So, he knows my identity. Am I finally going to be separated from my parents forever? Nana thought in despair.
Xu Tianxi's unhurried voice continued.
"Don't overthink it. Lead the way now, and I'll consider it atonement. I won't take your life."
Nana looked up in surprise, blinking as if disbelieving. "You're saying you won't kill me?"
Xu Tianxi walked past her, hands clasped behind his back, and chuckled. "If I kill you, who will lead the way for me? I have some knowledge of the Holy Spirit Church's internal structure. As long as you outer members haven't become Evil Soul Masters or committed major offenses, I don't necessarily have to kill you. So, your luck is better than others."
"Lead the way. If you walk fast, you might still have a chance to see your parents."
Nana's body and mind trembled, her mind blank for a moment, then she nodded heavily. "Okay! I'll take you there."
After a few steps, a worried expression appeared on her face. "Are just a few of us going? As far as I know, the strongest Holy Spirit Church member in Mingdu is a Soul Sage, known as an Elder. Both the Great Spirit and the Second Spirit are Soul Emperors, and there are many outer members like me whose strength is below Soul Emperor."
"The Holy Spirit Church seems to be preparing to relocate recently. I was ordered to remain at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, but everyone else has likely been recalled. This is when their strength is at its peak."
Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms over his chest, scoffing proudly. "The Holy Spirit Church has so few people. Isn't it enough for just a few of us to act? The people in front of you are all top experts from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Which one of us can't take on ten?"
Xu Tianxi's voice carried from a distance. "Director Lin and Old Ma from the academy will provide support from the rear, but they won't act immediately."
"Also, I made a trip to the academy's warehouse and brought plenty of Fixed Soul Tools."
Nana breathed a sigh of relief and quickly caught up with Xu Tianxi.
Lin Jiayi and Old Ma were both well-known Soul Douluo and Level 8 Soul Engineers. With them providing support, there would be no problem.
As they walked, the group equipped their Flying Soul Guided Devices. Soon, swirls of air rose from the grass of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Just as the group set off, the door to the reception opened quietly, revealing Ning Tian's curious eyes.
Strange, what are these people doing out so early instead of sleeping? Big operation right after waking up?
Ning Tian didn't recognize Ji Juechen and the other two, but she recognized Xu Tianxi's trio. If these three were mobilized together, it definitely wasn't a small matter.
It's a shame I'm a support-type Soul Master. There's no way I can keep up. And I'm not one of them right now. Otherwise, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support ability, they'd definitely consider bringing me along.
Ning Tian sighed inwardly, then regained her confidence, focusing her gaze on the backs of the group. Ideas flooded her mind.
Those useless guys from Shrek were slaughtered by the Sun Moon Empire's Level 9 Soul Engineers. If they went to war, the outcome would definitely be even worse. The original three kingdoms are doomed sooner or later. Our School needs to make a choice. We can't be like ten thousand years ago, becoming big fools and big losers again.
To integrate into the Sun Moon Empire's core circle, those few people are key. Fortunately, our School isn't short on money. It shouldn't be hard to make friends by spending some cash. I'll ask the School for more activity funds and rare metals later...
Ning Tian had her own principles for making friends: good friends should be showered with money. If you couldn't make true friends, it just meant you hadn't spent enough money.
Of course, this excluded ungrateful people who didn't know how to repay investors. Spending money on such people was a waste.
These people, like Xu Tianxi, are all incredibly formidable. I wonder how they cultivated. It's a pity that our Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School's direct disciples for the past ten thousand years have only been able to reach Level 79. Forget catching up to them, even being faster than them for a moment is useless.
Ancestor Ning Rongrong didn't leave any descendants, but why didn't she even leave behind the method for her own achievement of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda? How strange, how strange...
Ning Tian couldn't understand why School successors like them, who were taught from a young age to prioritize the School's interests, would make such a huge blunder. Could it be true, as unofficial histories claimed, that the Nine Treasures Ancestor was not as wise and majestic, as recorded in official history, but rather a lawless little devil?
Impossible, impossible. How could official history be wrong? Ancestor Ning Rongrong was a deity! She definitely wouldn't be as recorded in unofficial history.
Ning Tian quickly banished this rebellious thought from her mind, silently recited "Ancestor, forgive me" a few times, locked the door, returned to her room in the reception, changed into her pajamas, and went back to sleep.
The upper limit of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was clear. After being captured, Ning Tian was no longer in a hurry to cultivate. Only with good rest could she better strategize how to profit for the School in the Sun Moon Empire.
Ancestor, oh Ancestor, if you knew how difficult life is for us descendants, please tell us in a dream how you achieved the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda back then...
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Mingdu was vast. Xu Tianxi and his group didn't want to make a big scene or alert anyone, so they dismounted their Flying Soul Guided Devices outside the academy and proceeded on foot.
Xu Tianxi activated Mirror Flower, Water Moon, concealing the auras and figures of all six of them. With his current Spiritual Power, unless a Soul Douluo-level expert or higher observed them up close, no trace would be found.
Approximately twenty minutes later, the group of six arrived in front of an unassuming building.
Nana gazed at a dark-roofed courtyard several hundred meters away and murmured, "We're here. That's the place. This is the Holy Spirit Church's branch in Mingdu that I know of."
