"This should be the place, right? It's so quiet..."
Yue Ling looked at the devastated Windbell Village, and his heart sank.
Everywhere he looked was deathly still. If not for the wind chimes left on the ground, even he might not have recognized this as a village.
"Another place ravaged by Evil Soul Masters..."
He sighed and walked into the village, following the stone path one step at a time.
He remembered Dean Yan's instructions: protecting the remaining villagers took priority in this mission, followed by hunting down the Evil Soul Masters...
After silently repeating the mission objectives, Yue Ling began to work out his approach.
The enemy lurked in the shadows while he stood in the light. Overall, he was at a serious disadvantage.
Most importantly, he was acting alone, so he had to be cautious.
Even with his teacher and Dean Yan there to back him up, he could not afford to be careless.
A light breeze blew past. Yue Ling entered the village and first took a careful look around.
Hmm... judging by the village's overall condition and the clear marks on the broken wood scattered on the ground, this definitely happened no more than two days ago.
Strangely, it's far too quiet here... the Evil Soul Masters' hideout probably isn't inside the village.
They must have been treating Windbell Village as a livestock farm.
Yue Ling's expression darkened.
He still did not know where the villagers were, how many remained, or whether any were injured.
All he knew was the enemy's approximate number and the strength of their strongest member.
He recalled Dean Yan's words, silently repeating them to himself.
*These people are utterly vicious. There should be more than five but fewer than ten of them. The strongest is a Soul King, with a possible