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

At this moment, a level nine soul master with white hair and beard also ascended into the air, frowning as he said, "Level eight soul guide cannons alone are not enough to break through the Sun Moon Imperial Palace. Perhaps this is a diversionary tactic. We should continue to defend the palace and prevent the enemy from taking this opportunity to break into it."

“Not bad.” The ninth-level Soul Master in armor agreed. “However, no matter what, an attack on the palace is a major event. We should send someone to inform His Majesty and dispatch some Soul Masters to search for the thieves in Mingdu.”

"Hmm, that makes sense." The white-haired Soul Master nodded, then began to instruct some Soul Masters in the palace to arrange for people to inform His Majesty about this matter, and to mobilize the Soul Master Corps in Mingdu to conduct a large-scale search for the thieves.

Mingdu is of paramount importance to the Sun Moon Empire, and naturally it possesses a considerable number of Soul Master Corps for its command. While the Sun Moon Empire has a significant number of ordinary Soul Master Corps, the Guardian Hand is the core of the Soul Master Corps system.

Similar attacks occurred in many places within Mingdu, such as the auction house, the soul tool warehouse, and the imperial tombs. Of course, because the soul tool warehouse was heavily guarded, it did not suffer any damage.

These premeditated attacks undoubtedly stirred up a storm within Mingdu, causing widespread concern.

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Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

After Xu Tianran finished talking with the researchers, his gaze swept around and finally landed on Huo Yuhao again. He put on a gentle smile and said, "Yuhao, you can come to the palace more often in the future. Tianzhen is about the same age as you. She has been nagging me about you lately, hoping that you can give her some guidance on her soul master cultivation and soul tool research."

"Tianzhen's biggest problem is that she is spoiled. Although there are senior soul masters in the palace who can teach her, she is disobedient once she gets angry, and she will argue with others, and may even hit people."

She admires you greatly and wouldn't do such a thing to you. I hope you can help Tianzhen, just to save face for me, what do you say?

"Your Majesty is too kind. I will certainly visit the palace more often," Huo Yuhao said.

"That's good." Xu Tianran nodded with a smile.

He sent Huo Yuhao to the palace solely to help him and Xu Tianzhen develop a closer relationship.

After all, Ju Zi is currently serving as the Sun and Moon Marshal on the front lines, commanding a large army, and is not suitable to return to the academy. Therefore, she cannot continue to rapidly develop her relationship with Huo Yuhao. As a result, it is necessary to have Xu Tianzhen develop her relationship with Huo Yuhao.

As long as this person can be tamed, whether it's an orange or an innocent creature, it can be used as a tool.

He then glanced at Meng Hongchen without leaving a trace, before shifting his gaze to Jing Hongchen and saying, "Sect Master Hongchen, I have some things to discuss with you, just the two of us."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously activated the soundproof soul guide shield and covered it with a curtain to prevent outsiders from peeping.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?" Jing Hongchen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Master Hongchen, lately the ministers have been pressuring me too much. Every court meeting they urge me to establish an empress and take concubines. Even the memorials I submit are all about urging me to establish an empress and take concubines. So, I am considering making Hongchen my empress," Xu Tianran said with a wry smile.

The reason he brought this up was entirely to get closer to Jing Hongchen. After all, the other party was now very likely to become the second level ten soul master of the Sun Moon Empire, so he naturally had to make plans in advance. Using Jing Hongchen as a breakthrough point was a good choice.

Moreover, controlling Meng Hongchen is not difficult. As long as he obtains the secret teachings of the Holy Spirit Sect, Meng Hongchen will obediently follow orders. As for Zhongli Wu, to be honest, he had already figured it out. This person is a smart man. As long as there are enough benefits to be exchanged, the other party will definitely be willing to hand over the secret teachings to him.

"Your Majesty, this..." Jing Hongchen was extremely astonished, never expecting Xu Tianran to say such a thing, but he was extremely resistant to the idea of ​​marrying Meng Hongchen to Xu Tianran.

Chapter 686 Xu Tianran has already made a choice to die!

After all, in his opinion, Xu Tianran was not a suitable grandson-in-law at all. He was disabled in both legs and would have to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life, and his cultivation was not profound.

Even though marrying into an imperial family is a good thing for many people.

But for the Hongchen family, there is actually no need for this.

After all, he didn't really care that much about being a member of the imperial family.

In his mind, the most suitable grandson-in-law was undoubtedly Huo Yuhao.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, I still need to discuss this matter with Xiaomeng. Although I am Xiaomeng's grandfather, I must respect her opinion. After all, Xiaomeng has always been a child with her own opinions."

That's what he said, but a murderous intent had already risen in his heart.

Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up this person who might become the second level ten soul master. With a smile, he said gently, "Master Hongchen, I think the Hongchen family can take another step forward. Although Elder Kong is strong, he is too old and his lifespan is not long enough. After Elder Kong passes away peacefully in the future, the Sun Moon Empire will need a pillar to stop the turmoil within the empire and keep everyone in a peaceful environment."

