Sun-Moon Empire, within the grand hall!
A Soul Master with a soul power rank of Titled Douluo respectfully reported, "Your Majesty the Emperor, after our investigation, the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy indeed has frequent interactions with both the Sky Soul Empire and the Xingluo Empire!"
"Furthermore, Mirror Dust specifically held covert conversations with these individuals who infiltrated the academy. In order not to expose them, I could only observe from outside!"
Wind Douluo, standing below, volunteered, "Then what are we waiting for, Your Majesty the Emperor? Allow me to lead troops to wipe out the Sun-Moon Soul Guidance Academy! How can our Sun-Moon Empire tolerate such a treacherous entity!"
Another elderly official retorted, "I think that's inappropriate. If the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device is destroyed, it would be a fatal blow to our Sun-Moon Empire. Without them, we would be left without a supply of soul tools!"
Wind Douluo bellowed angrily, "So we just let them sell soul tools to the other two great empires? If it wasn't for the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, I wouldn't have been ambushed so soon!"
Another high-ranking official sharply rebuked, "Your Excellency Wind Douluo, as an important official, you did not obey orders and led Soul Masters to attack the Sky Soul Empire on your own initiative. There is no doubt that the responsibility lies with you!"
People beside him chimed in, "That's right! Doing so might only boost their morale!"
Wind Douluo, with a murderous gaze, looked at them and said, "You bunch of old fools! Do you have a death wish?"
Xu Tianran coldly interjected, "Enough! The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy is the source of our Sun-Moon Empire's soul tools, and definitely cannot be easily eradicated!"
He thought to himself, "This Mirror Dust is really up to something. I'm afraid those thousands of soul tools from the Sky Soul Empire leaked from here."
No wonder the task I assigned Mirror Dust to make soul tools was progressing so slowly; it was actually a preparation to deal in advance with the other two great empires...
Ju Zi, standing behind Xu Tianran with an expressionless face, said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I feel this matter is not so simple. The fact that Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy dares to openly sell soul tools without fear of being discovered suggests there may be hidden issues."
Xu Tianran's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Ju Zi, what do you mean is..."
Ju Zi then smiled and responded, "Why not lead the senior officials to inquire personally, Your Majesty the Emperor? If there is something truly amiss, it's not too late to decide on destruction."
Upon hearing this, all the officials below showed looks of admiration...
"Marshal Ju Zi is wise!"
"Worthy of being the person whom His Majesty the Emperor bestowed the title of Fleet Admiral, truly insightful!"
"Not like a certain someone who never thinks before they act!"
Wind Douluo clenched his teeth and muttered resentfully, "Hmph! It's always this woman. What charm does she possess? Not only does the emperor trust her, but so does everyone else!"
He even began to doubt who truly controlled the Sun-Moon Empire, Xu Tianran or that woman!
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Immediately afterward, Xu Tianran led thousands of Soul Masters towards the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, completely surrounding every exit.
The disciples on guard looked at the scene before them in shocked disbelief, puzzled, "Wha... What's happening? Why are they surrounding our Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy?"
"Could it be... Could it be that the empire is preparing to take action against our academy? We must go inside and inform the Hall Master Hongchen!"
"You guys stay here. I'll go in and report!"
With that, one of the disciples turned and hurried into the academy to convey the message...
Soon after, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi could be seen descending from the carriage in no hurry...
Their gaze swept over the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Device Academy before them...
Upon seeing Xu Tianran, the academy's disciples bowed respectfully and said, "Your... Your Majesty the Emperor!"
Xu Tianran acknowledged them with a faint "Hmm."
Then, with a questioning tone, he asked, "Where is the Hall Master Hongchen?"
The disciple replied with trepidation, "Reporting to Your Majesty the Emperor, Hall Master Hongchen should be conducting research on soul tools with the teachers. If you would kindly wait a moment..."
Before Xu Tianran could speak, Wind Douluo, standing beside him, coldly shouted, "How audacious! To make His Majesty the Emperor wait, do you not hold His Majesty in your eyes?"
With Wind Douluo's roar, the academy disciples all bowed their heads and dared not speak...
Marshal Juzi softly said, "Your Majesty, let us wait a little longer! After all, the Hongchen Hall Master has indeed been busy lately."
Xu Tianran, with hands clasped behind his back, nodded and said, "Juzi speaks wisely; then let us wait here for a while."
Busy?
I fear she has been doing some unknown things again...
After a while, Mirror Dust and the academy's teachers came out one after the other...
They immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty!"
Xu Tianran spoke with an icy tone, "Hongchen Hall Master, it has been many days since we've seen each other, your place has become much quieter..."
Mirror Dust narrowed her eyes, "All this was to prepare for the tasks set by Your Majesty. Even if it means sacrificing the teachers' time, it must be completed."
Xu Tianran said, surprised, "Oh? It's rare for the Hongchen Hall Master to remember these tasks. Then how about we witness them today?"
Mirror Dust's eyes turned to the other Wind Douluo and the rest, as she extended her hand respectfully, "Of course, Your Majesty and distinguished guests, please..."
It seems the trading with Sky Soul Empire and Xingluo Empire has been discovered...
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Shrek Academy, Inner Court!
Huo Yuhao could be seen taking a stack of blueprints out of his storage soul tool!
This stack was further divided into seven parts...
As for Qian Yu, since he wasn't a Tang Sect member, he did not create any.
Then, he distributed these to everyone, explaining, "Everyone, this is the design I made based on Sister Tang Ya's oral description, of the sect's layout. Please take a look and see if it meets your approval."
Tang Ya, after receiving the blueprints, said with a delight, "Yuhao, you actually designed it in a day!"
Qian Yu and the other Tang Sect members also looked at the blueprints in their hands...
Xu Sanshi exclaimed, "So detailed! Is this really just drawn from a description?"
Jiang Nannan spoke up, "It must be Yuhao's spirit eyes that allow him to intricately capture every detail!"
Tang Wutong's beautiful eyes turned to Tang Ya, "Sister Tang Ya, Big Brother Beibei, what do you think?"
The more Tang Ya looked at the blueprints, the more satisfied she became, and praised, "Very good! It's almost exactly as I imagined! Yuhao, well done!"
Even some minor details had been optimized by Huo Yuhao himself!
Beibei smiled and said, "Well, if Xiao Ya likes it, I have nothing to say! You've worked hard, Yuhao."
Designing for such a large Tang Sect sect, and making seven copies, he didn't even consider Huo Yuhao's effort...
Huo Yuhao let out a sigh of relief at heart and said, "No problem, Big Brother Beibei, I am also a member of the Tang Sect, it's my duty to do these things!"
Tang Ya's beautiful eyes looked at everyone, seriously saying, "Then let's arrange the Tang Sect according to this blueprint! Today we'll trouble everyone to make a trip; Beibei and I need to take charge of teaching the Tang Sect disciples."
Ma Xiaotao, having put away the blueprints, nodded and said, "Then let's set off now..."
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