Chapter 42: The Captured Evil Soul Masters

Xiadie took a light sip of tea and placed the cup in her hand gently onto the table, her purple gaze reflected in the swaying water within the cup.

"Your Excellency, the timing is a bit coincidental, isn't it!"

A breeze passed through the open window, stirring slight ripples in the room's air at just the right moment, brushing against the hair of Xiadie and Wang Xian'er.

Wang Xian'er was silent for a long time, her right fingertips rubbing the back of her left hand, her eyes slightly narrowed; after a while, she sighed:

"A number of Evil Soul Masters have infiltrated Xingluo Cheng recently; it might not necessarily be them."

"I didn't say anything at all." Xiadie raised her head, her gaze profound.

"Everything is just the Medical Immortal's own speculation! What did His Majesty say on his end?"

"Much the same speculation as mine!" Wang Xian'er sighed.

"We have no evidence. Even if it were true, we couldn't make it public, at least not for now."

"Not for now..." Xiadie was not surprised. "His Majesty is indeed very cautious."

"Even if they did it, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to find any evidence."

In the original story, Mu En had a connection with Long Xiaoyao, even entrusting him to look after Huo Yuhao.

The circle of Limit Douluo is only so big; even if factions despise one another, there are plenty of cases in reality where the higher-ups get along just fine.

"What kind of person is Mu En?" Xiadie nodded slightly. "Do you know?"

"I have only met Mu En a few times." Wang Xian'er did not overthink it. "He is considered to be among the more upright sort."

"Upright, perhaps."

Xiadie shook her head lightly; she had never met Mu En and found it difficult to comment.

In the original story, the patches added to Mu En after his death made people increasingly feel that he was not as upright and honorable as imagined.

Thinking of this, Xiadie smiled; no one is upright and honorable their whole life. If the head of a major faction were truly that naive, the faction would have been devoured long ago.

Xiadie withdrew her thoughts, looked up at Wang Xian'er, and asked: "What is the cultivation level of the captured Evil Soul Masters? Would it be convenient to take me to see them?"

After all, they were captured while attacking the Huang Gong, so this was not a standard imprisonment; they were prisoners who had risen to the level of threatening imperial power, and without approval from above, it would be impossible to see them.

"You may." Wang Xian'er nodded lightly. "His Majesty said to leave everything to you to handle. Both of their cultivation levels are at the Soul Emperor stage; they won't be able to stir up any trouble."

"They are locked in a special prison, guarded by the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Huang Jinxu."

"Oh?" Xiadie was surprised. "Another Title Douluo of Star Luo Empire?"

"Yes," Wang Xian'er replied. "He is considered one of the four Guardian Douluo on the surface of the Star Luo Empire."

"Hmm, on the surface?"

"Correct. The Star Luo Guardian Douluo are myself, Cheng Gang, Huang Jinxu, and His Majesty Xu Jiawei." Wang Xian'er was silent for a moment before adding, "Cheng Gang takes orders from His Majesty and is on good terms with the White Tiger Duke."

"I see..."

Xiadie's eyelids flickered; why did Wang Xian'er specifically point out Cheng Gang?

"Let's go." Wang Xian'er stood up. "Since you want to see them, I will take you there."

"However, you must be careful; the methods of those Evil Soul Masters are sometimes quite troublesome."

Xiadie nodded and walked out of the room with Wang Xian'er. The two of them wound through several turns to reach a remote area, even passing through several security checks.

"Come to think of it, those two gave me a feeling of disharmony."

"Could you be more specific?"

"There was a feeling similar to a wild beast." Wang Xian'er pondered. "The behavioral logic of Evil Soul Masters varies wildly, so I couldn't discern too much."

"I will be by your side after we go in, so don't worry."

Xiadie could occasionally erupt with impressive combat power, but there must be some prerequisite conditions for it.

"I understand, thank you, Your Excellency." Xiadie's tone was slightly grateful.

Xiadie understood the meaning behind Wang Xian'er's words clearly; yesterday, she had monitored the conversation between Xu Jiawei and Wang Xian'er. Just as Wang Xian'er said, the two captured Evil Soul Masters were very special.

The origin of these Evil Soul Masters was either a certain Evil Soul Master organization or related to Shrek Academy.

However, Xiadie had another interpretation.

That was, the two Evil Soul Masters were a trap set by the Star Luo Royal Family.

To make Wang Xian'er appear by her side, she needed to be made to feel sufficient danger.

During their meeting yesterday, Xiadie had, after all, revealed to Xu Jiawei that Yilaikesi was not around.

"Hmm, which side's faction it is remains to be observed."

Xiadie walked side-by-side with Wang Xian'er, the flow of information in her mind churning incessantly.

After passing through several more checkpoints, Wang Xian'er led Xiadie to the front of a tightly sealed building resembling an iron barrel.

A figure landed in front of Xiadie and Wang Xian'er.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Wang Xian'er spoke first, then looked at Xiadie to introduce her: "This is one of our Star Luo Empire's Guardian Douluo, Huang Jinxu."

Huang Jinxu had a dignified appearance and an imposing manner, with a black mark in the center of his forehead.

Xiadie bowed slightly toward him.

"Greetings, Heavenly Fiend."

"Xiadie, is it?"

Huang Jinxu nodded. "I heard His Majesty mention you before. Follow me."

Huang Jinxu walked in front, with Xiadie and Wang Xian'er following behind.

"Xiadie, don't mind him. Because of his martial soul, he has developed a solitary personality and may not be good at socializing."

"It's fine, Your Excellency need not worry," Xiadie said indifferently.

Being placed here and still being able to meet with her, it went without saying that he was Xu Jiawei's trusted aide.

Using national destiny to suppress a Heavenly Fiend Lone Star—an interesting approach.

Xiadie did not know much about national destiny, but when she was in Wengfaluosi, she did have some understanding of the power of law.

As a candidate for the previous Death Demigod, after being killed by her younger sister Polyxena, she was also resurrected by Polyxena to become the next Death Demigod.

She could be said to be from the same era as the future Lüfa Banshen, Kelüdela.

In fact, Xiadie even intentionally observed the growth process of the Lüfa Banshen.

It would be a lie to say that Xiadie did not care about a Lüfa Quanbing that could strip away some of Laigushi's authority.

Even a Death Demigod like her, relying on the authority granted by the Emperor's Scepter, could not touch the GM Laigushi to death.

Yet the Lüfa Quanbing could restrict the GM, which was truly extraordinary.

During the time the Pioneers were locked up, she had truly fought a battle against Laigushi.

She could not beat him; she truly could not beat him.

At that time, Laigushi should have discovered her abnormality, but he did not have many choices back then.

"Sigh!"

Xiadie shook her head and pulled her thoughts back.

If Huang Jinxu could fully control this power of calamity instead of suppressing it through the national power of Star Luo Empire, his strength might very well reach Level 99.

A natural holder of laws, born as a Heavenly Fiend Lone Star.

The three of them, Xiadie included, arrived at the location of the prison.

The two Soul Emperors' clothes were still relatively neat, but their hands and feet were locked by Spirit Tool shackles, their mouths were sealed with tape, and they appeared completely dispirited.

The moment Xiadie saw the two of them, her purple pupils suddenly constricted.

"It is them," Huang Jinxu said, "We interrogated them this morning, but it did not have much effect; they give me the feeling of being dead soldiers."

"They are not living people," Xiadie's voice was like a thunderclap.