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

"The friend you're referring to, could it be yourself?" Xia Die picked up her teacup, strategically took a sip of tea, and said, "There are no outsiders here, so you can speak freely."

"Well……"

Shangguan Wei'er was stunned.

"Pfft~"

Wang Xian'er, who was standing next to Xia Die, also laughed. After realizing what was happening, she subtly covered her mouth.

"That's not me." Shangguan Wei'er was somewhat stunned. "She's my disciple."

"Uh! Anyway, here's what happened." Shangguan Wei'er covered her forehead and accidentally blurted out what was on her mind.

She hadn't expected her conversation with Xia Die to be so illogical, and for a moment her mind couldn't process it.

"My disciple!"

The butterfly's eyelids fluttered slightly.

"So, someone who hates evil and is ruthless enough to exterminate evil spirit masters?"

"Isn't it a bit strange that Alliance Leader Shangguan wants to come to us seeking answers?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wei'er sighed:

"The evil spirit master killed that child's parents. If she doesn't change her personality as soon as possible, something terrible will happen to her one day."

"The hatred between one's parents is irreconcilable, and even as a master, one should not interfere."

Wang Xian'er nodded, somewhat puzzled by Shangguan Wei'er's concerns.

"Theoretically speaking, I'm not exactly her master," Shangguan Wei'er sighed. "She joined my Ordinary Alliance about a year ago."

"I think she can carry on my mantle. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm not young anymore."

Xia Die's expression was subtle. She rested her chin on her wrist and looked Shangguan Wei'er up and down.

"Leader Shangguan, you mainly run brothels, right?"

"That place, while not exactly glamorous, was more like a den of filth."

"What were you thinking, letting someone who hates evil as their enemy inherit your mantle?"

"Could this be the legendary scheme of dragging virtuous women into prostitution and persuading prostitutes to reform themselves, creating a contrast to make the Ordinary Alliance famous?"

"Pfft~ cough cough cough."

Wang Xian'er had just taken a sip of tea when she spat it out, coughed several times, and turned her head to look at Xia Die with a subtle expression.

"Miss, you..." Seeing the slight smile on Xia Die's lips, yet her expression remained perfectly calm, she was momentarily at a loss for words.

Wang Xian'er felt that she was too old to keep up with the pace of the "young people".

After all, Xia Die doesn't look very old, no, I should say she really isn't.

Not only Wang Xian'er, but even Shangguan Wei'er was stunned, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

"Miss Xia Die's words are truly witty." Shangguan Wei'er smiled and shook her head. "If you were to write a novel, it might just become a bestseller."

"However, I don't have that thought."

Wang Xian'er dared not treat Xia Die, who was tinkering with a level-nine soul tool, as a child. When she talked to Xia Die, she always felt that she could see right through her.

"War creates orphans."

"I, Shangguan Weier, am indeed not a good person, but I gave those children a home. At least, I am not completely evil."

"What a world of competing to be the worst!" Xia Die's eyes were deep and unfathomable, and she didn't offer any further comment.

After all, she's not a child anymore. Having gone through so many reincarnations, she's seen and experienced far too much.

I have witnessed the steadfastness of living beings in their love, kinship, and friendship, and I have also seen them flee for their lives when disaster strikes.

In the cycle of reincarnation, I see many things.

For example, a certain Sunlight Knight, an NPC in Onpharos, overthrew Caesar's rule and joined forces with the Earth Titans to successfully unify the cycle of reincarnation in Onpharos.

Or perhaps Xia abandoned academia, devoted himself to martial arts, led the army of Xuanfeng City to attack Shenwu Tree Court, and uttered the profound words: "My lord, times have changed."

Or perhaps, the cunning demigod Sai Fei'er has become the law demigod, and so on.

In the endless cycle of reincarnation, all sorts of unexpected events occur from time to time.

By virtue of the butterfly effect that already exists in the eternal cycle of reincarnation, and Zandal's arrogance.

Only by avoiding Zandal's gaze in each reincarnation can the butterfly complete its self-completion 33550336 times.

