Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 271 Tracking the Wolf Thief's Trail

After helping Shui Yue'er unlock the Sea God's legacy, Ye Liangchen took stock of the people going to Sea God Island. Besides himself and the Shui Bing'er sisters, there were Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Gu Qingbo, Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Jin Yue'er, Qing Ming, Qian Gu Xiao, and Qian Gu Ming. In addition, Jin Ling'er would also be going, bringing the total number to 22.

In the original storyline, Xiao Wu could participate in the Divine Examination, so Jin Ling'er certainly could too. After taking the Transformation Pill, that girl had completely transformed into a human, even her soul. The Silver Dragon King previously stated that even a god-level expert unaware of the situation would find it difficult to detect that Jin Ling'er was a transformed auspicious beast. Therefore, Ye Liangchen planned to take the little girl to level up.

"That girl Bai Chenxiang took a top-grade Profound Ascension Pill before, which greatly improved her strength. After several months of cultivation, her soul power has increased from level 33 to level 39. Why don't we bring that girl along as well?"

Thinking of this, Ye Liangchen felt that since the number of people had already reached 22, adding one more person wouldn't be a problem, so he headed straight for the Min clan's residence.

"Xiao Chen, where are you going?" Shui Yue'er saw Ye Liangchen walk out of the room and immediately chased after him.

"I'm going to find Bai Chenxiang; I plan to bring her along as well."

"You want her to come with us to Seagod Island? But that girl hasn't reached the Soul Master realm yet, and she cultivates purely on speed, so her attack power is very weak. We need to help her improve her strength!"

"no problem,…"

The two walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the residence of the Min family.

"Sect Master."

"Miss Moon".

Upon seeing Ye Liangchen and Shui Yue'er arrive, Bai He and Bai Chenxiang immediately and respectfully welcomed them into the living room.

Every time Bai Chenxiang saw Ye Liangchen, her face would turn red, and her heart would pound like a deer.

"Pfft...! Sister Chenxiang, why are you blushing?"

Shuiyue couldn't help but laugh when she saw the little girl's shy expression.

"Haha...! I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Miss Yue'er."

Bai He knew that her granddaughter was a little inferior in front of Ye Liangchen, and would blush whenever they met.

"Sister Chenxiang, we've come to find you this time because we intend to have you come with us to Seagod Island for training."

"Here is a speed-attribute leg soul bone and a divinely bestowed soul ring. You should quickly break through to the Soul Master level. We will set off in two days."

"When you absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring, as long as you crush this bead, the energy inside will condense into a soul ring. The age limit will increase according to your ability to withstand it. Therefore, you should try your best to increase the age limit of the soul ring as much as possible."

Ye Liangchen took out a soul bone and a divinely bestowed soul ring, and gave them to Bai Chenxiang to help her level up.

"Sect Master...this...this is too precious." Bai Chenxiang felt embarrassed to accept it because she felt she hadn't made any contribution.

"Sect Master, this..."

The white crane was completely dumbfounded. His granddaughter had received such a great blessing; this was the beginning of her taking off!

"Sister Chenxiang, take it. This isn't a precious treasure for Xiaochen. Just absorb it quickly."

"We still need to buy some things, so we'll take our leave now."

Shui Yue'er placed the soul bone and the divinely bestowed soul ring into Bai Chenxiang's hands, and then pulled Ye Liangchen away from the Bai residence.

"Sister Chenxiang, after you've absorbed the soul bone and soul ring, prepare yourself well. We'll be setting off in two days."

Before leaving, Ye Liangchen gave Bai Chenxiang a final piece of advice.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master. Thank you, Miss Yue'er."

As the young couple left the Bai residence, Bai He and Bai Chenxiang bowed respectfully to them.

"Grandpa, how can I possibly repay such a great kindness from the Pavilion Master?"

Bai Chenxiang looked at the treasure in her hand, somewhat at a loss. She thought about offering herself in return, but she figured the other party wouldn't even look at her.

"Xiangxiang! The Pavilion Master is kind-hearted and has taken pity on us, father and son."

"Absorb it! Only after you become stronger can you serve the Pavilion Master properly."

Baihe urged his granddaughter to quickly improve her strength, as this trip to Poseidon Island for training was an opportunity that they couldn't miss.

"Okay, Grandpa."

Bai Chenxiang immediately sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the soul bone, attempting to break through to level 40.

……

Two days later, Ye Liangchen and his group bid farewell to everyone and set off towards the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom on the west coast of the empire.

"I hope they have a safe journey."

As the group of young people left, the leaders of Tianshui Sect and Tenglong Pavilion felt as if their hearts had left with them.

In addition, the parents of Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Qiu Ruoshui, Gu Qingbo, and Shen Liuyu were also there, and they were very worried as they watched their beloved daughters go overseas.

These people are all from Soul Master families. Because of their daughters, they have now joined Tenglong Pavilion and Tianshui Sect to help manage various tasks.

"Master, the journey from Hanhai City to Tianshui City is estimated to take nearly ten days. Should we buy two carriages?"

After arriving in Tianshui City, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang looked at the map and then asked Ye Liangchen for his opinion.

"No need. The least among us is at the Soul Master level. We'll be much faster than a carriage, and we can enjoy all sorts of scenery along the way. How great would that be!"

Does anyone have any objections?

Ye Liangchen suggested that everyone walk, as the ten-day journey would be very easy for a Soul Master.

"No objections, the suggestion from the Pavilion Master is excellent; everyone can enjoy the scenery along the way."

