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

Chapter 161 Sun Essence and Moon Marrow
At dawn the next morning, the sound of orderly footsteps on the streets of Mingdu woke many people from their sleep. Half an hour later, a piece of news came from the palace.

Last night, a soul beast riot occurred in the Demon Forest, and many surrounding villages were attacked by soul beasts. Those troops were sent out to suppress the soul beasts that escaped from the Demon Forest.

At this time in the palace, the door of Xu Tianran's study was closed, and there was no guard at the door. Only Xu Tianran and Zhongli Wu were sitting in the study facing each other.

"What happened last night was a bit too much." Xu Tianran frowned slightly. "I can help you suppress the news this time, but if something like this happens again in the future, we won't be able to hide it so easily."

"I'll pass the order along." Zhongli Wu's expression didn't change much when he heard Xu Tianran's words, as if the previous order wasn't his. He flipped through his soul storage device and took out a small package, placing it on the table. "This is your majesty's medicine for this month."

Xu Tianran's eyes swept over Zhongli Wu's hand, and he narrowed them slightly. "Father is also old. His health has been getting worse over the past two years. It's really worrying."

Zhongli Wu didn't care what Xu Tianran was thinking, and simply continued, "Your Majesty, you have many old injuries from your battles in your youth. Now that the old injuries have recurred, these medicines can maintain them for a while, but they can't cure them completely. Your Highness should make preparations early."

"We do need to make some preparations. Ever since I..." Xu Tianran paused, then snorted coldly, "My brothers could still be patient for the past two years, but now that our father's health is getting worse, they seem a little impatient again."

"Your Highness, does your Highness need us to take action?" Zhongli Wu moved a little closer.

"No need." Xu Tianran waved his hand. "After all, the Sun Moon Empire is still ruled by my father. Last time, he tacitly allowed me to deal with the second brother. If he knew that I had close ties with you, I'm afraid things would really change."

Xu Tianran was silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and suddenly looked at Zhongli Wu, "Just give me a few reliable people with concealed identities."

When Zhongli Wu heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he nodded slightly.

On the other side, in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, Lin Xiao had just returned to the dormitory.

I didn't rest all night, and although I didn't have as much fun as other disciples of the Holy Spirit Church, I still gained a lot.

Ilex started with the "conversation" he was most familiar with, making him understand the role of different syllables in the spell.

The memories of Fengshen not only contain the knowledge mastered by a ninth-level soul engineer, but also the experience of a soul master who has cultivated to the ninth ring.

When Lin Xiao first started practicing, Sleeping Nightmare Douluo gave him a few pointers, but the rest of the time he figured it out on his own based on his memories of his past life. With the help of Conferred Gods as a reference, some of the vague texts in his memories also took on a more concrete form.

With his current level of cultivation, he wouldn't be too tired after not getting much rest for a night. He entered Mingde Hall as usual, and not long after, he saw Ye Yulin walking out of his room.

The peculiar hairstyle was nothing new to them, and the other disciples of Mingde Hall had also long been accustomed to it and did not pay too much attention to it. However, Ye Yulin suddenly stopped after seeing Lin Xiao, and then waved to him.

"Teacher Ye."

"Well, if you're alright, come with me."

Lin Xiao didn't ask any more questions. He just packed up the materials on the lab table and followed.

Walking out of the college, Ye Yulin led him to an inconspicuous building after many twists and turns.

“Remember this place.”

Lin Xiao nodded at Ye Yulin's words, but his expression was somewhat strange; this place wasn't unfamiliar to him. Ye Yulin didn't notice much and went inside first. Just as they crossed the gate, a commotion erupted from within, and even the air seemed to heat up.

"Hello, guest. Our game hasn't started yet. If you want to watch the game, you can come later."

The receptionist at the door had met Lin Xiao once before, but he didn't seem to recognize Lin Xiao without the mask.

"I'm from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and I'm looking for your boss."

"Okay, please wait a moment." The receptionist glanced at Ye Yulin, then walked aside and whispered a few words to the person next to him.

"Teacher Ye, why are you here?"

This is the stronghold of the Holy Spirit Church in Mingdu. Of course, in the eyes of others, the name Xishui League should be more familiar, and the boss here is the second elder Nangong Wan.

I don’t know why he brought me here. Does he also know that I am from the Holy Spirit Church?
Lin Xiao looked at Ye Yulin in front of him, trying to see something from his expression.

"Although the academy provides some rare metals, the quantity is not large, and sometimes we need to purchase some ourselves. Don't be fooled by this unremarkable place, but the owner here is running a part of Mingdu's underground business."

"This is no secret among the teachers in the academy. The boss here is also acquainted with the hall master. You can come here if you need anything in the future."

As soon as Ye Yulin started talking, Lin Xiao knew he was overthinking it. He knew better than Ye Yulin what kind of business was going on here.

But he still nodded and said, "I understand, Teacher Ye."

It is no wonder that this kind of business that cannot be done openly is so easy to do. On the one hand, the royal family is secretly supporting it, and on the other hand, there are customers like Mingdetang coming to the door. It is difficult for the business to be bad.

There are probably many people playing a role in this, but Lin Xiao is not sure what the specific role is.

After a while, other people came and led Ye Yulin and Lin Xiao to the back. Soon, Nangong Wan appeared in front of them.

His silver hair was neatly combed, and he was wearing a well-fitting, expensive suit. His face was full of wrinkles, and he really looked like a businessman. If he had not seen him last night, Lin Xiao would probably not have been able to connect the man in front of him with the Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Church.

"It turns out that it is the Starry Sky Douluo who has come to visit." Nangong Wan stood up to greet him, and glanced at Lin Xiao who was following behind Ye Yulin.

"Okay, just skip the polite words with me." Ye Yulin waved his hand, and as if noticing Nangong Wan's gaze, he added, "This is a new disciple in the hall. Maybe he will take care of your business in the future."

"Okay, okay, welcome, welcome." Nangong Wan smiled and nodded at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao nodded in return. Only Ye Yulin, who was kept in the dark, got straight to the point. "Did you find any results with the materials I asked you to look for last time?"

"This..." Nangong Wan hesitated, "This Sun Essence Stone is easy to get, but Moon Marrow Ore is really hard to find."

(End of this chapter)