"Xiaotao-jie, what are you doing? You scared me!"
Huo Yuhao, caught off guard by Ma Xiaotao's sneak attack, almost lost control.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had exceptional willpower and managed to restrain himself.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao arrive, Wang Dong—who had previously forbidden Huo Yuhao from touching him—now held Huo Yuhao tightly, afraid he would go touch Ma Xiaotao.
Huo Yuhao tried to pull his hand away twice, but could not.
Ma Xiaotao noticed this.
"Look, look, Xiao Yuhao, your good friend seems a little jealous."
"That's a shame. Senior, you'll have to wait until next time."
Saying that, Ma Xiaotao walked away.
Only after she disappeared from view did Wang Dong, his face bright red, release Huo Yuhao's hand.
"Huo Yuhao! Why are you always so close to Xiaotao-jie?! Don't you know the difference between men and women?!"
But Huo Yuhao didn't care. His temper was flaring!
"Wang Dong, this time you chased Xiaotao-jie away, and you're responsible!"
"Responsible? For what?"
"To cool down!"
…
After a while, Huo Yuhao emerged from the forest, looking fully satisfied.
Wang Dong, his face still flushed, followed behind, his steps trembling.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed Wang Dong's face was covered with traces of "moisture"!
When everyone regrouped, their bodies now completely concealed under their cloaks, an air of mystery surrounded them.
The cloaks covered their heads and bodies closely. The material seemed similar to the inner armor: thin yet textured, with considerable defensive capabilities.
Wang Yan said in a low voice: "Prepare to depart. Xiaotao, you lead the battle. I'll command the reserve team."
"Understood." Ma Xiaotao immediately agreed.
Lowering her body slightly, Ma Xiaotao was the first to dart forward, flanked by Dai Yaoheng and Chen Zifeng. The other four Inner Academy disciples also moved quickly, maintaining formation as they stealthily advanced.
Seconds later, Wang Yan waved and led the reserve team after them.
At the forefront of the reserve team, Huo Yuhao took his responsibility seriously, protecting everyone.
Ma Xiaotao's group moved quickly. By the time Huo Yuhao and the others arrived, the seven of them had already vanished.
Wang Yan whispered: "Let's move down. Everyone, prepare for battle."
Descending the side of the slope first, they soon saw a cave covered with many vines and curtains.
Without a doubt, this was the bandits' hideout.
At the entrance lay five or six fallen bandits, strewn in disarray—Ma Xiaotao's team had begun the fight.
At that moment, a deep explosion sounded from within the cave, followed by a cacophony of shouting, curses, muffled impacts, and strong fluctuations of soul power.
The cave entrance was small, but the interior was spacious. Beyond the corpses at the entrance, it was nearly fifty meters before more bodies appeared.
The stench of blood was overwhelming. All the girls except Huo Yuhao turned pale.
"Ah――" Jiang Nannan screamed sharply, her body trembling violently.
Following her gaze, the reserve team and Wang Yan's expressions all changed.
On both sides of the cave walls, more than a dozen human skins hung, and even a pierced baby's corpse dangled from a stalagmite.
Jiang Nannan had noticed the blood dripping from the corpse before looking up.
"Bastards!" Wang Yan, usually calm and refined, shouted furiously.
At that moment, everyone felt as though their blood was boiling. These bandits had not even spared a helpless infant—they were worse than beasts.
Further inside, the corpses grew more numerous, and the sounds of battle intensified.
The bandits' deaths were grotesque, yet the Shrek Academy disciples felt no sympathy.
The terrain opened ahead, and they finally saw the ongoing battle.
Soul rings gleamed, dazzling the eyes.
Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul stood out the most. Fiery flames erupted uncontrollably, leaving almost no surviving enemies. The surrounding area was strewn with bandit corpses.
Gongyang Mo stood in the center, emitting streams of colorful light that enveloped his companions. Others subtly surrounded him.
Yao Haoxuan had transformed into his large form, pounding his fists against his chest.
He guarded behind Gongyang Mo, while Ling Luocheng stood on the other side. These three did not directly participate in the attack.
Some remaining bandits had red eyes; most were Soul Masters, several strong, even three at the Soul King level.
Yet against the Inner Academy disciples, they were steadily defeated.
Deep inside, more bandits emerged, but Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, Chen Zifeng, and Xixi managed large areas each.
Gongyang Mo's powerful support abilities were fully on display.
Even Chen Zifeng and Xixi, not yet Soul Emperors, were as strong as Soul Emperors under his amplification.
"Roar――" Dai Yaoheng tore a Soul King opponent apart, blood splattering everywhere.
The dazzling White Tiger Meteor Shower blasted enemies trying to flank Gongyang Mo's three companions.
Ma Xiaotao's attack was even more terrifying. Somehow, her Phoenix wings had grown to over three meters each.
The wings themselves were deadly weapons—touching the flames caused injury; collision meant death.
She faced a Soul King opponent but he dared not approach, only posturing at the periphery.
According to the intelligence, the bandit leader should be a Soul King, clearly one of these three. With the situation nearly decided, Wang Yan waved:
"Move in! Don't let anyone escape; eliminate all threats."
The enemies ahead were not particularly strong; the strongest were blocked by the Inner Academy disciples. The rest were low-level, even some not Soul Masters at all.
But Huo Yuhao stopped them. He knew what was about to happen: the Evil Soul Master's corpse explosion!
"I feel something's off."
Compared to Wang Yan, the others seemed more willing to listen to Huo Yuhao and immediately stood still.
Huo Yuhao even shouted into the cave:
"Get out now!"
But the bloodthirsty disciples ignored him.
Their Inner Academy pride made them dismiss Huo Yuhao entirely.
Only Ma Xiaotao heard him and immediately charged out.
Inside, Dai Yaoheng even shouted loudly, trying to lure Huo Yuhao in for an ambush.
"Huo Yuhao! Come on! The danger here has long been neutralized. There's just this Soul King left for you to kill—get some practice!"
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