Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 265 Acquaintance
"Why don't you let us pass?"

At a border crossing of the Heavenly Soul Empire, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance, arguing noisily with the guards.

"His Majesty has decreed that from this day forward, no one may approach the border without a valid reason. Anyone who needs to cross the border must explain the reason in a major city and obtain a pass before they can cross."

"Why make it so complicated? We've passed through here before without any problems."

"Yes, and no one has been on duty here for a long time. We're just passing through; we're not going to the Sun Moon Empire."

Seeing that the soldiers' words had not deterred the crowd, an officer suddenly stepped forward, with four soul rings—three yellow and one purple—rising around him, their soul power radiating outwards.

"quiet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd fell silent, and almost everyone looked at the officer.

"Things are different now. His Majesty made this decision for the safety of the people. You just need to abide by it. If you still cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Although there was still some dissatisfaction on everyone's faces, no one dared to resist when a Soul Master stood up to speak. Some people were already muttering and walking back, while others stayed there, hoping to see if they could get some leniency.

"Alright, keep watch here. No one is allowed to pass." The officer said, turning to leave. The soldier next to him stirred slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

The officer, being a Soul Master, quickly sensed something and turned to look in that direction.

"What, they're ignorant, but don't you understand? The Sun Moon Empire hasn't been peaceful lately, the situation is different from before, and the border matters cannot be lost. Aren't you going to be more vigilant?"

"Yes!"

The soldier straightened up and responded loudly.

Their conversation was overheard by the crowd nearby. One of the figures, who appeared rather thin, finally turned around and weaved through the crowd, trying to leave.

I had just stepped out of the crowd when I accidentally bumped into someone.

"Excuse me."

The figure didn't look up, apologized, and then hurriedly walked away into the distance.

Even after taking just a few steps away, she could still feel a gaze fixed on her, one she couldn't shake off.

A sense of unease rose in his heart, and the man slowly turned his head, only to see a very young-looking face staring intently at him.

"I'm so sorry I bumped into you. Is there anything else?"

Lin Xiao frowned slightly as she looked at the girl who had clumsily bumped into her.

A large robe concealed his thin body. Although his face looked disheveled, his original skin could still be seen beneath the dust, which was definitely not what an ordinary person should look like.

It's either the cliché of a noble lady running away on her own, or...

What caught Lin Xiao's attention was not this, but rather the sense of familiarity he felt from the person in front of him.

At his current level of cultivation, while illusions might occur, they are extremely rare. Although he doesn't recall this face before, he's certain he's encountered this person somewhere before.

After a moment's thought, he didn't press the matter further, but turned to look at the pass not far away. "What happened up ahead?"

The girl followed Lin Xiao's gaze and looked over. "They won't let us go any further ahead."

This place is still some distance from the border between the Sun Moon Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire. It seems that the Sun Moon Empire has made some move recently, making the Heavenly Soul Empire so cautious. Lin Xiao raised his head slightly, pondering.

The far north is covered in ice and snow all year round, and it is not easy to judge the season from the surrounding environment. When he left the far north and entered the Heavenly Soul Empire, he found that the scenery around him was different from what he had expected.

After finally finding someone nearby to ask, he discovered that more than three months had passed since he began his breakthrough.

It's no wonder that even with his strong mental fortitude, he eventually lost consciousness.

However, after spending so much time, the gains were naturally considerable. Just as Electrolux said, along the way, Lin Xiao could feel a power constantly flowing into his body through the soul core.

That was the Snow Empress's soul power accumulated over 700,000 years. The Snow Empress's fusion with the plane of the dead prevented him from directly absorbing her soul ring, and because of this special fusion method, he was also unable to obtain the Snow Empress's soul bone.

However, this method will not cause any loss, and the soul bone will not disappear out of thin air. It will merge with the Snow Emperor's powerful energy, allowing him to cultivate without any bottlenecks for a period of time afterward.

"You're trying to sneak through?"

For some reason, as soon as Lin Xiao spoke, the girl unconsciously lowered her guard. Her gaze never left the direction of the checkpoint as she looked at Lin Xiao, and she asked in a low voice.

Lin Xiao turned around upon hearing this, "You want to go over there?"

"Yes." The girl nodded repeatedly. "Can you take me there?"

"The highest cultivation level of the guards here is only the fourth ring. With your cultivation level, surely you can get through?"

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, the girl's body stiffened slightly. "You... how did you know?"

"I don't know what method you used, but most people really can't detect your soul power fluctuations," Lin Xiao replied, without explaining further, and simply turned away.

"and many more!"

"What else?"

The girl hesitated for a moment. She did indeed possess cultivation, and her strength was considerable; the fact that almost no one noticed her as she passed through the crowd was the best proof of that.

But for some reason, she didn't notice Lin Xiao's presence. No, perhaps she had already guessed the reason.

"It's easier to deal with the Heavenly Soul Empire, but the Sun Moon Empire's detection methods are extremely troublesome. I tried twice and they found me both times."

"I'll pay you if you can take me there," the girl said, and as if afraid Lin Xiao wouldn't believe her, she rummaged through her clothes and took out several lustrous pearls.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He wasn't familiar with this item and didn't know its exact value, but the price was definitely not low.

"I don't need these things. And what are you going to the Sun Moon Empire for?"

"I...I'll go find someone."

Lin Xiao ignored him and walked away. He had only asked someone for the time, and this was no obstacle to him.

The girl was about to follow, but after Lin Xiao took two steps, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

Those were clearly two simple steps, but Lin Xiao's figure disappeared from sight without anyone noticing.

On the other side, Lin Xiao's figure quickly appeared within the territory of the Sun Moon Empire. However, while he was still in the air, a piercing alarm sounded from the city near the border, and several auras had already locked onto him in the dark.

(End of this chapter)