Chapter 36: For the Sake of the Continent, Xiadie, Go Die!

"Your Majesty, how could there be an Evil Soul Master here?" It was still Yan Shaozhe speaking, only he swallowed what he had originally intended to say and reorganized his words.

As he spoke, the mustache above his lips twitched, and his not-so-handsome cheeks revealed a cynical expression.

As his voice fell, the hall fell into a deathly silence, until Dai Yaoheng's astonished voice rang out.

"Evil Soul Master?"

Dai Yaoheng followed Yan Shaozhe's gaze toward Xiadie, who was standing beside Xu Jiawei.

Quiet, peaceful.

With just one glance, Dai Yaoheng felt that the young girl before him was exactly to his taste.

Her silver-purple hair hung down, a pair of purple eyes were quite attractive, and coupled with the pointed ears faintly revealed through her hair, it was easy to trigger certain people's special predilections.

"Teacher, could you have made a mistake?"

Dai Yaoheng spoke subconsciously; no matter how he looked at this girl, who still appeared somewhat immature yet possessed a certain "wifely" quality, she was completely different from those Evil Soul Masters who exuded an aura of evil.

Yan Shaozhe ignored Dai Yaoheng; the sound of his voice seemed to make the entire hall drop by several degrees.

"Evil Soul Masters are sometimes very difficult to identify from their appearance."

"My martial soul is the Bright Phoenix, possessing a powerful Bright Attribute. Based on the characteristics of my martial soul, I can be certain that she is an Evil Soul Master."

"Evil Soul Masters should be eradicated by all; Your Majesty, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

Yan Shaozhe's gaze shifted away from Xiadie's position and returned to the Star Luo Emperor, Xu Jiawei.

"There are no Evil Soul Masters here." Xu Jiawei's tone was no longer as peaceful as before, carrying a hint of detachment. "Miss Xiadie is a distinguished guest of our Star Luo Empire. Dean Yan, I ask that you be careful with your words."

"A distinguished guest?" Yan Shaozhe's questioning gaze sized up Xu Jiawei. "I don't recall when the Star Luo Empire started calling Evil Soul Masters distinguished guests."

"Dean Yan, there are no Evil Soul Masters here." Xu Jiawei tapped his fingers on the tabletop.

"Hmph!"

Yan Shaozhe let out a cold snort.

His entire body became illusory, and Bright Attribute soul power surged upon him.

He extended a massive right hand and reached out to grab Xiadie.

"Xiadie, watch out!" Xu Jiujiu exclaimed.

The 270,000-Year Demon Spirit Toubu Hunbone sensed Yan Shaozhe's malice toward Xiadie.

However, faster than Xu Jiujiu was a graceful figure moving away from her side.

"Bang!"

Two palms collided.

A loud, resounding boom caused the entire hall to shake slightly.

Yan Shaozhe retreated five or six steps, crashing into a square table against the wall of the hall.

With a "snap," the square table shattered into pieces.

"To make a move against a distinguished guest of our Star Luo Empire within the Xingluo Huanggong."

"Yan Shaozhe, you have gone a bit too far."

Wang Xian'er blocked Xiadie behind her, slowly lowering the left hand that had collided with Yan Shaozhe, the purple energy permeating her palm gradually dissipating.

"Senior Wang, you..." Yan Shaozhe could not even worry about his own disheveled state; his eyes were fixed tightly on Wang Xian'er's fair palm that had struck his.

Wang Xian'er was 96th Level, and Yan Shaozhe was 95th Level.

No matter how strong a Life System Healing Soul Master was, they were still just a Support Soul Master.

Logically, even if the opponent had a higher level, it should be impossible to defeat a Battle Spirit Master.

Yet in the clash of palms just now, he, Yan Shaozhe, had been at a disadvantage.

There was no mistake; the soul power emerging from Wang Xian'er's palm was the Death Attribute, belonging to the orthodox Death Attribute ability of an Evil Soul Master.

"Yan Shaozhe, are you trying to say that I am an Evil Soul Master?" The breeze blowing in from the window blew away Wang Xian'er's veil, revealing her beautiful face.

