What?! Shaozhe, you've met that woman before?
Xuanzi blurted out the moment the words left his mouth.
He hurriedly covered his mouth—
realizing too late that he had accidentally revealed the fact that Yan Shaozhe and Feng Ling knew each other.
The two had once been lovers.
But years ago, Feng Ling's martial soul went berserk. She attacked Yan Shaozhe, and their relationship completely collapsed.
"Sigh…"
Mu En let out a long sigh.
That was one of Yan Shaozhe's karmic debts.
Back then, when Feng Ling's evil attribute awakened, she had attempted to devour Yan Shaozhe—
to perfect her Evil Phoenix martial soul.
This time, Feng Ling once again intercepted Yan Shaozhe in Heaven Dou City,
which ultimately led to Tang Kun and his wife dying at the hands of Netherworld Douluo.
"You're right."
"She was my former girlfriend—and she is also an evil soul master."
"It was because she blocked me, and because I was no match for her, that I failed to save your parents."
Yan Shaozhe admitted it openly.
With his strength, even if he had forced a battle, he would still not have been her opponent.
Because of cultivating the Evil Phoenix, Feng Ling's strength had skyrocketed.
She had already reached Level 97—far beyond what Yan Shaozhe could handle.
"Tang Feng, I don't want Xiaotao to suffer any longer."
"If there's anything else you want to know, I'll tell you everything."
Yan Shaozhe truly loved Ma Xiaotao.
He had never wanted to mention Feng Ling—
because she was the greatest stain on his life.
"Why were you and the Holy Spirit Cult in Heaven Dou City?"
"And why didn't Feng Ling kill you?"
Tang Feng still didn't understand.
Under normal circumstances, neither the Holy Spirit Cult nor Yan Shaozhe should have been there.
Especially considering—
The Holy Spirit Cult dispatched a Titled Douluo and a Super Douluo.
That was absurd.
Even more ridiculous—
Not a single Titled Douluo of the Heaven Soul Empire noticed them?
"My teacher ordered me to go save someone."
"As for why Feng Ling didn't kill me—"
"Most likely, she feared that fighting in Heaven Dou City would draw the Body Sect."
Yan Shaozhe looked genuinely innocent.
He truly didn't know why Mu En had sent him to Heaven Dou City.
When he arrived—
He just so happened to encounter Tang Ya, who was being hunted by Netherworld Douluo.
"Then why did you know about this, Elder Mu?"
Tang Feng's gaze shifted to Mu En.
A disturbing suspicion surfaced in his heart—
That perhaps Mu En had deliberately lured the Holy Spirit Cult there.
Though conspiratorial—
It wasn't impossible.
"Why are you wasting words with this ingrate?"
"If Shaozhe hadn't gone, his sister would already be a corpse!"
Xuanzi spoke coldly.
Hearing Tang Feng's accusatory tone made him feel indignant on Mu En's behalf.
As if saving Tang Ya was somehow equivalent to destroying Tang Feng's entire family.
Xuanzi had never seen someone so ungrateful.
"It was an old friend of mine who sent me the message."
"He said that a Titled Douluo-level evil soul master was going to Heaven Dou City to capture a girl named Tang Ya, intending to make her the Saintess of the evil soul masters."
Mu En truly forbade Tang Ya from leaving—
for her own good.
If she had left—
She really might have been captured and turned into a powerful evil soul master.
"Tang Ya's martial soul has an evil attribute?"
Xuanzi's eyes immediately lit up.
Shrek Academy specialized in exterminating evil soul masters—
Better to kill the wrong one than let a potential threat escape.
Anyone who might become an evil soul master—
had to be controlled by Shrek to prevent a catastrophe.
"But Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao—"
"How could he possibly know that my sister had an unawakened dark attribute?"
Tang Feng found the inconsistency.
According to Tang Ya—
she had only accidentally triggered the devouring attribute of her Blue Silver Grass,
which attracted Netherworld Douluo's attention.
So how could Long Xiaoyao have known?
Then this incident was no accident.
It was likely a deliberate design by a God King.
