This Golden Age, Is It as You Wished?

"Oh? They made a move against Yuhao and Gu Yuena?"

At the Spirit Pagoda, Hua Yichen turned to look at the Evil Spirit Master Luo Ziyang had brought back and gave a cold snort. A long flute entirely made of jade appeared in his hand, its body carved with nine layers of musical patterns. Behind him, rings of soul rings rose one by one.

Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red—nine soul rings shimmered with light.

The Evil Spirit Master had already woken up by now. Looking at the cold-faced Carefree Douluo and the incomparably dazzling soul rings around him, he was filled with regret while secretly cursing.

Couldn't you geniuses of the Spirit Pagoda carry some obvious sign?

Why did the civilian geniuses you cared about all have them, but the core disciples of your Spirit Pagoda just didn't like wearing them? I saw them walking back and forth in the Mecha Master Association, being treated preferentially by all those high-level association members, so I thought they were geniuses from the Mecha Master Association!

This was fraud, fraud!

Next time, I'll ask around properly before making a move... if there is a next time.

The Evil Spirit Master man's face filled with despair.

Among the Spirit Pagoda's Eighteen Heavenly Pillars, the Branch Pagoda Masters were at least rank 95 and above Super Douluo or Fierce Beasts, as well as Three-Word Battle Armor Masters. Some important branches were even personally guarded by Limit-level powerhouses. Now that he had fallen into the hands of the one before him, he was finished.

And at that moment, Hua Yichen also raised the jade flute to his lips. His fourth soul ring lit up, and he began to play.

Fourth soul skill—Soul Suppressing Song!

The sound of the flute was like a clear spring in the mountains, pure and serene. The Evil Spirit Master man's vision began to blur.

A moment later, Hua Yichen had Luo Ziyang take the dazed man away, while he took out his Soul Tool Communicator thoughtfully and first told Guang Biao the news.

The Mecha Brigade was the true guardian force of Eastsea City.

The Evil Spirit Master's target is members of the Mecha Master Association—Tang Ziran and his wife.

After doing this, Hua Yichen dialed another number.

"This is the Eastern Sea Branch. Connect me to the Execution Department, Dark Phoenix Douluo."

"Yes!"

A staff member's response came from the other side. Soon, a cool female voice rang out.

"What is it? I'm in the Extreme North right now."

"..."

No, just how many years had you been in the Extreme North? Back then, the Cold Family Head threw you into the Extreme North for ten years, and that still wasn't enough?

Could it be that you had gone from one extreme to another?

Clicking his tongue inwardly, Hua Yichen felt it was best not to ask about that and simply got straight to the point. "Evil Spirit Masters have appeared in Eastsea City. I caught one on my end and learned of a possible location where Evil Spirit Masters are hiding. It's over by Skysea City, so I'm letting you know. But there's a high chance it's a fake base used as a smokescreen..."

"I'll arrange for people to investigate." Hearing the words Evil Spirit Master, Leng Yulai's tone grew even colder. "Anything else?"

"No."

"Goodbye!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the other side hung up directly, leaving Hua Yichen looking at the Soul Tool Communicator with some helplessness.

Ever since that incident back then, Dark Phoenix Douluo had hated Evil Spirit Masters to the bone. Her mood would worsen whenever they were mentioned. This should count as taking it out on others, right?

Don't forget, the one who had originally wanted to become an Evil Spirit Master was you yourself...

Shaking his head, Hua Yichen stopped thinking about it and prepared to quietly wait for Skysea's Execution Department to send him news.

Everyone had a duty to fight Evil Spirit Masters. In truth, there was no need to specifically establish some department for it. The main task of the Execution Department was not to purge Evil Spirit Masters; it was just that they were better at dealing with them.

The main task of the Execution Department was to monitor those with the potential to become Evil Spirit Masters. Its members all had the potential to become Evil Spirit Masters themselves, and they were also the people who understood Evil Spirit Master methods best.

For example, after experiencing that incident back then, Dark Phoenix Douluo had been thrown into the Execution Department by the Cold Family Head. Every member of this department was both a member of the Spirit Pagoda and a target of supervision.

The reason this department had been established was actually somewhat related to soul spirits.

Different soul spirits had their own standards when choosing contractors, but as long as they were soul spirits with high intelligence, there was one standard they all shared: they... truly, truly hated Evil Spirit Masters. They absolutely refused to sign contracts with Evil Spirit Masters, and would even avoid soul masters who might become Evil Spirit Masters like the plague.

In their words: Evil Spirit Masters only cared about themselves, and most of them didn't care about their own descendants at all. They spent all day facing all kinds of pursuit, with no guarantee they would live to see tomorrow. If we signed contracts with those guys, would that mean we were tired of living? On what basis should our companions be honored like ancestors and enjoy long lives, while we have to live those bitter days?

Under such circumstances, even a Man Faced Demon Spider soul spirit that the Sea God had judged to be evil would, upon seeing the owner of a suspected Evil Martial Soul, first think that it did not want to sign a contract with them, afraid of getting on the wrong boat.

But martial souls were innate. Some people's martial souls had the potential to become Evil Martial Souls from birth. Cutting off their hope of becoming soul masters solely because of their martial souls might well be forcing these people onto an extreme path. Moreover, soul spirits compatible with this type of martial soul also needed somewhere to go.

Thus, after internal discussions and communication with the Federal Government, their Spirit Pagoda established the Execution Department specifically for supervision.

Soul masters with the potential to become Evil Spirit Masters could sign Soul Spirit Contracts at the Spirit Pagoda. But as the price for the Spirit Pagoda persuading soul spirits to contract with them, whether or not these people joined the Spirit Pagoda's Execution Department, they would all undergo a special inspection period. Every so often, they had to come to the Spirit Pagoda or a relevant Federal institution to complete an extremely simple matter—

Under the joint observation of members of the Execution Department and Federal Government personnel, they would confront their own soul spirit!

Would a soul spirit that had signed a Soul Spirit Contract not know what methods a soul master had used to cultivate?

If a soul master absorbed life force to cultivate, the soul spirit could sense it too!

They did not question the person, only the soul spirit. If your soul spirit said you had no problem, then you were fine. And because of their martial souls, the members of the Execution Department were also very familiar with Evil Spirit Master methods. Trying to cheat was basically impossible.

After several years of continuous inspection and confirming that the soul master had not been affected by their martial soul, they would slowly extend the review interval, from once a year to once every few years... and finally release them from it.

The same method was adopted within the Execution Department as well.

This method of supervision would not make people feel oppressed. After all, as a supervisor, the soul spirit actually had no ability to keep watch over you. It was merely the feedback from the contract that allowed them to know whether you had used Evil Spirit Master methods to improve yourself.

Those with a clear conscience naturally would not feel guilty or live in fear because of it.

In the eyes of some Soul Masters, Soul Spirits had even given them the chance to prove their innocence.

When others questioned whether they were Evil Spirit Masters because of their Martial Souls, they could summon their Soul Spirits and say with a clear conscience:

"I'm not an Evil Spirit Master. My Soul Spirit can testify for me!"

As he waited for news, Hua Yichen thought back on the history of the Execution Department's founding and sighed inwardly.

Now, the bond between Soul Spirits and humans was growing deeper and deeper, and the bond between the Spirit Pagoda and Soul Beasts was growing deeper as well.

By now, even people who would once have easily been mistaken for Evil Spirit Masters were gradually earning others' trust because of Soul Spirit Contracts.

To open another new path for Soul Beasts and humanity.

The Spirit Pagoda was gradually realizing the original goal of its birth.

Then is this flourishing age as you wished, First Generation Tower Master?