Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

Shangguan Wei'er pursed her lips, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Even though there was no intimidating gaze, it made her restless.

"Three seniors, what business do you have with me?"

Having seen many storms, the chairman of the business alliance quickly regained his composure.

If the other party really wanted to kill her, they wouldn't have brought her here.

"Your Excellency, you are not young, are you?" Xia Die asked calmly. "A young woman is generally used to describe a girl who is quite young, like an eleven or twelve-year-old girl like me."

Shangguan Wei'er's expression froze.

As an older woman, I am usually particularly concerned about my age.

Even if Nangong Wan, the leader of the Xishui Alliance and also a titled Douluo, dared to say such a thing, she would angrily rebuke him.

But the young lady in front of me... a young lady who is eleven or twelve years old?

Aside from not knowing how to refute it, I was just shocked.

Eleven or twelve years old, a level nine Soul Master?

Is this scientific? Is it correct?

"You, you..."

Shangguan Wei'er's lips trembled slightly as she realized what was happening.

I wanted to say something, but I couldn't say it for a moment.

"You may leave now."

"Since you have already made a vow, you must know what you can and cannot say."

"Oh, by the way, leave your contact information before you leave. We might need your help sometime."

Xia Die gestured towards the direction of the carriage curtain.

Sitting next to Xia Die, Zhang Peng hesitated to speak, but then held back.

"Can...can I really leave?"

Although he felt it was unlikely that the other party would kill him, it was a bit outrageous to bring her back and then let her go.

"Of course." Xia Die nodded gently. "We will be staying in Mingdu for a long time, and I believe we will have some interaction with the Ordinary Alliance in the future. I apologize for the accident that involved you."

"No, no, no, I was just too curious."

Shangguan Weier waved her hand repeatedly, left her contact information, and immediately pulled the door shut and left.

There was no other way; staying here was too stressful, and she needed to sort out her chaotic thoughts.

After watching Shangguan Weier leave, Wang Xian'er used her soul power to close the carriage door, shielding the space inside the carriage and preventing sound from reaching the outside.

At this moment, Zhang Peng couldn't help but say, "Miss, that woman knows too much; it might not be safe for her."

As if afraid that Xia Die might not understand, he added after speaking, "We can even enter the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, which is supported by the royal family, and the Xishui Alliance, which we support, and share the spoils with both of them."

"Ignoring high-end combat capabilities, judging solely by her methods, Shangguan Weier is no simple person."

"Mr. Zhang Peng, you are worrying too much."

Xia Die's eyes were deep and mysterious as she glanced out the curtain at the most luxurious carriage belonging to the Ordinary Alliance.

"It's precisely because she's a smart person that she won't say anything reckless."

"She might investigate us, and even the Star Luo Empire, but she definitely won't tell anyone."

"It won't do her any good to tell anyone."

"Sometimes vows can be broken," Wang Xian'er interjected. "Or rather, they can be ambiguous and may not necessarily cross the line of the vows she made before."

"I know." Xia Die turned her gaze to Wang Xian'er. "Lord Zhang Peng is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, and Elder Wang, you are on my side. Not many people will offend us."

One of the reasons she handcrafted a level nine soul tool, besides dealing with Xuanzi, was to show it to Shangguan Weier.

In the original novel, the Ordinary Alliance tried to win over Huo Yuhao.

What level was Huo Yuhao at back then, and what level am I at now?

Yes, Xia Die had never systematically studied soul tools.

However, her mental strength and understanding of things are incomparable to Huo Yuhao's, who is not even twenty years old.

It is not impossible to manufacture a soul tool without using the method of soul tool.

As long as the code works, that's fine.

She's not a level nine Soul Master, but tell me, that Shit Mountain code, did it seal Xuanzi?

Based on this alone, coupled with Xia Die's own revealed age and the presence of the two gatekeepers, Shangguan Wei'er had to consider the benefits and costs of telling others.

Xia Die snapped out of her thoughts, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually, it wouldn't matter if it were revealed."