She is never lacking in patience, nor does she make overly subjective judgments about things.

Perhaps this is also a form of arrogance.

Xia Die shook her head to bring her thoughts back, and gently tapped the table with her fingertips.

"Alliance Leader Shangguan, your disciple is either a Light or Holy attribute Soul Master, right?"

"Exiled to other countries, just to let them see the world's corruption?"

"this……"

Shangguan Wei'er remained silent.

She initially only intended to subtly probe Xia Die and Wang Xian'er's opinions on certain martial souls, but unexpectedly, after a few words, they saw right through her.

"Divine attribute." Xia Die held up a finger. "When we first met you, we sensed an extremely pure divine aura."

"Hmm, the powerful purifying force of the so-called evil spirit master is quite dazzling!"

"Yes, yes." Shangguan Wei'er lowered her head, a look of horror flashing across her face.

No, is this a dog?

When she returned to the Sun Moon Empire, she rushed back from the Heavenly Soul Empire to meet with her disciples, but even after so many days, she could still sense their soul power aura.

The child never used his martial spirit in front of her.

How was this sensed?

Shangguan Wei'er's lips trembled, and the more she thought about it, the more mysterious Xia Die seemed.

"You don't need to worry," Xia Die smiled. "Death, life, holiness, light—these are just changes in energy."

"My teacher also possesses both the attributes of death and holiness."

"I am different from her. I am both death-oriented and life-oriented, just like Old Wang."

"Actually, you can rest assured." Xia Die paused for a moment. "I sensed the divine aura emanating from you. That level of divine energy won't affect me or Elder Wang."

"Is...is that so?" Shangguan Wei'er looked up in surprise. "Isn't it said that sacred elements have a purifying effect on evil spirit masters?"

"Pfft!" Xia Die laughed. "Your Excellency, what do you think an evil soul master is?"

Before Shangguan Wei'er could speak, Xia Die continued:

"The evil spirit masters you define are simply those people who cannot control this power, resulting in unstable power that requires external conditions to compensate for."

"Furthermore, its instability often affects one's personality."

"Me, Old Wang, do I know how?" Xia Die asked in return.

This touched on a blind spot in Shangguan Wei'er's knowledge, and her face showed a look of confusion.

"Power exists in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint." Xia Die shook her head and continued,

"For example, death and life are inherently interdependent and mutually restraining."

"From the moment a living being is born, it moves closer to death, like sand flowing to the other side of an hourglass."

"However, life and death also restrain each other."

"When a being with strong vitality approaches a spirit, its powerful vitality will devour the spirit's death aura in a short time."

"Conversely, the same applies."

"Unless you can have complete control over them."

"Old Wang, that's exactly it." Xia Die said, her gaze falling on Wang Xian'er.

"You flatter me, Miss!"

Wang Xian'er immediately stood up.

She dared not accept that. If it weren't for Xia Die using her spiritual power to guide the life force of the living metal and make up for the necessary conditions for coexistence, she would not have been able to control the two mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining forces at the same time.

After chatting for a while, Shangguan Weier left.

Watching her retreating figure disappear from the formation, Wang Xian'er frowned: "What exactly is she here for?"

"He probably wants revenge for his disciple, and this enemy is likely in the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Perhaps it was a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult who killed Ye Guyi's parents."

Among that stack of documents, some might be information she uncovered about the murderers of Ye Guyi's parents.

"Is that so?" Wang Xian'er pondered.

"I have a feeling that she's afraid we'll kill her disciple, a Soul Master with the Holy Angel Martial Soul. I wonder what kind of kid he is."

Xia Die patted her forehead: "I almost forgot, Elder Wang's martial soul is also an angel."

"It's different." Wang Xian'er shook her head. "The healing angel I awakened, the child Shangguan Wei'er mentioned, might have a family inheritance."

Wang Xian'er looked at Xia Die, scrutinized her from head to toe, and her expression hardened: "Miss, you're level 30?"