Grab an Evil Eye for My Xu Family's Qilin Child as His Soul Ring (An Extra Chapter for All Esteemed Readers Who Support This Book)

On Douluo Continent, the Golden Crow sank in the west while the Moon Rabbit rose in the east.

Worn out, Xu Xiaoyun and Xu Fu rose in unison. They helped the Xu Tianxi brothers lie down to sleep, gave Yue Lao and Chen Wu a few instructions, then climbed the stairs toward the upper levels of the pavilion with steady strides.

As night fell, the Xuanming Sect's estate, nestled against mountains and water, blazed with lights. It looked like a scattering of stars reflecting the Starry Sky, appearing especially magnificent. In the distance, mountain ranges rose and fell amid swirling clouds, resembling a paradise.

Xu Xiaoyun and Xu Fu, the two most important figures in the Xuanming Sect, gazed at the tranquil yet imposing view within the sect while regulating their inner breath.

Suddenly, Xu Fu's hesitant voice rang out, breaking the silence.

"Great-Grandfather... Tian Xi's talent is beyond imagination. Do we still have to send him to the Sun Moon Empire?"

Xu Xiaoyun shook his head, then nodded. Opening his calm, unruffled eyes, he said evenly:

"Of course we have to send him. Isn't this something we agreed on long ago? Dispersing the clan members is precisely how the Xuan Ming Family has managed to pass down its legacy to this day."

"But Great-Grandfather, Tian Xi possesses a Body Martial Soul, and his twin talent in Ultimate Martial Souls is unprecedented.

"Given several decades, he might reach a level no weaker than yours. He could even challenge the Limit Douluo realm. By then, he could guarantee the Xuanming Sect's unrivaled position for three hundred years!"

"Moreover, moreover, we could try to replicate Shrek's path from back then. At the critical moment, Tian Xi could save the situation from the brink of collapse and lead the armies of the Three Douluo Kingdoms in defeating the Sun Moon Empire. At that point, our Xuanming Sect would become the greatest sect in the world, standing above the Three Douluo Kingdoms!"

Xu Fu's voice trembled slightly, and feverish ambition burned in his eyes.

The Dean of Shrek who had turned the tide back then had possessed an Ultimate Fire Martial Soul. Xu Tianxi's talent today was even greater than that person's. How could he not become a second figure capable of commanding the world?

Xu Xiaoyun shot him a sidelong glance, sighed, and said quietly:

"There are several enormous hurdles in cultivating an Ultimate Martial Soul. The cultivation speed from Rank 30 to Rank 70 will be extremely slow. Even with our full support, it will take him at least thirty years to become a Titled Douluo."

"Those thirty years of growth will be extremely dangerous. Once Tian Xi's talent is exposed, and he is standing on the side of the Three Douluo Kingdoms, the Sun Moon Empire will certainly strike with all its strength. It will never allow him to grow.

"If a Limit Douluo or a large group of top Soul Engineers came attacking, even if I fought with my life, I might not be able to protect him. The Xuanming Sect could even suffer annihilation."

"This..."

The feverish expression on Xu Fu's face froze. Then, unwillingly, he said:

"Didn't you tell me that you had a close relationship with Long Xiaoyao back then? Besides, he's a renowned senior from the previous generation. He shouldn't disregard his status and attack a junior like Tian Xi, should he?

"We can also cooperate with the Body Sect and Shrek. I believe they won't simply stand by."

"Heh..." Xu Xiaoyun chuckled twice, his laughter filled with helplessness.

"When did I tell you that the Sun Moon Empire only had one Limit Douluo? Long Xiaoyao might show me some respect, but the other madman won't recognize this old face of mine."

"As for outside help... Old Poison of the Body Sect is indeed an impressive figure, but even if I joined forces with him, at most we could perish together with one Limit Douluo. If both of us died, who would protect Tian Xi?

"Mu En of Shrek doesn't have many years left. Once he dies, are we supposed to rely on that old fool Xuan Zi to resist the enemy? Hmm?"

Xu Xiaoyun cast him an inquiring look. Xu Fu recalled the horrific scene of his wife's funeral and broke out in a cold sweat.

That was right. That old bastard Lao Wang had already caused his wife's death. Could he let his own child be harmed by him as well? That useless old fool's ability to protect the younger generation could not be trusted.

Besides, judging by Great-Grandfather's meaning, there was a second Limit Douluo in the Sun Moon Empire?

No, the Sun Moon Empire's native land had barely produced even a Super Douluo. Then which old relic from the Three Douluo Kingdoms had defected to the enemy?

