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

Chapter 171 Temptation
Tang Ya had curled up into a ball, her body shaking uncontrollably, and she had no idea what she had experienced at the hands of the Masked Douluo.

Lin Xiao stretched out his hand, and she seemed to want to struggle again, but after seeing the devil maggot on Lin Xiao's collar, she closed her eyes tightly and stood there motionless.

He sighed softly, and threw his cloak around him, wrapping Tang Ya in it. He didn't know if Cai Mei'er would come back, but it was always good to have some cover.

Orange had been standing by and hadn't spoken a word since he met Tang Ya. No one knew what he was thinking.

But after Lin Xiao turned around, he looked at the mask on his face twice more.

Lin Xiao didn't care too much. He identified the direction and headed towards the battlefield.

However, Masked Douluo interrupted him again.

"I'm not going back. I'm going straight back to headquarters."

Lin Xiao stopped and turned his head to look at the demon maggot on his shoulder again. He began to understand what the Masked Douluo was planning.

Although he was also a disciple of the Holy Spirit Church, Masked Douluo never trusted him from the beginning.

The original intention of sending Lin Xiao to the battlefield was to take a detour and bring back Tang Ya, who was hidden there.

Now he was heading straight back to headquarters. Perhaps those clones on the battlefield weren't important at all. Or perhaps he had found other Holy Spirit Cult disciples there, but he didn't trust them either.

The Masked Douluo's words "there are other clones" were not said casually, but were deliberately said to Lin Xiao.

As an evil soul master, Masked Douluo knows too well the personalities of other evil soul masters. Since he faked his death to escape and became what he is now, even the disciples in the sect would not believe it.

Therefore, he started to exert pressure by using his status as an elder, threatening other clones with his words, and refused to reveal his true purpose.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao has begun to believe that Masked Douluo really has other clones, and even as long as one of these clones is alive, he will not be completely dead.

For someone who can be so cautious, it is inevitable that he has some means to save his life. It would be unsafe if he did not have such means.

"Not leaving yet?"

"I understand, Elder. However, I have other missions to attend to this time, and I also have to protect the people around the Crown Prince. I'm afraid I can't travel at full speed."

Masked Douluo was silent for a moment after hearing this, "No problem, you can take her back with you."

"Yes."

Lin Xiao responded in a low voice and turned to look at Orange beside him.

"Anything else?"

Orange's eyes darkened instantly, and she looked at the rather desolate hills around her with some reluctance, as if they were a beautiful sight that she would never see again.

After a moment, she sighed deeply, and there was no other light in her eyes, only coldness.

"Come on, we should go back to our place."

Looking at Orange's back as he left first, Lin Xiao paused for a moment, then followed silently.

"boom--"

A few days later, at the Holy Spirit Church headquarters, Zhongli Wu had a sullen expression on his face and slammed the table in front of him.

"How much did our branch altar lose?"

"Reply, reply, Master." The Holy Spirit Sect disciple in front of Zhongli Wu was almost unable to stand up due to the overwhelming pressure from Zhongli Wu's aura. He fell to his knees with a thud. "Most of the branch temples in the north have been destroyed. Only a few small ones remain."

"Where are the disciples from the branch temple?"

"Disciples... none of the disciples... survived."

"Shrek, what a Shrek!" Zhongli Wu's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out. He exhaled heavily, his voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth, word by word, "You should get up first."

"Thank you, Master." The disciple felt relieved and quickly stood up and stood aside.

When Lin Xiao returned to the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters, he was met with this oppressive scene. "Greetings, Cult Leader."

"Why are you here instead of going back to Mingdu?" Zhongli Wu did not ask Lin Xiao to stand up immediately, and his tone was quite low.

Lin Xiao said nothing, but just tilted his head slightly. Soon, a demon maggot slowly crawled out of his collar.

Seeing this, Zhongli Wu's expression finally brightened up a little, "Seventh Brother, come out."

As the words fell, a figure slowly walked out from the corridor beside him.

Lin Xiao raised his head slightly, took a look, and then quickly looked away.

The Masked Douluo has returned to the headquarters. It is similar to what Lin Xiao guessed. It should be that other disciples have brought his magic maggots back here in advance.

However, the aura of Masked Douluo is far weaker than before, and his soul power level is even lower than Lin Xiao's.

The Masked Douluo raised his hand and the demon maggots on Lin Xiao's shoulder instantly flew back into his body.

"Where's the person I asked you to bring back?"

Lin Xiao raised his cloak, and Tang Ya appeared beside him. Seeing the Masked Douluo, she subconsciously took a step back, biting her lip tightly to prevent herself from screaming.

Masked Douluo then took two steps forward and prostrated himself before Zhongli Wu, "Master, I..."

With just one sentence, his voice became choked.

"Alright!" Zhongli Wu said softly, suppressing the Masked Douluo's sobbing. "Although your cultivation has regressed, your position as an elder will be retained within the sect."

"I will try to find a way to restore your cultivation in the future, but you can't slack off."

"Yes, thank you, Master." Masked Douluo bowed deeply in front of Zhongli Wu.

"Okay, get up." Zhongli Wu paused and looked at Lin Xiao, "You get up too."

"Thank you, Master."

"Recently, Saint Church disciples have discovered traces of Shrek Academy in many places in the Sun-Moon Empire. Their cultivation levels are all above the eighth ring, and there are even Super Douluo."

"Many of the sect's branches have been destroyed by them. Although you are often in Mingdu, you must be more careful when you go out."

"Yes, Master." Lin Xiao bowed and clasped his fists.

From the moment he met Cai Meir, he discovered that some things were different from what he remembered. The appearance of Shrek Academy in the Sun-Moon Empire was probably a variable brought about by his appearance.

"Well, there's nothing for you here."

"The disciple retire."

"and many more."

Lin Xiao just took a step back and then stopped hurriedly.

"Go to the back first. The Great Elder needs you to do something."

Great elder?
Lin Xiao subconsciously recalled the figure he met at the door when he left the headquarters.

Isn't it said that the Great Elder usually doesn't return to the headquarters? How come she is back here in less than half a month, and even looking for me by name.

Despite the turmoil in his mind, Lin Xiao saluted again and then walked along the corridor into the headquarters.

Before he saw the figure of the Great Elder, a voice sounded in Lin Xiao's ears, causing him to move unconsciously.

"Sure enough, I knew someone as interesting as you would be able to resist their temptation."

(End of this chapter)