Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

Chapter 183 You reap what you sow! Lao Xuan begins his performance.

After the Rainbow Trio finished taking care of their personal hygiene, the group set off again, heading towards the Northwest Army Group's camp.

"We're passing through the Mingdou Mountains this time. Besides resting here for one night, we also need to deal with the Death Hand bandit group that's active in the area. I've already told you about the mission details. We'll set off tomorrow," Zhang Lexuan said, turning back to the group as they walked along the forest path.

"Everyone has the right to kill evil spirit masters. As members of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, we have a duty to eliminate them and protect ordinary people from the threat of evil spirit masters."

To be fair, when Zhang Lexuan said those words, she did exude a sense of righteousness and a sense of greatness for the country and its people. Coupled with the determined looks in the eyes of the others, Ye Qing was almost ignited with passion.

The reserve team members were the same, all displaying a strong drive to make their mark.

"Let's rest for the night at the Northwest Army camp of the Star Luo Empire and gather some intelligence. Tomorrow we'll go and take down the Death Hand bandit gang!"

As the group made their way toward the military camp, their movements were naturally spotted by the army's scouts, led by none other than the famous Durex!

Ye Qing quickly stepped forward and shook hands with him with a solemn expression: "Hello, Mr. Du, I've heard so much about you. My name is Okamoto!"

Durex: "..."

After some back and forth, Durex led his group into the military camp, where they met the very difficult-to-judge Duke of the White Tiger, Dai Hao.

When Ye Qing met Dai Hao, he paid close attention to the facial expressions of the two men.

The first one is naturally Huo Yuhao.

Upon seeing his beloved father, Huo Yuhao's face instantly turned ashen, his lowered eyes filled with hatred. However, because he was hiding behind Wang Dong, only Ye Qing, who was observing from the side, noticed his expression.

In the original story, Wang Dong would interrupt him at this point to help him relax, because that suffocatingly powerful strike was really hard to hold back.

However, due to the previous incident of spitting out rainbows, Wang Dong was still not recovered and his face was even more sour than Huo Yuhao's, so he naturally didn't have the time to pay attention to Huo Yuhao's emotions.

Secondly...

Ye Qing glanced at her own roast chicken, but found that her expression hadn't changed at all. She didn't even linger on Dai Hao for a fraction of a second before reverting to her world-weary look.

Noticing Ye Qing's gaze, Ma Xiaotao turned her head, subtly winked at him, then stuck out her pink tongue and licked her red lips, a strange smile on her face that was hard to decipher.

Ah this...

Ye Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, his lips moved as he used his soul power to utter a sentence that reached Ma Xiaotao's ears.

"You little vixen, I'll deal with you when I have time."

Ma Xiaotao's body stiffened slightly, her long, slender legs wrapped in black stockings unconsciously squeezed together, and when she suddenly turned her head, her cute earlobes were tinged with a blush.

Of course, no one noticed their secret actions. After a brief conversation, Dai Hao welcomed them and then sent someone to give Zhang Lexuan all the information they had gathered about the Death Hand bandit gang.

It's strange. The army was stationed in the Mingdou Mountains. They could have easily dealt with the Death Hand bandit group by sending an elite squad of a Soul Master Legion. But they waited for the Shrek Supervision Group to arrive before giving them information, and they didn't even take action themselves.

Border troops should not be easily mobilized.

Are they afraid of arousing the sensitive nerves of the Sun Moon Empire's border troops?

Don't be ridiculous. If you send a small team to wipe out the evil soul masters, the Sun Moon Empire will at most check the information to make sure your team isn't trying to invade the border, and then they'll just ignore you.

How could we possibly start a war over something like this?

Ye Qing never understood this matter.

He gave up, and he wouldn't ask about it. Who knows if this was a tacit agreement between the Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy?

Shi: "What? You actually killed the evil spirit master we were supposed to kill, preventing us from grinding reputation and earning merit to offer faith to Lord Sea God?"

"You have already chosen your own path to death!"

……

After a night of rest, early the next morning, the seven members of the regular team, the seven members of the reserve team, plus Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, a total of sixteen people, gathered together to study the intelligence on the Death Hand bandit group that the Northwest Army Group had collected.

