Dozens of figures, each accompanied by a wave of energy, formed a giant, arrow-shaped, invisible barrier of Soul Power in the air.
The Soul Power barrier pierced the air, allowing everyone to move forward rapidly within the streamlined barrier.
Chen Zifeng was holding something that looked like a GPS tracker, which showed a crooked route, and the destination was five kilometers away.
" Dean Yan, we're almost at the designated location. According to the information left by Dai Yueheng, Dai Huabin and Bei Bei have already entered the Ming Dou Mountain Range with two female students," Chen Zifeng said earnestly.
Chen Zifeng pointed to the direction of the mountains on the other side and said, "On the other side is the direction of the Star Luo Empire's garrison. We can go there first to meet up with Dai Yueheng."
Yan Shaozhe nodded, and the jets of the Flying Soul Tool behind him slowly closed, slowing everyone's speed. Then, they slowly closed and descended towards the ground.
The moment they landed, Zhou Yi held onto Huo Yuhao tightly, her face full of anger, and said, " Huo Yuhao, who told you to act on your own? If I hadn't caught up with you in time, were you really planning to go by yourself?"
"Do you know how dangerous your cultivation level is?!"
Zhou Yi spotted Huo Yuhao walking along the roadside shortly after the group left Shrek Academy.
So she leaped down and swept him into her arms, bringing Huo Yuhao directly into the group.
Fortunately, everyone saw Huo Yuhao, so almost the instant Zhou Yi grabbed Huo Yuhao, the group stopped in place. After Zhou Yi and the other person caught up, the group flew all the way here.
The soft pressure kept pressing against his back, Huo Yuhao vaguely sensed that Zhou Yi's emotions were a little off. Zhou Yi then pressed herself against him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
Zhou Yi isn't very old, and since she often wears a mask, she makes a point of taking care of her face every day, resulting in excellent skincare.
Her soft, delicate face pressed against Huo Yuhao's back, and the unique fragrance of a mature woman wafted from behind, filling Huo Yuhao's nostrils. Her slightly moist tears dampened his clothes.
If it were anyone else, Zhou Yi's tearful and angry expression would probably have made her lose control, but unfortunately, it was Huo Yuhao Zhou Yi standing in front of her.
The Soul Skill Simulation subconsciously, and to everyone else, it appeared that Zhou Yi was still scolding Huo Yuhao.
Then Zhou Yi felt her arm suddenly go empty; Huo Yuhao had left her embrace without her noticing.
" Huo Yuhao, do you... do you know what I... will do if something happens to you again?"
Zhou Yi regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth. She realized that what she said was too ambiguous, especially since Huo Yuhao was her student. She quickly tried to make amends.
Zhou Yi blushed slightly as she spoke, feeling that her explanation was only making things more confusing. "I, my, what I mean is, we're... we're on a mission right now, and everyone has to follow orders. If you leave the group without permission, what will become of me as your teacher... what will become of me...?"
"Oh well, whatever. From now on, you'll have to get my permission for everything you do!"
Zhou Yi decided to give up entirely, took out a handkerchief from her storage ring, and gently wiped away her tears.
Seeing her slightly embarrassed expression, Huo Yuhao smiled faintly and replied, " Teacher Zhou, I understand. It was a special circumstance; I was just too hasty. Please forgive me."
Zhou Yi looked at Huo Yuhao in front of her, at his slightly immature yet undeniably handsome face, and chuckled softly, "Alright, from now on, whatever you want to do, you'll have to report to me."
"OK."
Huo Yuhao saw that he had recovered his condition and then withdrew the Simulation Soul Skill.
Everyone noticed that Zhou Yi had suddenly forgiven Huo Yuhao, and they were somewhat puzzled. However, they didn't care about that at the moment. Not far away, a well-equipped squad was flying towards them.
Looking around, the squad was equipped with Flying Soul Tool on their backs, each with a short sword of the same style hanging at their waist, and wearing uniform black tight-fitting leather armor. What was most eye-catching was that they all had the same white pattern on their chests.
Their Flying Soul Tool were also black, but just by glancing at them, their materials and other features were noticeably different from those of the Shrek Academy students.
Upon closer comparison, its quality is even significantly higher than that of the Soul Tool used by the Shrek Devils.
Their well-equipped and disciplined nature, coupled with the fact that this place is the border of the Star Luo Empire, clearly identifies them as the Star Luo Empire's garrison troops stationed here.
The distinctive White Tiger stripes on its chest covered most of the leather armor, lifelike and exuding a fierce aura.
Huo Yuhao immediately recognized them as the White Tiger Duke's personal guards, and he even recognized the old man leading them.
