Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect

The others nodded slightly, feeling that Xu Tianyuan's words made sense. After all, war requires money and resources, and a large mineral vein is a resource that can be converted into money. Taking over the Tianhun Empire first was indeed a good choice.

Xu Tianran nodded: "What Minister Wang said makes sense."

At this moment, Ju Zi said, "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion."

As Xu Tianran's most trusted person, Ju Zi naturally appeared at this event and was qualified to offer her opinions.

"Oh?" Xu Tianran was somewhat surprised. In fact, he had the idea of ​​arranging for Ju Zi to enter the army. After all, Ju Zi was the person he trusted the most, and he also needed a trustworthy informant in the army.

Initially, he planned to have Ju Zi drop out of school and join the army when the time was right, but in order to win over Huo Yuhao, he could only send Ju Zi to his side, and the matter of sending him into the army was put on hold.

"Ju Zi, you tell me." Xu Tianran waved his hand.

"I think we should launch a blitzkrieg against the Star Luo Empire first!" Orange said calmly.

Blitzkrieg Star Luo Empire?

Surprise appeared on everyone's faces. After all, the Star Luo Empire was the strongest in terms of overall national strength among the three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent.

Chapter 582 You make rash judgments because you don't understand war.

If we were to go to war with Xingluo, we certainly wouldn't be able to defeat them in a short time.

After all, the opponent has a strong foundation and can afford to wear down the Dou Ling and Tian Hun.

Moreover, the Douling Empire, the Tianhun Empire, and Shrek Academy can provide the Xingluo Empire with a continuous stream of assistance.

Therefore, those present subconsciously regarded the Star Luo Empire as the toughest nut to crack among the three great empires, intending to deal with it last.

Wang Yiheng, the leader of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps, frowned: "You are making rash judgments because you do not understand war! The Star Luo Empire is the most difficult empire to defeat."

A blitzkrieg against Star Luo? That's a strategy only an ignorant person could propose. Do you know how difficult it is to conquer Star Luo? Ask everyone here, who would want to prioritize attacking the Star Luo Empire?

Wang Yiheng didn't really want to speak so harshly, after all, he had long been a member of the Spirit Pagoda, as had the other high-ranking military officials present.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have said such things to mock the tower master's secretary, Ju Zi; after all, under normal circumstances, that would have just made him uncomfortable.

But according to Ju Zi, Xu Tianran is inherently suspicious.

It was best for the two of them to pretend they weren't familiar with each other in front of Xu Tianran, so Wang Yiheng didn't need to be too reserved when speaking, otherwise it would arouse Xu Tianran's suspicion.

To be honest, the allure of the spirits in the Spirit Pagoda was simply too great; he couldn't resist them at all.

Although he no longer needs his level nine Soul Master status, many of his subordinates, friends, and family members do.

Moreover, as the number one Soul Master of Sun Moon Sect, Master Kong had guided him before he became a level nine Soul Master, clearing away the fog for him. He was very grateful to Master Kong.

Without Elder Kong, he probably would have become a level nine soul master several years later. Although they were not officially master and disciple, they were in fact master and disciple. Elder Kong was the deputy tower master of the Spirit Transmission Tower, so it was normal for him to follow in Elder Kong's footsteps and join the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Of course, what he said was indeed his true feeling; he didn't understand at all why Orange would propose the strategy of Blitzkrieg Star Luo.

If Orange had said these words during an internal meeting of the Spirit Pagoda, he would have questioned her.

After all, this involves his area of ​​expertise, and he has to offer his opinion.

However, there was no hint of sarcasm in his words.

Other high-ranking military officials also raised questions.

Xu Tianran was also somewhat puzzled: "Ju Zi, why do we need to use Flash Strike Star Luo?"

Ju Zi smiled slightly and said, "The reason for the blitzkrieg against Xingluo is very simple: to let the people of Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy know that we are launching a full-scale attack on the Xingluo Empire."

The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire could not stand idly by and watch the Star Luo Empire be defeated by the Sun Moon Empire. After all, the Star Luo Empire was also an important force in resisting the Sun Moon Empire.

Therefore, they will inevitably send reinforcements to help the Star Luo Empire, giving us an opportunity. For example, we can send other troops to attack the Heavenly Soul Empire and strike directly at Heavenly Dou City!

The reason for not mentioning attacking the Douling Empire is simple: the Douling Empire is too far away and does not border the Sun Moon Empire, making it unsuitable as the first target.

Everyone looked thoughtful. Ju Zi continued, "Of course, in order to ensure that we can hold back the reinforcements from the Star Luo Empire and the other two great empires, we must make preparations in the Mingdou Mountains to prevent the armies of the three great empires from counterattacking into the Sun and Moon territory."

