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

Chapter 344 An Encounter in Dongyang
"You, show me your identification!"

At the dock outside Dongyang City, people came and went, and squads of soldiers kept passing through the crowd, checking everyone's identification.

In a restaurant not far away, Lin Xiao was sitting by the window, watching the pedestrians passing by in the distance.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, your food is ready."

Lin Xiao turned her head upon hearing the sound and saw a waiter from the restaurant carrying a large plate walking towards her.

"Thank you." Lin Xiao nodded, then turned to look outside. "I remember when I came to Dongyang City last time, the checks weren't this strict. Has something happened?"

"The guests probably don't know yet, but we're checking for evil spirit masters."

"An evil spirit master?" Lin Xiao's face showed a hint of surprise, and he leaned forward slightly, seemingly quite interested.

Seeing this, the waiter didn't try to hide anything. "You know about the announcement that came from Mingdu a while ago, right?"

“Of course I know that.” Lin Xiao nodded. “It is rumored that there are groups of evil spirit masters in the empire, who commit all kinds of evil deeds such as burning, killing, and looting. They have even affected the area near Mingdu. His Highness the Regent is dedicated to the people and has decided to eliminate all evil spirit masters in the empire.”

"That's exactly it." The waiter placed the food on the table while lowering his voice. "This is just the information that's publicly available."

"Oh?" Lin Xiao lowered her voice slightly as well. "You also know about things in the shadows."

"Of course, I've heard that the organization of evil soul masters has close ties with Shrek Academy. Even when our Emperor fell seriously ill, it was because of them and Shrek Academy, all for the purpose of causing internal strife in our Sun Moon Empire. Their intentions are truly despicable."

"Fortunately, His Highness the Regent was there, which prevented us from falling into internal strife."

Lin Xiao clicked her tongue helplessly upon hearing this.

This was indeed very "insider" information; even he, an elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, was unaware of it.

"Where did you get this information? Is it really true?" Lin Xiao continued to ask, following the waiter's lead.

"Hey, there's no such thing as true or false. All I know is that it's a good thing that Your Highness was able to eliminate the evil spirit masters within the empire."

"During the years when evil spirit masters were rampant, we were always on edge when we went out. Now it's much safer to go out, and everyone dares to travel far. Whether it's true or not, it's a great thing."

Lin Xiao didn't speak for a moment after hearing this, and turned her head to look at the dock again.

Indeed, for ordinary people, whether it is a Soul Master, a Soul Instructor, or the royal family, they are all too far removed from them. As long as they intend to eliminate evil Soul Masters, Xu Tianran is a wise ruler in the eyes of the people.

"Thank you." Lin Xiao smiled and quietly slipped a few copper soul coins into the waiter's pocket. The man immediately left with a beaming smile.

"Alright, please feel free to call me if you need anything else later."

"Looks like we'll have to take a detour."

Beside Lin Xiao, Xue Di's soul gently floated out, speaking as she looked out the window.

"It's alright. I was just looking for convenience. Since the blockade is so severe, I can just swim out from the sea myself to explore the range of the soul tool."

Lin Xiao glanced at her sideways as she spoke, “You don’t need to worry about the far north. Although the space there is weak, you’ve been there for so long without any problems, so nothing will happen to you during this short time away.”

Xue Di sighed softly, but still nodded.

Since meeting that deity at the Holy Spirit Cult, Lin Xiao has not hidden much from the soul he possesses, and he has also informed the Snow Emperor about the spatial anomalies in the far north.

The Snow Empress was still worried and wanted to return to the far north to take a look.

Lin Xiao had nothing to do for the time being. Although he had gained a lot of experience from Electrolux in his attempts to become a god, his cultivation level had not yet reached the point where he needed to think about this matter wholeheartedly.

Furthermore, the Sun Moon Empire is conducting a large-scale search for evil spirit masters, and he's not very familiar with any of the three great empires. Unable to find a place to stay immediately, it would be better to first seek refuge in the remote far north and cultivate there for a while. As for the matter arranged by that deity…

It's obviously not an option to completely ignore it.

Lin Xiao knew that the deity probably kept an eye on what was happening on the Douluo Continent. Although his gaze might not necessarily be on him, given the previous arrangements, he might take a look when he had a spare moment.

He is far from having the strength to fight against the gods.

However, how to do it is something that can be carefully considered. What the gods ask you to do may not necessarily be entirely without benefit to you.

Just as Lin Xiao was pondering, a commotion suddenly broke out on the dock.

"It's her!"

"Quick, grab her!"

"Arresting wanted criminals! Everyone, get out of the way!"

The soldiers' shouts echoed from afar, reaching almost half of Dongyang City. Lin Xiao quickly noticed the changes at the dock, looked up, and saw people on the road instinctively dodging to the sides, while a squad of soldiers had already set up soul-guided cannons and continued to pursue them.

Ahead of them, a figure draped in a cloak was rushing forward at full speed. Although he was not using a soul tool, his speed was by no means slow.

"The opponent is an evil spirit master, be careful!"

"Once you reach an open area, attack immediately!"

Commands rang out from the ranks. Many people in the shops on both sides had already taken cover, fearing they might be accidentally injured. However, some of the bolder ones peeked out to see what the evil spirit master being chased looked like.

There were even a few Soul Masters with some strength who wanted to help the army capture the fleeing Evil Soul Masters.

Unfortunately, the evil spirit master was extremely fast, leaving behind a series of afterimages as he ran. All the people saw was a cloak fluttering slightly before he disappeared without a trace.

"Hu-hu-"

On the street, Nana kept moving, constantly weaving through the narrow gaps between buildings.

Hearing the increasing footsteps around her, she reached into her robes several times, touching her storage soul tool, as if she could pull out two short blades at any moment.

But each time, before she could even touch the storage soul tool, her hand would touch a token.

She had touched that token countless times, and the feel of it was all too familiar to her.

"Mother……"

She muttered to herself, but ultimately did not take out her weapon.

She glanced around, determined her direction, and dashed towards the Dongyang city gate.

"Watch out, she's running out of the city!"

"Stop her...no, let her out of the city!"

"Yes!"

Although they didn't know the captain's orders, the soldiers quickly adjusted their positions and gradually forced Nana out of the city.

Just as Nana, draped in a black cloak, rushed out of Dongyang City, the soul-guided cannons on the city wall suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

(End of this chapter)