The Young Lady with an Advanced Mental State

"Your brain's broken at such a young age?" Evil Emperor grabbed Jiang Mian's head and shook it hard. "You want me to help you kill my own followers?"

"That really is asking too much." Jiang Mian chuckled. "Wasn't Evil Emperor supposed to be synonymous with brutality and dominance?"

"Kid, are you joking?" Evil Emperor looked at Jiang Mian in disbelief. "Would you feel pity for ants you could crush at will?"

"Would you show them any emotion at all?" Evil Emperor said speechlessly. "That is merely how those worldly ants view me."

"That makes sense." Jiang Mian gave him a thumbs-up. Before coming here, he had worried that Evil Emperor would be difficult to get along with and that he might have to keep him locked inside the Spirit Ball forever. Now, it seemed he had truly been worrying for nothing.

"This kid carries a scent I quite like, and you little one are outstanding among your peers as well." Evil Emperor looked at Xie Yue and smiled. "Di Tian has shown considerable sincerity this time. Still, it is laughable that the future of soul beasts must rely on an ant-like human race to rise again."

"As the saying goes, a king rises every five hundred years." Jiang Mian said, "We humans reached the peak by absorbing soul beast soul rings. If soul beasts rely on us humans to rise again, what is wrong with that?"

"That does make sense." Evil Emperor nodded thoughtfully. Pointing at Xie Yue, he said, "Little one, what is your name?"

"This junior is Xie Yue." Xie Yue clasped his hands respectfully. "Greetings, Senior."

"You even share my surname. Interesting." Evil Emperor propped up his chin and smiled. "Then I have even more reason to properly train you, little one."

"What do you mean by that?" Xie Yue shuddered. He shot Jiang Mian a disbelieving glance, the corners of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Jiang Mian quietly shifted closer to Xie Yue and stood in front of him. Smiling, he said, "Senior Evil Emperor, perhaps you should first show us the sights and customs of the Sun Moon Continent."

"You two little ones are quite strange." Evil Emperor frowned. "Countless soul beasts would beg for the chance to receive some training from me. Why do you two turn pale at the very mention of it?"

"Uh..." A bead of sweat slid down Jiang Mian's forehead. He laughed awkwardly. "When we reach the Douluo Continent, Senior can begin training him then. After all, this kid's master is Bear Lord, so he does not dare make the decision himself."

"Bear Lord is merely a junior. Would he dare object to something I have said?" Evil Emperor frowned slightly. He only felt that these two little ones looked down on him far too much.

"Achoo!"

Over the sea, Bear Lord sneezed violently. He rubbed his nose in annoyance and grumbled, "It must be that little brat Xie Yue thinking about me."

"You really know how to flatter yourself." Scarlet King burst into laughter and mocked him mercilessly.

"You little mutt, are you looking for a beating again?"

"You blind bear, if you have the guts, let's have a proper fight right here!"

Within the Sun Moon Imperial City, people bustled back and forth in a lively flow.

Most of the soul masters here traveled lightly, carrying only a small storage Soul Tool. Clearly, the Sun Moon Continent's Soul Tool research had already far surpassed that of the Douluo Continent. Even ordinary soul masters could be equipped with storage Soul Tools.

Although common civilians here did not yet enjoy such treatment, Jiang Mian could conclude that once war broke out between the two continents, the Douluo Continent would certainly have to pay an incomparably painful price to conquer the Sun Moon Continent.

That was because Jiang Mian had just spotted a pistol-like Soul Tool on a soul master. If even ordinary soul masters could possess such Soul Tools, then the Soul Tools used by their top-tier soul masters would undoubtedly possess terrifying destructive power.

According to the Soul Tool grading system from ten thousand years later, even a mere Class Five Soul Tool could block an attack from a Soul Douluo, let alone the fact that Soul Tools theoretically had a total of twelve classes.

However, the current Sun Moon Continent had definitely not developed to that level. Even reaching Class Eight would likely be beyond them.

After all, a Class Nine fixed-mounted soul cannon shell could destroy a small city. Jiang Mian was certain that, at their current level, they simply could not forge one.

"You little one has been looking around ever since entering the imperial city." Evil Emperor smiled. "What, are you interested in these little toys?"

"These are not little toys." Jiang Mian said solemnly. "They are the crystallization of human wisdom. Looking down on these little toys will make you pay a painful price."

"Then we can talk once they develop toys capable of making me pay a painful price." Evil Emperor hummed a tune, paying no attention to Jiang Mian's words.