"Mr. Zhang Peng is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult. At most, Mr. Wang and I will seek protection from the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Uh, this..." Wang Xian'er remained silent.

"The Holy Spirit Cult is not so easy to deal with," Zhang Peng said upon hearing this. "Although I haven't been involved in most of the Holy Spirit Cult's affairs, their style of doing things is generally not in line with the main theme of Douluo Continent."

"Lord Zhang Peng, let me ask you," Xia Die looked at Zhang Peng, "if I wanted to obtain the position of Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Sect, wouldn't I be unable to?"

"Or are they planning to brainwash and control me, knowing that I can modify level-nine soul tools?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Peng fell silent again.

Indeed, some Soul Masters have fallen into evil Soul Masters, and the Holy Spirit Cult even uses brainwashing as a method.

However, Xia Die herself possesses the ultimate death attribute, coupled with her other terrifying abilities. Even if she joins the Holy Spirit Cult, she would still be an elder-level figure, and if she were to be more radical, she might even reach the level of a worshipper.

It severely injured two Title Douluo and sealed a Level 98 Title Douluo.

No matter how you do it, just ask how many of those offerings can do it.

Zhang Peng sighed: "If Miss joins the Holy Spirit Cult, it will probably be more than just a disaster for normal people on the mainland."

"I know the structure of the Holy Spirit Cult; my teacher told me about it." Xia Die's eyes were deep and unfathomable, and she did not refute.

"If Lord Zhang Peng can only be ranked as the sixth elder in the Holy Spirit Cult, then there are at least five other people in the Holy Spirit Cult whose strength is no less than yours, or even surpasses yours."

Zhang Peng remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's true, but the Holy Spirit Cult has more than five people whose strength surpasses mine."

"Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, right?" Xia Die smiled, and what she said made Wang Xian'er and Zhang Peng freeze in surprise.

Wang Xian'er asked in even greater surprise, "The Dark Holy Dragon Long Xiaoyao is in the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"Yes, my teacher told me." Xia Die thought for a moment, "According to what my teacher mentioned, both Long Xiaoyao and Mu En can be considered Ye Xishui's lapdogs."

"Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui are both in the Holy Spirit Sect, I think they're either the Supreme Leader or something else?"

"A simp... a bootlicker!?"

Wang Xian'er and Zhang Peng exchanged a glance.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics," Xia Die shook her head. "Anyway, things are unclear between the three of them!"

"Actually, Senior Long's presence has made the Holy Spirit Cult much more law-abiding," Zhang Peng continued, picking up the conversation.

"If it weren't for Senior Long's influence, the Holy Spirit Cult wouldn't have people like us who sought refuge and still had a relatively low moral standard—half-step evil soul masters. The evil soul masters would have become a truly evil organization that swept across the continent."

As a worshipper, Zhang Peng had met Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.

Ye Xishui is a madwoman.

Zhang Peng sighed and said, "Miss, if you want to seek protection from the Holy Spirit Church, what you said is indeed possible, but Ye Xishui might target you."

"It could be training, but it could also be..."

"To become a god." Xia Die nodded. "Actually, that's what I considered, which is why I didn't have the idea of ​​joining the Holy Spirit Cult in the Sun Moon Empire."

"Mr. Zhang Peng, this is also why I'm trying to win you over," Xia Die said calmly, "for your commitment to promises and your bottom line."

"What you said is not wrong. Letting Shangguan Weier of the Ordinary Alliance go would be dangerous."

"But nothing is 100% safe."

"I understand." Zhang Peng nodded. "So, will I still be in the Holy Spirit Cult after this?"

"You are the sixth honored guest, of course you are here."

"I also need to have an informant within the Holy Spirit Cult to know what's going on inside."

"But please be careful in everything you do."

"If you really have no other choice, just mention it to me, and I'll consider contacting the Holy Spirit Church."

"Okay." Zhang Peng nodded.

The carriage continued its journey.

A day later, they finally arrived at Mingdu, the largest city on the mainland.