After obtaining the Soul-Refining Pills, Long Xiao first escorted Bai Ling'er back to her dormitory, then flew out of the academy and into a dense forest.
As he landed, a dark figure suddenly sprang out of the bushes behind him.
The man in the lead stepped forward and dropped to one knee.
"Your subordinate Xuan Ying pays his respects, Master."
Without turning around, Long Xiao said evenly, "You're the man Wu Ying sent, aren't you?"
"Yes, Master. I am the Soul Hall Protector responsible for the Black-Corner Region. Lord Wu sent me to make contact with you."
Xuan Ying replied.
He raised his head to look at the figure before him, deeply astonished. Today, he had finally met the master Protector Wu had told them about so many times. Sure enough, an extraordinary air radiated from every inch of him.
Protector Wu had earned this man's favor, and now he was doing exceptionally well. If this grand plan succeeded, the continent's long-stagnant balance of power would surely change.
"Understood. You should know why Wu Ying sent you here. Be careful on the road. Your Dou Zong strength really is rather weak."
"I will spare no effort! I will not allow any harm to come to the pills!" Protector Xuan immediately pledged.
He knew just how precious the pills Long Xiao provided were. Taking one immediately increased one's soul power by a considerable amount. Most people in the Soul Hall were soul bodies; none could resist such a temptation.
Then a storage pouch appeared before him, and he reached out with both hands to cradle it with the utmost care.
"The pills here should be enough to bring the Branch Halls in the Central Plains under control. Pick up the pace. Within three months, I want every part of the Soul