Capturing Protector Wu

Faced with Xiao Yan's question, Yao Chen's voice turned grave:

"It must have something to do with Li Changqing. I couldn't mistake that aura. It belongs to the Hall of Souls. I never thought its reach would extend to the Northwest Continent, much less that its people would hide within the Misty Cloud Sect. I just don't know what they're after here."

"The Hall of Souls!"

Xiao Yan's heart jolted. Yao Chen had told him about the Hall of Souls: it had many Dou Zun experts, wielded power across a vast territory, and made a practice of harvesting souls.

He knew the Hall of Souls shared the blame with Han Feng for what had happened to his teacher.

At the thought, Xiao Yan clenched his fists. "Teacher, what should we do now? Should you hide so the Hall of Souls doesn't discover you?"

"No need. That man from the Hall of Souls is only a Dou Zong, while your fellow countryman is a Dou Zun. Besides, Li Changqing is the one who chased him out."

"What? Brother Qing is already a Dou Zun?!" Xiao Yan was dumbfounded and fiercely jealous.

"Just over a year ago, Brother Qing had only just broken through to Dou Zong. Now he's a Dou Zun? What a monster!"

Yao Chen, meanwhile, had something else on his mind.

He had the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and with Xiao Yan's Sea Heart Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame, they had all three Heavenly Flames needed to refine a body.

A Dou Zong's body was right before them. Using someone from the Hall of Souls left a bad taste in his mouth, but it could serve as a fallback.

If a better choice appeared later, all the better. If not, he could make do.

Elsewhere, Protector Wu fled