Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

The rest of the journey went very smoothly for the group.

Led by Ye Guyi, they navigated the intricate streets and alleys of Mingdu, bypassing several bustling commercial districts and passing through several quiet alleys, finally stopping in front of a building that looked unremarkable.

However, Lu Ren could also detect that the guards here were extremely vigilant and on high alert, and there were numerous signs of a battle in the surrounding area...

It's probably because the Ordinary Alliance and the Evening Water Alliance fought each other.

That's why Shangguan Wei'er couldn't withstand the pressure from the Xi Shui Alliance and hurriedly tried to transfer Ye Guyi, a crucial trump card against the Xi Shui Alliance, but unexpectedly, Lu Ren stumbled upon her on the way...

"Alright, let's reach a cooperation agreement with the Ordinary Alliance through Ye Guyi's channel."

Lu Ren thought to himself.

There are too many things you can't accomplish by relying on yourself alone.

The guards seemed to know Ye Guyi, so they didn't encounter much resistance.

A moment later, the guards stepped aside and let them pass. Ye Guyi led them straight through the main door, across the hall, and into a well-hidden secret door in the kitchen. A downward stone staircase appeared before them.

The headquarters of the Ordinary Alliance is hidden beneath the surface of Mingdu.

The stone steps spiral downwards, with a soul-guiding lamp embedded every few steps on the walls on both sides, emitting a dim and steady light.

Footsteps echoed through the narrow passage, and a faint scent of cooking lingered in the damp air.

After walking for about two minutes, the view suddenly opened up before us.

This is a vast underground space that has been meticulously transformed into a multi-functional hub integrating meeting, trading, and residence.

The corridor is lined with rooms of all sizes, with inexpensive but exquisite decorative paintings on the walls and carpets on the floor that are worn but still clean.

People occasionally moved about in the corridor, dressed in various styles: some were merchants in long robes, some were Soul Masters in tight-fitting clothes, and some were clearly ordinary people.

When they saw Ye Guyi, they all nodded in greeting, their eyes filled with both respect and affection.

But when their gazes fell on the two uninvited guests behind Ye Guyi, their expressions became subtle.

To be precise, it was the two "human-shaped packages" that fell into Ji Juechen's hands.

Two middle-aged men were bound hand and foot, hanging upside down like two dead fish being fished out of the water, in Ji Juechen's hands.

Their faces were frozen in an expression that transcended shame and pain, which was chilling even in their unconscious state.

What's even more unbearable is that, despite having changed into clean clothes, they still had a faint, unpleasant odor lingering on them.

The smell was extremely faint, but it was particularly persistent in the enclosed underground space, like an invisible feather teasing everyone's nostrils.

The patrolling disciples in the corridor turned pale and then red, and they all stepped aside to make way, pressing their backs against the wall as if they wanted to embed themselves into it.

Their eyes were filled with the same thought: These three people must be crazy. It's one thing to bring two people who are obviously prisoners to the headquarters of the Ordinary Alliance, but couldn't they at least clean them up before bringing them here?

Ye Guyi ignored it, clearly immune to this level of attention. She casually stopped a patrolling disciple.

"Go and inform Sister Shangguan that Ye Guyi has returned."

The disciple paused for a moment, then nodded quickly and ran towards the depths of the corridor.

A short while later, a series of hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor.

The moment the leading figure appeared at the corner of the corridor, the air seemed to freeze for a second.

This is a woman wearing a bright red long dress.

Even from a distance, she was already extremely beautiful. Her long chestnut hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, with the ends slightly curled. Her figure was incredibly alluring, and she walked with a swaying gait, graceful and elegant. Her slender waist was like a soft willow branch, and every step made her full curves tremble slightly.

The long, bright red dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her breathtakingly curvaceous figure.

But when the gaze fell on her face, that alluring charm was instantly replaced by a completely different aura. Her features were delicate and dignified, and her eyes and brows carried a sense of holy authority that commanded respect without anger.

Her beautiful eyes were clear and sharp, with slightly upturned corners, exuding both a mature charm and the composure and insight unique to those who had long held positions of power.

Her alluring figure and pure face, two qualities that should be incompatible, are perfectly blended together in her, forming a unique and almost fatal charm.

This peerless beauty is none other than Shangguan Wei'er, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance.

She was followed by more than a dozen people, men and women, young and old, each with a calm demeanor and sharp eyes, clearly elite members of the Ordinary Alliance.

They surrounded Shangguan Wei'er like stars around the moon, yet none of them could steal even a fraction of her brilliance.

Shangguan Wei'er's gaze first fell on Ye Guyi, and a clear light flashed in her brown eyes.

But then, that light was replaced by a strong sense of reproach:

"Nonsense, what are you doing back here? Didn't I tell you the situation was dangerous and I wanted you to take refuge in a secret location?"

Her voice wasn't as clear and melodious as most women's; instead, it had a magnetic quality, like the middle register of a cello gently resonating in your ear. Her tone contained anger, worry, and a hint of barely concealed lingering fear.

Ye Guyi shrank her neck, a rare occurrence for her, like a child caught doing something wrong by an elder.

She quickly walked to Shangguan Weier's side and said in a low voice:

"I encountered some unusual circumstances... Sister Shangguan, I ran into them on my way to the secret base..."

She raised her hand and pointed at Lu Ren and Ji Juechen.

Then she told Shangguan Weier about Lu Ren's purpose in coming and everything that had happened on the way.

Hearing that Lu Ren actually came to cooperate and that his purpose was to take Ye Guyi away, Shangguan Weier's eyelashes drooped slightly, then slowly lifted again. Her gaze shifted from Ye Guyi's face to Lu Ren and Ji Juechen.

To be more precise, it first fell on the two evil soul masters in Ji Juechen's hands.

Although the two people were unconscious, the residual evil soul power fluctuations on their bodies could not escape Shangguan Wei'er's perception.

Both were evil soul masters at the Soul Saint level, but at this moment their evil soul power was as weak as a candle in the wind, and could be completely extinguished at any moment.

Those who can do this either forcibly shatter their cultivation with some extremely domineering force, or purify their soul power completely with some method specifically designed to counter evil soul masters.

Before them stood two young men, one of whom, Ji Juechen, with a cold expression, was carrying two Soul Saints as if they were two fish. Shangguan Wei'er felt that these two young men had very good talent and foundations, especially the aura emanating from them, which must have been sharp and fierce from countless life-and-death battles.

At such a young age, just over twenty, he already possesses the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, making him one of the most outstanding geniuses in their Ordinary Alliance.

As for the other one...

When Shangguan Weier's gaze fell on Lu Ren, her pupils contracted slightly.

Judging from his appearance, this boy was probably the same age as Ye Guyi, even though she had already learned about his strength from Ye Guyi...

He could render Ye Guyi helpless in a single encounter, and could even casually dispatch two evil soul masters and soul saints. Not to mention, he was the culprit who provoked the Xi Shui Alliance to make such a big fuss...

But what Shangguan Wei'er truly cared about wasn't the skills he displayed...

Rather, she couldn't sense his cultivation level.

She can't perceive anything.