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

Perhaps due to excessive anger, he involuntarily exerted force with his right hand, and with a crack, the teacup in his hand shattered, with a large amount of shards and tea spilling onto the ground.

The subordinate kneeling on the ground was trembling. Even though this matter had nothing to do with him, serving a ruler was like serving a tiger. He had no idea whether Xu Jiawei would take his anger out on him because he was too angry.

"Brother, what should we do now?" Xu Jiujiu, who was sitting to the side, frowned, feeling that the problem was extremely serious.

After all, in the Douluo Continent, talent is extremely important to any empire.

Even the most powerful Soul Masters or Soul Instructors all started as weaklings and gradually grew up. Of course, due to limitations in talent, those who can become strong are generally talented individuals.

If the empire continues to lose talent, the impact on the Star Luo Empire will be immeasurable. After all, it means that the number of strong individuals in the future will be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, if news of the loss of talent from Xingluo spreads throughout the empire, it will inevitably lead to unrest within the empire.

This would undoubtedly be extremely disadvantageous for resisting the evil Sun and Moon Empire should a war break out in the future.

Chapter 584 This is no ordinary spy; we must strike hard!

Xu Jiawei was also very troubled.

After all, the Star Luo Empire had previously seen talented individuals leave to join the Sun Moon Empire.

However, the situation has never been as serious as it is now.

The enrollment situation of many academies in the Star Luo Empire has completely collapsed this year.

Even the Star Luo National Academy, the strongest in Star Luo, only had one-third of its enrollment this year compared to previous years.

He said with a serious expression, "Jiujiu, first of all, we must control public opinion within the empire to prevent everyone from knowing about this."

We must create the impression that this year's enrollment situation is extremely favorable; if necessary, we can even send some soldiers into the academy posing as students.

After a long while, he nodded, feeling that his elder brother's words made sense.

In any case, controlling public opinion within the empire can actually help curb the loss of talent and stabilize morale.

The subordinate kneeling on the ground, with a mournful face, said, "Your Majesty, the news of the serious brain drain has spread throughout the empire, and even some villages have begun to discuss it!"

"What!" Xu Jiawei jumped up from his chair, his face contorted with anger. "Who leaked the news and spread it so widely? I remember that the freshmen of all the colleges haven't even enrolled yet!"

Aside from us, the true admissions situation is only known to the admissions offices and higher-ups of each college. According to Star Luo Law, such matters cannot be disseminated without my permission. Could there be a spy from the Sun and Moon Sect among these people?

In fact, the enrollment times for new students in the various empires, Shrek Academy, and the Sun Moon Empire are all different.

After all, no single party has stepped forward to establish a standard for this matter.

This led to a massive brain drain from Xingluo. When the various academies in Xingluo started recruiting students, they realized something was wrong. Upon further investigation, they discovered that many talented individuals within the empire had fled to the Sun Moon Empire, obtained Sun Moon citizenship, and become Sun Moon citizens.

"This... Your Majesty, I think it's not impossible," the subordinate said somewhat timidly.

Xu Jiawei remained silent, his anger surging like a volcano about to erupt. He took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his terrible mood.

Anger can cloud one's judgment; he needs to let reason prevail in order to successfully devise a solution to the problem.

Seeing Xu Jiawei remain silent, Xu Jiujiu, who was standing to the side, also sat quietly in her chair without saying a word.

She was very familiar with her elder brother, the emperor.

I know that the other person is probably calming down and thinking about how to handle the situation.

Xu Jiujiu herself was also thinking about how to solve the problem of talent loss and try to share the burden for her brother.

After a moment, Xu Jiawei calmed down a bit and then spoke again: "This is no ordinary spy; we must strike hard!"

"Shattered Star Douluo, you immediately take men to investigate. You must get to the bottom of this matter. Even if you find any royal relatives involved, don't let them get away with it. Arrest them and bring them to Star Luo City to await trial."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Star Shattering Douluo on duty outside the palace replied in a deep voice.

As a Super Douluo, his status in the Star Luo Empire is naturally extremely high. Xu Jiawei's choice to send him undoubtedly demonstrates the importance Xu Jiawei attaches to this matter.