Xu Tianxi spread his Spiritual Power to sense, and whispered, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. This time, none of them will escape."
"Mm." Nana responded firmly, then walked to a street corner, put on a white hood and a hanging veil, and was about to go forward to open the door.
Just then, a strong Soul Power fluctuation erupted nearly a thousand meters away, accompanied by a sharp female voice.
"You evil beings will surely be cut down by my sword!"
All six of them froze, casting curious glances in that direction.
They saw several powerful auras colliding there. A graceful figure, enveloped in golden-white light, wielded a sword. Two pure white wings sprouted from her back, and the intense sword light seemed to cleave through all darkness. The stunningly beautiful face occasionally glimpsed exuded a holy radiance.
Her opponents were three sinister figures enveloped in purple-black Soul Power: two Soul Ancestors and one Soul King. At this moment, one of them was impaled through the heart by the woman's soul-guided sword and violently flung away.
As the Evil Soul Master died, a surprising scene unfolded: the woman's aura suddenly increased significantly, and her Soul Power surged and strengthened.
Seeing this, how could Xu Tianxi not know who this woman was?
The Sacred Angel Soul Master, Ye Guyi! The Evil Soul Master among Evil Soul Masters, a top-tier treasure specifically for Evil Soul Masters!
He had already recruited an Angel Soul Master, Yu Mengdi, who was currently being delivered by Jing Hongchen's team. He never expected to encounter a second one in this next dungeon. His luck was truly good.
Goodness, in the original story, when you were at six rings, you revealed your Martial Soul in front of a group of high-level Evil Soul Masters and were almost killed by Feng Ling and the others. Now you're only at four rings and dare to attack a Holy Spirit Church branch. Your courage is as great as ever.
Xu Tianxi evaluated Miss Ye Guyi in his mind: Her heart is warm, but unfortunately, her brain isn't great. Too reckless.
Ye Guyi had caused such a big commotion outside that the experts from the Holy Spirit Church's branch quickly gave her due respect. The main gate burst open, and dozens of Soul Masters, led by a Soul Sage at the seventh ring and two Soul Emperors at the sixth ring, emerged with imposing presence.
Nana whispered, "Senior Kong, those are the Holy Spirit Church experts. They're almost all here."
Lin Jiayi, hidden in the shadows, also sent a telepathic message: "Tianxi, a Soul Douluo-level expert is rushing over from not far away. It seems to be... someone from the Ordinary Alliance."
"The Ordinary Alliance? The Ordinary Alliance, which represents the interests of the great nobles and a portion of the imperial family among Mingdu's three major underground forces, and controls all the vice industries and most of the catering businesses?"
Information about the Ordinary Alliance flashed through Xu Tianxi's mind. He remembered that in the original work, Ye Guyi had appeared as a representative of the Ordinary Alliance in the Mingdu Underground Soul Engineer Grand Competition and was almost killed by those Evil Soul Masters.
It seemed very likely that she had joined the Ordinary Alliance this time.
But that wasn't important. What was important was that he was determined to recruit this talent.
Xu Tianxi's thoughts raced. He dispelled Mirror Flower, Water Moon and called out to everyone, "We were going to make a move anyway. It's even better that they've come out themselves. Everyone, prepare to charge with me!"
With that, he swung his Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. The Soul Guided thrusters at his waist and the Flying Soul Guided Device on his back activated simultaneously, propelling him into the air at high speed, transforming him into a streaking blur of light.
At this moment, the leading Soul Sage expert from the Holy Spirit Church had already remotely swung a sleeve of soul light, knocking back the less cultivated Ye Guyi. From the two eyes visible beneath his black hood, a chillingly ferocious glint shone.
"Hehehe, I never expected to encounter such a prime prey before we withdraw from Mingdu. Once I offer you to the higher-ups, this venerable one will obtain the resources to break through to Soul Douluo."
Ye Guyi was struck down to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that scattered golden light. Even the wings behind her struggled to maintain form.
The sudden appearance of the Soul Sage expert caught her completely off guard, but she showed no fear. She gripped her sword, stood up again, and coldly stated,
"Crooked path, if my cultivation were equal to yours, killing you would only take one sword!"
"Too bad you won't get that chance. You're not worthy of threatening this venerable one, hehehe!" The Evil Soul Master Soul Sage sneered.
"Spare her!" A sweet, alluring female voice came from opposite the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage.
"If you dare to kill her, you'll find it hard to die today!"
From behind the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage, Xu Tianxi's earth-shattering roar could be heard. The sound of tearing air was mixed with the sound of cutting grain and the screams of Holy Spirit Church experts.
"Ah~!" "Woo~ wah!" "Elder, save me~!"
The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage suddenly turned his head, only to see a white-robed youth approaching with a blade. The Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade swept in all directions, and along his path, more than a dozen figures had already fallen.
Blood splattered on the ground as Xu Tianxi carved a bloody path, flashing forward to within three zhang of the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage.
His voice arrived before he did, followed by a combination of Dark Gold Terror Claw and Tyrant Tiger Slash. Five incredibly powerful blade lights tore through the air, descending without hesitation towards the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage's face.
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