Xie Xie, who had donned a black robe, casually flicked his hair with a flourish and confidently said, "Ye Hui, how about it, do I look the part of an evil Soul Master now?!"
Yuanen Yehui gave him a cold glare, "Xie Xie, we are currently within surveillance range. Be serious and don't give us away!"
Gu Yue also nodded in agreement, "That's right. Any mistake could not only put us in danger, but could also very likely affect Wulin's parents!"
Although Xu Xiaoyan and the others didn't verbally chastise him, their extremely solemn expressions said it all...
Seeing this, Xie Xie somewhat sheepishly apologized, "Sor... sorry, Wulin!"
Tang Wulin shook his head without any blame, "It's okay, I know you didn't mean it, Xie Xie!"
The fact that his companions were willing to take such a great risk to accompany him into the Spirit Pagoda was satisfying enough!
Xie Xie gave a thumbs up, "That's why you're my good brother!"
However, to avoid hindering the group's actions, he covered his face with the black robe and followed behind the team...
Subsequently, the group imitated the mannerisms of evil Soul Masters and confidently walked up to the front gates of the Spirit Pagoda...
What puzzled them, however, was that the guards didn't ask any questions but instead lowered their heads in a subservient manner...
Clearly, evil Soul Masters held high status within the Spirit Pagoda!
Tang Wulin, naturally, did not say much. He just waved his hand, and the group smoothly entered the interior of the Spirit Pagoda...
Unlike the headquarters, the Spirit Pagoda Branch was much smaller in size, but the number of people was not small at all!
A high-ranking evil Soul Master came over and said coldly, "Is the search finished? Did you find anything?"
Tang Wulin, full of questions, paused for a moment before feigning composure, "Sir, the search is complete, we didn't find anything."
The other party didn't press further and simply patted his shoulder saying, "Hmm."
But the next second, that person emitted a dangerous aura and said in a sinister tone, "Wait... your aura, why..."
Cold sweat broke out on Tang Wulin's forehead as he internally exclaimed, "Oh no! We're going to be discovered!"
At this tense moment, the usually silent Yuanen Yehui stepped forward from the back and said in a somewhat androgynous tone, "Shut up, do you want to die?"
Instantly, she released an incredibly terrifying evil aura, enveloping the entire hall...
Feeling this evil aura, the evil Soul Master immediately abandoned his suspicions and quickly bowed, "Sir... I didn't mean to. It's just that this person's aura is so strange, I suspected he was a spy!"
Yuanen Yehui cast a glance at Tang Wulin and said indifferently, "These people are Soul Masters I've just recruited into the Holy Spirit Cult. They haven't undergone the ceremony yet. What, do you have an issue with that?"
As if facing a big threat, the evil Soul Master frantically waved his hands, "No... no issues! Sir... and the newly joined, please proceed!"
Yuanen Yehui barked, "Now get lost!"
The evil Soul Master signaled and quickly left...
Only then did everyone make their way to the second floor, where there were visibly fewer evil Soul Masters guarding...
Xie Xie couldn't help but praise, "Impressive, Ye Hui, anyone who didn't know better would think you were the head of the evil Soul Masters!"
Xu Xiaoyan was also full of admiration, "Yeah, especially that androgynous voice, it's absolutely enchanting!"
An infuriated Yuanen Yehui gave them each a sharp knock on the head, "You two, this is not the time to be moonstruck!"
Though a bit rough, it snapped them back to reality...
The ever-steady A Ruheng spoke in a low voice, "Junior brother, what should we do now? If we act together, it will take us several hours to complete the search!"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath, "That evil Soul Master will realize something is wrong soon enough. Let's split into pairs and act separately; once we find what we're here for, we'll meet back here!"
"What do you all think?"
The reason they're called evil Soul Masters is precisely because their aura is incredibly dark and horrifying!
However, only Yuanen Yehui carried the aura of an evil Soul Master, which could be easily detected as abnormal!
Gu Yue shook her head, adding, "I think it's fine, but if we encounter danger, prioritize your own safety!"
Xu Xiaoyan gestured an all-clear sign, "Agree!"
Xie Xie also replied, "I have no objections!"
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Seeing everyone consent, Tang Wulin spoke seriously, "Since no one has any objections, let's do it this way. Please, do all that is possible to rescue my parents. I'm counting on you!"
With that said, they split into pairs and began searching in all directions of the Spirit Pagoda…
As Tang Wulin stepped forward, he turned to Yuanen Yehui and asked, "Ye Hui, why aren't you in a group with Xie Xie?"
The latter pursed her thin lips and said with a sigh, "Gu Yue is worried you might lose your reason because of your parents and made me your partner, saying that even if I have to, I'll drag you back!"
Among the eight of them, she was the only one stronger than Tang Wulin!
Tang Wulin showed a startled expression, which then turned into one of guilt, "I... I see, sorry!"
Had Gu Yue been considering so much for him without his realizing…?
Yuanen Yehui curled her lip, "No need for apologies now, we can talk after we've rescued your parents!"
Tang Wulin nodded slightly, "Hmm!"
Meanwhile, straight ahead of them appeared several evil Soul Masters who were gathered and discussing something…
One of the evil Soul Masters spoke up, "Hmph, I didn't expect those guys from Shrek Academy to actually escape our pursuit. They're really lucky!"
Another evil Soul Master also said indignantly, "That's right, if they hadn't run away, they would probably have been wiped out by now!"
"Hahahaha, exactly, Shrek Academy is just courting death facing our Holy Spirit Cult!"
"You're right, one day, the whole world will be ruled by our Holy Spirit Cult!"
Having heard these words, Tang Wulin couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "They sure talk big, but it was you who were running away!"
Still, he threw a glance at Yuanen Yehui…
She immediately understood, pointing at one of them and said coldly, "You, take me to the room where the prisoners are kept!"
Sensing that something was off, the rest of the evil Soul Masters turned aside and left…
But the evil Soul Master who had been singled out stammered, "M... my lord, we have many prisoners in the Spirit Pagoda, which one are you looking for?"
Next to him, Tang Wulin added, "His surname is Tang, and there's another with the name Langyue!"
The evil Soul Master took a cautious step back, "I… I'm sorry, my lord, I don't remember…"
Before he could finish, Yuanen Yehui decisively grasped the man's neck, and with a "Crack!" effortlessly snapped it, then flung the body aside…
Tang Wulin furrowed his brow, "Ye Hui…"
But before he could say more, Yuanen Yehui sent a psychic message, "This is more in line with the personality of an evil Soul Master!"
Afterwards, she glanced around…
The rest of the evil Soul Masters were trembling, not daring to meet her eyes, let alone be suspicious…
Tang Wulin said thoughtfully, "I see, the identity of an evil Soul Master can indeed be quite useful!"
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