Wang Nan's eyes lit up with golden light, and his vast mental force enveloped Tang Ya.
Yan Shaozhe seemed to sense Wang Nan's mental force and glanced at him.
The moment Wang Nan's mental force made contact with Tang Ya, the spirit power within her body seemed to sense something, rushing along her meridians to various parts, as if trying to hide.
But all of this was futile. As Wang Nan's mental force spread, Tang Ya's spirit power rapidly dissolved, as if encountering a natural enemy. All of it reverted to the state of Mysterious Heaven Skill spirit power.
Without the need for arduous cultivation, simply absorbing the life force and spirit power of other creatures could increase one's cultivation. Such an ability was indeed tempting.
However, just as Wang Nan sensed at this moment, the spirit power obtained in this way was also full of dark and evil auras, and the Spirit Master would be affected by them, gradually losing themselves.
A moment later, Wang Nan stopped and withdrew his mental force.
"How is it?" Yan Shaozhe asked when he saw Wang Nan withdraw his right hand.
Wang Nan shook his head slightly.
"Her hatred has indeed merged with the aura of her Spirit, and her Blue Silver Grass is too weak. Although I cleared a part of the darkness within her, as long as the hatred in her heart remains, that dark aura will return."
"Is there no way to completely resolve it?"
"Actually, it can be done, but doing so would inevitably damage her Sea of Spirit. It would be better to find a way to help her resolve her hatred."
"Sigh." Yan Shaozhe sighed. He knew the hatred in Tang Ya's heart all too well. "The Academy failed this child in this matter."
After thinking for a moment, Yan Shaozhe spoke again. "Alright, after she wakes up, I will find a way to talk to her. Thank you for this."
"Dean Yan, no need to be polite. If there's nothing else, I'll return to my surveillance mission."
"Hmm, be careful."
Wang Nan nodded and walked out of the Sea God Pavilion.
Outside the Sea God Pavilion, there was no one. Wang Nan subconsciously looked toward a certain spot, but now, there was no longer an old man lying on a lounge chair there.
Wang Nan looked up, his eyes seeming to pierce through space to gaze at the huge Golden Ancient Tree. A moment later, he lowered his head, let out a soft sigh, and with no more lingering thoughts behind him, he leaped, his figure soaring toward the Shrek Outer Courtyard.
However, just as he arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy, a figure flew up behind him.
"Why aren't you training properly in the Inner Courtyard? What are you doing here?"
Wang Nan looked at Ma Xiaotao in front of him. She wasn't wearing a school uniform, but she was still in a red dress, which complemented her red hair perfectly.
"I am also an Inner Courtyard Disciple, so of course, I'm here to carry out a surveillance mission."
"Dean Yan sent you?"
"I came on my own." Ma Xiaotao's golden-red eyes looked at Wang Nan. "I thought someone should be with you at this time."
"Alright, let's go. I'll tell you about the details of this surveillance mission." Wang Nan turned and headed out of the Academy, the sadness in his heart having lessened a bit.
Ma Xiaotao hurried forward two steps, walking side by side with Wang Nan.
...
As night fell, in front of Jialing Pass, five figures cloaked in black robes hurried past.
"Where are the people sent earlier? Have you found any trace of them?" The leader asked the others behind him while rushing.
"This... we only found some traces of battle. They must have been discovered."
"Hmph, a bunch of useless people!"
"Elder, the Purge Evil Alliance jointly established by the Three Great Empires has some tricks. Many of our people sent here have been discovered."
The Elder pondered for a moment before speaking in a low voice, "The Three Great Empires have been wary of each other for so many years. How could merely establishing an organization together possess such great power? I'm afraid some spies have infiltrated us."
"Elder, all official members of the Cult have undergone the Spirit Ascension Ritual. It's probably not that easy for people from the Three Great Empires to infiltrate."
"Then it must be from the Sun Moon Empire's side."
Hearing the words of the leading Elder, the other Cult members dared not easily respond. After all, the Holy Spirit Cult was currently cooperating with the Sun Moon Empire, and if they spoke out and affected the relationship between the two sides, their fate would not be as simple as just death.
The Holy Spirit Cult Elder didn't seem to expect anyone to respond, merely lifting his cloak slightly, his eyes fixed on Jialing Pass, a hint of greed flashing in them.
There weren't many Spirit Masters in Jialing Pass. If he could devour so many people, who knew how much his cultivation would increase? However, he had a mission to fulfill, so he could only temporarily suppress this thought.
Suddenly, the Elder seemed to sense something, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"It seems some more people who want to 'purge evil and punish wickedness' have come looking for trouble."
In the distance, Wang Nan suddenly pulled Ma Xiaotao.
"Quick, let's go."
"What's wrong?" Ma Xiaotao reacted quickly, golden-red wings appearing on her back, and the two figures swiftly flew into the distance.
However, before Wang Nan could explain, a powerful mental impact erupted from the Holy Spirit Cult Elder, instantly striking Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao.
In Wang Nan's Sea of Spirit, the Evil Breaking Dragon's eyes flashed with nine-colored light, blocking the mental impact.
But Ma Xiaotao didn't have Wang Nan's mental resistance. With a muffled groan, she fell towards the ground.
Wang Nan's aura was no longer concealed. The golden Coiling Dragon Staff appeared in his hand, his first spirit ring lit up, and his figure flickered. He picked up Ma Xiaotao and landed on the ground.
In just that short time, the Holy Spirit Cult Elder had already appeared in front of Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao.
"Oh?" He lifted his black cloak and looked at Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao. "I thought there was only one person. I didn't expect there to be two."
As he spoke, he looked at the seven spirit rings on Wang Nan's body, first slightly stunned, then he laughed again, "Could it be that you are also a mental-type Spirit Master? Otherwise, how could you have avoided my mental detection?"
Only then did Wang Nan understand why he and Ma Xiaotao had been exposed.
Ever since taking on the surveillance mission, Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao had rushed to Jialing Pass without stopping, but after several days, they had found nothing.
It wasn't until today that they discovered a group of five people dressed in black cloaks.
Such attire made it difficult not to attract attention, but they weren't just there to deal with Evil Soul Masters. They also wanted to figure out why these people were there, so they concealed their auras and followed behind them.
However, despite all their calculations, they hadn't expected the person with the highest cultivation among this group to be a mental-type Spirit Master, who also possessed an ability similar to mental detection.
Wang Nan glanced at the bracelet on his wrist, its teardrop-shaped crystal emitting a nine-colored light.
He placed Ma Xiaotao on the ground, looked at the black-robed old man in front of him, and gradually tightened his grip on the Coiling Dragon Staff.