Only by truly destroying the Tang Sect—
Could Tang Ya be isolated and powerless,
paving the way to guide Huo Yuhao into the Tang Sect?
"That… I don't know."
Mu En shook his head.
He believed Long Xiaoyao had acted out of conscience,
which was why he sent Yan Shaozhe to investigate.
In the end—
Only Tang Ya survived.
"Since you've told me the truth—"
"I'll give Ma Xiaotao a chance to live."
Tang Feng waved his hand casually.
Instantly—
Ma Xiaotao's heart began rapidly repairing itself.
Her entire body returned to normal.
Aside from a trace of Destruction Power hidden within her heart,
She appeared completely unharmed.
When Xuanzi later led a team to eliminate evil soul masters—
The Corpse Explosion created by the Grim Reaper Messenger would detonate that Destruction Power.
If before that—
Ma Xiaotao was unlucky enough to encounter an explosion—
She would die on the spot.
"What a heaven-defying healing ability…"
Elder Zhuang sighed sincerely.
If not for Tang Feng's low cultivation—
He would have suspected Tang Feng was a god.
"You can heal Elder Mu, too, can't you?"
Xuanzi suddenly became sharp-minded.
Tang Feng had clearly stated earlier—
Only he could save Ma Xiaotao and Mu En.
If he could revive Ma Xiaotao so completely—
He might truly have a miraculous effect on Mu En.
"So what if I can?"
Tang Feng looked coldly at Xuanzi.
Did this old man really think Tang Feng had forgotten his repeated attempts to kill him?
"Everyone—"
"Tang Feng previously used a soul skill at Shrek Grand Hotel to purify Tang Ya's dark attribute."
"He also said that after seven purifications, her Blue Silver Grass would evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor."
Elder Lin added.
This was exactly why she didn't want to let Tang Feng leave.
Tang Feng could help Ma Xiaotao evolve her martial soul.
Ma Xiaotao's situation—
was nearly identical to Tang Ya's.
If Tang Feng stayed—
Ma Xiaotao's evil fire would be resolved,
and her martial soul could evolve into a Fire Phoenix.
"Then we absolutely cannot let him go."
"I'll capture this Sun Moon spy first—then decide how to deal with him."
Xuanzi reached for Tang Feng.
Whether Tang Feng liked it or not—
He had to remain at Shrek Academy and repay its "kindness."
Tang Feng had gained enlightenment beneath the Golden Tree.
The Sea God Pavilion had demoted Fan Yu and Du Weilun because of him—
and expelled Zhou Yi.
Most importantly—
Yan Shaozhe had saved Tang Ya.
That debt could not simply be erased.
At the very least—
Tang Feng had to solve Ma Xiaotao's martial soul problem.
"Do you think you can keep me?"
Tang Feng activated the Divine Domain.
He did not summon Blue Silver Grass.
Instead—
His second martial soul manifested.
Snow began to fall.
Goose-feather snow filled the heavens.
A peerless figure appeared.
She had pure white hair flowing down to her feet,
icy-blue eyes that were clear and ethereal—
as though they could see through all things in the world.
Her slender, flawless figure was draped in a simple white dress—
unadorned, yet impossibly noble and breathtaking.
Her expression was solemn,
like a winter plum blossom—
aloof, transcendent, and unyielding to frost.
This was no ordinary Ice Jade Maiden.
What Tang Feng summoned—
was the Snow Empress herself, a being with true intelligence.
"Emperor Sword · Ice Extremity Unmatched!"
In Snow Empress's right hand—
An ice-crystal longsword condensed.
She gently slashed forward.
The sky above the Star Dou Great Forest split apart.
Space itself shattered.
From the void—
A hundred-meter ice crystal greatsword emerged,
carrying the power to freeze time and space.
The void itself was scarred with frost.
Snow Empress did not aim at Xuanzi or the Sea God Pavilion Elders.
Her sword—
cut directly toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Snow Empress—how dare you!"
Seeing the ice crystal greatsword about to descend upon the forest's core—
Di Tian could no longer remain still.
He soared into the sky—
and slammed his palm forward,
shattering the ice crystal giant sword within the void.