"According to intelligence, the leader of the Death Hand Bandit Gang is a Soul King-level evil Soul Master who calls himself the Messenger of Death. Relying on the fact that the bandit gang is located on the border, the armies of the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire dare not easily send troops, so they have been massacring people in the surrounding towns and villages." Zhang Lexuan spread out the map and pointed to a location marked with a red mark in a serious tone.

The marked area covered three or four mountains, and the Northwest Army Group could only detect their approximate location, not their exact position.

And this place is exactly on the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire, without any deviation.

"Please remember this during this operation: all the bandits in the Death Hand Bandit Gang deserved to die. Show no mercy in the battle," Zhang Lexuan said in a deep voice. "Evil Soul Masters can no longer be called human; if you can kill them, kill them instantly!"

Others could only hear the seriousness and murderous intent in Zhang Lexuan's tone, but as her boyfriend, Ye Qing could hear a deep-seated resentment hidden in her voice.

This resentment was naturally not directed at the Death Hand bandits; those small fry were no match for Zhang Lexuan, who was about to break through to the Soul Douluo level.

Then it can only be aimed at evil spirit masters.

Ye Qing had not forgotten Zhang Lexuan's background. Mu En had told him that he had rescued Zhang Lexuan from an evil soul master, whose family had been slaughtered by that evil soul master.

It's perfectly normal for her to harbor deep resentment towards evil spirit masters.

However, after everyone had set off, an unexpected event still occurred.

Ye Qing originally thought that this was how he would deal with the strongest Soul King. With him there, the Death Messenger didn't even have a chance to use the Corpse Explosion Technique. His extreme speed was enough to pin him to the floor and slap him.

With Ye Qing's intervention, the strongest Soul King definitely won't have any highlight moments.

At this moment, our Supreme Elder unleashed his power!

Shortly after leaving the Northwest Army Group's camp, Xuanzi emerged from the shadows and pointed three times: "Ye Qing, you, Le Xuan, and Ruoruo are not allowed to make a move. Stay by my side and observe."

"???" Ye Qing was full of questions.

"Why, Elder Xuan?" Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but ask.

Xuanzi rolled his eyes and gave a very convincing reason: "Two of you three are Soul Saints, and there's Ye Qing, a little monster strong enough to fight a Soul Douluo. If the three of you make a move, what training effect will the others have?"

"That Death Messenger is nothing more than a Soul King-level evil Soul Master. Even if you, Ye Qing, don't make a move, the members of the main team are at least Soul Kings, and the kids in the reserve team are geniuses chosen from among thousands. Do you really need to make such a fuss to wipe out a bandit gang composed of Soul King-level evil Soul Masters like the little monsters from Shrek Academy?" Xuanzi rolled his eyes and sneered with some disdain.

A mere Soul King, yet he dares to call himself the Messenger of Death.

That's truly laughable.

Ye Qing and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, and then they looked at Han Ruoruo.

The three of them shrugged simultaneously and then stepped out of the line.

Xu Sanshi patted his chest nonchalantly: "Seniors, don't worry. He's just a wild evil soul master at the Soul King level. Even I'm confident I can take him down alone. Asking you to help is really making a mountain out of a molehill."

He Caitou nodded. If he were to unleash his full power, his soul tools would probably be enough to blast a Soul Emperor to death, and dealing with a Soul King would be a piece of cake.

"Alright, Brother Ye, don't worry about leaving it to us." Chen Zifeng smiled and patted Ye Qing on the shoulder.

Although the others didn't speak, their expressions were so confident that their arrogance almost overflowed the screen.

Ye Qing couldn't help but give a thumbs up with admiration: "Very good, very energetic, I have high hopes for you."

Then he changed the subject, saying in a low voice, "But don't forget one thing: even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Don't let yourself be caught off guard and end up losing, that would be ridiculous."

"What are you worried about, kid? With me watching over them, how could anything happen to them?" Xuanzi rolled his eyes in annoyance, then waved his hand, "Alright, you guys go ahead. The four of us will bring up the rear, but we won't intervene unless it's a matter of life and death!"

The others nodded, began to form a formation, and slowly made their way towards the location of the Death Hand bandits.

Even knowing that Ye Qing and his group were there to back them up, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were still very careful. Ye Qing's words, "Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit," ultimately had some effect.

Ye Qing was speechless.

Because Xuanzi, that bastard, thought the group was moving too slowly, he dragged Ye Qing and the other two to the top of the mountain opposite the Death Hand bandit group's base, where they could see directly into the cave where the bandits were hiding.

