"Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult" Xuan Zi

Meanwhile, in the backyard of a certain side hall.

Gu Tian sat on a wooden chair in the pavilion, gazing at the moon in the sky, lost in thought.

Regarding the Holy Spirit Cult's covert assassination plan to infiltrate the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

There was no doubt that the Holy Spirit Cult was afraid. They had seen the cult's future in the information exposed by the Sky Curtain, and thus decided to take a desperate risk.

Even the cult leader, deputy leader, and several powerful Venerables were involved.

Knowing he was merely a Two-Ring Soul Grand Master, they had actually dispatched five Titled Douluo to participate in this assassination plan.

Among them were three Super Douluo—this was not something just any force could pull off.

Perhaps some factions had the strength, but they would never make such a grand show of force.

After all, assassinating a Soul Grand Master with five Titled Douluo was, by any measure, an outrageous waste.

Moreover, it was a huge loss of face.

In their eyes, there was no need for it either.

One could only say that the Holy Spirit Cult, composed of Evil Soul Masters, acted with decisive ruthlessness.

Unfortunately, no matter how much they schemed, they were ultimately defeated by the overwhelming power of the Ultimate Emperor Armor.

As for how the Holy Spirit Cult had bypassed the Star Luo Imperial Palace's defenses and silently infiltrated his residence.

Gu Tian could roughly guess the reason.

Without a doubt, there was a spy within the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

That said, it was only to be expected.

After all, the Sun Moon Empire harbored ambitions to unify the entire continent, so naturally they would plant moles within the Three Great Empires.

In the Original Work, the rapid fall of Dou Ling and Sky Soul was certainly due in part to this.

Conversely, both the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling and Sky Soul kingdoms had surely placed their own spies in the Sun Moon Empire and other nations.

This was a very common phenomenon between states.

Otherwise, Xu Jiawei could not have known that the Sun Moon Empire had already developed Soul Tools capable of threatening Limit Douluo.

Though this level of intelligence wasn't a core secret of the Sun Moon Empire, it wasn't something just anyone could learn.

Still, for the Holy Spirit Cult to infiltrate the very palace where he was staying so silently and with such pinpoint accuracy, the spy's status within the Star Luo Empire was likely quite high.

But Gu Tian didn't care either.

With Xu Jiawei's methods, the spy hidden in the Star Luo Empire would probably be dealt with before long, leaving no need for him to worry.

Just then.

Gu Tian paused slightly.

"Senior, have you been following for a while?"

As if sensing something, he slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on a certain spot, and said in a calm tone, "Would you care to show yourself?"

"When did you notice me?"

The moment the words fell, an extremely disheveled old man appeared somewhere, looking at him with some surprise.

Gu Tian raised an eyebrow slightly.

The old man before him was covered in grease, with a string of gourds hanging from his waist, his hair a tangled mess, and his clothes torn in several places—his appearance was truly a sight.

But those crimson eyes left a deep impression, carrying a chilling sensation.

In an instant, Gu Tian knew who this person was.

How to put it?

That slovenly image was far too recognizable.

This old man was not from the Star Luo Empire, but from Shrek Academy.

Even among the powerhouse-filled Sea God Pavilion, he was second only to Dragon God Douluo Mu En, a Level 98 Super Douluo.

That's right, he was the Deputy Master of the Sea God Pavilion, Deputy Commander of the Shrek Supervisory Team, and the so-called "Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult"—Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi.

Of course, the title "Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult" was just a joke.

Who could blame him for being so unreliable and irresponsible!

If it weren't for the fact that Xuan Zi had always been loyal to Shrek in the Original Work, Gu Tian would have suspected he was a mole sent by the Holy Spirit Cult to Shrek Academy.

A Level 98 Super Douluo leading a team, yet suffering two consecutive defeats, costing Shrek Academy many of its newly developed young talents.

And the reason for such an outcome was ridiculous—not because a strong enemy held him back, nor any other special cause, but simply to satisfy his own gluttony.

Though his Martial Soul, the Godly Taotie Bull, required constant eating, and eating allowed him to cultivate, there was a time and place for everything!

Xuan Zi had no concept of this, causing Shrek Academy heavy losses on multiple occasions, yet he never learned his lesson.

He might feel guilty at the time, but after a while, he would revert to his old ways.

"A leopard can't change its spots"—that saying truly fit Xuan Zi.

This was only what had been described in the Original Work.

One had to know that the Shrek Supervisory Team's leader, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, had long since stopped handling affairs due to his physical condition. He simply lay at the entrance of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard freshman dormitory, acting as a gatekeeper.

Meanwhile, Xuan Zi, who served as the deputy head of the Shrek Supervisory Team, naturally took charge of the specific matters. With his irresponsible personality, it was no surprise that all sorts of accidents could happen.

Gu Tian was somewhat at a loss on how to evaluate Xuan Zi.

Would he say that Xuan Zi didn't love Shrek Academy?

At critical moments, he could unhesitatingly give everything for Shrek Academy, including his own life.

Would he say that Xuan Zi loved Shrek Academy?

Yet he always managed to stir up a pile of messes.

The damage he caused to Shrek Academy was even greater than what enemies could do.

A villain's scheming is no match for a fool's sudden inspiration.

That saying wasn't wrong at all; it was perfectly embodied in Xuan Zi.

In Gu Tian's view, Xuan Zi was only fit to be a thug. Even Yan Shaozhe, that utter scumbag, was more suitable than him to hold the position of Master of the Sea God Pavilion.

At the very least, Yan Shaozhe was relatively more responsible compared to Xuan Zi.

Of course, this didn't include matters of the heart.

In the Original Work, if it hadn't been for the existence of Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny, Shrek Academy might have declined and fallen.

"From the very beginning."

Gu Tian smiled, his words carrying a pointed meaning.

"How did you discover me?" Xuan Zi's gaze sharpened slightly.

He had originally thought that the other party had only noticed him spying from the shadows when he summoned that set of Golden Armor, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Intuition, I guess!" Gu Tian shrugged, offering a noncommittal smile.

In truth, as early as yesterday, Gu Tian had sensed that another person had been following him in the shadows.

Since that person harbored no ill intent, Gu Tian assumed it was someone sent by the Star Luo Empire and paid it no mind.

After all, two followers or three followers made little difference.

It wasn't until the great battle just now that the other party didn't reveal themselves immediately, instead watching from the shadows the whole time, as if confirming something.

Moreover, Gu Tian could clearly sense that when the attack was about to hit him, the other party had already prepared to intervene at any moment.

Because of this, after the battle ended, Gu Tian didn't call the other party out right away.

With the Heavenly Dao Substitute around, he could afford to be that willful, without a hint of panic.