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

Chapter 352 Choice
“I plan to… stay in this area.” Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao looked at the endless snowfield in front of her. “There aren’t many people here, so it’s quite peaceful.”

"Stay here forever?"

"At least for this period of time, you can come to me anytime."

Lin Xiao wasn't entirely trying to avoid the people of the Sun Moon Empire. After all, such an event had recently occurred in the far north, and he needed to stay here to observe for a while.

"Incidentally, it also provides a temporary place for those who are homeless to stay."

“Homeless people,” Zhang Lexuan repeated softly, “You mean those…evil spirit masters?”

“That’s right.” Lin Xiao nodded. “Having been in the Holy Spirit Cult for so many years, I know better than most people what kind of organization it is.”

"The people there are cruel and indifferent to life. They have no sense of responsibility as Soul Masters and wantonly attack ordinary people without Soul Power."

"Even their methods of training disciples are full of bloodshed and brutality. The disciples living there never know when they or those around them will die."

“Some disciples even endured inhuman humiliation and torture day after day.”

Zhang Lexuan looked at Lin Xiao, a complex expression flashing in her eyes. She knew Lin Xiao was talking about the other disciples in the Holy Spirit Cult, but it was also his own experience, and a sense of sorrow inexplicably rose in her heart.

"But not everyone in the Holy Spirit Cult wants to become an evil spirit master. Some are abducted or tricked into joining the Holy Spirit Cult, some have no other choice, and some even dream of a better life before joining the Holy Spirit Cult."

“However, that place has never been a good place.” Lin Xiao’s voice carried far on the wind. “I’m not trying to excuse them. I also admit that all the Holy Spirit Cult disciples, including myself, have the blood of innocent people on their hands for various reasons.”

"But in the Holy Spirit Cult, where most people have completely fallen into depravity, there are still some who are unwilling to completely assimilate with them. They never wanted to become evil spirit masters; they just lacked the opportunity to choose."

Zhang Lexuan remained silent for a long time, listening to Lin Xiao's words. It was the first time she had learned that the Holy Spirit Cult, which Shrek Academy had always regarded as a great enemy, had such a story.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"Now that Ye Xishui is dead, I should go back."

Lin Xiao didn't try to persuade her to stay. Given the current state of Shrek Academy, Zhang Lexuan probably couldn't let go of her feelings either.

"By the way, will you return to the Sun Moon Empire in the future?"

Just before leaving, Zhang Lexuan suddenly stopped.

"maybe."

"You want to help the Sun Moon Empire unify the continent?"

“I don’t care about the outcome of this war, but…” Lin Xiao shook his head, hesitated for a moment, “Let’s talk about the future later.”

Lin Xiao didn't continue. He didn't really care about the outcome of this war, but if the arrival of the Abyss Plane was indeed brought forward, a unified empire would obviously be stronger than four empires with ulterior motives.

Zhang Lexuan sighed and didn't say anything more. Given Shrek Academy's current situation, it probably wouldn't be able to play a significant role in this war.

The wind and snow continued. Lin Xiao watched Zhang Lexuan's figure disappear into the snow, then suddenly looked up and spoke towards a secluded spot.

"Come out... Fifth Brother."

How did you find me?

Lin Xiao didn't answer, but simply shook her head. "It's been a while since I've seen you. Fifth Brother is still the same as I remember him." "What do you mean by that?"

The voice of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo seemed to come from an empty place, but Lin Xiao could see it clearly; the complete soul was particularly conspicuous in his eyes.

He didn't know the details of Zhang Lexuan's fight with Wan Hun Douluo, but judging from the current situation, he could probably guess that Wan Hun Douluo wouldn't last long against Zhang Lexuan.

However, as a titled Douluo who had immersed himself in the path of the soul for a long time, he naturally had some ways to save his life.

The ability to shed one's physical body and exist as a mere soul, clinging to life, is indeed a method that ordinary soul masters would never be able to detect.

Lin Xiao guessed that the Nightmare Douluo's previous attempt to prolong his lifespan by possessing another body was probably influenced by the Myriad Souls Douluo.

However, the way he followed Zhang Lexuan all the way here was too obvious in Lin Xiao's eyes.

"What...what do you want to do?" Wan Hun Douluo's voice was slightly flustered.

He knew all too well what kind of people the Holy Spirit Cult was. Lin Xiao could see him in his soul state, so he might have some means of using souls. His fate would definitely not be good.

Lin Xiao didn't speak, but simply walked towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo.

Wan Hun Douluo wanted to escape, but unfortunately, his speed was far inferior to Lin Xiao's. Just as Lin Xiao's hand was about to grab him, he suddenly shouted loudly.

"Eighth Brother! You betrayed the Holy Church and colluded with Shrek Academy. Perhaps you were the one who leaked the information when the Holy Church was attacked. Are you going to turn on me now?"

Lin Xiao smiled upon hearing this, then shook his head helplessly, "Fifth Brother, sometimes I really wonder how you cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo."

“I still remember when we were in Star Luo City, in order to test the Holy Maiden, I suggested that you spread rumors to cause chaos. As a result, you yourself believed the rumor that the disciples of Shrek Academy were cultivated from 100,000-year-old soul beasts.”

"And now, are you using what just happened to threaten me?" Lin Xiao said, getting closer and closer to the soul of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo. "Let's not even talk about how those things were untrue in the first place..."

"Even if I leaked the information, what can you do about it? The Holy Spirit Cult no longer exists. Do you still think you can threaten me with information like this?"

"I...I..." Wan Hun Douluo only spoke in desperation. Having been a tyrant in the Holy Spirit Cult for too long, he seemed to have forgotten how to beg for mercy as a weakling.

"However, there is something I want to thank Fifth Brother for."

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, a hint of joy seemed to flash across the face of the wandering soul of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo. "What is it? Can you let me off the hook for this matter?"

"I want to thank Fifth Brother for voluntarily transforming himself into this form, saving me a lot of trouble."

After saying that, Wan Hun Douluo only saw Lin Xiao's lips move slightly. Then, a strange feeling enveloped him, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already in an unfamiliar world.

Several figures seemed to approach him, and when he saw their faces clearly, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Seventh brother, eighth brother, and third brother, what are you all doing here?"

Nightmare didn't seem to recognize him and remained silent, while Ming Lei sighed deeply.

"I never expected that my brothers and I would meet here."

(End of this chapter)