First, we need to occupy a strategically important and easily defensible location. Then, we need to rely on several Soul Master Corps to suppress the enemy with firepower. To prevent the enemy's powerful figures from launching a forced attack, we also need an absolute powerhouse to guard the Mingdou Mountains!

This way, we can free up even more troops to attack the Heavenly Soul Empire, thus ensuring its complete annihilation!

The military high command showed expressions of sincere admiration. Although they had already kept it a secret from Xu Tianran that they had become members of the Spirit Pagoda, this was the first time they had known that Ju Zi, the secretary of the Pagoda Master, actually had considerable military talent. This undoubtedly gave them a little shock.

Xu Tianran smiled. Although both strategies were essentially about destroying the Heavenly Soul Empire first, Ju Zi's strategy was clearly much more sophisticated than Wang Yiheng's.

"My esteemed ministers, what do you think of Orange's strategy?" Xu Tianran asked, looking around the room.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Ju Zi's strategy is truly brilliant. I apologize to Ju Zi for my previous remarks," Wang Yiheng said.

The others also praised the orange's ingenuity.

“Alright, when the time comes, we will follow the strategy proposed by Orange. However, there is an absolute powerhouse…” A thoughtful expression gradually appeared on Xu Tianran’s face.

Suddenly, a voice rang out: "Your Majesty, I have something to discuss with you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the palace gates were opened with a bang, and Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao appeared outside the palace.

Although Ye Xishui held no real power within the empire as the Supreme Elder, the title of Supreme Elder made her nominally very high-ranking.

Xu Tianran was somewhat displeased, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and asked, "Grand Master, Senior Long, may I ask what has brought you two here?"

Long Xiaoyao sighed: "I'll explain it myself..."

He quickly recounted in detail how he and Ye Xishui went to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Master Kong actually became a level 98 Super Douluo? And he even defeated the Supreme Elder in a battle of auras?" Xu Tianran looked astonished.

He never imagined that Elder Kong could make further progress in his Soul Master cultivation. Could it be that, as Long Xiaoyao said, Elder Kong was already a level 98 Super Douluo, but had been hiding it all along?

Given Master Kong's talent and expertise in soul tools, it wouldn't be surprising if he could create soul tools that could conceal his own strength and aura.

Could it be that Elder Kong intends to rebel? Is that why he's hiding his level 98 Super Douluo cultivation? No, with Elder Kong's strength and prestige, if he wanted to seize the Sun and Moon Emperor's throne through rebellion, he would have done so long ago, and his success rate would be extremely high.

The high-ranking military officials present were all shocked, and they were all happy that Elder Kong was a level 98 Super Douluo.

Some people even thought that after the meeting ended, they would immediately prepare gifts and go to find Elder Kong to congratulate him on becoming a level 98 Super Douluo.

Ye Xishui's face darkened, and she said coldly, "That's not the point. The point is that Kong Deming doesn't agree to promote the Holy Spirit Sect to the Guardian God Sect! Xu Tianran, are you still keeping your promise to me?"

The higher-ups at Sun Moon Sect were actually aware of the Holy Spirit Sect's intention to upgrade to the Guardian God Sect.

After all, the Holy Spirit Church has no reason to hide such things.

The high-ranking military officials present were naturally aware of this matter.

Of course, they have always held a pessimistic view of this matter, feeling that although there are obstacles, the Holy Spirit Church will eventually be promoted to the Church of the Guardian God.

After all, the Holy Spirit Cult is extremely powerful, and if it becomes the guardian cult of the nation, it can help the Sun Moon Empire unify the Douluo Continent.

Chapter 583 How did the Empire become like this?

However, given the nature of those evil soul masters in the Holy Spirit Cult, they will inevitably clash with the Sun and Moon Soul Masters, which will cause trouble within the empire.

Furthermore, since evil spirit masters are a group of bloodthirsty and evil beings, the military high command actually dislikes the Holy Spirit Cult. They only suppress their dissatisfaction because His Majesty Xu Tianran has a good relationship with the Holy Spirit Cult.

The fact that Confucius refused to allow the Holy Spirit Sect to become the national protectorate sect is undoubtedly good news for the high-ranking military officials present.

Some high-ranking military officials were even overjoyed, feeling that Elder Kong had done the right thing. They believed that they should be tougher on these evil soul masters to prevent them from taking advantage of their kindness!

Xu Tianran sat up straight, looked at Ye Xishui with a helpless expression, and said, "Supreme Elder, what I promised will naturally stand by."

