Revealing Identity, Entering the Main Family

"Do you have any evidence for what you've said?"

A trace of a smile played on the face of Xie An.

Since transmigrating and becoming the War God Temple Master, Evil Soul Masters had been the primary target for the War God Temple.

Relying on his memory of the original timeline, Xie An had first captured Dark Phoenix Douluo before she could commit any major atrocities, and revealed to her the truth about her sister's secret meetings with Yun Ming.

Upon learning the truth, Dark Phoenix Douluo felt she could no longer face her sister; she defeated the original Third War God, Luo Yuhang, and took his place as the Third War God.

One of the four great Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult had been lost right from the start.

Although Dark Phoenix Douluo was considered the weakest of them.

Of course, whether the four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit would find someone else to fill the vacancy and complete the title was not something Xie An could know.

Secondly, regarding Wu Zhangkong's wife, Long Bing, the daughter of Dark Hummingbird, Xie An had kept a close eye on her from the moment she enrolled.

In the original work, Long Bing was a mole planted by the Holy Spirit Cult into Shrek Academy, where she gathered a vast amount of information.

At the moment when Long Bing was most conflicted, Xie An appeared and taught her a Turtle Breathing Technique.

According to the original work, when Long Bing was discovered while spying, Wu Zhangkong fought to protect her, and both were expelled from Shrek Academy.

When Dark Hummingbird appeared, Xie An arrived in time to severely wound her, though unfortunately, Ghost Emperor rescued her at a great cost.

As for Long Bing, he had her feign death using the Turtle Breathing Technique and arranged for her to join the Blood God Legion under Blood One to atone for her sins.

It was just a pity for little Zhangkong; to ensure he would go on to guide Wu Lin, he was kept in the dark and still sent to teach at Eastsea Academy.

After all, Xie An had yet to find a way to break through to the God Rank, and with his current strength, facing the Abyssal Sage King would be no different than throwing an egg against a rock.

As for the Holy Spirit Cult, or rather, any Evil Soul Master that appeared, the War God Temple pursued them with full force.

In short, in terms of personal vendettas, Xie An had already become someone the Holy Spirit Cult was determined to kill.

Of course, in terms of strategic importance, Shrek and Yun Ming were certainly higher on their priority list.

"This... are you not surprised, sir?"

"Why should I be surprised by baseless, empty talk?"

"Senior, I naturally have evidence for what I say. I possess the Tree of Life Plant Martial Soul, which allows me to mask my aura exceptionally well. During my infiltration of the Spirit Pagoda to investigate, I sensed some Soul Masters with highly abnormal auras communicating with the head of the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda. Upon reflection, their auras were very close to those of the legendary Evil Soul Masters. For such drugs to circulate within the Xie family, it must have been tacitly approved by the War God Temple Master. I beg you, sir, report this to the Tang Sect Master to save the Federation and save the world!"

As Sun Wenxuan spoke with agitation, he tried to kneel, only to find himself enveloped by a gentle force of Soul Power, preventing him from doing so.

Xie An scanned the main residence of the Xie family with his powerful spiritual sense, his face turning ashen.

Xie An had always laughed off rumors among the common folk, such as the one claiming the War God Temple Master's daughter had been bullied by Evil Soul Masters, and that the Master had issued the Demon Slaughter Order in a fit of rage to purge them.

Others even went so far as to claim that the War God Temple Master was having an affair with the Phoenix Sisters.

If he were to take every one of these to heart, wouldn't it make him look like he had something to hide? Furthermore, as the saying goes, a prime minister's belly can hold a boat; if he didn't even have that much tolerance, how could he be the Temple Master?

As for the Xie family, Xie An had always been as accommodating as possible. He had previously dismissed the incident with Xie Xie's mother as a mere coincidence.

Therefore, he had not included the Xie family in his initial spiritual scan.

After all, these were people he had personally promoted, and Xie An had been quite confident in them.

"Senior?"

Sun Wenxuan wanted to say more, but he saw Xie An's face turn ashen as he walked out of the room with a gloomy expression.

