"Dear guests, please. I see that you are dressed unusually and have been wandering back and forth on the street for quite a while. You must be visiting Dongyang City for the first time, right?"
As the group was walking down the street, a young man suddenly approached them from the front. He looked to be in his early twenties, his face full of smiles.
"Would you like me to show you around the city? To be honest, since the end of the Continental War, quite a few people have come here to enjoy the scenery, and I've guided many of them."
"I can't guarantee anything else, but when it comes to where to find good food, good fun, and good sights in Dongyang City, I know it all. You can just ask me, dear guests."
The few people who had just been sighing about the changes in Dongyang City all stopped in their tracks. Several gazes converged on the person in front of them, their eyes full of vigilance. However, sensing no soul power fluctuations from this person, they slightly relaxed.
"Thank you, but there's no need."
The leading "Senior Brother" waved his hand and was about to walk around the man.
"Guests, no need to refuse so quickly. Looking at your attire, you seem like people who often stay by the sea, but your style doesn't look local. You probably aren't from nearby, right?"
"Since you've come to Dongyang City this time, you really should take a good look at the seaside scenery. Dongyang City borders the Ice Sea, which is quite different from other places."
"You do have quite the discerning eye."
The Senior Brother stopped in his steps and looked at the person who had volunteered to act as their guide. "We indeed came from outside. I actually want to hear about what kind of changes this Dongyang City has undergone since the Continental War."
"Oh, that? You've asked the right person." The guide's face was covered in smiles. "To talk about the changes in Dongyang City, we have to start with the development of soul tools."
"Oh, right, everyone, please look over there. That is Dongyang City's soul power conversion facility. There, everyone in the city can bring their soul tools to be recharged, using them as the power source for the soul tools."
"It's precisely these facilities that allow us commoners to use soul tools as well. And over there, that's also a newly built facility, specially used to train soul engineers."
"Since Her Majesty the Holy Empress of the Sun Moon Empire has been governing with a light hand, many places for selecting and training soul engineers have appeared in every city." As the guide spoke, he slightly lowered his voice.
"Let me tell you a secret. Nowadays, the empire no longer selects soul engineers based on talent. According to the new Sun Moon regulations, soul engineers are no longer limited to those who can make complete soul tools."
"As long as one can make simple parts or can use soul tool devices to forge materials, they can be considered a soul engineer. The kid next door to my house only has soul power at around level ten-something, yet he was selected to help."
The group looked in the direction the guide pointed. The expressions of several people changed slightly.
"Little brother, what… was that place before?"
"You mean before…" The guide slightly dragged out his voice, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the few people. "I heard it used to be some sect's territory."
"I don't really understand it either. I only know that the people there weren't good folks. Everyone inside was taken away by the empire, and that place was sealed off for a long time."
"Senior Brother…"
Among the group, one person secretly tugged at the Senior Brother's sleeve.
The Senior Brother shook his head slightly, then put on a smile. "Thank you, little brother."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. By the way, if you're curious, would you like me to take you closer to have a look? Don't worry, it's not a tourist spot, no charge."
"This…"
"Hey, let's go, let's go."
As the guide spoke, he enthusiastically led the few people forward.
The group exchanged glances with each other. After hesitating for a moment, they still stepped forward and followed.
However, before the few people could get close to the former Holy Spirit Cult site, as soon as they turned a corner onto the nearby street, they all stopped in their tracks.
The street in front of them looked completely different from what they had seen elsewhere. The doors on both sides were tightly shut, and there was not a single person on the street. Only several pairs of eyes from the shadows stared fixedly at them.
Right in front of them, a figure was standing with his back to them. At first glance, he looked somewhat familiar.
"Indeed, no matter what, those who left the Holy Cult will eventually have to come back here and take a look."
A light, drifting voice rang out, instantly causing the expressions of the few people to change drastically.
They turned their heads and saw the "guide" in front of them hurriedly take a few quick steps and walk to the side of that figure. "State Preceptor, the people have been brought here."
"Take your men and go back. Tell your City Lord that he doesn't need to worry about the matters afterward."
"Yes." The guide bowed slightly, signaled to those around him with his eyes, and, without looking at the few people again, quickly disappeared at the end of the street.
The expressions of the few people stiffened on their faces, and they unconsciously retreated backward.
But before they could retreat very far, they saw the person in front turn around, revealing a cold mask.
"Eighth Elder!"
Someone among the group cried out in alarm.
"It's been so many years, and there are still people who remember me."
The person under the mask was naturally Lin Xiao. With his cultivation, traveling from Mingdu to Dongyang City didn't take much time at all.
It was only after meeting the City Lord of Dongyang City that he discovered the several "evil soul masters" mentioned in the report were different from those who had appeared before.
Indeed, the highest cultivation among the people before him had already broken through to seven rings. The sudden appearance of several evil soul masters with such high cultivation levels left few possibilities other than those who had escaped from the Holy Spirit Cult.
His gaze swept across the group. Lin Xiao's brows furrowed slightly beneath the mask. The baleful and fiendish aura on these people was particularly obvious; it was unknown what exactly these people had done.
After pausing for a moment, Lin Xiao slowly approached them. "Speak. Where have you been all these years?"
Upon seeing Lin Xiao, the group finally completely gave up on the idea of escaping. Although Lin Xiao ranked as the eighth elder among the Holy Spirit Cult's elders, he was a genuine Title Douluo, not someone they could contend against.
The "Senior Brother" let out a long breath, as if he had made some decision. He stepped forward two paces and bowed to Lin Xiao. "Reporting to the Elder, the few of us were originally disciples stationed at the Holy Cult's headquarters."
"Several years ago, the Holy Cult was suddenly attacked. The third elder led us disciples in resisting the enemy. Unfortunately, we were no match for the opponent, and Third Elder was also killed by the enemy."
Lin Xiao nodded, indicating for the other party to continue. When the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters was attacked back then, he had been present. To be precise, Third Elder Ming Lei Douluo had not died at the hands of the enemy, but had been killed by him.
But with the cultivation levels these people had at the time, they indeed could not tell Ming Lei Douluo's condition back then.
The "Senior Brother" glanced behind him. "We originally wanted to follow Third Elder in death, but later…"
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