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

Chapter 429 See You Again
"It seems you've almost finished your preparations."

Inside the study, it was still just Ju Zi and Lin Xiao. Ju Zi's expression looked much more relaxed than it had been a few days ago.

"Well, I'd also like to involve you in the Sun Moon Empire's national decision-making. Do you have any ideas?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao glanced at Ju Zi with considerable surprise. In his memory, Ju Zi valued power highly, yet now she was thinking of delegating the handling of political affairs to others.

"I'm not good at these things, so you can handle it for me."

"Okay." Orange smiled. "After I prepare for a while longer, we can begin."

"Report——"

As they were talking, the voice of a guard suddenly rang out from outside the study.

Orange's expression changed, and she looked towards the door.

When she has important matters to discuss, she is usually not disturbed by other things. The fact that someone from outside has interrupted her conversation with Lin Xiao must mean that something important has happened.

"Come in!" Orange said, raising her voice as she sat back down at her desk.

"what's up?"

"Your Majesty, news has come from Mingde Hall that they have retrieved a strange soul beast from the seabed while testing a diving soul tool overseas."

Ju Zi frowned slightly upon hearing this. The spirit beasts on the Douluo Continent are incredibly diverse; a single, unseen spirit beast wouldn't warrant such an urgent report from Mingde Hall.

"Is there anything strange about it?" Orange glanced at Lin Xiao beside her and asked again.

"Upon returning to the Empress, we discovered an aura resembling that of an evil soul master on that soul beast. As instructed by the Empress, Mingde Hall was unsure of what to do, so we sent it to the Imperial Preceptor."

"Did you bring that soul beast with you?"

Lin Xiao's expression shifted slightly, and she asked a question.

The seabed, the spirit beasts, the aura of evil spirit masters—these things reminded him of the sea spirit beast he had found in the seabed before.

Could the aura of the evil spirit master be related to the fragments of Ilex's consciousness again?
"Reporting to the Imperial Preceptor, it has already been brought over."

"Okay." Lin Xiao stood up, turned to look at Ju Zi, nodded to her, and then looked away. "Take me to see her."

"Yes."

Before meeting the "soul beast" the guard mentioned, Lin Xiao was wondering if he could find anything related to Electrolux on that soul beast.

However, upon seeing that soul beast, even Lin Xiao, with his current cultivation level, couldn't help but change his expression.

No, it's more accurate to say that it was precisely because of his cultivation level that he had such a strong reaction.

In a courtyard of the palace, Lin Xiao stared intently at the object that had been imprisoned in the Soul Guidance Cage, his emotions churning.

This thing in front of me is not a soul beast at all.

The figure in the cage was entirely black, and the malice emanating from it had solidified into a tangible form, constantly drifting out like black mist.

It looked like a sea spirit beast, but in Lin Xiao's mental perception, it was just a shell, with no spirit beast structure inside.

No, it doesn't even possess the structure that any living being on the Douluo Continent has.

Lin Xiao took two steps forward. It showed no fear, but instead bared its teeth and claws and pounced at Lin Xiao. However, it was blocked by the soul guide cage and its body was bounced back into the cage.

"Where was this found?"

Lin Xiao turned to look at the guard beside her.

"The National Preceptor was encountered by chance by Mingde Hall during a test flight of a diving soul guide device in the icy sea."

"I heard from the people at Mingde Hall that their soul tool traveled a long way and encountered many soul beasts along the way. Only this soul beast looked special, so they specially captured it and brought it back."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze returning to the cage. He extended his mental energy, and an undeniable malice surged towards his heart.

It was a complex and indescribable feeling, as if I were completely out of place in the world.

"Teacher..." Lin Xiao whispered in her heart.

"Yes, it seems to be working." Electrox's voice was much more serious.

"call--"

Lin Xiao let out a soft breath. In his memory, such a thing definitely didn't exist on the Douluo Continent at this time. It seemed that this world had changed a lot because of him.

"What happened? Is it serious?"

Nearby, Ju Zi, accompanied by several maids and guards, also walked over. Her gaze swept over the cage, and then she unconsciously frowned.

Clearly, she also felt some discomfort from the thing in front of her.

"It's not too serious yet." Lin Xiao shook his head upon hearing this. "However, there's something I need to take care of. I need to go back to the vicinity of the far north."

"So eager..." Orange said softly.

"Yes, I have to go back for this." Lin Xiao understood what Ju Zi meant.

At this time, she was preparing to ascend the throne as empress, and having her personally intervene would naturally resolve many issues.

But the appearance of this thing is clearly more important than the oranges.

"Okay." Orange paused slightly, but nodded nonetheless.

Without further hesitation, Lin Xiao stepped forward and grabbed the Soul Guidance Cage. Then he looked at the guard beside him and said, "Tell the people of Mingde Hall that I have a use for this... 'Soul Beast,' so I'm taking it with me."

"Yes, Imperial Advisor."

Then, Lin Xiao's soul power surged, and his figure, along with the massive cage, disappeared into the courtyard.

Orange subconsciously looked up at the sky, but still couldn't see Lin Xiao anywhere.

Slowly withdrawing her gaze, Orange let out a soft sigh, but her expression quickly changed again.

"Go and report back to Mingde Hall as instructed by the Imperial Preceptor."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

On the other side, Lin Xiao had already flown into the air, his figure flashing constantly, and each time he appeared, the wind whistled in his ears.

Lin Xiao would occasionally glance into the cage, and only when he saw that the thing was still safely locked inside did he feel somewhat relieved.

Although it wasn't a true soul beast, the soul tool seemed to be working on it, and it couldn't escape for the time being.

Looking north again, Lin Xiao's gaze seemed to pierce through space, and he saw the Eternal Tower standing deep in the far north.

"Master, you are back!"

In less than half a day, Lin Xiao's figure appeared in the Tongming Sect. With his appearance, the soul that taught the other disciples how to make soul tools seemed to become more active.

Disciples passing by in the square greeted Lin Xiao with great excitement upon seeing him. After all, even among the disciples of the Tongming Sect, they hadn't seen Lin Xiao that many times.

"Hmm." Lin Xiao nodded. "Where is Elder Abomination?"

"Master." Before the disciples could respond, Abomination sensed Lin Xiao's presence and stepped out.

But as soon as he saw the things next to Lin Xiao, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"What, you've seen it before?"

“No.” Abomination shook his head. “I just encountered something similar to it. I was planning to tell you when the leader returned. I didn’t expect the leader to encounter one as well.”

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered upon hearing this, "You met him in the north?"

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)