"Dean, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School from the original Three Nations wants to smuggle a batch of Soul Guided Devices. Their young master, Ning Tian, just contacted me."
"I was thinking, if we don't make this money, they'll just go to the Black Market anyway. So why don't we take the job ourselves, clear out some inventory, and earn some funds?"
"Their order doesn't include any contraband, and Ning Tian herself has already turned over a new leaf, choosing to study at our academy. But she still wants to keep a low profile for now."
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On this end of the phone, Xu Tianxi relayed the situation in a calm tone.
From the other end of the phone came the whoosh of air and Jing Hongchen's approving laughter.
"Good! You truly are the student I value most, Tianxi. Keep up the good work and try to get more benefits from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School. That old sect is absolutely loaded."
"I'm bringing the people you arranged for over now. Make sure you have a place ready for them at the academy."
Xu Tianxi's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and a hint of a smile unconsciously crept into his voice: "Don't worry, Dean. Our academy's grounds are as large as a medium-sized city. Making some space will be easy."
Jing Hongchen's voice on the other end of the phone was clearly cheerful: "Good, good, I trust you to handle things. Once we're back, we'll go after the Xi Shui Alliance. Xu Guozhong's subordinates have a lot of dealings with the Xi Shui Alliance, and smuggling rare metals is their channel."
"This time, we'll follow your suggestion: pull up the radish and bring out the mud. We'll eradicate this largest underground force in Mingdu from the inside out. With the Evil Soul Masters largely gone, there are no masters in the Xi Shui Alliance, so we'll cut off their smuggling lines once and for all!"
By the end, Jing Hongchen's voice erupted with surging killing intent. Xu Guozhong was a member of the imperial family, so he couldn't forcefully kill him. However, eliminating Evil Soul Masters was politically correct across the entire continent. This time, they would start with the Evil Soul Masters!
Things had already escalated. If some heads weren't chopped off, everyone would think his Mingde Hall was easy to bully. Evil Soul Masters had bled the Sun Moon Empire dry for years. The people could leave, but the goods must stay!
As for the subsequent repercussions, Jing Hongchen didn't need to consider them for now. Both Dragon and Ye, the two peak powerhouses, were severely injured. What could a stray dog do to him? This time, he had gone with Xu Tianxi to report to Elder Kong.
The report, titled Special Operation Against Evil Soul Masters, was written by Xu Tianxi.
Its general meaning was that the Sun Moon Empire had always been a firm force in maintaining continental peace and eradicating evil forces. After their Soul Engineers at Star Luo City detected traces of powerful Evil Soul Masters, they were supposed to act immediately to eliminate them. However, they were unfortunately obstructed by a certain evil force and missed the righteous and glorious operation of the three major powers besieging the Evil Soul Masters.
To demonstrate the Sun Moon Empire's responsibility and determination as a great nation, it was decided to conduct a thorough sweep and encirclement of Evil Soul Masters within the Sun Moon Empire's borders.
On the surface, this meant a complete break from the past, using the heads of Evil Soul Masters to prove the Sun Moon Empire's innocence and that it had absolutely not provided sanctuary to Evil Soul Masters.
As for Xu Tianxi's coded message to Kong Deming, it meant using this opportunity to comprehensively crack down on the Sun Moon Empire's smuggling industry. Even if smuggling were to continue, it would have to be under their supervision.
To put it bluntly, it was a case of the pot calling the kettle black: the academy-affiliated Soul Engineers would cross the river like fierce dragons, seize the Evil Soul Masters' market share, and overpower the other two factions, becoming the controllers of the Sun Moon Empire's Black Market.
As long as there was demand, the Black Market would not disappear. Xu Tianxi was not so naive as to destroy the Black Market, as that would put him against a large portion of the Sun Moon Empire's powerful elite. However, he had to at least control it and absolutely, under no circumstances, allow strategic resources to fall into the hands of the three great empires without his knowledge.
