White Tiger Duke's Mansion's Murderous Intent

Ye Linyuan's mind stirred, and his thousand-year soul ring blazed to life.

A layer of bluish-purple radiance, as if steeped in ink, enveloped him.

The next second.

His figure abruptly vanished from its spot, accompanied by a thunderous "boom" of wind and lightning, reappearing elsewhere like a teleport.

Du Bùsǐ's pupils contracted slightly, but his gaze fell on the towering tree beside Ye Linyuan.

Creak!

The next moment, that massive tree slowly toppled over!

Ye Linyuan said with excitement, "First Soul Skill, Wind Thunder Flash Strike!"

"Shrouding myself in wind and lightning power, I unleash a thrust attack comparable to teleportation."

"Thanks to the boost from wind and lightning power, during the attack, sharpness and attack power increase by 100%, speed increases by 300%, and it carries a corrosive effect from evil power."

Ye Linyuan paused briefly, seeming a bit regretful: "Pity, this soul skill can only reach its intended target when moving in a straight line."

"If I encounter an obstruction midway, I'll collide with it, and I can't bypass obstacles like a true teleport to appear at the designated spot."

Du Bùsǐ had been inwardly startled by the skill's ferocity.

But hearing Ye Linyuan's subsequent sigh, he couldn't help glaring at him: "You little brat, with such a powerful skill effect, you're still not satisfied?"

"Sharpness and attack doubled, speed tripled, plus that troublesome evil-attribute corrosive effect."

"Based on the attack intensity just now, it's not just on par with same-level soul masters—it's nearly approaching a three-ring Soul Elder! And you're still not happy?"

Ye Linyuan smiled sheepishly: "Master is right, I was being a bit greedy."

In truth, he couldn't be blamed.

After all, he was a transmigrator, so he subconsciously compared himself to that cheat-like Huo Guai.

The Millennium Wind Thunder Demon Tiger was certainly formidable, but compared to Huo Guai's first soul ring from the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the gap was still quite large.

Du Bùsǐ shook his head helplessly: "After absorbing this soul ring, how much did your soul power increase?"

Ye Linyuan smiled: "It went up by two levels, now I'm at level thirteen."

Du Bùsǐ nodded slightly: "The total soul power of a Twin Martial Souls master is nearly double that of an ordinary soul master, and both your martial souls are among the top-tier existences."

"A two-level increase in soul power is already decent."

His mood greatly lifted, and he laughed:

"Let's go, the soul ring is in hand, time to return to the sect, hahahaha!"

Du Bùsǐ waved his hand grandly, lifted Ye Linyuan, and shot into the sky, flying toward the Heaven Dou Empire.

Star Luo Empire.

Star Luo City, White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

"Madam, Master Lu has returned." A guard came to the study door and reported in a low voice.

"Let him in." A voice carrying the standard tone of a noblewoman rang out faintly.

"Yes, Madam."

The door opened, and a middle-aged man in a black light robe walked in.

Once the guard left and he confirmed no one outside the study could hear their conversation, the black-robed man said in a low voice: "Madam, Long Tao is in trouble."

"Oh?" The woman behind the desk sat up straight. "Long Tao is a Soul King. Surely he couldn't let that lowly mother and son escape?"

The black-robed man's expression was grave as he shook his head: "No, Madam, Long Tao is dead."

"After I arrived at that small mountain village, I discovered..."

His name was Lu Renjia, and like Long Tao, he was a guest elder of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

But their allegiance wasn't to the White Tiger Duke himself, but to the Duke's wife, Zhu Ruyan!

A few days ago, the Duchess had secretly sent Long Tao to deal with Ye Youlan and that monstrously talented bastard child.

Originally, according to the Duchess's plan, after killing Ye Youlan and her son, it was to be disguised as bandit work.

Ye Youlan's strength was negligible; with Long Tao's Soul King cultivation, it should have been handled easily.

But unexpectedly.

Long Tao never returned, and even cut off contact with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

The Duchess sensed something was wrong and sent Lu Renjia to secretly check the situation.

"...I saw Ye Youlan's gravestone on a hillside near the thatched hut, and secretly dug it up to confirm—it was indeed her."

"Long Tao's body was discovered by locals and reported to the city guard. The guard found no culprit and assumed it was the work of a bandit group."

"Additionally, that brat named Ye Linyuan has also gone missing."

Lu Renjia quickly reported the details of his investigation.

After hearing this, the duchess's expression shifted dramatically as she abruptly stood up.

"Impossible!"

"Long Tao is a Soul King; there's no way Ye Youlan could be a match for him!"

Lu Renjia's expression darkened as he said in a low voice, "Madam, regardless of what accident befell Long Tao, the deed is done."

"From my guess, Long Tao was likely encountered by some passing expert while carrying out his mission."

"That person not only killed Long Tao but also took Ye Linyuan away."

The duchess's eyes flickered wildly, icy and ruthless.

After a long moment, she gritted her teeth and said:

"That bastard Ye Linyuan has astonishing talent. If we let him grow, he'll surely bring endless trouble."

"Lu Renjia, immediately send word back to the Zhu Family and secretly mobilize our own people. You must find that bastard and kill him, to eliminate the root of the trouble!"

"Yes, Madam!"

Lu Renjia replied in a low voice, preparing to leave.

The duchess suddenly called him back and instructed, "This must be kept secret. The duke must not find out."

"Also, send word to Yueheng and tell him to keep an eye out at Shrek Academy."

"Ye Linyuan has Twin Martial Souls; he might join Shrek in the future."

"If Yueheng discovers that brat at Shrek, kill him without mercy the moment there's a chance!"

"Your subordinate understands!"

The study fell silent once more.

But Zhu Ruyan's eyes were shrouded in a layer of gloom.

Twin Martial Souls and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—what kind of terrifying existence would those two phrases combined create?

If he truly grew up, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion would know no peace!

"Damned bastard, I will never let you threaten Yueheng and Huabin's positions, nor threaten the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!"

The icy voice quietly faded away in the study.

Shrek Academy.

Outer Court.

Dai Yueheng stood in the shade of a tree, opening the secret letter his mother had sent someone to deliver.

After reading the contents of the letter, shock couldn't help but appear on his face as he murmured, "Twin Martial Souls... mutated Dark Demon Evil God Tiger... How is that possible?"

He suddenly clenched his fists, jealousy and fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes: "A bastard born of a lowly maid—what right does he have to possess such terrifying talent!"

"Mother is right. That bastard must be eliminated as soon as possible, or my Dai Family will face great disaster!"

"Ye Linyuan... Hmph!"

Just then, a girl with fiery red hair suddenly ran over, her expression proud as she shouted, "Dai Yueheng, what are you muttering about over there?"

"Teacher Zhou told us to gather on the training ground for a run. Hurry up—it's going to rain soon!"

Dai Yueheng quickly concealed the killing intent on his face, looked up at Ma Xiaotao, and revealed a warm smile: "Coming, class monitor."

A dark cloud drifted over from afar, shrouding Shrek Academy.

Dark clouds pressed down on the city; wind and rain were on the way.