Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

"Tell me the specifics. How were they arrested? Do you know where they are now?"

Long Zungui bowed again, and Wang Nan, seeing his expression, didn't want to say anything more. He could only say that there was no wrong name; Long Zungui had already become obsessed with the concept of hierarchy.

"Since we went into hiding, our Long family has been moving around to different places until the Spirit Hall was gradually forgotten by people and we finally settled in Heaven Dou City. After more than a hundred years, our family has grown to over a hundred people."

Wang Nan nodded. It sounded like the Long family was in a slightly better situation than the Pan family. Having a population of over a hundred in Tiandou City meant that the family already had a considerable number of Soul Masters.

"A few months ago, Tiandou City was breached by the Sun Moon Empire--"

"Wait a minute," Wang Nan suddenly interrupted him, "When did you say Tiandou City was breached?"

"Just a few months ago, to be precise, about three months ago."

Wang Nan paused after hearing Long Zungui's words. If he remembered correctly, the original Tiandou City was quickly captured by the Sun Moon Empire not long after the war began, due to their feint attack.

Even before Wang Nan entered the Dragon Tomb, the Heavenly Soul Empire's defenses had already been breached by the Sun Moon Empire, and they were not far from Heavenly Dou City. How could it have taken so long to breach Heavenly Dou City?

"I've been in seclusion for two years and am unaware of what's happening outside. How's the war between the Sun Moon Empire and the three great empires going?"

"Two years ago—" Long Zungui paused for a moment, as if recalling, "Two years ago, the Sun Moon Empire suddenly launched a war. The Heavenly Soul Empire's defenses were breached before it could hold out for long. The Sun Moon Empire's army won one victory after another and soon attacked the gates of Heavenly Dou City."

"But at that time, the Sun Moon Empire suddenly withdrew its troops. Later we received news that sea spirit beasts had suddenly attacked several coastal cities of the Sun Moon Empire, and Dongyang City was even breached at one point, resulting in countless deaths and injuries."

"Therefore, the Sun Moon Empire had no choice but to stop its offensive and withdraw its troops to deal with the attacks of the Sea Soul Beasts. Later, after the Sun Moon Empire quelled the attacks of the Sea Soul Beasts within its territory, the Heavenly Soul Empire had already redeployed its defenses and held out for a year before the Sun Moon Empire finally broke through Heaven Dou City."

Wang Nan listened to Long Zungui's account of the war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire, his brow furrowed the entire time. The progress of this war was completely different from what he remembered.

"What about the Star Luo Empire?"

"We don't know much about this either, only that there has been constant fighting in the Mingdou Mountains area."

They weren't attacked by the Sun and Moon Empire.

"Let's continue talking about the children," Wang Nan said, not pressing the matter further.

"Yes, yes." Long Zungui nodded repeatedly. "The Sun Moon Empire's army was at the city gates, and my Long family also joined the Heaven Dou City garrison in defending Heaven Dou City. However, we were no match for the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided cannon attacks. Even with the help of the Body Sect, we were ultimately defeated."

"However, after the fall of Heaven Dou City, the Sun Moon Empire's army did not impose many restrictions on the city's residents. Apart from forcing civilians to use soul tools, they did not impose many restrictions. Therefore, we also found an opportunity to escape from Heaven Dou City."

"Just after we left the city, we encountered the army of the Sun Moon Empire. In order to break through the encirclement, our people had no choice but to fight to the death. Who knew—"

"Are there evil spirit masters in the army of the Sun Moon Empire?" Wang Nan added the second half of the sentence.

"That's right." Long Zungui lowered his head.

"Weren't you aware that there were evil spirit masters in the Sun Moon Empire's army?"

"The Sun Moon Empire's army mostly attacks with soul tools, so it's difficult to tell whether they are evil soul masters unless you get close to them in battle."

The collusion between the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult is no secret among the three great empires; it's just that they haven't made it public. But thinking about it, it makes sense; most soul masters, while hating evil soul masters, also fear them.

Besides committing all sorts of evil deeds, evil spirit masters also possess strength exceeding that of ordinary spirit masters. If news of evil spirit masters were to spread widely, it would likely not evoke public hatred but rather fear of them.

"Were they captured and taken back to Heaven Dou City?"

"We were in Tiandou City a few months ago, but we don't know where we are now. Evil Soul Masters are stronger than ordinary Soul Masters, and we were no match for them. In desperation, we remembered the news from the Pan family and that's how we found out about you and came here."

Wang Nan sighed.

Now that Tiandou City is in the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, it is not easy to even enter the city, let alone find someone to rescue.

Moreover, several months is probably already too late.

Where are the rest of you now?

"We are currently in Star Luo City. Apart from us, most of the people who fled from Heaven Dou City have escaped to Shrek City."

"I understand the general situation. You should go back first. I'll go to Tiandou City later, but so much time has passed. Those children have probably met with misfortune and can probably not be saved."

If Wang Nan were from the Holy Spirit Cult, he probably wouldn't have kept those children with the ability to control themselves for long, and he would have investigated their families and exterminated them.

Long Zungui raised his hand and wiped his eyes. "We also had this suspicion, but it's so rare for a child in our clan to awaken a dragon soul, it's really, really—"

Long Zungui was already in tears. "It was you who taught us the method to awaken the dragon soul. If you can help, my Long family will be willing to honor you as our ancestor."

"I don't have such plans yet. Let's not bring this up again. You should go back now."

"Yes, yes." Long Zungui nodded repeatedly before turning and leaving the courtyard.

Wang Nan closed his eyes and sensed Long Zungui and the other person slowly leaving and entering the crowd.

"Nan'er, those two people—" Wang Xing had watched the whole thing, but when he saw Long Zungui and the other person leave, he couldn't help but frown. "These two people don't seem to have come to save anyone."

Wang Nan withdrew his mental energy and nodded slightly.

Although Long Zungui spoke with great concern for the children, his actions seemed overly theatrical, suggesting that the children might not be as important to him as he claimed.

In particular, their repeated requests to acknowledge me as their ancestor suggest that they are afraid of being hunted down by evil spirit masters. Asking me to save them is just a side benefit; their real aim is to find me as their protector.

Scheming, opportunism, and currying favor with the powerful. Wang Nan didn't want to comment on other people's ways of life, but ultimately, they were disliked.

"Nan'er, are you still going to Tiandou City?"

"I've already promised someone, so I'll go anyway."