Ma Xiaotao: Is the Whole Family Made Up of Evil Soul Masters?

In the Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao suddenly opened her eyes, her beautiful phoenix eyes filled with confusion and disbelief, and she froze on the spot.

What did she see?

A descendant of Ye Xishui? Her teacher, Yan Shaozhe, is actually a descendant of Ye Xishui, the leader of the largest Evil Soul Master on the continent?

Ma Xiaotao's mind went blank for a moment, and she couldn't believe it.

Of course she knew the name Ye Xishui. Even though she had never met her in person, she had heard the name countless times from the academy's records and from the teachers.

That was the supreme leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, the most notorious Evil Soul Master on the entire continent, and the mortal enemy that all Shrek people swore to fight to the death against.

Yan Shaozhe, that's her teacher.

From the moment she first entered the academy and her Martial Soul Evil Fire went out of control for the first time, he was her teacher who guided her, taught her how to control her Martial Soul Flame, helped her suppress the Evil Fire, provided her with the best cultivation resources, and treated her like his own daughter.

Her feelings for Xuan Zi were merely those of a junior showing respect to an elder, Yan Shaozhe was someone she respected and relied on from the bottom of her heart, as if he were her father.

She always believed that her teacher was the most virtuous and righteous person on the entire continent, a vanguard in the fight against Evil Soul Master, and a role model for all Soul Master.

But now, Lin Ye's diary clearly states that his teacher is a descendant of the leader of the Evil Soul Master, and is even called the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, sitting at the same table with Xuan Zi, who is called the Supreme Elder.

Ma Xiaotao raised her hand to her forehead, feeling dizzy and completely stunned.

Xuan Zi was one thing, but she already knew from her diary that Xuan Zi would be involved with the Holy Spirit Cult in the future, and was even jokingly referred to as the Supreme Elder by Lin Ye.

But now even her most respected and trusted teacher has become a holy son of the Holy Spirit Cult?

She couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, a sense of inexplicable absurdity churning within her.

Xuan Zi is the Supreme Elder, Yan Shaozhe is the Holy Son. So, she, who will be revered as the Holy Maiden by the Holy Spirit Cult, actually seems to be part of the same family as them?

What a load of rubbish!

Ma Xiaotao clenched her fists tightly, the absurdity and confusion in her heart almost bursting out of her chest.

She simply couldn't understand why these people, who stood at the top of the Shrek Academy and on the bright side of the continent, would be associated with the Holy Spirit Cult, Evil Soul Master organization that everyone wanted to kill.

Isn't Shrek Academy a mainstay in the fight against Evil Soul Master across the continent?

Why are all the top echelons of the academy members members of the Holy Spirit Cult?

Although she already knew from Lin Ye's diary that she would eventually lose control of her Martial Soul Evil Fire, become Evil Soul Master, and even join the Holy Spirit Cult.

But she never knew the whole story.

She only knew the cold, hard result, but she didn't know what had happened in between that led her and these respected elders to step into the quagmire of Evil Soul Master.

Ma Xiaotao let out a long breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, but her gaze towards the window held a hint of confusion and complexity.

The college and teachers she thought she knew so well suddenly seemed incredibly unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that it frightened her.

The diary entries that flashed through Zhang Lexuan's mind made her suddenly stop moving.

She raised an eyebrow, her beautiful eyes, which always held a gentle smile, were now filled with undisguised shock, and even the fingers holding the pen tightened slightly.

As the Senior Sister of Shrek Inner Court and Mu En's direct disciple, she understands Yan Shaozhe far better than others.

She grew up at the Shrek Academy, watching and listening as Yan Shaozhe rose from an ordinary student with exceptional talent to the position of the Dean of Martial Soul Department, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the development of the academy.

She had always known that Yan Shaozhe was controversial, for example, regarding his preferential treatment of students in terms of resources, and his long-standing rivalry with the Soul Guidance Department.

But she never imagined that Yan Shaozhe would harbor such a shocking secret.

The descendants of Ye Xishui.

These six words felt like a massive boulder, crashing down on her heart.

She knew all too well what Ye Xishui represented; she was the mortal enemy of the entire Shrek Academy, the person Mu En had been fighting against his entire life.

Yan Shaozhe, the most valued disciple of Elder Mu En and the future leader of the Shrek Academy, be the descendant of his lifelong enemy?

Zhang Lexuan could hardly believe what she was seeing.

She couldn't help but start to think back on Yan Shaozhe's actions over the years, wondering if there was anything amiss or if there were any traces of connection with the Holy Spirit Cult.

I thought for a long time, but I couldn't come up with anything.

Over the years, Yan Shaozhe has openly confronted the Holy Spirit Cult, and even personally led teams to besiege the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master on several occasions. He has had the blood of many Evil Soul Master on his hands, and he doesn't seem to be colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult at all.

Ke Lin Ye's diary has never contained any errors.

From Tang San's inescapable trap to Wang Dong'er's true identity, and then to the various earth-shattering changes in the future continent, every single one of his predictions was terrifyingly accurate, without the slightest hint of falsehood.

Zhang Lexuan's eyes were filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.

She finally understood why Mu En had devoted her entire life to nurturing Yan Shaozhe, pouring all the best resources of the academy into him, and even wanting to completely entrust the future of Shrek to him.

Yan Shaozhe ultimately only reached level 97 and never managed to break through to the Ultimate Douluo, thus failing to become the Sea God that Mu En had hoped for, capable of supporting Shrek.

From the very beginning, he had been burdened with such heavy shackles and had such blood flowing through his veins.

With such an identity, it's likely that he's already become the root of his inner demons. How could he possibly cultivate single-mindedly and reach the level that Mu En expects?

Zhang Lexuan sighed softly, the shock in her heart gradually fading, replaced by an indescribable sense of melancholy.

However, she also knew that this secret had to be kept to herself and could never be mentioned to anyone, including Yan Shaozhe himself, and even more so to Mu En.

Although she knew that Mu En most likely knew, Yan Shaozhe also most likely knew.

Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion raised its head, its golden vertical pupils filled with astonishment.

She shook her furry body, her heart filled with confusion.

Although she spent most of her time in the Star Dou Forest and rarely had contact with humans, she had heard of Yan Shaozhe's name through the human Soul Master who had ventured into the forest. She knew that he was the dean of the Shrek Academy and a very powerful human.

But she never expected that this seemingly upright human, who exuded an aura of light, was actually a descendant of the leader of the Evil Soul Master, and had connections with that organization called the Holy Spirit Cult, which was full of bad people.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted its head, a knowing glint in its golden eyes.