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

Chapter 438 Final Decision

After he finished speaking, everyone around him breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, making a decision in such a short time must have been quite stressful.

Lin Xiao turned her head slightly and glanced at the orange.

With her meticulous mind, she could not possibly have overlooked anything. Her current pressure on the major sects must have other purposes.

"It is getting late, and I do not wish to disrupt the lives of the people with my enthronement. Therefore, the ceremony shall end here."

"Since you representatives from various sects have come from afar, why don't you stay in Mingdu for a few more days? If you have any sects to discuss matters with, you may also invite the experts from your sects here. We can discuss the final battle three days later."

For some reason, the people from various sects felt a chill run down their spines when they heard what Ju Zi said, as if they were thinking about how the Sun Moon Empire had kept disciples from various sects to participate in the competition.

Orange's words didn't imply anything else, but there seemed to be a subtle threat in them.

"Let's go."

Watching the crowd outside slowly disperse as the army evacuated them, Ju Zi spoke softly to Lin Xiao beside her.

"I need to go back to the Tongming Sect's headquarters."

Upon hearing this, Ju Zi turned to look at Lin Xiao, nodded, and said nothing more.

Ascending the throne is not as simple as it seems. After that, the emperor, accompanied by his ministers, must offer sacrifices to the previous emperors and complete many other ceremonies.

However, Lin Xiao no longer needed to accompany him. Although he was the Grand Preceptor of the Sun and Moon Kingdom, he was not familiar with these etiquettes, so it was better to leave them to the ministers in the court.

Inside the Tongming Sect's headquarters, Lin Xiao didn't have to wait long before someone came to visit.

Before long, Zhang Lexuan appeared in Lin Xiao's room.

"At this time, Shrek Academy should still be troubled by the Soul Alliance, right? Aren't you afraid that your sudden appearance here will arouse suspicion from others?"

Lin Xiao got up, poured tea, and spoke with a light smile.

Zhang Lexuan looked up at him and asked, "Do you think the people in the academy wouldn't have noticed after what happened back then?"

"My identity... I'm afraid it's implicated you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan shook her head, but her eyes softened. "This is my choice, and I don't care."

"I have a clear conscience about everything I have done, and one day they will know what kind of person I am."

Lin Xiao put down the teapot and sat down to the side. In the blink of an eye, he was embraced by warmth again, and Zhang Lexuan's voice rang in his ears, "As for that empress, I think she values ​​you quite a bit."

Lin Xiao rarely saw Zhang Lexuan like this, and suddenly laughed, "She and I did have some experiences together."

"However... I'm not good at saying those flattering things, but ever since you walked out from under the moon that night, nothing has been able to make my heart flutter like it did then."

"If you want to hear it, I can tell you about her, okay?"

Zhang Lexuan knew Lin Xiao's character perfectly well, and simply nodded.

"Does the leader have guests visiting?"

In the Tongming Sect's headquarters, Hatred looked at Wuyu beside him.

“That’s what the disciple just said.” Wu Yu nodded. “I wonder who will be visiting the sect leader at this time.” If the perceptive Wu Yun were here, she might be able to guess some of the truth. Unfortunately, Wu Yu was not perceptive in these matters. With a bit of curiosity, she walked towards Lin Xiao’s room with Zang’e and the woman who had just appeared at the ceremony.

Upon seeing the Tongming Sect's headquarters, the woman took off her bamboo hat, revealing an exceptionally beautiful face.

Although she had already taken human form, her appearance was still quite good, typical of merfolk. There was even a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy around her, making people unconsciously become captivated by her.

Hatred turned to look at Liya and nodded. "The cult leader specifically sent a message asking me to bring Liya over. He must have something to instruct us on. Let's go see the cult leader."

Liya had no time to think too much. Although she had escaped to land and was no longer afraid of the sea spirit beast's pursuit, she was naturally worried about her mother, the Sea Princess, whose whereabouts were unknown.

Hearing Lin Xiao specifically ask her to come to Mingdu, she felt a little hopeful, even though it seemed unlikely.

However, just as the group arrived at Lin Xiao's courtyard with their own thoughts, they saw two people embracing each other inside the room through the open door.

The three abominations froze on the spot, opened their mouths, exchanged a glance, and then quickly turned and left.

Although they made no sound, given the cultivation levels of the two people in the room, how could they not sense the approach of the others?

After glancing at the departing figures of the three, Lin Xiao looked away. Zhang Lexuan simply buried her head in his chest and didn't look up for a long time.

"I'm sorry," she said softly after a moment of silence.

Why are you suddenly apologizing?

“I just feel that I’ve been so busy with college matters that I haven’t had much time to spend with you.”

Lin Xiao smiled and raised her hand, her palm sliding down Zhang Lexuan's long hair. "In that case, I'm the one who should apologize to you. I also have a lot of things to do."

"But you don't need to say these things, because this is exactly the kind of you I like."

"Just like you said before, what I've always loved is you, who, although you can't choose your birth, has always changed to become the person we envisioned."

Lin Xiao spoke softly, only to feel the arms wrapped around her waist tighten even more.

He wasn't saying that on purpose to please anyone. In his heart, the person he liked should never be a decorative vase who would only follow him around and do whatever he said.

Zhang Lexuan comes from Shrek Academy. No matter what conditions Mu En proposed, he ultimately helped her avenge her family's blood feud, allowing her to achieve her current level of cultivation. It is only natural for her to do things for Shrek Academy.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan moved slightly, getting even closer to Lin Xiao. Listening to the heartbeat in her ear, she felt much more at ease, and her fatigue dissipated.

Lin Xiao's hand did not leave that head of smooth long hair. "There is some news that cannot be spread. The reason why we have invited all the sects here is because our Douluo Continent is about to face a calamity."

Zhang Lexuan paused suddenly, but still did not raise her head.

"Aren't you afraid?" Lin Xiao looked down at the person in her arms.

"Don't worry, we'll get through this together."

“That’s right.” Lin Xiao smiled slightly upon hearing this. “But it’s not just us. The wisdom of the entire Douluo Continent will be the one to overcome this calamity.”

Under the arrangement of the Sun Moon Empire, the major sects remained in Mingdu. During the long night, almost no one in the major sects was able to sleep, and they were constantly thinking about the future.

No matter what decisions they made or what conclusions they reached, time continued to pass day by day, and the agreed-upon time with the Sun and Moon Empire finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)