Wolf Bandits were half-human, half-wolf monsters born from the fusion of Gale Demon Wolves and humans.
This fusion not only granted the Wolf Bandits the physique, speed, and innate abilities of Gale Demon Wolves but also endowed them with a certain level of human intelligence and organizational capability.
They usually moved in groups, attacking with brutality and efficiency. Wherever they went, they posed a tremendous threat to the local people, resulting in large numbers of casualties and property losses.
Wolf Bandits were extremely fast and incredibly strong. They could also harness wind power for both offense and defense, making them extremely difficult to handle.
Both empires and Spirit Hall had sent people to wipe them out many times, but not only did they fail to eliminate them completely, they also suffered heavy casualties.
They were simply too cunning.
Over time, this group of evil forces became part of the "lawless zones," growing more and more rampant.
Gale Demon Wolf Spirit Masters considered Wolf Bandits a disgrace and had long desired to eradicate them.
When Feng Xiaotian learned that the elders intended to head to the western frontier of the empire to deal with the Wolf Bandits, he volunteered to go along.
For him, this was also a rare opportunity to temper himself.
Hearing Feng Xiaotian's intention, Yan said:
"As far as I know, the Wolf Bandits are very cunning and not that easy to deal with. If too many people go, they might get scared off. You could end up returning with nothing."
"Then what should we do? We can't just let them continue to ravage the people unchecked, can we?"
"How about I go with you?"
"What?"
Feng Xiaotian was a bit surprised.
"Just the two of us?"
Huo Wushuang said:
"Brother Yan, Brother Tian, I'll go with you."
"And me too. I'll go."
Huo Wu followed up.
"Huo Wu, you want to go too?"
Feng Xiaotian glanced at Huo Wu, a bit concerned.
He knew that the Wolf Bandits especially favored young, beautiful human girls and didn't want Huo Wu to risk herself.
But Huo Wu had a straightforward personality. Once she decided on something, it was hard to change her mind.
"Brother Tian, I've already decided. Don't worry about me."
Yan patted Feng Xiaotian's shoulder and said:
"Don't worry. I believe in Huo Wu's strength. No matter what, I won't let those evil bastards succeed."
"Alright then, let's go together."
Feng Xiaotian had also heard from Shui Bing'er about the time Yan fought alongside them against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
And afterward, Yan had even obtained a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, making him even more powerful.
No matter how formidable the Wolf Bandits were, they couldn't compare to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Feng Xiaotian trusted Yan.
Yan suggested:
"Let's go to Sky Water City to find Bing'er first, then head west."
"Alright."
Afterward, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang bid farewell to their elders and set off with Yan to Sky Water Academy to find Shui Bing'er.
Four young people, traveling thousands of miles to deal with the evil Wolf Bandits this was extremely dangerous.
To avoid worrying their elders, they didn't reveal the true purpose of this journey.
The four arrived in Sky Water City together.
Yan entered Sky Water Academy with the three of them.
This time, he had no reservations, since he knew the vice dean of Sky Water Academy, Leng Jun.
They had briefly worked together in the Ice Bound Forest before and had joined forces to slay that powerful Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which counted as a form of camaraderie.
Months later, upon seeing Yan again, Shui Bing'er was surprised.
She originally thought it would be a long time before they met again, just like before.
Upon learning their purpose, Shui Bing'er did not hesitate.
"Brother Yan, I'll go with you to fight the Wolf Bandits."
"This journey is dangerous. Are you sure about this?"
"I'm not afraid. Dealing with such evil forces isn't just the responsibility of Gale Demon Wolf Spirit Masters it's our duty too."
Shui Bing'er was resolute in her attitude and trusted Yan completely.
Yan said:
"Alright, then the five of us will go together."
Huo Wu suddenly asked:
"Bing'er, aren't you going to call your good partner Xue Wu too?"
Shui Bing'er shook her head.
"Xue Wu happens to be away from Sky Water City during this time."
Feng Xiaotian followed up:
"What we're about to face is a group of extremely ferocious Wolf Bandits. Although Xue Wu can fuse with Bing'er to unleash the powerful Snowy Dance, she's a support-type soul master. Her lack of attack power would be a huge disadvantage in chaotic battles and could even become a burden."
"Brother Tian is right. Xue Wu can only provide support to me alone. Once her soul power is depleted, she'll be in a passive position. She's indeed not suitable to come with us."
Huo Wushuang nodded and said:
"Yeah. If only we had a versatile support or a healing-type soul master traveling with us. That way, our soul power could be replenished quickly, and we could receive timely healing when injured, allowing us to maintain high combat effectiveness."
"This suggestion from Wushuang is quite good, but unfortunately, we don't have a strong support-type soul master around. Even if we did, they might not be willing to come."
Feng Xiaotian echoed the thought.
Yan also nodded in agreement.
Last time in the Ice Bound Forest, Vice Dean Leng and his wife were seriously injured in the battle with the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
If a healer had been there, they wouldn't have suffered so much pain.
Xu Yu from the Spirit Hall Academy Team was a versatile support-type soul master. His golden staff martial soul could not only enhance teammates but also provide healing.
Unfortunately, he was thousands of miles away in Spirit City.
Shui Bing'er suddenly thought of something and said:
"Brother Yan, our academy actually has a very capable healer. I just don't know if she'd be willing to come with us. Also, I'm not sure if it would be appropriate to bring her along."
"Who is it?"
"You've met her before she's Ye Lingling from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team."
"Ye Lingling?!"
Everyone was shocked upon hearing her name.
They all knew Ye Lingling possessed the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul.
Nine Heart Begonia soul masters specialize solely in healing, and their healing abilities are incredibly powerful. With such a soul master around, even dying becomes difficult.
The Nine Heart Begonia martial soul is passed down in a single line, with only one inheritor per generation.
At any given time, only two Nine Heart Begonia soul masters can exist on the Douluo Continent. Only when one dies can the next generation appear.
Thus, Nine Heart Begonia is also the rarest martial soul.
The others asked curiously:
"Why is Ye Lingling at your academy?"
"Yeah, what's she doing here?"
Shui Bing'er shook her head.
"I don't know either. She said she came to cultivate, but I always felt like she was trying to avoid something."
Ye Lingling coming to Sky Water Academy to cultivate seemed unusual, yet also somewhat reasonable.
Compared to ordinary soul masters, support-type soul masters had a harder time cultivating.
Ye Lingling was also a water-attribute soul master.
Sky Water City had natural advantages and was the best place for water-attribute soul masters to cultivate.
Even though Ye Lingling had already graduated from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, she was still highly valued by the Heaven Dou royal family.
If she wanted to cultivate here, of course she could.
Yan thought of something and said to Shui Bing'er:
"Bing'er, could you go call Ye Lingling? I want to talk to her."
"Alright, I'll go find her now."