Jiang Mian sneered and said nothing more. Walking behind Evil Emperor, he quietly asked, "Evil Emperor, do you know where Soul Tools are sold?"

"You want to buy toys?" Evil Emperor raised an eyebrow. "I do not know, but I can ask around."

"We do not speak the same language." Jiang Mian exchanged a smile with Xie Yue, then said bitterly, "Besides, what currency does the Sun Moon Continent use? Can we get some?"

"That will not be necessary." Evil Emperor casually tossed Jiang Mian two exquisitely patterned storage Soul Tools. At a glance, they were clearly high-grade goods of no low rank.

The two storage Soul Tools seemed to be a pair. They were shaped like two small jade fish, one blue and one red, and could fit together seamlessly.

"These were left behind by soul masters who came to the Evil Eye Forest to hunt soul beasts and ultimately died at my hands." Evil Emperor said casually. "There is quite a bit of currency inside, and these Soul Tools should be worth a fair amount too."

"What rank were they?" Jiang Mian used his spiritual power to inspect the storage Soul Tools, and he was immediately so shocked that he could barely speak coherently.

The space inside each storage Soul Tool was at least one hundred cubic meters, filled with mountains of currency and precious treasures. There were even several high-level offensive Soul Tools.

With these two storage Soul Tools, Jiang Mian no longer had any desire to visit a Soul Tool shop. This was practically an airdrop—they were absurdly rich.

"Two Titled Douluo." Evil Emperor said indifferently. "They were hunting soul beasts in my Evil Eye Forest for soul bones. My son discovered them and killed them. These two storage Soul Tools were left behind, and I thought they looked quite pleasing, so I kept them."

"That is so cool." Jiang Mian tossed the blue jade fish storage Soul Tool to Xie Yue and smiled. "Perfect. One for each of us. Consider them a gift from Senior Evil Emperor."

"This counts as a gift?" Evil Emperor frowned, somewhat displeased. "If Di Tian heard that, he would think I could not afford to give you anything. Later, I will properly give you two some good things."

"Oh my." Jiang Mian hurriedly flattered him. "Then we must thank Senior Evil Emperor for broadening our horizons. After all, our Douluo Continent is a poor backwater, and we have never seen anything good. You certainly cannot lose face, can you?"

"Kid, are you trying to flatter me into a corner?" Evil Emperor chuckled and declared proudly, "True enough. What treasures could that poor Di Tian possibly possess? Just things like soul bones and Immortal Herbs. The gifts I give you will absolutely be one-of-a-kind treasures in this world."

"I am looking forward to them." Jiang Mian laughed and patted Xie Yue's shoulder. "Why are you not thanking Senior?"

Evil Emperor reached out and stopped Jiang Mian. "Did you not want to visit a Soul Tool shop? Let's go."

"You know where one is?" Jiang Mian asked in surprise. "Didn't you just say you did not know?"

"I just searched through the memories of a passing soul master." Evil Emperor said smugly. "Without such ability, how do you think I learned the language of your continent? This is the power of the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord."

"Truly impressive." Jiang Mian and Xie Yue stood on either side of him, praising the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord to the heavens.

Evil Emperor rather enjoyed the feeling. With his hands clasped behind his back, he walked between the two of them. The trio stopped and started along the way until they arrived at the entrance of a Soul Tool shop.

"This is it." Evil Emperor pointed at the technologically styled shop before them. "The largest Soul Tool shop in the entire Sun Moon Empire."

Jiang Mian entered first. The shop was enormous; in his opinion, it was no less imposing than Pope's Hall.

It was also packed with people, all soul masters who had come to repair or purchase Soul Tools.

Jiang Mian and his group pushed their way to the display cases and admired the dazzling array of Soul Tools.

Defense, offense, storage—it had everything. The labels were also clear. At this point in time, Soul Tools had not yet been divided according to the ranking system of ten thousand years later.

Instead, they were classified according to a soul master's cultivation realm. Jiang Mian scanned the area and found only one Soul Douluo-level Soul Tool. Even Soul Saint-level Soul Tools were exceptionally rare.

Jiang Mian hesitated. Could that Soul Douluo-level Soul Tool be the prized treasure of this largest Soul Tool shop in the empire?

"Esteemed guest, I noticed that you have looked around, yet have not found the Soul Tool you want." A scantily clad young woman suddenly approached Jiang Mian. Her smile was warm, and her long legs were especially striking.

