After So Many Years Apart, Xiao Xue, You Won't Blame Me, Will You?

At the critical moment when several silver, razor-sharp spears were aimed directly at Lin Xiao's vital points, a clattering sound rang out. The spears the knights had been gripping tightly suddenly slipped from their hands.

They crashed violently against the ground, producing sounds that were both crisp and dull. Without exception, every silver spear in the knights' hands fell to the floor.

The Martial Souls suddenly fell from the knights' hands. Unaware of it, the knights still surrounded Lin Xiao, but their eyes had become utterly vacant as they stared fixedly at the Dragon Eye, which resembled a dazzling starry sky. Gradually, these vacant-eyed knights began to collapse one after another onto the smooth floor, falling completely unconscious.

Starting with the weakest knight members, it gradually spread until nearly all the knights had fallen, leaving only the leading knight captain still standing where he was.

"What is going on?" The leading knight gripped the treasured sword in his hand tightly and stared blankly at what was happening before him, unable to believe it. But when he turned his gaze toward Lin Xiao—

Those Dragon Eyes, especially striking in the night, were staring straight at him. The instant their eyes met, the leading knight's treasured sword suddenly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. His body also began to topple uncontrollably, and he lost consciousness completely!

Lin Xiao paid no attention to the knights who had already collapsed and lay motionless on the ground. With light steps, he walked along the broad main road, heading straight toward the solemn main hall.

Perhaps the commotion here had been too great. Just as Lin Xiao finished dealing with the Spirit Master Knight Order before him and proceeded down the main road, more than a dozen patrolling Soul Master knights emerged from a side path. Without the slightest hesitation, they immediately attacked Lin Xiao.

However, when they attacked Lin Xiao, they could not even get close to him. The moment they saw his eyes, they lost even the courage to attack. With the sky as their backs and the earth as their beds, they swiftly fell into a deep sleep, all collapsing onto the ground.

Though the main hall's entrance appeared close by, Lin Xiao felt the opposite. Every time he took a step down the main road, Soul Master knights would appear to block his way forward.

Yet when these Soul Master knights saw Lin Xiao, they would basically collapse to the ground at once. By the time he arrived before the main hall's entrance, well over a hundred Soul Master knights were sprawled across the main road, lying in every conceivable position.

Lin Xiao looked at the main hall's doors. They were breathtakingly beautiful and exceptionally magnificent. The meticulously carved patterns were equally gorgeous and dazzling, drawing admiration from all who saw them. The entire gate gleamed with golden splendor, displaying an extravagant and refined charm from every angle.

With both hands behind his back, Lin Xiao stood where he was and watched the main hall's doors. He waved one hand, and with a boom, a deafening roar like a howling hurricane erupted. The doors of the main hall then opened by themselves!

When the main hall's doors opened, the first thing in sight was a bright, spacious, and spotless corridor. The corridor floor was made of truly extraordinary material, shining with golden radiance. It was clearly laid by skilled craftsmen with great care.

Compared with the flooring used on the main road, the corridor's floor was even more exceptional. The golden tiles clearly reflected people's shadows, just like mirrors.

Lin Xiao slowly stepped into the corridor, carefully examining his surroundings. Along both sides of the hallway hung numerous exquisite paintings of varied kinds and forms in neat order.

As he continued onward, Lin Xiao gradually discovered that the main hall's corridors extended in all directions, and its interior was extremely vast. However, he did not change his intended direction and continued forward.

As he proceeded deeper into the palace, Lin Xiao finally encountered living people: hurried maids. When these maids saw Lin Xiao, they were initially startled.

But soon, they came to their senses and abruptly realized that they had never seen this unusually dressed young man within the palace. Moreover, their Highness had not invited any guests tonight, so they immediately prepared to cry out.

Before they could make a sound, however, their vision suddenly went dark. Unknowingly, they collapsed to the ground and fell into a deep sleep, completely losing consciousness.

Lin Xiao fully released his senses and carefully examined the conditions of the surrounding rooms, overlooking no detail. Strangely enough, his senses were restricted here, their range reduced considerably, leaving him clicking his tongue in surprise.

In the end, Lin Xiao shook his head in disappointment. With no other choice, he could only continue toward the end of the corridor, hoping he would find her there.

"This palace truly has hidden depths. Not only is its scale enormous, but it also possesses a peculiar property that restricts a Soul Master's senses. It really is strange. Could this have been deliberate?" Lin Xiao was filled with doubt.

On Douluo Continent, materials capable of restricting a Soul Master's senses were not nonexistent, but they were exceedingly rare. Using them to build a palace was truly wasteful—nothing short of squandering a treasure!

Just as Lin Xiao could not help marveling at the Heaven Dou Empire's immense wealth, the long corridor finally came to an end. From some distance away, he could clearly see an exquisitely crafted wooden door.

Lin Xiao slowly extended his senses. He could clearly detect a figure behind the exquisite wooden door. Then he broke into a smile. "It seems Xiao Xue is here."

Looking at the exquisite wooden door ahead, perhaps because of the anticipation of seeing someone he had not met for so long, or perhaps because of other indescribable emotions, his pace gradually quickened.

As he gradually approached the exquisite wooden door, Lin Xiao's heart, which had not stirred for many years, began to surge uncontrollably. It was like a massive stone had been thrown into a still lake, raising enormous, turbulent waves.

I haven't seen Xiao Xue in so many years. I didn't even show up to see her off when she left Spirit Hall to carry out her mission. Would she blame me now?