"Eighth Elder."
"Mm."
Lin Xiao nodded to the disciple at the main entrance and led Nana toward the inside of the passage.
"This is the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters. Starting today, you will become a true core disciple of the Holy Spirit Cult, that is, what you know as rising from Holy Servant to Holy Spirit."
"Mm." Nana nodded slightly, but her expression didn't look good.
At the branch altar of the Holy Spirit Cult, she had also seen some Holy Spirits who seemed like walking corpses. Their fanaticism toward the Holy Spirit Cult filled her heart with fear. She could feel that the Spirit Ascension Ceremony was definitely not something good for her.
"Get lost!"
Just as Lin Xiao finished walking through the passage and entered the headquarters hall, a sudden angry shout rang out from deep within the headquarters, followed by a gust of sinister wind that slightly lifted Lin Xiao's cloak.
Nana, who was behind him, reacted even more strongly; her body trembled slightly as if in fear, and she hurriedly hid behind Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao glanced at Nana, then quickly withdrew his gaze and looked toward the depths of the headquarters, frowning slightly.
This aura wasn't particularly unfamiliar to him, but it was precisely because he was too familiar with that pair of sisters that he felt puzzled about what exactly was happening inside.
"I am the Seventh Elder of the Holy Cult! Normally, I wouldn't even bother to look at you people, yet you dare to treat me with this kind of attitude!"
There were no signs of Zhongli Wu or the other elders in the hall. Lin Xiao walked a few steps toward the direction of the voice. Soon, another voice arrived.
But this voice seemed to have ignited the anger of the person inside. Lin Xiao only felt a wave of icy cold soul power sweep past, and the figure of the Seventh Elder suddenly flew out from a side passage, crashing heavily onto the ground.
A ghostly figure followed closely behind, five sharp claws tightly gripping the Seventh Elder's neck.
"Old thing, I'm no longer the same person who just joined the Holy Spirit Cult. If it weren't for your position as an elder, say one more word, and I'll send you to see the Holy Emperor."
"Wu Yu, don't be impulsive—"
Another figure soon appeared in the hall, but before he could finish speaking, he seemed to notice Lin Xiao, who had just entered and froze in place.
"Eighth Elder." Wu Yun opened her mouth and uttered a few words.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yu also turned her head to look. Her hand loosened, and the Seventh Elder immediately fell to the ground with a "thud."
"Seventh Elder." Lin Xiao took the initiative to speak, appearing quite respectful.
The Masked Douluo rubbed his neck. When he saw Lin Xiao speaking first, he wanted to say something, but felt like something was stuck in his throat. His whole face turned red.
"Hmph."
After a long silence, he finally seemed to react. Perhaps remembering that the Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters were brought into the Holy Spirit Cult by Lin Xiao, he gave a cold snort, put on an ugly expression, and then stood up and left the hall.
"Eighth Elder." Only then did Wu Yu step forward.
"You don't need to be so polite." Lin Xiao raised his hand, then glanced in the direction where the Masked Douluo had left. "Just now…?"
"Hmph, that old thing was left in the headquarters by the Cult Master and started having lewd thoughts again, wanting to bully my sister."
"Wu Yu!" Wu Yun interrupted her sister's words with a somewhat serious tone. "After all, the Cult still left him the position of elder."
"I'll push that old thing down from the elder position sooner or later." Wu Yu showed no sign of restraint. "Just wait. It won't be long."
Lin Xiao listened to the conversation between the Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters, his gaze sweeping over them.
In just a few short years, the two of them had already reached true eight-ring Soul Douluo cultivation, even higher than the Masked Douluo whose cultivation had been scattered. No wonder the Masked Douluo couldn't do anything to Wu Yu.
Moreover, when evil soul masters reached the eight-ring realm, it meant that their cultivation was no longer solely dependent on evil soul master abilities; they themselves possessed quite good innate talent.
The Holy Spirit Cult's attitude toward the two sisters had probably changed somewhat as well.
Before this, to arouse hatred in the hearts of the Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters, the Holy Spirit Cult had brought them a lot of torment while rapidly increasing their cultivation, especially toward Wu Yun.
And Wu Yu, watching her own sister suffer such humiliation, harbored no less hatred in her heart. Now that she had this level of cultivation, it was no wonder she treated the Masked Douluo with such an attitude.
"By the way, this is…?" Hearing Wu Yu's words, Wu Yun changed the topic and looked at Nana, who was standing behind Lin Xiao with some fear in her eyes. Her gaze softened considerably.
"I'm bringing her here to undergo the Spirit Ascension Ceremony."
"Spirit Ascension Ceremony…" Wu Yun seemed to think of something and frowned.
"Where are the others in the headquarters?" Such a commotion happened in the hall, yet no one else came. Lin Xiao looked around and asked, somewhat puzzled.
After taking another glance at Nana, Wu Yun withdrew her gaze and looked at Lin Xiao. "The Cult Master went to Mingdu. The other elders all have their own arrangements. The two of us will also be going to the branch in Sunrise City in a while. Only the Seventh Elder…"
Lin Xiao quickly understood.
Since Xu Tianran had already prepared to start a continental war during the elite competition, the Holy Spirit Cult would naturally receive the news in advance.
Only the Masked Douluo, whose cultivation had yet to recover to the Titled Douluo level, remained here. But judging from what just happened, the Masked Douluo didn't seem particularly eager to recover his strength either.
"However, the Chief Worshipper is still in the Cult. If you need to perform the Spirit Ascension Ceremony, you can just go find him directly." As Wu Yun spoke, she pointed toward a passage on the side.
"Alright." Lin Xiao was no stranger to that place either. He grabbed the bag containing the soul beast in his hand, his gaze sweeping across Wu Yun and Wu Yu once more. "After you go to the branch, make sure to protect yourselves well."
"Mm." The two sisters nodded. Wu Yun seemed to want to say something more, but after moving her lips, she ultimately didn't say anything, only watching as Lin Xiao took Nana and disappeared into the passage.
Before entering the passage, Nana looked back once.
Along the way, she suddenly felt that this Holy Spirit Cult seemed somewhat different from what she had imagined. Not everyone here was like the evil soul masters she knew.
The sound of the two people's footsteps echoed off the walls of the passage and bounced back.
In such a narrow place, an ordinary person might not be able to distinguish the two sets of footsteps, but to Lin Xiao's ears, they were exceptionally clear.
Until, from the front of the passage, came the sound of a third set of footsteps.
"Greetings, Senior Dragon Emperor."
Although he was the Chief Worshipper of the Holy Spirit Cult, Long Xiaoyao didn't particularly like others addressing him by his position.
"Mm."
Long Xiaoyao still looked the same as when Lin Xiao had first seen him, with white hair and eyebrows, yet no trace of old age. His long hair was combed meticulously, as if he carefully groomed it every day.
"Senior, I've come to bring my disciple to undergo the Spirit Ascension Ceremony."
"Mm." Long Xiaoyao responded once more, then slowly shifted his gaze onto Lin Xiao. After a moment of silence, he said, "This should be your first time bringing a disciple here, right?"
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