Chapter 54: The Person Known as the Supreme Elder

The grey-brown robe fluttered incessantly from the tremors of soul power, and the disheveled old man used his greasy, withered hands to grip the collar of the person who had come, his voice sounding like the roar of a wild beast.

"What did you say? Say it again."

"A two-ring Great Soul Master, severely injuring two Title Douluo—even novels wouldn't dare write it like that. Do you take me for a fool?"

Wrath, immense wrath; the old man's greasy face was full of ferocity.

"Xuan... Xuan Lao."

The teacher being held did not dare to offer the slightest resistance, his voice trembling.

"I, I am telling the truth. This is the letter the Dean and Vice Dean asked me to deliver to you."

"Hmph!"

Xuanzi released his grip on the other's collar and snatched the letter away.

"Rip—"

The envelope fell to the ground, and the contents of the letter appeared before Xuanzi.

One minute, two minutes...

"Boom!"

The soul power belonging to a Level 98 Douluo erupted once more, and this terrifying soul pressure sent the teacher who had come to deliver the letter flying.

In the letter, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er stated with certainty that an eleven or twelve-year-old girl named Xiadie had summoned a giant dragon and severely injured them with a single claw.

Although there was no danger to their lives, they would likely be bedridden for ten days or half a month.

"Good, very good, Star Luo Empire!"

"If the tiger doesn't show its might, you take us at Shrek for sick cats, don't you!"

The content written by Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er in the letter might have some truth to it.

A girl with the Extreme Death Attribute, and the Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er who had fallen into becoming an Evil Soul Master.

"Hmph! Seeing is not necessarily believing."

Bloodshot eyes gradually crept into Xuanzi's gaze, and his nostrils flared as he breathed heavily.

Since it involved the Star Luo Tribute Hall, the Star Luo Empire was definitely not clean.

Perhaps the dragon with the Death Attribute was summoned or kept by the Star Luo Empire.

The Star Luo Empire had never been as obedient as the other two nations.

They dared to harbor any Soul Masters with Dark Attributes or other evil-leaning martial souls.

For example, Huang Jinxu.

In the past, whenever they were questioned about anything, they would always use the Nether Civet as a shield.

Now...

They were openly recruiting Evil Soul Masters, and there were even Evil Soul Masters in the Tribute Hall.

The Star Luo Empire truly had a path to self-destruction.

Xuanzi gathered his soul power in his palm and shattered the letter in his hand.

Like shavings from a paper shredder, they slipped through the gaps in his fingers.

"A Great Soul Master severely injuring Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe? Pure nonsense!"

As clever as he was, how could he believe such a shield-like story? There must be a deeper meaning inside.

The absurdity of a two-ring Great Soul Master severely injuring two Title Douluo was on par with a Level 98 Douluo escorting people to participate in the Soul Master Tournament, only to be toyed with by a Soul King-level Evil Soul Master.

Not to mention the students who died, that Evil Soul Master Soul King even escaped.

Even novels probably wouldn't dare write it like that.

For a two-ring Great Soul Master to severely injure two Title Douluo and then safely retreat was even more absurd.

Do you really think Title Douluo are pushovers?

An Evil Soul Master with the Extreme Death Attribute, no matter how strange, could not be this outrageous.

"You, come here." Xuanzi's greasy finger beckoned to the teacher who was sitting on the ground not far away, stunned by his soul power.

"Xuan... Xuan Lao." The teacher braced himself and stepped forward. "What are your orders?"

"I am going to Xingluo Cheng. After I leave, explain the situation to Zhuang Lao."

"That must not happen!"

The teacher's expression changed drastically.

"What is there that cannot happen?" Xuanzi snorted coldly. "It's just that those beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are a bit restless; one more of me won't make a difference, and one less won't either."

"Besides, Mu Lao is still alive!"

"There is no rush to investigate the Star Dou Great Forest right now."

"But..."

"Enough, I'll be back soon." As his voice fell, a bovine roar echoed in the air.

Xuanzi vanished completely before the eyes of this inner court teacher.

The inner court teacher was left bewildered, his mouth twitching: "What kind of mess is this!"

A town on the border of the Star Luo Empire.

"This is what Xu Jiawei gave you; there are two letters inside." Wang Xian'er handed a ring decorated with a purple gemstone to Xiadie.

Xiadie took it and looked at the purple gemstone Soul Guidance Device in her hand, injecting her soul power into it.

After a long silence, she took out the two letters and collected her thoughts.

"They really are generous!" Xiadie's expression was complex; she didn't know what to say.

"I reckon it's about a third of the national treasury," Wang Xian'er continued.

"Precious medicinal herbs and metals, plus the herbs you previously gave him to collect, though it seems they aren't complete yet; a few items are missing."

Judging by Wang Xian'er's words, she had clearly scanned the items placed inside the ring.

"What about the current affairs intelligence of the major nations?" Xiadie looked up at Wang Xian'er.

"Here." Wang Xian'er took out four scrolls and placed them in Xiadie's hands.

"Each scroll records the recent major events of a country, as well as some domestic intelligence."

"Star Luo, Heaven Soul, Dou Ling, and Sun Moon are all here; he prepared quite thoroughly."

Wang Xian'er spoke with implication.

"Is this an intention to repay a favor, or does he want us to owe him one?" Xiadie sighed.

"Both, perhaps." Wang Xian'er shrugged, "I suspect he knows we will go to the Sun Moon Empire."

"That is possible, but what is the meaning of giving us the intelligence of the Star Luo Empire as well?"

Xiadie looked quietly at the intelligence scrolls in her hands, chatting with Wang Xian'er in a desultory manner.

In the Douluo Sanguo, Shrek's influence was too great; it was difficult for her and Wang Xian'er to stay there.

Only the Sun Moon Empire was a place where Shrek could barely reach.

"Hmm, let me look at the letters they gave me." Xiadie opened the two letters one after another and began to read them.

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes.

"Hoo—"

Xiadie's mouth opened slightly as she exhaled a breath of stale air.

One letter was from Xu Jiawei to her, and the other was a letter from Xu Jiujiu.

Xu Jiujiu's letter was a simple greeting from a friend, wishing her a safe journey and so on, while Xu Jiawei's letter faintly carried a sense of probing.

After reading the letters, Xiadie handed them to Wang Xian'er.

"Wang Lao, you should take a look too."

Addressing her as 'Your Excellency' was still too abrupt in the outside world; to avoid exposure, Xiadie changed the form of address.

Wang Xian'er did not mind, or rather, she had never minded; she took the letters from Xiadie's hand and quickly read through them.

"The Xingluo Royal Family is looking for a way out for themselves."

Wang Xian'er had lived a long time after all, and as a royal consultant, she understood Xu Jiawei's personality quite clearly.

"I can see that." Xiadie nodded gently.

"The ores and rare medicinal herbs, plus this 30 million Gold Soul Coin bearer card, do not look like a typical farewell gift."

The gift was too valuable; although it might not compare to a Beast Spirit Bone, the value of some things cannot be measured that way.

"Miss Xiadie, you don't need to worry about it," Wang Xian'er said softly.

"Just consider it accepting a favor from Xu Jiawei; the Star Luo Empire is not stable, and no one can say for sure what will happen in the future."

"I understand." Xiadie nodded, agreeing with Wang Xian'er's view.

"Knock, knock, knock."

The sound of knocking on the door rang out.

"Come in."

Having received permission, Zhang Peng pushed the door open and walked in quickly.

"Miss, Senior Wang, we can follow the merchant caravan and leave the Star Luo Empire this afternoon."