"Great-Grandfather, in this day and age, do even defectors have to line up? Why are they all Limit Douluos? Are you sure you didn't get it wrong?"

Upon hearing that two Limit Douluo powerhouses had already defected, Xu Fu could not help complaining, his expression extremely strange.

He had thought that once Mu En died, his Great-Grandfather's strength would look down upon the world, and even Du Busi, that old monster, would not be able to defeat him. He had never expected that the Three Douluo Kingdoms did not lack other Limit Douluos—their Limit Douluos had all gone over to the Sun Moon Empire!

So the Xuanming Sect could not even be first to defect?

"Don't bother asking who the other one is. I've never met that madwoman, and I don't want to meet her. But Long Xiaoyao told me about this when he stopped me from investigating the Evil Soul Masters' trail. It can't be false."

"Besides the two of them, there is also an aura in the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship that makes me extremely wary. Their stockpile of Level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells, each comparable to a full-strength strike from a Limit Douluo, is even more terrifying."

Xu Xiaoyun waved his hand. As he looked down at the estate that resembled a brilliant pearl, heavy wariness and a hint of helplessness welled up in his eyes.

After discovering Xu Tianxi's talent, how could he not want the Xuanming Sect to recreate Shrek's supreme glory from back then?

But when he thought of the two Limit Douluos in the Sun Moon Empire, as well as the Fixed Soul Cannon Shells he had discovered there—enough to blow the Xuanming Sect into the sky ten times—he had no choice but to suppress that thought.

Long Xiaoyao still possessed some conscience and could be reasoned with, but how could a Level 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell care about reason?

Just one or two could flatten the Xuanming Sect. Nobody below the Super Douluo level could survive. He could not disregard the lives of all his descendants for the sake of one reckless gamble.

Not to mention that the Sun Moon Empire also had Ye Xishui, the leader of the Evil Soul Masters. Whenever Xu Xiaoyun thought of that woman, even he felt a chill run through him.

It was not because of her strength, but because of her schemes.

As a living fossil from that era, he knew very well how outstanding the Black and White Holy Dragons had been in their youth. Before becoming an Evil Soul Master, Ye Xishui had been the only female Soul Master who could barely fight them.

At the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament more than two hundred years ago, the three great prodigies had all revealed themselves and become famous in a single battle.

The Shrek team led by Mu En had naturally taken first place. But the runner-up had not been the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, known as the perennial second-place finisher. It had been the team led by Long Xiaoyao. Ye Xishui's team had also defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

The facts proved that the talent of that generation had been extraordinary. The captains of those three teams had all become Rank 99 Limit Douluos and now stood at the peak of the world.

Unfortunately, one was crippled, while two had defected to the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire, which had lost the tournament back then, had instead become the greatest winner.

When he was young, Xu Xiaoyun had not feared Ye Xishui. He had dared to fight Mu En and Long Xiaoyao as well. In terms of Martial Souls, his Second Awakening's Black Tortoise Shield had even surpassed the Light and Dark Twin Holy Dragons.

In the field of defense, he had been the undisputed greatest prodigy of his era.

But the past was the past, and the present was the present. Now, the three of them were all Limit Douluos, while he had been stuck at this bottleneck for years without advancing an inch. He was likely destined to have no hope of going further in this life.

He had a relationship with Long Xiaoyao, but Ye Xishui was merely an acquaintance. Their relationship was not worth mentioning. Besides, he was not foolish enough to think he could appeal to an Evil Soul Master's sense of propriety.

Too many changes had taken place more than two hundred years ago. Ever since Mu En and Long Xiaoyao had fallen in love with Ye Xishui at the same time, the entanglement of love and hatred had never stopped.

Evil Soul Masters had attacked Shrek Academy. Mu En's teacher, the Former Sea God Pavilion Master, had perished not long after that battle. The Black and White Holy Dragons had gone from close friends and brothers to refusing to speak for the rest of their lives. Even Long Xiaoyao, who had once hated evil with all his heart, had actually become a member of an Evil Soul Master organization...

The only person who could make Long Xiaoyao choose such a path was Ye Xishui, the woman he had loved all his life. There could be no second candidate.

And after all these events, Ye Xishui herself had become an Evil Soul Master with the cultivation of a Limit Douluo!

Linking all these events together, Xu Xiaoyun felt a horrifying chill. He was even somewhat thankful that, because of his Second Awakening, he had married his beloved wife early.

If he had become involved in the mess between those people back then, he might have been dragged down and killed by that woman as well.

Xu Xiaoyun had never feared anyone in his life, but that did not mean he enjoyed seeking danger. If he had to fight such a madwoman to the death on a battlefield, he had no absolute confidence that he could protect Xu Tianxi in front of her.

