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

Chapter 424 Hesitation
"What happened next?"

"Later, a holy envoy appeared and led us out through the secret passage of headquarters."

"A Holy Envoy?" Lin Xiao frowned slightly. As the former Grand Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, he was very familiar with the aura of the Holy Envoys in the cult, but when he returned to headquarters, he did not detect the aura of any Holy Envoy.

Even in the headquarters hall, he did not see any trace left by any holy envoy.

“That’s right.” The “senior brother” in front of Lin Xiao was quite certain. “He is… a holy envoy under the Grand Elder.”

Great elder?
Lin Xiao's heart stirred.

Since he joined the Holy Spirit Cult, he had never heard of the Grand Elder ever taking on disciples, nor did he know that there were any Holy Envoys under the Grand Elder.

Even after he also became an elder, he did not hear any related news from Zhongli Wu or other elders.

As for whether the Grand Elder took in a disciple later... that's even more impossible. That Grand Elder became Lin Xiao's soul ring long ago, and even her soul has dissipated. How could a Holy Envoy under her command possibly appear?

Lin Xiao glanced at the group, sensing their fluctuations in mental energy, and nodded slightly without comment. "Continue."

"Yes." The senior brother clasped his hands again. "Later, the Sun Moon Empire launched a campaign to hunt down the Holy Spirit Cult and the Evil Soul Masters. We had nowhere to go, and in the end, we could only go overseas under the guidance of the Holy Envoy."

You said you went overseas?

“That’s right. The Holy Envoy has been traveling overseas with the Grand Elder for many years and is quite familiar with the area. He brought us to a small island, where we have been living for many years.”

"Hmph, utter nonsense!" Lin Xiao snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and the people in front of him immediately felt a weight on their shoulders.

"In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance technology has been advancing rapidly. Under the leadership of Ma Rulong, a researcher at Mingde Hall, large soul guidance ships and soul guidance submersibles capable of resisting soul beast attacks and venturing into the open ocean have emerged."

"All the large islands in the surrounding area have been explored, but no human traces have ever been found on them."

"Are you trying to tell me that several years ago, before Mingde Hall developed its ocean-going soul-guided ship, you were already able to venture into places where sea spirit beasts existed?"

As the cold voice fell, the people in front of Lin Xiao trembled slightly, unable to withstand his pressure.

The leader lowered his head and gritted his teeth, a sudden sense of panic rising in his heart. A deathly aura emanated from the Eighth Elder in front of him, as if the Grim Reaper, a symbol of death, was gently brushing against his cheek.

"Elder... Elder, everything I have said is true. It is that Holy Envoy who has the ability to control sea spirit beasts. We did not travel by soul guide device or ship, but by sea spirit beasts to the overseas region."

The person in front of him spoke haltingly, and Lin Xiao instantly understood what this "Holy Envoy" was.

That wasn't human at all. If he wasn't mistaken, that "Holy Envoy" was a sea spirit beast, just like the Grand Elder, and its cultivation level was probably quite high.

The sudden appearance of these people in Dongyang City suggests that they returned using the power of the sea spirit beasts, just as they had when they left. The menacing aura emanating from them was likely acquired unknowingly.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao did not immediately withdraw his aura completely.

"Since you've already settled overseas, why did you all come back?"

"We dare not deceive the elders; we had no choice but to do this." The disciple stretched his body slightly. "During this period, the island where we live has been constantly hit by tsunamis. If it weren't for our cultivation, we would probably have already fallen into the deep sea."

"Just then, the Holy Envoy returned and informed us that a great terror had appeared in the ocean and that it was not safe at the moment. She had important matters to attend to and could not take care of us for the time being, so she found a way to send us back." "In order to conceal our identities, we addressed each other as fellow disciples."

Lin Xiao sized up the people in front of him, but didn't speak for a moment.

If possible, he would also like to meet this "holy envoy" mentioned by these people. Although he is not human like the Grand Elder, this "holy envoy" clearly has a different attitude towards humans.

She not only led these people overseas to escape the pursuit of the Sun Moon Empire, but she must have also screened the people she was taking away.

Otherwise, the people standing before him now would definitely not be these few who left a deep impression on Lin Xiao. The reason they had been guarding the headquarters and hadn't had a chance to leave was because they hadn't made many contributions to the Holy Spirit Cult.

Even after they reappeared in Dongyang City, they wouldn't have been treated as evil spirit masters if it weren't for the murderous aura they themselves didn't realize they possessed.

Lin Xiao didn't know what the "holy envoy's" criteria were for selecting people, but for some reason, they resonated with his own.

But before that...

Lin Xiao's gaze swept over the group again. "I won't pursue the past anymore, but since you're here, you might as well come with me."

"Yes, please give your instructions, Elder."

“Since you all come from overseas, you must have seen many people who go to sea.”

“The sea is quite dangerous. Even if these people die at sea, it won’t cause any accidents. You can take me to find their whereabouts.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader trembled slightly, feeling the pressure emanating from Lin Xiao. After a long silence, he finally uttered a single word with a bitter tone, "Yes."

"What, you're not willing?" Lin Xiao's voice turned cold. Before the person could respond, she looked up at the others. "And what about you?"

The group seemed to hesitate slightly, pausing for a moment before finally agreeing.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao nodded slightly.

Not everyone has the courage to risk their life. Of all the people he had ever met, only Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger clan had ever faced death with equanimity.

Under his pressure, these people agreed, but the momentary hesitation before agreeing revealed their true intentions.

That's enough.

"Alright, get up." Lin Xiao waved his hand, making everyone stand up straight, as if brushing something off them.

"With the Holy Sect gone, there's no point in keeping you disciples here." Lin Xiao sighed. "Leave Dongyang City and go somewhere else; no one should bother you anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao's figure disappeared before their eyes, leaving only a fading afterimage.

"If you have nowhere to go, you may travel to the north."

As soon as the voice faded, Lin Xiao's figure also disappeared, leaving only a few former disciples of the Holy Spirit Cult looking at each other in bewilderment.

(End of this chapter)