Then Xu Jiawei looked at Xu Jiujiu and said, "Jiujiu, as the Emperor of Xingluo, I cannot easily leave Xingluo City."

Therefore, I need you to take men to the Mingdou Mountains and urge Dai Hao to maintain a tight security perimeter, investigating any suspicious individuals preparing to leave the Star Luo Empire from the Mingdou Mountains. Once it is confirmed that they are talents intending to defect to the Sun Moon Empire, detain them immediately!

Xu Jiawei's idea was simple: since these people were all preparing to join the Sun Moon Empire and become Sun Moon people, then in the future, this group of people might have to fight against the Star Luo people.

Rather than having these people serve the Sun Moon Empire in the future, it's better to detain them now.

“Brother, but the border of the Star Luo Empire is too long. We not only border the Sun Moon Empire, but also the Douling Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire.”

After a long pause, he said, “If I were one of those talents who were preparing to join the Sun Moon Empire, I wouldn’t necessarily have to go through the Mingdou Mountains. In fact, I could take a longer route, passing through other empires or even the ocean, to reach the Sun Moon Empire.”

Xu Jiawei said, "I have already considered this point. Since our Star Luo Empire is suffering from a serious brain drain, the other two great empires are not much better off."

I will send people to discuss with the emperors of the two great empires how to jointly combat the brain drain to the Sun Moon Empire.

As he spoke, he sighed: "I originally thought that Shrek Academy's enrollment collapse this year meant that only those within the Empire would stay and study at the Imperial Academy, since under normal circumstances, they would not have any other choice."

Unexpectedly, these talented individuals betrayed their own country and joined the enemy. Is the allure of the Sun Moon Empire really that great? Or is someone instigating this behind the scenes?

.......

Empire of the Sun and Moon.

The Imperial Palace.

The half-moon was setting in the west, and the moonlight, like splashed ink, was freely poured into the pavilion, giving it a moonlit glow.

Xu Tianran and Kong Deming sat facing each other at a stone table in the pavilion. On the table were two cups of piping hot tea, the aroma of which filled the air and gave people a sense of tranquility.

The two had been talking for a while, and Xu Tianran told Kong Deming everything about his strategic discussions with high-ranking military officials and Ju Zi, as well as Ye Xishui's harsh words at his door.

Then, Xu Tianran asked the question that concerned him most: "Master Kong, without the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, could the Sun Moon Empire have unified the Douluo Continent?"

His cooperation with the Holy Spirit Church is nothing more than an exchange of interests.

If the other party cannot offer sufficient benefits, he will not hesitate to abandon the Holy Spirit Church.

After all, in Xu Tianran's view, everyone in this world is a tool that can be used.

Even the oranges he trusted most were nothing more than a trustworthy tool in his mind.

Kong Deming said in a deep voice, "Of course! Your Majesty, I can tell you with certainty that with the current strength of the Sun Moon Empire, we can still unify the Douluo Continent even without the Holy Spirit Cult."

We might even encounter less resistance, since the Holy Spirit Cult is an evil spirit sect and is inherently unpopular.

Moreover, Zhongli Wu had recently been massacring the families of Shrek Academy students in the Douluo Three Kingdoms, causing many tragedies. Although this damaged Shrek Academy's reputation, it made the reputation of evil soul masters even worse.

If the Holy Spirit Cult becomes the guardian cult of the nation, and Zhongli Wu becomes the national advisor, will the people of Douluo Three Kingdoms regard the Sun Moon Empire as an evil force like the Holy Spirit Cult?

Therefore, we will likely encounter considerable resistance during the war, and afterwards, we will need to spend even more time and effort winning over the hearts and minds of the people in the occupied territories.

Xu Tianran exclaimed in admiration, "Master Kong's insight is brilliant!"

He then changed the subject: "However, Elder Kong, since you are so confident in the Empire's current strength, could it be that a new powerful figure has emerged within the Empire in the past few days?"

Chapter 585 I'm going to kill Dai Hao!

Kong Deming nodded and said with a smile, "Strictly speaking, it is an existing strongman within the empire who has made considerable progress in terms of strength."

Ziwen is now a level 95 Super Douluo, while Hongchen has become a level 96 Super Douluo. Given some time, they will both become level 10 Soul Masters, just like me.

