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

Chapter 46 Come to the door
Lin Xiao looked back and forth between Xu Tianran and Juzi, and then glanced at the group of refugees waiting in line for porridge.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xiao began to understand why Xu Tianran suddenly wanted to adopt a child.

Orange was not here from the beginning. Even just recently, she, like other refugees, was standing in a long queue waiting for porridge from people in the city.

However, after seeing them, she resolutely gave up the food that was about to be obtained, and instead came here and knelt on the way out of the city.

This might be her only meal of the day, but she was decisive enough to give it up for a vague possibility. Even adults might not possess this kind of determination, but a child no more than twelve could make such a decision.

I don't know whether to say she is really smart or that she has not experienced too much stupidity. But now, she has succeeded.

Watching the people beside Xu Tianran wipe the dust off Orange's face, Lin Xiao understood. As Xu Tianran said, her presence here was a skill in itself.

Juzi was young, and while her looks weren't stunning, they were rare. The border was a hodgepodge of forces, from evil spirit masters like the Holy Spirit Cult to the Ordinary Alliance, which specialized in recruiting girls left homeless by the war.

Even some older people disappeared without a trace, but she was able to wander all the way here. Of course, it was not entirely because she was lucky enough.

Perhaps this is exactly what Xu Tianran saw.

The group continued to walk out of the city. Orange followed the crowd carefully without even looking at the refugees.

They stopped and started along the way, and the closer they got to the border, the more chaotic the scene became. Previously, when Xu Chang was in power, there were still some people living near the border. However, with Xu Jing's ascension to the throne, the Sun-Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire were in constant conflict, and the people living there were inevitably affected.

"Your Highness!"

Before they reached the border, a few black dots suddenly appeared in front of them. Feeling the soul power fluctuations emanating from the person in the front, it was obvious that he was another Titled Douluo.

"Liao Mengkai, leader of the Terrorclaw Soul Mentor Group, greets His Highness."

"Captain Liao, please don't be so polite."

Xu Tianran still relied on the flying soul guide to stay in the air, and could only raise his right hand in vain.

Seeing this, Liao Mengkai stopped being polite and said, "Your Highness, please come and stay in Pingxing City with everyone else."

Pingxing City was built by the Sun-Moon Empire, relying on the Mingdou Mountains. It was not originally a city of the Sun-Moon Empire, but was built after the Sun-Moon Continent and Douluo Continent collided, forming the Mingdou Mountains.

Just by listening to its name, one can already hear the ambition of the Sun and Moon Empire.

"Your Highness has arrived just in time. The army has prepared a grand performance to welcome you."

"Oh?" Xu Tianran became interested.

"Since the border conflict intensified last year, the Xingluo Empire has also sent a large number of troops. Their Duke of White Tiger even came to the front lines to command the troops. Their troops have been active in the Mingdou Mountains for a long time."

As they flew through the air, Liao Mengkai began reporting the border situation to Xu Tianran. "It just so happens that a batch of secret weapons will be delivered to the front lines tomorrow. Tonight, Your Highness will be able to witness the might of our Sun and Moon Army."

"Your Highness, during the battle tonight, could I, a disciple of the sect, accompany you and observe?"

Just as Xu Tianran and Liao Mengkai were talking, Zhongli Wu suddenly interrupted their conversation.

Liao Mengkai turned his gaze to Zhongli Wu, his brows furrowing slightly. He could naturally sense that Zhongli Wu's cultivation was above his own, but he only considered him someone who had protected Xu Tianran along the way. How could he be so rude?
But before he could say anything, Xu Tianran had already nodded in agreement. "Since it's Zhongli Gongsheng who asked, then of course it's fine. Captain Liao, what do you think should be done?"

Liao Mengkai looked at Zhongli Wu seriously, and then he seemed to understand something. "This matter is simple, but war is blind. For the sake of safety, those who accompany you must obey military orders."

Lin Xiao, who was following behind, naturally had no objection to Zhongli Wu's arrangement for him. Instead, he kept pondering the familiar name in his mind.

Perhaps it was at this time that Duke Baihu had to leave the Duke's Mansion, which led to so many stories happening.

The place where Liao Mengkai met Xu Tianran was not far from Pingxing City, and the group quickly returned to the city.

Xu Tianran came here for other things to do, but those were not things Lin Xiao could participate in.

Back in the room prepared for them in the city, Lin Xiao quickly fell into meditation. There were other actions planned for the evening, and while he was only observing, it was still a battlefield, so Lin Xiao still had to prepare in advance.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Not long after I entered meditation, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Xiao quickly opened his eyes and looked up at the door. They hadn't been in Pingxing City for long, and Xu Tianran probably still had to exchange pleasantries with the generals. It shouldn't be time to set out yet, right?

He stood up and opened the door. The person standing at the door was not a soldier from Pingxing City, but a petite figure.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Xiao looked at the orange in front of him, and his brows under the mask frowned slightly.

Pingxing City was so large, and the two of them held no official positions, so few people would notice them. But if someone else saw this scene and heard about it, Xu Tianran, Lin Xiao wasn't sure if the petty-minded Xu Tianran would take offense.

"I...you saved me, and I came to thank you." Orange spoke a little haltingly. After looking at Lin Xiao, he immediately lowered his head to look at his toes.

"This matter is decided by His Highness, and has nothing to do with me."

"Then...is there anything I need to pay attention to when following His Highness?" Xu Tianran didn't hide anything. Juzi already knew his identity during the conversation along the way.

"You will naturally be taught these things after you enter the palace. Just don't do anything out of the ordinary during this period. Go back now."

Lin Xiao didn't want to continue arguing with Orange. Just as he was about to turn around and close the door, he was interrupted by her again. "Thank you anyway. Is there anything you need?"

As she spoke, she raised her head slightly and glanced around the room.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and stared at the orange closely.

Although she sounded a little weak, she wasn't as timid as she appeared. She probably didn't come to him simply to express her gratitude.

"Who asked you to come to me?"

Lin Xiao's gaze sent a chill down Ju Zi's spine, and a wave of fear finally rose in her heart. However, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "I came here on my own."

Lin Xiao looked at her for a moment and said, "No, you can go back."

(End of this chapter)