The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

Chapter Eighteen Sea God Pavilion

After passing through a series of tree-lined paths, the view suddenly opens up.

It turned out to be a vast lake, as blue as jade, and crystal clear.

Su Ming estimated that there was no end in sight, just like the sea.

He was astonished. Having read the original novel, he knew that this lake was the Sea God Lake, an artificial lake. He hadn't expected it to be so large, even larger than Taihu Lake.

"Sea God Lake was built to commemorate the Sea God Tang San. There is an island in the center of the lake called Sea God Island, which is where the inner disciples cultivate."

Su Xuan'er stood by the lake, the breeze ruffling her hair and dress, exuding unparalleled beauty.

"Let's go to the inner courtyard." She turned around and smiled, picked up her younger brother, and with a light touch of her toes, she leaped across the lake and sped off.

Su Ming felt the howling wind, but because he had awakened the wind attribute, the wind that hit his face became a gentle breeze, the noise in his ears disappeared, and he could even use the wind to enhance his hearing.

Through the thick mist, a majestic island appeared.

Poseidon Island appears to be only about tens of square kilometers in size. It is not flat, but rather resembles a mountain peak, with various pavilions and towers built on it.

The lake is full of water vapor, and wisps of mist surround the pavilions, making it look like a fairyland.

A colossal golden tree stands atop the mountain peak, with the outline of a pavilion vaguely visible on it. In fact, a building has been constructed right in the center of this towering tree.

"Who goes there?!"

The siblings had just set foot on the island when they suddenly heard a shout coming from the golden tree high on the mountain peak.

Under the influence of the powerful soul force, the sound wave instantly caused Su Ming's mind to go blank, and even his sister's pretty face turned pale.

"It's me, Sister Lin'er!" Su Xuan'er quickly called out to avoid any misunderstanding.

A figure flashed in blue and red, and a mature and beautiful woman with a lingering charm appeared. She wore a white top and trousers with gold trim, her black hair was neatly tied up, her skin was fair, and her face was beautiful.

"Xiao Xuan, why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" The beautiful woman was pleasantly surprised when she appeared and reached out to hug her sister.

With a charming smile, Su Xuan'er hugged the mature and beautiful woman and said sweetly, "Sister Lin'er, I've come to see you."

The two embraced for a long time before letting go.

Lin'er laughed and scolded, "Little girl, I know you well enough. You must have run into some trouble to come back to see me."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan'er awkwardly twirled the hem of her dress with her jade-like fingers. Then, upon seeing the young boy beside her, she quickly reacted, roughly pulling her younger brother in front of her and pushing him in front of the beautiful woman.

Su Ming was completely bewildered, staring at the headlights that were almost right in his face, at a loss for what to do.

The older sister said with a smile, "Sister Lin'er, let me introduce you. This is my younger brother, an amazing genius. He's only nine years old and he's already a second-ring Soul Master. In two years, I plan to arrange for him to study at Shrek Academy."

"Sister Lin'er can help educate him, and he can also serve you in place of his disciple. You won't be lonely on Seagod Island."

Upon hearing his sister's words, Su Ming exclaimed, "Wow, her skill in changing the subject is truly masterful!"

Xian Lin'er looked down at the young boy. Even though she knew her disciple was changing the subject, her heart softened the moment she saw the bewildered little black-haired boy, and her maternal instincts rose from her heart.

She hugged Su Ming tightly and said "good" repeatedly.

Su Ming was completely dazed as he sank into the soft, warm 'cotton', his head spinning.

The mature and beautiful woman held him for a while before letting go.

Then his sister introduced him with a smile: "Little brother, this is my master, named Xian Lin'er, a powerful Title Douluo."

Upon hearing this, Su Ming realized who this beautiful woman who was taking advantage of him was, having read the original novel.

Xian Lin'er, a powerful attack-type Super Douluo, with a soul power level of 95 and a martial soul of Azure Flame Dragon.

The key point is that she is already over 100 years old, old enough to be her great-grandmother.

But Sister Xuan'er still had the nerve to call her "sister," a behavior that crossed all moral boundaries and made Su Ming secretly despise her.

The next moment, the young boy greeted her politely, "Hello, Sister Lin'er."

Xian Lin'er smiled like an aunt and gently rubbed Su Ming's head with her jade-like hand, saying, "Hmm, good little guy, you have such a sweet tongue."