In other words, it won't be long before the empire has three individuals capable of rivaling a Limit Douluo.

In Kong Deming's view, both Xuan Ziwen and Jing Hongchen have now reached the standard to become level 10 Soul Masters.

Moreover, both of them have good talent as Soul Masters. They only need to fuse their own Martial Souls and Soul Tools, and it won't be long before they can refine their own Soul Tools and thus advance to the level 10 Soul Masters.

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's face showed astonishment, and he asked incredulously, "Xuan Ziwen and Jing Hongchen have both become Super Douluo? Elder Kong, how could their strength have improved so quickly!"

In his impression, Xuan Ziwen, the chief researcher, should be limited by his own Soul Douluo cultivation level and unable to break through to the ninth level Soul Master.

Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, should only be a Title Douluo at this stage.

According to Master Kong, both of them have already become Super Douluo. If Master Kong hadn't said this, he would now be questioning the veracity of these words.

Of course, his unspoken meaning was also a suggestion to Kong Deming, hoping that the other party would provide an explanation for his cultivation reaching level 98 Super Douluo.

Kong Deming naturally couldn't reveal the matter of the Qiankun Creation Pill directly.

After all, this was a pill refined by Huo Yuhao, and its value was extremely high. It was practically the most powerful pill in the history of Douluo Continent.

If Xu Tianran were to find out about the Qiankun Creation Pill, it would undoubtedly cause more trouble. After all, given Xu Tianran's personality, who knows if he would choose to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult in order to plunder the remaining Qiankun Creation Pills?

Although he has no fear of the Holy Spirit Cult with his strength and status, it is easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. In any case, protecting Huo Yuhao is protecting the future of the Sun Moon Empire.

Even though the other party's mental strength was so powerful that it surprised Kong Deming, Kong Deming still hoped that the other party would not be targeted by outsiders because of the Qiankun Creation Pill.

Therefore, at this time, you need to attract other people's attention yourself.

Kong Deming explained with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is related to a great opportunity. Recently, I discovered an ancient ruin and found a dragon pill inside. Ziwen, Hongchen, and I absorbed the power in the dragon pill together, which allowed our soul power level to leap forward."

Xu Tianran looked surprised. As the Emperor of the Sun and Moon, he had seen some records related to dragons. It was said that the dragon race was the strongest race among soul beasts, and he firmly believed this.

After all, in this era, any soul beast with dragon blood is quite powerful.

According to records, Di Tian, ​​who ranked first among the Ten Ferocious Beasts, was also a member of the Dragon Clan.

"So that's how it is! It really is a great opportunity!" Xu Tianran said with emotion.

He had no doubts about Kong Deming's explanation. After all, the other party's explanation was quite reasonable. If it weren't for this reason, how could the cultivation levels of the three of them have improved so rapidly?

The so-called Dragon Pill is actually the product of the essence and power of a dragon after its death. The strength of the power inside the Dragon Pill is largely related to the strength of the dragon in its lifetime.

In the long history of Douluo Continent, there have indeed been instances of human Soul Masters entering ancient ruins and finding Dragon Pills, although such cases are rare, they are not unheard of.

Among the human soul masters who obtained the Dragon Pill, some improved their strength by absorbing its power, but others actually self-destructed and died after absorbing its power.

Of course, this is because no human soul master in history has ever left detailed records about absorbing the power of the dragon core.

Therefore, Xu Tianran, the Sun and Moon Emperor, had no way of knowing what risks a Soul Master would encounter after absorbing the power contained within the Dragon Pill.

Xu Tianran felt that the empire was now thriving. If what Elder Kong said was true, and it could have two more level 10 Soul Masters, then the Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy would be nothing to fear.

However, a level 10 Soul Master will need to stay in Mingdu to prevent any accidents.

He made up his mind: "Elder Kong, then I will temporarily set aside the Holy Spirit Cult and continue to arrange for the Soul Master Corps and strongmen within the Empire to prepare for war."

"When the time is right, we will proceed according to the plan proposed by Orange, launching a direct surprise attack on the Star Luo Empire. You, on the other hand, will go to the Mingdou Mountains to guard a strategically important and easily defensible location."

Kong Deming nodded: "Okay."

.......

One day later.