Xie An's aura was now astonishing; a faint pressure accompanied by a hint of bloodlust surged from his body.

Xie An would not have cared about Sun Wenxuan's claims of the War God Temple Master colluding with Evil Soul Masters.

However, after scanning the main family, he discovered that someone was actually colluding with the Spirit Pagoda—and they were even Evil Soul Masters!

The strangest thing was the Xie Family Head; on the surface, he was only a Title Douluo, but with Xie An's Spirit Origin Realm spiritual sense, he discovered he was a genuine Super Douluo.

One had to know that it had been less than twenty years since Xie An helped the Xie Family Head break through to the Title level.

For an ordinary Title Douluo, accumulating progress over time, breaking through one level every three or four years was considered genius. As for a Super Douluo, that relied on enlightenment—an understanding of oneself and the laws of heaven and earth.

A cold glint appeared on Xie An's face as he turned to Sun Wenxuan and said, "Do not call me senior anymore. I am the War God Temple Master. You will come with me to the Xie family's main residence."

Before Sun Wenxuan could react, he was enveloped by a gentle force of Soul Power, and in the blink of an eye, the two appeared before the gates of the Xie family's main residence.

Xie An did not hide his face; he stood calmly at the gate of the Xie family. As soon as the guards saw the Temple Master arrive, they immediately went to report.

The Xie Family Head was a middle-aged man who had broken through to the Title Douluo level with Xie An's help. Upon seeing Xie An, he hurried over in three steps, then two.

"The current head of the Xie family pays respects to the Temple Master. Please, Temple Master, come inside."

The Xie Family Head performed a deep bow to show his attitude.

"This junior did not know the Temple Master was coming in person and failed to welcome you from afar. My crime is worthy of death."

Several other Spirit Pagoda Soul Masters also came to welcome the War God Temple Master.

"..."

When this scene unfolded, not to mention the passersby, even Sun Wenxuan, an eight-ring expert, was left stunned.

Usually, the members of the Xie family were arrogant and looked down on everyone, and if he wasn't mistaken, this man was a nine-ring Title Douluo.

How could he be so humble?

"Get up."

Xie An remained calm, stepping past the crowd and walking slowly into the hall to take his seat at the head of the table.

Several Spirit Pagoda soul masters quickly stood up, offering flattering smiles.

The Xie Family Head also scrambled to his feet, dismissed the maids, and personally poured tea for Xie An.

He took the opportunity to ask with a smile, "I wonder what brings the Temple Master home this time?"

Just then, the air in the simple Xie family hall seemed to solidify.

Xie An looked calmly at the current Xie Family Head, and in the palm of his hand resting on the table, a pill appeared out of nowhere.

It was the exact medicine Xie Xie's mother had been taking.

"This."

The Xie Family Head slowly set down his teacup.

A look of confusion appeared on his face: "This, isn't this the medicine the two elders have been taking? Tsk, those damned fools!"

The Xie Family Head feigned indignation and roared toward the door: "Investigate this! Who has been attending to the two elders? They didn't even notice when the two elders fell ill—they must be tired of living!"

The Spirit Pagoda soul masters at the door wore strange expressions before walking away into the distance.

Several Spirit Pagoda soul masters looked at the pill, frowned slightly, and used a Soul Tool to send a message to the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda Master.

Sun Wenxuan was filled with fear and shock; at the thought of what he had just said, cold sweat began to stream down his back.

Fortunately, the War God Temple Master did not seem to have any intention of blaming him.

Soon, several pale-faced soul masters were dragged in, kneeling before the Temple Master in terror.

"Forgive us, Temple Master! We have served with all our hearts, caring for the elders as if they were our own parents. We are truly being wronged!"

"Silence! You dare to quibble? It seems only death will make you repent!"

The Xie Family Head wore a ferocious expression, stepping forward with Soul Power gathering in his palm.

He finally revealed the aura befitting a Title Douluo.

Just then, a faint clicking sound echoed through the room.

The Xie Family Head instinctively looked back.

He saw Xie An watching him calmly, having placed a syringe next to the original pill—one purchased from the black market.