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

Chapter 113 Who is slandering our Holy Spirit Cult?
Xu Tianran certainly didn't care about individual nobles, after all, he was the crown prince. But the Holy Spirit Sect's actions clearly involved a large number of nobles, and he had to uphold justice for them.

“Absolutely true!” Kong Deming stared at Xu Tianran. The main reason he didn’t say such things to the current Sun and Moon Emperor was that the Sun and Moon Emperor’s health was actually very poor.

If he were to tell the Sun and Moon Emperor something like this, the emperor might be so angry that he would die. Although he didn't have a very good impression of the current Sun and Moon Emperor, he didn't want to hasten his death.

Xu Tianran took a deep breath and said, "Elder Kong, rest assured, I will definitely give you an explanation. However, I hope you will not spread this matter for the time being, so as not to cause turmoil within the empire."

After all, if a nobleman loses control of his emotions and chooses to retaliate against the Holy Spirit Cult, it means the Holy Spirit Cult will retaliate fiercely. You are surely aware of the methods of those evil soul masters.”

Kong Deming nodded: "Okay, but I hope you will put what you said today into action."

Xu Tianran nodded and said in a deep voice to a spot in the palace, "Go and invite Mr. Zhongli Wu here."

"Yes." A voice echoed in the palace.

A moment later, Zhongli Wu arrived at the palace.

He saw Kong Deming and asked with some surprise, "Kong Deming, what brings you here?"

He was naturally aware of the reputation of the number one Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire. To be honest, on the surface, his mother, Ye Xishui, was the number one Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire. Therefore, it was rumored that the Supreme Elder was the strongest Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire.

But actually?
In fact, Kong Deming is the number one soul master of Sun Moon Sect.

Moreover, this person has exceptional talent. According to his mother Ye Xishui's evaluation, if Kong Deming hadn't spent so much time on soul tools and instead focused on soul mastery, he might already be a Limit Douluo.

Limit Douluo is synonymous with power.

Even Zhongli Wu himself was only a level 98 Super Douluo. According to his plan, he should have no hope of becoming a level 99 Limit Douluo in this lifetime.

Moreover, Ye Xishui is already very old. After Ye Xishui dies, the strength of the Holy Spirit Sect will inevitably plummet. As for Long Xiaoyao, he came for Ye Xishui. If Ye Xishui dies, no one in the Holy Spirit Sect will be able to command this Limit Douluo.

That's why he was so eager to find the Holy Son and Holy Daughter; his purpose was simple: to accumulate some powerful individuals for the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xu Tianran said coldly, "Sect Leader Zhongli, your subordinates have done many infuriating things in the Sun Moon Empire. I would like to ask, does our agreement still stand?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu's heart skipped a beat. He immediately said, "Your Highness, our agreement naturally stands. However, you just said that my subordinates did something infuriating? That's impossible!"

"Who is slandering our Holy Spirit Church?"

"Slander? The facts are clear: your Holy Spirit Cult members not only secretly infiltrated the tombs of great nobles, but also secretly infiltrated the imperial mausoleum, and committed acts of stealing corpses and creating corpse slaves."

"Master Zhongli, I hope you can give a reasonable explanation." Xu Tianran was somewhat angry. Although he and Zhongli Wu were partners, he was still a man with a temper.

Zhongli Wu felt a little guilty and said, "Perhaps there are some disobedient evil spirit masters in the sect. After I return, I will conduct an investigation within the Holy Spirit Sect and do my best to search for those who have done wrong. Once I find these people, I will immediately execute them and send their bodies over to apologize."

He was planning to find a few scapegoats. In fact, if it weren't for the position of the Guardian God Sect and the position of the Imperial Preceptor, he wouldn't have needed to tolerate Xu Tianran at all.

Xu Tianran's expression softened: "Then let's do it your way. Elder Kong, what do you think of handling this matter?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Kong Deming beside him. In fact, Xu Tianran was a man who put profit first. He still needed the Holy Spirit Cult to help him conquer the world, so he easily accepted Zhongli Wu's suggestion.

Kong Deming shook his head: "Your Highness, I don't think this is a good way to handle it. The Holy Spirit Sect clearly insulted the ancestors of others, but they received such a light punishment. This is undoubtedly unreasonable."

"Master Kong, what do you mean?" Xu Tianran's heart skipped a beat, sensing something was amiss.

“As the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, Zhongli Wu should be responsible for all the actions of the Holy Spirit Sect. Therefore, he cannot serve as the Imperial Preceptor in the future. Whether the Holy Spirit Sect can become the guardian deity of the nation also needs to be discussed by the Hall of Worship,” Kong Deming said.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu's expression changed drastically: "Kong Deming, what do you mean by this?"

Kong Deming's expression remained unchanged: "If you do something wrong, you should be punished so that you will remember what you cannot do."

He also had royal blood, so in a sense, the Holy Spirit Cult was insulting the corpses of his ancestors. It was only for the sake of maintaining stability that he took action; otherwise, he would have done so long ago.

After saying this, Kong Deming turned and left, leaving behind the words: "Your Highness, I hope you will carefully consider what I have said."

There are many times when he could intervene in certain matters, but he's too lazy to do so. However, what the Holy Spirit Cult did this time has indeed angered him, so he has to take action.

Mingde Hall.

Xuan Ziwen looked at the sealed baby bottle in his hand, and a smile gradually appeared on his face: "Yuhao, the sealed baby bottle is a success. You are a genius. With your help, my research and development efficiency has improved a lot, so I was able to successfully develop the sealed baby bottle. I want to put your name on the list so that you can share this honor with me."

For Xuan Ziwen, he felt that this thing could become his masterpiece, because the strategic significance of the sealed baby bottle was too great. Once this thing came out, it would definitely change the current situation.

After all, a sealed baby bottle is actually a soul tool that is very suitable for use in war. The biggest difference between a sealed baby bottle and an ordinary baby bottle is that it is sealed, which means that the soul power in the bottle will not be lost.

Huo Yuhao didn't care much about the so-called honor. He exhaled a breath of hot air and said, "Teacher Xuan, do we have any other soul tools to develop next?"

“Other soul tools?” Xuan Ziwen was taken aback, then began to think. After a moment, he said, “There really are. I think soul tools that store soul rings are quite interesting.”

Generally, when a Soul Master kills a Soul Beast, the Soul Beast will produce a Soul Ring. However, this Soul Ring only lasts for a short time before disappearing. Storing it using a Soul Tool might solve the problem of the Soul Ring's rapid disappearance.

"Yes, Teacher Xuan Ziwen, you're right. This kind of soul tool is indeed very interesting." Huo Yuhao felt that this thing was the predecessor of the Soul Spirit Ball in Douluo Continent III.

In Douluo Continent III, Tang Wulin, the son of Tang San, obtained his first Soul Spirit by using a Soul Spirit Orb given to him by a Spirit Transmission Master.

(End of this chapter)