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

Huo Yuhao continued, "Although we can't let you go home right now, I can allow you to write letters home. The Sun Moon Empire will arrange for people to deliver the letters. Among those ordinary prisoners of war, there are also your neighbors or fellow villagers. You can inquire about their situation in your letters."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Master prisoners of war's gazes immediately turned fervent, and their breathing became rapid. In the end, they all began to eagerly sign up to write letters, trying to find out about their families and the situation of the ordinary prisoners of war who had been released.

A few days later, letters from home arrived like snowflakes, reaching the Sun and Moon Army. After being sorted, they began to be distributed one by one to the remaining Soul Master prisoners of war.

Chapter 729 You love Xingluo, does Xingluo love you?

The captured Soul Masters were reading through the letters. Compared to ordinary people, Soul Masters were fewer in number but stronger, and had more opportunities to make money, so they naturally had the opportunity and time to learn to read.

Of course, their family members might not be literate, but they could ask the messengers to help them write the letters.

Although it is currently the height of a great war, both empires are extremely wary of the Sun Moon Empire and are taking all kinds of "strict precautions".

However, the high-ranking officials of Sun Moon were well aware of the importance of intelligence.

In preparation for this holy war, a large number of Sun and Moon spies had been deployed in the early years to infiltrate the two great empires.

These spies, backed by the wealthy Sun and Moon Empire, could naturally use money to pave their way and befriend some officials of the two empires.

Under such circumstances, the Sun and Moon spies could secretly deliver letters and even purchase some of the grain in the granaries of the two empires, or rare metals unique to the two empires, under the protection of the officials of the two empires.

At this moment, the sound of turning the pages of letters rose and fell, and bursts of discussion gradually echoed throughout the prisoner-of-war camp.

“My son can walk and talk now. Sigh, if only I could come home earlier and hear him call me Dad.”

"Ordinary prisoners of war actually returned home safely... This... The Sun Moon Empire didn't send anyone to hunt them down. Did we misunderstand the Sun Moon Empire?"

"My parents said in their letter that they were in very good health and told me not to worry. They also asked when I could come home. Sigh, as a prisoner of war, I have no choice in what I do. Who knows when I can go back?"

"The tax collectors have come to my house again. They've been collecting taxes from Xingluo for twenty years now, and there's really nothing left to squeeze out of my family. Damn nobles, why do they have to bully us commoners?"

They even said nobles would have to pay this much! Humph, I know what kind of people nobles are. They'll just split the money we commoners paid in three-seven, while returning the nobles' money in full!

"I fought and died for the empire, while these nobles cowered in the back, bullying and stealing my family's land and houses, and even beating my family. Damn nobles, if I ever get the chance to go back, I will cut off all your heads!"

The crowd was instantly agitated, everyone was filled with the desire to go home and visit their families; they were all eager to return.

As for the authenticity of the letter, it is naturally true. After all, the letter contains a lot of details that would be impossible for anyone who is not a family member to know.

After venting their emotions for a while, everyone's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao, who was in mid-air.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Prime Minister Huo, you said earlier that we could go back, so when exactly can we go back?"

Upon hearing this, everyone held their breath, eagerly awaiting Huo Yuhao's reply. Previously, they had some doubts about the Sun Moon Empire, but after reading the letter, their trust in the Sun Moon Empire naturally increased significantly.

Huo Yuhao's voice was gentle: "Before answering this question, I'd like to ask everyone, what are you fighting for?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, lost in thought.

Soon, a Star Luo prisoner of war declared loudly, "Of course we fight for Star Luo! The Sun Moon Empire has launched a war and invaded other countries' territories. As Soul Masters of the Allied Forces, even if we are commoners, it is our duty to be loyal to the emperor and love our country. We must do our best to defend against the enemy."

Many prisoners of war echoed these words.

Huo Yuhao immediately said loudly, "Fighting for Xingluo? You love Xingluo, but does Xingluo love you? While you are fighting bloody battles on the front lines, is it your family enjoying the benefits in the rear, or those noble lords enjoying the benefits in the rear?"

Upon hearing this, the Star Luo prisoner's face turned ashen, and the other prisoners began to whisper among themselves, their expressions grim.

The Soul Master prisoners of war present were mostly civilian Soul Masters.

Those noble soul masters captured by the Sun and Moon Army had long since chosen to join the Sun and Moon Army and were willing to help them fight.

