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

Chapter 282 Be Prepared
Throughout the journey, neither Jing Hongchen and Lin Xiao, nor the group from Shrek Academy, said much.

Everyone knew that while they could still fly together like this for now, they would soon no longer be able to get along so well.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, we meet again."

The Shrek Academy students arrived even earlier than Jing Hongchen, and several exchange students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy were also waiting there early. Just by looking at them, one could tell that their auras were subtly different.

Although we don't know exactly what they went through at Shrek Academy, it's clear they've grown.

"Dean Yan, you're as charming as ever." Jing Hongchen also had a smiling expression.

"I hope this is just the beginning, and that we can have more opportunities to exchange and learn from each other in the future." Yan Shaozhe looked at the group of Shrek Academy disciples walking towards him, and spoke to Jing Hongchen with sincerity.

Over the past two years, Huo Yuhao has sent a lot of blueprints to Shrek Academy. Although, according to Huo Yuhao, there are still many hidden technologies in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, the ones he sent back were enough to make Shrek Academy make considerable progress.

Yan Shaozhe naturally hoped that such exchanges could happen a few more times, perhaps giving him a chance to surpass the Sun Moon Empire.

"Let's discuss this when we get back and try to make this exchange a regular thing." Jing Hongchen's sincerity was no less than Yan Shaozhe's, but in his opinion, when that time really came, the words "Sun Moon Empire" would probably have to be added before Shrek Academy.

As they spoke, the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy had already walked up behind Jing Hongchen.

Jing Hongchen's soul power surged, and the pale golden light shield protected all the disciples within it.

"Dean Yan takes his leave. The journey is long, please take care on your way."

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly to Jing Hongchen, "It is indeed the Hall Master Hongchen who is deeply saddened to hear of the attack on Mingde Hall. I urge the Hall Master to take extra precautions."

Jing Hongchen's smile remained unchanged, as if he hadn't heard anything. He simply leaped up and led everyone away.

As he turned around, his expression gradually became serious.

Lin Xiao didn't say much along the way, and only gradually approached Jing Hongchen after everyone flew into the air.

Noticing the person beside her, Jing Hongchen softened her expression and turned her head. "Don't worry, I'm fine. That old fox Yan Shaozhe wants to see me make a fool of myself. After this, I'll see who makes a fool of whom."

As he spoke, he glanced back at the group of disciples inside the light barrier. "You should all be familiar with this person next to me. He is now a teacher at the academy. You can call him Teacher Lin."

Other students may have only heard of Lin Xiao's name or seen the soul tools he made, but Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, had been in contact with Lin Xiao for a period of time because of the Soul Battle Tournament, and their eyes immediately turned to him.

Lin Xiao nodded to the two of them, then his expression turned serious.

“Master, although Yan Shaozhe wants to see our Mingde Hall make a fool of itself, it’s not entirely unreasonable.”

"what do you mean?"

"Master, although it sounds unpleasant, it is true that Mingdu was attacked twice. In the future... for the three great empires, Mingdu will be a natural target."

Hearing Lin Xiao's brief pause, Jing Hongchen naturally understood what he meant. He glanced back and saw rays of light slowly flowing across the light barrier behind him. Then, he turned back to Lin Xiao and said, "Tell me in detail."

"To be honest, Master, a few years ago, the Sect Leader... or rather the Imperial Advisor, had already arranged for people to go to the three great empires to gather information. I don't believe that the three great empires didn't send anyone over."

"Once we discover the location of the imperial artifact from some clues, it will be difficult to avoid something similar to the previous two times."

“Impossible.” Jing Hongchen shook his head. “I know what you’re talking about, but those things concern the entire Sun Moon Empire. If you put them in a place that is absolutely safe for you, even if they notice them, they won’t be able to break through easily.”

"Master, Mingde Hall is also impregnable..." Lin Xiao didn't finish his sentence, but he knew that Jing Hongchen would understand what he meant.

As a Soul Master, Lin Xiao had to admit that storing some strategic Soul Tools underground was indeed a good way to preserve them, as it was both concealed and easy to protect.

Even so, accidents sometimes happen. In his memory, there was an incident where a strategic level-nine soul-guided shell stored in Mingdu exploded, causing the deaths of countless residents of Mingdu.

Seeing Jing Hongchen's wavering expression, Lin Xiao spoke again, "Hall Master, nothing can be considered absolutely safe. Even Mingde Hall could be breached by the enemy."

"If something unexpected happens, those soul tools used to deal with the three great empires will turn around and fall on our own heads."

Jing Hongchen sighed softly, "It's just that this method of preservation has been around for a long time, and changing it easily would probably cause too much trouble."

“There has never been a war of this scale before, has there?” Lin Xiao lowered his voice slightly. “Apart from the one four thousand years ago, there has never been a truly large-scale war on this continent.”

“Once the war begins, the three great empires may use any means necessary, and Mingdu is the most vulnerable place to attack.”

"There's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days. No matter how strong the defenses of Mingdu are, the consequences of even one moment of negligence will be unbearable."

Jing Hongchen turned her head and stared quietly at Lin Xiao's face. Their eyes met, and after a moment, she looked away.

“At first, I actually thought you came with a mission from the Holy Spirit Cult, wanting to lure me to move those soul guides to other locations so that you could do something. But now, I think you are truly thinking of Mingde Hall and the people of Mingdu.”

"This makes me..." Jing Hongchen's last sentence was somewhat unclear. After a moment, he turned his head again.

"Actually, there was a dispute about the storage location of those soul tools at the beginning. However, almost all the ninth-level soul masters in the empire are concentrated in Mingdu. In order to check and maintain those soul tools, they were left in Mingdu."

“I don’t know where you got this information from, maybe it was found out by someone else in your sect. I don’t want to ask about that in detail.” Jing Hongchen paused. “Because you’ve already persuaded me.”

“You’re right. No matter how much protection we have, we can’t afford that one in ten thousand chance. I will do my best to persuade His Highness, and someone will be in charge of the evacuation when the time comes.”

"But whatever your plans are, you must not set your sights on such things."

"Don't worry, Master, I have absolutely no selfish motives in this matter."

(End of this chapter)