Jiang Mian sized up the curvaceous young woman before finally asking, "Is the highest-grade Soul Tool here only at the Soul Douluo level?"

"Of course we have higher-grade ones, but you need an imperial token to purchase them." The young woman's smile did not fade as she patiently explained.

"May I have a look?" Jiang Mian asked.

"You wish to see Titled Douluo-level super Soul Tools?" The young woman looked rather surprised, but did not hesitate for long. "Of course, but you must first pay part of the viewing fee."

"Alright." Jiang Mian took out a Soul Tool and asked, "How much is required?"

The young woman's pupils suddenly contracted, but she regained her composure almost instantly. An ordinary person would likely not have noticed the change, but the three before her were all exceptionally alert. Not to mention Evil Emperor, the strongest spiritual power user of the era, even Xie Yue's Mind's Eye could observe the young woman's changes in minute detail.

It could only be said that before these three, even the slightest movement could not escape their sharp eyes.

"Please follow me first, the three of you." The young woman turned away and secretly swallowed. "I can show you around first. If you feel it is worth the price, it will not be too late to pay afterward."

"Sorry for the trouble." Evil Emperor nodded, and the three followed the young woman into a room deeper within the shop.

Jiang Mian quietly fell back beside Xie Yue and wrote in his palm with a finger: Something is wrong. Be careful.

Xie Yue gripped Jiang Mian's hand, signaling that he had noticed long ago and would act cautiously.

"This is the prized treasure of our shop." The young woman pointed at a bowl-thick shell resting quietly in the deepest display case and introduced it. "This Soul Tool must be launched through a specific offensive Soul Tool. It can severely injure any Titled Douluo below Rank Ninety-Four."

"Interesting." Jiang Mian had not expected a Soul Tool's rank restrictions to be so strict, but it was already terrifying enough. A Rank Ninety-Four Titled Douluo—there were only a few dozen Titled Douluo in the entire Douluo Continent.

If such weapons were mass-produced, they would be a world-ending disaster for the Douluo Continent.

"Is there only one?" Jiang Mian asked curiously.

"That is confidential, so I cannot tell you." The young woman's vigilance was quite strong. Her smile gradually faded as she introduced the great killing weapons here one by one.

There were no fewer than three Soul Tools capable of severely injuring Titled Douluo. The rest might not be able to harm Titled Douluo, but they were more than enough to deal with Soul Douluo.

Jiang Mian's attention never left that soul cannon shell. If possible, he even wanted to move every Soul Tool here back to the Douluo Continent and have Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue lead people in studying them properly.

However, having only the Soul Tools without blueprints was also a major problem. Even if they copied them by imitation, some critical components could definitely not be reproduced.

After the young woman finished introducing all the Soul Tools, her tone suddenly changed as she demanded, "So, who exactly are you people?"

"Why do you care who we are?" Jiang Mian said impatiently. "Do you need to know the identity of every soul master who comes here to buy Soul Tools?"

The young woman's lips curled upward, her expression turning somewhat gloomy. "Others naturally do not matter, but you are different."

"Not only were those two storage Soul Tools in your hands custom-made by our shop for two Titled Douluo enshrined by the Sun Moon Imperial Family, but merely from your desire to see our shop's prized Soul Tools, I can tell that you are not good people!"

"So what if you know?" Evil Emperor sneered. "With just you and those ants you called over?"

"Arrogant!" The young woman laughed wildly. "Do you know what our shop relies on to become the largest Soul Tool shop in the entire Sun Moon Empire?"

"What does it rely on?" Xie Yue asked. "Could it be on selling the bodies of young women like you?"

"Insolence!" the young woman snapped. "The entire Sun Moon Imperial Family stands behind us. I have already informed His Highness the Prince of the Sun Moon Imperial Family. He will soon arrive with Titled Douluo to capture you suspicious people who came to steal intelligence. Then I will have rendered a great service! Hahaha!"

"Has she gone mad?" Jiang Mian asked in surprise. "Are the people of the Sun Moon Empire all this mentally advanced?"

"I have learned something new." Xie Yue nodded woodenly. His body suddenly moved without the slightest hesitation, Moon Blade flashing with cold light as it sliced straight toward the young woman's neck.

"Stop!"

With a clang, Xie Yue was sent flying backward. Jiang Mian hurriedly caught him, barely managing to steady him.

"Who is it?"

"Luo Shan, Sixth Enshrined of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family, acting on orders to apprehend suspicious individuals gathering intelligence!"