Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 99, Section 95: The Third Elder Forced to Work

Not long after Long Xiaoyao left, Qian Lingyun saw Ye Xishui sitting motionless in the chair and thought she had fallen asleep. Just as she was tiptoeing out, Ye Xishui suddenly looked up.

"Where do you want to go?!"

A cold, echoing female voice sounded from behind, making Qian Lingyun shudder. She swallowed hard, turned around, and looked at Ye Xishui with a forced smile, saying:

"Well, I saw you were asleep, so I figured it wouldn't be good for me to stay here. I was planning to find a place to read," Qian Lingyun said with a quick wit, grabbing a few scattered books from the side and laughing awkwardly.

"The room next to mine is empty, so you can stay there! If you have any questions about cultivation, feel free to ask me anytime!"

Ye Xishui stood up from the bench and staggered into the shadows deep inside the room. Before leaving, she added, "By the way, if you're interested in soul tools, you should learn the basics from the Third Elder. When you become a Level 5 Soul Master, come and learn from me."

"Yes," Qian Lingyun replied, then grabbed her books and slipped out. Watching her retreating figure, which resembled a cunning fox fleeing in a panic, Ye Xishui smiled, her eyes seeming to sparkle even more. She murmured, "Youth is truly wonderful!"

Qian Lingyun took a deep breath of the air outside, which was filled with the scent of freedom. Being in the same room with the Limit Douluo of the Split Personality was really too oppressive. She really didn't dare to breathe too loudly!

Fortunately, she's out now...

Although it was already quite late, the evil spirit masters in the underground palace were strolling around in twos and threes, looking quite energetic...

"So energetic in the middle of the night, are all these evil spirit masters night owls?" Qian Lingyun muttered to herself, stroking her chin, completely unaware that several people behind her were watching her thoughtfully.

"You, come here for a moment." Qian Lingyun ordered a random evil spirit master she randomly stopped from the roadside. The evil spirit master was about to throw a tantrum, but when he saw Qian Lingyun's strikingly beautiful face, he swallowed his words and instead bowed obsequiously.

"I wonder what business Your Majesty has with me? I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty!"

"Stop with the fancy talk!" Qian Lingyun rolled her eyes impatiently and said bluntly, "Do you even know where the Third Elder makes soul tools? Lead the way!"

"The Third Elder's workshop?" The evil soul master was clearly taken aback upon hearing this, and instead looked at Qian Lingyun with considerable surprise, asking in confusion, "The Third Elder's soul guidance workshop is usually on the top floor of the East District. Besides soul guides, not many people go there. Why are you asking about this?"

"Why are you talking so much? If you know where it is, just lead the way. Do I need to report to you what I'm doing?"

Qian Lingyun glared arrogantly at the evil spirit master, thinking she had successfully imprinted her arrogant and domineering personality in his mind.

But who would have thought that among this group of evil spirit masters who would fight at the drop of a hat and skin people alive if they were unhappy, her arrogance was nothing compared to what was to come; she was even described as kind-hearted and compassionate…

"The Holy Maiden's words are correct, this way please!" The evil spirit master bowed his head low, gesturing as if to say, "This way please."

After wandering around for a long time, Qian Lingyun finally arrived at the gathering place of the Holy Spirit Cult's Soul Masters in the eastern district of the underground palace. She pointed to the tightly sealed metal door in front of her and asked, "Is this the place?"

"Yes," the evil spirit master replied succinctly.

"Then how do I..." Qian Lingyun pointed to the tightly closed metal door, about to ask how to get in.

The metal door in front of them clicked and hummed, then split in two and slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.

"Wow, so cool!" Qian Lingyun exclaimed.

The scene that unfolded before her eyes was truly breathtaking.

This was a brightly lit and extremely spacious metal hall, where countless Holy Spirit Cult apostles dressed in black robes were making soul tools on metal tabletops. They seemed busy, but they were all very organized.

The metal hall was filled with a strong metallic smell, and the technological sounds produced by the collision of metals caught Qian Lingyun's eye.

This is a workshop? It's practically the Holy Spirit Cult's soul tool manufacturing base!

As if she had thought of something, Qian Lingyun strode into the room and headed towards the deepest part of the metal hall.

Along the way, every evil spirit master who came across Qian Lingyun would bow to her, which made Qian Lingyun a little suspicious.

She joined the church this afternoon and was only canonized as a saint this evening. How come everyone seems to know her now? This news has spread far too fast!

Before she could even reach the deepest part, the Third Elder, with a beaming smile, walked through the experimental area toward Qian Lingyun.

"I was unaware of the Holy Maiden's arrival; I have failed to greet you properly!" The Third Elder waved his hand politely to Qian Lingyun, seemingly treating her as an equal.

However, we can't blame him for that, after all... Qian Lingyun's performance today was just too outstanding.

Whether it was helping the Supreme Master heal from the backlash, being established as the next Master, or escaping the Prison of Death with her fifth-ring cultivation, all of these actions truly demonstrated her extraordinary nature.

Furthermore, during dinner that evening, the vice leader revealed the killing of the Zhongli brothers, which immediately served as a wake-up call for all the elders below level 95!

That is—this auntie only seems to have a good temper; if you upset her, you'll be in for a world of hurt.

In any case, the Third Elder knew he didn't have the ability to kill the Zhongli brothers without taking any damage.

"Third Elder, you're too kind," Qian Lingyun said, giving the ninth-level Soul Master a proper junior's salute.

Qian Lingyun has always respected capable people. A level nine Soul Master is a strategic talent anywhere, let alone in Sun and Moon, a company that started with Soul Guidance Technology.

"Why such formality, Holy Maiden!" The Third Elder, flattered, helped Qian Lingyun up and asked, "What brings you here so late at night, Holy Maiden?"

"The Supreme Master instructed me to learn the basics of soul tools from the elders, and then transfer to her to study after I reached the level of a fifth-level soul tool master."

"Ah, the Supreme Master..." The Third Elder's white beard twitched involuntarily as he asked in a gentle tone, "Then, Holy Maiden, what is your current level as a Soul Master?"

"Uh... Level 1." Qian Lingyun took out a Soul Master symbol she obtained in Shrek City and handed it over, scratching her head somewhat embarrassedly, "As you know, Soul Masters in the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms are not as sought after as those in the Sun Moon region, so I only learned a little bit."

"It's alright, at least... at least you've learned a little bit, you're not completely clueless..." The Third Elder's lips twitched, it was unclear whether he was comforting Qian Lingyun or himself.

"hehe."

Qian Lingyun also chuckled twice in response.

"Holy Maiden, I will arrange a separate workbench for you in my studio. If I am not conducting research, you can ask me directly if you have any questions." The Third Elder waved his hand to summon two evil spirit masters and had them take Qian Lingyun to his studio.

"Thank you, Third Elder," Qian Lingyun replied honestly, and followed the evil spirit master who was leading the way towards the workshop, disappearing into the darkness in no time.

(End of this chapter)