Just like the Detection Glasses he and Xuan Ziwen jointly developed, a necessary component was a unique rare metal found only in the Sun Moon Empire. As long as this rare metal was controlled, even if the Star Luo Empire researched it, they would be like a clever housewife without rice—unable to cook.
Whether out of personal aversion to Evil Soul Masters, the need to control the Sun Moon Empire's smuggling lines, or the need to protect his own reputation, Xu Tianxi had no reason not to act and eliminate the Evil Soul Masters.
Therefore, he seized the opportunity of Jing Hongchen's current investigation into smuggling to propose an expanded operation, aiming to wipe out all the troublesome elements and then bring in the Xuanming Sect.
And now, it was the eve of the crackdown.
"Don't worry, Dean. Following various clues, I've found a hidden operative of the Holy Spirit Church buried within our academy. I'm preparing to apprehend this person and then take down the Holy Spirit Church's branch in Mingdu."
"Before you return, I will clear out the Evil Soul Masters there, leaving none behind."
After finishing the call with Jing Hongchen, Xu Tianxi took a breath and said to Xiao Hongchen, who was standing nearby:
"Old Xiao, we have an operation tomorrow. Call that guy Old Ji and Jing Ziyan. They'll love this kind of thing."
"The Evil Soul Master operative I found hidden in our academy is a student from the Practical Control Soul Tool Department, Ghost Nana. Old Ji is the head of the Practical Control Soul Tool Department, so let him and Jing Ziyan take her down."
Xiao Hongchen chuckled, readily agreeing: "Alright, before the sun rises tomorrow morning, I'll bring all three of them and Meng over. You get some good rest."
With that, he pushed off the ground, leaped into the air, and disappeared from sight in a few flashes.
Xu Tianxi watched Xiao Hongchen leave, then looked up at the dim moonlight. Settling his thoughts, he sat cross-legged on the ground and communicated with his Second Sea of Consciousness.
"Elder Yi, you once told me that when my cultivation reached five Soul Rings, I could try to accept your legacy. My current state should be sufficient. Please begin."
When fighting Evil Soul Masters, Electrolux's methods were the most effective. He didn't expect to cultivate much combat ability overnight, but some parts, like the incantations for purifying undead, could be attempted.
Inside the Second Sea of Consciousness, Electrolux, hearing the transmission, suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, gazing deeply at Xu Tianxi's spiritual body.
"Are you truly decided? I once told you that my legacy is called Undead Magic. When used, it might seem similar to how your Evil Soul Masters perform, but its essence is completely different."
Xu Tianxi's spiritual body slowly nodded, looking straight ahead, his voice calm as he listed:
"You told me that Undead Magic is a powerful and wondrous art that studies human souls. It is completely different from this world's Soul Rings, Soul Power, and Soul Bones. It's a powerful, independent ability that can be achieved through a combination of Soul Power and incantations."
"Some Evil Soul Masters in our world might have achieved similar effects through bizarre means, but compared to this, it's just the tip of the iceberg. I need its power to deal with those Evil Soul Masters."
"And when it's within my power, to also allow some of the undead harmed by them to find peace."
A pleased smile immediately appeared on Electrolux's lips. He kindly coaxed, "Indeed, any ability used for good is good; used for evil is evil. I hope you can use this power well to cleanse some of the impurities in this world."
"Heh heh, looking at you now, I'm reminded of a young man from my world. He also inherited a part of my power. If you two were to meet, you might have a very pleasant conversation. You could be considered half-disciples."
"Elder Yi, you flatter me. I don't consider myself a good person; my actions are often calculated."
Xu Tianxi knew who the other person was referring to. That person's character was extraordinarily good, and their moral bottom line was far beyond what any God King in the heavens could match.
Electrolux gave a carefree laugh and said, "You and he have different backgrounds and experiences, so it's normal for your temperaments to differ. I can see that you are always worried about certain things. Sometimes, loosening the string a bit isn't a bad thing."
