Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 304 Dongyang City, the Ordinary Alliance, Ye Guyi (4K)

"What did you say?"

"They left? Or did they leave together?"

Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace.

Xu Tianran, who had become emperor, asked his trusted confidant with great confusion.

During this period, he was in high spirits. The steady progress of the sun and moon and the continuous defeats of the Three Kingdoms gave him the opportunity to sweep the Three Kingdoms into the dustbin of history and become the first monarch in ten thousand years to achieve a great unification.

At that time, he will no longer be just the emperor of the sun and moon, but the emperor of this world.

Although it has not yet been realized, in the process he has already enjoyed the pleasure and desire for power that he has never felt before, and his ambition is constantly expanding.

He also felt a bit resentful towards Huo Yuhao, whom he had previously tried to win over at every turn, even fearing that he might accidentally offend him.

This was brought to him by immense power; everything had to submit to the rule of the emperor. Why should Huo Yuhao and others be excluded from this rule?

When I was the Crown Prince and Regent, you could ignore me, but now that I'm the Emperor, you still disregard me. What's the point of being Emperor? What gives you the right to be so arrogant!
"Yes, Your Majesty. Just now, His Majesty the End and His Majesty the Heavenly Dragon, along with the two from the Red Dust Family and the rest of the Sword Maniac Body Sect, have left Mingdu."

"Judging from the direction, it seems to be heading towards the northern coastal border."

Tianlong was Gu Yuena's title. She herself didn't know why Yuhao would give her such a title. According to her own ideas, even if she were to have a title, it should be Silver Dragon or Silver Scale.

However, since it was Yuhao who gave her the title, she accepted it without hesitation.

Not only Gu Yuena, but Yu Qiu'er, who already possessed strength, also received her own title.

Xu Tianran was speechless for a moment after hearing this.

With the northern coastal border in mind, and considering the strength of the two members of the Hongchen family, as well as Long Aotian, Ji Juechen, and others, Xu Tianran felt that he already knew the purpose of their departure.

"hiss!"

"Hunting for spirit rings, huh? I really underestimated them."

He knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

I thought that Huo Yuhao becoming a titled powerhouse at the age of less than twenty was already incredibly extraordinary, but now these kinds of situations that shouldn't have happened are actually occurring one after another.

How did they do that?
He had initially thought that even if the guys around Huo Yuhao grew up, it would take at least until the Sun and Moon unified the continent, but now it seemed that it wouldn't take that long at all.

Huo Yuhao and the forces behind him, as well as the power they can wield, are already strong enough. If his brothers and friends grow stronger, then even the royal family might not have much say in the future.

He is now beginning to regret why he agreed to Mingdetang and Gongfengtang's plan for creating a first-order training program.

This is simply shooting yourself in the foot.

"Is it because of Huo Yuhao, or because the sun and moon are inherently favored by destiny?"

He felt that the former was more likely. After all, before Huo Yuhao appeared, the two from the Hongchen family and the sword fanatic Ji Juechen were geniuses, but they were definitely not as exaggerated as they are now.

There's also Elder Kong and the Master of the Red Dust Hall, who even came to the Body Sect of Sun Moon Sect because of Huo Yuhao.

Could this guy be the protagonist of this era? This thought only flashed through Xu Tianran's mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

No, this era belongs to the Sun and Moon royal family, to myself as the emperor, destined to unify the continent.

Even Huo Yuhao, unless he reaches the legendary level, will still have to submit to his own halo.

"Your Majesty, should we send someone to monitor His Majesty the End and his entourage?"

Xu Tianran shook his head, his hands behind his back clenched into fists.

"No need. Do you really think that person didn't know about your surveillance? He just couldn't be bothered with you."

Xu Tianran's trusted confidant was taken aback. He thought to himself, "Don't we understand? Isn't this still what His Majesty meant before?"

Xu Tianran had no power to stop such a thing; he couldn't very well trip up Huo Yuhao and the others and prevent them from making progress.

Things seem to be spiraling out of control.

"Huo Yuhao, I hope you can accept my good intentions, otherwise..."

Xu Tianran gave the order, instructing his trusted aide to summon the oranges.

When Xu Tianran finally saw the woman he had originally intended to make empress, but who had not yet been crowned empress due to certain circumstances, his expression gradually softened.

"Ju Zi, I wish to make you my Empress."

Although he had been thinking of using Ju Zi as a pawn to win over Huo Yuhao along with Xu Tianzhen's sister, he hadn't made any progress and his patience had clearly run out.

After becoming emperor, Xu Tianran was no longer as obsessive and sensitive as before, but he still couldn't give much trust to those around him.

