Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

"Thud!"

A heavy object fell to the ground, creating a dull sound.

The black mist in front of them condensed, and the crows transformed into a human figure—Wu Yun. Beside him lay a massive body, a Man-Faced Demon Spider.

The Man-Faced Demon Spider grows one meter every hundred years. This one, about twenty meters long, meant it was around two thousand years old...

If it were Tang Ya before her martial soul mutation, she would never have dared to add a thousand-year soul ring for her second soul skill.

But after the recent massacre, strengthened by the life force of hundreds of people, absorbing a two-thousand-year soul ring shouldn't be a problem. In fact, this was Wu Yun's decision to lower the difficulty after careful consideration...

"What's going on here..."

Wu Yun looked at the scene by the campfire, momentarily stunned.

Xu Cheng, on the other hand, remained unfazed, leisurely roasting meat.

But Tang Ya beside him was in a daze, curled up, looking completely broken.

"We just had a little debate."

Xu Cheng yawned, sounding bored.

"Debate about what?"

"Whether Tang San was an evil soul master."

Wu Yun: "..."

You've completely shattered her spiritual beliefs!

He knew all too well how absurd Xu Cheng could be when it came to persuasion. He could make those ruthless evil soul masters put down their weapons, save children, and help civilians everywhere.

So he couldn't even imagine how devastating the blow must have been for this poor girl...

Even as an evil soul master, Wu Yun couldn't help but feel a pang of pity, frowning slightly. "She's going to be a future Holy Maiden. Isn't this a bit too much..."

"I was just telling the truth."

Wu Yun: "..."

"Alright, let's get her to absorb the soul ring. I still have school tomorrow."

Xu Cheng waved his hand.

"Do you think she's in any state to absorb a soul ring?" Wu Yun hesitated.

After all, absorbing a soul ring was no easy task. Ten-thousand-year spirit beasts could cause soul tremors, and this two-thousand-year spirit beast, especially since Tang Ya was pushing her limits, could easily lead to her seeking death in this state...

"That's true..."

Xu Cheng looked troubled.

He pondered for a moment.

Meanwhile, Tang Ya secretly pricked up her ears, holding her breath.

She wanted to know what else this villain would say.

"I lied. We evil soul masters don't actually worship Tang San as our ancestor."

After a long pause, Xu Cheng finally spoke.

Then there was dead silence.

"That's it?" Wu Yun's mouth twitched.

"That's it."

"Wah!!!"

Tang Ya finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears.

The tears wouldn't stop.

She never imagined there could be someone so evil in this world...

A thousand, no, ten thousand times worse than an evil soul master!

Wu Yun spread his hands.

He was an evil soul master. How would he know how to comfort a little girl? Especially one whose spirit had been crushed by Xu Cheng's... antics.

He looked at Xu Cheng, signaling that he should clean up his own mess.

Xu Cheng swallowed the last bite of roasted meat, still smiling as he looked at Tang Ya.

"Does what I say have to be true? What I told you is just what's written in history books, stuff made up by those in power to fool future generations. If you want to understand the truth of this world, if you want to uncover the truth about your ancestor Tang San, you have to climb step by step to the very top. Only then will you have the slightest qualification..."

"To have your faith shaken just because of the words of an evil soul master, do you really think you can inherit the Tang Sect? Restore the glory of the Tang Sect from ten thousand years ago?"

"Then I, this evil soul master, must be really impressive."

"..."

Sure enough, Tang Ya's crying gradually stopped.

She raised her head, her eyes red, her tear-streaked face now showing a hint of indignation.

"I never believed what you said! You're a liar! A big liar!"

"Then why were you crying..."

"Who was crying!"

Tang Ya hurriedly wiped her tears, pretending to be strong.

Xu Cheng shrugged and looked at Wu Yun.

An eleven-year-old girl, who had always been well-protected by her parents, had just experienced her first taste of the harsh realities of the world. What kind of sophistication could you expect from her?

This clumsy provocation was just perfect.

"Kill it, sit down, and absorb the soul ring. I'll protect you."

Wu Yun said expressionlessly, pointing to the unconscious Man-Faced Demon Snake.

"Hmph! I'll absorb it if I want to!"

Tang Ya's expression was resolute, looking at Xu Cheng as if he were a heinous villain.

She refused to let these people have their way.

She would survive, and become the strongest!

"Whoosh!"

Her hand moved, and a sharp hidden weapon was firmly grasped. She walked up to the Man-Faced Demon Snake, and with a flash of cold light, the snake silently breathed its last.

Then she sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the light purple soul ring.

Wu Yun didn't say a word, his eyes fixed on Tang Ya.

But Xu Cheng clearly saw that, behind his back, Wu Yun had one hand in Tang Ya's blind spot, four fingers clenched, thumb pointing up...

...

Late at night.

Mingde Hall.

A short, portly middle-aged man sat in a chair, listening to a report from his subordinate.

His eyes were closed, and he was rubbing the crystal ring on his thumb.

"Hold on!"

Jing Hongchen opened his eyes.

He stopped Lin Jiayi.

"You said the Eleventh Prince is enrolling this term?"

"Exactly." Lin Jiayi nodded. "But His Highness is very close to the Holy Spirit Church. This time, he even sent people from the Holy Spirit Church to handle the enrollment..."

"The Holy Spirit Church."

Jing Hongchen rubbed his ring, his small eyes narrowing.

"Hall Master... is there a problem?" Lin Jiayi asked cautiously.

Even in the Sun Moon Empire, evil soul masters were a group that faced rejection.

And this Eleventh Prince was getting very close to these evil soul masters, which would inevitably lead to speculation...

After all, given the current emperor's age, he was already in his sixties and likely didn't have much time left. The struggle for the throne among the princes probably wouldn't take long.

They needed to be especially careful to avoid picking the wrong side and getting caught up in the chaos.

"Nothing, it's just that this kid... is quite interesting."

Jing Hongchen shook his head, sighing.

"Oh, and assign him to the same dormitory as my grandson."

"Hall Master, are you..."

Lin Jiayi was shocked. Was the Hall Master choosing a side?

Regardless of Xu Cheng's background, he had almost no power base in Mingdu, except for a soul engineer regiment at the border. Even if he was close to the Holy Spirit Church and had their support, there was no need to rush into this...

"Just do as I say."

Jing Hongchen's expression remained calm.

"Yes! I'll handle it right away!"

Lin Jiayi swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

He wished he could slap himself twice.

As he watched Lin Jiayi leave, Jing Hongchen sat quietly in his chair, deep in thought.

In fact, in the original story, he had contact with the Holy Spirit Church even before Xu Tianran. Due to his strength and status, he had directly faced Zhong Liwu and knew Xu Cheng's position in the Holy Spirit Church...

As long as Xu Cheng lived, he would inevitably become the leader of the Holy Spirit Church, controlling the entire organization.

And that meant he would be in an invincible position.

In other words, even if he failed in the struggle for the throne, the new emperor would never dare to touch him, because doing so would mean losing the support of the Holy Spirit Church.

And if it came to a fight, both sides would be weakened, and the other three nations might not sit idly by.

But what reassured him the most was this:

This Eleventh Prince, though called an evil soul master, didn't act like one at all...

(End of Chapter)