Xu Tianxi opened the message tube and took out the letter. The crooked handwriting immediately caught his eye. Little Bixi specifically stated that the words were written by a human Sea Soul Master he hired, and definitely not by himself.
Xu Tianxi quickly scanned it, a smile playing on his lips.
"The letter's content is fine, just normal pleasantries… and it even included a sea chart. My turtle friend is truly honest."
Little Bixi's letter explained that he had been in seclusion at home recuperating for two and a half years, when he suddenly remembered his human friends. So, he immediately set out to sea, found a ship full of Sea Soul Masters, had a friendly and harmonious chat with them, and even asked them to work part-time as his personal scribes.
With tears in their eyes, the Sea Soul Masters agreed to Little Bixi's request. After writing the letter, they grabbed a pile of shiny broken rocks and fled back as fast as they could.
Furthermore, Little Bixi complained about the Deep Sea Demon Whale attacking his clan, causing a tragic incident where several clan members were on the brink of death. He also included a sea chart depicting the escape route of the ferocious Demon Whale after the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor drove it away.
This sea chart marked many Deep Sea Demon Whale haunts, including the territories of several Hundred Thousand Year Deep Sea Demon Whales.
"This Soul Beast friend of yours is quite bold, marking all the Deep Sea Demon Whale locations. If he's not lying to us, we're sure to find a Demon Whale suitable for you if we sail for ten days to half a month. You should take a good look too."
Xiao Changfeng said with an unreadable tone. He had already examined the letter and secretly clicked his tongue at Heavenly Tyrant Bixi's actions.
It was fortunate that the Deep Sea Demon Whale clan was powerful enough. If it were any other race, how many could withstand Heavenly Tyrant Bixi selling them out like this?
This act was practically a betrayal of Sea Soul Beasts.
Xu Tianxi also didn't expect Little Bixi to pave the way for a human lord just because of a life-saving favor. He couldn't help but complain:
"When he told me he was willing to lead me to his home, I thought he was joking. I never imagined he'd actually do it…"
Taking out a magnifying glass to examine the sea chart carefully, Xu Tianxi's eyes flashed with light as he muttered to himself:
"I chose the Deep Sea Demon Whale because of their fierce natural talent, and also because of the special talent of a very few mutated individuals within their clan. With this, it truly saves a lot of trouble…"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale clan's status in the ocean is almost equivalent to that of Dragon God Soul Beasts on the continent. Their racial talent is extremely formidable, but relatively speaking, their Spiritual Power is not very strong, reportedly due to their smaller whale brains.
However, there are always exceptions. There have been several special variants of Deep Sea Demon Whales with much larger whale brains than normal Deep Sea Demon Whales. Although their physical strength might be slightly reduced, their Spiritual Power is exceptionally strong, not inferior to top-tier Spiritual Power Soul Beasts.
Among them are the bloodthirsty Blood Demon Whale and the Silver Demon Whale with higher affinity to the ocean. The former possesses a bloodthirsty and violent talent, while the latter's elemental control is terrifying, its water attribute nearing the ultimate level of water, and its lightning attribute also extremely formidable.
Scanning through the targets one by one, Xu Tianxi finally selected a coordinate several thousand nautical miles southwest and pointed it out to Xiao Changfeng: "Senior Martial Uncle, I've decided. This is the one."
Xiao Changfeng glanced at the sea chart, his eyebrows arching. "An area where Deep Sea Silver Demon Whales have appeared? It seems you've been eyeing them for a while."
Xu Tianxi spread his hands, smiling faintly. "No choice. There aren't many pure spirit-type Soul Beasts in this near-shore area. I thought it would be better to find a variant of the Deep Sea Demon Whale. This is a rare silver-colored Soul Beast."
"Ancient texts record that the Dragon God bathed in the essence of the sun and moon, giving birth to the Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon. The Golden Dragon inherited the Moonlight Radiance, gradually transforming into ultimate power; the Silver Dragon absorbed the Moonlight Radiance, gradually transforming into multi-elemental abilities.
