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

Chapter 779: He who knows the current affairs is a hero
Hear these words.

The crowd was somewhat taken aback and looked up at the night sky from which the sound came.

A figure clad in ice-blue armor, revealing only a pair of eyes and radiating extreme cold, stood in mid-air, looking down at the crowd.

Zhang Lexuan's expression changed drastically. Before the other person spoke, she had not sensed anyone approaching, as if the other person had appeared suddenly.

“This powerful aura of extreme ice, you are Huo Yuhao,” Zhang Lexuan said with certainty.

Huo Yuhao laughed and said, "Zhang Lexuan, since you know it's me, why don't you surrender quickly? You're no match for me. If you surrender, you'll suffer less."

"A wise man submits to circumstances. I promise you here and now, as long as you obediently submit and surrender, our Sun Moon Empire will not treat you unfairly!"

Just now, he arrived at this forest. Relying on his powerful mental strength, he concealed the fluctuations caused by the spatial rift. Then, wearing the Ice Extreme War God Armor, he used his simulated soul skill to blend into the environment and silently arrive in mid-air.

Zhang Lexuan's heart sank, and she knew this, of course.

Based on the strength Huo Yuhao demonstrated when he captured Xu Jiujiu, even if all the Shrek people here attacked together, they wouldn't be able to defeat him.

As for running separately, that's absolutely impossible!
Given the opponent's overwhelming strength, even if I and the others choose to run separately, the probability of success is close to zero, and it will only increase casualties.

Many Shrek Academy students felt slighted. They glared angrily, clenched their fists, and their veins bulged. But after a while, their clenched fists quickly loosened.

They also knew that although Huo Yuhao's words were unpleasant to hear, they were indeed true. Resisting him would inevitably lead to failure, while compliance might bring them a better outcome.

"Huo Yuhao, Shrek Academy has no tradition of surrendering without a fight. As a member of Shrek, I cannot bring shame to the academy," Zhang Lexuan said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's gaze fixed on Zhang Lexuan, and he narrowed his eyes slightly: "So, you mean you want me to strike you hard, knock you down, and then capture you?"
Zhang Lexuan, get this straight, I'm in control now. If I wanted to, I could kill everyone here, and you couldn't do anything about it. I hope you'll be sensible, otherwise…”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan fell silent.

If she were alone, she certainly wouldn't mind fighting Huo Yuhao. Even if she were defeated and died, it would be a heroic death, upholding the reputation of the academy.

But now she's the team leader, with so many younger students under her command. They're still young, and there's no need for them to die with her in a battle they can't win.

If we surrender without resistance, we might still have a chance to continue resisting the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

After a moment, she sighed helplessly, gritted her teeth and said, "Huo Yuhao, I promise you, we can surrender."

But I want you to tell me, who exactly leaked our whereabouts and the arrangements for this Shrek special operation?

Zhang Lexuan was very frustrated. Shrek's special operation was undoubtedly a highly confidential matter, and logically speaking, Huo Yuhao in front of her could not possibly know about it.

Unless there was a mole who tipped them off beforehand, things didn't turn out this way.

"Zhang Lexuan, who do you think it could be?" Huo Yuhao threw the question back at her without giving a direct answer.

In this way, the other party can conjure up the so-called mole who leaked information, since people always believe what they think. As for who the other party will suspect, that depends on their imagination. Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan frowned and fell into deep thought. Although Elder Mu had discussed this Shrek special operation with her, Elder Mu must have communicated with others beforehand.

Does the Haotian Sect have spies from the Sun Moon Empire within its ranks?

Or is it someone else within the college who is qualified to know about this?
She already had a few suspects in mind, but couldn't be sure who they were.

"Alright, Zhang Lexuan, since you've chosen to surrender, come with me," Huo Yuhao said.

"Okay." Zhang Lexuan nodded, cooperating with Huo Yuhao.

During this time, the others, under her persuasion, did not resist but obediently followed her instructions.

Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Pavilion.

Mu En stared in shock at the deputy city lord of Shrek City, saying incredulously, "You mean, Le Xuan and the others were arrested by Huo Yuhao and imprisoned in Star Luo City? How is that possible!"

The deputy city lord of Shrek City was a middle-aged man dressed in white. Ever since the city lord Shi Xing died on the battlefield, the defense of Shrek City had fallen entirely on his shoulders.

At this moment, the deputy city lord of Shrek City looked helpless: "Elder Mu, this matter was reported by the academy's spies, so it can't be false. According to the spies, Huo Yuhao led Elder Zhang and a group of inner court students through the main gate of Star Luo City, and many people watched along the way."

The Sun and Moon Army also offered an explanation, saying that after encountering Huo Yuhao, the group led by Elder Zhang surrendered without even fighting.

Upon hearing this, Moon's expression grew even more unpleasant. He felt that this matter had brought shame upon Shrek Academy, but he couldn't bring himself to criticize it.

After all, even someone as outstanding as Zhang Lexuan could only surrender to Huo Yuhao if she encountered him, so that she could survive and avoid heavy casualties.

"Send our spies to find out where Le Xuan and the others are in Xingluo City."

"Yes, Elder Mu!" Shrek City's deputy city lord agreed, then turned and left.

Watching the departing figure, Mu En fell into thought: "Right now, the academy can't spare any suitable personnel to guide the Sun and Moon experts to the Haotian Sect's mountain gate. After all, the academy has suffered heavy losses of experts, and the remaining ones are responsible for guarding the academy and cannot be moved rashly."

"Then call the person Haotian Sect sent to the academy to deliver the message, tell him about this matter, and have him pass the message back to Haotian Sect."

"Useless Shrek! You can't even manage to lure people to the Haotian Sect's mountain gate. What can we expect from you?" Tang Niu, the Grand Elder of the Haotian Sect, paced back and forth in the room, his face full of dissatisfaction.

He had already learned that Zhang Lexuan and her group had been captured by Huo Yuhao, and that they were carrying out a mission to guide powerful Sun and Moon cultivators to the Haotian Sect's mountain gate.

He never expected that Zhang Lexuan and her group would be captured by Huo Yuhao on the way. Doesn't this mean that there is a mole in Shrek Academy who is tipping off the Sun Moon Empire?

In any case, the problem won't lie with the Haotian Sect.

(End of this chapter)