"Oh? The Sun Moon Empire's black market is holding a soul tool-making competition? Interesting. We can go take a look. Yuhao, I'll leave it to you."
Su Yunlin rubbed his chin. He had just received information from Huo Yuhao. The ghost Na Na had gone to the black market to gather intelligence and obtained this series of information.
"You're not participating? After all, you're currently a level 8 soul engineer."
Su Yunlin said speechlessly, "If a wild level 8 soul engineer like me joins the competition, won't that attract the attention of the Sun Moon Empire's officials and the Holy Spirit Cult? Why do you keep trying to harm me? Do I have some grudge against you?"
Huo Yuhao scratched his head. He really had not considered that point. After all, in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Su Yunlin was perfect. He understood everything, knew everything, and was omnipotent.
"I won't compete, but I'll go along. Remember to call He Caitou. You two will compete, while Wutong and I watch. We'll also back you up along the way.
"A level 9 soul engineer is very powerful, but if he doesn't have a level 9 defensive soul tool, he won't even withstand one move from me!"
Su Yunlin had full confidence in his own strength. Although he was only at Spirit Douluo cultivation, a mere Titled Douluo was not something Su Yunlin took seriously.
With Su Yunlin and Tang Wutong joining hands, unless a Limit Douluo attacked, Su Yunlin would not care at all.
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. With Su Yunlin watching, he could work boldly without worry.
Su Yunlin looked over the intelligence. Among the Sun Moon Empire's three great underground factions, the strongest was the Xishui Alliance, followed by the Ordinary Alliance and the Alto Chamber of Commerce.
"Xishui Alliance? Interesting! Looks like this is also an Evil Spirit Master industry," Su Yunlin said with a light smile.
"What?"
Su Yunlin continued, "This involves an Evil Spirit Master named Ye Xishui. She is a Limit Douluo and from the same generation as Elder Mu and Long Xiaoyao. Theoretically speaking, she should still be alive.
"An Evil Spirit Master at the Limit Douluo level. Truly troublesome."
Huo Yuhao was greatly shocked. An Evil Spirit Master who had reached Limit Douluo, just how absurd would that be?
...
Night.
Su Yunlin, Tang Wutong, Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, and the ghost Na Na disguised themselves and went to participate in the Radiant City Elite Soul Engineer Tournament.
This time, Huo Yuhao and He Caitou entered under aliases, while Na Na acted as a maid. Su Yunlin and Tang Wutong disguised themselves as guards.
Huo Yuhao was the leader of this operation, while Su Yunlin was only a spectator. Unless it was a critical moment, he would not act. His main purpose in coming here was to confirm potential enemies.
In any case, Evil Spirit Masters all had a path to death. As for the people of the Sun Moon Empire, anyone who wanted war also had a path to death.
Su Yunlin had only one thought. As long as they blocked his path, they had a path to death.
"Hehe, looks like I'm becoming more and more like that old man. Every time I open my mouth, it's all 'path to death.'"
"Ugh~"
Tang Wutong suddenly let out a soft groan. Su Yunlin looked over.
"What's wrong?"
Tang Wutong lightly shook her head. "I feel a little nauseous. Maybe dinner didn't suit my stomach. You cook tomorrow."
"Mm."
Su Yunlin and Tang Wutong did not think much of it. Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm.
...
Divine Realm.
Tang San had been watching the Douluo Continent all along. There were still some marks on his face because he had just attacked the two God Kings for no reason and had been properly taught a lesson by them.
"How could this be! No!!!"
Tang San's eyes nearly split open. He could not believe what he had seen!
"Hah! Hah!"
At this moment, Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting like an ox.
"Damn it! Damn it! That brat! That little bastard! He's too hateful! How did Xiao Qi become so obedient to him? Couldn't she properly test him first? Aiya!"
Tang San bared his fangs and brandished his claws there, "going mad." After venting for a while, Tang San deflated like a punctured ball and crouched on the ground.
"Mm. Xiao Qi has a child now, and I'm going to have a grandchild too. Although it's a maternal grandson, he's still my grandchild. I should think about what name to give him."