"Who goes there! This is the western border of the Star Luo Empire. What is your purpose in approaching our army using Flying Soul Tool!?"
As he spoke, the elderly man leading the group and his companions behind him all released their Martial Soul.
In an instant, the dazzling light of the Soul Ring illuminated the large open space around them.
The elderly man at the head of the group was none other than a Seven-Ring Soul Sage. With three yellow, two purple, and a bright black soul ring, even if it wasn't the optimal Soul Ring combination, he probably still held a significant position in the army.
The squad behind him consisted of experts at the Four-Ring Soul Ancestor or above, and even a few Soul King among them, though they all appeared to be over thirty years old.
This is quite a remarkable team, no wonder they were able to arrive at the scene the moment they landed.
Yan Shaozhe smiled at the elderly man leading the group, bowed slightly, and said politely, "We are from the Shrek Academy, and we have some matters to discuss..."
Yan Shaozhe was organizing his thoughts, trying to explain his purpose to the old man.
Before he could finish speaking, the old man in mid-air landed on the ground with his team and put away the Flying Soul Tool on his back.
The squad stood there in neat rows, but bowed their heads respectfully.
Yan Shaozhe watched as the old man's gaze softened from indifference as he stared intently into their group, his heart filled with doubt.
Without giving it much thought, he immediately smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Hello, we are Shrek..."
The old man ignored Yan Shaozhe, rubbed his old eyes vigorously, and simply ignored him.
Instantly, a look of surprise appeared on the old man's face, and he strode towards Huo Yuhao and the others.
"Third Young Master! What brings you here! You've grown so much in the blink of an eye. Are you settling into life at the academy? Perhaps I should ask the Marshal for permission..."
The old man's Du Leisi. He was a member of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and served as the White Tiger Duke's personal guard. In addition, due to his own great strength, he was the White Tiger Duke's right-hand man and held a very high position in the army.
Du Leisi happened to be in the manor on the day Huo Yuhao was born. In fact, he was not optimistic about Huo Yuhao at first.
When Huo Yuhao was born, he was thin and small, looking extremely frail, and was incomparable to the other two direct descendants.
In his view, it was a miracle that Huo Yuhao had survived in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, a place where the strong prey on the weak, and he was just an insignificant illegitimate son; the White Tiger Duke might not even pay him any attention.
Normally, he wouldn't ask much about the Duke's family affairs, but for some reason, just one glance from afar sparked his Du Leisi.
I wonder if he can survive in this ruthless Duke's Mansion?
I wonder if this young master, who is only a son of a concubine, will be able to stand out in the competition?
So he began to quietly observe Huo Yuhao's movements whenever he had free time. Ever since the young master became sensible at the age of three, he had noticed that apart from the Duchess, everyone else in the Duke's Mansion was very friendly to him.
It even carried a hint of respect.
When Huo Yuhao awakened his Martial Soul at the age of six, Du Leisi did not expect that Huo Yuhao would not inherit the Duke's Mansion's martial Martial Soul, but would instead display outstanding swordsmanship talent.
Du Leisi couldn't help but feel a pang of regret for Huo Yuhao's talent and thought of taking him out to study in the military.
However, before he could make a move, the Duke struck first. As far as he knew, the Duke had been keeping an eye on his illegitimate son for a long time.
Afterwards, it could even be described as doting and showing favoritism, which led to Huo Yuhao often being bullied by Dai Huabin.
However, he never fought back, yet those who bullied him always seemed to get their comeuppance soon afterward.
It was either bleeding or an injury.
After that, the Duke personally led Huo Yuhao into the military camp, and the young master showed no fear during the battles in the south and north.
They were guaranteed victory whenever Huo Yuhao was around, and he was even hailed as a lucky star by many of the White Tiger Guards.
It can be said that Huo Yuhao is quite well-known within the White Tiger Duke's army.
Huo Yuhao shrugged helplessly, smiled, and stepped forward, saying, " Uncle Du, it's been a long time."
Du Leisi immediately smiled happily, "Third Young Master, I haven't seen you in so long since you left that year. I was even saying I'd go to Shrek to see you when I had some free time."
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and said, " Uncle Du, let's go to the military camp first. We happen to need some intelligence on the Hand of Death Bandit Group."
"Third Young Master, don't worry, we've already started investigating. The Eldest Young Master only arrived recently." Du Leisi waved to the team behind him, then led everyone towards the Ming Dou Mountain Range.
Yan Shaozhe walked awkwardly in the group, only then remembering that Huo Yuhao was also the son of the White Tiger Duke.
But why believe in Huo?