Chapter 309: The Black and White Sovereigns
"Young Master Xiao Ze, what will we do now?" Qing Lin asked, taking her gaze off the city and looking at Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze frowned slightly. Confirming his previous suspicion made him hesitate for a moment. After a while, he made a decision and told them both, "Don't reveal this to anyone for now."
Qing Lin and Medusa were a bit puzzled. They didn't doubt Xiao Ze's intentions, but they wondered why he made this decision.
"The setup of the Soul Devouring Grand Formation is extremely stealthy. It's clear that the Hall of Souls has sacrificed many of its guardians to attract the attention of various forces, and yet, they've set up this formation. This shows how important the Soul Devouring Grand Formation is to them. Currently, the Pill Tower has only taken a firm stance, with no intention of starting an all-out war against the Hall of Souls. If we disclose the existence of this formation, it could push the war to an uncontrollable point.
Controlling the direction of the war is one thing, but the Soul Devouring Grand Formation also needs a massive amount of energy to activate. So, unless it's a critical moment, the Hall of Souls won't use it easily. We just need to know the locations of all the formations within the Pill Tower's territory to prepare in advance. We could even destroy them before the Hall of Souls activates them."
After hearing Xiao Ze's explanation, Medusa and Qing Lin nodded in understanding.
Xiao Ze knew the situation between the Pill Tower and the Hall of Souls better, so he made this decision.
"Then, will my Three Flower Green Serpent Eyes also be useful?" Qing Lin touched the corner of her eye happily.
"Yes, after this confrontation with the Hall of Souls, I will need you to go to the Pill Tower's territory and check each city for formations," Xiao Ze said, smiling.
At that moment, Medusa spoke up, "I also want to try to see if I can detect the Soul Devouring Grand Formation."
Medusa and Qing Lin realized that Xiao Ze planned to grow within the Pill Tower. If they could detect all the formations and take necessary protective measures, it would be a great achievement for Xiao Ze. Both wanted to help him with this task.
Xiao Ze looked at Medusa and, seeing her seriousness, nodded.
"Try it, but don't worry if you can't see through the hidden formation. Qing Lin's Three Flower Green Serpent Eyes are extremely mystical," he said.
Medusa nodded, and a multicolored glow appeared around her, even her pupils shone with colors. After a while, she shook her head in frustration. "I can't. The hidden formation is too strong."
"Don't worry," Xiao Ze said, patting her shoulder to console her.
Medusa, feeling the warmth of Xiao Ze's hand, nodded with pressed lips.
Then, Xiao Ze took out a map of the Pill Tower's territory, marked the location of Tianhuo City, and put it away. "Later, when we pass through other cities, let's try to detect them... The next city is Ye City. It seems that Elder Sheng is there. We can meet him."
The three continued their journey, hunting down members of the Hall of Souls.
In the eastern part of the Pill Tower's territory, over a desolate mountain range, the space suddenly distorted, and black mist emerged. More than a hundred figures came out of the distortion. The two leaders wore black and white robes and were both old men.
One of the old men, dressed in black, looked at the desolate mountain range and snorted coldly. "Come out, there's no need to hide."
From the mountains, dense black mist surged, and figures wrapped in it appeared, respectfully greeting, "Greetings, Black and White Sovereigns."
The two old men were the famous Black and White Sovereigns of the Hall of Souls. The Black Sovereign looked at those present and frowned. "Why are so few of you left?"
"Report, Black Sovereign. The Pill Tower has intensified its hunt against us. Also, with the pills they offer as incentives, many individuals and forces report our location to the Pill Tower as soon as they see us," the leading guardian said with a bitter expression.
The Black and White Sovereigns looked at each other, worried. Recently, a Sovereign had fallen in the Pill Tower's territory. They knew that for Sovereign Bihai to fall without a chance to escape, he must have faced the three presidents of the Pill Tower or the Great Elder. Otherwise, with his power, he would have escaped.
Their plan was to attack some cities and then retreat quickly. They prayed not to encounter the presidents of the Pill Tower.
"Alright, it's not your fault. What's the nearest city?" asked the White Sovereign.
"The nearest city is Ye City. There are no powerful forces, only the Ye family, which is one of the five declining great clans of the Pill Tower," the leading guardian replied.
"Perfect. Are there strong members of the Pill Tower there?" asked the Black Sovereign.
"Yes, that's why we hid here. The city has a force led by Elder Sheng of the Pill Tower and other experts he has invited," explained the guardian.
"Heh, Elder Sheng. Just right for a life exchange," said the White Sovereign, unconcerned about Elder Sheng. He wanted to restore the Hall of Souls' honor after a Sovereign's death.
"Prepare to depart for Ye City. We will collect all the souls and retreat from the Pill Tower's territory today if we are lucky," said the Black Sovereign.
The Hall of Souls guardians were pleased to hear this. They could finally leave the Pill Tower's territory and return to the Hall of Souls. They had been living like rats, and as powerful fighters, this situation was unsustainable.
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