However, as you know, Master Kong holds an extremely high position in the Sun Moon Empire and has made numerous contributions to it. He even has a quarter of royal blood, making him my elder.

In principle, even I should respect Confucius and not go against his wishes.

However, given my previous promise, I will absolutely do my best to mediate and will definitely get Confucius to agree to elevate the Holy Spirit Sect to the status of a national protectorate. Of course, I am not sure how long it will take to successfully mediate.

Ye Xishui snorted coldly. With her meticulous mind, she knew very well that Xu Tianran was implying that she should raise the price.

Because Kong Deming was too powerful, Xu Tianran felt even more confident. Since Kong Deming had just refused his request, this greedy guy Xu Tianran was also preparing to take this opportunity to renegotiate with him.

If negotiations were to resume, the Holy Spirit Church would inevitably have to concede more benefits, which she was naturally unwilling to do. After all, even if more benefits were conceded, could Xu Tianran really persuade Kong Deming?

She now even suspects that this is a trap deliberately set by Xu Tianran and Kong Deming in order to gradually erode the interests of the Holy Spirit Sect.

"Your Majesty, please dismiss your attendants. I have something to say to you." Ye Xishui said.

Xu Tianran was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, my beloved ministers, you may leave the palace now. With the Supreme Elder and Senior Long here, my safety is not in question."

That's what he said, but in reality he didn't trust Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao at all. However, he had made some arrangements in the palace, and with his hidden strength and soul tools, he was confident that he wouldn't be instantly killed even if the two suddenly attacked.

Of course, more importantly, it's not time to overturn the table yet. After all, overturning the table is not in the interests of either party. It's estimated that the other party is prepared to concede more benefits in exchange for our help in mediating.

Soon, the other high-ranking military officials left the palace.

As Xu Tianran's most trusted person, Ju Zi still stands by his side.

Ye Xishui's gaze focused on Xu Tianran, and then she said calmly, "Your Majesty, I know your difficulties, but my Holy Spirit Sect also has its difficulties."

If the Holy Spirit Cult does not advance to the status of a national guardian cult, and Xiao Wu cannot become the Imperial Preceptor, then the Holy Spirit Cult will not provide any wartime assistance to the Sun Moon Empire. That's all I have to say, Your Majesty. I hope you will consider this carefully!

After saying that, she turned and left, with Long Xiaoyao following closely behind.

Xu Tianran's face immediately turned extremely ugly: "Godmother, wait a minute! You don't need to be so extreme. We can still talk about this kind of thing. There's nothing we can't talk about. I'm actually very sincere..."

As Xu Tianran finished speaking, Ye Xishui did not respond. Her figure gradually disappeared into the distance until it vanished from sight. Undoubtedly, she had already left with Long Xiaoyao.

Xu Tianran took a deep breath, his anger rising. He felt that Ye Xishui was being far too disrespectful. If it weren't for the fact that the Empire still needed her, he would never have been so humble towards Ye Xishui, let alone acknowledge her as his godmother.

The other party is now unwilling to continue seeking out Master Kong, instead shifting the problem to me, and even threatening me by saying that the Holy Spirit Church will not participate in the war. In this way, I am now in a very difficult position.

His anger surged, and he sneered, "You still want to use this matter to manipulate me? Elder Kong is now a level 98 Super Douluo and a level 10 Soul Master. Logically speaking, neither Ye Xishui nor Long Xiaoyao could be a match for Elder Kong in a one-on-one fight. As for Mu En of Shrek Academy, he probably can't beat Elder Kong either!"

Regarding top-tier experts, the Sun Moon Empire fears neither the Douluo Three Kingdoms nor Shrek Academy. Its only weakness might be a lack of individuals capable of contending with Title Douluos and Super Douluos! "Ju Zi, immediately send someone to invite Master Kong to the palace. Tell him I wish to discuss the war with him."

His idea was simple: if Master Kong was confident that he could unify the Douluo Continent without the Holy Spirit Cult's involvement, then he would ignore Ye Xishui's threat and prepare to go to war with the Three Kingdoms of Douluo.

If Confucius wasn't confident, he should do his best to persuade the other side to make concessions, so as to continue cooperating with the Holy Spirit Church and have the Holy Spirit Church contribute to the empire's war effort.

Regardless, this war to unify the Douluo Continent is one that must be fought.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Orange nodded in agreement.

.........

Meanwhile, in the Star Luo Empire's imperial palace.

Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the windows into a palace.

Inside the hall, Xu Jiawei listened to his subordinates' report on the severe brain drain in the Star Luo Empire. His face turned ashen, and his anger surged. He couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, how did the empire become like this?"