"Senior Wang, you shouldn't be touching the power of an Evil Soul Master."

"Heh." Wang Xian'er let out a scoff.

She lifted her left palm slightly, and light green life energy attached itself around her body.

"I am still me; I have simply obtained a new power."

"Or are you saying that you at Shrek believe that I, the continent's number one Healing Soul Master, am an Evil Soul Master?"

"I, I didn't mean that." Yan Shaozhe's scalp tingled.

Some things could be answered, and some things could not.

Wang Xian'er was the Soul Master who had gone to Shrek to treat Mu Lao; she was someone Shrek had invited over back then, otherwise, after Mu Lao's battle with Du Bisi of the Body Sect, he might have already passed away from his injuries.

Wang Xian'er's age was from the same era as Mu Lao, so she could be considered an elder to Yan Shaozhe.

Coupled with her reputation as the continent's number one Healing Soul Master, some things could not be said recklessly!

"Then what do you mean?"

Wang Xian'er's voice rang out again, interrupting Yan Shaozhe's chaotic thoughts.

"An Evil Soul Master possessing an evil martial soul is extremely dangerous to the continent," Yan Shaozhe said cautiously.

"Is that so?" Wang Xian'er was noncommittal. "I don't recall that everyone with an evil martial soul must be an Evil Soul Master."

"Senior Wang, please think twice." Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth.

"Don't lecture me on some grand righteousness; I am someone with one foot in the grave, and in terms of lifespan alone, I might not live much longer than your Mu Lao."

"Do you really think I don't know? There are many Soul Masters on the continent who were forced to become Evil Soul Masters."

"I do not deny Shrek's contribution to the continent."

"But to strike them all down with one blow, haven't you gone a bit too far?"

"Senior Wang, we are just an academy; it is impossible to screen them one by one," Yan Shaozhe retorted. "Even if those with innate evil martial souls don't use evil methods to cultivate for a time, can they really hold back later on?"

"And what about Zhang Peng?" Wang Xian'er sneered, "I remember Mu Lao seemed to have let him go."

"If you so-called Shrek Inspection Group members were to encounter him, I fear it would be another great battle against an Evil Soul Master."

"Mu Lao is very merciful."

"Perhaps." Wang Xian'er was noncommittal, "In any case, I am protecting this child."

"If any problems arise in the future, I will bear the responsibility alone."

"Senior Wang, this little girl named Xiadie is different from ordinary Evil Soul Masters with evil martial souls."

"She is a natural-born Evil Soul Master."

"That attribute is the Ultimate Death Attribute," Yan Shaozhe said, sounding somewhat anxious.

"I also possess the Death Attribute now; do you mean to say I am also an Evil Soul Master?"

"Senior, that is not what I meant."

"Xiadie, what do you think?"

Wang Xian'er cast her gaze toward Xiadie, who had been silent behind her.

In Wang Xian'er's view, Xiadie was a girl with a strong sense of her own mind; this could be judged from the series of events during the hunting of Spirit rings in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Upon hearing this, Xiadie stepped forward to stand side-by-side with Wang Xian'er.

Her purple eyes still showed no emotion, and the calmness on her face made it seem as if the content just discussed had nothing to do with her at all.

"Dean Yan's martial soul is uniquely gifted."

"You are correct, I do indeed possess the Ultimate Death Attribute."

"But, on what grounds do you assume I must be an Evil Soul Master?"

"This stems from Shrek's ten-thousand-year reputation," Yan Shaozhe said coldly, "Little girl, you perhaps do not understand; we have been dealing with Evil Soul Masters for ten thousand years."

"No one knows better than us what kind of martial souls become Evil Soul Masters; martial souls influence people, this is an unchangeable fact."

"You should choose to commit suicide immediately; at that time, we will bury you with high-ranking honors."

"For the sake of Douluo Dalu, and to avoid the devastation of life in the future, this is the righteous path."

Xiadie: "..."

Look at what you are saying.

I have never seen such a brazen and shameless person.

It is as if, were she, Xiadie, not to die, it would be an intolerable affront to heaven.