Chapter 340: Holy Spirit Sect Leader

As for the result, this match's process also made Huo Yutong feel bored.

The competition's requirement was merely to make a fourth‑level soul tool, which posed no difficulty at all for Huo Yutong, who was a quasi seventh‑level soul engineer.

Yet she dared not relax her vigilance in the slightest, for she once again sensed Feng Ling's presence in the audience today.

Beside Feng Ling sat several people; besides the Third Elder whom Huo Yutong already knew, there were a few old men, all without exception being powerhouses at the Honored Douluo level.

The most terrifying was the black‑robed man seated beside Feng Ling; in Huo Yutong's perception he was even stronger than Feng Ling.

You know Feng Ling is a ninety‑seventh‑level Super Douluo, so that black‑robed man must be at least ninety‑eighth level!

Once again sensing the unfathomable depth of the Holy Spirit Sect's power, Huo Yutong's mood inevitably grew heavy.

After handing over the completed soul tool to the judge, Huo Yutong met up with Tang Wulin and they walked together toward where the Holy Spirit Sect people were.

This time Feng Ling and her companions made no attempt to hide their presence, so everyone in the audience clearly perceived them.

What weighed on Tang Wulin's mind was that although the audience greatly feared the Holy Spirit Sect's people, not one of them felt shocked.

In other words, they probably all knew of the Holy Spirit Sect's existence and felt nothing strange about it.

This fact made Tang Wulin's heart feel very heavy.

Seeing Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin approach, Feng Ling hastily rose to her feet.

"Holy Maiden, you've come."

Huo Yutong said coldly:

"I remember I said that I am not yet your Holy Maiden."

Feng Ling paid no heed to her cold attitude, instead nodding and saying: "This time we have brought the Holy Spirit Sect's Sect Leader, Lord Zhongli Wu; after hearing about you he became very curious and wishes to meet you."

"Holy Spirit Sect Leader?" Upon hearing her, Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin's hearts jolted.

Does that mean the black‑robed man before us is the Holy Spirit Sect's right‑hand man?

Zhongli Wu rose to his feet and stepped out from the shadows.

As he emerged from the shadows, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong got a clear look at his appearance.

He had a head of silver short hair, fine and dense, the strands looking as hard as steel needles; star‑shaped eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose and square mouth, his face actually quite handsome, yet his eyes were deep purple, faintly revealing a profound aura.

Just by looking at his appearance, one could not sense any Evil Soul Master aura on him.

"Are you the Death Spirit Holy Maiden that Feng Ling spoke of?"

Zhongli Wu asked, his voice carrying a strange magnetism that made people dizzy yet unable to resist sinking into it.

Huo Yutong also seemed affected; her gaze grew hazy, as if a mist had risen in her eyes, and she struggled to say: "I… am not…"

Zhongli Wu narrowed his eyes and then chuckled, saying:

"It's fine, you'll be one soon. Tang Liu'er is probably a fake name, right? What's your real name?"

"I… can't…"

Huo Yutong seemed to want to resist; seeing this, Zhongli Wu's voice grew even more affectionate.

"You really can't? I truly just want to be good friends with you."

"I…" Huo Yutong's eyes went completely dark, "My name is Shou Mengyao."

Tang Wulin was instantly shocked and dismayed.

"Miss!"

He hastily grabbed Huo Yutong's hand, pulling her behind him, and warily gazed at Zhongli Wu.

"What did you do to the Miss?!"

A flicker of pride crossed Zhongli Wu's face.

Seeing Tang Wulin's reaction, he knew he had succeeded.

He clapped his hands; several elders rose together and lunged at Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin's expression tightened; just as he was about to resist, he saw Zhongli Wu press his hand down from the air, and a tremendous force forced him to kneel, where a few Holy Spirit Sect elders held him down.

Zhongli Wu looked at Huo Yutong.

"What is his name?"

"Jian Yechen…" Saying this, Huo Yutong gazed at the restrained Tang Wulin; her previously dim eyes flared with fierce struggle: "You… must not… hurt him!"

"Oh?"

Zhongli Wu couldn't help feeling a bit surprised.

He was using the Holy Spirit Sect's ancestral secret art; logically, once hit, one should find it very hard to regain clarity on one's own.

But now Huo Yutong's spiritual power was surging violently, clearly showing she cared deeply about Tang Wulin's condition.

In that case, this kid is someone very important to her.

Zhongli Wu understood, he gave a gentle smile, which instead made Feng Ling beside him feel even more creeped out.

"Well then, that's truly remiss—Old Two, Old Three, Old Four, release this kid."

Hearing his order, the three elders loosened their grip on Tang Wulin.

Zhongli Wu came before Tang Wulin, meeting his wary gaze, and asked:

"What is your relationship with the Holy Maiden?"

"None of your business!"

"Sigh." Zhongli Wu shook his head helplessly, saying: "Why hold such great hostility? We should be of the same kind, comrades on the same side."

Tang Wulin said angrily: "I'm only on the same side as the Miss, and have nothing to do with you!"

"Is that so?"

Zhongli Wu looked at Huo Yutong, smiling, and asked:

"Then Shou Mengyao, are you willing to join the Holy Spirit Sect?"

Huo Yutong expressionlessly nodded, as if agreeing, yet also as if she hadn't heard anything.

Tang Wulin grew angry.

You clearly have the young lady under control! You shameless scoundrel!

Hahaha, shameless scoundrel, hahaha!

Hearing him say that, Zhongli Wu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This is the first time someone has called him, an Evil Soul Master, a shameless scoundrel.

Besides, if he weren't shameless, would he really be an Evil Soul Master? He approached Tang Wulin and said in a low voice, "Behave, you should know that the reason I haven't killed you now is simply because your young lady doesn't want me to harm you. If I really wanted to kill you, you would be blood-spattered on the spot with no power to resist. That way you would have no chance left to save your beloved. Is that okay?"

"Mm!"

Tang Wulin trembled all over, yet he did not speak again.

Seeing this, Zhongli Wu revealed a triumphant yet twisted smile.

Tang Wulin's talent is not bad either; he appears to be extremely loyal to Huo Yutong, making him a promising prospect.

However, turning this kid into an Evil Soul Master will take some effort; this can only be honed over time.

Zhongli Wu had never worried about being unable to turn Tang Wulin into an Evil Soul Master; the Holy Spirit Sect has more than enough ways to turn ordinary people into Evil Soul Masters, and a young person like him simply has no chance of resisting.

He said to Feng Ling and the others:

"You stay here and watch this kid, while I take the Holy Maiden to see my mother."

Having said that, he waved at Huo Yutong, and Huo Yutong walked over to him.

She followed behind him, walking toward the hall's exit.

(End of chapter)