Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 248 Our…

Yes, yes?
When Huo Yuhao finished rambling, a moment of confusion appeared in the eyes of all the Soul Masters present.

Looking back at the Sun Moon Empire's tens of thousands of years of history, it has not cultivated many powerful Soul Masters, and its understanding in this area is practically zero. For now, it can only believe whatever the other party says.

but……

Jing Hongchen was the first to regain consciousness, looking at Huo Yuhao with a serious expression. A wisp of soul power, stretched into a thin line, brushed past Huo Yuhao's ear: "Can you tell me... why did you expose your talent?"

No matter how close or friendly they are, it cannot change Huo Yuhao's identity as a Douluo. The closer the war gets, the more dangerous his situation becomes.

So why do this?
Are you really not afraid that the Sun Moon Empire might secretly assassinate him and eliminate this potential menace in advance?
"Ha~"

Huo Yuhao's pupils lit up, and he sent back a mental message: "So, does the Hall Master not want me to tell the truth?"

"hiss--"

Jing Hongchen was truly stumped. He was initially speechless, but then the surprise and uncertainty in his eyes gradually faded, transforming into a surge of elation: "You?!"

In any case, since Huo Yuhao was willing to reveal his most treasured secrets, he probably truly considers everyone in Mingde Hall as friends, and his sincerity has been fully demonstrated.

Then...

"Whoo~"

Jing Hongchen let out a long breath and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder heavily: "On behalf of the Sun and Moon, I welcome you to join us!"

……

"Hall Master."

As Huo Yuhao walked toward the experimental table surrounded by numerous researchers, Lin Jiayi emerged from the thinning crowd and nestled beside Jing Hongchen, awaiting his instructions.

Twin martial souls, or even twin bodies, one spirit and one body.

This kind of martial soul configuration can't just be described as rare; it's a once-in-a-millennium occurrence! Coupled with the enhancement of the soul rings brought about by the second awakening of the martial soul, Huo Yuhao's future achievements are limitless.

With such a talented newcomer brought into Mingde Hall, we'll be busy for the foreseeable future.

"Jiayi..."

Jing Hongchen watched as Huo Yuhao was carried into the platform by the crowd, then turned back thoughtfully: "Do you think he's sincere?"

When he first arrived, he kept saying he was just here to study, but after a year and a half, he suddenly realized he wanted to join the Sun and Moon faction.

This is rather strange...

"do not know."

Lin Jiayi shook his head: "But at least I can confirm that he is not on Shrek Academy's side."

If Huo Yuhao were a die-hard Shrek fan, he would never have taken the initiative to gravitate towards them.

After all, the level eight researchers surrounding him were all elites of Mingde Hall, and the research topics they were working on were at the forefront of soul guidance research.

All the research data and formation blueprints were laid bare in front of him. If he were a spy, there would be no need for him to risk being assassinated and expose himself, which would be a waste of effort.

"So, if someone is really behind it all, it can only be that so-called family power."

Jing Hongchen sneered.

Why act now, when the empire is preparing for war?

"Are they taking sides?"

Lin Jiayi frowned: "These people already anticipated that the Douluo Three Kingdoms would lose, so they chose to establish connections early?" "That's roughly it."

Jing Hongchen recalled the hunched old man who was full of light and suddenly felt a little fortunate for his death: "Don't underestimate the people of Douluo. Although most soul masters are arrogant and short-sighted, there are those who can see the general trend ten years in advance."

"Alright! Go to the monitoring room and check the footage first. See who has secretly sided with another company and is constantly leaking information about Mingdetang. Of course, don't act on your own and don't alert them. Leave everything else to me."

"Yes."

Lin Jiayi's expression hardened, realizing that the hall master in front of him was giving him a chance to prove himself.

After all, those two short-lived angelic soul masters were exposed during the friendly match he hosted, and died at the hands of the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

'It's too big to handle...'

Watching Lin Jiayi's retreating figure, Jing Hongchen sighed inwardly: 'What will become of our Sun Moon Empire?'

Although he and Xu Tianran, that ambitious fellow, didn't get along, his loyalty to the Sun Moon Empire was beyond question. When the empire desperately needed evil soul masters to replenish its high-end combat power, he naturally wouldn't openly oppose them.

But what about the future?

Are we really going to let these evil spirit masters grow wildly during the war, until they turn against the imperial power and create a new papacy?
"Master Kong..."

Jing Hongchen turned and left, somewhat weary: "How much longer do you need to take that final step..."

……

"Something's happening!"

In the monitoring room, Lin Jiayi's gaze wandered around, eventually settling on a secluded corner in the lobby.

The ordinary-looking researcher was working on the soul guide shell in a half-hearted manner, glancing at his colleagues around him out of the corner of his eye. His movements became slower and slower, and finally he pinched up a small piece of blue crystal and attached it to the inside of the shell.

"Click~"

Within seconds, he swiftly assembled the soul-guided ray, put it together with the other rays on the table into his storage soul-guided device, and extinguished the soul power circuit of the experimental table.

Although Mingdetang appears to be a unified entity, its internal power structure is anything but simple, including nobles, merchants, warlords, cults, royalty, and even figures like Xuan Ziwen who deliberately walk the edge of the storm.

Most of the sand was mixed in through the formal examinations of the Sun and Moon Academy, which was legal and compliant, so no matter how hard Jing Hongchen and others tried to remove it, they could never scrape it clean.

At this moment, there are at least a dozen people behaving strangely like this spy. One can imagine how terrifying the storm will be after tonight.

However, none of these things have anything to do with Huo Yuhao.

"It's definitely more comfortable staying here."

Leaning back into the familiar soft seat, Huo Yuhao casually adjusted the backrest and released his mental detection to cover the surrounding experimental table.

Effortless, stress-free, and able to make money while lying down—this kind of easy life is what he, a poor boy from childhood, longs for most.

"You're not planning to just give up and rest, are you?"

The mythical beast sized up Huo Yuhao, who seemed to be sprawled out on a recliner, and for the first time sensed an indescribable air of languor emanating from him.

"You've been working for so long, what's wrong with taking a break? Who's it bothering?"

Huo Yuhao grumbled somewhat discontentedly, pulling the backrest down even further. But as he relaxed more and more, golden light began to emanate from his body very slowly.

At first, there were only a few scattered spots, but later they gradually increased and eventually condensed into a halo on his skin.

(End of this chapter)