Douluo: The Peerless King Dong'er's Restarted Life

Chapter 120 Ma Xiaotao: Let Me Say Something Motherly

Upon hearing Wang Yan's words, Dai Hao nodded slightly.

"Since Teacher Wang Yan has said so, Elder Du, you will be in charge of receiving the guests from Shrek Academy."

Du Leisi bowed slightly. "Yes, Marshal."

"Furthermore," Dai Hao said with a smile, looking at the students with clear eyes, "our Central Legion of the Western Group Army of the Star Luo Empire is the best choice for men who want to make a name for themselves. If any of you wish to join the army after graduation, the Central Legion will always welcome you."

Unexpectedly, Ma Xiaotao suddenly spoke up, "Your Grace, are you looking down on us women?"

Dai Hao was clearly surprised that his casual remark about a man making a name for himself would lead to Ma Xiaotao's interrogation. He was momentarily stunned, but he could also sense that Ma Xiaotao was not weak, so he began to explain.

"It's not that I look down on women, but the military camp presents many inconveniences for women. However, given your level of cultivation, it's a different story. If you are willing to follow me after you graduate, it would be my honor."

Ma Xiaotao was extremely satisfied with Dai Hao's answer and smiled.

Although Wang Yan was a teacher, he couldn't control Ma Xiaotao, the dean's disciple, and could only smile apologetically at Dai Hao.

After parting ways with Dai Hao, Du Leisi led everyone to another tent, first arranging food, and then preparing intelligence and clues about the Hand of Death.

After Du Leisi left the tent, Xu Sanshi couldn't help but ask Dai Yueheng, "Senior, your father's White Tiger Guards seem to be very strong, why don't you send them to suppress bandits?"

"Although the White Tiger Guards are strong, if too many are sent, the enemy will escape in time; if too few are sent, they are of little use. They may even have planted spies in both armies, which is why both armies have returned empty-handed every time they try to suppress the bandits."

After hearing Dai Yueheng's explanation, Wang Dong'er also began to complain inwardly.

What kind of bandit organization could plant spies within the army who knew the White Tiger Guard's every move...?

Regardless of whether there were indeed spies or whether Dai Yueheng was merely filling in for the White Tiger Guards who were unable to suppress the bandits, one thing is certain: the Death Hand organization is definitely not weak.

Looking at the students from the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Wang Yan felt a pang of emotion.

The core disciples in the fourth grade, as well as Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, who are in the fifth grade, are better off. They are all older and have a stronger ability to learn.

However, the others are relatively younger, and it's a bit early for them to be doing this kind of mission, especially the second-year students, such as Zhu Lu and Wu Feng, who are only at the second ring. Compared to the Death Hand organization, their strength is far too weak.

It was Xuanzi's decision to bring them along on this mission, and even though Wang Yan was his grand-disciple, he could not change Xuanzi's will.

However, Wang Yan also knew that Xuanzi did not actually want these outer court students to directly participate in actual combat killings, but rather to let them witness more of the process of inner court disciples carrying out missions.

There's an old saying that goes, "Only by truly experiencing life and death can one's character be tempered."

Once the trainees had fully recovered their strength and spirits, Du Leisi handed over the intelligence she had gathered to Wang Yan.

According to intelligence, the Death Hand team has more than 300 members, none of whom are elderly, young, sick, or disabled.

Of these 300-plus people, about one-tenth are Soul Masters, and their leader, the Death Messenger, is a Soul King-level Soul Master, but his abilities are unknown.

The last thing recorded in the intelligence report was the location where the Hand of Death left after intercepting and killing the merchant half a month ago. In addition to the information about the Hand of Death, Durex also provided a simple map of the Mingdou Mountains.

Aside from this intelligence and simple maps, the Western Army Group could offer no other assistance. Even the flying soul guides borrowed from previous military camps had to be handed over to the military before entering the Mingdou Mountains.

With only a few days left before the start of the Star Luo City tournament, the group finalized their plan and immediately headed to the Mingdou Mountains to prepare to take down the Death Hand organization.

Within the Mingdou Mountains, Wang Yan remained silent, allowing Ma Xiaotao to issue orders.

This is the task of the inner court disciples, and naturally, the inner court disciples themselves must make the judgment.

"Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, you two will lead the way. The control and support classes will advance ten meters behind us. Wang Dong'er and Jiang Nannan, you two will protect the control and support classes. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, you'll cover the rear. Huo Yuhao, use that skill of yours."

"Senior, my skill can only be shared by a maximum of ten people at the same time right now," Huo Yuhao said in a muffled voice. He was still a little shaken from the shock of seeing Dai Hao earlier.

"Then I, Dai Yueheng, and Chen Zifeng can share it."

Then, Ma Xiaotao looked at the other outer disciples and said in a deep voice, "This mission shouldn't have been your responsibility, but since Elder Xuan wants you to come and see for yourselves, you should listen to him and not do anything unnecessary."

“Dai Huabin, since you are the strongest in the second grade, you will manage the second graders. You, whoever you are, will manage the fourth and third graders. Teacher Wang Yan, please keep an eye on them.”

"Okay." Wang Yan nodded.

With Huo Yuhao's mental detection assistance, Ma Xiaotao and the other two were able to clear the way quickly. However, they couldn't set fires indiscriminately in the mountains. Among the three, Chen Zifeng's Soul-Chasing Sword, which could be easily controlled, was the most effective at clearing the way.

The three arrived at the military camp at dawn and rested there for a while. Now they were making their way through the Mingdou Mountains, and before they knew it, it was already dark.

Seeing that the stars and moon were already hanging in the sky, Wang Yan waved his hand to stop the team's advance.

Everyone sat together to rest, but no fire was lit. This was Ma Xiaotao's order, to prevent the Hand of Death from seeing the fire and becoming alert.

However, Wang Yan himself left the team at this time.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ma Xiaotao said to Dai Yueheng, who was standing next to her, "Dai Yueheng, your dad looks pretty handsome."

Dai Yueheng didn't care about Ma Xiaotao's praise, and simply said calmly, "When my father was young, he was known as the number one young master of the Star Luo Empire."

"Because he's the most handsome young talent in your Star Luo Empire?" Xi Xi asked.

Dai Yueheng shook his head. "No, it's because of his talent."

He's clearly a seasoned angler from the moment he opened his mouth.

“My father never studied at Shrek Academy. Instead, he followed my grandfather to the battlefield when he was thirteen. He started as an ordinary soldier and rose through the ranks to become a legion commander through military merit. He was only twenty-three years old at the time, but no one knew his origins or background during those ten years.”

"Because of my father's outstanding military achievements, His Majesty the Emperor transferred him to the capital and personally bestowed honors upon him. It was only at this time that His Majesty recognized my father because of his striking resemblance to my grandfather. On the spot, His Majesty bestowed upon my father the position of Marshal of the Central Army Corps of the Western Group Army and praised him for ensuring the empire's peace for a hundred years."

(End of this chapter)