I hope that one member from the family of the next pillar of the Sun Moon Empire will be able to serve as an empress.

These words were tantamount to a direct instruction, and Jing Hongchen naturally understood their meaning. It was simply to make Meng Hongchen the Sun and Moon Empress, so that after Elder Kong passed away, even if she had not yet become a level ten Soul Master, she could take Elder Kong's place with the support of the Sun and Moon Emperor.

To be honest, it does sound like a very tempting offer, but it's just that—it sounds tempting. Jing Hongchen would never agree to it.

Xu Tianran appears to be the Sun and Moon Emperor, holding a lofty position, but given the current power of the Spirit Pagoda, how many people around this Sun and Moon Emperor are truly loyal to him?

Making Xiaomeng the Sun and Moon Empress is certainly a good idea, Jing Hongchen would not deny that, but the premise is that the person sitting on the throne is Huo Yuhao, not Xu Tianran!

Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I will consider this matter carefully after I return, and discuss it with Xiaomeng."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran smiled, feeling that he had persuaded Jing Hongchen and now all he needed to do was wait patiently. He replied, "Sect Leader Hongchen, I will await your good news. Alright, that's all I had to say. You can now remove all pretense."

Jing Hongchen nodded in agreement and immediately removed the soundproof soul guide shield and the curtain used for concealment, and the two reappeared in front of everyone.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao appeared calm, but his mind was churning with thoughts.

In fact, with his powerful mental strength, even the level eight soundproof soul guide shield that Jing Hongchen had just released could not provide any cover. He already knew all about Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianran's "secret" conversation.

The reason Huo Yuhao keeps Xu Tianran on the throne is not because he has given up the idea of ​​ascending the throne to absorb more faith power. He does this simply because he hopes that Xu Tianran, the Sun and Moon Emperor, can attract more of Tang San's attention.

Given Tang San's personality, the best way to control the situation in Douluo Continent would be to occasionally take time to spy on the emperor. Therefore, Huo Yuhao plans to choose a suitable time in the future to ascend the throne as emperor.

However, Huo Yuhao couldn't tolerate Xu Tianran's idea of ​​taking Meng Hongchen as his empress, since he did indeed like Senior Sister Meng quite a bit.

Since Xu Tianran is an unruly emperor, it is natural to replace him with an obedient and easily controlled one. Hmm, finding a child from the imperial clan to ascend the throne would be a good idea.

In the future, as long as the opportunity arises, I will be able to go through the process of being crowned emperor, declining the throne three times, and finally ascending to the throne.

"Yuhao, with your powerful mental strength, you must have heard what I just said to Xu Tianran. I actually don't want Xiaomeng to enter the palace as empress. What do you think about this?" Jing Hongchen's voice transmission rang in Huo Yuhao's mind.

He was the person with the highest soul power level among everyone present, so he naturally didn't need to worry about his voice transmission being intercepted by others. But no matter what, Yuhao's opinion was crucial in this matter.

"Xu Tianran has already found a way to die!"

Huo Yuhao responded telepathically.

At this moment, Jing Hongchen's pupils shrank slightly, but quickly returned to normal. He was quite pleased, after all, Huo Yuhao's telepathic message could indirectly show that the other party still liked Xiaomeng quite a bit.

His voice, barely concealing his joy, echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind: "Yuhao, are you going to ascend the throne? Actually, I've already secretly prepared the clothes that an emperor should wear for you. If you are going to ascend the throne, I will be the first to support you. To be honest, I'm not doing this for the sake of gaining merit; I just simply think it would be better for you to be the Emperor of the Sun and Moon."

Good heavens, they prepared the dragon robe so early?

When will you say, "It's getting cold, you should put on a coat," and then casually drape the yellow robe over my shoulders?

Huo Yuhao internally complained, then immediately transmitted his thoughts to the other party, expressing his idea of ​​postponing his ascension to the throne and instead choosing to kill Xu Tianran and support the young emperor to take the throne.

Although Jing Hongchen was somewhat disappointed, he still agreed. After all, based on his past experience, listening to Yuhao was always the right thing to do.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Under everyone's gaze, several men with anxious expressions rushed in.

Before they could reach Xu Tianran, they were stopped by several soldiers from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps. So the men had to look at Xu Tianran and report urgently on the attacks on a series of important places, including the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, the Soul Tool Warehouse, and the Auction House.

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's face turned extremely ugly, and the atmosphere in Mingde Hall froze, as if a storm was about to break.

"Commander Zhao, send some men out to help and gather intelligence. No matter what, we must deliver a thunderous blow to the enemy!" He ordered the commander of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" an old male voice rang out, followed by a hurried counting of names. Soon, several soldiers from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps left the Mingde Hall.

