girl raised a finger to her lips, her expression full of confusion. She was adorable beyond reason.

Ling Yu could not help covering his cheek with a hand. Damn, that was way too unfair!

Ling Yu said to the senior sister beside him, "Perfect, I'm hungry too. Did you prepare a lot? Take it out so we can eat together!"

Seeing her junior brother's reaction, Hu Liena could not help huffing, but she still took the prepared Soul Beast grilled meat from her Soul Tool and placed it on the table.

It was a huge platter piled high with Soul Beast meat, with wisps of white steam still rising from it. Storage rings really were useful—they even had a warming function!

Ling Yu called the others over, then picked up a skewer and placed it in the girl's hand. After watching her cautiously take a bite, he saw delight immediately bloom in her purple eyes.

Good. It seemed she liked it very much!

Seeing this, Ling Yu quickly grabbed a skewer in each hand and began eating heartily.

There was a great deal of grilled meat. Even if the four of them ate without Ling Yu, they would not have been able to finish it all. But once Ling Yu joined in, everything changed. The skewers on the platter began disappearing at an astonishing rate. Ling Yu accounted for thirty percent, Hu Liena and the other two accounted for forty percent, and the remaining thirty percent somehow all went into Gu Yuena's slender little body.

Ling Yu stared in astonishment at the growing pile of bamboo skewers on the table before her. She could actually compete with him when it came to eating?

What the hell was this?

And from the looks of it, she was like him—only about sixty percent full.

His appetite was the effect of his cultivation method, but what was going on with her?

Seeing everyone staring at her in shock, Gu Yuena could not help lowering her head, a faint blush appearing on her face.

"Stop the carriage!"

While the five people in the carriage were still astonished by the little girl's enormous appetite, a booming shout came from the sky.

"It's Grandpa Yue Guan's voice. Something must have happened!"

Ling Yu called for everyone to get out of the carriage at once. The moment they stepped down, a thick smell of blood permeated the air, making Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue—who had just eaten quite a bit of grilled meat—feel their stomachs churn.

Only Ling Yu's gaze sharpened. His eyes had turned blood-red as he stared ahead, his face slightly pale.

Gu Yuena hid behind him, reaching out to tightly clutch the hem of his clothes, fear showing on her face.

Yue Guan descended from the sky. This was the first time Ling Yu had seen him looking so serious.

Ling Yu could even see a fierce fury in Yue Guan's eyes!

"Everyone except Gu Yuena, prepare for battle!"

Upon hearing Yue Guan's command, Hu Liena and the other two forced down the discomfort in their stomachs, moved to Ling Yu's side, and assumed battle stances.

Yue Guan turned to look at the four of them, satisfaction appearing in his eyes. When he looked at Ling Yu in particular, his gaze was filled with gratification.

Though Ling Yu was the youngest here aside from Gu Yuena, he was also the most mature and composed.

"I'll only say this once, so remember it well! Everyone in the village ahead—several hundred people—has been killed. As for who did it? I want to tell you that among Soul Masters, there are good and evil. Our Spirit Hall exists to eliminate such people. They are Evil Soul Masters!"

With a solemn expression, Yue Guan looked at them and said, "Evil Soul Masters use extremely cruel methods to advance. They cultivate by killing people. They are vicious beyond measure, guilty of countless atrocities, and possess none of a Soul Master's sense of justice. When you encounter Evil Soul Masters, do not harbor the slightest hope of luck! When you encounter them, you need only do one thing: kill them!"

As he spoke, his body gradually rose into the air. At the same time, his voice rang beside the four of them. "I will deal with the high-level Evil Soul Masters. The rest are yours. Now rush to the village ahead at top speed and leave none of them alive. Kill them all!"

Watching the figure rapidly vanish into the sky, the four silently exchanged glances without speaking.

"Let's go!"

Ling Yu took a deep breath and said to them, "If you encounter an enemy you can't handle, move closer to me. I have a way to deal with them. Remember, don't force yourselves. This time, it's a fight for our lives! It's slaughter! Don't hold on to any illusions! Do you understand?"

The three of them all nodded in unison at the young man giving orders. Ling Yu then asked the coachman to look after Gu Yuena before turning to head into battle.

"Big Brother, I'll wait for you to come back! You have to come back safely!"

Hearing the girl's cry behind him, Ling Yu paused for a moment before continuing to charge forward.

The four raced all the way there. Ling Yu, in particular, continuously explained things to the other three as they ran, repeatedly urging Hu Liena to move toward him if she encountered an enemy she could not handle. He had a way!

Though the three were puzzled, they still nodded. Hu Liena especially—despite being on the verge of battle, when she looked at the mature young man beside her, her gaze was exceptionally gentle.