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

Chapter 267 Old Friend
Although Lin Xiao was temporarily "detained" here until he received news from Mingdetang, he was treated quite well. Meals were delivered to him at noon and in the evening, and they were quite plentiful.

Lin Xiao wasn't idle either. After studying the soul tool with Feng Shen, he entered into meditation.

After merging with the undead plane, his soul core still retained some of its previous effects. With each breath, countless primordial energies of heaven and earth entered Lin Xiao's body and instantly transformed into soul power.

Although he was sitting on the bed, he seemed to be completely integrated into the world. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, you would think that there was nothing there.

On the rooftop, the Snow Empress's soul sat watching the lights of the city's illumination devices, her eyes reflecting the glimmers of light, lost in thought.

Suddenly, she moved and slipped into the room. The next moment, Lin Xiao also woke up from her meditation, and a voice rang out from outside.

"Captain."

"Open the door, let me take a look."

"Yes, Captain."

A somewhat familiar voice reached her ears, and soon the door opened. Lin Xiao turned her head and saw Ju Zi, dressed in military uniform, walk into the room.

Their eyes met, and after a moment of silence, Ju Zi raised her hand to the people behind her, "You guys go outside."

"Commander?" A soldier beside her looked at her with some unease.

“I know him; he is indeed from Mingdetang.”

"Yes, Commander." The soldier nodded and left the room.

"Long time no see," Lin Xiao sighed softly. The orange in front of him was completely different from the one he remembered at the academy. Although her appearance hadn't changed much, he could still sense a newfound air of heroism.

Orange didn't say anything, but took two steps forward and sat down at the table amidst the "click" of armor.

"After leaving the academy, I joined the army on His Highness's orders. I first led the army to quell the rebellion in the north, and then quelled border conflicts several times. Now I am the commander of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Corps of the Sun Moon Empire."

Orange spoke softly, her voice tinged with weariness.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps and the Four Beast King-level Soul Master Corps are also known as the Guardians of the Sun Moon Empire. Her ability to become the commander of one of these corps with her cultivation level is probably not solely due to Xu Tianran's support.

“I’ve also heard about you. Since you became a researcher at Mingde Hall, many people have said that you are the second Xuan Ziwen. Many nobles, and even His Highness, have tried to win you over.”

"I just didn't expect that not long after, we would completely lose contact with you. Mingde Hall only said that you were ordered to go out, but they didn't say what it was."

"Master Hongchen..." Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised by Jing Hongchen's response.

With him gone for so long, it's inevitable that some people will have wild thoughts. By saying this, Jing Hongchen is putting all the blame on Mingdetang.

"Did your departure have something to do with..." Orange glanced towards the door, then lowered her voice slightly, "...with your affairs?"

"No." Lin Xiao shook his head and stood up. "I was just looking for an opportunity to break through, and luckily I was fortunate."

Orange's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this.

She knew Lin Xiao's cultivation level, and it was self-evident what realm he would reach after another breakthrough.

How old is Lin Xiao this year? Probably around twenty-seven years old. Perhaps there has ever been such a young Title Douluo in the history of Douluo Continent.

However, in the Sun Moon Empire, where the overall cultivation level of Soul Masters was inferior to that of the three great empires, Lin Xiao was indeed the youngest Title Douluo. Lin Xiao himself didn't feel anything special about it, after all, some people had already ascended to the God Realm at his age.

"Well... congratulations." Orange lowered her head slightly and remained silent for a long time.

"With your level of cultivation, you should leave that place as soon as possible."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly. "Why?"

“I understand His Highness.” Orange also stood up and looked out the door. “He is a man with great ambitions. His Majesty has been unconscious for so long, he probably won’t last much longer.”

"You've just come back, so you probably don't know yet, but the Soul Battle Tournament held in Mingdu this time has been renamed the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. In addition to the major academies, all sects are also on the invitation list."

"At that time..." Orange paused, "His Highness will leave all participants in Mingdu and begin the continental war."

Lin Xiao looked somewhat surprised. Although he had known about Xu Tianran's plan for a long time, he did not expect that Ju Zi would tell him so easily.

“Using the Holy Spirit Cult is just one part of His Highness’s plan.” Ju Zi turned to look at Lin Xiao. “He told me that in the future, there should be no stain like the Holy Spirit Cult on the Douluo Continent under his rule.”

"When you and Shrek Academy are both severely weakened, that will be the time for him to eliminate both the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek Academy at the same time."

“Although you are inside the Mingde Hall, what you see is not all. The Sun Moon Empire has an even more terrifying foundation. Although I do not know what it is, I can sense from His Highness’s tone that he is confident of victory.”

So, let's leave there.

Lin Xiao didn't interrupt Ju Zi, but listened to her words quietly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly looked up at Ju Zi and asked, "What does Xu Tianran want to eliminate? Is it the Holy Spirit Cult or the Holy Spirit Cult that poses a threat to him?"

Ju Zi could easily understand the meaning behind Lin Xiao's words, and her tone became slightly agitated, "You want to cooperate with someone as dangerous as Xu Tianran?"

“No.” Lin Xiao shook her head. “I just want to find out exactly how far he intends to go. If my guess can be confirmed, I hope that day will come soon.”

Orange opened her mouth, paused for a moment, and then slowly said, "As expected, you are different from those other evil soul masters."

"You should rest first. When the time is right, I will ask His Highness what he really thinks." Orange said, turning and walking towards the door.

"Also, the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group is going to organize its equipment tomorrow. As a researcher at Mingde Hall, would you like to come and give some guidance to the soldiers in the legion?"

"I wouldn't call it guidance, but if they have any questions about Mingde Hall's soul tools, they can ask me."

"Okay." Orange nodded. "Then I'll send someone to find you tomorrow morning."

Having said that, he didn't linger any longer and pushed open the door to leave.

Lin Xiao stood there, looking thoughtfully at the doorway.

"You want to use Xu Tianran to eliminate the high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult?" Electrox's voice resounded from the depths of his heart.

"I only have a vague idea. Even if I can't get rid of those high-ranking officials, as long as I can lure them away, I can try to obtain the fragments of my teacher's consciousness."

"Don't rush, protecting yourself is the most important thing."

"I'll be careful, teacher." Lin Xiao smiled slightly and sat back down on the bed, though countless thoughts were flashing through her mind.

(End of this chapter)