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

Chapter 72 Emerging from the Water

The next day, around noon, the garrison on Tianming City spotted a strange group in the distance.

Leading the way were three people dressed in black who were tied up, followed by a young man who looked very young, then a group of children, and finally another young man.

It was Wang Nan and his group who were heading towards Tianming City.

After a night's rest, Wang Nan's left arm was still sore, but he was able to do a few simple movements.

He was walking in the middle of the group, with three evil spirit masters in front of him, the group of children behind him, and Gongyang Mo at the very back.

Not long after Wang Nan and his party saw Tianming City, Pan Yue from the city led a team out of the city to greet them.

At this moment, Pan Yue also released his martial spirit, with four spirit rings surrounding him and a long halberd in his hand, its body constantly swirling with azure light.

"Thank you both for your hard work." Pan Yue held the long spear in both hands and cupped his hands towards Wang Nan.

"It's my duty, Commandant Pan, you're too kind." Wang Nan returned the salute and then said, "Behind me are the children who were taken away by the evil soul masters."

As he spoke, Wang Nan pointed to the three people in front of him, "These three are members of that group of evil soul masters. I think Captain Pan must have a lot of questions he wants to ask them."

Pan Yue glanced at the bound evil spirit master and quickly gestured for the soldiers behind him to come forward.

"Thank you. We'll take care of these people. As for the children... we'll look after them too. We'll investigate their backgrounds and see if we can find their parents."

"That's fine too." Wang Nan nodded.

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Wang Nan and Gongyang Mo returned to the guest room that Dai Hao had arranged for them. It wasn't until evening that someone knocked on the door.

Gongyang Mo opened the door and saw that the person who came in was not Pan Yue, but Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.

"Marshal, please come in."

Hearing the commotion, Wang Nan also stood up.

"You two don't need to be so polite." Dai Hao's expression wasn't very good. After walking in and sitting down at the table, he managed to force a smile. "As the saying goes, heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. You two truly deserve to be outstanding disciples of Shrek Academy. You solved the problem of the evil soul master that had been giving me a headache in just one night."

"Marshal, you flatter us. We were just lucky."

"Sigh, even if an ordinary person had this kind of luck, they might not be able to deal with this group of evil soul masters smoothly." Dai Hao waved his hand, no longer being polite with Wang Nan, and changed the subject to talk about the group of children.

"We've investigated all the children you brought. Only four of them got separated from their families while fleeing, and we've already contacted their parents. But as for the remaining eight children, their parents..."

Dai Hao didn't continue, but Wang Nan already understood. This was the modus operandi of evil spirit masters. Or rather, it was fortunate that this group of evil spirit masters still tried to conceal their tracks, otherwise, there would probably be more than just these eight children who had become orphans.

"So, what are the Marshal's plans for these children?"

"This is the front line after all. I plan to send people to Star Luo City. They all have innate soul power and have the opportunity to become soul masters in the future. I'm sure many people will want to take them in."

Wang Nan thought about it for a while, but found that he didn't seem to have any better way to deal with it, so he could only nod helplessly.

"By the way, the three evil spirit masters you brought have also been interrogated." Dai Hao frowned as he said this, "but it's all bad news. These evil spirit masters are not ordinary evil spirit masters. According to them, they come from a sect called the Holy Spirit Cult."

"These three are just from a branch of the Mingdou Mountains. Even they themselves don't know the exact location of the Holy Spirit Cult. Only the two elders in the branch know where the headquarters is."

"According to them, the disciples in this Holy Spirit Cult are mainly divided into two groups. One group consists of formal Holy Spirit disciples, who are all evil spirit masters."

"The other part is more complex. Although they are all Soul Masters, not all of them are Evil Soul Masters. These disciples are also called Holy Servants. Once a Holy Servant with an Evil Martial Soul reaches level 60 in Soul Power, they will undergo an Ascension Ceremony and officially become a disciple of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"In their branch, there are two elders. One of them has reached the Soul Saint level, and the other elder has never made a move, but his strength is definitely no less than that of a seventh-ring cultivator."

"The people you captured are specifically responsible for finding children with innate soul power within the Holy Spirit Cult. All their actions near Tianming City are precisely for finding holy servants for the Holy Spirit Cult."

Wang Nan was alright, as he knew about the Holy Spirit Cult beforehand. But Gongyang Mo's eyes widened in disbelief; he never imagined that the evil soul masters, whom everyone on the Douluo Continent hated, actually had a sect.

Moreover, judging from the description, this sect is quite large, with different divisions of labor, well-established advancement channels, and a complete organizational structure, making it definitely not a simple sect.

"Marshal, do you have something else to say?" Wang Nan looked at Dai Hao and saw that he still had a furrowed brow after he finished talking about the Holy Spirit Sect, so he asked.

"Well, to be honest, you two were the ones who captured these evil spirit masters, and you should know that. Although these evil spirit masters are not of high status and do not know all the details of the Holy Spirit Cult, we saw traces of high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire in their branch."

Wang Nan didn't know what to say. This Holy Spirit Cult seemed to be hiding its activities everywhere, but when it came into contact with the Sun Moon Empire, it didn't bother to conceal itself. It was seen by countless people during its trip. It really wasn't professional at hiding.

Unaware of Wang Nan's thoughts, Dai Hao continued, "I will later submit a memorial to His Majesty, detailing the situation of the Holy Spirit Cult and my conjectures. I also hope that you two can bring this news to Shrek Academy."

"Okay, that's what we should do," Wang Nan agreed.

After Dai Hao finished speaking, he stood up, glanced at Wang Nan's left arm, and asked, "It looks like your left arm is injured. Should we find a military medic to take a look?"

Having spent most of his time in the military, Dai Hao could spot Wang Nan's injuries at a glance, even though they weren't very obvious.

"Thank you, Marshal, but it's not necessary. I only have a few broken bones and muscles, but my meridians are not damaged. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

"Alright." Dai Hao nodded. "I'll arrange for a team to take those eight children to Xingluo City tomorrow. If you two don't mind, you can come along. Firstly, it'll be good for them to heal on the way, and secondly, having two people protecting them will give me peace of mind."

"In that case, thank you very much, Marshal."

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