Xu Tianxi shrugged, self-deprecatingly saying, "I can't help it. The person I might have to face has absolutely no bottom line. If his temperament were like your student's, why would I bother?"
"But you're right. Once I've dealt with those Evil Soul Masters and finalized your Soul Spirit experiment, and met a few of the top powerhouses in the Soul Beast world, I should settle down for a while."
The Ice Emperor noticed Xu Tianxi mentioned meeting "two top powerhouses in the Soul Beast world" and couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Tianxi, who are the top powerhouses in the Soul Beast world you're talking about? Di Tian? Or the Evil Emperor?"
Xu Tianxi's expression paused, and he replied, "You'll know in a while. One of them is far away yet close at hand; you'll meet them then. As for Di Tian and the Evil Emperor, I haven't decided if I want to meet them right now."
The first supreme powerhouse from the Soul Beast world he wanted to meet was the Snow Empress, and the second was the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor from the sea. His goal was to foster cooperation and promote Soul Spirits.
Forming Soul Spirits required the cooperation of Soul Beasts, and the Far North Land was the easiest target to win over. He was also very interested in the Heavenly Tyrant Bixi clan of the Heavenly Tyrant Ancestor.
However, before that, he needed to complete the basic experiments for Soul Spirits to prove that the method was feasible and not a deliberate trap to send Soul Beasts to their deaths.
There was a lot to do; he'd take it one step at a time…
"Elder Yi, please enlighten me." Xu Tianxi's spiritual body bowed respectfully to Electrolux.
"Good." Electrolux nodded with relief, his expression then becoming solemn. A chanting sound slowly emanated from his mouth, deep and possessing an indescribable, mysterious charm.
"Oh, sacred Undead Magic, manifest new light in this new world…"
Outside, the air flow around Xu Tianxi seemed to slow considerably. He appeared like an unmoving statue, occasionally emitting faint, almost invisible grey wisps of air. His facial expression changed from time to time, his brow furrowing and relaxing.
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Morning mist drifted across the land. As the last ray of moonlight dipped below the horizon, Xu Tianxi's eyelashes fluttered. A gentle breeze happened to brush across the Eye of Life on his brow.
He opened his eyes, and five figures came into view. From left to right, they were Meng Hongchen, smiling sweetly; Xiao Hongchen, looking disheveled; Ji Juechen, cold and indifferent; Jing Ziyan, unremarkable in appearance; and a nervous-looking female student.
Xu Tianxi was very familiar with the first three. Jing Ziyan, like Ji Juechen, was a student from the Practical Control Soul Tool Department and had clashed with Xu Tianxi a few times, though not as intimately as Ji Juechen.
As for the last, nervous-looking female student…
Xu Tianxi sized up Ghost Nana, who had good talent, and asked with a smile, "Do you know why I've asked you to come?"
Nana's face paled. She lowered her head, biting her lip, and said, "I, I might know…"
This morning, before she was even fully awake, Jing Ziyan and Meng Hongchen burst into her room. Each grabbed one of her hands and dragged her out, saying something like, "Your secret's out, come with us."
As an unofficial member of the Holy Spirit Church, Nana immediately thought her identity had been exposed, but a sliver of hope lingered in her heart. After she saw Xiao Hongchen and Ji Juechen outside, and then finally saw the person before her, her sinking heart finally stopped.
She knew very well who this person was: the peerless genius whom even the Hongchen siblings were willing to humble themselves before, the man Ji Juechen, the chief of the Control System, thought about day and night, the royal prodigy who had repeatedly set records and even led his team to victory in the Pan-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament—Kong Tianxi!
Aside from her identity as a Holy Servant of the Holy Spirit Church, she couldn't think of any other reason why he would have so many people come to capture her.
"It's good that you know. My goal is to wipe out all the Evil Soul Masters within Mingdu City, so lead the way. We're going to the Holy Spirit Church's altar to kill."
Xu Tianxi slapped his leg, stood up, and directly stated his purpose.
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