A trace of melancholy rose in Jiang Hai's heart. He knew mountains of blades and seas of fire lay ahead of him. He did not know when he might die along the road, but he would not regret it. Now that he had gained a measure of strength, certain people ought to pay the price.
Ma Xiaotao seemed to sense his mood too. "Don't worry. You have me, and you're a member of Shrek Academy's tournament team. Dai Yueheng should have seen your talent and how much the academy values you. Even in the Star Luo Empire, the White Tiger Family wouldn't dare lift a finger against you. If anything happened to you, even if the academy did nothing, sooner or later I'd storm the White Tiger Family myself and demand an accounting for you."
Ma Xiaotao thought he was worrying about the White Tiger Family. Indeed, with a legacy stretching back over ten thousand years, the White Tiger Family stood below one person and above ten thousand in the Star Luo Empire. Any Soul Master would tremble at its name, let alone dare offend such an enormous family. Jiang Hai, however, was certainly not among them. They had reached Sea God Lake. Watching the Inner Court disciples cross the water one after another, Jiang Hai shook his head. His gaze seemed to reach the island at the center of the lake as he asked, "Sister Xiaotao, has Sister Xuan still not come out of seclusion?"
Zhang Lexuan had been in seclusion for over a month now, attempting to break through to Titled Douluo. Becoming a Titled Douluo was every Soul Master's pursuit. While gods remained mere legends, it represented the pinnacle of power human Soul Masters could aspire to. Zhang Lexuan was only in her early thirties, yet she