Peerless Tang Sect: Hurricane Infinite Wind

Chapter 358: Planning the Evil Soul Master

It's worth mentioning that the reception girls were incredibly efficient, handling the complex process without a hint of fuss or confusion. Within a quarter of an hour, everyone's information had been verified and registered.

When one of the girls who registered her information saw Wu Xuan's cultivation level of a seven-ring Soul Saint, she was so shocked that she froze in place.

Afterwards, without any other restrictions, after completing the registration process and following the respectful guidance of the receptionist, Shrek and his group left the VIP room and returned to the lobby. Next, they proceeded to the Mingyue Hotel to check in.

According to the arrangement of the Sun Moon Empire Competition Organizing Committee, the participating sects and academies were divided into different levels. For example, the Shrek Academy team, the champion of the previous competition, must be ranked first, live in the best room, and receive the best treatment. The same is true for the sects. The more famous the sect, the better the treatment it receives.

"That seems to be the Xingluo team over there." Xiao Xiao, who was standing by, recognized Xu Jiujiu from the previous Xingluo team and couldn't help but murmur.

Wu Xuan glanced over at the words and spotted a group emerging from another VIP room. Leading the group was none other than Princess Xingluo, Xu Jiujiu. Five years had passed since the Soul Master Competition, and the princess of the Xingluo Empire had become even more graceful, her every move exuding an indescribable air of nobility.

"Wu Xuan! It's you!" Xu Jiujiu walked up to the Shrek group with a smile on his face. A quick glance revealed that, aside from the familiar little girl named Xiao Xiao beside Wu Xuan, the rest were almost all strangers. Curious, he asked, "Where are the rest of the Shrek reserve team from last year? Why are they all new? Did you get some new intelligence or some special tactical arrangements?"

"Princess Jiujiu, long time no see. We can talk about intelligence in detail later. As for the other five members of the previous reserve team, they joined the Tang Sect ten thousand years ago and will represent the Tang Sect in this competition." Wu Xuan stepped forward to explain.

Putting aside other matters, he was very grateful for the news of the Rouge Dragon, the 100,000-year-old soul beast gifted to him by the Xingluo royal family. It was precisely because of the soul ring and soul bone of this 100,000-year-old Rouge Dragon that Wu Xuan's strength expanded so rapidly.

There really is some new information! Xu Jiujiu was visibly stunned for a moment; she had just been asking casually. But what about the other five members of the Shrek reserve team from the previous session? They weren't participating on behalf of the academy, but instead represented a now-defunct sect. What did that mean?
Thinking of this, Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly and said, "Then everyone from Shrek should go and rest early. Jiujiu will be here soon."

"Okay, see you later." Wu Xuan nodded and then led everyone to Mingyue Hotel together with Zhang Lexuan.

Soon, a peculiar building came into view. Looking at the bright and high-end decoration of the modern building in front of him, as well as the special soul-guided elevator going up and down the floors, even Wu Xuan couldn't help but nod secretly for a moment.

This Mingyue Hotel is far from comparable to the Xinghuang Hotel of the Xingluo Empire.

After everyone was assigned rooms, Wu Xuan, Ye Guyi, Ma Xiaotao, and Zhang Lexuan didn't go back to rest immediately. Ye Guyi, at Wu Xuan's instruction, went out to gather information. Wu Xuan and the other two came to the combat meeting room. After Wu Xuan's mental scan confirmed everything was fine, the three of them took their seats.

"Holy Spirit Church! No wonder the evil soul masters in the former Douluo Three Kingdoms have become more and more rampant in recent years. It turns out the root cause is here. The evil soul master organization of the Sun-Moon Empire is so rampant that it blatantly sends teams to participate in the Soul Fighting Competition. How dare the royal family of the Sun-Moon Empire do this?" Ma Xiaotao cursed the Sun-Moon Empire as soon as she sat down.

"Junior Brother Wu, do you still remember the three evil soul masters and Soul Douluos you killed in the Star Dou Great Forest last time? According to the investigation of their relics by Old Song and others afterwards, it can be almost concluded that those three were from the Holy Spirit Church." Zhang Lexuan on the side also said with a cold expression.

"Yes, and there was also the incident when the academy was invaded earlier, and that little girl Xiaoxiao was almost corrupted by the evil soul master. All of this proves that the Holy Spirit Church is already trying to extend its claws to the original Douluo Three Kingdoms." Ma Xiaotao continued indignantly.

"Senior Sister, Xiaotao, this might be more serious than you think. Have you ever considered that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun-Moon Empire's royal family are colluding with each other and secretly plotting something?" Wu Xuan's face was expressionless, the murderous intent in his eyes undiminished. "Junior Brother Wu, what do you mean by that?" Zhang Lexuan asked curiously.

"Master Mu left the academy once before he died, Senior Sister must know this!" Wu Xuan said.

"Yeah!" Ma Xiaotao nodded when she heard that.

"Before he died, Elder Mu specifically told me that the Dark Holy Dragon Long Xiaoyao, who was as famous as him a hundred years ago, is now a member of the Holy Spirit Church." Wu Xuan said slowly.

"What?" Ma Xiaotao stood up suddenly in shock.

Zhang Lexuan's pupils shrank upon hearing this, but she quickly calmed down. "That makes sense, Junior Brother Wu. I'm afraid this tournament will be just as you said. Something unexpected will happen. With only Elder Xuan accompanying us on this trip, we're unlikely to escape unscathed. How about sending a message back to the academy for help?"

"Yes, yes!" Ma Xiaotao also nodded repeatedly.

"Haha, you are worrying too much. It's not as serious as you think. Senior Long Xiaoyao promised the teacher that he would not attack us. At least he won't do that in this competition." Wu Xuan explained with a smile.

Zhang Lexuan and the other person breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The three of them then made arrangements for the overall competition process, and the conversation lasted for more than an hour.

It was during this conversation that the person Wu Xuan was waiting for finally arrived.

"Knock knock!" Two knocks were heard on the door, and then two figures, one old and one young, pushed the door open and walked in. They were none other than the princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, and her guardian, Nebula Douluo Manyi.

"Princess Jiujiu, you really kept me waiting for a long time!" Wu Xuan stood up to greet her.

"I'm sorry, I was delayed by a small matter earlier." Xu Jiujiu bowed and apologized.

Nebula Douluo Manyi, standing nearby, remained silent. Xu Jiujiu had warned her before their visit that spies in Shrek City had reported back a dozen days earlier that the previous Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy had apparently passed away. Shrek hadn't yet announced a new one, which was truly illogical. Add to that the radical reforms Shrek Academy had announced, which were to be completed within a month, and all seemed absurd.

Furthermore, she couldn't tell the true strength of the young man in front of her, but she could tell the true strength of the two girls beside him. This extraordinary person made Manyi even more vigilant.

(End of this chapter)