In the eyes of most nobles, even if the Sun Moon Empire unified the Douluo Continent, it would still need to rely on the nobles to maintain its rule. After all, in their minds, the royal family and the nobles shared the world, not the common people.

Admittedly, there are Soul Masters among the common people, but any empire would not hesitate to grant noble titles to Soul Masters with decent strength as a way to win them over.

Having a title is equivalent to joining the aristocratic class; it is a passport to the noble community, and naturally, it has many hidden benefits.

It should be noted that although Tang San destroyed the Spirit Empire, he allowed the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire to exist, without building an empire that would unify the Douluo Continent.

In order to attract talent to serve the empire, any Soul Master of Soul Venerable rank or above can become a Baron if they wish, and the rule that a level 40 Soul Master can become a Viscount has naturally been followed.

Even after the Heavenly Battle split, this rule remained unchanged.

In Douluo Three Kingdoms, once you accept a noble title, you must fight for the empire in the event of war. Therefore, many powerful Soul Masters are unwilling to become nobles.

However, powerful Soul Masters are ultimately a minority. Those who are of commoner origin and lack talent, but have the opportunity to become nobles, will mostly choose to become nobles in order to obtain more resources, or even marry into other noble families.

Over time, the proportion of Soul Masters among the nobility increased, while the proportion among the common people decreased. As for powerful sects like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and even the Clear Sky School, they were only a minority among Soul Masters.

"Even though the empire treats us this way, and even collects taxes for twenty years, His Majesty's original intention was good, but the nobles below him carried it out badly."

The difficulties are temporary, and His Majesty will surely resolve this issue. Moreover, according to the Marshal, the people in the areas occupied by the Sun and Moon Empire are living in dire straits.

"Perhaps our families are already living quite well in these chaotic times!" A loyal and patriotic prisoner of war mustered his courage and said loudly.

Some people looked hesitant.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao said, "I have something to say, please listen carefully. You might as well go to the territories of Tianhun and Xingluo Empire that the Sun Moon Empire is currently occupying, see the current living standards of the people, and then decide whether you want to continue fighting for your empire."

After saying this, he arranged for a group of Sun and Moon soldiers to lead this group away from the prisoner-of-war camp and head to the Tianhun and Xingluo territories occupied by the Sun and Moon Empire.

Several days later, all the Soul Master prisoners of war returned, their eyes seemingly blazing with fire.

"It turns out that the Marshal has been deceiving us all along. The people in the occupied territories have actually seen their living standards greatly improved thanks to the soul-guided technology supported by the Sun Moon Empire. They are not living in dire straits at all."

“On the other hand, Xingluo only knows that we ‘won again’ all day long. You win and win and win, but in the end you lose everything!”

"What am I fighting for? Is it so that the lords can still live a good life? I also want my family to have access to the advanced soul guidance technology of Sun Moon and improve their lives!"

Chapter 730 The Explosion at the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters

Because there were a considerable number of Soul Master prisoners of war, the sounds were extremely complex.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao's mental strength was extremely strong, so he could easily hear these words, distinguish them one by one, and memorize them.

Once everyone quieted down and all eyes were on him, Huo Yuhao said calmly, "Based on everyone's experiences these past few days, you should all realize that if the Sun Moon Empire wins, the people's living standards can improve. But if the Allied Forces win, can the people's living standards improve?"

"As everyone knows, both Xingluo and Douling have a gap in soul guidance technology compared to the Sun Moon Empire."

However, since both empires are capable of producing level eight soul tools, it is not difficult for them to create some soul tools to improve people's livelihoods if they are willing to devote themselves to research.

Neither the Star Luo Empire nor the Dou Ling Empire did such a thing, showing complete indifference to the lives of their people.

If I remember correctly, in some small towns within the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire, the people didn't even have coal for heating in the winter, because coal belonged to the nobility. So, I'm asking that question again: What are you fighting for?

If these Soul Master prisoners of war had never seen the light, they could have endured the darkness.

In the past, many people would have answered without hesitation that they were fighting for the empire.

Now that things have come to this, not only have they come to know the evil of the nobles of Xingluo and Douling through the letters, but they have also witnessed the goodness of the Sun Moon Empire towards its people. Which of these Soul Master prisoners of war present would still be willing to fight for Xingluo or Douling?

Everyone gave their own answers, which were nothing more than "fighting for themselves" and "fighting for their families."

In short, no one was willing to fight for the Star Luo Empire or the Dou Ling Empire. Some even said that it would be better if such corrupt empires as the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire were destroyed as soon as possible!

