After the purification ritual ended, the leader of the Inspection Corps stepped before the children and said apologetically:
"I'm very sorry we failed to stop this tragedy in time, and that we couldn't arrive sooner after it happened.
But children, do not lose hope. Praise the great Sea God—under His protection, you survived.
Fortunately, the worst-case tragedy of the entire village being wiped out did not occur."
"Sir Soul Master… are you saying the Sea God protected us?" a young boy asked timidly.
"Of course," the leader replied affirmatively. "The Sea God is merciful."
"Then why did He watch our parents get killed by the bad people?" another child asked.
"Child, it wasn't that the great Sea God wanted your parents to be harmed by evil soul masters. You should hate those despicable evil soul masters instead.
The Sea God's benevolence extends across the entire continent, but even He cannot attend to every corner of it. As for your parents…"
The leader sighed before continuing,
"It can only be said… this was fate."
"But don't worry," he added righteously. "Evil will never triumph over good. Upholding the will of the great Sea God, we will definitely eradicate those evil soul masters and restore purity to the Douluo Continent."
Just as the group was about to leave, a slightly hoarse voice suddenly stopped them.
"Please let me join the Shrek Inspection Corps. I want to follow you and eradicate evil soul masters… to avenge my mother."
The leader turned and looked over the short-haired brown-haired girl.
"Our Shrek Enforcement Team is not something just anyone can join," he said. "And child, you should have already awakened your martial soul, right?"
The girl grew anxious.
"I reached level ten a few days ago. I can absorb my first soul ring now!"
A trace of impatience flashed through the leader's eyes.
Twelve years old and only level ten—such garbage talent, and she wants to enter the Shrek Inner Court Inspection Corps?
Though contempt filled his heart, he maintained a gentle tone for the sake of appearances.
"I'm sorry, child. We can't help you. If you wish to join us, you should first obtain a soul ring, enroll in a soul master academy, and then—after meeting the requirements—test into Shrek. We look forward to your arrival.
We must leave now. There are still many people waiting for our help."
With that, the leader led the Inspection Corps away in haste.
Once they had gone some distance, the sorrowful and solemn expression on the leader's face vanished completely.
One of the team members laughed and said, "Captain, your speaking skills are getting better and better. You almost fooled me too."
The leader chuckled.
"That's what the higher-ups demand. We just follow orders—why bother thinking too much about it?"
Their conversation was clearly overheard by Su Xing and Zhang Lexuan, who were hiding among the crowd and had witnessed the entire charade.
Zhang Lexuan was a once-in-a-century genius—the future of Shrek Academy. Naturally, Shrek would never allow such a valuable seedling to fight to the death against evil soul masters.
As a result, Zhang Lexuan had almost never participated in Inspection Corps missions.
The only two times she did were during the Soul Master Tournament, and even then, it was merely ceremonial, with Sea God Pavilion Title Douluo secretly protecting her.
Now, witnessing the Inspection Corps' actions firsthand, she didn't see them saving lives or aiding the wounded.
Instead, all they did was tirelessly promote the Sea God's mercy and greatness.
She didn't know whether this incident was an exception—or the norm.
But regardless, their conduct made Zhang Lexuan realize that perhaps her understanding of the academy had been far too shallow.
In the past, she had stayed within the academy, rarely leaving its gates, focusing only on cultivation. Her knowledge of Shrek was limited to what Elder Mu and the teachers described.
To believe the academy was flawless based on that alone was clearly one-sided.
That evening, a guest arrived at the small courtyard where Zhang Lexuan and Su Xing lived.
Hearing the knock, Zhang Lexuan went to open the door. When she saw who it was, she sighed softly.
"Xiao Lian, come in."
Xiao Lian was the girl who had previously requested to join the Shrek Inspection Corps—the only person in Wanghun Village, besides Zhang Lexuan and Su Xing, who had any hope of becoming a soul master.
"Sister Lexuan… Brother Su."
Xiao Lian appeared extremely nervous around Su Xing.
In fact, not just Xiao Lian—most villagers felt Su Xing was hard to approach, quiet and aloof by nature.
"Xiao Lian, what brings you here?" Zhang Lexuan asked as she gestured for her to sit.
Xiao Lian clenched her hands tightly. After a fierce internal struggle, she suddenly dropped to her knees before Zhang Lexuan.
"What are you doing, silly girl? Get up—talk properly if you have something to say."
Startled, Zhang Lexuan hurried forward and forcibly pulled her up.
Xiao Lian was only a soul practitioner without even a single soul ring—she had no strength to resist.
After Zhang Lexuan calmed her down, Xiao Lian finally spoke, trembling:
"Sister Lexuan… can you help me? I want a soul ring. I know this request is unreasonable, but you're the only one who can help me…"
Xiao Lian knew that with her talent, reaching Great Soul Master might be the peak of her life.
But she still refused to give up.
Her parents had died with hatred in their hearts—how could she, as their child, do nothing?
She also knew she could never obtain a soul ring on her own.
So the only person she could turn to was Zhang Lexuan.
In her understanding, Zhang Lexuan was only a one-ring soul master herself, so the request was indeed forcing the issue.
But she had no other choice.
What she didn't expect—
Was that Zhang Lexuan agreed without hesitation.
Xiao Lian froze in shock, then felt overwhelming gratitude, silently swearing that she would repay Sister Lexuan no matter what in the future.
After Xiao Lian left, the two agreed to go help her obtain a soul ring the next morning.
Night fell.
The moon hung high, stars scattered across the sky.
Su Xing stepped out of his room. The weather had turned cold, and the night wind brushed against him as his gaze grew distant.
For some reason, the scenes from earlier that day felt strangely familiar—as though he had witnessed something similar before.
As he pondered, fragmented and blurry images flashed through his mind.
He tried to grasp them, to piece them together.
But just as he focused on those fragments—
A searing pain erupted from the depths of his soul.
Su Xing groaned, clutching his head, instinctively trying to ease the agony.
"Xiao Xing, what's wrong?"
Hearing the sound, Zhang Lexuan rushed into the courtyard, her face filled with worry at his pained expression.
After a long while, as the pain finally subsided, Su Xing slowly lowered his hands.
In response to Zhang Lexuan's concern, he told her everything that had just happened.
Upon hearing it, Zhang Lexuan's body trembled slightly.
So soon?
This already seemed like the precursor to his memories beginning to recover.
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