Xuanzi certainly knows how to choose a good location; this place offers a wide view and allows for immediate rescue should anything happen.

However, even the best position cannot withstand internal sabotage.

Ye Qing had already been banned by Xuan Zi, and the three bans directly suppressed three powerful figures who could block the Grim Reaper to the audience.

But Xuanzi wasn't satisfied with just that. He casually pulled out a large pile of food and cooking utensils, and without saying a word, just stared at Ye Qing.

Ye Qingren was stunned, then stared back without blinking: "Elder Xuan, they're still on a mission. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to just barbecue and cook for ourselves?"

Xuanzi took a big gulp of wine and waved his hand impatiently, "Are we just going to wait here like this? You guys had breakfast in the military camp, but I haven't even had any yet. Can't you show some consideration for an old man like me?"

Alright, alright, now I know why you, you good-for-nothing, couldn't save them.

So you weren't just drinking, you were eating too, right?

Ye Qing began preparing the ingredients and lighting the fire to grill, his face expressionless.

He had done all he could. It's just that if someone is determined to die, there's no stopping them. Anyway, Yao Haoxuan, who was destined to die, had already been put in Shrek Academy by him. If any butterfly effect occurred among the others, it was none of his business.

Rather than revealing his knowledge of the Corpse Explosion Technique, Ye Qing chose to make things difficult for these unfortunate children who had been tricked by Xuanzi.

Anyway, it wasn't Ye Qing who was unlucky.

Under Ye Qing's skillful cooking, the aroma of the food quickly filled the air, attracting even Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, who had been watching the group with concern.

Especially Han Ruoruo.

Unlike Zhang Lexuan, who was often dragged by Ye Qing to go out for barbecues to strengthen their relationship, Han Ruoruo rarely ate a meal cooked by Ye Qing.

She still couldn't forget the barbecue feast she had by the river yesterday. Even though Han Ruoruo had already eaten breakfast, the aroma still made her hungry.

"Junior, if I spend a few more days with you, I feel like I might get as fat as a ball." Han Ruoruo lowered her head and touched her slender waist, saying with a helpless self-deprecating expression.

In Ye Qing's opinion, apart from the impressive size of certain areas, the rest of her body could be described as being as thin as a bamboo pole.

She's ridiculously thin.

Unfortunately, Han Ruoruo is quite tall, which makes her appear even thinner.

"You're so fat! I suggest you eat more." Zhang Lexuan glanced at Han Ruoruo's figure, which all girls envied, and pouted.

"Oh dear, I was just afraid you'd be jealous, Le Xuan~" Han Ruoruo put on a pitiful expression and teased Zhang Le Xuan with a smile in her eyes.

"You're going to die!" Zhang Lexuan's pretty face flushed slightly as she pushed away Han Ruoruo, who was leaning close to her.

Ye Qing, on the other hand, continued to be a heartless barbecue machine.

Xuanzi, you've really done all sorts of bad things!

Originally, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo would have paid more or less attention to those unlucky kids, but they were so distracted by the aroma of the roasted meat that they didn't even notice that the unlucky kids had already entered the cave while the two sisters were laughing and playing.

As expected, the Supreme Elder's actions were truly extraordinary. There were so many correct paths to take, but he chose the one that allowed the Grim Reaper to unleash his full potential!

As Ye Qing flipped through the meat skewers in his hand, he glanced at Old Deng, who was happily eating large chunks of meat and drinking heartily, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

I hope you can still smile later...

"Le Xuan, Ruo Ruo, come and have some too..." Ye Qing had just raised the grilled meat skewers in her hand, wanting to hand them to Zhang Le Xuan and Han Ruo Ruo, when the skewers in her hand disappeared in the next second.

Xuanzi shoved a skewer of meat into his mouth and mumbled indistinctly, "You grilled it again..."

then……

boom!!!

A loud bang suddenly came from the opposite side of the mountain. From Ye Qing's perspective, even the entire mountain was shaking. A large amount of mud and gravel was blasted out of the mountain where the cave was located, and large chunks of rocks rolled down from the top of the mountain!

Xuanzi's mouth gaped open, and the meat skewers he was holding fell to the ground without him even noticing the drool dripping from his mouth.

At this moment, only two words echoed in his mind:

"Maru-la!"

(End of this chapter)