Zhang Lexuan, Your Entire Family Annihilated, There Must Be Something Fishy

Xu Yanli scanned the documents briefly, his brows furrowing in confusion.

"Have these testimonies been verified repeatedly?" Xu Yanli looked toward Shadow Douluo.

"Confirmed. Everyone was interrogated separately, and they provided consistent answers, though the possibility of them colluding beforehand cannot be ruled out," Shadow Douluo replied respectfully.

Xu Yanli waved his hand to signal him to leave, then tossed the testimonies to Kong Deming.

After reading them, Kong Deming's face was filled with disbelief, and he silently passed them to Long Xiaoyao, who sat nearby with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, Kong Deming asked Xu Yanli, who was busy handling other matters, "How do you intend to deal with this?"

"How to deal with it? First, send a Title Douluo to inspect the situation," Xu Yanli snorted coldly. "Besides, where exactly did we offend this Duchess of White Tiger?"

"Could it be because you took Huo Yuhao away?" Kong Deming hesitated before speaking slowly.

Xu Yanli rubbed his temples and shook his head. "Unlikely. If they truly wanted to kill Huo Yuhao or were seeking revenge for that matter, they wouldn't have waited this long."

"Then it must be for something else." Long Xiaoyao hummed, a flash of understanding in his eyes, though he chose not to elaborate.

Xu Yanli knew he had no way to force this Limit Douluo to speak, so he decided not to ask.

"Let Shadow Douluo go. His stealth capabilities are superior in every aspect; he can infiltrate the Duke of White Tiger Mansion without making a sound." Although Kong Deming might have understood something, he kept it to himself and ordered Shadow Douluo to get to work.

Xu Yanli clicked his tongue, but remained still, continuing to handle other tasks.

Suddenly, a thought struck Xu Yanli, and his pen paused before he said with a smile, "Teacher, please get me some exclusive stationery. I have some things to write to His Highness the Crown Prince."

After receiving the paper from Kong Deming, Xu Yanli picked up his pen and began writing rapidly. He suddenly realized that those commoners shouldn't just be left to live their lives aimlessly, should they?

It would be better to implement compulsory education from his past life, allowing the common folk to become literate, which would simultaneously serve their power better.

What Xiaoyao Pavilion needed most was a base of labor and top-tier combat strength; there was no shortage of anything else.

After all, with the Martial Soul Hall gone, the Douluo Continent as a whole placed little value on civilian soul masters, preferring to treat them as dogs for the noble clans.

At the same time, this had led to many Evil Soul Masters emerging from resentment and broken homes.

In fact, he always had a feeling that some Evil Soul Masters were born because there was too much sin in the world—a punishment for this world.

However, when the Martial Soul Hall was still around, at least they had the Angel Legion to use Evil Soul Masters as "Soul Ascension Pills," which meant there weren't many fallen soul masters back then.

Yet, Xu Yanli also knew that today, the issue of Evil Soul Masters was partly Tang San's own doing, and partly because the nobility reigned supreme, leaving the common people with no room to breathe.

Furthermore, a large portion of Evil Soul Masters were not truly "evil" by nature; many could even be said to have been "forced into prostitution."

Xu Yanli didn't mind bringing a part of his former system to this world, but everything had to serve his own interests and power.

After all, he was no great saint, and he hadn't studied the classics of sages in his past life. He had paid for a miscellaneous education, so naturally, he had learned miscellaneous things.

After finishing the letter, Xu Yanli threw his pen aside, neatly placed the letter in an envelope, and handed it to Kong Deming.

"I'm going to meditate for a while to shake off this fatigue. Teacher, I'll leave the rest to you." Xu Yanli yawned, feigning exhaustion, and left the study to return to his bedroom.

Back in his room, Xu Yanli collapsed onto his bed and let out a long breath.

He was exhausted.

So, who exactly was the Duchess of White Tiger trying to kill him for? It couldn't possibly be because of his mother who died so young, could it?

After all, they were both princesses; they should have known each other. But his current strength was clearly insufficient; to investigate his mother's past, he definitely needed greater power.

Xu Yanli rubbed his face, sighed softly, and began to meditate cross-legged.

He could feel his soul power flowing rapidly, nourishing every inch of his meridians—a warmth that was hard to describe.

Xu Yanli meditated like this for an entire day, until the next morning.

Only then did he quickly change into his school uniform, and without time to lament its ugliness, he hurried toward the school cafeteria.

Originally, he had only intended to defeat Dai Huabin and crush his arrogance, but now he felt he really needed to humiliate him properly.

Xu Yanli's eyes drooped, his entire demeanor appearing incredibly gloomy.

However, before he could remain gloomy for long, a voice calling from behind caused him to instantly revert to his refined and noble appearance.

Commonly known as, putting on an act.

After an awkward cough, Xu Yanli curled his lips into a fake smile and turned around. "Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, why are you here?"

"Well, it's like this. I've hesitated for a long time, but I still want to try a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with you. After all, our martial souls had a strange resonance last time," Zhang Lexuan said.

"Senior Sister, I'm in the middle of the freshman assessments these two days, so I'm afraid there's no opportunity. How about we try after I finish the assessments?" Xu Yanli smiled at her and said.

"Of course, that's fine," Zhang Lexuan replied with a smile.

"By the way, Senior Sister." Xu Yanli took a jade fan from his storage soul tool, slowly held it in front of his face, and whispered into Zhang Lexuan's ear, "When your entire family was wiped out back then, there must have been something suspicious about it. There should be a true culprit behind it; you might want to investigate it yourself."

Zhang Lexuan's fists tightened slightly, but she quickly relaxed them and nodded at Xu Yanli, signaling that she understood.

Without another word, she turned and left.

Xu Yanli smiled; he hadn't said anything specific, only hoped that Zhang Lexuan would investigate the true culprit. After all, for so many years, she seemed to have never questioned the massacre of her own family.

After putting away his fan, Xu Yanli headed straight for the cafeteria, where he met up with Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling.

"Brother Yanli, good morning!" Xiao Xiao said, bouncing over with a smile.

"Morning." Xu Yanli nodded at Xiao Xiao, his smile becoming a bit more genuine.

"Are you nervous? No, wait—with Brother Yanli's powerful strength, you definitely aren't nervous," Xiao Xiao said with a giggle.

Xu Yanli smiled at her, and once Tang Ling arrived, the three of them headed toward the competition grounds to prepare for today's first match: the Round of 64.