Chapter 221: Xu Jiujiu Wants to Fulfill the Engagement, the Evil Soul Master Invades Shrek
A peerless genius like Lin Qinghan was destined to surpass the legendary Light and Dark Holy Dragon in the future, and his pride was undoubtedly immense.
Although Lin Qinghan's family, the Lin family,
had now replaced the White Tiger Duke's mansion in the Xingluo Empire, the intelligence indicating that Lin Qinghan rarely returned home—perhaps once a year—suggested that leveraging the Lin family to secure his loyalty to the Xingluo Empire was unlikely.
"It's not about demanding Lin Qinghan's loyalty to the royal family. We're only discussing your engagement to him," Xu Jiawei said, shaking his head in response to his sister's doubts.
From the last competition held in Xingluo City, Lin Qinghan's combat prowess had rivaled that of a Soul Saint, even at the age of twelve.
As a Titled Douluo, Xu Jiawei saw beyond the surface, believing that even a Soul Douluo facing Lin Qinghan at that time would likely have been frozen into an ice sculpture.
Such talent outshone even the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, who ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago.
In other words, Lin Qinghan had a strong chance of becoming a god himself.
Based on his current performance, Xu Jiawei suspected Lin Qinghan had already obtained a divine inheritance. Even in the worst-case scenario—where Lin Qinghan and Shrek Academy remained neutral in the continental war, leading to the Xingluo Empire's downfall—Xu Jiujiu's marriage to Lin Qinghan would ensure her safety, and possibly that of the Xingguan clan, given his future achievements.
Xu Jiawei was nearly certain that Lin Qinghan already possessed combat power at the Titled Douluo level.
He was correct in one regard: Lin Qinghan had, to some extent, received a divine inheritance through Electrolux's godly power.
"Then let's follow your arrangements, Brother," Xu Jiujiu said, touched by Xu Jiawei's underlying intent.
Her brother was securing her future. Even if the Xingluo Empire fell, her marriage to Lin Qinghan would protect her, provided his prodigious talent bore fruit.
"Lin Qinghan should still be an exchange student in the Sun-Moon Empire. I'll write a letter to Shrek Academy now, asking them to arrange for his return to Xingluo City," Xu Jiawei said with a smile, instructing Xu Jiujiu to dismiss the ministers waiting outside the palace.
Given the current political climate, with ministers divided into factions, Xu Jiawei found their counsel less productive than his private discussions with his sister. Exhausted, he canceled the morning court to rest.
After deciding, Xu Jiawei swiftly wrote a letter and entrusted it to a Soul Douluo from the Agility Attack and Flying Department to deliver to Shrek Academy.
The Xingluo Empire could, at great cost, exchange correspondence with the Sun-Moon Empire, but since Xu Tianran's declaration of war, communication had ceased.
Border security was unprecedentedly tight, with even ordinary citizens undergoing rigorous checks. Letters were prohibited, and storage soul guides were inspected. With the Sun-Moon Empire's advanced detection soul guides, even a Titled Douluo would struggle to infiltrate.
Shrek Academy, as a neutral institution, leaned toward the three original Douluo Continent nations but remained a soul master holy land. With the emergence of Moon, an Ultimate Douluo, the Sun-Moon Empire was unlikely to restrict Shrek students' freedom.
Xu Jiawei's plan was sound. Despite the tense continental situation, Shrek Academy avoided targeting by the Sun-Moon Empire. In fact, smuggled rare metals flowing into Shrek had increased, which the academy resold to the three Douluo Continent nations at a premium, boosting its income significantly.
However, an uninvited guest arrived outside Shrek City that day.
"Wu'er, are you certain you saw Shrek's Xuan Zi during the Holy Spirit Church's attack?" asked Ye Xishui, the world's strongest evil soul master, her voice hoarse and aged despite her youthful, beautiful face. Her aura blended evil and holiness, creating a jarring sense of distortion.
She was among several black-robed figures outside Shrek City, including Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling, whom Lin Qinghan and the Sun-Moon Empire's leader had deliberately spared.
The Holy Spirit Church had been devastated by the Sun-Moon Empire's bombardment and Lin Qinghan's massacres, leaving only a few elders in Mingdu still in contact.
The black-robed figures didn't conceal their faces, yet passersby—soul masters or otherwise—seemed oblivious to their presence.
"Yes, I saw Taotie Douluo's figure and clearly felt the Taotie God Bull's aura," Zhongli Wu replied grimly, his teeth gritted.
He hadn't witnessed Taotie Douluo act directly, having been struck by an energy beam moments after spotting the Taotie God Bull's shadow.
Instinctively, he sacrificed his life silver dragon corpse puppet's power to teleport himself and Feng Ling away, dropping his cultivation from level 98 to 95, even after exhausting the Holy Spirit Church's remaining resources.
The undeniable presence of the Taotie God Bull's aura confirmed the attacker's connection to Shrek.
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