Chapter 44 A new sect mission? Another clash with Shrek Academy?
After receiving the summons, Liu Yuan also rushed to the sect's main hall.
However, when he arrived at the main hall, he saw Vina standing in the center of the hall.
"Long time no see, Vina."
He nodded at Vina with some surprise, after all, the two hadn't seen each other for a while.
Vina looked at Liu Yuan as he walked in, her admiration undisguised.
She spoke first: "Liu Yuan, congratulations. I've already heard from Chen Lu and the others that you are now the strongest among the younger generation of the Body Sect."
Liu Yuan shook his head calmly: "It was just good luck that I had an advantage in choosing spirit rings. I still have a lot to learn from my fellow disciples in terms of spirit usage and combat experience."
Vina smiled and said, "You're as humble as ever."
At this moment, Poison Undying, who was sitting at the head of the table, coughed lightly, and the conversation in the hall immediately stopped.
He glanced down at Liu Yuan, Long Aotian, Chen Lu, Wang Yanfeng, Gu Tong, Vina, and Mu Xue, his tone serious.
"I've summoned you all here to send you on a real combat mission." Poison Undying slowly walked down the steps.
"According to the royal news brought by Vina, a five-ring Soul King-level evil Soul Master has recently appeared in the vicinity of Yaro City, which you visited last time."
"This person is elusive and has already harmed many civilians. The royal family hopes that our Body Sect will step in to resolve this matter, and I have decided to entrust this task to you."
Upon hearing this, the hall fell into a brief, deathly silence.
Wang Yanfeng frowned and couldn't help but say, "Sect Master, that's a fifth-ring level evil soul master."
"Evil Soul Masters are inherently more powerful and unpredictable than ordinary Soul Masters, and our team doesn't even have a single Soul King right now. Is it too risky to send them?"
Although Chen Lu and Vina did not speak, the shock in their eyes revealed their inner unease.
Crossing a major realm to besiege a demonic soul master is a rare occurrence in previous mission records.
Poison Undying snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd: "There's only one person on the other side, while there are seven of you. As core disciples of the Body Sect, do you not even have this much courage?"
"Furthermore, you know Liu Yuan and Long Aotian's strength. With the two of them around, as long as you cooperate properly, a mere Soul King evil soul master can't cause any trouble."
Poisonous Immortal paused, then announced in an unquestionable tone, "For this operation, Liu Yuan will be the captain, and Long Aotian will be the vice-captain. All of you must follow their orders. Long Aotian, do you have any objections?"
Long Aotian stepped forward and replied in a deep voice, "Disciple obeys. I will do my best to assist Junior Brother in completing the mission."
Long Aotian's attitude was extremely upright. Since his defeat last time, he had completely accepted Liu Yuan's leadership position.
Feeling the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Liu Yuan cupped his hands to Du Busi and said, "Master, rest assured, your disciple will definitely bring everyone back safely."
Urged on by Du Bu Si, the seven-person team did not linger. After a quick preparation, they left the sect and headed at full speed towards Ya Luo City.
However, less than half an hour after Liu Yuan and his group left, Elder Chen, having learned the news, rushed into the sect's main hall.
"Sect Master! I heard you sent Liu Yuan and the others to annihilate the Five Rings Evil Soul Masters?" Elder Chen asked urgently, his face full of worry.
"This is too dangerous! Evil Soul Masters are ruthless and vicious. These kids haven't even reached the Soul King realm yet. If something goes wrong, it will be a huge loss for the sect!"
Poison Undying sat back in his high seat, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Of course I know it's dangerous. But jade needs to be carved to become a gem. Liu Yuan and Long Aotian have too much potential. Regular sparring and missions are no longer enough to make them feel any urgency."
"Especially Liu Yuan, he single-handedly killed a 20,000-year-old soul beast in the far north. Do you think his combat strength can be measured by the standards of an ordinary three-ring cultivator?"
Elder Chen was stunned, his voice rising several decibels: "Single-handedly killing a 20,000-year-old soul beast? Liu Yuan has become that strong?"
"Not bad." Poison Undying put down his teacup, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"However, you're not wrong, evil spirit masters are indeed strange."
"Therefore, I intend for you to secretly follow them. You are not allowed to take action unless absolutely necessary. Only when they are truly facing a life-threatening situation should you reappear to clean house."
Elder Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and immediately accepted the order: "Since the sect leader has already made arrangements, I will set off immediately and will make sure that those children are not harmed."
After saying that, Elder Chen's figure flashed, turning into a blur as he chased after the distant horizon.
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Meanwhile, far away at Shrek Academy, inside the Sea God Pavilion.
Xuanzi sat at the table, munching on a chicken leg with some annoyance. Looking at the intelligence officer in front of him, he asked with dissatisfaction, "Any progress on Ling Luochen's side lately? Has that genius been found yet?"
Ever since Ling Luochen reported on the genius he encountered in the Heavenly Soul Empire, Xuanzi has been obsessed with missing out on this talent.
He had always wanted to recruit him into Shrek Academy, because such a genius should rightfully belong to Shrek Academy.
The staff member bowed his head and answered tremblingly, "Reporting to Elder Xuan, Senior Sister Ling has led people to search multiple locations, but... there is still no definite news."
"Useless!" Xuanzi slammed his hand on the table, his beard trembling. "If she had been smarter back then and recruited him directly to Shrek Academy, there wouldn't have been so much trouble. If he were at Shrek Academy now, he would probably already be a key member of the supervisory team and be groomed for leadership!"
Xuanzi grew angrier the more he thought about it, and waved his hand: "Call Ling Luochen over."
A moment later, Ling Luochen entered the Sea God Pavilion.
She looked slightly tired, clearly under considerable pressure from the frequent search missions she had been undertaking recently.
"Luo Chen, let's put the search for that person on hold for now." Xuanzi's tone softened slightly.
"We now have a more urgent task that requires you to lead the team to handle. The Heavenly Soul Empire has sent a commission to report that a five-ring Soul King-level evil Soul Master has appeared in the vicinity of Yaro City, and his methods are extremely cruel."
"That's where you carried out your mission. You're familiar with the area. Go there immediately and make sure to eliminate it."
Ling Luochen's expression hardened, and he nodded in response, "Yes, Elder Xuan. I'll set off immediately."
Watching Ling Luochen's departing figure, Xuanzi sighed.
He didn't realize that the "unseen" genius he mentioned was leading a team from the Body Sect toward the same destination.
Two forces are about to clash again at this crossroads known as Yaro City.
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