Everyone responded in unison that walking was more enjoyable.

To avoid causing too much of a commotion, Ye Liangchen still had everyone dressed in ordinary civilian clothes and keep a low profile. Originally, Ye Cailan, Ling Yuan, and Dugu Bo were going to escort everyone to Hanhai City, but Ye Liangchen refused, saying that he had a super trump card and was not afraid of any danger.

A few days later, Ye Liangchen and his group arrived at the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom in the western part of the Empire.

"Hu Liena, how well has the Spirit Hall infiltrated the kingdom's upper echelons?" Ye Liangchen asked Hu Liena.

"The king of this kingdom is named Mosch, and he is one of ours. In addition, 80% of the high-ranking military officers are also our people. It can be said that this kingdom has been completely infiltrated by us."

Hu Liena described the situation of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom to Ye Liangchen, a charming smile on her face.

"Hiss! As expected of the Spirit Hall!"

Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang and his sister, Zhu Zhuqing and others were very surprised. A kingdom was so easily controlled. The Spirit Hall really acted quickly.

Upon entering the territory of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom, Ye Liangchen recalled the band of wolf bandits from the original story. According to the timeline, they shouldn't have appeared in the original village yet, but they should be in the mountains not far from Hanhai City.

Wolf bandits are highly intelligent creatures, much like roving bandits. They like to commit crimes everywhere, especially targeting the people in remote mountain villages. Once they have their eyes on someone, there is no chance of survival.

"Starting today, everyone, come with me into the mountains."

Ye Liangchen planned to lead everyone to explore those mountains, hoping to find out what wolf bandits looked like. He remembered that the leader of the wolf bandits possessed a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, which he couldn't miss. Although he didn't need it himself, he could sell it for money or have his subordinates absorb it—not bad either.

"Master, why aren't we taking the main road?"

Feng Xiaotian, Xie Yue, and the others were very curious about Ye Liangchen's sudden decision to lead everyone into the mountains.

"I need to find some medicinal herbs to refine Soul Power Pills and Antidote Pills, which are very important for our voyage."

"These are samples of the elixir. Everyone helped in the search. We split into three groups to look after each other."

"Bai Chenxiang and Qingming's martial souls are both birds. You are responsible for scouting the situation in the air. If you find anything unusual, come back and report immediately."

Ye Liangchen directly arranged for everyone to help find the spiritual herbs, which would also allow them to investigate the wolf bandits' whereabouts.

"Yes, Master!"

"Chirp chirp..."

After Bai Chenxiang and Qingming Martial Souls possessed them, they transformed into two bird-men, quickly flew into the sky, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

"As expected of a Soul Master from the Min Clan, Bai Chenxiang's flying speed is too fast."

"Brother Qingming's flying speed is a beat slower than hers."

"It's time for us to take action."

After watching Bai Chenxiang and Qingming disappear, the group immediately split into three groups, each carrying a sample of the spiritual herbs given by Ye Liangchen, and set off into the forest.

They spent ten days wandering in the mountains without encountering any danger, only a few scattered soul beasts, most of which were hundreds or thousands of years old and posed no threat to them.

Ye Liangchen also refined many Soul Power Pills and Antidote Pills for everyone, reaping considerable benefits.

"Life in the mountains is pretty good! You can eat delicious things like pheasant and roasted rabbit; it's a real treat!"

"That's because the Pavilion Master's cooking skills are so good, allowing everyone to enjoy all kinds of delicious food."

That day, the group rested in a valley and discussed their ten-day or so wilderness experience, finding it very interesting.

"Swish..."

"Master, something's up."

"We found bloodstains in the forest five miles away, so we quietly followed to investigate. We found a group of strange creatures, covered in hair, about the same size as humans, about two meters tall, with painted faces, very ugly, and with two fangs. They didn't look like humans. There were at least a hundred of them."

Just then, Qingming and Bai Chenxiang flew down from the sky, bringing intelligence.

"Covered in hair and with fangs? This is a wolf bandit."

"Wolf bandits are the offspring of Swiftwind Wolves and human women, making them half-human, half-beast creatures. Swiftwind Wolves are inherently lewd and have a penchant for capturing human women..."

Feng Xiaotian's martial soul, the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, is a mutated variety of the Gale Demon Wolf. He knows a lot about this kind of soul beast, so he went on and on explaining the origin of the wolf bandits to everyone.

"Are the Gale Wolves and Wolf Bandits that terrifying? The Shrek Brothers are actually able to live with Wolf Bandits, that's insane!"

"Hahaha…"

Everyone burst into laughter when they recalled the scene of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and the others training with the wolf bandits.

"Wolf bandits are extremely ferocious creatures. Five hundred of them can rival the fighting strength of tens of thousands of regular troops. Moreover, they possess human intelligence. Like bandits, they rape and plunder everywhere. Once a village is targeted by them, no civilian is spared."

"We never expected to find such creatures within the territory of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom. There are hundreds of them here. We need to notify the Spirit Hall of Hanhai City and have them gather experts from the Spirit Hall to wipe out this group of wolf bandits."

Hu Liena and Xie Yue once followed the experts of the Spirit Hall to eliminate a group of wolf bandits, and knew how ferocious these creatures were.

"No need to notify the Spirit Hall. They're just a bunch of hundred wolf bandits; we can wipe them out easily. Since we've encountered them, let's just eliminate these monsters!"

Ye Liangchen instructed everyone to prepare for battle. Hard work pays off, and after searching for so many days, they finally appeared.

(End of this chapter)