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

Chapter 7 Where to go

"Master Zhongli, I'm afraid this person is not my royal brother's child." Inside the palace, Xu Jing was wearing full armor and looking at the corpses on the ground with a sullen face.

"Could this be true?" Zhongli Wu frowned and looked at Xu Jing.

"Master Zhongli is not a member of our royal family, so he doesn't know." Xu Jing shook his head. "From the moment a child of our royal family is born, his name and birth information are encoded and left in a secret place on the prince's body using secret methods so that his identity can be identified in the future."

"Although this person is wearing royal clothing and has a body similar to that of my royal brother's child, he bears no royal markings and is clearly not the real Xu He." Xu Jing slowly raised his head and looked at Zhongli Wu. "My royal brother is truly calculating. He was able to deceive Master Zhongli."

"What do you mean?" Zhongli Wu's eyes also turned cold, and gusts of cold wind blew into the room, causing the other soldiers around him to shiver continuously.

"Master Zhongli has misunderstood." Xu Jing hastily averted his gaze. "I didn't mean any other thing. I guess it was a confidant trained by my royal brother who sent the real Xu He away. Master, you don't know the secrets of my royal family, so naturally you can't detect it."

"How about this? I will fulfill all my promises to your sect, but I would like to ask you to help me find Xu He."

"Hmph." Zhongli Wu did not comment. He snorted coldly and left the room.

"Father." Xu Tianran didn't walk into the room until Zhongli Wu left. "Cult Master Zhongli..."

"They are, after all, a bunch of evil soul masters who are not worthy of being on the stage." Xu Jing looked out the door with a gloomy expression. "You must remember that you can use them in the future, but you cannot entrust them with important tasks. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Father."

"Well, how's the investigation going?" Xu Jing retracted his gaze and looked at Xu Tianran.

"News just came from the army that the person who took Xu He away might be a level five soul guide."

"Level 5 Soul Instructor?"

"That's right." Xu Tianran nodded. "They saw with their own eyes that person used a very strange soul guide cannon. That dark red attack could penetrate the soul guide shield and directly attack our people."

"Could it really be done by someone close to my royal brother?" Xu Jing seemed to be thinking about it.

On the outskirts of Mingdu, "Level 5 Soul Master" Lin Xiao did not dare to stop at all. Although he had just escaped temporarily, Xu Jing at that time did not know the news that Xu He had escaped from the palace. Although he doubted his identity, he would not pay too much attention to him.

And now, he could clearly feel that more and more troops appeared around him, as if they were looking for something.

"Are they looking for me?" Xu He's voice suddenly came from his arms, "Why don't you put me down, so as not to get yourself into trouble."

Lin Xiao's heart moved when he heard this, and he looked down at Xu He.

He had been living in the Holy Spirit Church since he was a child, and almost all the people around him were evil soul masters. It seemed that he had not heard such words for a long time.

He walked at an unbroken pace, his left arm still tightly wrapped around Xu He's body. "Although Xu Jing and Xu Tianran, father and son, planned to assassinate the emperor, it's impossible for them to arrange everything properly. I can only take you away from Mingdu. After you get out, go find those close associates of your father."

"You should know better than me which of them you can trust. I'll prepare some clothes and some food for you. Once you find them, let them take you away from the Sun-Moon Empire."

Xu He said no more. He looked at the eyes under Lin Xiao's mask, nodded quietly, and let Lin Xiao lead him out of the city.

"Don't go any further, turn northeast. I'll meet you there."

The voice of Sleepy Douluo appeared in his ears again, and Lin Xiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He should not have to worry about the rest of the journey.

Outside Mingdu, Lin Xiao stood in the dark, watching Xu He gradually disappear in the distance.

"The throne is a good thing. It can make brothers Xu Chang and Xu Jing kill each other for it." The voice of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo sounded beside him.

"Teacher, have you finished dealing with the things in the city?"

"Xu Jing has already led his army into the palace. We can't show up in public, so we'll leave the rest to them." Sleeping Nightmare Douluo also looked in the direction Xu He left. "Are you curious why I asked you to take Xu Chang's child away from Mingdu?"

"Yes, a little bit." Lin Xiao nodded slightly.

"Xu Tianran has a ruthless personality and is decisive in his actions. If we really allow them and their son to have no worries at all, it will be difficult to guarantee the interests of our Holy Church."

"What has happened will surely happen again. If we can allow them to ascend to that position, we can naturally support others to become emperors. As long as Xu Chang's bloodline remains outside, they will never be able to sit in peace in that position."

Listening to Nightmare Douluo's explanation, Lin Xiao wasn't surprised at all. For evil spirit masters, this kind of thing seemed to happen all the time, and he had long been accustomed to it.