The researchers began to whisper among themselves.

"Who on earth would dare to do such a thing?"

"Strange, could it be another attack launched by Shrek Academy, like last time?"

"Yes, that makes sense. After all, they are enemies of the empire."

Hearing these words, Jing Hongchen also had some guesses.

In his opinion, Shrek Academy was indeed very likely to drag the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire into doing this.

It should be understood that the allied forces are currently suffering a crushing defeat on the front lines, and defeating the Sun and Moon Army on the battlefield is now an almost impossible task.

If they were to take a different approach and attack the Ming capital, it wouldn't be impossible.

Chapter 687 Xuanzi Faces the Emperor

However, using Mingdu as a breakthrough point is not an easy task.

It should be noted that even though the Sun Moon Empire sent a large number of powerful individuals to the front lines, reducing the number of powerful individuals in Mingdu, the remaining powerful individuals are still not to be underestimated.

In this way, even if the enemy comes here, it will be difficult to cause great damage to the Sun and Moon Empire.

After all, compared to evil spirit masters, Shrek Academy still has a certain lower limit.

However, the worst-case scenario is that Mu En secretly led a group of people here, becoming a surprise force to raid Mingdu.

Although Shrek Academy has made a series of outrageous moves, it must be admitted that it is not an academy composed entirely of idiots. Launching a meaningless surprise attack would be a completely unworthy endeavor.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen's mood gradually plummeted. To be honest, he really had no confidence in defeating a Limit Douluo who had been famous for many years. After all, even today, he was still a level nine Soul Master.

Although he is already a level 96 Super Douluo in terms of soul power, he is not as skilled in soul tools as Elder Kong, who was once a level 9 soul master.

Even though Master Kong left behind some insights on forging level 10 soul tools before leaving Mingdu, Jing Hongchen has still not been able to forge a level 10 soul tool to this day; he is merely on the path to forging one.

No, even if Mu En really comes, why should I go and defeat the Limit Douluo?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, as if he had realized something.

If I were a member of Shrek Academy, the most important thing to do right now would be to turn the tide for the Allied Forces on the front lines, and the best way to do that would be to capture the Emperor alive and force the army to retreat.

However, this tactic has a flaw: it only works when the court and the people are all loyal. But the current Sun Moon Empire, in a sense, is the Sun Moon Empire of the Spirit Pagoda. Xu Tianran's real appeal is not as strong as it appears on the surface.

Even if Xu Tianran is held hostage by Shrek Academy experts, the Sun Moon Army will not retreat!

However, Shrek Academy is unaware of this, so they will definitely launch a surprise attack!

"Yuhao, this is a perfect opportunity to kill Xu Tianran and frame Shrek Academy. It would be extremely convenient for you to commit regicide. Just give the order, and I will find an opportunity to secretly kill Xu Tianran. As for framing him afterwards, I will find a way to handle it myself." Jing Hongchen transmitted his voice to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao naturally understood this principle, but he had just learned an interesting piece of information that was enough to help him confirm the fact that a Shrek Academy expert had assassinated Emperor Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Academy.

So he transmitted his voice and said, "Hall Master, please don't be anxious. Today, the Shrek Academy's experts will kill Xu Tianran in full view of everyone."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was puzzled and transmitted his voice, "Why would a Shrek Academy expert actively try to kill Xu Tianran? If I were a Shrek Academy expert, I would definitely choose to capture Xu Tianran alive rather than kill him."

"You'll find out soon enough," Huo Yuhao replied telepathically.

In fact, just now, he inquired about the attack on Mingdu from the plane's consciousness. The plane's consciousness naturally answered all his questions and quickly informed Huo Yuhao of Xuanzi's actions. In fact, the plane's consciousness could not keep an eye on everyone on Douluo Continent for a long time, but Xuanzi was a special existence.

Xuanzi not only possesses a sealed soul core, but in a sense, he is also a great contributor to the Sun Moon Empire, making outstanding contributions to the empire. Therefore, his every move is under the watchful eye of the plane's consciousness.

Therefore, even Xuanzi's plan to capture Xu Tianran alive was informed of Huo Yuhao by the plane's consciousness. Undoubtedly, this was a good opportunity to take advantage of.

As for those members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps who were sent out to help and gather information, they were all Xu Tianran's loyal followers. Even though the Spirit Pagoda's influence had infiltrated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps and was beginning to gradually take control of it, there were naturally some blindly loyal people within the historically most loyal Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps.

Even though they are few in number, they still exist, and no matter what Xu Tianran does, they will remain loyal to this monarch as always.

As for the regimental commander and the two deputy commanders, they were not considered loyal to the emperor.

This can also be seen from the fact that Xu Tianran's loyal followers were sent out. After all, going out to help and gather information when Mingdu was attacked was an extremely dangerous thing.