Spirit Hall's Golden Squad

Three enormous hundred-year soul beasts, Azure Eagles, flew swiftly through the sky.

A closer look revealed an oval compartment on each Azure Eagle's back.

Beside each compartment was an emblem-the insignia of Spirit Hall.

The compartments were furnished with seats, much like carriages.

Three people sat inside each compartment.

They were all very young, looking to be in their teens.

Only one young woman was in her early twenties.

She had long golden hair and delicate features, her fair skin lending her a sacred air.

She wore a finely crafted suit of medium armor, with a longsword on her back.

At that moment, the young woman was resting with her eyes closed.

She paid no attention to the chatter of the other two girls beside her.

"Nana, honestly, what was the Pope thinking? We'd only just finished a mission to stamp out Five-Stone Powder, and she sent us galloping straight to the next place without stopping."

"We didn't get any time to rest."

"You little rabbit, all you ever think about is playing. When we get back, I'll tell Teacher on you and have her teach you to rein in your arrogance and impatience."

"Wah! That's not fair!"

The girl with the scorpion braid cried out mournfully.

The other, alluring girl smiled smugly.

"That's enough, Hu Liena, Xiao Wu. Her Holiness has her reasons."

The golden-haired young woman opened her eyes and stopped the two from bad-mouthing the Pope.

"Yes, Captain Qian Renxue," Hu Liena replied solemnly. Qian Renxue was her immediate superior, so naturally, she would not defy her.

"Hmph~" Xiao Wu was unhappy, but having witnessed Qian Renxue's prowess, she could only fall silent and sulk.

Back when Chrysanthemum Douluo had brought Xiao Wu to Spirit Hall, she had met her enemy, Bibi Dong.

Still weak at the time, she had not been killed for her soul ring and soul bone.

Instead, Xiao Wu had received Spirit Hall's finest training, along with guidance from both the Pope and the Great Enshrined.

Under Bibi Dong's tutelage, Xiao Wu had retained her desire for revenge, yet had also come to admire her.

Caught between these two tangled emotions and unable to find an answer, Xiao Wu had decided to take things one step at a time.

She had soon met Hu Liena and the others, becoming their classmate and teammate as they trained and carried out missions together.

Under Qian Renxue's command, they had struck down quite a few criminal organizations.

They had accumulated merit and grown stronger.

Of this nine-person squad, even the weakest were high-level Soul Elders, while Qian Renxue, the strongest, had already reached the Soul Emperor level.

She had originally been assigned another mission, but Bibi Dong had suddenly changed her mind and kept her at Spirit Hall to nurture her.

After all, only a fool would send such a talented person away to work undercover.

"Gah! This is so damn boring!"

Inside another Azure Eagle's compartment, Yan roared in utter boredom.

He disturbed Xie Yue, who had been resting with his eyes closed.

And startled the other member.

"In heat?"

"No, why couldn't Nana ride in our compartment?"

"Isn't it obvious? Men and women should keep their distance."

"But don't you want to be with Xiao Wu too, Xie Yue?"

"Bullshit! Stop making things up about me."

Xie Yue suddenly raised his voice.

Knowing when to quit, Yan snickered to himself. This tight-lipped gourd could never compare to a warrior like him, who dared to declare his love.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Wu accepted the hair clip I gave her. She was absolutely delighted. How are things with you and Nana?"

"Xie Yue, are you asking to die?"

"Heh! You think you can marry my sister with that little tolerance? Not a chance!"

The remaining boy could only stay silent and quietly enjoy the show.

The last compartment was nowhere near as lively as the other two.

In short, these were the members of Spirit Hall's Golden Squad.

They were heading to Geyin City to resolve the problem in the Hundred Flowers Mountains.

Before long, they arrived in Geyin City that evening.

The local Spirit Hall branch had already prepared to welcome them.

Spirit Hall possessed soul tools capable of transmitting messages over long distances.

They had all been excavated from ancient ruins.

Using these Message-Transmitting Soul Tools consumed enormous amounts of soul power, and there were very few of them.

Moreover, they could not be repaired if they broke, so they were rarely used. This time, the urgency of the situation had warranted using one.

Spirit Hall had reacted quickly, sending people over in barely a day.

After all, an Evil Soul Saint using a ten-thousand-year soul beast to affect an entire mountain range was a rare occurrence.

As for Geyin City belonging to the Balak Kingdom, within the Heaven Dou Empire, Spirit Hall did not care.

Their methods were that overbearing, but that was a good thing here. After all, they had come to deal with an Evil Soul Master.

In that field, Spirit Hall were the true professionals.

The lord of Geyin City, the head of the local Spirit Hall branch, the Golden Squad, Grandmaster, and the others had all gathered in the Council Hall.

They discussed their plans for handling the situation.

Tang San had also been allowed to listen in. He stood in a corner, observing everyone.

The golden-haired young woman, Qian Renxue. A Soul Emperor. Very strong, and very sharp. She dared to make decisions.

The alluring girl, Hu Liena. A Soul Ancestor nearing Soul King. There was something familiar about her.

It was vitality. It made Hu Liena even more captivating and unfathomable.

Besides that, she could offer useful suggestions. She was intelligent.

Xie Yue. Very strong. He exuded a razor-sharp presence.

Yan was also very strong. His aura resembled Ma Hongjun's, so he probably had a fire-attribute martial soul too, with exceptionally pure flames.

The others also had profound cultivation, but comparisons were cruel. With those four gems shining before them, the remaining four did not seem quite as brilliant.

Still, they could not be underestimated.

"Where's Xiao Wu?" Xie Yue asked Yan through a quiet voice transmission.

"That little bunny must have sneaked off to play again. She's barely ever attended a meeting. Anyway, when the time comes, she just needs to kick wherever we point."

Yan shrugged indifferently. It happened every time, and they were all used to it.

Besides, they knew how strong Xiao Wu was. Nothing serious would happen to her.

Only Xie Yue, who cared about Xiao Wu, was letting his concern cloud his judgment.

"All right. Then the plan is settled. We move tomorrow."

Qian Renxue made the final decision. They would recruit the city's mercenaries and send them into the mountains to launch a feint, tying down most of the Wolf Bandits.

The main force would attack the Evil Soul Master's stronghold from the air, catching the enemy off guard.

Then they could strike from within and without, wiping out these vicious beasts and the Evil Soul Master.

"Yes, that will work. Oh, Miss Qian Renxue."

Grandmaster suddenly spoke. Seeing how her features bore some resemblance to that woman's, he had formed a bitter suspicion, but that was not what he wished to discuss.

"What is it, Grandmaster?"

Qian Renxue had long heard of Grandmaster. After all, her mother occasionally mentioned him, though mostly in an unfavorable light.

Their exchange today had shown her that he was no third-rate fraud stealing fame by deceiving the world.

"I hope you can include my disciple among those who will infiltrate the enemy camp. Rest assured, he will definitely be useful. The Purification Dewdrop mentioned earlier is his soul skill."

"Oh? Is that so? I'd like to meet him."

"He's right here."

Grandmaster pointed at Tang San.

Everyone was startled. There had actually been a boy here all along.

His ability to conceal himself was remarkable.

Hu Liena frowned, not because she had anything against Tang San, but because she was troubled that, despite her formidable spiritual power, she had failed to sense his presence.

Could his spiritual cultivation be stronger than mine?

I've studied Imperial Extremity Shocking the World.

Hu Liena's pride took a slight blow.

Qian Renxue regarded the delicate-featured, blue-haired boy, roughly ten years her junior, with keen interest. Was he really that extraordinary?

"Miss, what would you like me to demonstrate before you're satisfied?"