Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

At this moment, Chen Luo and his group passed through a small alley. After walking just one more street, they would be able to leave Soto City.

The more central the area, the more prosperous it is; the closer to the edge, the more deserted it becomes. This seems to be the case in most cities, and Soto is no exception.

Walking around here, there are hardly any pedestrians left, but you can see some dimly lit lights in some alleys, as well as some women dressed in flamboyant clothes.

"Hey, you guys, stop right there!"

Chen Luo and his group were walking on the main road when, as they passed through a small alley, a drunken man in his fifties suddenly rushed out and shouted.

The man's gaze lingered lewdly on the three girls, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, completely ignoring Chen Luo and the others.

Ma Hongjun gave the man a serious look, then exclaimed in surprise, "Bu Le? It's you!"

Chapter 59 Not Holding a Grudge

"Not happy?"

Chen Luo frowned slightly, then immediately went to the little monsters and looked indifferently at Bu Le in front of him.

"What do you want to do?" Chen Luo asked calmly.

Bu Le grinned lewdly, wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth: "What else can I do? With such a beautiful woman, of course I can't miss her!"

"While I'm in a good mood right now, you bunch of good-for-nothings better get lost and don't disturb my good time, or your lives might be in danger!"

As he spoke, Bu Le directly activated his martial spirit.

A dark purple light flickered, and Bu Le's hands became dry, his ten fingers grew much longer, and his nails also grew longer and blacker, looking particularly sharp.

Four spirit rings—white, yellow, purple, and purple—slowly rose from beneath Bu Le's feet, symbolizing his strength as a Spirit Master.

After activating his martial soul, Bu Le's entire demeanor underwent a dramatic change. If he was sleazy before activating his martial soul, he is now truly evil.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, get out of here! Do you really want to die?"

Bu Le coldly shouted, appearing extremely arrogant; the word "arrogant" was practically written all over his face.

Chen Luo remained unmoved, while the other little monsters went into a state of alertness, though none of them showed any fear on their faces, especially Ma Hongjun, whose face even showed a hint of anticipation.

Seeing that he still hadn't scared these people after activating his martial soul, Bu Le immediately realized something was wrong. His extremely arrogant demeanor instantly changed.

"I was just joking with you guys, don't take it seriously."

Bu Le laughed and said, "Don't wander around so late at night, it's dangerous, especially since the security situation in Soto City has been bad lately."

Ma Hongjun then stepped forward: "Bu Le, stop pretending. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"

Bu Le finally recognized Ma Hongjun: "You are...you are that little fat boy?!"

"So you finally remembered me, Fatty?"

Ma Hongjun said angrily, "Didn't you want to hit me last time? Too bad the guards messed it up. Now I'm standing right in front of you, Fatty, so go ahead and hit me if you dare!"

Seeing Ma Hongjun's incredibly arrogant demeanor, Bu Le gritted his teeth in anger, but did not retaliate.

"It was just a misunderstanding last time. I'm a law-abiding citizen and I've never liked fighting and killing!"

"Keep pretending!" Ma Hongjun sneered.

Chen Luo asked calmly, "What happened between you two?"

Ma Hongjun immediately replied, "It seems to have been about three months ago. At that time, I was still fooling around and dealing with my 'evil fire' problem. Once, in the Pleasure Street of Soto City, I happened to enter the same shop as Bu Le, and we both happened to fall for the same girl. We got into an argument and almost came to blows."

"Fatty, why haven't I heard you mention this before?" Dai Mubai asked.

Ma Hongjun calmly replied, "I'm not one to hold grudges; I've long forgotten about this."

Oscar laughed and said, "Fatty, you remember every detail, and you call that not holding grudges?"

Ma Hongjun glanced at Oscar and lowered his voice, saying, "Brother, can't you give me some face?"

Oscar smiled and didn't continue to undermine Ma Hongjun.

After learning the whole story, everyone's eyes fell on Bu Le. Apart from Yu Xiuyuan's blank stare and Zhu Zhuqing's cold gaze, the little monsters' gazes were all malicious.

Chen Luo's focus was clearly different from that of the little monsters. The little monsters were concerned about the matter between Ma Hongjun and Bu Le, while Chen Luo was concerned about Bu Le's martial soul. Chen Luo's question about the entanglement between Ma Hongjun and Bu Le was just a casual mention, and an opportunity to confirm their identities.

In Chen Luo's memory, Bu Le has two images: the Bu Le in the book and the Bu Le in the animation.

Both Bu Le and Bu Le are equally lewd, only their martial souls are different. In the book, Bu Le's martial soul is also lewd, being a female accessory, while in the anime, Bu Le's martial soul is the Ghost Hand.

Judging from the current situation, the current unhappiness is clearly more in line with the image in the anime.

Unhappy that things were not going well, they immediately came up with two solutions.

One option is to launch a sudden attack before the opponents activate their martial souls, killing as many as possible and not worrying about the rest. However, the key is that martial soul masters activate their martial souls almost instantly, and by the time you reach them, they will have already activated their martial souls. Doing so is too risky.

