The Gale Leopard Soul Master pondered for a moment, then a crafty gleam appeared in his green eyes. Staring at Huo Lei, he said, "Kid, I can agree to your request. But I have a condition of my own. Your Soul Sage stays out of it. Anyone else is welcome. If you agree, my brothers and I wouldn't mind playing along."
The bandit's words drove everyone from Blazing Fire Academy mad with frustration.
"What a clever little scheme!" Xie Chong snapped angrily. "We only have one Soul Sage. If he can't participate, our strongest fighter will be a Soul Emperor. Every one of you four is a Soul Sage. Isn't that a little too underhanded?"
The Gale Leopard Soul Master suddenly burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Underhanded? Do you even know what you're saying? We're bandits! Why would we care about honor or morality? Play along or don't. If you refuse, we'll just attack."
This Gale Leopard Soul Master really is cunning. Even so, I'll have to take the gamble. Huo Lei silently made up his mind.
"Senior!" Huo Lei called out. "I agree to your condition. Our Soul Sage won't participate. But in that case, we can't fight you one-on-one. We wouldn't stand a chance. Could we send out three people at a time?"
"Three is fine," the Gale Leopard Soul Master said, "but that can't include the Soul Emperor. You and two Soul Ancestors would be acceptable. If the Soul Emperor fights, he can only bring one other person. No more."
Huo Lei was so furious at the bandit's words that he nearly spat blood on the spot. He hadn't expected the man to be this crafty.
*Damn it! Since when were the natives of the Douluo Continent this smart? With brains like that, being a bandit or a