Neon City.
This city close to the coast has a bustling and prosperous scene due to its unique geographical location.
As night falls, enveloping Neon City, this bustling city exudes a unique charm in the night.
The streets are brightly lit, and colorful neon lights are flashing constantly, making the entire city look like a dreamy city that never sleeps.
The glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings reflect the lights, which interweave with the light from street lamps and shop signs, forming a sea of light.
The streets are crowded with cars and people coming and going in a hurry.
At this moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from a dim alley.
The man stumbled all the way, rushing through the crowd and bumping into pedestrians from time to time.
"Who is it?"
"That's right, don't you have eyes?" The pedestrians who were hit complained in dissatisfaction.
"Get out of here!"
But the figure did not stop at all, threw away the crowd in front of him and ran forward desperately.
However, what the crowd did not notice was that behind the man, two dark shadows were moving quickly between the tall buildings like ghosts, following him closely.
The figure seemed to have discovered something, and in a panic, turned into a narrow alley.
Soon, the figure ran to the end of the alley and found that there was no road ahead, only a high wall.
Just as he was about to turn back and choose another way to escape, the moment he turned around, two black shadows fell from the sky and blocked his retreat.
The two men were wearing white combat uniforms with a white badge on their chests. They were Le Qianyao and Le Qianxue.
Seeing the two people's attire clearly, the man's pupils shrank, and two words emerged in his mind, "Temple!"
"You...you don't come over here!" the man shouted in a trembling voice, his hands clenched unconsciously, and a strange black aura faintly emanated from his body.
"Sure enough, is it the Evil Martial Spirit?" Le Qianyao and Le Qianxue slowly approached and only then could they see the man's appearance clearly.
According to the mission intelligence, the man's name is Xu Tao. He looks only about twelve or thirteen years old, with a thin build and a look of panic and helplessness in his eyes.
Xu Tao's expression suddenly changed, as if he had heard some provocative words. With a hint of ferocity in his words, he said, "What's wrong with the Evil Martial Spirit? Does that mean those who have awakened the Evil Martial Spirit are unworthy of living in this world? I just want to survive. What have I done wrong?"
His hands were wrapped in a strange black air and he grabbed towards Le Qianyao.
The black gas made a sizzling sound and was extremely corrosive. The black aura seemed to be able to devour people's vitality.
But Le Qianyao just turned slightly and easily avoided his attack. He grabbed his hand with one hand, and a holy light flashed on his hand. The black energy in the man's hand was instantly purified.
"Xu Tao, calm down, we mean no harm." Le Qianyao said calmly, without any contempt or hostility in his eyes.
"Then why are you tracking me? What do you want to do? I... I don't seem to have done anything bad!" His voice was tinged with tears and he seemed very excited.
Le Qianyao looked at Xu Tao and said softly, "You used your evil martial spirit to steal, even burglarizing the house, and even injured the owner of that house. This has violated the rules, but don't be afraid, you haven't committed an unforgivable crime."
The laws of this world have extra privileges for powerful soul masters. As long as the crime is not extremely serious, the Federation will basically turn a blind eye.
After all, on this continent, in addition to powerful organizations such as Shrek and Tang Sect that the Federation has no power over, there is also a Holy Spirit Church that is at large, and there is no equal rule between soul masters and civilians.
In Douluo Continent, soul masters are the privileged people in this society, and the 80% of civilians serve the 20% of soul masters.
After hearing what Le Qianyao said, Xu Tao became even more agitated, "I have no choice! They all exclude me because I awakened the Evil Martial Soul. Everyone looks down on me. I can't find a job, and even eating is a problem! I just want to survive!" Tears welled up in his eyes, and he slumped to the ground, his body trembling slightly.
"That's enough! Cheer up! So what if you've awakened your evil martial spirit?" Le Qianxue's sudden serious look startled him.
Afterwards, Le Qianxue directly released the evil attributes of her martial soul. In an instant, corruption and sin lingered in people's hearts.
"Look, even if you awaken an evil spirit, you are not unacceptable to the world. As long as you don't go down the wrong path, the world will still accept you. If you work harder, perhaps you can be like me. Even if you possess an evil spirit, you can still join the temple and become a member of the temple!"
"You..." Xu Tao stared at the scene in front of him in a daze, with disbelief in his eyes, but the facts were right in front of him, forcing him to believe it.
Le Qianxue took a step forward, trying to sound gentle. "I understand what you're going through. It must be hard to be ostracized by those around you, but stealing won't solve your problem. It's not the right choice. But don't worry, as long as you're willing to reflect, receive education, and correct your mistakes in the World Prison, you can still live a normal life after you get out."
Xu Tao raised his head and looked at Le Qianxue, "Really? Can I still live like a normal person?"
Le Qianxue nodded and said, "Yes, as long as you truly repent and work hard to correct your mistakes, you will have many opportunities in the future. The judgment of the Temple never punishes the heart, but only punishes evil deeds. We will not deny you just because you awakened an evil martial spirit. Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to have the courage to correct them. Moreover, martial spirits are not necessarily good or evil, and people's hearts have light and dark."
After hearing what Le Qianxue said, Xu Tao's defenses gradually crumbled. He slowly lowered his hands, "I... I'm willing to go with you. I don't want to go on like this."
After contacting the Temple logistics personnel in Neon City and sending Xu Tao away, Le Qianxue and Le Qianyao lightly tapped the badges on their chests, and a blue light screen appeared.
[Name: Le Qianyao]
Level: 29
[Level: White]
[Contribution value: 0]
Current Task:
[Mission: Investigate Xu Tao in Neon City]
Contribution value: 5
After clicking [Submit Task], the contribution value will become 5, and the task will be completed.
Le Qianxue stretched lazily, yawned lazily, and said, "Huh, it's really not easy to earn some contribution points!"
It was the first time for both of them to carry out a mission. They lurked in Neon City for three days before they found Xu Tao's whereabouts.
"I can go back and have a good sleep now. It's been really rough these past few days."
At this moment, a red light appeared on the temple emblem, and a rapid alarm sounded.
Le Qianxue and Le Qianyao looked at each other.
"This is... a distress signal!"