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

Chapter 173 Siren
Lin Xiao unconsciously took a half step back, and suddenly understood.

Even though the great elder in front of him has a close connection with the Sea Princess clan, he is definitely not a pure Sea Princess clan.

In his memory, most of the Sea Princess clan were good at spiritual aspects, and it was impossible for them to have such a strong and pure death attribute as the Great Elder.

Even if she is really a member of the Sea Princess's tribe, something must have happened to her to make her look like this, and she is full of hatred towards the Sea Princess.

After a moment, the Great Elder spoke again, "What I want to ask you to do is related to the Sea Princess's clan."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly.

The Sea Princess's clan lives deep in the ice sea. Whether it is extreme cold or the deep sea, it is not a place that he can reach with his current level of cultivation. This task is probably not easy.

However, as a disciple of the Holy Spirit Church, how could he refuse the arrangement of an elder?

"You should still remember what I just said to you." The Great Elder's tone gradually calmed down. "Old Eight's attitude towards you is not like that of a true disciple. Although what I said was speculation, it is not far from the truth."

"If you can help me accomplish this, I will take you from Old Eight and make you a true Holy Envoy to act on my behalf within the church. With his level of cultivation, he wouldn't dare disobey me."

If the Great Elder had mentioned this matter earlier, Lin Xiao might have agreed without hesitation, but now...

"Elder, my cultivation is still shallow, I'm afraid..." Lin Xiao whispered tentatively.

"Cultivation is not important. What's important is that you have escaped from the singing of the Sea Princess's clan." The Great Elder interrupted the second half of Lin Xiao's sentence.

"You carry my aura. Once you approach the icy sea, you will naturally attract attacks from the Sea Princess clan. The fact that you can stand before me now has already proven your strength."

The Great Elder suddenly moved closer and said, "Don't worry, there won't be much risk. I don't want you to be in danger."

"Ever since you were able to block out my voice, I've been paying attention to you. The more you resist, the more interested I become in you. How could I bear to let you die so easily?"

The Great Elder's breath, mixed with the smell of sea water, gently patted Lin Xiao's face, making him take another half step back.

"How do you think? On one hand, you can help me complete this task and become my Holy Envoy. On the other hand, you can wait for your so-called 'teacher' to complete his mission and return to headquarters. What will you choose?"

"I've been waiting for so long, and I still have enough patience to continue waiting, but Lao Ba doesn't have my patience."

Lin Xiao sighed in his heart.

Although he was given the opportunity to refuse, he knew in his heart that he had no choice in the matter.

Although the Great Elder kept saying that he had been waiting for a long time, he still had the patience to continue waiting.

But if she really had patience, she wouldn't use Sleepy Nightmare Douluo to threaten herself to do things for her.

Lin Xiao didn't know what the Great Elder wanted him to do specifically, nor did she know if she had found anyone else to try, but she, who had inadvertently passed her test, was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate in her mind, so how could she give up so easily?

And most importantly, as a disciple of the Holy Spirit Church who had participated in the soul-raising ceremony, it was impossible for him to refuse the orders of the elders of the church.

After thinking for a long time, Lin Xiao raised his head slightly.

"Please give your instructions, Great Elder."

No matter what the final outcome is, at least he needs to know what the Great Elder wants to see him do.

"That's right." The Great Elder nodded. "You should know that the Sea Princess clan lives deep in the icy sea. They are somewhat similar to you humans and have their own royal family."

"What I want you to do is take something from their palace." "Only you, who can escape their songs, will have the chance to bypass their defenses and enter the underwater palace."

"Great Elder, the Sea Princess clan is best at spiritual power. I'm afraid they'll discover me as soon as I dive into the seabed." Lin Xiao paused slightly. "Also, with my current level of cultivation, I can't stay at the bottom of the sea for too long."

"Can you give me a few years, so that I can reach a higher level of cultivation and then get what you need for the Great Elder?"

Although the procrastination tactic was ugly, it was indeed effective. After a few years, whether or not to help the Great Elder do this matter would no longer be her decision.

"Of course I've thought of these things." The Great Elder smiled. "When the time comes, someone will naturally help you lure away the mermaids in the palace. As for how to get you to the bottom of the sea, I also have other plans."

"Yes." Seeing that his excuses were futile, Lin Xiao reluctantly replied, "Then when will we set off, Great Elder?"

"I still need to prepare some things. Also, I know you still have things to do at Mingde Hall. There's no need to rush. Come to headquarters and see me after your college is on vacation."

"Yes."

At least there is a chance to catch my breath. Although it is less than a year before the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy goes on vacation, I can always make some preparations.

After leaving the Great Elder's room, Lin Xiao walked calmly to the hall. Zhongli Wu was nowhere to be seen in the hall, and only the sound of scolding could be heard.

"A martial soul like yours can only fully display its talent through killing and devouring. What are you waiting for?"

"When you devoured the lives of those soul masters, you became like us. Sooner or later, you will wear this cloak."

"This is a talent we were born with. Don't be afraid, don't reject it. This is our unique ability that far surpasses other soul masters!"

"I...I just...want revenge..."

Another voice murmured, but it quickly disappeared amid the harsh voices.

Listening to the sound coming into his ears, Lin Xiao stopped unconsciously, and for some reason his eyes suddenly became dazed.

Many years ago, it seemed like in this very place, another person constantly blamed another child for committing murder...

"Seventh Elder."

Lin Xiao suddenly took two steps forward and spoke softly.

"Who?" Masked Douluo turned around suddenly.

After his cultivation level regressed, his perception also decreased a lot. After seeing Lin Xiao, his expression relaxed a little.

"It's you, are you going back?"

"Yes, Elder." Lin Xiao turned his head slightly to glance at Tang Ya who was forced into the corner by the Masked Douluo, and then quickly looked away.

"The leader told me earlier that people from Shrek Academy had appeared in the Sun-Moon Empire and told me to be careful. I was just about to go back and inform the other disciples at the branch temple."

Masked Douluo paused for a moment after hearing this, then turned to look at Tang Ya and snorted coldly, "I almost forgot. Well, let's wait a little longer. I'll take you out after the storm has died down."

After saying that, he no longer cared about Tang Ya and walked straight to the back.

Lin Xiao glanced at the corner again, said nothing more, and turned away.

(End of this chapter)