Chapter 198: Chapter 198: The Function of the Soul Command Token

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    The black-robed figure on the right also removed his hood, revealing none other than Yun Shan!

    Surprise and doubt flickered in Yun Shan''s eyes as he scrutinized Xiao Yan from head to toe. He could sense that the Soul Robe Xiao Yan wore was of exceptionally high grade, which meant his rank couldn''t be too low!

    "Are you a Human Grade Protector?" Yun Shan furrowed his brows as he looked at Xiao Yan. What he most wanted to know now was why Protector Wu, who was an Earth Grade Protector, didn''t make a move against Xiao Yan.

    The Hall of Souls wasn''t like the alchemists, who foolishly displayed their ranks on their robes. Unless one was acquainted, no one knew the other''s rank.

    Xiao Yan mused inwardly, ''Human Grade Protector? Could it be that Protector ranks are divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, while Soul Envoys are divided into Tian, Di, Xuan, and Huang due to their larger numbers?''

    He spread his hands and said with a wry smile, "As I said. I''m merely a Di Class Soul Envoy, not a Protector."

    "Really a Di Class Soul Envoy?!" Yun Shan''s expression was one of astonishment as he turned to look at Protector Wu, who was shrouded in a mass of black fog beside him.

    Yun Shan had just joined the Hall of Souls and, by virtue of his peak Dou Emperor strength, had become a Tian Class Soul Envoy. After using medicinal pills to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, he became a Human Grade Protector. So what gave Xiao Yan, a mere Di Class Soul Envoy, such authority?!

    He couldn''t make sense of it!

    Just then, a hoarse voice emanated from within the black fog on the other side: "When I learned that the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City hadn''t been eradicated by that lord, I sensed something was amiss. But I never expected that you would actually join the Hall of Souls."

    A glint flashed in Xiao Yan''s eyes. As expected! So it was this old fellow who caused the trouble!

    "Defeating the Misty Cloud Sect was the trial given to you by that lord, wasn''t it?" Protector Wu said slowly.

    Xiao Yan''s heart sank as he thought, ''Hmm? This guy doesn''t know about the Soul Command Token? He thinks my causing a big scene in the Misty Cloud Sect was part of a trial given by Hun Huzi, which is why he didn''t appear. So the one he''s wary of is Hun Huzi?''

    ''He can''t see the soul light of the Soul Command Token, but Hun Lao Gui can sense it.'' Countless thoughts raced through Xiao Yan''s mind at this moment. The corners of his mouth curved upward, his eyes gleaming. Actions speak louder than words; why not test it out?

    With a light flick of his storage ring, an ancient-looking token appeared in his palm.

    To his surprise, Protector Wu actually looked toward Yun Shan!

    After a round of explanations, Xiao Yan was left completely speechless.

    It turned out that after Nalan Yanran sought Yun Yun''s permission to annul the engagement, she came to the Xiao Clan to do so. However, she was utterly crushed by him with absolute

    superiority in strength.

    Although Nalan Yanran had intended to conceal this matter, the fact that the future Little Sect Leader was defeated with a single punch by someone from a clan in a remote city naturally reached the ears of the higher-ups of the Misty Cloud Sect.

    Consequently, Yun Shan learned about a genius young man named Xiao Yan who had defeated Nalan Yanran with a single punch, arousing his suspicions.

    The Hall of Souls had always had a top-level mission: to find a hidden super clan, the Xiao

    Clan.

    Originally, such a small clan in a remote place like Wu Tan City couldn''t possibly have attracted Yun Shan''s attention. But it was precisely Xiao Yan''s instant defeat of Nalan Yanran

    that made him take notice!

    Later, when Protector Wu heard about Xiao Yan''s situation, he went to Wu Tan City intending to capture the Clan Head, Xiao Zhan, to claim credit. However, he discovered that the small Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City actually had a peak Dou Emperor expert guarding it. Therefore, he didn''t startle the snake in the grass. Instead, he reported the matter to the highest-level Tiangang Hall of the Hall of Souls.

    This led to the subsequent series of events.

    It was also because of the Xiao Clan matter that Protector Wu was promoted from a Human Grade Protector to an Earth Grade Protector. He was even allowed to establish a brand-new branch hall within the Misty Cloud Sect and was put in charge of it.

    The reason Xiao Yan encountered so few people upon entering was that this branch hall had only been established in recent years.

    After hearing this, Xiao Yan wished he could travel back three years and give his past self a good beating. Why couldn''t he just properly annul the engagement? Why did he have to show off? The engagement was bound to be annulled anyway!

    "Hun Huzi looked in the wrong place. I''m not the person the Hall of Souls is searching for. Later, I passed his trial and obtained this Soul Command Token," Xiao Yan said, forcing himself to remain composed.

    Of course, the first half of that statement was a lie. Back then, he already knew that the Xiao Clan Hun Huzi was searching for was indeed his own Xiao Clan of Wu Tan City. What he hadn''t anticipated was that his clan had once been so powerful that it possessed something the Hall of Souls would stop at nothing to obtain.