Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

This token is neither an elder's token nor an angel's token; it is simply an ordinary token symbolizing the identity of a student of the Spirit Hall Academy.

To the three deacons, anyone who could enter the Spirit Hall Academy was a genius, and their future achievements would inevitably surpass their own.

Lan Ya chuckled and said, "I see. May I ask how to address you, little brother?"

Wu Qi gave himself the alias Gu Changfeng and stayed with the three of them for the time being.

The middle-aged man in the lead was named Hick, a supervisor in the Spirit Hall, whose position was above that of the deacons; the other man was named Arnold, and the three of them were here to hunt for souls.

Lan Ya is now over thirty-five years old and has only just broken through to the Soul Master level, which shows her talent.

“Brother Changfeng, your strength should be no less than that of a Soul Master. I’ve heard that only geniuses above the Soul Master level are sent out to carry out training missions at the Spirit Hall Academy.”

Wu Qi smiled and nodded: "That's right, but I took on a solo mission this time, so I don't have any companions."

With Lan Ya's spirit ring configuration, it would be difficult for her to absorb the third spirit ring even after 1,200 years.

To deal with a soul beast of this level of cultivation, Wu Qi would not need to use his martial soul, nor would he reveal his identity.

"By the way, Brother Hick, which Spirit Hall branch are you from?"

These three people came from the Martial Soul Branch Hall of Wangbei City.

More than a year ago, Qian Gu Chang Kong and Chen Ping led them to wipe out the most powerful mountain stronghold in the vicinity—Qingfeng Village.

They also joined forces with other martial spirit branch halls to wipe out all the bandits in the vicinity.

For a long time to come, Wangbei City will enjoy peace and tranquility.

Wu Qi never expected that the first news he heard after leaving the City of Slaughter would be about Qian Gu Chang Kong and Chen Ping.

However, these two did do a good deed.

With the bandits gone, Wangbei City will attract many merchants to settle there, and its future will only be more prosperous.

Lan Ya shook her head with a wry smile, "Brother Changfeng, you're thinking too simply."

"For ordinary people, bandits are not such a threat, but for large families engaged in trade, they are the biggest threat."

"Now that those bandits are gone, the major families in Wangbei City have joined forces to inflate prices and make a fortune. Meanwhile, our Martial Spirit Hall has also cut salaries."

"We deacons are almost starving."

Wu Qi frowned: "When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king!"

Hick sighed, "Indeed. How many of us brothers have been wounded in our efforts to wipe out the bandits!"

"The city lord's mansion had previously suppressed bandits, and of the hundreds of militiamen they conscripted, most were killed or wounded. At that time, none of these major families sent anyone to suppress the bandits!"

"Now that the bandits have been wiped out, this bunch of bastard families are jumping out to reap the benefits!"

The three men harbored great resentment. If these families hadn't been powerful, they probably would have already decided to rob the rich to help the poor.

"What is the approximate strength of the strongest member of each of these families?" Wu Qi asked.

Arnold said, "They have three Soul Kings, but not the best Soul Ring configuration. Besides, I heard they are sponsored by the four lower sects, which makes them very powerful."

Wu Qi fell into thought.

As expected, at this point in time, the four lower sects had already been incorporated into Bibi Dong's forces.

This group of merchants thrived in order to amass wealth.

This, in turn, confirms Wu Qi's earlier conjecture—Bibi Dong is raising money everywhere to fund the Soul Hunting Operation!
……

According to the three people, this is the outer edge of the central region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

It's important to know that the Star Dou Great Forest spans two great empires and covers a vast area. And nearby, there's also a lush, verdant forest.

Originally, the Green Forest was also part of the Starry Sky Forest. However, due to human activities, the two forests were cut in half. To make it easier to distinguish them, the separated forest was named the Green Forest.

Wu Qi hadn't expected that the exit of the Slaughter City was so close to one of its entrances.

……

The process of hunting spirit rings for Lan Ya was very easy.

Although they knew Wu Qi was a "Soul Master", Hick and Arnold did not let him make a move.

After all, how much knowledge and experience can students who graduate from an academy possibly have?

If they died in the forest, they would likely be investigated.

Lan Ya's third spirit ring was only a thousand years old. For the two Soul Masters, they didn't need anyone else's help to deal with a spirit beast of this level.

A day later, the four returned to Wangbei City.

Lan Ya couldn't help but ask, "Brother Changfeng, have you completed your training mission? If you have, why don't you come with us to the Spirit Hall and pick up your Spirit Master subsidy while you're at it?"

Wu Qi is handsome and pleasing to the eye, and Lan Ya doesn't want to separate from him too soon.

Wu Qi wasn't in a hurry to return to Wuhun City. Since the three of them had said that several major families in the city were making money everywhere, he had no reason not to get involved.

Ideally, we should thwart Bibi Dong's plan; even if that's not possible, we should at least slow down her progress.

It should be noted that the Spirit Hall lost several thousand elite soul masters in the original Soul Hunting Operation across time and space.

These people were the backbone of the Spirit Hall. The deaths of so many of them have shaken the foundation of the Spirit Hall.

It was only because the Spirit Hall was defeated too quickly that, otherwise, if it had dragged on for another twenty years, a power gap would have inevitably emerged within the Spirit Hall.

Looking north to the Martial Spirit Hall.

Since Qian Gu Chang Kong came, the stewards here have stopped being lazy. They go to the countryside when they need to and do their jobs when they need to. They are a breath of fresh air.

After Lan Ya's return, many people congratulated her on her breakthrough.

"Lan Ya, who is this little brother?"

Lan Ya introduced with a smile, "This is a top student from the Spirit Hall Academy. We just happened to run into him on the way."

As she spoke, she looked at Wu Qi and said, "Brother Changfeng, don't be shy. You are also a member of the Spirit Hall. Who knows, you might even become our Hall Master in the future. Just treat this place as your own home."

Any student from the Spirit Hall would have silently kept her words in mind.

Furthermore, given the opportunity, I will definitely apply to serve as the Master of the Spirit Hall of Wangbei City.

It should be noted that the temple masters assigned by the academy will not serve in their hometowns. If they get along well with the deacons here now, they will be able to carry out their work better in the future.

Hearing the commotion, the deputy hall master stormed over, fuming, "What are you all doing? You could have used that time to awaken a child's martial spirit!"

Upon learning Wu Qi's identity, he immediately changed his tune, "So you're a top student from the academy. Perfect timing, since the Hall Master isn't out today. You're both from the Spirit Hall Academy, so you might have something in common to talk about."

After reprimanding the deacons, the deputy hall master led Wu Qi to his office on the top floor.

Watt was very distressed about the business environment in the city.

It should be noted that in these peripheral cities, the imperial officials are all inactive.

After taking office, they all thought about loafing around for a while, getting their credentials polished, and then immediately applying for a transfer to another wealthy city.

The City Lord's Mansion is inactive, and the Spirit Hall cannot overstep its bounds. As a result, the major families will only intensify their exploitation of ordinary people. (End of Chapter)