Then she took the boy's hand and walked into the island, muttering to herself as they went:

"Come on, let me show you around. This is your first time on Poseidon Island, right? Once you enter the inner courtyard, you can come here to play every day. You have to work hard!"

"By the way, little guy, what's your name? What's your martial spirit? How's your cultivation level? If it's too low, even with your older sister's help, it might be difficult to enter the inner courtyard."

"But it doesn't matter. I don't believe they won't let you in if I swallow my pride and beg them. If you have nothing to do after you enter the academy, you can come here often to chat with your sister."

As Xian Lin'er continued her rambling, Su Ming's expression changed. He began to answer respectfully, "My name is Su Ming, my martial soul is Dark... Netherworld Black Cat, and I am currently at level twenty-two."

Ultimately, no matter how young she looks, she is just an old woman who longs for the joys of family life.

The original novel has many flaws... cough cough... many tragedies. Xian Lin'er loved but could not be with the one she wanted, and lived a lonely life. She longed for a house full of children and grandchildren, but fate played a cruel trick on her.

The older sister watching from the side was a little jealous and quickly called out, "Master sister, wait for me, I have something to do..."

Su Xuan'er didn't expect that before she could finish speaking, Xian Lin'er impatiently waved her hand and interrupted, "I don't have time to talk to you, you wretched disciple. I'm taking my little one to explore the island first."

The last sentence was spoken gently to Su Ming.

When the beautiful woman couldn't see him, the young boy turned and slyly waved to his sister.

Su Xuan'er was frozen in shock on the shore. So love can disappear, right?

In the end, Xianlin'er naturally agreed to her sister's request (after Su Ming begged and pleaded), but on one condition.

Only if Su Xuan'er passes her test will the academy help her hunt for a soul ring.

After all, the academy isn't your home; it can't help every student hunt for high-quality spirit rings for free. No matter how much they value you, the proper procedures still apply.

"Go catch up with your old friends first, I'll prepare the venue, bye-bye!" Xian Lin'er said, the 'bye-bye' being directed at Su Ming, her tone so gentle that Su Xuan'er was green with envy.

"Sister, come on, show me your connections." Su Ming tugged at his sister's sleeve when she didn't move for a long time.

"Hmph, Su Xiaoming, Su Xiaoming, are you feeling pretty smug?" Su Xuan'er looked down at her younger brother and snorted, "You've already bought off my biggest backing! What connections do you have that's better than Master Lin'er?"

Su Ming chuckled to himself, tugging at his sister's sleeve, "Let's go! You haven't been to the academy in ages, aren't you going to see your old classmates?"

He already had a feeling about who his sister's best friends were.

If it really is them, then they must have powerful connections.

Chapter Nineteen: Determination

"Sisters, I'm back! Sister Lexuan, Sister Ruoruo, Sister Wuming, and Xiaoxiao."

Su Xuan'er hurriedly walked to a group of pavilions and towers, and shouted impatiently as soon as she entered.

"Huh? Who is it? Is it Xiaoxuan?" A graceful figure appeared on the rooftop and jumped down, landing in front of Su Xuan'er.

She has long black hair and a pretty face. Although she can't compare to her sister, she is still a beauty.

As soon as Wu Ming appeared, she grasped her sister's hand tightly and asked with surprise, "Xuan'er, how have you been all these years? After you participated in the Soul Fighting Tournament, you went straight home to nurse your child and didn't even have time to say goodbye to us."

Upon hearing the reason for giving up his studies to breastfeed his child, Su Ming coughed and choked on his saliva.

He estimated the time and realized that his older sister was about seventeen years old when his parents had the accident. Could the baby being referred to be him?

Su Xuan'er suppressed a laugh and pulled her younger brother over: "This is my brother, the only son of the Su family. You can just call her Sister Wu Ming. She still has the same fiery temper as always."

The last sentence was addressed to Su Ming, who also agreed, saying that jumping off such a tall building was indeed impulsive.

"I don't like hearing that, little friend," Wu Ming said to her sister with dissatisfaction, waving to Su Ming and greeting him warmly.

stab~

Just then, the door behind her opened, and two elegant beauties, each with their own unique charm, walked out hand in hand. They had also heard Su Xuan'er's words and laughed as they teased her, saying, "Xiao Xuan is right. You haven't changed your impatient nature over the years; you'll suffer for it sooner or later."