This is a common problem for almost every person in a position of power.

However, an emperor cannot be without women by his side, or rather, an empire cannot be without a queen.

He looked down on all the flashy girls around him, so oranges came into his consideration again.

Compared to those scheming individuals, Orange, who had been by his side for so many years, clearly enjoyed his greater trust.

To everyone's surprise, upon hearing this, Orange immediately reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, and quickly and indirectly refused.

"Your Majesty, didn't you previously assign me to take charge of the Soul Master Legion established by Huo Yuhao? I've made some discoveries there, and I'm currently unable to spare any time for it."

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He chose to approach the issue from Huo Yuhao's perspective because Ju Zi understood that for Xu Tianran now, nothing, not even the resistance war between the three kingdoms, was as important as Huo Yuhao.

Sure enough, upon hearing the name again, Xu Tianran calmed down and asked.

"Oh? Tell me?"

Ju Zi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she didn't become an empress, she could only temporarily use the Huo Yuhao threat theory to deal with Xu Tianran.

"Your Majesty, I have discovered a strange organization around Huo Yuhao, and my teacher Xuan Ziwen has also been behaving very strangely lately, as if he is researching and manufacturing some kind of strange weapon."

"I tried to figure out the truth, but I came up empty-handed. I can assure you that only a few people, including the head of Mingde Hall and Huo Yuhao, know about this matter. The level of secrecy is even higher than that of those explosive soul tools."

Xu Tianran frowned.

"Is there really such a thing?" she said with a smile, seemingly asking casually, "But with such a high level of secrecy, how did you know about it?"

Orange replied without hesitation: "It's just a guess, it's just a guess."

However, he added a few more words before finishing, "Your Majesty, I know Teacher Xuan Ziwen very well. His passion for soul tools definitely surpasses that of the vast majority of soul masters."

"But this person, after becoming a level nine soul master, has not produced any new soul tool research results. Your Majesty, don't you think that's too unusual?"

Ju Zi didn't know if this explanation would fool Xu Tianran, but to avoid getting herself into a deeper mess, this was the only explanation she could use.

Xu Tianran smiled faintly, his face revealing no other emotion, and simply responded gently.

"Alright, I understand." How could he not see what Ju Zi was thinking? Not agreeing was a refusal. He didn't like to force things. Since she didn't even want the position of Empress, he had other options.

Although I don't know why Orange reacted so strongly, nor do I know how much of what she said was true and how much was false, just a guess is enough.

She was right. It was indeed too abnormal for someone like Xuan Ziwen to become so strangely quiet after becoming a level nine soul master.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao is also a level nine soul master, but after becoming a level nine soul master, he did not develop any new soul tools as well as before.

There are only two possibilities. One is, as Orange said, that they are conducting a secret research and are about to create something even more terrifying than a level nine or even a level ten soul tool.

Another possibility is that they harbor ulterior motives, and either way, it's not a good thing for the empire.

Sometimes suspicion doesn't need evidence, and this is especially true for him.

Seeing Xu Tianran's expression, Ju Zi couldn't discern anything, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

Having been by Xu Tianran's side for so many years, she knew this guy all too well.

If he speaks to you calmly or angrily, it means nothing's wrong. But if he responds with a smile, then something serious is going to happen.

Xu Tianran's behavior at this moment proved that her words had aroused his suspicion, and he must have realized that she did not want to become empress.

I was terrified. I'm so glad I didn't become his woman; I almost fell for him.

Let whoever wants to jump into this deep pit do so; I, Orange, am absolutely not going to jump into another fire after just escaping one.

But Xu Tianran's words made Ju Zi nervous again.

"But what does this have to do with you becoming my empress?"

Although he doesn't like to force himself, that doesn't mean he won't mind.

But the oranges reacted very quickly.

"I can hide by Huo Yuhao's side for Your Majesty and gather the intelligence Your Majesty needs."

"Your Majesty, as you know, I am, to some extent, one of Huo Yuhao's own people. Now, I am also assisting Su Tong, who follows him, in establishing a Soul Master Legion, and I also have the connection with Teacher Xuan Ziwen."

"From now on, if Your Majesty needs any information, I can inform Your Majesty immediately."

Xu Tianran laughed, a very happy laugh. Looking at Ju Zi, who was anxiously defending herself, he couldn't describe how he felt.

"Alright, then you shall stay close to Huo Yuhao and gather intelligence for me!"

Orange is gone, leaving Xu Tianran staring blankly at the sky.

Finally, he remembered his own younger sister, and just chuckled coldly.

"wishful thinking!"

