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Chapter 370 Undercurrents (Please Subscribe!!!)
Suddenly, she felt her palm being slapped, and Orange froze instantly.

Her heart started pounding instantly.

Xu Tianran's words struck Ju Zi like a thunderclap.

“Ju Zi, I know you’re eager to see this. This Soul Master Competition is the perfect opportunity to annihilate the remaining forces of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.” Xu Tianran sighed and said quietly, “But you should know that the strongest force in Mingdu is no longer the royal family.”

The cooperation between the Blacksmiths' Association and Mingde Hall is so deep that Mingde Hall no longer consults the Imperial Family on many matters.

Not only Mingde Hall, but most Soul Masters now hold the Blacksmith Association in a state of subtle reverence.

This is a subtle, gradual influence.

Forging is extremely important for Soul Masters.

A piece of metal with a thousand-fold forging and spirit can enable former soul masters to create a soul tool that is one level stronger out of thin air. What an enticing technology this is.
It's tempting enough, but the Blacksmiths' Association has maintained absolute strength since its inception, and no one has any ill intentions.

The association's blacksmiths collaborated with Mingde Hall to establish a new training scope for Soul Masters. The blacksmiths took over the forging part, which made things easier for the Soul Masters, but also made them more dependent on the blacksmiths.

Over the years, blacksmiths have become another noble term in people's minds.

In the Sun Moon Empire, Soul Masters are now considered more noble than ordinary Soul Masters, while Blacksmiths are subtly considered to be half a head higher than Soul Masters.

Under these circumstances, the blacksmiths of the Blacksmith Association and the Soul Masters have always cooperated and divided their work to conduct research in the field of Battle Armor, while also assisting the Soul Masters in reforming the field of Soul Guidance.

This close relationship has won over a large number of people.

Not to mention the strength of the Body Sect, even the power of the Sun Moon Royal Family itself has been gradually weakened.

That's not even the point.

The problem is that, under these circumstances, the Body Sect has not yet publicly claimed that the Holy Spirit Sect was brought in by the royal family.

Ju Zi understood Xu Tianran's helplessness.

However, she felt even more disdainful.

She would have admired Xu Tianran if he were more ruthless and bold, but now Xu Tianran seemed to be afraid, and given that he wasn't a complete person, how could she possibly respect him?

"Ugh"

Xu Tianran sighed and released his grip on the orange.

Upon returning to the royal court, he proceeded as usual, allowing Orange to leave.

After Ju Zi left, only a slight rustling sound filled the dark room.

Then, someone spoke softly.

"Your Highness?"

"Let her transfer him. The Royal Soul Master Legion has long been out of the control of the royal family. In recent years, all its members have studied at the Mingde Hall and the Blacksmith Association, right?"

The Royal Soul Master Legion is a solid bulwark protecting the Sun and Moon Royal Family.

Generally, it represents the Sun, Moon, and Imperial Family.

"You should give up when it's time to give up."

Sacrificing an entire legion of Soul Masters and a woman I raised from childhood to stir up this chaotic world is worth it.

"Notify Xu Tianyuan, Wang Yiheng, and Liao Mengkai to lead the Imperial Dragon, Evil Lord, and Terror Claw Soul Mentor Legion back to Mingdu."

After leaving the Crown Prince's residence, Ju Zi contacted the commander of the Royal Soul Master Legion.

"How's the setup going?"

"Everything is ready. After the Soul Master Competition, the teams from the Douluo Three Kingdoms will definitely be wiped out in one fell swoop, but..."

“I will handle the Crown Prince’s questioning. This is the perfect opportunity to destroy the new generation of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. If we succeed this time, my Sun Moon Empire can conquer the entire continent within a year once we start the war.”

"Yes."

"Is this change in fortune really that obvious?"

Su Ming observed the celestial phenomena at night and discovered that the fortune above the entire Ming capital was beginning to churn endlessly.

"So, this is the perspective of those in charge of the central authority of the divine realm? Or is it a perspective unique to those of me who belong to the realm of cultivation?"

Su Ming clicked his tongue in amazement.

No matter your schemes and tricks, I can see the changes just by looking at the flow of fortune.

This is why those who cultivate from a lower level cannot fathom the perspective of those who cultivate from a higher level. Of course, Su Ming did not blindly believe in the superficial phenomenon of luck.

He also took a look at the future.

"So this is ah."

Knowing that Ju Zi and Xu Tianran had split up and that war was imminent, Su Ming remained unmoved.

He didn't care about the little tricks Xu Tianran and Ju Zi were up to.

The outbreak of war was actually a good thing for him.

"War breaks out and the continent is unified, which will make it easier for me to develop the Soul Master world and the continent."

Su Ming looked up at the sky.

That unreasonable thing in the divine realm is really hard to deal with.

"A protracted war is inevitable. Otherwise, after I become a god, I will be bound by the rules of the divine realm. If I don't collect enough faith and fail to become a god-king, and thus fail to surpass Tang San, I will be in a very passive position."

Now, Su Ming from the parallel world of Douluo Continent III understands that the God King is more troublesome than he imagined, and that with his current abilities, he cannot become a god and defeat Tang San.

Since we can't solve it, we'll just have to wait it out.

Be a local tyrant for as long as you can, and only ascend to the divine realm when you have accumulated enough faith, power, and insight.

If it really takes time, then the sooner the mainland is unified, the more advantageous it will be for him.

As for deaths in war, that's normal.

Does the absence of war mean no one will die?

As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long pain.

Minor skirmishes and clashes have recently begun again at the border, each one resulting in the deaths of soldiers from both empires.

If these minor frictions and clashes continue, the number of soldiers who die in ten years may not be less than the number of lives lost during the unification of the mainland.

Moreover, Su Ming knew that even though the original work clearly favored the Douluo Three Kingdoms narrative, after the Sun Moon Empire seized its territory, civilian soul tools quickly became widespread, and the residents of the territory did indeed live better lives than before.

There was not even any massacre or other acts of violence.

Sun Moon Hotel.

Huo Yuhao arrived at the Star Luo Royal Team's room.

"Your Highness, it's nice to see you again."

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Xu Jiujiu treated Huo Yuhao with a somewhat cold attitude.

Shortly before the tournament, the Star Luo Empire announced that it would cut off the supply of students to Shrek Academy, so the relationship between the two sides was already strained.

As a citizen of the Star Luo Empire, Huo Yuhao felt extremely uncomfortable in the middle.

His visit was also aimed at alleviating this situation.

Like him, Xu Sanshi, Xiao Xiao, and the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils also split up to communicate with the royal representatives of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Huo Yuhao could only manage a wry smile to defuse the situation after such a long period of coldness.

"Your Highness, I have come here to discuss cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Xu Jiujiu sneered and said, "Do you think there's any cooperation between us at this juncture?"

Huo Yuhao suppressed his wry smile and his expression turned serious.

"What if I tell Your Highness that the atmosphere in Mingdu is not right?"

"What do you mean?"

"As Your Highness knows, I spent several years as an exchange student at Mingde Hall."

"so what?"

"I have connections with some Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire. Now some friends are telling me that Mingdu is dangerous and that I should leave as soon as possible, rather than waiting until after the finals of the tournament."

As soon as Huo Yuhao finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu's expression changed.

(End of this chapter)