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

Chapter 314 Sunshine
When the Abomination Douluo arrived at the Elite Tournament arena, it was already close to noon. It seemed that dealing with the corpses had taken quite a bit of time.

He squeezed his much taller-than-average body into the seat with some difficulty, and then breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Soon, his attention was drawn to the competition on stage.

"Is that our disciple?"

"Not bad." Looking at the Abomination Douluo who had come closer, Lin Xiao nodded slightly. "Is this your first time watching the Elite Tournament, Sixth Brother?"

"Well, I wasn't interested in kids fighting before," said the Abomination Douluo, always outspoken, "but now..."

"Holy Spirit Sect—Holy Spirit Sect—"

As the Holy Spirit Sect disciple on the stage delivered the final blow, a cheer erupted from the surrounding crowd. As the match progressed, more and more spectators were drawn to this team with its mysterious origins and extraordinary martial spirits.

The disciples on the stage were already used to it. They all looked up, peering through the veils hanging from their hats at the surrounding audience stands, and raised their arms to wave.

“But now, I think this match is not bad either.” The last half of the sentence from the Abomination Douluo rang out, causing Lin Xiao to shift his gaze from the arena.

"Eighth Brother, I can't see the expressions on the disciples' faces on the stage, but I can sense that they are smiling."

"Sixth Brother?" Lin Xiao's expression changed slightly upon hearing the words of the Hateful Douluo.

“After I sewed my parents’ bodies back together, no one in the village was willing to take me in. It was the old cult leader who brought me back to the Holy Spirit Cult.”

"Later, when the leader ascended to the throne, he always told us that he would lead the Holy Spirit Cult into the sunlight openly and honestly." As the Abomination Douluo spoke, he suddenly turned to look at Lin Xiao.

"But I think that compared to us now, those disciples on the stage are truly walking in the sunlight."

Hearing Douluo's words, Lin Xiao sat up slightly. After carefully sensing his surroundings and not detecting the presence of any other Holy Spirit Cult members, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He never expected these words to come from the usually taciturn Hatred Douluo. But perhaps only he would speak his mind so freely.

"It's just a task assigned by the sect," Lin Xiao said slowly, relaxing his body again.

“No—” The Hateful Douluo shook his head and said no more.

The cheers from the surrounding audience gradually subsided, and the Holy Spirit Sect disciples had returned to their rest areas.

This was the last match of the morning. Lin Xiao glanced at the time and was about to leave with his men when a deep voice suddenly resounded throughout the arena.

"quiet--"

"The Regent has arrived—"

Two voices rang out, one after the other, causing not only the teams sitting in the rest area but also the surrounding audience to stop what they were doing and look up at the high platform to the side.

Lin Xiao also turned to look, wanting to see where Xu Tianran had gone these past two days.

However, his appearance immediately surprised Lin Xiao.

The person pushing Xu Tianran's wheelchair wasn't Ju Zi, but the palace servant Lin Xiao had seen accompanying Xu Tianran in the palace. He hadn't noticed it then, but now he could sense that the palace servant was clearly a Title Douluo.

Xu Tianran, who was in a wheelchair, had changed his clothes. His bright yellow court robe was decorated with sunflower patterns, symbolizing the Sun Moon Empire, and his belt was embroidered with a purple dragon claw, symbolizing his own martial soul, the Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon.

Even from a distance, Lin Xiao could still see Xu Tianran's abnormally pale face, his arms trembling slightly, and the bandages that were not completely covered under his sleeves.

Could it be that Xu Tianran hasn't appeared these past two days because he was injured? Did the actions of the three great empires that day have any effect?

Just as he was thinking this, Xu Tianran's voice came from afar through the amplified soul tool.

"Citizens of the Sun and Moon Empire!" Xu Tianran's voice was extremely serious, completely different from usual, with an undisguised killing intent hidden in his cold tone.

"In the past few days, I'm sure everyone has noticed the changes in Mingdu. You may also be wondering why there are fewer teams in the Elite Tournament."

"Today, I will tell you all about all this."

"The Elite Tournament is a major event that takes place once every five years in the Douluo Continent. However, the three great empires of Xingluo, Tianhun, and Douling took advantage of this opportunity, and the fact that the Sun Moon Empire was holding the Elite Tournament, to carry out an assassination attempt against me."

As soon as he finished speaking, an uproar erupted around him.

Of course, many people noticed the commotion in Mingdu these past few nights, and some Soul Masters could also tell that there were clearly experts fighting. But it wasn't until now that everyone realized that it was actually an assassination attempt by the three great empires against Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran sat on the high platform, watching the audience below constantly exchanging ideas and listening to the noisy chatter. However, he did not stop them, but quietly waited for the audience to gradually quiet down.

"I still remember three years ago, when the three great empires attacked Mingdu, hundreds of people were injured, an elder of the state religion died as a result, and my father fell ill and never recovered from the humiliation."

As Xu Tianran spoke, his tone changed slightly, as if he were choking up, "Now, such despicable people actually dare to try to take my life again through a surprise attack, to make me fearful, to make the Sun Moon Empire fearful, and to break the backbone of the empire!"

"For more than four thousand years, my Sun Moon Empire has always maintained good relations with the three great empires and promoted soul tools for the convenience of countless people."

"The three great empires, fearing the power of soul tools, not only hindered us at every turn, but also repeatedly challenged the dignity of my Sun and Moon."

"Though I lack the abilities of the emperors of the Sun and Moon Empire, I cannot allow the Sun and Moon to be humiliated by others..."

Xu Tianran paused slightly, glancing around. He noticed that all the people around him were focused on him.

In the rest area, those who knew the inside story, such as Lin Xiao and the Abomination Douluo, had changed their expressions. They all knew what Xu Tianran was going to do next.

"Therefore, even with this crippled body, I will avenge the humiliation that has befallen my sun and moon!"

Xu Tianran raised his right arm, his sleeve falling naturally, revealing the blood-stained bandage on his arm clearly to the eyes of countless people. Some of the enraged crowd were already breathing heavily.

For most people, they don't know exactly what kind of person Xu Tianran is. They only know that in the years since Xu Tianran became regent, the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools have developed rapidly, and countless convenient soul tools have appeared in daily life.

Seeing that Xu Tianran had been stabbed and was still injured, they all stood up immediately.

"The three great empires have insulted our Sun and Moon; our Sun and Moon shall defend our dignity with steel!"

(End of this chapter)