Tang San began pondering what name to give his maternal grandson. No matter how unhappy he was now, there was nothing he could do. Everything had already fallen into place. The rice was already cooked. He truly had no power to change it now.
Rather than torment himself internally, it was better to look on the bright side. He had a grandchild now. This was something worth being happy about.
Tang San did not exactly dislike Su Yunlin. He was just somewhat annoyed that Su Yunlin had dug up his family's cabbage. Any father would feel this way.
However, there was one thing Tang San was very satisfied with. Su Yunlin was indeed very good to Tang Wutong. His feelings were pure and single-minded. In that aspect, he resembled him!
If it were someone like Huo Yuhao, Tang San guaranteed he would not let him off. Even if he could not kill him, he would still have to properly torment him and make him settle down!
"That brat has already obtained Evil's favor. Even if he cannot inherit the Evil God's Divine Position, Evil has already prepared a path of retreat for him. Becoming a first-level god is guaranteed.
"Xiao Qi has also improved greatly over these years. She has worked hard enough and brought out her own talent. In the future, inheriting the position of a first-level god should not be a problem."
...
At the Radiant City Soul Engineer Tournament venue.
Su Yunlin crossed one leg over the other and watched Huo Yuhao show off, feeling rather speechless.
"This guy causes trouble wherever he goes. A disaster magnet."
Tang Wutong chuckled softly. "His acting skills really are impressive. It doesn't look like acting at all."
Su Yunlin said, "I feel like it's more like he's revealing his true nature. The two of us are real nobles who grew up with fine clothes and fine food, but we were never this arrogant, right?"
Huo Yuhao used his own method to obtain enough intelligence.
The next day.
Xu Sanshi, that stinky black hand, drew the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
"Your luck is a bit invincible! Couldn't you have drawn the Holy Spirit Sect instead? We would have directly delivered them to the afterlife," Bei Bei said speechlessly.
Su Yunlin rubbed his chin. "We definitely have to participate in this match. Otherwise, Xiao Hongchen will definitely run over and nag at me. Without using battle armor, all of you should use your full strength."
Su Yunlin planned to let the other five unleash their full firepower and give Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen the highest respect.
At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Xiao Hongchen was already rubbing his fists. His current cultivation had already reached level 68. His strength had improved again, but against the people from Shrek Academy, he still did not have much chance of winning.
He knew he could not win, but he wanted to test the results of his cultivation!
Meng Hongchen was the same. During her time at Shrek Academy, she had not wasted her days. Instead, she had cultivated diligently.
The two siblings had already surpassed the other team members in raw strength. They could even defeat their own teammates in academy sparring matches using only their Martial Souls.
Xu Tianran smiled. "The Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. I wonder whether Hall Master's two beloved grandchildren can give me a surprise?"
Jing Hongchen shook his head. "Hard to say. I do not deny Xiao and Meng's growth, but Tang Sect's seven members were the core members of the previous tournament. Among them is Su Yunlin."
Xu Tianran was stunned. "Oh? Is he the person the Imperial Preceptor mentioned?"
Zhongli Wu nodded. "It is him. He possesses an extremely dense evil aura and has been recognized by our cult as the Holy Son! Unfortunately, he has chosen to walk against our cult!"
"Interesting." Xu Tianran chuckled softly.
Jing Hongchen frowned. He knew more intelligence about Su Yunlin, but he did not say it.
After all, he had already decided to let his grandson and granddaughter go to Spirit City to lie low. It was said that Shrek Academy had undergone a tremendous change. On top of that, they had one Limit Douluo and two level 98 experts.
With such a lineup, even the Sun Moon Empire would find it difficult to compete with them.
If that Dragon God Douluo had fallen, Jing Hongchen would spare no effort to help Xu Tianran. But Dragon God Douluo was not dead, and Jing Hongchen had personally witnessed what a Limit Douluo was.
Limit Douluo truly could kill level 9 soul engineers. The peak of the Douluo Continent was still top-level Spirit Masters!
Jing Hongchen planned to put in the appearance of effort without truly exerting himself, preserving his own safety in the operations to come and betting on both sides. He might not gain many benefits, but at least there would be no harm.