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

Chapter 434 Attending the Ceremony
Before dawn, with a crescent moon still visible in the western sky, the capital city of Mingdu was already bustling with activity.

The illumination soul guide seemed even brighter than usual, illuminating the entire Mingdu as if it were daytime.

The city's residents had already risen, and figures could be seen moving about on the streets and between buildings.

The Ming Dynasty had no city walls, and the roads leading in all directions had been widened many times in recent years. At this time, guards in magnificent armor stood on both sides of the roads, stretching from the palace all the way outside the city.

The aura of soul power flowing slowly on those armors was not concealed at all, and each set of soul tools demonstrated the powerful national strength of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Old man, the Sun Moon Empire is far away on the Sun Moon Continent. We've always been in the far east of the Douluo Continent. Why did you bring me here?"

Outside the capital, a group of people were slowly walking towards the city along the road. The person in front kept looking at the soldiers on both sides of the road with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

"Hmph, I see that all these years at Shrek Academy, you've only had your mind on that girl, and you've forgotten your own identity." Beside that person was another person who looked similar to him, only a few years older.

Both men were dressed in black, their expensive fabrics embroidered with tortoise and snake patterns, making their origins immediately apparent.

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi withdrew his gaze and declined to say anything more.

Xuanming Douluo, who was standing to the side, glanced at him slightly and said, "The Sun Moon Empire has suddenly sent an invitation, and we are not the only ones invited. Something big must have happened."

"Whether it's good or bad, we can only make a judgment by coming here to see for ourselves."

"Now that the Sun Moon Empire is powerful and has a strong figure like the Calamity Douluo, we naturally need to travel more and observe more in order to ensure the safety of the Xuanming Sect."

Xuanming Douluo paused slightly as he spoke, "After this, you no longer need to stay at Shrek Academy. After returning to the sect, you will study under me for a period of time. Otherwise, how can I entrust the Xuanming Sect to you?"

"Old man, I—" Xu Sanshi was speaking when he looked up and met Xuanming Douluo's unyielding gaze.

"I let you do whatever you wanted before only because that girl was a disciple of Shrek Academy, and you had someone you liked, so I didn't interfere with your decisions much."

"But now, Shrek Academy is not what it used to be, and that girl doesn't have much affection for you anymore. I think you should go back to your sect as soon as possible."

Xu Sanshi sighed softly, "Old man, you went to great lengths to get me a letter of recommendation and send me to Shrek Academy. Now that Shrek Academy has just encountered a crisis, isn't it a bit too heartless to ask me to come back immediately?"

"Hmph, the fact that they allowed you to stay at Shrek Academy for three more years is already out of consideration for their past glory." Xuanming Douluo looked at the brightly lit Mingdu ahead.

"You must remember that you will be in charge of the entire Xuanming Sect in the future. The most basic thing you need to learn is how to see things from the perspective of a sect, rather than making judgments based on your personal likes and dislikes. You still have a lot to learn."

Xu Sanshi's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound. However, Xuanming Douluo seemed to have heard what he was about to say.

"Also, don't even think about that girl anymore. A real man doesn't have to worry about not having a wife. She's just a commoner girl who has some talent."

"But you should know that in this world, talent is the least valuable thing. Even if you have talent, you need resources to match it in order to fully develop."

"I think you've seen it all these years at Shrek Academy. Even among geniuses, there are differences. And the legacy of the Xuanming Sect has never been passed down to just one or two people."

Xu Sanshi pursed his lips, seemingly unwilling to continue the conversation. "The Sun and Moon Empire is something else. They invited me not during the day or at noon, but right before dawn."

Xuanming Douluo glanced up at the crescent moon that had not yet set in the sky, shook his head, and signaled Xu Sanshi to stop talking.

On the other side of Mingdu, another group of people came from afar, walking into the city along the road that the Sun Moon Empire had already laid out. This group's clothing was not as uniform as that of the Xuanming Sect, and their appearances were all strange, but the auras they exuded were not weak.

As they gazed at the outline of Mingdu from afar, the group gradually came to a stop, led by the person at the head of the group.

"metropolitan?"

Behind Du Bu Si, Long Aotian asked softly upon seeing this.

"When I last came here, Mingdu wasn't like this. I didn't expect it to change so much in such a short time. No wonder they didn't even ask us a single question after the war on the continent."

This group was naturally from the Body Sect, who had come to keep the appointment. Both the members of the Body Sect and the former Heavenly Soul Empire were prepared for the Sun Moon Empire to settle scores with the Body Sect after the continental war.

But no one expected that after the war on the continent, the Sun Moon Empire didn't ask a single question about the Body Sect, and even the level 98 Super Douluo, Poison Undying, was casually put aside.

That makes sense. Back then, Lin Xiao defeated Du Busi in front of Tiandou City, and now Lin Xiao's cultivation is still constantly increasing. It seems that there is no need to pay too much attention to his former defeated opponent.

The only one who could bear to think about this matter was Du Busi, who now looked much older.

After all, in his eyes, the strongest person in the world was none other than his brother, Du Bisi. Even the Dragon God Douluo Mu En might not be a match for Du Bisi.

Under extreme circumstances, he himself, possessing his own martial soul, is naturally the strongest. However, the sudden appearance of Lin Xiao completely changed his views on soul masters and soul tools.

Putting aside his complicated thoughts, Du Busi sighed softly and continued walking into Mingdu.

"Your Majesty, the high-altitude soul-guided device has detected the tracks of several more experts."

Inside the palace, Ju Zi was listening to the soldiers' report when she glanced at Lin Xiao and Du Busi sitting on either side of her. "It seems that other sects have arrived."

As she spoke, she looked at the soldiers in front of her and asked, "How many sects have arrived in Mingdu since yesterday?"

"After returning to the Holy City, and adding the sects that arrived in Mingdu yesterday ahead of schedule, the total number has exceeded one hundred."

“Over a hundred…” Orange narrowed her eyes. “This number is somewhat beyond my expectations.”

“Now that the Sun Moon Empire has unified the continent, these sects, as long as they have some sense, will naturally be able to make the right judgment.” Jing Hongchen, standing to the side, was not surprised.

It seems that Ju Zi underestimated the influence of the strongest person on the continent.

As his gaze swept over Lin Xiao, Jing Hongchen pondered silently.

"How are the preparations for the ceremony going?"

Lin Xiao, standing to the side, did not show any particular surprise.

"Everything is ready." Orange said, glancing at the time. "It's about time, let's get ready to go."

(End of this chapter)