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

Chapter 5 A fish slipped through the net
Walking in front was a young man in his twenties, walking with the swift gait of a dragon and a conceited smile on his face. Behind him followed a short, stout old man, who had been gazing around with half-closed eyes since entering the house.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhongli Wu spoke first.

"Master Zhongli, you don't have to be polite. Just call me Tianran."

Lin Xiao stood behind Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, watching the two people enter the room. The young man who spoke was probably Xu Tianran, who would later become the Emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire.

Xu Tianran sat aside, without saying a word, but just glanced around.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. These are all elites of my sect." Zhongli Wu saw what Xu Tianran was thinking at a glance.

"Of course I trust the leader." Xu Tianran retracted his gaze. "It's just right. Let me introduce you to the person behind me, Jing Hongchen. He is currently the deputy head of the Mingde Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire."

Xu Tianran's attitude towards Jing Hongchen was very polite. It was obvious that although Jing Hongchen was involved in this matter, he clearly had other motives and was not working for Xu Tianran.

Jing Hongchen also took the opportunity to bow slightly to the people around him.

"Master Zhongli, the Lord of Hongchen Hall is the key to entering the palace that I mentioned before." Xu Tianran just introduced it with one sentence and couldn't wait to get to the point.

"The Mingdu Imperial Palace's formations and soul guides were all set up by the Mingde Hall. With the presence of the Hongchen Hall Master, your sect can enter the palace unnoticed. However, the palace guards only obey the emperor's orders, and there are two ninth-level soul guides guarding the palace. We can only rely on your sect's strength."

Zhongli Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I wonder if Your Highness has any information related to these two ninth-level soul masters?"

"I have prepared it in advance, please take a look, Master Zhongli." Xu Tianran naturally came prepared.

"Yes." Zhongli Wu nodded lightly as he watched. "This matter is simple. I will personally lead the troops into the palace. It shouldn't take long."

"Then I await good news from the Sect Leader." Xu Tianran's smile widened. "As long as matters in the palace are successfully completed, my father will lead the army into Mingdu immediately. For subsequent matters, the Sect Leader only needs to wait for news from my father and me. When the time comes, I will definitely give your Sect a satisfactory result."

"Also..." At the end, Xu Tianran suddenly lowered his voice, "I have something else I would like to trouble Sect Leader Zhongli with."

"Your Highness, please speak frankly."

"I hope that when the leader takes action... he won't leave anyone alive."

Hearing this, Zhongli Wu's eyes changed slightly. He hadn't expected that just when he was arranging for everyone to control him, Xu Tianran would be even more decisive than him, an evil soul master. There were so many people in the palace, and he actually wanted to leave no one behind.

Zhongli Wu was consumed by a multitude of thoughts. Xu Tianran, the man before him, was already a prince, and one day he might very well become the crown prince or even emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire. With his ruthless character, the Sun-Moon Empire would likely undergo significant changes.

This was good news for the Holy Spirit Church. Zhongli Wu didn't care what would become of the Sun-Moon Empire; otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to such a heinous act as assassinating the emperor. However, Xu Tianran's rule would definitely benefit the Holy Spirit Church.

Zhongli Wu looked at Xu Tianran, who was smiling all the time, and wondered if he said that on purpose to please these evil soul masters or if he had already had that thought in mind. But deep down, he still made a secret decision.

Zhongli Wu nodded imperceptibly, "There's no time to lose. Second, third, and fourth brothers, follow me into the palace. Third and fourth brothers will deal with those two ninth-level soul masters, while second brother will hold back the imperial guards."

"The remaining people will be divided into four groups: east, south, west, and north, to block anyone else from outside the palace who tries to approach. Also, be careful not to let any escape." "Yes."

Zhongli Wu looked at Xu Tianran and said, "Let's take a day off today and officially start tomorrow night. What do you think, Your Highness?"

"Okay, let's follow the leader's arrangements." Xu Tianran stood up and nodded, "Master Hongchen and I will go take care of the Mingde Hall matter right away."

Xu Tianran had arrived and departed just as quickly, leaving with Jing Hongchen shortly afterwards. Zhongli Wu finally looked at the others, "Alright, the elders and the rest of the disciples can return to investigate the situation in Mingdu and prepare for tonight's operation."

Lin Xiao looked at Sleepy Nightmare Douluo and saw him turn around. "Just follow the leader's instructions. There's no need to rush to find a place to stay. Wait until tomorrow night. The Holy Church will have other arrangements in Mingdu. We'll make arrangements then."

Lin Xiao responded and left with the others. He then realized that it was already daytime outside. When he walked out of the yard and along the street, he saw that various shops on both sides of the street were open and there were many customers inside.

Looking around, there are high-rise buildings of more than ten stories all around. As the capital of the Sun-Moon Empire, soul guides have become commonplace in people's lives.

Although it was not as prosperous as the cities in the other world in his memory, it vaguely bore some of the shadows of those cities, and even had some special buildings that were unique to this world.

Perhaps if soul guides were allowed to develop further, they would accomplish many incredible things just as he remembered.

A day is extremely short. Lin Xiao just experienced the convenience of life surrounded by soul guides before night came quietly.

Although he knew that he had no significant role in this matter, and that the true outcome would be decided by the several Titled Douluo, and based on his memory, this matter had a high probability of success, he still felt a slight change in his heart as he felt the serious atmosphere around him.

Near the east gate, he and Sleepy Nightmare Douluo hid in the shadows. From time to time, soul masters passed by in groups on the street. There was no sign of the army on them, but they were well-equipped and well-managed. They were obviously specially trained private soldiers, and it was unknown which noble family had trained them.

It seems that what Sleepy Nightmare Douluo said was right. It is not just Xu Tianran and his son and the Holy Spirit Church who want to change the Sun-Moon Empire. Many nobles and officials have also been dissatisfied with the status quo for a long time.

Time passed minute by minute, and the operation went much more smoothly than Zhongli Wu had expected. Under the guard of the Titled Douluo, even if someone noticed something unusual in the palace, they would not be able to get close.

The fluctuations of soul power in the palace gradually subsided. Lin Xiao guessed that the result had probably been decided. At this moment, a child stumbled out from the east gate of the palace.

Although it could be seen that he was trying his best to hide his figure, his whereabouts were clear to the soul master's perception.

Lin Xiao subconsciously turned his head to look to the side, but there was no one else around him. Sleepy Nightmare Douluo had already stood up to intercept the people who came to the palace.

"Stop, who is it?"

The private soldiers wandering the streets were also soul masters. Although their perception was not as good as Lin Xiao's, they still discovered the child.

At this moment, the voice of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo suddenly sounded in Lin Xiao's ears.

"Go and take that child away from Mingdu."

(End of this chapter)