Evil Soul Master?

After collecting this month's Gold Soul Coin from Spirit Hall, Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to the academy.

As soon as Xiao Wu got back to the dormitory, she climbed straight into bed.

She wondered whether she should listen to Luo Yan and meet him that evening.

After all, she didn't want humans to discover she was a Soul Beast reincarnated so soon after leaving the Star Dou Great Forest.

But Xiao Wu was also worried that Luo Yan coveted the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone she possessed.

She was torn, unsure whether to go or stay.

In the end, Xiao Wu decided to meet him that evening.

She was more worried that Luo Yan might reveal her secret than she was about his having ulterior motives.

If that happened, plenty of human powerhouses would surely come to verify the truth. If she ran into a powerful Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo, not only would she fail to achieve her goal, she might even die here.

For now, the most important thing to Xiao Wu was finding the person who had killed her mother.

Tang San seemed to sense that Xiao Wu had made up her mind. He stopped cultivating and looked at her.

"Xiao Wu, are you really going to meet that person? What exactly did he tell you?"

Tang San was very curious about what Luo Yan had just said to Xiao Wu, especially since it had clearly meant a great deal to her.

Xiao Wu said nothing. She sat down to meditate and waited for the time to come.

Seeing this, Tang San more or less guessed what she had decided.

After thinking it over, he got up and headed for the door.

At the dean's office of Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

"Xiao San, you're saying that man showed up again!" When Tang San mentioned Luo Yan, Yu Xiaogang began to tremble slightly.

During this time, Yu Xiaogang had examined himself thoroughly and confirmed that his Martial Soul had completely disappeared.

Every connection had been severed.

He could even clearly feel his Soul Power slowly fading away after losing his Martial Soul.

Before long, he would lose all his Soul Power.

At that point, he would be completely useless.

Ninety-nine percent of commoners had no Innate Soul Power. He, meanwhile, would not only lose his Soul Power but his Martial Soul as well!

Every night, the thought kept him awake until morning.

Tang San noticed Yu Xiaogang's odd reaction and hurried over to support him, afraid he might fall.

"Xiao San, you just said that old Matthews claimed Luo Yan was very strong?" Strong, standing beside Yu Xiaogang, furrowed his brow.

Unlike Yu Xiaogang, whose emotions had gotten the better of him, Strong was the dean of Notting Junior Soul Master Academy. He quickly picked out the key point in Tang San's words.

"Yes, Matthews did say that." Tang San nodded slightly.

Tang San couldn't remember Matthews's exact words, but after considering everything, he knew Luo Yan was strong.

After all, Luo Yan had been able to defeat a four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake even before absorbing his First Soul Ring.

Yu Xiaogang, who was at the twenty-ninth level, hadn't been able to defeat the Datura Snake.

Now, even after absorbing a Soul Ring, he had still been crushed by Luo Yan. Clearly, Luo Yan was at least a three-ring Soul Elder.

What's more, Luo Yan hadn't even used his Martial Soul just now.

"Then I'll take all the teachers with me tonight!"

"I'll have someone notify City Lord Xiao as well. He can bring some people over too. I'm sure City Lord Xiao won't let someone like this stay in Nuoding City!"

"With so many of us, we should be able to capture him and put an end to this threat!"

Strong spoke gravely.

He and Yu Xiaogang had discussed the matter over the past few days.

They suspected Luo Yan was an Evil Soul Master. It was the only explanation for how Luo Yan could have devoured Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul!

Neither Strong nor Tang San knew that Luo Yan was actually Yu Xiaogang's former Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao.

Yu Xiaogang had never told them.

"Thank you, Dean!" Hearing that Strong was sending so many people to capture Luo Yan, Tang San felt much more at ease.

"It's nothing. Keep an eye on your teacher. I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion myself!"

Strong nodded slightly, gave Tang San a brief instruction, then left the office.

"Whoever you are, you're dead tonight!"

Watching Strong leave, Tang San thought grimly.

[ Tang San has developed murderous intent toward you. Resentment Points +985! ]

"Ah-choo!"

Luo Yan had just returned to the hotel when the system's notification about the Resentment Points appeared at the same time as his sneeze.

"Looks like Tang Buddha's the jealous type after all!" Luo Yan assumed Tang San had remembered how affectionate he'd been with Xiao Wu just now.

He glanced at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy across the street, then turned his attention inward.

"System, open the panel!"

The familiar panel appeared before Luo Yan once more:

Host: Luo Yan

Race: Purple Heaven Thunder Dog

Cultivation Realm: Peak Tier 2 Demon Warrior

Physical Cultivation: Early Tier 3 Demon Master

Resentment Points: 12810

Looking at the Resentment Points on the panel, Luo Yan was very pleased.

"Most of them came from Matthews. I should've harvested a few more just now. Too bad that old man's emotions are so hard to influence."

Still, Luo Yan knew that the stronger a person was, the better they were at controlling their emotions.

Some people with low cultivation could also control their emotional reactions through sheer experience.

Evening came soon. The sun sank, the light faded completely, and one by one, the lamps in Nuoding City lit up.

"Oh? She got here pretty quickly!"

Luo Yan had just finished dinner at the hotel and returned when he spotted a small figure emerging from the academy gates through the window.

She headed straight for the entrance of the hotel where Luo Yan was staying.

Seeing this, Luo Yan turned and went downstairs.

By the time he reached the hotel entrance, Xiao Wu's slender figure was already standing outside the door.

"Xiao Wu, you're here!" Luo Yan greeted her warmly as soon as he saw her.

Xiao Wu looked at Luo Yan's smiling face and asked coldly, "Why exactly did you call me here?!"

"And how did you find out about that?"

Xiao Wu was certain that apart from Da Ming and Er Ming, nobody knew she was a Soul Beast.

Besides, Luo Yan definitely wasn't a Titled Douluo. There was no way he could see through her true form.

"Haha, do you really want to talk about this here?" Luo Yan meaningfully gestured toward the hotel reception.

Two attendants behind the counter were curiously watching them.

Xiao Wu noticed their gazes too and closed her mouth.

"Come on. Once we're upstairs, you'll find out how I know about you!"

Luo Yan took Xiao Wu's small hand. Before she could refuse, he pulled her inside.

When Xiao Wu realized she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to let Luo Yan lead her.

The two soon returned to the room, but they didn't notice that another group had appeared at the academy gates just as they entered the hotel.

It was Strong and Tang San's group, with Yu Xiaogang among them.