After a long while, Xu Tianran suddenly smiled, looked towards Dongyang City in the north, and said in a playful tone.

"Huo Yuhao, I will prepare a great gift for you in Dongyang City. I hope you will be able to get through it safely and not tarnish your reputation as the number one genius."

So what if he's the youngest Title Douluo? Youth doesn't equate to combat strength. With those two taking action, Huo Yuhao might not be able to escape unscathed.

As for the subsequent impact, he had already thought of ways to appease the situation.

"The Holy Spirit Cult, ah, what a fine knife!"

Dongyang City, a major coastal city in the northeastern part of the Sun and Moon Empire.

"Wow, after being cooped up in Mingdu for a year, I can finally feel the ocean again."

The city was bustling with people and vehicles.

Although it borders the Heavenly Soul Empire, Dongyang City is not shrouded in the shadow of war.

On the contrary, because the universality of soul tools extends downwards, many cities in the Sun Moon Empire have become increasingly prosperous, and Dongyang City is one of them.

Seeing Xiao Hongchen stretch out his arms and look like a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), many people in Dongyang City looked at the group of people with expressions of looking at them as if they were idiots.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman will attract attention wherever they go, and Huo Yuhao and his group are no exception.

"By the way," Xiao Hongchen said with a smile, "I've already found out that there will be an underground Soul Master Competition in Dongyang City tonight, and the prize is an eighth-grade naval ship."

As she spoke, Xiao Hongchen moved closer to Huo Yuhao and said in a cheeky tone, "Since we're just killing time anyway, Yuhao, let's go take a look."

have a look?

Not to mention Huo Yuhao, even Long Aotian and Ji Juechen saw through Xiao Hongchen's thoughts and could only sigh helplessly.

However, Huo Yuhao nodded upon hearing this. He wasn't interested in any level eight soul-guided ship; he was just looking for something to do for fun.

Long before setting off, he had prepared all the necessary supplies for the voyage in his storage soul tool, including a soul-guided ship.

Since this voyage is intended to search for suitable soul beast races in the ocean for an extended period, it cannot be as hasty as last time. After all, relying solely on one's own spiritual power to explore would somewhat diminish the fun.

"Great!!"

Xiao Hongchen was very excited, after all, what he liked most was to show off in front of others and then crush those noobs in front of them.

Seeing her older brother's perverted behavior, Meng Hongchen immediately slapped him on the back of the head.

"That's so embarrassing, you idiot bro."

Meng Hongchen didn't know when he had developed this wicked sense of humor, but he felt it was necessary to correct his older brother's attitude. Why was he becoming more and more like those Shrek students who liked to cause trouble anytime, anywhere?

Xiao Hongchen just chuckled and didn't dare to bare his teeth at his younger sister.

"Which faction is organizing this competition?"

Huo Yuhao was really just asking casually, and Xiao Hongchen, the intelligence expert, rubbed his nose and answered.

"Just like the underground tournament in Mingdu last time, it's a way for the three major forces in Mingdu to make money. As for which one it is, I'm not quite sure."

"However, Yuhao, as you know, the Xishui Alliance was a clandestine business of the Holy Spirit Cult and has been completely eradicated. I think it should be either the Pingfan Alliance or the Aodu Chamber of Commerce."

Oh?
This surprised Huo Yuhao somewhat. The Xi Shui Alliance was naturally a business of the Holy Spirit Sect. In the past, they often used the Soul Master Competition as a pretext to secretly collect rare metals for the Holy Spirit Sect and make money on the side.

Because the Holy Spirit Cult was destroyed, the force that existed alongside it naturally vanished.

Huo Yuhao was familiar with the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. The leader of the former was named Shangguan Weier. Most of the members of the organization were women. They were good at intelligence gathering and disguise. They appeared to be neutral, but in secret they were constantly expanding their power. Especially after the destruction of the Xishui Alliance and the start of the war, their power was now on par with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. The two shared the underground power of Sun Moon Bright City.

The president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce is named An Litong. Because the main business is the trade of rare metals and soul tools, and it has close ties with the Sun Moon Empire's official government, namely the royal family, it has abundant wealth and power. It can be said that it is a force that has been developed and inserted into the underworld with the tacit approval of the Sun Moon government.

None of these things matter. What Huo Yuhao found strange was that two well-known underground forces in Mingdu had actually expanded to Dongyang City.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the Ordinary Alliance, an organization whose members were mostly women, seemed to have a Holy Angel who could strike fear into the hearts of evil spirit masters.

Leaf Bone Cloth!
The yakuza organization needs fresh blood, and this is indeed a good candidate, Huo Yuhao silently kept in mind.

(End of this chapter)