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

Chapter 16 He Caitou

"So you guys are from Shrek Academy?" Lin Xiao instantly became "enthusiastic".

Zhang Lexuan on the side glanced at him with a strange look in her eyes, but said nothing.

"Thank you for your kindness. I have also longed to study at Shrek Academy for a long time. Unfortunately, I already have a teacher. It's really..."

"This is such a pity." Fan Yu sighed and didn't insist any further. Shrek Academy's reputation resounded throughout the continent, but its Soul Guidance Department was indeed not outstanding.

Fan Yu's flying speed was quite fast, and he had already returned to the town before. Landing again, the group breathed a sigh of relief. The man from before was no longer at the town entrance. Instead, three figures, two large and one small, were looking around.

"Senior, Teacher Fan!" One of them waved hurriedly after seeing the few people who had just landed. "After we settled those two people, we followed the signs all the way here. We were just wondering where you were going."

"We were just dealing with some other things." Fan Yu's face showed a bit of embarrassment, and he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, who is this child?"

"Oh, this is someone we met on the road." The two men slightly turned sideways, revealing the child behind them. "He said he was being chased by bandits, so we brought him here."

Lin Xiao didn't say anything until he saw the child hiding behind the two Shrek students, and then his eyes changed slightly.

Sure enough, I found it.

After more than half a month, Xu He's clothes were already tattered and his face looked much thinner. Coupled with the haggard look from not getting enough rest and the dust from constantly running around, he no longer looked like the prince he was when he came out of the palace.

There were several noticeable scars on his skin, which his clothes couldn't completely cover. It looked like he had been hunted down. After Xu Jing ascended the throne, he had full access to intelligence about the entire Sun-Moon Empire, so he could find someone much faster than Lin Xiao.

"Kid, what's your name?" Fan Yu squatted down and looked at Xu He in a gentle tone.

"My name is...He Caitou." Xu He paused and stammered out a name.

He Cai Tou? What's that name?
Fan Yu turned around in confusion and exchanged glances with Zhang Lexuan and the others, but he didn't ask any further questions. "He Caitou, where are your parents?"

"They were all killed by bandits."

Fan Yu's expression changed slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. He was silent for a long time, and finally raised his hand to touch He Caitou's head, "Then, I will take you back, okay?"

Seeing that He Caitou was still hesitant, Fan Yu smiled again and said, "Don't worry, I'm at Shrek Academy, a very powerful place. Those bandits won't come here."

Hearing the name of Shrek Academy, He Caitou finally let down his guard, took two steps forward, and nodded vigorously. He knew that those who were chasing him would never dare to enter Shrek Academy.

"Teacher Fan?" Han Ruoruo took a step forward and gave him a look.

Seeing this, Fan Yu shook his head slightly, "Now that we've encountered this, we can't just sit back and do nothing."

Lin Xiao has been observing the people in front of him. Judging from Fan Yu's reaction, he probably knows that He Caitou's life experience is not as simple as he said.

But no matter what, after confirming where He Caitou was going, Lin Xiao had no intention of staying here any longer. "Everyone, I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Upon hearing this, Fan Yu hurriedly stood up. "Brother Shen, why are you in such a hurry? We haven't thanked you for your help yet." "It was nothing," Lin Xiao waved his hand. "You are all from Shrek Academy. Even without me, that soul beast couldn't have kept you here."

"Hey, you can't say that. If it weren't for Brother Shen, the consequences would be unpredictable..."

As Fan Yu was speaking, Lin Xiao had already retreated. "You're welcome, everyone. Goodbye."

"Brother Shen—" Fan Yu called out, watching Lin Xiao's quickly disappearing figure, and finally gave up chasing him. "Forget it, if I continue, it will seem like I'm being petty. I see that Brother Shen is quite knowledgeable despite his young age, and I'm afraid he has an extraordinary background. It's a pity that I didn't chat with him more..."

On the other side, Lin Xiao naturally didn't know about Fan Yu's feelings. Not long after leaving, he turned and flew towards the northwest.

If possible, he would also like to accept the gratitude of the Shrek Academy people with peace of mind, but unfortunately, all of this was built on lies.

If he didn't come forward to take the people from Shrek Academy away from there, they would probably realize that something was wrong soon.

While thinking, Lin Xiao raised his head slightly, as if he was feeling something. After a moment, his speed suddenly increased.

At the foot of the mountain, the area was filled with fallen rocks from the recent battle. A thin figure glanced furtively at the mountain, then leaned against a huge rock and took out more than a dozen various storage soul guides from his arms.

After counting them carefully, he put them back into his arms with satisfaction, then took out a bottle, poured out some light yellow liquid and smeared it on his body.

After making these preparations, the man poked his head out from behind the boulder again and climbed up the mountain using his hands and feet.

However, he hadn't climbed far when a pair of black boots suddenly appeared in his sight. Raising his head slightly, he finally saw the familiar face over the black cloak.

"Sir, why are you here?"

"Isn't this the news you sold me? Why are you so surprised?"

Lin Xiao lowered his head slightly and looked at the man in front of him who sold him the information about the mineral. The seeds of the other shore that had been planted in his body were particularly clear.

"Are you in such a hurry? Are you anxious to see how much of me is left in the soul beast's mouth?" Lin Xiao's eyes swept across the man's arms and he sighed softly.

"Although soul beasts like the Gold Devouring Beast can absorb ores and metals, and have extremely strong attack and defense capabilities, they are also difficult to digest. Therefore, after each meal, they have to sleep for a period of time."

"You must be taking advantage of its slumber to use its urine to mask your own scent, so you can search for remnants on the battlefield. As the saying goes, snakes have their ways, and rats have their ways. I admire you very much. With the cultivation level of a second-ring Great Soul Master, you can actually figure out the movement patterns of an 80,000-year-old soul beast."

"Sir, what are you talking about?" The man wanted to struggle a bit more.

Lin Xiao smiled and shook his head. "Ore doesn't appear in small pieces. If you find scattered ore, there's a very good chance it's an entire mineral vein. You didn't explain these things. Do you expect the buyers to figure it out on their own?"

"But you're a little too eager to convince others. This place is located on the border between two empires. Who wouldn't be cautious and careful to survive here? How could they easily reveal their martial spirit to others?"

(End of this chapter)