Feng Ling spoke, her gaze falling on the Dark Lightning Douluo.
"It was him." Only then did the Dark Lightning Douluo withdraw his gaze from Nangong Wan. "Although he concealed it, I could sense that the power contained a strong light attribute."
"The people from Shrek Academy have been destroying our bases everywhere. To be able to track us all the way to Mingdu with such an expert, they must be from Shrek Academy. With that level of cultivation and attribute, only the Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe fits."
Hearing this, Feng Ling narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at Ma Xiaotao beside her, but upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's name, she showed no significant reaction.
Turning back, Feng Ling spoke in a low voice, "Good. Where did he escape to?"
Lin Xiao did not detect much emotional fluctuation in Feng Ling's tone.
Whether it was the love or hatred of the past, for the current Feng Ling, it was all over. What she wanted now was only to completely devour Yan Shaozhe's Bright Phoenix power to help her advance further.
Perhaps there was some personal grudge mixed in, but judging from her current demeanor, it wasn't much.
"I didn't have time to send people to investigate the exact location, but the Sun Moon Empire has sealed off the Jingyang Mountains. They should be in that area."
Feng Ling nodded lightly upon hearing the Dark Lightning Douluo's words and leaned back slightly. "If he had stayed hidden in Shrek Academy, it would have been fine, but since he's personally come knocking, I naturally have to go meet him."
"Vice Sect Leader, there's another expert beside Yan Shaozhe. From what I saw, her cultivation is not below yours. She took care of Old Four with a single strike…"
Nangong Wan, beside them, spoke hesitantly. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was met with a vicious glare from the Dark Lightning Douluo.
Feng Ling also glanced at Nangong Wan.
"No rush. You already mentioned this matter when you returned to headquarters to request reinforcements. Naturally, I won't put myself in danger."
"After entering Mingdu this time, Xu Tianran suddenly sent a message saying he had something to discuss and invited me into the palace."
"I don't believe that Shrek Academy causing such a disturbance in Mingdu won't provoke a response from them. With Sun Moon Empire experts accompanying me, this trip will be without worry."
Listening beside them, Lin Xiao suddenly had a thought.
"Vice Sect Leader."
"What is it?" Feng Ling turned to look at Lin Xiao upon hearing him.
"Yesterday, the Jing Hongchen Hall was attacked by unknown forces. After the Hall Master Jing Hongchen returned, he also hurriedly entered the palace. Perhaps your trip this time is related to that matter."
The news of the Jing Hongchen Hall's attack couldn't be concealed. As long as Feng Ling entered the palace and met Xu Tianran, she would naturally learn the full story. It was better to mention it proactively to gain some "loyalty points" in Feng Ling's eyes.
"Such a thing actually happened?" Feng Ling frowned slightly. "Could it also be Shrek Academy's doing?"
Feng Ling pondered for a moment without result, then suddenly stood up. "Never mind. In that case, I'll enter the palace first. However, the business in Mingdu cannot stop. As for this base…"
As Feng Ling spoke, her gaze swept over the few people before her. The Dark Lightning Douluo beside her suddenly stepped forward. "Vice Sect Leader, leave this base to Old Eight and me."
"Old Three, what do you mean by this?" Nangong Wan, beside him, no longer maintained his earlier demeanor, his voice suddenly rising.
According to the Holy Spirit Church's rules, this base had previously been under Nangong Wan's responsibility, so the income naturally counted toward him. Now that the Dark Lightning Douluo opened his mouth to take a considerable sum from him, he naturally couldn't remain silent.
"Hmph, what do I mean?" The Dark Lightning Douluo sneered, looking Nangong Wan up and down. "I'm afraid that if danger comes again, someone will end up dying in vain for Second Elder like Old Four did."
"You—" Nangong Wan was choked by the Dark Lightning Douluo's sarcastic tone.
"Shrek Academy has already noticed this place. With your and Old Eight's strength, how could you hold this base?"
"Hmph, if it weren't for you, even if the base couldn't be held, at least no one would die for no reason." The Dark Lightning Douluo refused to yield.
"I—"
"Enough!"
Just as Nangong Wan was about to speak again, Feng Ling suddenly interrupted him.
"From now on, I will personally oversee Mingdu, so there's no need to worry about safety." Feng Ling paused slightly in thought. "If I remember correctly, Old Three and Old Eight are both soul engineers, right?"
"Yes." In front of Feng Ling, the Dark Lightning Douluo no longer had his earlier aggression and lowered his head in response.
"Mingdu's business mostly involves rare metals, and the upcoming soul engineer competition with the Common Alliance is also related to soul tools. It would be better for Old Three and Old Eight to handle it."
"Old Second, you can return to headquarters first. This time, Xu Tianran is looking for me; there should be other matters, and I'll need you to handle them later."
Although she hadn't witnessed the situation personally, as the Vice Sect Leader of the Holy Spirit Church, Feng Ling understood Nangong Wan's personality. From just a few words, she could guess what had happened that night.
No one expected elders and disciples in the Holy Spirit Church to be united and loving like in other sects, but with this incident, the relationship between Nangong Wan and the Dark Lightning Douluo had clearly become irreconcilable.
If they were left in the same place, they might start fighting at any moment. Taking this opportunity to transfer Nangong Wan elsewhere was better.
After all, having a soul engineer like the Dark Lightning Douluo handle things here was clearly more suitable.
As for Lin Xiao, he had simply been temporarily pulled in by the Dark Lightning Douluo to make up numbers, but since he usually operated in Mingdu as well, Feng Ling didn't say much about it.
Nangong Wan's expression changed rapidly. After a long silence, he still didn't dare to muster the courage to defy Feng Ling. "Yes, Vice Sect Leader."
"Mm." Feng Ling nodded lightly. "Then the reconstruction of this base will also be handled by Old Three and Old Eight."
"Right." As Feng Ling spoke, she suddenly turned to look at Ma Xiaotao beside her. "The Saintess has been cultivating with me, and every night she needs to release the evil fire within her body. Tonight, I'm going to the palace, so Old Second, since you're free, take her out."
Lin Xiao naturally glanced at Ma Xiaotao. Her face appeared very calm, even somewhat numb, showing no signs of being tormented by evil fire.
That made sense. The evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's body grew more intense the more it was suppressed. During the time she had followed Feng Ling, who knew how many people had died in her flames. With unrestrained indulgence, how could she still be tormented by the evil fire?
Instead, with no worries holding her back, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Nangong Wan paused for a moment but didn't refuse. He left with Ma Xiaotao, following Feng Ling.
"Third Brother."
Once the three had left, Lin Xiao turned to the Dark Lightning Douluo. "I'm still not familiar with the business in Mingdu. In the future, I'll trouble Third Brother to take care of me."
"No problem, no problem." The Dark Lightning Douluo stepped forward and patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder, his expression no longer showing the sadness from earlier.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, but in the end, he didn't say anything more.
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