Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

If Xu Xiu really thinks that way, then Su Mo can only say that he's overthinking it.

Although he pretends to the outside world that he has a huge, unknown force behind him.

But in reality, the only combat forces he could mobilize were Leng Yulai and Ning Bei.

Su Mo originally intended to create a secret organization modeled after the Akatsuki.

But Su Mo soon discovered an awkward problem: he didn't seem to be able to gather enough people.

Douluo Continent is not like Naruto, where there are rogue ninjas.

As long as they are not evil spirit masters and have not done anything that cannot be covered up, the federal government has always turned a blind eye.

It's impossible to issue a warrant for arrest.

With the Holy Spirit Cult on the evil spirit master's side, even if he wanted to intercept them halfway, he wouldn't have a way to do so.

I can only cultivate good seedlings from scratch, but good seedlings are not so easy to find.

This isn't the primitive era from ten thousand years ago, where you could still pick up bargains by taking advantage of information asymmetry.

These days, if someone can awaken a good martial soul, forces like the Spirit Pagoda, the Federal Government, the Tang Sect, and Shrek Academy will flock to them.

If you want to find good talents, you can only look for those with special martial souls who have extremely slow cultivation speed before finding the correct cultivation method.

He had only found two or three such promising talents in the Douluo Continent over the past few hundred years, and Ning Bei was the only one willing to risk his life for him.

Exceptions like Leng Yulai are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Those who were responsible for providing him with intelligence and monitoring Tang Wulin's family were actually people he had Leng Yulai transferred from the Holy Spirit Cult.

He had sent Leng Yulai to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult in the first place because he wanted to use the Holy Spirit Cult's power to do things for him.

In this way, even if someone discovers something, they can directly pin the blame on the Holy Spirit Cult.

After a moment of silence, Su Mo looked calmly at Xu Xiu and said indifferently, "Old Xu, I'm afraid this matter is not so simple, is it?"

Seeing that Su Mo was not blinded by this unexpected good fortune, Xu Xiu looked at Su Mo with increasing satisfaction and fervor.

You should know that both her beloved granddaughter Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Yi's granddaughter Wu Siduo are both stunning beauties.

Especially Wu Siduo, who inherited the Zhu family's unique talent in terms of figure.

Anyone else would probably have been overwhelmed by this windfall and agreed immediately.

But now, Su Mo not only did not rashly agree, but also inquired about his purpose. Such a cautious and talented person was exactly what both families urgently needed.

Xu Xiu stroked his beard and chuckled, his gaze fixed intently on Su Mo. He said firmly, "I can tell you the reason, but you must agree to my proposal just now."

Seeing that Xu Xiu's attitude was firm and there was no room for negotiation, Su Mo was about to speak when Xu Xiaoyan jumped out.

"I disagree with this!"

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly stood between Su Mo and Xu Xiu, spreading her arms wide, like a little animal guarding its food, shielding Su Mo behind her.

"Grandpa, how could you so casually decide Wu-jie's marriage!"

Xu Xiaoyan tilted her head back, her bright eyes filled with stubbornness, and her tone of voice carried an unusual hint of resentment.

"Uh-huh!"

With a slightly flushed face and feeling incredibly embarrassed, Wu Siduo nodded repeatedly.

She, the so-called "Number One Genius of Xingluo," had no intention of coming to Donghai City and suddenly finding herself with a fiancé, who was also with her cousin.

If this gets out, how will she ever face anyone again?

Seeing Xu Xiaoyan's vehement opposition, Xu Xiu, however, seemed to have expected it, and said with a smile, "How about... Xiaoyan, you withdraw?"

"???"

Xu Xiaoyan was stunned for a moment.

She was clearly the one who was closest to Su Mo, so how come she's now the one who got kicked out?

"Grandpa, you're not joking, are you?"

After regaining her senses, Xu Xiaoyan glared angrily at Xu Xiu, her tone revealing unprecedented dissatisfaction.

"Why……"

Xu Xiu helplessly reached out and rubbed Xiao Yan's head, explaining in a secret voice transmission.

"Because what Grandpa originally wanted to match up today was Su Mo and Si Duo."

"It's just that your feelings for Su Mo are too obvious, so Grandpa made a last-minute decision to include you as well."

Xu Xiu knew nothing about Su Mo until today when she overheard Xu Xiaoyan and Wu Siduo's conversation.

He then realized that there was actually a young man in Donghai City who knew the secrets of the Xu and Wu families.

Xu Xiu's initial idea was to have Su Mo killed to eliminate any future troubles.

But after he learned about Su Mo's information from Xu Xiaoyan, he fell silent.

If what Xu Xiaoyan said is true, then Su Mo's background must be extremely terrifying.

If anything happens to Su Mo, the Xu family will definitely be the first to be targeted.

Left with no other option, Xu Xiu could only contact Wu Siduo's grandfather, Wu Yi.

The two old foxes had a long private conversation, and their conclusions were surprisingly consistent—to betroth Wu Siduo to Su Mo.

In this way, Su Mo can automatically become "one of their own" to the Xu and Wu families, and keep their secrets.

This would also allow them to firmly bind the exceptionally talented Su Mo to the Wu family's chariot.

More importantly, with Su Mo's talent, becoming one of the Shrek Seven Devils of this generation is almost a certainty, just like Wu Siduo.

In that case, their two families will occupy at least three of the Shrek Seven Devils in the future.

According to the divine decree descended by Dai Mubai's ancestor, this generation of Shrek Seven Devils is not merely a symbol of honor.

They will possess the ability to change the entire continent's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) of the Shrek Seven Devils, just like the Sea God Tang San and the Emotion God Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago.

This will be the only chance for the Star Luo Empire to return to the Douluo Continent.

So they had to seize this last opportunity no matter what.

"ah!!!"

After hearing her grandfather's explanation, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes widened as if she had been struck by lightning, and she was completely stunned.

So... I'm the one... the extra one?

Devastated, Xu Xiaoyan shook Xu Xiu's arm and pleaded, "Grandpa, is there really no way to change this?"

"Yes!"

Xu Xiu nodded seriously.

Although Xu Xiaoyan is his most beloved granddaughter, this matter now concerns the efforts and sacrifices of countless ancestors of the Xu and Wu families.

No matter how much he loves Xu Xiaoyan, he could never grant her request.

Seeing her grandfather's resolute attitude, Xu Xiaoyan's heart sank. She knew that no matter how much she pleaded or made a scene, she couldn't change the outcome.

Xu Xiaoyan was caught in a dilemma. Should she just give up on Su Mo? She was unwilling to do so.

But if she were to be with Su Mo, she would have to share a husband with her cousin, Wu Siduo.

The thought of herself and Wu Siduo serving Su Mo together made Xu Xiaoyan's fair cheeks flush red, her ears burn, and her blood rush to her head.