Volume 42: One on Ten!, Chapter 574: Ive Come! (1/2)

Tang Ya wasn’t far away, and she hurried over when she heard his voice. Even though she still hadn’t fused with the Bluesilver Emperor, her martial soul was recovering, and she had recovered her strength as an eight-ringed soul master in this time.

The evil soul masters had hurt her badly, but she had managed to keep her strength and improvements. She had recovered her martial soul, and her prowess was increasing linearly. She was now considered one of the stronger ones within the Tang Sect.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly said, “They’re fine. Don’t worry, eldest senior brother. But the Dou Ling Empire is in trouble.”

There were many people around them, so the four of them went into a silent room as Huo Yuhao recounted the entire journey.

Bei Bei’s expression turned black as he listened to his words. An entire country’s royal palace was flattened just like that! If not for the fact that Xu Sanshi had the Dou Ling Empire’s royal blood in his veins, their problem would be much bigger than this, and the Dou Ling Empire would probably crumble and implode.

Bei Bei heaved a sigh and said, “The continent’s situation is no longer something we can control. We can only do all we can now, and hope for the best. Do you have any suggestions, little junior brother?”

Huo Yuhao lowered his voice and said, “The academy has too much responsibility because they have to protect themselves. The academy cannot abandon Shrek City’s defenses, even though they’re aware that our enemy will not attack. The Dou Ling Empire and the Star Luo Empire’s elites are also inside Shrek City. If this continues, when the Sun Moon Empire’s great army launches an all-out attack, neither country will be able to stop the Sun Moon Empire no matter who they choose to target. The academy has preserved the two empire’s elites, but we cannot allow the Sun Moon Empire to destroy the Dou Ling Empire and the Star Luo Empire just like that. Therefore, our top priority is to draw the Sun Moon Empire’s army away from Shrek City. At least, their target will become a lot more evident after retreating. When that happens, we will have it easier, whether we are trying to hold them back or fighting against them. At the very least, we will not be dragged by our noses.”

“The Sun Moon Empire’s army is like a bone stuck in our throats. Shrek City’s position has tied up the Star Luo and Dou Ling empire, and they’re not having a good time.”

Bei Bei said, “But what can we do so that the Sun Moon Empire will retreat? That’s almost impossible. They got away with destroying the Dou Ling Empire’s royal palace this time, and that manner can even be replicated.”

“I have an idea,” Huo Yuhao suddenly said.

“Ah?” Tang Wutong was astonished when she heard his words, not to mention Bei Bei or Tang Ya.

“You have an idea? What’s your idea?” Bei Bei said in surprise.

Huo Yuhao clenched his fists subconsciously. “The only way to deal with the Sun Moon Empire’s overt scheme is to surprise them! And I am the surprise factor. I’m going for a rest, eldest senior brother, Teacher Xiao Ya.”

Huo Yuhao turned to leave as he finished his statement without even explaining things properly.

Bei Bei frowned, but he didn’t chase after Huo Yuhao and allowed him to leave. Tang Wutong hurriedly followed behind him.

Tang Ya nudged Bei Bei and asked, “Why aren’t you asking him what he intends to do?”

Bei Bei shook his head and replied, “I trust him, so I’m not going to ask. Yuhao has grown much more than we have over the past few years, and his personality has become increasingly stable and mature. If somebody else were to go through this matter, that person would probably have panicked a long time ago, and wouldn’t know what to do at all. But he’s not panicking, can’t you see? His eyes are determined, and it’s clear that he’s had a plan all along. Since that’s the case, why should I ask? All we must do is deal with our own matters adequately. Our operation can continue once the Sun Moon Empire retreats.”

Tang Ya nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go do some work.”

Huo Yuhao returned to his room, and Tang Wutong followed him inside.

“What’s your solution?” Bei Bei didn’t ask, but that didn’t mean that Tang Wutong wouldn’t. She also trusted Huo Yuhao, but she was much more worried about him at the same time!

Huo Yuhao didn’t tell Bei Bei about how he had tried to resign at the Sea God’s Pavilion before this. Even though he wasn’t successful, Tang Wutong could tell from his mannerisms what he was about to do.

Huo Yuhao exhaled deeply, and he contemplated for a few moments before he pulled Tang Wutong over and whispered something into her ear.

“What? You… but will they agree?”

Huo Yuhao smiled plainly and said, “I will make them agree. This plan has more than one goal.”

Tang Wutong was worried. “But you…”

Huo Yuhao smiled. “What? Do you not trust my strength?”

“Then I’ll go with you!” Tang Wutong retorted.

Huo Yuhao shook his head. “No, my plan cannot be completed like that. Furthermore, we can’t fuse our martial souls because martial soul fusion skills consume too much energy, and are not suitable for prolonged battles. Don’t worry, you can sit back and watch my enemies, and you can watch your husband massacre everyone!”

“I haven’t married you yet!” Tang Wutong snapped unhappily.

“Yes, my dear. When is my father-in-law coming back? I can’t wait any longer. Come, let me give you a kiss. My skin is quite thick anyway.”

“……”

The sun was already high in the sky as it shone over the great earth.

A new day had begun, and the Sun Moon Empire’s deadline for Shrek City was here.

However, strangely, the Sun Moon Empire wasn’t doing anything at all. They weren’t even pushing forward. They just stayed forty-five kilometers from Shrek City.

This distance wasn’t considered close, but it wasn’t considered very far either. Soul engineers would only need about fifteen minutes of flying at full speed before they could launch an onslaught against Shrek City.

Shrek City had been wary and vigilant over the past few days. Now time was up, and nobody knew whether the Sun Moon Empire would make their move. Every soul engineer in the city was nervously prepared for battle with their soul tools, and there were quite a few stronger soul masters patrolling outside the city.

Shrek City’s surveillance soul tools were inferior to the Sun Moon Empire’s, but Shrek City had a lot more soul masters than they did.

Simply put, if the Sun Moon Empire didn’t have their formidable soul tool fronts and linked soul tools, Shrek City might not lose if they fought head-on!