Douluo Continent II: You're an evil spirit master, but also a philanthropist?

Within Shrek Academy, most students are from noble families, and there are almost no students from impoverished families like Jiang Nannan. Therefore, the scholarship and poverty assistance systems that are almost perfect in the Sun Moon Empire are virtually nonexistent.

Moreover, this kind of pill costs nearly a million gold soul coins...

After arriving here...

She also sought help from the local Xuanming Sect.

But the news we received was...

“Helping your mother get treatment is no problem, but there will be a price to pay,” the middle-aged man who looked like a butler said, looking her up and down with satisfaction.

"What price?"

"you……"

Jiang Nannan looked at her mother on the hospital bed and secretly made up her mind.

This is nobody's fault; there are no free lunches in this world.

For her mother, even sacrificing her innocence was worthwhile.

"Mom, I need to go out and take care of something..."

Jiang Nannan wiped away her tears, remembered the housekeeper's promise, and resolutely walked out of the house.

This is a water town.

Red bricks and green tiles, beautiful scenery.

But the girl had no interest in watching.

Keep walking forward...

……

The other side.

The butler, with a lewd grin on his face, grabbed Xu Sanshi's arm.

Pink lanterns lined the road, a testament to the Xuanming Sect's power in the area.

at last.

We arrived at a quiet place.

The steward pushed Xu Sanshi into the small house.

"Go ahead, Second Young Master. This is a very suitable woman I've found for you. I've had my eye on her for a long time, and she's even your classmate from Shrek Academy..."

Xu Sanshi felt his blood rush to his head.

His breathing became heavy.

He walked straight into the inner room.

but……

Xu Sanshi entered the room and was completely bewildered by the empty space.

"What about people?"

P.S.: Logically, this plot should take place when the two are around eleven or twelve years old, but in Chapter 442 of the original novel, there is a specific age description, that it happened when Xu Sanshi was fifteen years old and in his third year at the academy... It can only be said that the author changed the original setting.

Since that's the case, let's write it as if I were fourteen years old, and try to make it as perfect as possible...

Chapter 50 That damn beast!

Jiang Nannan walked forward, looking lost and dejected.

The light in her beautiful eyes gradually faded.

She was naturally aware of what was to come, and from the butler's scrutinizing gaze, she felt like a commodity being sold.

Powerlessness and humiliation filled the girl's mind.

She was unwilling, but for her mother's sake, she had no choice but to do it...

The brightly lit streets were packed with people.

Today, the Xuanming Sect has set up banquets and hung pink lanterns everywhere. According to the innkeeper, there is a happy occasion, and the whole world is celebrating. It is as festive as a festival. Many commoners can only have a few meals because of this. So even though it is getting late, there are still many people on the road.

"Hey, what great news do you think the Xuanming Sect has?"

"I don't know, but I guess it's some young master of the Xuanming Sect, their wedding night is tonight!"

"Perhaps one of the elders of the Xuanming Sect has broken through to a higher realm?"

"..."

Along the street, many people, having eaten and drunk their fill, were enjoying a feast, chatting and joking.

Jiang Nannan walked past silently.

She didn't want others to know that the person they were talking about was her...

But then an untimely voice rang out.

"Hey, have you guys heard of the Holy Spirit Cult?"

A middle-aged man dressed simply and looking like an ordinary person suddenly lowered his voice and said.

"The Holy Spirit Cult? Never heard of it."

"What kind of sect? Is it as powerful as the Xuanming Sect?"

"..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, how ignorant!" The uncle waved his hand mysteriously, gesturing for the people around him to come closer.

"You've heard of evil spirit masters, haven't you?"

"Hey, you!"

"Don't fucking scare me!"

"Tell it as a ghost story, I'll go back and scare people."

"You're ignorant, aren't you!" The ordinary man waved his hand calmly. "This Holy Spirit Cult is a sect of evil spirit masters, but... it's also a sect of us ordinary people!"

"Nonsense! Just because I'm an ordinary civilian doesn't mean I'm an evil spirit master!"

"Let me finish!" Despite being interrupted repeatedly, the uncle maintained his smile, remaining calm and unhurried.

This caused Jiang Nannan to stop walking, which made her feel awkward.

Although the other person's voice was very soft, she was, after all, a Soul Master, whose hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people.

A question arose in the girl's mind.

Evil Soul Masters? Under the influence of Shrek Academy, they are the most despicable villains, who go around killing innocent people and bullying ordinary civilians.

But what this person said...?

"Hehe, listen up!" The uncle rolled up his sleeves, took a big gulp of wine, his face showing a hint of drunkenness, but his voice became increasingly loud.

"I'm asking you, you all know about the Spirit Hall, right?"

"I've heard of them, but ten thousand years ago, they were said to be utterly wicked, committing arson, murder, and looting, and were eventually wiped out by my ancestor Tang San and the Heaven Dou Empire..."

"You're utterly wicked! Burning, killing, looting, did you see it?" The uncle glared at the person who answered.

“This dish doesn’t exist…” the man said sheepishly, then tried to argue, “But that’s what the history books say.”

"Heh, history books, those are just things nobles use to deceive us!"

"Let me ask you, how much money would an ordinary family need to awaken their martial soul power?" the uncle continued.

"I heard the Zhang family did this before. They said... asking a nobleman to help awaken a martial soul required at least a hundred gold soul coins. Even for Old Zhang, just awakening his son's martial soul once would bankrupt him. The worst part is, his son's martial soul was a hoe. I heard Old Zhang fainted from anger on the spot. What a family..."

An old man who looked like a shop assistant sighed from the side.

After all, the monthly expenses of an ordinary family of three are only one gold soul coin. One hundred gold soul coins would take at least ten years of saving without eating or drinking to accumulate.

"Yes, if you win, the nobles will reimburse you for the money and recruit your children to join them, providing them with resources. But if you lose... then you'll truly lose everything."

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads.

This is merely a reflection, not a complaint.

After all, for ordinary families, being able to live peacefully is already a blessing, let alone anything else.

"But ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall, which you call evil, helped every household awaken their spirit for free, without charging any fees. Once they discovered your talent, they would automatically reimburse you and send you to the local academy. Whether you joined the Spirit Hall afterwards was entirely up to you..."

"What?!!"

The people around were all dumbfounded.

In this century, awakening a martial spirit is something only noble lords can enjoy. You, a commoner, saying you want to awaken one, are just a complete spendthrift!

But ten thousand years ago, it was free!

The difference is unimaginable...

"Is this news true or false?"

One farmer expressed his doubts.