Huo Yuhao used his powerful mental strength to sense the thoughts of these people and confirmed that they were telling the truth.

As a spirit-type Soul Master, he can sense other people's thoughts when their resistance towards him is not too strong.

Huo Yuhao said loudly, "Everyone, I will safely transfer your families from the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire, which are in dire straits, to the Sun and Moon Occupied Area, so that they can fully enjoy the improvement in their living standards brought about by Soul Guidance Technology."

Of course, to make their initial life smoother, I will also have the Imperial Treasury allocate some Gold Soul Coins to them.

I know some of you will think I'm using your families as leverage to threaten you into fighting your former comrades with soul-guided cannons or swords, but that's not the case at all.

"I only need everyone to go to the front line with the Sun and Moon experts and use the megaphone soul guides to tell the allied forces what you have seen, heard and felt recently. As for your safety, the Sun and Moon experts will ensure it."

This group was not strong to begin with, had no will to fight, and was now dissatisfied with the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire. It would be better to use them for verbal attacks to undermine the morale of the allied forces.

With the added instigation of the Sun and Moon spies within the coalition forces, the coalition's cohesion will inevitably decline further, and internal strife will break out. That will be the perfect opportunity for the Sun and Moon army to launch an attack on the coalition forces.

Although Huo Yuhao knew he had to control the pace of the war to prevent it from going too fast and causing Tang San to be forced into battle before he was fully prepared.

However, controlling the progress of a war does not mean stopping the war or bringing it to a complete halt.

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Empire of the Sun and Moon, Demonic Forest.

The moon was like a silver plate, and the sky was filled with countless stars.

Xuanzi grabbed a young evil spirit master by the neck, then with a snap, the evil spirit master's neck lolled to the side, his eyes glazed over, and he died instantly.

He then threw the corpse to the ground, raised his head to look at the sky, and the cold moonlight shone on his face, reflecting his icy expression.

Xuanzi muttered to himself, "I've gathered enough intelligence. I'm certain that Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao aren't at headquarters right now. This means I can launch a powerful attack on these guys at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters."

With that thought in mind, he put on a mask, covering his head with a black hood.

A yellow light emanated from his body, quickly forming an earthen-yellow light shield.

Then, relying on his control over the earth element, Xuanzi burrowed into the ground and began to move underground towards the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters. After a while, looking at the huge underground palace in front of him, Xuanzi began to deploy a large number of fixed-position soul-guided cannons.

In order to facilitate the destruction of the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters, he specifically purchased a batch of fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells produced by Mingdetang.

Of course, there are no level 9 ones, only level 8 ones. Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided shells are undoubtedly extremely important strategic materials, and it is simply impossible for them to be sold.

The level 8 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells produced by Mingdetang are already the best fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells that Xuanzi can buy on the market.

Of course, based on the information he had obtained from interrogating some evil soul masters these past few days, he knew that the so-called underground palace was not so sturdy that it would take a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon to blast it open.

This information wasn't exactly a secret, and Ye Xishui hadn't set any restrictions on it at all.

After a period of time, Xuanzi finished his arrangements. He looked at the underground palace, took a deep breath, and then released the fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs. After releasing them, he immediately emerged from underground at an unimaginable speed and flew away from the place.

As a level 98 Super Douluo, even though speed is not his forte, he can still fly very fast.

A moment later, accompanied by a rumbling sound, flames shot into the sky, smoke and dust scattered everywhere, as if the earth had turned upside down. Huge cracks appeared in the ground, and trees fell and broke one after another, quickly burning in the flames, with thick white smoke rising into the sky.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several Holy Spirit Cult members emerged from underground, their clothes stained with blood, their faces contorted with rage, and their bodies radiating a fierce aura. They carried several severely wounded evil spirit masters in their hands.

"Who dares to attack the Holy Church headquarters!"

"The headquarters was destroyed, and the casualties were heavy. How are we going to explain this to the Supreme Elder when he returns?"

The devotees began to have a headache. No one had expected that the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters would be attacked. This was undoubtedly something that the devotees thought could never happen.

After all, according to the sect's internal restrictions, even the elders of the Holy Spirit Sect cannot reveal the location of the Holy Spirit Sect's headquarters!

"No matter what, we must do our best to treat the wounded, tally the casualties, contact the vice-leader, and inform the Supreme Elder and the Chief Elder of this matter!" the Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Sect said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" the other worshippers readily agreed.