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

Chapter 623 Xuanzi: Elder Mu, I don't deserve to live!

The ministers believed that Emperor Tianhun had gone mad.

After all, even the most incompetent rulers in the history of Douluo Continent would not have done something so outrageous.

For the other party, as the Emperor of Tianhun, to announce the merger of Tianhun Empire into Sun Moon Empire when Tianhun Empire was not yet in dire straits was practically tantamount to treason.

In the ministers' minds, although the Sun Moon Empire was powerful, whether the other side could occupy the Heavenly Soul Empire still depended on the battle. How could they "surrender" before even fighting?

Immediately, public sentiment was agitated, and words of advice and remonstrance arose in the court.

Some elderly ministers with white hair and beards even began to wail. They were unwilling to let the Heavenly Soul Empire fall into the hands of the Sun and Moon Empire. Once the Sun and Moon Empire occupied the Heavenly Soul Empire, the interests of the Heavenly Soul nobles would be greatly damaged.

However, after Emperor Tianhun explained his reasons and Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon experts displayed their strength, they finally succeeded in "persuading people with reason," and the ministers quieted down, though they still felt extremely aggrieved.

Huo Yuhao knew very well that the way to govern was to combine kindness with severity; it was not advisable to either blindly bestow favors or blindly display authority.

So he immediately showed off the spirit, explained it to them, and said that in order to obtain the spirit, one must join the Sun and Moon Spirit Pagoda, sign a confidentiality agreement, and become a member.

The ministers were immediately convinced and their faces lit up with joy. After all, the value of a soul spirit was immense. It was foreseeable that a soul master with a soul spirit and a soul master without a soul spirit would have a significant difference in strength.

Afterwards, everyone began to discuss the matter of the Sun Moon Army stationing troops in important cities of the Heavenly Soul Sect. They quickly finalized the general process, with the Sun Moon Army taking the lead and the Heavenly Soul Army and Body Sect experts providing assistance.

After arranging a series of matters, Huo Yuhao immediately chose to leave the palace. He planned to return to the Mingdou Mountains to discuss the matter with Ju Zi.

The reason is simple: now that he has taken over the Heavenly Soul Empire, he naturally wants to deploy more Sun Moon Army troops there. This will not only ensure his control over the Heavenly Soul Empire, but also allow him to further exploit the mineral resources within its borders, thereby accelerating the development of soul tools.

More importantly, the Heavenly Soul Empire occupies a special location and possesses considerable strategic significance.

As for the deployment of troops, Huo Yuhao planned to let Ju Zi handle it. After all, Ju Zi was an Imperial Marshal with considerable military talent, making her the most suitable person for this task.

Ming Dou Mountains.

Sun and Moon Temporary Command Tent

"Marshal, we have won another great victory. The mere Star Luo army and Heavenly Soul reinforcements could not even hold Yuming City and could only flee in panic. Now, several border cities of the Star Luo Empire have been occupied by our army."

"One day, on the Douluo Continent, there will only be one country, our Sun Moon Empire! Marshal, thanks to your wise command, we were able to achieve victory in this war!" A marshal's personal guard looked excitedly at the orange in front of him and couldn't help but boast.

Orange stopped and shook her head: "My command is important, but the fighting spirit of all the soldiers and the offensive of the Sun and Moon Realm experts are also indispensable!"

Without their valiant fighting on the front lines, even the highest level of command would be meaningless. I will not claim all the credit for the victory for myself; I will send someone to the capital to meet His Majesty and request that he reward those who have contributed. As for the brave soldiers who died in battle, the Empire will provide full compensation to their families.

The guards immediately showed expressions of admiration.

The next moment, Orange waved her hand: "Alright, everyone go out, I need to rest."

"Yes, Marshal." The guards immediately went out and stood guard outside the tent, keeping a close watch on the outside world.

Ju Zi rubbed her furrowed brows. She had been commanding the army for the past few days and was indeed exhausted. She needed some time to rest and recover her energy. Suddenly, a pitch-black spatial rift appeared before her eyes, revealing Huo Yuhao's figure. The spatial rift slowly healed.

"Yuhao, you're back!" Orange's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face. She took three steps at a time and went forward.

Seeing Huo Yuhao, she felt as if much of her fatigue had dissipated.

The guards outside were startled by Ju Zi's words, but they did not rush in. After all, the guards were also members of the Spirit Pagoda and naturally knew that the relationship between the Pagoda Master and Secretary Ju Zi was not bad.

Huo Yuhao hummed in agreement, looked at Ju Zi, and recounted the events that had transpired in the Heavenly Soul Empire. He then requested that Ju Zi send more troops to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Orange was a little confused, but she nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I will transfer more troops from other parts of the empire to the Heavenly Soul Empire, but this will take some time."

After saying that, she turned around, looked outside the tent, and ordered her guards: "Go and inform the commanders and deputy commanders of the major Soul Master Corps to come to the command tent."

"Yes!" the guards replied in unison.

Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Pavilion.

With a sorrowful expression, Xianlin'er pushed her wheelchair. Her eyes were red and slightly swollen, and there were still tear stains on her face, as if she had just had a good cry.

After all, she had recently lost her mother and husband.

She was raised by her mother from a young age, and the bond between them was deep. As for her husband, Qian Duoduo, he had never touched her. They were husband and wife in name only, but not in reality. However, how could two people who had known each other for so many years not have any feelings for each other?
She felt extremely sad whenever she thought about it.

In his wheelchair, Moon frowned, his hands clasped together as he looked out the door.

Dark clouds gathered, the sky darkened, lightning danced wildly in the clouds, and thunder rumbled across the sky, as if a dam in the sky had opened its gates, and torrential rain poured down to the ground.

An old man with one arm knelt outside the pavilion, leaning forward and lying prostrate on the ground, like an old dog whose spine had been removed. His clothes were soaked by the rain, and his hair danced wildly in the wind and rain.

"Xuanzi, why did Duoduo, Xiao Song, and Mei'er all die on the battlefield under your leadership?" Mu En's voice was calm, but anyone could tell that he was trying hard to suppress his anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

Not long ago, members of the Shrek Inspection Team returned to Shrek Academy and reported the setbacks and significant losses on the front lines.

Mu En was furious, but considering the situation at the front, he had no intention of recalling Xuanzi and Xianlin'er for the time being.

However, the Sun and Moon Army launched another attack, and Xu Jiujiu was forced to abandon several cities on the border of Xingluo and continue his "victorious retreat," even joining forces with the Douling reinforcements to retreat to the remaining cities of the Xingluo Empire.

With the arrival of the Douling experts and a new batch of Xingluo experts, Xuanzi and Xianlin'er took the opportunity to return to Shrek Academy. After all, Shrek Academy suffered heavy losses this time, and they should give Elder Mu an explanation no matter what.

Xuanzi's aged voice, choked with sobs, pierced through the wind and rain and poured into the Sea God Pavilion: "Elder Mu, before I had even scouted out the enemy's situation, I led Duoduo and the others into the Sun and Moon territory, where we were ambushed by Kong Deming. I didn't expect him to be there, and I certainly didn't expect him to have advanced to a level 98 Super Douluo, which led to this disastrous outcome. It's all my fault, and I won't deny it!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened: "Old Mu, I don't deserve to live. I should atone for my wrong decisions and comfort the spirits of Duo Duo and the others in heaven with my death!"

(End of this chapter)