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

Chapter 645 Using delay as leverage to control the allied forces!
Willow shoots on the moon.

Inside the command tent, Xu Jiujiu sat in a chair, looking at the group led by Xuanzi opposite him, and asked in a puzzled tone, "Gentlemen, it's so late, why have you suddenly come here? Is there something important you need to discuss with me?"

Xuanzi nodded, took two steps forward, stopped, and said in a deep voice, "Princess Jiujiu, we do have important matters to discuss with you. Therefore, please dismiss your attendants to prevent the important matters to be discussed from being leaked and causing unnecessary trouble."

Although the other party was the marshal of the allied forces, Xuanzi still preferred to call her Princess Jiujiu.

Looking at Xuanzi's serious face, and trusting that everyone was in the same boat, he nodded without hesitation and said, "Alright, then everyone else, leave the command tent."

"Yes, Marshal!" The guards bowed and saluted, then quickly left the command tent. With Xuanzi and his group of experts here, they were not worried about the Marshal's safety; on the contrary, they felt that a heavy burden had been temporarily lifted.

After all, protecting Xu Jiujiu is no easy task; they must remain vigilant at all times to prevent enemies from attacking and killing her.

Even though the guards were all quite capable, they still felt that the pressure of this job was too great.

“There is still one person who hasn’t left.” Xuanzi looked at the air behind Xu Jiujiu and said slowly.

As a level 98 Super Douluo, his personal mental strength was actually very strong, so he could naturally sense that the air behind Xu Jiujiu was unusual.

If nothing unexpected happens, there should be another Soul Master of considerable strength hiding in the air behind the opponent.

After a moment of stunned silence, he explained, "Grandma Manyi is one of the worshippers of the Star Luo Empire. I have known her for many years, and her mission has always been to protect my personal safety. I swear on the honor of the Star Luo royal family that Grandma Manyi is a trustworthy person."

Xuanzi's expression turned serious: "Princess Jiujiu, what we are about to discuss concerns the future of the Allied Forces. If this information is leaked, it will cause chaos within the Allied Forces. Are you sure you want Manyi to stay here indefinitely?"

After a long pause, he nodded vigorously: "Of course, what important matter could there be that even Grandma Manyi can't hear? I believe Grandma Manyi will keep our conversation a secret."

She was raised by her grandmother Manyi from a young age, so naturally she trusted Manyi immensely.

Xuanzi was silent for a moment, then said, "Manyi, right? Why don't you come out and meet me?"

The next moment, the air behind Xu Jiujiu rippled, outlining an old woman in a red dress. She had a pair of blue eyes, a full head of white hair, and nine spirit rings on her body, exuding an aura unique to a titled Douluo.

“Elder Xuan.” Manyi looked at Xuanzi and said helplessly, “No matter what important matters you want to discuss with Jiujiu, you can completely ignore me. After all, I am extremely loyal to the Star Luo Empire and would never leak the contents of your conversation.”

Seeing that the other party was a Title Douluo, Xuanzi breathed a sigh of relief. He casually set up a soundproof soul guide shield to cover the command tent, and then looked at Manyi and said, "That's good."

As he spoke, he took a few more steps forward and came to stand in front of Xu Jiujiu. He said, word by word, "Princess Jiujiu, I hope you can hand over command of the allied forces to me. The powerful figures behind me have already chosen to support me in taking command. Now I need your consent."

"Don't worry, I won't harm you. You remain the nominal commander-in-chief of the coalition, but the actual command is with me. I will make a series of strategic deployments, and you will be responsible for issuing orders to the others within the righteous coalition."

Xuanzi said these words for a very simple reason.

First, the threat posed by the Sun Moon Empire was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head, and he didn't want to cause bloodshed within the Allied Forces at the moment. Second, he needed to keep Xu Jiujiu in the limelight to prevent Xian Lin'er from immediately informing Elder Mu after learning of his power grab.

Although he knew that Elder Mu's health was not good and that he also had to protect Shrek Academy, he should not have come to Nebula City so easily.

But he dared not gamble on the possibility that Elder Mu would come to Nebula City to stop him.

It should be noted that several years ago, when Elder Mu was in poor health, he even secretly left Shrek Academy and went to the Sun Moon Empire. In the Sun Moon Empire, he saw some super-large soul tools that required multiple people to operate and were enough to threaten his life.

If Elder Mu hadn't revealed this himself, everyone would still be in the dark.

Therefore, he had to make sure he controlled everything from the shadows. This also had the advantage of allowing him to use his identity as Xu Jiujiu to communicate with Xianlin'er and thus command the Shrek people in the war.

This way, it can ensure to the greatest extent possible that even with actual command, one can still mobilize all forces within the coalition.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then an expression of disbelief appeared on his face: "Elder Xuan, are you joking? Wouldn't that make me the 'Commander's Seal'?"

The so-called "commander's seal" is nothing more than the official seal of the Allied Forces Marshal. Just as the emperor's jade seal is a symbol of imperial power, the commander's seal is a symbol of military power within the Allied Forces. Its apparent function is simply to stamp.

“I’m not joking. In fact, your analogy is quite accurate. I just hope you can focus on being a ‘commander-in-chief.’ You can leave everything else to me,” Xuanzi said in a deep voice.

"This is utterly absurd!" Manyi couldn't hold back any longer. Her eyes widened in anger as she said, word by word, "Xuanzi, Jiu Jiu is the Marshal of the Allied Forces. What you did today is a premeditated rebellion!"

She stepped past Xuanzi and looked at the group of powerful figures behind him, saying, "Gentlemen, with a formidable enemy at hand, we should unite against them. Do you intend to support Xuanzi in launching a rebellion?"

Elder Tang Feng stepped out of the crowd and said, "We only want to win the war against the Sun Moon Empire. Judging from Xu Jiujiu's performance in the last war, she is obviously not suitable to continue to have command. In comparison, Xuanzi has some advantages that Xu Jiujiu does not have, and it seems that he has a higher chance of leading us to victory."

Clearly, these words were in support of Xuanzi, and other powerful figures also expressed their agreement with Elder Tang Feng's remarks.

Man Yi's face was extremely pale: "You..."

"Alright, Grandma Manyi, stop talking." Xu Jiujiu interrupted Manyi. She knew that the situation was hopeless. If she didn't agree to Xuanzi's request, she would probably face even bigger trouble.

Grandma Manyi was only a Title Douluo, and she was no match for the group of Title Douluos and several Super Douluos present. Moreover, if they wanted to fight against the Sun Moon Empire, they would need to rely on these powerful individuals.

Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation and for my own safety, I have no choice but to back down for now.

She sighed, "Elder Xuan, I agree to your request."

(End of this chapter)