"You don't need to understand these things too clearly. You just need to know that the child has other uses for the Holy Church. Next, we need to arrange your destination."

"Teacher, just give me your instructions." Lin Xiao lowered his head slightly.

Sleepy Nightmare Douluo nodded with a smile, "Yes, that's what I admire most about you, but this incident is also a good thing for you. Do you still remember Jing Hongchen who I met last night?"

Lin Xiao was not unfamiliar with the name Jing Hongchen. He had noticed it since he heard Xu Tianran's introduction last night.

"Teacher, I remember."

"He is very much to the liking of our Holy Church. As the deputy head of Mingde Hall, he collaborated with Xu Jing and his son to allow the leader to enter the palace. If my guess is correct, he will soon become the head of Mingde Hall."

"It won't be long before many of the sect's disciples will be assigned to the Sun-Moon Empire's Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and you will be one of them."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly at Sleepy Nightmare Douluo's words. While he wasn't opposed to using soul guides, he wasn't particularly interested in crafting them. His status already required him to assist the Holy Spirit Cult, and learning soul guides would inevitably take time away from his cultivation.

"What, you don't want to?"

"No." Lin Xiao hurriedly shook his head, "It's just that I'm afraid I don't have much talent for learning soul guides."

"It's okay, just do your best." Sleepy Nightmare Douluo didn't delve into the matter further. "Even if you don't have much talent, as long as you can use the spirit guide, it'll be fine. Although we won't need to hide like we do now, some abilities still shouldn't be used openly."

"Learning to use soul guides can conceal your identity as an evil soul master. Besides, being a soul master and a soul mentor are not mutually exclusive. You should know that the Supreme Leader of our Holy Sect is not only a soul master with profound cultivation, but also a powerful soul mentor."

Lin Xiao naturally knew who Sleepy Nightmare Douluo was referring to and nodded gently, "I understand, Teacher."

Chapter 8 Test

The emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire died suddenly overnight, and no one in the royal family survived.

A few days later, this news spread throughout the entire Ming capital. Some people said that the emperor died accidentally because of food poisoning caused by improper ingredients in the palace meals.

Some people also said that it was obvious that the other three empires sent assassins into Mingdu to assassinate the emperor. That night, some strange lights appeared above the palace, which were the sounds of soul masters fighting.

Some people made even bolder speculations because of the sudden appearance of the army in Mingdu, but such speculations were quickly quelled.

Regardless of the reason, the emperor's death has become a foregone conclusion. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Prince Xu Jing, who has royal blood, ascends the throne and becomes the new emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire with the recommendation of ministers and nobles.

Of course, for ordinary people, no matter who becomes the emperor, it seems that it does not have much impact. However, Lin Xiao has indeed felt the obvious changes.

At this moment, he was standing in a wide square, surrounded by people of similar age, many of whom were well-dressed and could be seen at a glance to be from aristocratic families. In front of him were a dozen or so middle-aged men. The one standing in the front was short and fat, and looked similar to Jing Hongchen.

"Classmates, welcome to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. I am your Dean of Studies, Lin Jiayi. I have just become the Dean. I hope we can get along well in the future."

As Jing Hongchen's trusted confidant, Lin Jiayi's status had risen rapidly, so he naturally knew the identities of these people. Some were descendants of nobles who followed Xu Jing, while others, even if not nobles, had people behind them who were inextricably linked to the recent events.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face became more sincere. "We will provide you with the best learning environment and train you according to your qualifications. You should have heard of the name of Mingde Hall. As long as you have talent, you will have the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall in the future."

"Also..." Lin Jiayi said, waving his hand. The people around him immediately took two steps forward. "These are the student rules and regulations of the academy and a map. The student residences are marked on them. You can find your room according to the markings on the key when the time comes."

"Now, I'll give you some time to go back to the dorms and put your luggage away. After you change into your school uniforms, gather here. I'll take you through some simple tests. Although you're entering the academy as special recruits, you still have to go through some procedures."

Lin Xiao took the supplies from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and took a quick look at the map. The map showed the academy divided into three areas: teaching, dormitories, and experiments. In the center of the experimental area, which covered over two-thirds of the academy, lay Mingde Hall.

The people around were all soul masters, and their cultivation was not too low. They memorized the general content of the map after just one glance. Not long after, all the students gathered here again, wearing the uniforms of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, looking much more neat than before.

Lin Xiao secretly looked at the other people around him, wondering if there were any Holy Spirit Sect disciples planted there besides him.

"Okay, everyone is here, come with me." Lin Jiayi's words interrupted Lin Xiao's thoughts. A group of students followed him into the teaching area. Soon they arrived at the room at the end of the east side of the first floor of the teaching building. The sign on the door read "Physical Measurement Room".