"In short, Tian Xi's talent is too high. Even the Xuanming Sect and the Body Sect together cannot protect him. We can only send him to the Sun Moon Empire.

"Long Xiaoyao said back then that there was an extremely formidable figure in the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship, someone even he had no certainty of defeating.

"I investigated the identity of that Soul Engineer worshipper. He is the guardian deity of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family, as well as the foremost Rank 9 Soul Engineer in the Sun Moon Empire. His name is Kong Deming. He was the Mingde Hall Master two generations ago, is honored as the father of Rank 9 Soul Engineers, and has numerous disciples."

Xu Xiaoyun concluded, a trace of frustration in his voice.

The people of the Three Douluo Kingdoms had always believed that Soul Engineers could never amount to much. They thought that once someone reached the Titled Douluo level, they could easily kill a Rank 9 Soul Engineer. They had even assumed that the Sun Moon Empire had only three Rank 9 Soul Engineers. Now it seemed that this understanding was absurd beyond words!

The Three Douluo Kingdoms could not find a powerhouse capable of matching Long Xiaoyao or Ye Xishui. The only person with such strength was actually in the Sun Moon Empire—and he was a Soul Engineer whom the traditional Soul Masters of the Three Douluo Kingdoms looked down upon!

"The surname Kong? Could he be related to Yue'er..." Xu Fu keenly caught the crucial information and stared intently at Xu Xiaoyun.

Xu Xiaoyun nodded and answered Xu Fu's question:

"That's right. Strictly speaking, he is Yue'er's elder. He's probably three or four generations above her. In this era, he may be the only powerhouse capable of protecting Tian Xi... Sigh..."

After saying this, Xu Xiaoyun could not help sighing. Deep unwillingness welled up in his eyes. If he had not been forced into it, who would be willing to send their own Qilin child away? But he had no choice!

If only Mu En were not a cripple approaching the end of his lifespan. If only Xuan Zi could appear a little more reliable. He might have been willing to take the gamble.

Unfortunately, Shrek was simply too useless. He could not imagine what it would look like if he, Du Busi, and Xuan Zi joined forces to fight the Sun Moon Empire's three Limit-level combatants.

He and Du Busi desperately held back two, while Xuan Zi was quickly defeated. Then the enemy fought three against two?

How could they possibly fight that?

"Sigh..."

Xu Fu sighed as well. After remaining silent for a long while, he finally asked in a low voice:

"Then, Great-Grandfather, if we don't notify the Body Sect, how will Tian Xi cultivate his Body Martial Soul? We don't know how to perform a Second Awakening of a Body Martial Soul."

They could teach him about the Profound Tortoise Martial Soul themselves. Although Shrek had had students with Ultimate Martial Souls in its history, none had possessed Ultimate Water, so they had no use for Shrek.

But they were completely at a loss when it came to the Illusory Moon Mystic Eyes, this Body Martial Soul. They had no experience with it.

Xu Xiaoyun closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before slowly saying:

"There's no need to rush this matter. I've dealt with some people from the Body Sect. Although I don't know how to perform a Second Awakening, I understand Body Martial Souls to some extent. If all else fails, we'll research it ourselves..."

"I'm going to the Sun Moon Empire now. Carefully watch over Tian Xi and San Shi. Also, send a message to your Eldest Senior Brother and have him gather more nourishing things from the seaside. Tian Xi is at the age when his body is growing. The sect must cultivate the future number one person on the continent at any cost!"

Xu Fu nodded in agreement, then asked curiously, "What are you going to the Sun Moon Empire for?"

"To grab an Evil Eye and give my Xu Family's Qilin child his first soul ring."

Xu Xiaoyun stepped into the air and left the pavilion. Then, as if remembering something, he flung back his sleeve, turned his head, and said solemnly:

"Tian Xi's Martial Soul situation must remain absolutely confidential. Tell outsiders that his Martial Soul mutated and that he failed to awaken a normal Profound Tortoise Martial Soul. As for his Innate Soul Power, say Level 7. Any lower, and nobody will believe it."

"That way, his departure from the sect won't attract attention."

"From this moment on, not a single bit of information about Tian Xi can leak out. You can't even tell the truth while bragging to your wife in bed! Otherwise, I'll personally lock you up for several decades!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Rest assured, Old Man."

Xu Fu respectfully agreed and watched Xu Xiaoyun ride the wind away.

Above the vault of heaven, the bright moon hung high, scattering pure moonlight. Against it, the old man's solitary figure disappeared into the distant edge of the Night Curtain as he headed west.