The source of all silver-colored Soul Beasts in the current era originates from the Silver Dragon's grace. They can cultivate by absorbing Moonlight Radiance. The Silver Moon Wolf King of the Sun Moon Empire and the Deep Sea Silver Demon Whale in these waters are all like this. Although not pure spirit-type Soul Beasts, their Spiritual Power is no weaker than top-tier spirit-type Soul Beasts.
My Martial Soul is also, in a sense, the moon. For me, the most compatible Soul Beasts are pure spirit-type Soul Beasts and silver-colored Soul Beasts.
And the Deep Sea Silver Demon Whale ranks among the best of silver-colored Soul Beasts in the current era!"
Xiao Changfeng thought for a moment, then quickly smiled. "Indeed. Deep Sea Demon Whales are already top-tier Soul Beasts, and the mutated Silver Demon Whale is even stronger in overall power. Even finding a pure spirit-attribute Soul Beast wouldn't be more suitable than them."
Among Soul Beasts, gold and silver have special distinguishing meanings for high-level Soul Beasts. Gold represents ultimate power, while silver represents multiple attributes or possessing powerful attributes. Silver-colored Soul Beasts can either evolve into such, or be born with powerful abilities.
The Silver Wolf, a specialty of the Sun Moon Empire, is a typical example, innately capable of controlling six major elements. The commonality among silver-colored Soul Beasts is extremely strong Spiritual Power; otherwise, they cannot control powerful elemental forces.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale itself is an overlord race of the ocean. Xiao Changfeng didn't have a clear concept of how terrifying the strength of this silver variant of the race would be. He simply relayed this target to Yue Lao, who was steering the ship.
"Mr. Yue Lao, our target has been confirmed. After entering the deep sea, head southwest. We can speed up."
"No need to detour, and no need to fear the Sea Soul Beasts along the way. We are here."
As a dignified Level 96 Super Douluo, even if he encountered a Hundred Thousand Year Sea Soul Beast blocking the way, Xiao Changfeng had absolute confidence in repelling it.
As the Senior Martial Uncle, he had to show that much deterrent!
Xu Tianxi smiled as he glanced at Xiao Changfeng, who was using the intercom, then his gaze returned to the distant coastline. Suddenly, he remembered an important figure from the original timeline.
"Oh, Senior Martial Uncle, our Black Tortoise Merchant Guild has intelligence networks in all Three Great Empires. Can we find any information about the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?"
Xiao Changfeng was startled by the question and instinctively replied, "Yes, we can. Why?"
Xu Tianxi pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"Considering the whole story, the tragic fate of my maternal grandfather's family back then was partly due to the current White Tiger Duke Dai Hao. This person has been stationed in the western frontier of the Star Luo Empire for a long time, acting as a major roadblock to the Sun Moon Empire's eastward expansion. I will have to confront him sooner or later."
"Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. I really want to see if there are any weaknesses in his family."
Xiao Changfeng looked enlightened. "I see. This is easy to handle. Once we return, I'll send people to collect and organize all the information about his family members and give it to you."
"To be honest, when I was cultivating at the Star Luo Royal Academy, I got to know many influential young nobles from the Star Luo Empire. Most of them now hold high positions in the Star Luo Empire and will give me some face. Investigating the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is not difficult."
The Dai Family of the White Tiger Duke was the former imperial family and has held high positions in the new dynasty for over four thousand years. They are extremely prominent, attracting countless eyes secretly watching them, making it easier to gather information.
The Star Luo Royal Academy was a place where nobles gathered. The young men and women of his generation have almost all inherited their family businesses, and their network of connections spans the upper echelons of the Star Luo Empire. By utilizing these connections, they could roughly find out even if a cat died in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
"Then I thank you, Senior Martial Uncle."
Xu Tianxi chuckled in response. Thanks to Dai Hao and the Dai Family being overly conspicuous, he didn't even need to think of a reason to investigate Yuhao's situation through them.
He wasn't particularly interested in Dai Hao. If he stood in his way in the future, kicking him aside or killing him would be easy enough. His four exceptionally talented sons, however, were more noteworthy than him.
Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin, the two brothers who inherited the pure White Tiger Martial Soul, both possessed extraordinary talent. As long as nothing unexpected happened, becoming a Titled Douluo was a certainty, and challenging the Super Douluo rank was also hopeful.
Dai Luoli's Blood Tiger Martial Soul was obscure and unremarkable in its early stages, but once fully awakened, its Martial Soul level surpassed even the White Tiger.
As for Yuhao, the original protagonist… The Spirit Eye Martial Soul itself was of excellent quality, and his Soul Guided Device talent was even more extraordinary. However, his early treatment was too poor, and his body's meridians were a mess. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had only a mere innate first-rank Soul Power.
Without the initial investment from the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, even with Bei Bei and Tang Ya's care, it would have been almost impossible for him to graduate from the Martial Soul Department. Graduating from the Soul Tool Department would have offered some hope.
But on the other hand, his Martial Soul had great potential to be cultivated in the Sun Moon Empire, which prioritized Soul Guided Devices, and the Body Sect, which focused on Body Martial Souls. Yet, fate, or perhaps misfortune, led him to Shrek, a place that didn't do things properly.
In the entire Shrek Outer Courtyard, and even in the entire Shrek Martial Soul Department, the only somewhat normal teacher was Wang Yan. The other teachers were all personified creatures; teacher's ethics, that overly sacred concept, simply didn't exist there. It would never exist.
They lacked the ability to turn an ordinary disciple into a monstrous genius, but they certainly excelled at cultivating a genius into a strong individual and then claiming all the credit for themselves! And they were very good at it!
Xu Tianxi had already decided to intercept the Tianmeng power bank and Electrolux, the visitor from another world. For Yuhao, this was undoubtedly a fatal blow; his path to godhood, or rather, his path to being a pawn, would be directly severed.
To be frank, doing this felt a bit guilty, but he couldn't just give up his interests for the sake of his conscience.
As for Yuhao, the Douluo Star's Child of Destiny on the original trajectory, Xu Tianxi didn't know what he would become without the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, but he didn't want him to be completely crippled.
The reason was simple: Tang God King's bait had long been cast at Shrek. If Yuhao, due to Xu Tianxi's influence, didn't go to Shrek, and Tang God King's plans were thwarted, then those two Soul Beasts from the Clear Sky Sect might be ordered to descend the mountain and "capture" a son-in-law.
In that case, how long he could develop would be an unknown. He couldn't possibly hide in the Sun Moon Empire for over a decade without revealing a hint of his presence.
If those two Soul Beasts found him, Xu Xiaoyun wouldn't be able to protect him. Not to mention that Xu Xiaoyun hadn't broken through to the Limit Douluo realm yet; even if he did, he wouldn't be their match.
Even if he was bound to be exposed eventually, he first needed to develop sufficient strength, at least enough to contend with a Titled Douluo.
Therefore, Yuhao not only had to go to Shrek, but he also couldn't be swiftly kicked out by Shrek's utterly disgusting year-end elimination system. It would be best if he could string Tang God King along for a few more years, making him think, "I have the advantage."
Xu Tianxi didn't have the ability to arrange Soul Beast sacrifices for him, but giving him a few Elixirs to improve his aptitude was a minor matter, just to prevent Tang God King from shaking his head at first glance.
Hmm, looking further ahead, Yuhao's generation also had Xiao Xiao with Twin Martial Souls. If Tang God King found Yuhao unworthy of cultivation, would he turn his attention to Xiao Xiao instead?
Should I arrange a VIP seat at Qiankun Love Questioning Valley for her later, giving Xiao Xiao the same treatment as Ning Tian?
"Yuhao is a year younger than me. By my calculations, his mother should be dying around now. Dai Mubai claimed he had already fished his mother's soul out of the underworld and held it hostage in the God Realm, but Yuhao hasn't yet met Wang Dong, so he shouldn't be monitored by Tang God King yet..."
"It's a bit risky for me to approach him directly. I still need a black hand, and Evil Soul Masters are the best choice..."
Thinking this, Xu Tianxi made up his mind and asked Xiao Changfeng, "Senior Uncle, have we captured any Evil Soul Master prisoners over the years?"