Kill Evil Soul Masters, Head to the Ordinary Alliance

"Lend me three hundred thousand."

"Fine. Just name your bid."

Wang Dong spoke with complete confidence.

Da Ming and Er Ming were different from the Snow Empress and Ice Empress.

Though the Clear Sky Sect called itself a Hidden Sect, its disciples could not possibly go without food, drink, or cultivation. They certainly did not lack money, nor would they shortchange Wang Dong, their little ancestor.

"One million Gold Soul Coins!"

Zi Yao instantly raised the bid by three hundred thousand, clearly determined not to stop until he had won it.

The entire hall was stunned.

If it really had been the Ranked Engraving Knife, that would have been one thing—in fact, that price would have been far too low.

But this was merely a cursed blade ranked ninety-ninth, one that devoured its owner. Even as a collectible, was it necessary to go so mad as to bid a million?

Xu Tianran smiled in understanding and stopped bidding.

"Forget it. Spending one million on a collectible is not worth it. Let him have it."

"Your Highness, should I send someone to teach him a lesson...?"

The captain of the guards murmured from beside him.

Xu Tianran turned to look at him and narrowed his eyes. "Teach him what lesson? Tell him he was competing against the Crown Prince, then have the entire Ming Du know by tomorrow that the Crown Prince personally visited the number one underground auction house?"

"Do you think my position as Crown Prince is too secure? From today onward, you need not follow me anymore."

"Your Highness, this subordinate is foolish, but I would never harbor disloyalty!"

The captain of the guards fell to his knees, cold sweat streaming down his face. He had not expected his thoughtless suggestion to bring about a fatal disaster.

"Of course I know you are stupid. Otherwise, would you have lived until today?"

Xu Tianran sneered, then said to Ju Zi beside him, "Ju Zi, wheel me away."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Ju Zi cast a pitying glance at the captain of the guards. Those around Xu Tianran who were no longer valued would never meet a good end, because they knew too many of his secrets.

When the rabbit died, the fox grieved.

As someone who knew more of Xu Tianran's secrets than anyone else, if she ever ceased to be valued by him, the best outcome awaiting her would still be death.

She was not afraid.

As long as she could avenge her parents, even taking this road of no return would be worth it.

Elsewhere,

Zi Yao and Wang Dong went to the back room together to settle the payment. They received the Soul Ascension Pill and the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife that had cost one million Gold Soul Coins.

"Let's go. We shouldn't stay here long."

Zi Yao did not rush to have Elder Yi refine the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife. Instead, he immediately prepared to leave with Wang Dong.

Not long after leaving the Tender Hotel,

Zi Yao, who had kept his Myriad Spirits soul skill activated the entire time, sensed a pair of people quietly following them.

Compared with simple Spirit Detection, Myriad Spirits could perceive all five senses rather than merely sight.

"Are you sure those two are fat sheep?"

"Definitely. Those two were the ones who bought the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife for one million Gold Soul Coins. They must be loaded!"

The black-clad men whispered furtively.

Evil Soul Masters were like that. Resources had to be seized by force; murder and arson were commonplace to them.

When the two finished discussing it and continued their pursuit,

they discovered that Zi Yao and Wang Dong had vanished from the dimly lit street.

"Looking for me?"

Wang Dong, standing atop a building, leaped down. Two guillotine-like blades extended beneath her blue-gold wings, blazing with dazzling golden light. "Butterfly God's Light!"

"Damn it, this kid has the Light Attribute!"

The Evil Soul Masters screamed as if they had been set ablaze, their cries heart-rending.

"Don't panic. So what if he has the Light Attribute? His cultivation is low. Alone, he may not be a match for us!"

"Alone? Where did the other one go?"

Just as the other Evil Soul Master was about to take out a Soul Tool he had crafted to defend against Butterfly God's Light,

a blue-gold Long Spear pierced through his chest from behind. Blood splattered as violent lightning instantly extinguished his life.

Before long,

the four Soul Ancestor-level Evil Soul Masters had been easily dealt with.

Evil Soul Masters were far stronger in battle than experts of the same generation.

There had even once been a Soul King Evil Soul Master who achieved the heaven-defying feat of escaping from a Super Douluo.

The reason Zi Yao had killed them so easily was largely due to the suppressive effect of Wang Dong's Light Power.

"What about it? Is anyone still following us?" Wang Dong folded away her butterfly wings and landed, asking cautiously.

"There's one more, but she doesn't seem to be an enemy."

Zi Yao turned to look toward the end of the alley.

The Red-Haired Girl timidly poked her head out from behind cover. Only after seeing with her own eyes that all the Evil Soul Masters were dead did she finally relax. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks as she picked up a dagger from the ground and viciously stabbed a corpse to vent her hatred.

"Stop crying for now. Do you remember anything from before you were captured?"

Zi Yao asked.

"Home... I... I don't remember. These beasts scrambled my memories..." The Red-Haired Girl clutched her head as pain tore through it.

Wang Dong frowned deeply and clenched her small fists.

How had the continent become like this?

She remembered that, deep in her memories, a blurry figure had told her since childhood that the people of the continent lived and worked in peace, and that Soul Masters all behaved themselves.

Why had it become like this?

After seeing her horrifying injuries,

Wang Dong took out a Healing Pill and fed it to the Red-Haired Girl. "Sister, this is a Healing Pill. Swallow it."

"Thank you." The Red-Haired Girl lowered her head.

Zi Yao bent down and placed a hand on the Red-Haired Girl's shoulder.

The girl's delicate body trembled sharply.

"Don't be afraid. I'm helping you absorb the medicine."

Zi Yao said softly.

Gentle green light gradually healed the wounds on the girl's fair skin.

During the healing process,

Zi Yao also discovered that Soul Power flowed through the girl's meridians.

Ten Thousand Years Ago, possessing Soul Power alone would have been enough to enjoy extraordinary privileges.

Once her injuries had recovered,

he took a black robe from his Space Soul Tool and draped it over her. "Come with me. I have a place suitable for you."

"Okay."

The Red-Haired Girl chose to trust Zi Yao and followed him with her head lowered.

Wang Dong hurried after them as well.

The three arrived before a luxurious hotel. The building stood ten stories high and covered at least a thousand square meters. A sign bearing a Heart Pattern hung before it.

Wang Dong quietly moved close to Zi Yao's ear and whispered, "What are you up to, kid? Why did you bring us here?"

"You'll know once we go in."

Zi Yao replied teasingly and walked straight inside.

Wang Dong could only cover her eyes and follow.

Zi Yao seemed to have been here before. He found the hidden door with ease, followed the stairs to another hall, and under the guidance of an attendant arrived before a room.

He pushed open the Redwood Door. The room was decorated in shades of pink.

A bewitchingly curvaceous woman sat in a heart-shaped chair. A thin golden veil covered half her lovely face, adding a touch of mysterious charm, while her wine-red hair draped over her shoulders.

"Congratulations to little brother Zi on successfully obtaining the treasure."

Shangguan Wei'er greeted him with a light smile, her alluring figure swaying with every step.

With the Ordinary Alliance's intelligence network, news from over there had already reached her ears.

"You're too polite. I came this time to pay the remaining balance, and to entrust this girl to you."

Zi Yao gestured for the Red-Haired Girl to step forward.

The Ordinary Alliance was one of the three major underground factions, but it was far better than the Evening Water Alliance and often took in civilian women as well.

Otherwise, Ye Guyi could never have accepted the Ordinary Alliance's training.