Chapter 354 The Scheming Evil Soul Master.
It must be said that these welcoming girls were incredibly efficient, handling such a complex process without a trace of chaos. In less than a quarter of an hour, everyone's information had been checked and registered.
When one of the girls registering the information saw Wu Xuan's cultivation level of a seven-ring Soul Saint, she was completely stunned.
Without further constraints, after registration, guided respectfully by the welcoming girls, the Shrek group left the VIP room and returned to the lobby. Next, they would head to the Mingyue Grand Hotel to check in.
According to the arrangements of the Sun Moon Empire Tournament Organizing Committee, the participating sects and academies were divided into different tiers. For example, the previous champion, Shrek Academy, was definitely in the first tier, staying in the best rooms and receiving the best treatment. The same applied to sects; the more famous the sect, the better the treatment.
"That looks like the Star Luo team over there," Xiao Xiao murmured, recognizing Xu Jiujiu from the previous Star Luo team.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan turned his head and immediately spotted the group emerging from another VIP room. Leading them was Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire. Five years had passed since the Soul Master Competition, and this princess of the Star Luo Empire had blossomed into an even more graceful young woman, exuding an indescribable air of nobility in every gesture.
"Wu Xuan! It's you!" Xu Jiujiu greeted the Shrek Academy group with a smile. A quick glance revealed that aside from the little girl named Xiao Xiao beside Wu Xuan, whom she recognized, almost everyone else was a stranger. Curious, she asked, "Where are the rest of your Shrek Academy's reserve team from last year? Why are they all new faces? Did you receive some new intelligence or have some special tactical arrangement?"
"Princess Jiu Jiu, it's been a long time. We can discuss the intelligence later. As for the other five members of the previous reserve team, they joined the Tang Sect from ten thousand years ago, and they will represent the Tang Sect in this competition," Wu Xuan explained as he stepped forward.
Putting everything else aside, he was already very grateful for the news of the 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Rouge Dragon, that the Star Luo royal family had given him. It was precisely because of the soul ring and soul bone of this 100,000-year-old Rouge Dragon that Wu Xuan's strength had expanded so rapidly.
There really is some new intelligence! Xu Jiu Jiu was clearly stunned for a moment. She had just asked casually. But what about the other five members of the previous Shrek Academy reserve team? Instead of representing the academy, they were representing a sect that had already been destroyed. What did that mean?
Thinking of this, Xu Jiu Jiu smiled slightly and said, "Then everyone from Shrek Academy should go and rest early. Jiu Jiu will be there soon."
"Okay, see you later." Wu Xuan nodded and then led everyone towards the Mingyue Hotel with Zhang Lexuan.
Soon, a peculiar building came into view. Looking at its modern, bright, and upscale decor, and the dedicated soul-guided elevators connecting the floors, even Wu Xuan couldn't help but nod in approval.
This Mingyue Hotel was far superior to the Star Emperor Hotel of the Star Luo Empire.
After everyone was assigned rooms, Wu Xuan, Ye Guyi, Ma Xiaotao, and Zhang Lexuan didn't immediately return to rest. Ye Guyi, at Wu Xuan's instruction, went out to gather information. The three of them went to the war room. After Wu Xuan's mental scan confirmed everything was fine, they sat down.
"The Holy Spirit Cult! No wonder the evil soul masters in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms have become increasingly rampant in recent years. The root of the problem lies here. The evil soul master organizations of the Sun Moon Empire have even brazenly sent teams to participate in the Soul Battle Tournament. How dare the Sun Moon Empire's royal family do this?" Ma Xiaotao cursed the Sun Moon Empire as soon as she sat down.
"Junior Brother Wu, do you remember the three evil Soul Masters you killed in the Star Dou Great Forest last time? Afterwards, based on Elder Song and others' investigation of their belongings, it's almost certain that those three came from the Holy Spirit Cult." Zhang Lexuan said coldly from the side.
"Yes, and the previous invasion of the academy, where that little girl Xiao Xiao was almost corrupted by evil Soul Masters, all prove that the Holy Spirit Cult is already trying to extend its claws to the original Douluo Three Kingdoms." Ma Xiaotao continued indignantly.
"Senior Sister, Xiaotao, this might be more serious than you think. Have you considered that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire's royal family might be colluding and secretly plotting something?" Wu Xuan said expressionlessly, the killing intent in his eyes not diminishing in the slightest.
"Junior Brother Wu, what do you mean by that?" Zhang Lexuan asked curiously.
"Elder Mu left the academy once before his death, as Senior Sister knows, right?" Wu Xuan said.
"Yes!" Ma Xiaotao nodded upon hearing this.
"Elder Mu specifically instructed me before his death that the Dark Holy Dragon Long Xiaoyao, who was once his equal a hundred years ago, is now a member of the Holy Spirit Cult." Wu Xuan said slowly.
"What?" Ma Xiaotao suddenly stood up in shock.
Zhang Lexuan's pupils also shrank upon hearing this, but she quickly calmed down. "That makes sense now. Junior Brother Wu, this competition, as you said, might still be subject to some changes. With only Elder Xuan accompanying us, it's unlikely we'll escape unscathed. Why don't we send a message back to the academy for help?"
"Yes, yes!" Ma Xiaotao nodded repeatedly.
"Haha, you're overthinking it. It's not as serious as you think. Senior Long Xiaoyao promised Teacher that he wouldn't attack us. At least not in this competition." Wu Xuan explained with a smile.
Zhang Lexuan and the other person breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
The three then proceeded to plan the overall competition process, chatting for over an hour.
It was during this conversation that the person Wu Xuan was waiting for finally arrived.
"Knock knock!" Two knocks came at the door, followed by an elderly woman and a young woman entering. It was Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire, and her guardian, Nebula Douluo Manyi.
"Princess Jiujiu, you've kept me waiting for quite a while!" Wu Xuan rose to greet her.
"I'm sorry, I was delayed by a small matter," Xu Jiujiu said apologetically, bowing. Nebula Douluo Manyi didn't react much, because before their visit, Xu Jiujiu had reminded her that a few days ago, spies from Shrek City had reported that the previous Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy seemed to have passed away, but Shrek had yet to announce a new Pavilion Master, which was truly illogical. Furthermore, Shrek Academy's subsequent reforms, to be completed within a month, with their radical provisions, made everything seem unreasonable.
Adding to this, she couldn't discern the true nature of this young man at all, unlike the two girls beside him, whom she could at least discern somewhat. This extraordinary situation only heightened Man Yi's wariness.
(End of Chapter)