Looking back at the students, considering their identities, Lin Jiayi paused before speaking again, "You guys wait here, and those whose names are called will come inside."

After saying that, he took out a sign from somewhere and waved it at the door. With a "beep", the metal door opened to both sides.

Lin Xiao took the opportunity to take a look inside. The room was not very big, and there were many large soul guides inside. Some of them looked vaguely familiar. They should be the soul conductor testers used by the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy to test the students' soul power and physical fitness.

It seems that Lin Jiayi pays great attention to the privacy of all students and does not expose the data to everyone. Lin Xiao is really curious about what he looks like in the eyes of these soul guides.

"Lin Xiao——"

Lin Jiayi's voice came from the room, and the other students around looked around curiously.

Lin Xiao, who had lived in the Holy Spirit Church for nearly ten years, was a little uncomfortable being called by his real name in front of so many people, but he quickly adjusted his mindset. Although this wasn't in this world, it was just school, and this wasn't his first time.

When I walked into the room, in addition to Lin Jiayi, there were two teachers who looked to be around fifty years old. One was responsible for recording and the other was responsible for operating the soul guide device.

Lin Jiayi looked at him with a smile, "Don't be nervous, these instruments won't have any effect on you. The academy just wants to understand your situation. If you have other soul guides, please leave them with the teacher first."

Looking at Lin Xiao in front of him, Lin Jiayi's expression was particularly gentle. This was a student specially recruited by Jing Hongchen himself, thanks to the connections of the hall master. Naturally, he had to establish good relationships in advance.

Lin Xiao didn't know how many things Lin Jiayi had thought about in these few short breaths. After taking off the storage soul guide, he stood in front of the instrument with a relaxed expression.

As the teacher next to him pressed his palm into the depression beside him, a white light slowly descended from top to bottom.

"Bone age: 16, Soul Power Fluctuation: 52nd level, Physical Strength: 59th level, Physical Toughness: 61st level..."

The teacher in charge of recording turned his head and glanced at Lin Jiayi, whose physical toughness was comparable to that of a Soul Emperor.

For soul engineers, higher soul power means they can use higher-level soul guides. Other aspects are secondary. Therefore, there are not many people whose physical strength and toughness can far exceed their soul power level.

Compared to a soul engineer, Lin Xiao is more like a soul master.

However, Lin Xiao himself wasn't too surprised by this outcome. Despite being located within the Sun-Moon Empire, the Holy Spirit Cult members didn't reject the use of soul guides. However, they were called evil soul masters precisely because of their various special martial spirits, and they also placed greater emphasis on the cultivation of their martial spirits.

Moreover, his teacher is a Titled Douluo after all. Although he has not deliberately prepared too much for him, any little bit of something from a Titled Douluo can be a rare resource for other soul masters.

If his martial soul was a beast martial soul that could enhance his physical strength even more, his physical strength would probably be even greater than this.

"Student Lin Xiao, have you ever studied soul guides before?"

Lin Jiayi also noticed something wrong. It was Jing Hongchen who spoke up at the beginning, and he didn't ask more questions, but looking at the current situation, it seems that he has recruited a soul master.

Chapter 9 Extraordinary Talent

"No." Lin Xiao shook his head.

Lin Jiayi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he had guessed it right.

After a moment's silence, he spoke again, "Wait a moment, then. You may need to do some more tests on the crafting of soul guides. And you must be prepared, as everyone has different talents when it comes to crafting soul guides."

Lin Jiayi tried to change his words to a gentle one. If Lin Xiao did not have the talent to make soul guides, he could only become a soul guide of the actual control system.

"Alright, Director Lin, let's get started, shall we?" Lin Xiao didn't care. Regardless of his talent, he only needed to use his soul guide to conceal his identity as an evil soul master, and he had no intention of actually becoming a renowned soul guide.

"Okay." Lin Jiayi nodded. "The soul guide's test is a little different from the previous ones. It requires testing the accuracy of your soul power control and some talents in spatial construction. After all, engraving the core magic array requires these two things. Come with me."

As he spoke, Lin Jiayi led Lin Xiao to the side. There was no soul guide here, but it looked more like a workbench. In front of him was a fixed metal block with intermittent patterns drawn on it in advance, and the complete drawing was placed right in front of him.

"This test is very simple. You just need to control your soul power and concentrate it on one point, then carve a complete magic circle on the metal according to the diagram."

Lin Jiayi didn't say much. After a brief introduction, he looked at Lin Xiao.

It was indeed simple. Without giving it too much thought, Lin Xiao extended his right index finger, his soul power surging. A dark red light gathered from his fingertips and quickly transformed into a needle more than ten centimeters long.