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

Chapter 423 Questioning
"Greetings, gentlemen. I see that you are all well-dressed and have been wandering around the streets for quite some time. I suppose this is your first time visiting Dongyang City?"

The group was walking down the street when a young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, suddenly walked towards them with a smile on his face.

"Would you like me to show you around this city? To be honest, since the end of the continental war, many people have come here to see the scenery, and I have led quite a few people here myself."

"I can't guarantee anything else, but I know exactly where to find good food, fun activities, and beautiful sights in Dongyang City. You can just ask me."

The group of people who were just marveling at the changes in Dongyang City stopped in their tracks. Several pairs of eyes converged on the person in front of them, their eyes full of vigilance. However, they did not sense any soul power fluctuations from this person, so they were slightly relieved.

"Thank you, but no need."

The leader, a "senior brother," waved his hand and was about to walk around the man.

"Guests, there's no need to rush to refuse. Judging from your clothes, you seem to be people who often live by the sea, but your style is not local. You're probably not from around here."

"This time I'm in Dongyang City, I should really take a good look at the seaside scenery. Dongyang City is adjacent to the Ice Sea, but it's different from other places."

"You do have some sense."

The senior student stopped and looked at the person who had volunteered to be the tour guide. "We are indeed from outside. I'd like to hear what changes have occurred in Dongyang City since the war on the continent."

"Well, you've come to the right place," the tour guide said with a smile. "To talk about the changes in Dongyang City, we have to start with the development of soul tools."

"Oh, right, everyone, please look over there. That's the soul power conversion facility in Dongyang City. Everyone in the city can bring their soul tools there to charge them and use them as a power source."

"It is precisely these facilities that allow us commoners to use soul tools. And over there, that's a newly built facility specifically for training soul masters."

"Since my Holy Empress Sun and Moon took over the reins of power, many cities have had more places to select and train Soul Masters," the tour guide said, lowering his voice slightly.

"Just between you and me, the Empire no longer considers talent when selecting Soul Masters. According to the new rules of the Sun Moon Sect, Soul Masters are no longer just people who can create Soul Tools."

"Anyone who can make simple parts or forge materials with the help of a soul guide device can be considered a soul guide. My neighbor's kid, whose soul power level is only a dozen or so, was chosen to help out."

Following the direction the tour guide pointed, a few of them noticed a slight change in their gaze.

"Hey bro, what...where was that place before?"

"You mean before..." the tour guide drawled, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the group, "I heard it was a place associated with some kind of religious sect."

"I don't really understand either. I only know that there aren't any good people there. The people inside were all taken away by the Empire, and that place was sealed off for a long time."

"Senior brother..."

Among the group, one of them secretly tugged at the sleeve of the senior brother.

The senior student shook his head slightly, then smiled and said, "Thank you, young man."

"Of course, of course. By the way, if you're curious, would you like me to take you closer to see it? Don't worry, it's not a tourist attraction, so there's no entrance fee."

"This……"

"Hey, let's go, let's go."

As the tour guide spoke, he enthusiastically led the group forward. The group exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, but then followed.

However, before they even got close to the place that was originally the Holy Spirit Church, they stopped at a street corner.

The street before them was completely different from the other places they had just seen. The doors on both sides were tightly closed, and there was not a single person in sight. Only a few pairs of eyes in the shadows were staring intently at them.

Directly in front of them, a figure stood with his back to them, and at first glance, he seemed vaguely familiar.

"As expected, no matter what, those who leave the Holy Church will eventually come back here to take one last look."

A light, airy voice rang out, causing the expressions on their faces to change instantly.

Turning their heads, the "guide" in front of them hurried over to the figure and said, "Grand Master, the person has been brought."

"Take your people back and tell your city lord that he doesn't need to worry about what happens next."

"Yes." The tour guide bowed slightly, gave a wink to the group around him, and without glancing at them again, quickly disappeared at the end of the street.

The men's expressions froze, and they unconsciously took a step back.

Before they could get far, they saw the person in front turn around, revealing a cold mask.

"Eighth Elder!"

One of the people exclaimed in surprise.

"After all these years, it's amazing that someone still remembers me."

The person behind the mask was none other than Lin Xiao. With his cultivation level, it wouldn't take him long to travel from Mingdu to Dongyang City.

After meeting the city lord of Dongyang City, he discovered that the "evil soul masters" mentioned in the report were different from those who had appeared before.

Indeed, the highest cultivation level among these people has already broken through to the seventh ring. The sudden appearance of several evil soul masters with such high cultivation levels could only be due to their escape from the Holy Spirit Cult.

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the group, and his brows furrowed slightly beneath his mask. The menacing aura emanating from them was exceptionally pronounced; he wondered what these people had done.

After a slight pause, Lin Xiao slowly approached the group. "Tell me, where have you all been all these years?"

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, the group finally abandoned their plans to escape. Although Lin Xiao ranked eighth among the elders of the Holy Spirit Cult, he was a genuine Title Douluo, someone they couldn't possibly contend with.

The "senior brother" let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had made a decision, and took two steps forward. He bowed to Lin Xiao and said, "Reporting to the elder, we were originally disciples stationed at the Holy Sect headquarters."

"Just a few years ago, the Holy Sect was suddenly attacked. The Third Elder led us disciples to resist the enemy, but unfortunately we were no match for them, and the Third Elder was also killed by the enemy."

Lin Xiao nodded, signaling the other party to continue. He was also present when the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters was attacked. To be precise, the Third Elder, Ming Lei Douluo, did not die at the hands of the enemy, but was killed by him.

However, given the cultivation levels of the people in front of them at the time, it was indeed impossible to discern the state of the Nether Thunder Douluo back then.

The "senior brother" glanced behind him, "We originally intended to follow the Third Elder, but later..."

(End of this chapter)