"Sister Ruoruo, Sister Lexuan, this is my younger brother Su Ming, a super genius, a nine-year-old second-ring Great Soul Master." Su Xuan'er used her usual trick to introduce her younger brother to everyone she met.

Su Ming listened to the familiar words with a strange expression. How could this be so similar to the saying, "My son Wang Teng has the potential to become an emperor"?

One of the women, a mature woman in her mid-twenties, with a gentle and intellectual demeanor, affectionately patted his head and said, "I'll call you A-Ming. You're really amazing as a second-ring Soul Master."

Han Ruoruo's eyes softened as she exclaimed, "The little guy is so cute!"

The young boy obediently greeted everyone, and was then surrounded by his aunts and uncles, who gave him a thorough dressing-down.

Su Xuan'er decisively betrayed her younger brother, tiptoed and peered into the doorway, asking curiously, "Where's Xiaoxiao?"

The three women, who had been holding the black-haired little boy's delicate hands, stopped, looked at each other, and remained silent for a moment.

Su Xuan'er had a bad feeling and quickly asked, "Where's Xiaoxiao? Where's Chu Guansheng?"

Finally, it was the eldest sister, Zhang Lexuan, who answered. Her eyes dimmed as she said, "They all died half a year ago, in the Star Dou Great Forest."

She revealed her martial spirit, and rings of spirit rings rose around her body: two yellow, two purple, three black, and the last one was a blood-red 100,000-year spirit ring.

Contra! It's an eight-ring Contra!

Even though Su Ming knew the original story, he couldn't help but sigh. Reaching the Soul Douluo level at around thirty years old, with an eighth Soul Ring of 100,000 years, was no less impressive than the Shrek Seven Devils from 10,000 years ago.

Honestly, ten thousand years ago, apart from Tang San, the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils were simply not talented enough to become gods.

As expected of Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of the inner court of the Sea God Pavilion! That's right! Don't be fooled by her appearance of only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, she is actually older than her older sister.

With a guilty look on her face, she said, "Six months ago, eleven of us inner court disciples went to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for soul rings, but unfortunately we encountered a 100,000-year-old ferocious beast. We fought desperately, but in the end only four of us survived. Xiao Xiao also sacrificed herself to buy time."

Su Xuan'er was struck dumb, her expression blank. She never expected that after parting ways at the Soul Battle Competition, her former friends would be separated by death. This feeling was no less sorrowful than when she suddenly heard of her parents' passing.

Zhang Lexuan said in a low voice, "Although I killed that 100,000-year-old soul beast to avenge my junior sisters and brothers, the responsibility ultimately lies with me, the senior sister of the inner court, for failing to protect them."

"That wasn't your fault. We didn't expect the Star Dou Forest to react so strongly," Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming comforted her.

Su Xuan'er came to her senses and sighed, "Never mind, everyone has their own fate, life and death are in the hands of heaven, this matter is not your fault."

The Shrek Seven Devils of that generation were predominantly female, with five out of the seven teammates being women, which is extremely rare among Soul Masters. They were truly like sisters.

Among them, Zhang Lexuan and the other two were older, and their bond was more like that of family. Only Xiaoxiao was the same age as her and they were close friends who could talk about anything. She left without saying goodbye back then, and now she couldn't say anything more.

Su Ming looked at his sister with concern, tugging at her clothes. He thought to himself that his sister had also carried a lot on her shoulders: the passing of their parents, managing the family business, and the loss of close friends. Living in this world was not easy for anyone.

"Alright, if they were still here, they probably wouldn't want to see us looking so demoralized. Why not carry on their legacy and reach the pinnacle of Soul Masters, so they can see the summit for us?"

Seeing the somber atmosphere, Zhang Lexuan forced herself to speak.

The group chatted for a while, from their funeral arrangements to family considerations.

“We’ve taken good care of them, but we’re too ashamed to face their parents,” Han Ruoruo said, shaking her head.

“The others all have relatives and friends, and their parents have someone to rely on. The worst off are Che Wenliang and Zeng Liangcai. One is an only child, and the other is all alone. They were orphans and have nothing but a handful of yellow earth.”