The night was dim. Elder Xuan and Elder Zhuang were a distance apart, but they were positioned at the center of the three Shrek Academy teams. The Holy Son Team, the Dragon-Tiger Team, and the Monster Team were respectively on their sides and in front, advancing into the Mingdou Mountain Range at an extremely rapid pace.
By midnight, they had traversed over ten mountain peaks and winding roads from the western part of the Star Luo Empire, entering the core region of the Mingdou Mountain Range. They discovered many Wenlan Trees here.
This type of Wenlan Tree was a relatively rare species. The core of the tree was yin-cold in nature and could be used in medicine. The trunk was as hard as iron, making it ideal for various furniture, and even weapons for the common people. They generally grew deep within the forest.
Leading the way was Chen Zifeng's Monster Team. They had found that the cores of many Wenlan Trees had been dug out, some with fresh marks from the past few days. Therefore, they speculated that the Hand of Death bandit camp might be less than fifty kilometers away.
Elder Zhuang approached Elder Xuan, concerned. "Elder Xuan, we're acting under the cover of night, and we've had these kids act in three groups. What if the strength of this Hand of Death bandit force is beyond what they can handle?"
"You know, this group of bandits has taken root in the Mingdou Mountain Range. They must be accustomed to night operations, and these kids might not have the advantage."
Elder Xuan nodded. "That's true. Therefore, we must closely monitor their movements. Let them handle the weaker enemies themselves, and for the stronger ones, this old man will naturally protect their safety."
"Are the three teams still within your control? Besides Zifeng's team, I can't sense the Dragon-Tiger Team and the Holy Son Team's locations."
Elder Zhuang scratched his head, saying, he was a support-type Soul Master, and neither his mental strength nor combat ability were his strong suits.
Elder Xuan was stunned for a moment. "I can still sense Xiao Dai and the others, but the Holy Sons…"
Elder Xuan turned his head and shook his head. "The Holy Sons… are probably lagging behind us. Never mind, they're to our side and rear, so nothing should happen. I guess those girls are pestering the Holy Sons, which is why they're slower. Oh well, with that child, Ma Xiaotao, there, she'll send up a signal flare if something happens."
Elder Zhuang was also thoughtful. "Indeed, haha, I should have thought of that. The Holy Son Team has four beautiful girls. Hunting bandits is hard, but the children are jealous of each other, a better option would be dating and vacationing."
The situation with Su Qingfeng was indeed as Elder Xuan and the others had predicted.
Four beautiful girls with different styles were surrounding him, each with their own thoughts.
Ma Xiaotao walked beside Su Qingfeng, on his right. Ling Luochen walked on Su Qingfeng's left, and their eyes seemed like they could kill each other.
If Su Qingfeng didn't use any soul power and suppressed his elemental powers, he would find two opposing forces constantly battling within him, one cold and one hot.
Behind them, Jiang Nannan was suffering the most. She had been forced ten meters away by the icy and fiery forces.
Xiao Xiao seemed to still be lost in the Nine Phoenix Seeking Dragon Melody she had played for Su Qingfeng. Seeing him made her blush, and she didn't dare get too close, so she followed Jiang Nannan silently.
But as they walked, Jiang Nannan, with her keen sense of smell, detected a scent in the air. She quickly caught up to Ma Xiaotao and said,
"Holy Son, Senior Sister Xiaotao, do you smell a stench of death?"
Perhaps because her martial soul was the Soft Bone Rabbit, her sense of smell was very sharp.
"Stench of death?"
Hearing this, Su Qingfeng frowned and took a deep breath. Sure enough, he also smelled a putrid odor.
The five of them followed the repulsive smell and found many clues: broken branches, footprints on the decaying ground, torn cloth caught on tree branches, and traces of blood on thorns.
Following these clues, Su Qingfeng and the others, along with Ma Xiaotao, arrived at the foot of a mountain after about half an hour. They discovered many signs of human activity there, and even found two decaying corpses.
