Soul Heavenly Emperor's Shock-Investigate Him for Me!!

Inside the Soul Clan's main hall, a handsome young man in white robes slowly opened his eyes, a folding fan in his hand.

Soul Heavenly Emperor, seated at the head of the hall, swept his gaze over the people standing below, his expression carrying a hint of displeasure.

"I told you to capture the souls of Danta disciples, and this is all you brought back?"

Soul Heavenly Emperor did not speak loudly, yet his voice carried an oppressive force that made it hard to breathe. The people below shuddered.

The Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints stood there with their heads lowered, not daring to make a sound.

After a while, one of them forced himself to speak. "Clan Leader, Danta has been much more heavily guarded lately. Our people are discovered as soon as they get close. We truly..."

"Truly what?" Soul Heavenly Emperor cut him off, snapping his folding fan shut.

"A bunch of worthless idiots. You can't even handle such a trivial matter. What use is there in my Soul Clan keeping you?"

The Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints and Hun Yu beside them all lowered their heads, not daring to speak. The hall was so silent that only breathing could be heard.

Just as he was about to continue berating them, a golden light suddenly flashed before Soul Heavenly Emperor's eyes.

He frowned and looked up.

A massive golden Sky Screen had appeared out of thin air in the middle of the hall, lines of golden text emerging across it.

The moment Soul Heavenly Emperor's gaze fell upon it, his expression changed instantly.

The Sky Screen displayed a person's detailed information and battle record. It clearly stated that this person was named Lu Chuan.

And this Lu Chuan had actually wiped out the entire Soul Clan by himself, even sealing the Soul Clan's leader, Soul Heavenly Emperor, in Heavenly Flames Square.

The instant he saw this, Soul Heavenly Emperor shot to his feet.

The folding fan in his hand was crushed directly into powder, and the confusion on his face turned into shock.

"What?! A man named Lu Chuan destroyed my Soul Clan? And sealed me in Heavenly Flames Square?"

The Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints and Hun Yu below also saw the contents on the Sky Screen, and every one of them widened their eyes.

"Impossible!"

"The Soul Clan has stood on this continent for thousands of years. How could it possibly be destroyed by one person?"

"Sealing the Clan Leader? What utter nonsense!"

"Who is this Lu Chuan? A Danta disciple? Why have I never heard that name before?"

They began talking over one another, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Soul Heavenly Emperor stood motionless, staring fixedly at the golden words on the Sky Screen as a chill ran down his back.

Suddenly, an emotion he had never felt before welled up inside him.

That feeling had not appeared for many years.

He murmured, "Is this what fear feels like? After thousands of years... it has returned."

By the time Soul Heavenly Emperor had processed the contents of the Sky Screen, the folding fan in his hand had long since become powder.

The golden words remained on the Sky Screen for quite a while before slowly fading from the air.

Calm returned to the hall, but the Soul Clan members standing there still wore traces of shock on their faces.

After a moment of silence, Soul Heavenly Emperor sat down again.

His expression had returned to calm, but his eyes held a trace of gravity.

"Investigate him for me," Soul Heavenly Emperor said.

"Find out everything about this Lu Chuan. Who he is, where he came from, where he is now—I want all of it made clear."

"Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints, handle this matter yourselves. I want results within three days."

The Soul Clan's Four Demon Saints hurriedly bowed. "Yes, Clan Leader!"

They turned and quickly left the hall, leaving Soul Heavenly Emperor sitting there alone.

Looking at the spot where the Sky Screen had appeared, Soul Heavenly Emperor's expression was extremely grave. He had plotted for a thousand years to break through to Dou Emperor—could he truly end up losing to this young man?

At the same time, inside the Danta disciples' dormitory.

Lu Chuan had just emerged from the room with Dan Chen, and the two walked side by side down the corridor.

Dan Chen's face still seemed to carry the shy blush of a newlywed. As she walked beside him, she occasionally looked up at him.

"Brother Lu Chuan, I want to visit Disciple Square."

Lu Chuan nodded at that. "What are you going there for?"

"Now that we're married, I want to pay Master Tian Leizi a visit. He taught me since I was little, so I should at least offer him a cup of tea after getting married."

After Dan Chen finished speaking, she smiled sweetly.

Lu Chuan thought about it and did not refuse, following her toward Disciple Square.

As they walked, they encountered several Danta disciples. When those disciples saw Lu Chuan, they all lowered their heads slightly, their gazes somewhat unnatural.

Although Lu Chuan noticed, he did not think much of it, assuming they simply did not want to deal with him.

Dan Chen, however, did not notice any of this. She held his arm as they chatted and laughed their way forward.

Before long, they arrived outside Danta's main hall. Dan Chen pushed open the doors and walked inside.

The Danta Three Giants were seated within. Xuan Yi and Xuan Kongzi were discussing something, while Tian Leizi sat nearby drinking tea.

When they saw Lu Chuan and Dan Chen enter, all three of them froze.

After Dan Chen and Lu Chuan reached the center of the hall, Dan Chen pulled Lu Chuan along, preparing to bow.

"Master, I..."

But before she could finish, Tian Leizi abruptly stood up, hurried over to Lu Chuan, and reached out to support him.

Xuan Yi and Xuan Kongzi beside him also immediately rose to their feet and came over almost at the same time.

Lu Chuan was stunned, not knowing what was going on.

Tian Leizi held his arm, an awkward smile on his face. "No need for formalities, no need for formalities. You two are newly married, so there's no need for such empty ceremony."

Lu Chuan was somewhat puzzled. "Master, Dan Chen and I have just married. By custom, we should offer you a cup of tea."

"No need, no need, truly no need." Tian Leizi hurriedly waved his hands.

Even his voice sounded off as he spoke. Not just his forehead—even his entire body was nearly drenched in sweat.

Tian Leizi was trembling inside. How could he dare let a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint bow to him?

Wouldn't that be too much for him to bear?

Xuan Yi hurriedly added, "Yes, yes, no need to bow."

Xuan Kongzi echoed her as well, his expression so tense it was almost unbearable to look at.

Seeing the reactions of the three, Lu Chuan found it rather baffling. Still, he could not insist any further and could only nod. "All right."

Dan Chen, however, looked at the three of them in confusion. She felt they were acting strangely today, yet she could not say what exactly was wrong.

What puzzled her most was that her masters had always looked at Lu Chuan with disdain before. Why had they suddenly become so polite today?