The night was as dark as ink.
The chirping of insects outside the window continued.
But the atmosphere inside the room became solidified at this moment.
Liu Yuan did not hesitate in the slightest; he reached out and grabbed the shoulder of Xiao Hongchen, who was sleeping on the adjacent bed.
He shook him forcefully.
"Wake up."
Xiao Hongchen had been sleeping soundly, but he was jolted awake by the shaking.
But his reaction was quick; his eyes instantly regained clarity, and he lowered his voice to ask:
"What happened? Brother Liu Yuan?"
"Is there a situation?"
Liu Yuan's expression was calm, but his tone carried a chill.
"There are Evil Soul Masters."
Xiao Hongchen's pupils contracted sharply, and his sleepiness vanished completely.
"Where?"
"At the entrance of the village, just about to enter."
"Damn it!"
Xiao Hongchen cursed under his breath, wiped his storage ring with his right hand, and a sophisticated Level 5 energy-gathering soul tool cannon instantly appeared in his hand.
Without another word, he got up and prepared to rush out.
"Don't be hasty."
Liu Yuan reached out to stop him, his gaze as composed as if he were discussing a trivial matter.
"You go and keep an eye on them; don't let them disturb the villagers."
"I will go find the Dean."
Xiao Hongchen was stunned.
Find my grandfather?
With Brother Liu Yuan's strength, does such a small scene really require finding Jing Hongchen?
Seemingly seeing through Xiao Hongchen's thoughts, Liu Yuan curled his lips and said matter-of-factly:
"When doing things, prioritize stability."
"In the past, when I went out alone, I naturally had to handle trouble myself."
"But now that we have the Dean, this big thigh, leading the team, we should naturally ask him to step in and solve the problem when encountering Evil Soul Masters."
Xiao Hongchen nodded and agreed.
"Fine, I'll go watch them."
Xiao Hongchen's figure flashed, and like a ghost, he darted out of the window, stealthily creeping toward the village entrance.
Liu Yuan did not delay either; he turned and walked out of the room.
However.
He had only walked a couple of steps.
A short, stout, yet dignified figure had already appeared silently before him.
It was none other than Jing Hongchen.
At this moment, Jing Hongchen had his hands behind his back, looking at Liu Yuan with burning eyes.
There was not a hint of sleepiness in his eyes, only undisguised admiration.
"Good lad."
"It seems you haven't truly fallen asleep all night."
Jing Hongchen nodded with satisfaction.
As a Titled Douluo, his perception naturally covered the entire village.
He had discovered that group of Evil Soul Masters the moment they showed their heads.
But he did not rush to act.
He wanted to see if this group of "flowers in a greenhouse" could detect the danger.
The result left him both gratified and helpless.
What gratified him was that the vigilance of this kid, Liu Yuan, was terrifyingly high, even sharper than those old mercenaries who licked blood on the edge of a blade.
What made him helpless was...
The other team members, including his own grandchildren, were all sleeping like dead pigs.
They still hadn't made a sound.
"Sigh, they still have a lot to learn!"
Jing Hongchen sighed, his expression becoming serious.
"Xiao Yuan, go and wake them all up."
"Be quick."
"Yes."
Liu Yuan nodded, his figure like lightning, instantly vanishing from where he stood.
A moment later.
More than a dozen figures, concealed by spirit tools, silently hovered several hundred meters above the village.
Ma Rulong, Meng Hongchen, and the others had been woken up, but they were still bleary-eyed and bewildered.
"Grandfather, what's wrong? In the middle of the night..."
Meng Hongchen rubbed her eyes, just about to complain a little.
But she was directly cut off by Jing Hongchen's cold, stern gaze.
Jing Hongchen pointed downwards.
"All of you, watch carefully!"
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.
They saw that at the village entrance, a group of over a dozen figures in black robes were slipping into the village like ghosts.
The spirit power on their bodies was extremely eerie, and the red light in their eyes was heart-palpitating.
Evil Soul Masters!
Everyone instantly sobered up, cold sweat breaking out on their backs.
If they hadn't been woken up...
If these guys had rushed directly into the house...
The consequences would have been unimaginable!
Jing Hongchen's voice rang in everyone's ears like an alarm bell:
"This is the first lesson I am teaching you on the road."
"When out and about, you must never lower your guard at any time."
His gaze swept coldly over everyone.
"I ask you."
"If today, I were not here, and Xiao Yuan were not here."
"If you were only by yourselves."
"What would the outcome be?"
Deathly silence.
Ma Rulong lowered his head, his fists clenched until they were white.
Xiao Hongchen also had an ugly expression, saying nothing.
What would happen?
Besides being ambushed and killed, there was no other possibility!
In this world where the strong prey on the weak, no matter how high your talent is, it's all for nothing if you die.
"You still have much to learn."
Jing Hongchen spoke again, his tone softening slightly.
"Alright, now, watch."
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