Fallen Ones, Evil Soul Masters

"I really don't understand what Spirit Hall is thinking. By all rights, Qian Renxue has Innate Soul Power at level twenty. She is the most gifted person the Qian Clan has ever had and could be said to be destined to become a god. They should be focusing on nurturing her."

Chu Zhao truly could not understand how Spirit Hall could bear to send Qian Renxue out as an undercover agent.

If she had such a treasure, she would cherish her properly. She would never send her on a mission as dangerous as undercover work, one where she might never return.

"Could Qian Renxue be a pawn they could discard at will? They would rather abandon this genius, the one least likely to betray Spirit Hall, and instead nurture people from other families whose talent is far inferior to Qian Renxue's and who might even betray Spirit Hall?"

"At any rate, I could never do something so unprofitable."

Chu Zhao put herself in their shoes for a moment, but she truly could not understand Spirit Hall's actions.

If Qian Renxue had poor talent and did not possess level-twenty Innate Soul Power along with the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, then sending her undercover would have made sense.

"She went undercover in a foreign land for Spirit Hall's grand cause, carrying out difficult missions and sacrificing the best years of her life. She had given up so much, yet Spirit Hall had long since forgotten her and was even going to give her status as First Successor to the Pope to someone else."

"If I were her, I'd probably be furious."

At that moment, Chu Zhao felt a little sympathy for her and thought this to herself.

"There is not much I can do for you. When I run into Hu Liena and the others, I can only pin them to the ground and give them a thorough beating, completely crushing their spirit and venting some of your anger for you."

At the time, Chu Zhao had only planned to do that during the competition. She never expected to get the chance so soon.

"Quite a few traces of Fallen Ones have been discovered around the Star Dou Great Forest. Judging from the traces they left behind, the strongest among them should be around the level of a Soul King."

At Cloud Peak Academy, Wu Yun, who was in charge of intelligence concerning the Fallen Ones, organized the information she had received and reported it all to Chu Zhao.

"Besides Spirit Hall, have any other factions reacted? How does Spirit Hall plan to handle this?"

Chu Zhao took the documents and skimmed through them, asking casually.

"Only Spirit Hall has reacted. According to the information we have received, they have dispatched seven people led by the Golden Generation, along with one Titled Douluo and two Soul Douluo to protect them, to the Star Dou Great Forest and eliminate the Fallen Ones."

"It seems everyone else believes that if it does not concern them, they can simply ignore it!"

Chu Zhao could not help sneering.

She had originally thought that Spirit Hall was the only major force taking action against Evil Soul Masters because the others did not know about them. Only Spirit Hall, with its presence among the common people, had learned of this.

So every time she discovered traces of Evil Soul Masters, she secretly passed the news to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect.

Yet the Upper Three Sects acted as if they had received nothing and were never seen making a move.

Perhaps it was because they had little involvement with the common folk and felt that Evil Soul Masters could not affect them.

Spirit Hall, on the other hand, had been established among the common people and had deeply rooted itself there. Evil Soul Masters posed a serious threat to their standing, which was why they took action to punish them.

But how should she put it?

Judge deeds, not intentions. Spirit Hall's actions were worthy of the faith its people placed in it.

"They sent out the Golden Generation for training, yet gave them such formidable backing. Spirit Hall really does value this Golden Generation!"

Chu Zhao was intensely envious of that extravagant protective lineup. What sort of major matter required a Titled Douluo to personally step in? She envied that combat force.

"I heard the Titled Douluo protecting them is Yue Guan. If I remember correctly, Dugu Bo and Yue Guan have some history between them, don't they?"

Chu Zhao had never been a good person. The moment she heard Hu Liena's name, she wanted to help her ally vent some anger.

Besides, after Dugu Bo's great increase in strength, he probably wanted to have another friendly spar with Yue Guan.

As for the other two Soul Douluo, the Star Dou Great Forest was so dangerous that Soul Douluo truly were not enough.

Of course, although Chu Zhao wanted to teach Hu Liena a lesson, she had no intention of taking Hu Liena's life at this point. She would keep a firm grasp on the proper limits.

And how would she keep those limits?

Naturally, by getting involved at close range!

Chu Zhao came alone to the Star Dou Great Forest.

She did not know why the Fallen Ones in the eyes of the world—the Evil Soul Masters in her eyes—liked the Star Dou Great Forest so much.

Even now, she remembered the scene from six years ago, when she had killed her first Evil Soul Master.

Death God Cultivation System

Emergency Mission: An evil, bloodthirsty force has appeared nearby. It is truly revolting and condemned by both men and gods. Please eliminate this force as soon as possible and freshen the air.

Mission Completion Reward: The age of all Soul Rings will increase by one thousand years.

The moment that voice sounded, Chu Zhao knew that an Evil Soul Master was not far from her.

When she found an injured Soul Grandmaster lying beneath a tree, with the aura of an Evil Soul Master lingering in the wounds on his body,

Chu Zhao understood why these Evil Soul Masters liked operating in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Quick, chase them..."

The Soul Grandmaster leaned against the tree. There was a large hole in his chest, and he had already suffered a fatal wound, yet he still struggled to raise his hand and point Chu Zhao in the right direction.

"There are people from Spirit Hall ahead. It won't matter if I catch up a little later."

Whenever she saw someone injured, the Farming and Wellness System stirred Chu Zhao's compassion.

It made Chu Zhao want to save the Soul Grandmaster before her.

This Soul Master was around level thirty. It was obvious that he had come to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his third Soul Ring.

Yet he had failed to obtain a Soul Ring and instead encountered Evil Soul Masters, nearly losing his life.

"You dared to come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone to hunt a Soul Ring?"

As Chu Zhao used Soul Power—the internal energy of the Longevity Art—to heal the Soul Grandmaster, she asked about the situation to distract him.

"I wasn't alone. I had two companions, but they were killed by the Fallen Ones. Their hearts were dug out, and their bodies were also..."

When the Soul Grandmaster reached this point, the pain on his face was impossible to conceal.

"If I hadn't broken through, they wouldn't have died because of me..."

"This is not your fault. It is the Fallen Ones' fault. One day, all the Fallen Ones in this world will be wiped out."

After saying that, Chu Zhao withdrew her hand.

"Your injuries are mostly healed. Leave the forest first."

Evil Soul Masters fed on human flesh and blood to raise their strength, and the flesh and blood of Soul Masters was clearly even more effective.

Many of those who came to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Soul Rings were commoners with low strength, making them much easier targets.

"No, I'm not leaving. I want to go with you. I want to avenge my friends."

The moment Chu Zhao heard the Soul Grandmaster say that, her head began to ache.