The main problem is that they don't know the strength of the people on the other side. They are not afraid of him because he is a Soul Master, so there must be a Soul Master among them. The Soul Master among them is most likely the oldest middle-aged man. It's impossible that they are just pretending to be calm to bluff. Their mental fortitude is also exceptional!

The reason why Bu Le initially only adopted an arrogant attitude and activated his martial soul without making a move was because he was wary of the opponent's strength. The same reason he changed his attitude later.

If Chen Luo and the others showed even the slightest fear, Bu Le would immediately take action.

The second strategy for dealing with unhappiness is to run away.

If things look bad, why not run and wait to get beaten up?

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Bu Le, who had been smiling just a second ago, suddenly changed his expression, turned around and ran into the alley.

Seeing this, the little monsters did not act immediately, but instead all looked at Chen Luo.

Chen Luo said, "You guys wait here for me. I'll go check out the situation. That person is no ordinary person."

After saying that, Chen Luo activated his martial spirit and chased after them.

A diversionary tactic?

Chen Luo wasn't worried about the little monsters' safety; there were even more powerful guardians lurking in the shadows.

Chen Luo's decision to chase directly into the alleyway demonstrated his confidence in his own abilities.

Secondly, Chen Luo concluded that Bu Le had no teammates nearby, otherwise Bu Le would definitely not have been acting the way he was just now.

There's no reason for someone to be arrogant at first and then become polite; it clearly shows a lack of confidence.

Chen Luo's reason for chasing Bu Le was not because of Ma Hongjun's petty matter or to help Ma Hongjun get revenge, but because Bu Le's martial soul was somewhat strange.

The evil aura was palpable, and Bu Le's soul power fluctuations were somewhat unstable, as if Bu Le possessed a power that did not belong to him.

Evil Soul Master?

It's very possible!

Soto City is quite large. Since evil spirit masters have appeared, their numbers are definitely not limited to those from last night.

Bu Le was very fast and disappeared into the alley in no time.

But Chen Luo remained calm. The Golden Luo Sanpao's perception was no joke; it could detect the lingering scent of Bu Le in the air and would soon be able to locate Bu Le.

During his search, Chen Luo was suddenly drawn to the sounds of crying and conversation coming from a building.

As his strength increased, Chen Luo's hearing and other abilities improved dramatically. Even when they were some distance apart, he could clearly hear the conversation.

"Alan is dead too. We must go find the Soto City Guard tomorrow!"

"What good would it do to look for us? Given our status, I doubt anyone would care whether we live or die."

"I firmly believe that justice exists. Alan and the others are living, breathing human beings. That evil soul master will surely be punished as he deserves!"

"It's no use, don't be naive, just accept your fate..."

Hearing these words, Chen Luo became even more certain of his conjecture. He did not spend any more time verifying it, but instead asked Luo Sanpao to speed up the pursuit.

Before long, Chen Luo and Luo Sanpao arrived in front of a high wall, and the unpleasant atmosphere stopped there.

Chapter 60 Team Spirit

Chen Luo stared at the high wall in front of him, his fists clenching unconsciously.

"Was I just going to let him get away like this? I was too hesitant; I should have acted sooner..."

Chen Luo sighed, feeling a little regretful and unwilling.

The unpleasant atmosphere had already stopped here, and it was too late to continue the pursuit.

What puzzled Chen Luo was that there were no obvious climbing marks on the high wall in front of him. Could it be that Bu Le flew over there directly? Or did Bu Le have a special escape soul skill?

There was no point in thinking about it anymore. Chen Luo glanced at the high wall one last time, then turned back, preparing to find out more about the conversation he had overheard during the pursuit of Bu Le.

Just as Chen Luo turned around and took a step, he suddenly heard the sound of something heavy falling behind him.

Chen Luo, extremely vigilant, distanced himself from the other, preparing for battle.

"thump!"

A corpse fell from a height. Chen Luo looked closely and realized that the corpse was Bu Le.

As if realizing something, Chen Luo immediately looked up at the high wall and saw a figure standing on it, which was none other than Flander.

“It’s an evil spirit master,” Flander said calmly. Before his words even finished, his figure transformed into a feather and slowly drifted down.

A faint smile appeared on Chen Luo's face, and he held a transparent bead in his hand, which was the failed product.

As soon as the failed product appeared, Chen Luo immediately felt the infusion of special power, which further confirmed that Bu Le was an evil soul master.

Having achieved a satisfactory result, Chen Luo left the alley.

As for Bu Le's body, someone will take care of it, and those innocent people who died will rest in peace.

As Chen Luo walked out of the alley, the little monsters immediately came to greet him.

"Master, what's going on?" Ma Hongjun asked immediately.

The others also looked at Chen Luo with curiosity, eager to get an answer.

Chen Luo said calmly, "Kill him."

“Kill…killed?” Ma Hongjun was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised.

It wasn't just Ma Hongjun; everyone else was the same.

Ma Hongjun said, "Although Bu Le is indeed quite despicable, he shouldn't deserve to die..."

Chen Luo said, "He is an evil soul master."