" Xiao San, don't panic. There must be a reason why Hu Liena is here. We need to figure out the reason first," Qi Ling said. "So, Xiao San, I'm giving you a task!"
"What mission, brother?" Tang San asked.
"It's simple. We need you to use your charm to infiltrate their ranks!" Qi Ling laughed. "Once you're in, find out from Hu Liena what exactly happened."
"A honey trap?" Tang San blinked in confusion. "Big brother, I... I might not be up to it?"
"Sigh, you have to believe me, Xiao San, women in love have zero IQ! As long as you show up, no matter how many doubts or suspicious things there are, she will choose to ignore them!" Qi Ling said.
"But, brother, to take advantage of Hu Liena's feelings like this... I feel guilty!" Tang San hesitated.
Qi Ling sighed helplessly. "You silly boy, according to the original plot, you would have used her and then thrown her away. That would have been a real scumbag. Now you're saving her, what's there to feel guilty about?"
Finally, after Qi Ling appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him, Tang San agreed to use his good Qi Ling to infiltrate the Spirit Hall's team and gather intelligence on their objectives.
As for Qi Ling, she was secretly waiting for Xiao San from a distance. Once the Spirit Hall discovered that something was amiss, she would act immediately to rescue Xiao San and then settle the score with them.
The Spirit Hall group consisted of twenty-eight people. Leading the way was a man in white, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan of the Spirit Hall. With Yue Guan there, his partner, Ghostly Gui Mei, was also present. The ghostly figure at the very back was him.
The fact that these two accompanied them was actually expected, because not only were they both above level 95, but they also knew a Martial Soul Fusion Skill called " Two Extremes Stillness Domain," an ability that even Bibi Dong was wary of.
These two are the Spirit Hall's ultimate weapon against Da Ming and Er Ming. As long as they control the two peerless Ferocious Beast, capturing Xiao Wu will be a piece of cake for them.
In addition, all three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were present, and their strength had now reached the Soul Emperor level, with Hu Liena having the highest level at 67.
The others, even those with the lowest Soul Power Level, were at the Soul Saint level, and there were even quite a few experts at the Soul Douluo level, making for a truly impressive lineup.
But what truly made Qi Ling wary were three other people besides this group. They wore bamboo hats and followed in the very center of the group, and even Qi Ling couldn't detect their strength.
These three will be the biggest variable. If more than one of them is Super Douluo, then even Qi Ling will not fare well. With his current strength, dealing with a Super Douluo is already his limit.
With such a formidable lineup, there's no doubt they've come for Xiao Wu, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Although some of them might not be qualified to absorb her, bringing Xiao Wu back would be a great achievement for them.
" Qian Xunji, you've added another path to your demise!" Qi Ling muttered Lingling to herself. "Anyone who dares to touch my people, no matter who they are, will regret being born!"
Just as Qi Ling and Tang San were pondering how to get Tang San to infiltrate, the Spirit Hall people suddenly stopped, scattered on the spot, cut down all the surrounding tree branches, and made a makeshift camp.
The Spirit Hall members acted quickly, setting up tents and a campfire in no time. Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the three mysterious figures went into their respective tents, leaving the others outside to make arrangements.
"Great opportunity, Xiao San!" Qi Ling exclaimed, "Your chance to sneak in has arrived!"
"Huh? Big brother, what opportunity?" Tang San asked, puzzled.
"Go out now and pretend you're here to capture Soul Beast. You'll bump into them by chance!" Qi Ling said. "I've observed them, and although Hu Liena isn't the strongest among them, her status is exceptional. As long as she speaks, there won't be any problems!"
"Of course, to increase credibility, you'd better pretend you just escaped from Soul Beast, and it would be best if you were injured!" Qi Ling said. "This will gain their sympathy and lower their guard!"
"Huh? But, brother, where am I going to get all these injuries?" Tang San asked.
"That's easy! Xiao San, mistress!"
Before Tang San could understand Qi Ling's meaning, a powerful force struck him, and he was sent flying by Qi Ling's punch, heading towards the direction of the Spirit Hall's campsite.
"Who?" The people from the Spirit Hall noticed the anomaly and immediately came to investigate what had happened. At least four Soul Saint were dispatched at the same time, rushing towards Tang San's location at high speed.
Tang San reluctantly stood up from the ground. His injuries were no longer an act; they were genuine. "Thank you, brother!" he said.
Qi Ling, observing from a distance, thought with satisfaction, "Go, Xiao San!"
Soon, a classic damsel in distress rescued the hero scene unfolded in the Spirit Hall's camp. Everyone was suspicious of Tang San's sudden appearance, but only Hu Liena believed in him without hesitation.
Feeling Hu Liena's affection for him, Tang San was deeply moved. If he could betray such a woman, he would truly be unworthy of being called a human being.
" Nana, who exactly is he? Why have we never seen him before?" Yan, who was standing to the side, felt uneasy seeing Hu Liena's attitude towards Tang San.
He had always believed that only he was worthy of Hu Liena, but then Tang San suddenly appeared, and Hu Liena's attitude towards him was better than ever before. How could he accept this?
"He's my friend. We went through life and death together in the Slaughter City!" Hu Liena said. " Tang San, it was a misunderstanding just now. Don't mind us. We didn't mean to target you."
"Really? But judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to intend to coexist peacefully with me!" Tang San said, looking at Yan beside him.
At this moment, Yan had already summoned his Martial Soul, Flame Lord, and aggressively approached Tang San: " Nana, this person's origins are unknown, and he might expose our whereabouts! You'd better step aside and let me deal with him!"
"Yan, didn't you hear me? He's my friend!" Hu Liena stood in front of Tang San and said, "Besides, he's injured right now. For you to attack him is taking advantage of his vulnerability."
It would have been better if Hu Liena hadn't done that. The fact that she stood in front of Tang San made Yan even more unbearable, and he tried to bypass Hu Liena and attack Tang San instead.
"Yan! Do you even consider me a teammate anymore?!" Hu Liena summoned her Martial Soul and confronted Yan head-on. "If you continue to attack Tang San, you'll be my enemy!"