Seeing such a sight for the first time, Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan were quite frightened and stood close to Su Qingfeng. Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen remained expressionless. Having come this far, which of them hadn't killed someone? How could they be afraid of a corpse?
But turning around and seeing Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao looking scared, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen inwardly regretted their haste!
Normally, when carrying out missions, they would naturally perform well, aiming to defeat the enemy. But with Su Qingfeng present, feigning weakness would allow them to gain the opportunity to lean on him and act cute!
"It seems the enemy should be on this mountain. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a cave for them to hide in. I just don't know if their leader is there." Su Qingfeng said.
"It is said that the leader of the Hand of Death is quite strong. We must be careful. Holy Son, you are the hope of our Shrek Academy. You cannot be harmed. I will protect you." Ling Luochen looked at Su Qingfeng with determination.
Xiao Xiao weakly said, "How about we go tell the other two teams and then act together?"
"Alright. Xiao Xiao, you go catch up with Elder Xuan and the others. We'll stay here and observe their movements."
Ma Xiaotao nodded. To ensure everything was safe, she agreed with Xiao Xiao's idea, but as always, she would charge in and attack unexpectedly.
"But, I want to fight alongside you... Can we use the signal flares?" Xiao Xiao asked.
"No, we can't. Setting off a signal flare at night will not only alert the bandits on the mountain, but also draw the attention of other lurking Evil Soul Masters in the Mingdou Mountain Range. We'll be in danger then."
Su Qingfeng said rationally. Generally speaking, signal flares are used for requesting help or to signal a full-scale attack when everyone is in position. In the current situation, using a signal flare would only alert the enemy.
"Alright, I'll go then."
"Be careful."
Xiao Xiao nodded and, encouraged by Su Qingfeng, ran towards the heart of the area.
"Alright, let's change our gear too. Shrek Inspection Team, prepare for battle at any moment."
While Xiao Xiao was going to deliver the message, Ma Xiaotao nodded to the others and twisted her Inspection Ring, taking out her own equipment.
The Inspection Ring is something every member of the Shrek Inspection Team possesses. It's a small-scale soul tool. Under Ma Xiaotao's instruction, Jiang Nannan also put on her ring.
Soul power was injected into the ring, and a layer of eerie green light flashed across the jade-green surface. They then took out the items inside.
Each person also had an inner armor, a set of dark green outfits, dark green masks, and dark green cloaks.
This entire set of equipment not only prevented them from being recognized and sought after by the Shrek Inspection Team, but also offered them a certain degree of protection.
Next, came the scene that made Su Qingfeng's face flush.
Ma Xiaotao found a corner and didn't avoid Su Qingfeng. She actually took off her outer clothes on the spot, revealing her snow-white skin and her proud, voluptuous breasts in the night.
Ling Luochen said, annoyed, "Captain, when did you become so open?"
"What's there to be afraid of? There are no outsiders here."
"Alright, alright, since you're playing like this, Captain, then I won't admit defeat either."
Ling Luochen's icy face flushed, but she didn't avoid it and started changing clothes right in front of Su Qingfeng.
Ma Xiaotao immediately exploded, rushing up and hugging Ling Luochen, stopping her from changing. The two snow-white bodies collided, a truly spectacular sight.
"You want to change, why shouldn't I?"
"Are we the same? Let me tell you, Ling Luochen, the teacher planned for me and Junior Uncle to be together from the start. We'll be a couple sooner or later. You're just a teammate at most, you need to be aware of the difference between men and women, understand?"
"That's just a plan, you're not together yet. I still have a chance, and what's wrong with a strong person having more than one wife? I'm going to fight you for him!"
"Bah, I'm a descendant of the Evil Fire Phoenix. Whether it's talent or strength, I'm stronger than you, how can you compete with me?"
"I have a better temper than you!"
"I'll slap you!"
Even Jiang Nannan was stunned, holding the Shrek Inspection Team uniform, not knowing what to do. They could start fighting over this? Did she need to change clothes?
At that moment, two people in black walked down from the mountain.
"What the hell is going on?"
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