118: Evil Soul Master Lina

"Xiao Yu, this senior is our academy's most outstanding Genius—Senior Xu Xiaoyu from Second Year Class One of the Senior Division. He is already a Three-Ring Soul Elder! Moreover, he might even reach a Breakthrough to the Fourth Ring and officially become a Spirit Ancestor before graduation..." As Ouyang Zixin spoke, she suddenly seemed to realize something. She had called Shen Guyan "Xiao Yu," and Xu Xiaoyu's name was also Xiao Yu...

"Hello, Senior." Shen Guyan greeted Xu Xiaoyu with a forced smile.

Xu Xiaoyu gave a light huff and retracted his hand, which had been extended for quite a while. "Junior Shen Yu, you must be around ten years old, right? Are you here in Shrek City to watch this year's Youth Genius Competition?"

"Heh." Shen Guyan couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on him. At the same time, he noticed that although Ouyang Zixin had just introduced the two, her gaze had remained fixed on Xu Xiaoyu the entire time, and the tenderness in her eyes was impossible to suppress.

It wasn't that he was jealous, but rather that he had saved the lives of Ouyang Zixin and her mother. From the perspective of gratitude, she should have been more protective of him.

Yet, clearly, Ouyang Zixin cared more about that Xu Xiaoyu.

"Sister Zixin, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave." Shen Guyan didn't even want to stay there for another second. He only remembered a sentence Ouyang Zixin had once said—

"My future partner must be a man with money, status, and the ability to give me happiness..."

Perhaps it was her childhood experiences that caused such a change in her. The Star Luo Xu Family was also the royal Family of Star Luo from ten thousand years ago. In terms of foundation, they were even superior to his Shen Family...

Everyone has their own choices. To him, Ouyang Zixin was merely the older sister next door from his childhood in this life who had left a good impression...

Ouyang Zixin was still preparing to chase after him to say something, but Shen Guyan had already used the Great Teleportation Technique to get far away.

...

Shen Guyan contacted Zhou Hanyou, Zhou Tianer, and the others who had just arrived in Shrek City. The Shitang Hotel was not too far from the train station, so Shen Guyan thought about it and decided to go over to say hello.

"Little Brother, which academy are you from?" As Shen Guyan was walking toward the train station according to the map, a crisp voice suddenly rang out, and a figure blocked his path.

Shen Guyan stopped in his tracks and saw a smiling face that was artfully beautiful.

It was a young girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing an unknown academy uniform just like theirs. The girl was very pretty, with big eyes and curved eyebrows; she looked full of youthful vitality.

To facilitate entry, Shen Guyan had been wearing the Sea and Land Academy uniform. Combined with his striking white hair, walking on the road made it easy for him to attract the gazes of contestants from academies all over the continent.

"I am from Sea and Land Academy." Shen Guyan replied indifferently.

Looking at his callow appearance, the girl blinked her eyes. "Looking at you, you must be here to watch the matches, right? Little Junior, I don't know the way to the Tianran Grand Hotel. Could you take me there?"

"Tianran Grand Hotel... I don't know where that is either." Shen Guyan answered honestly. He used his Mental Energy to slightly cover the girl in front of him and was surprised to discover that this girl, who looked only seventeen or eighteen, had a cultivation that had already reached the Peak of the Fourth Ring, only one step away from the Fifth Ring.

Such a level could be considered quite outstanding in ordinary places.

Looking at his handsome appearance, the girl couldn't help but flush slightly, and her heart began to beat uncontrollably.

"Junior, my name is Lina. What is your name?"

"My name is Gu... uh, Dagu." Shen Guyan had wanted to shift the blame onto Gu Yue, but upon remembering that the Beast King could very well be lurking anywhere on the continent, he had to helplessly change his answer.

"Senior, did you come from Tianhai Academy to participate in this Youth Genius Competition?"

"Yes! From Tianhai City. I used to be at Tianhai Academy. Because of my excellent grades, I was admitted to the Senior Division of the Tianhai Academy Spirit Master department. However, I am not here to participate in the Youth Genius Competition." Lina said with a charming smile.

From Tianhai City? Shen Guyan made an "oh" sound. As the core city of the Tianhai Alliance, Tianhai City had a deeper foundation than Hailu City.

If the other party was just here to watch the matches, then there would be no conflict in getting along. Perhaps he could even dig up some intelligence about other academies from her?

At this thought, Shen Guyan's attitude became a little more enthusiastic.

"It is truly a pity that you are not participating. Even if it's just to get familiar with the major forces, it would be better than being unknown in the spectator stands." Shen Guyan sighed, as if from the bottom of his heart.

"It doesn't matter!" Regarding Shen Guyan's words, Lina seemed to take it in stride. "Compared to being famous, I would rather be an ordinary girl!"

"Alright..." Shen Guyan was suddenly between laughter and tears. Everyone has their own aspirations, and he had no right to interfere in others' lives.

The two strolled along the street for a distance, chatting happily. However, what left Shen Guyan somewhat speechless was that this girl named Lina was like a naive airhead; he couldn't get any useful intelligence from her at all.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. I have some companions who need me to meet them." Suddenly, Shen Guyan's eyes flickered slightly. He immediately picked up his soul tool communicator, shook the numbers of Zhang Zhenpeng and the others on it, and bid Lina farewell.

"Hee hee, then go do your business. If we have a chance to meet again next time, this big sister will treat you to a meal." Lina waved her hand at him playfully.

Watching Shen Guyan leave, Lina walked toward a taxi not far away with an expression of dissatisfaction. During the walk, however, her eyes became clear, and deep within her pupils, a trace of green flashed faintly.

"A Three-Ring Soul Elder under ten years old, and his Mental Energy is not low either. Interesting... But that is all. It's just that I don't know how much longer I have to stay here. Sigh..."

What she didn't know was that at this moment, Shen Guyan's heart was already churning with monstrous waves.

Gongzi Yu had always been known in the Jianghu for being cautious and impeccable. Otherwise, how could he have withstood the assassinations of countless forces and sat firmly on the throne as the leader of the Azure Dragon Society?

Just as he was conversing with that Lina earlier, Shen Guyan suddenly heard a voice in his sea of consciousness, coming from that remnant soul of the god of sin.

"That girl's body is stained with the blood malice of at least ten thousand living beings."

Ten thousand living beings... It couldn't possibly be Spirit Beasts, right? In this era, where would there be so many Spirit Beasts for her to hunt...

The answer was obvious—

Evil Soul Master.

After Shen Guyan had walked a certain distance away, he flashed into a corner of the wall and then slowly poked his head out to look in Lina's direction.

It was empty.

"Gone?" Shen Guyan's pupils constricted slightly. Lina's figure had already vanished from the place where they had parted ways.

Just then, a pair of soft, delicate hands cupped his face from the side, and fragrant breath brushed against his face.

"Little Junior, are you trying to play hide-and-seek?"