Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 277 Am I a really bad person?

"Your Highness! Xuan Ziwen may have already fled to escape punishment. None of the spies in the entire Sun Moon Academy have seen a trace of him! There has also been no unusual activity at the city's defenses..."

The old man who appeared in a hurry hurriedly knelt down, wondering how the ever-unpredictable Xu Tianran would react: "I think he has probably already left Mingdu and gone somewhere else!"

"What…"

Xu Tianran was almost stunned by this unexpected news, and couldn't understand why such a talented person with impeccable political background would make such a choice.

Who is his teacher?

It's Kong Deming! The undisputed number one in the Sun Moon Empire!
This trivial matter of smuggling and leaking secrets could not possibly cost someone their life.
If he simply admitted his mistake and obediently took sides, the crown prince, who was striving to suppress the black market trade, could then casually erase his past misdeeds with a stroke of his pen and deal with the minister who dared to impeach a loyal and capable official. Wouldn't that settle the matter?

Xuan Ziwen was successfully pardoned, the black market lost a major source of goods, and those involved in smuggling also had a model of successfully laundering their money by choosing sides.

Not only that, it also allows him to demonstrate his magnanimity as the crown prince, and incidentally win over Kong Deming, who is still in seclusion, thus doing a favor for the newly appointed Ye Yulin.

How wonderful!
—How did something that should have been a win-win situation for everyone end up like this?
'Where exactly did things go wrong...'

For the first time in his life, Xu Tianran was filled with bewilderment: 'He's afraid I'll sentence him to death? No way… Am I some kind of cruel person?'

"Your Highness?"

The longer the old man waited, the more anxious he became. He finally broke the silence by asking, "What should we do next?"

"Why panic?"

Even with his mind in turmoil, Xu Tianran calmed himself down and regained his composure: "Since he has made this choice, let's just follow the rules."

"—Xuan Ziwen has long coveted the position of hall master and has some connections with Douluo Three Kingdoms. Taking advantage of the fact that Mingde Hall is in dire need of reconstruction, he intervened in the reconstruction affairs with the intention of seizing power."

"After being reported, the matter was exposed and he fled east to fight."

Xu Tianran unfolded the scroll with some frustration, but couldn't bring himself to write anything. He even felt like he had been rambling on and on.

So he simply tossed a blank imperial edict in front of the old man: "The seal is already affixed. You can figure out what to write yourself. Now, go!"

"Yes…"

Although the old man still had something to say, he didn't feel any bad luck towards Xu Tianran after seeing his expression, and obediently left the study with the imperial edict in his hands.

Xuan Ziwen is, after all, of extraordinary status, and it would be inappropriate to hastily pin the blame on him... After all, this involves the Silver Moon Douluo, and if it damages his reputation and prestige, it would be bad for the rule of the Sun and Moon Sect.

After all, the empire has already experienced numerous power struggles over the past century. Without this towering white jade pillar supporting it, the sky would probably really collapse.

"How exactly should I write this..."

The old man felt as if the imperial edict in his hand was burning hot, and he struggled to stand in the corridor. After a long while, a flash of inspiration struck him: "That's it! Someone else instigated it!"

……

Xuan Ziwen had no way of knowing what was happening in the palace; he was still trapped in the iron box, leaving his fate to chance.

Although the part of Sun Moon Continent was smaller in area, it was not much worse than the original Douluo Continent. Even with the Soul Masters escorting them at high speed, it still took them two and a half days to leave Sun Moon Continent.

"Kuang!"

Several dark figures swept past the tents on one side of Xingluo, but the soldiers on guard did not react, allowing them to brazenly sneak in.

"Why is it so early this time?"

The gaunt middle-aged man frowned, looking at the group with considerable displeasure: "I went to great lengths to arrange this temporary change in defenses..." "You'll get your share."

The people escorting the goods used soul tools to conceal their faces, with only unique gold patterns printed on the outside of their robes.

As if they had other important business to attend to, these people did not linger for long. After exchanging greetings, they placed several storage soul tools on the table and carefully put down a brocade pouch that was slightly revealing a life force.

"This is?"

A look of surprise flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. You're not the only one in the White Tiger Border Army who wants to do this kind of business. Just follow the signs and the rules!"

Clearly aware of An Litong's impending transformation, these trusted confidants spoke with unusually loud voices, coldly giving instructions before turning and leaving without giving the middle-aged man even a second to speak.

"These bastards... what are a few mere Soul Masters doing acting so arrogantly!"

Having been thoroughly ignored, the middle-aged man's face contorted in anger, but it was quickly replaced by a look of wild joy: "Four million?!"

He quickly craned his neck to look around, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, his expression was completely replaced by flattery. He respectfully bowed to the brocade pouch and said, "Although I do not know who you are, sir, please bear with me on the bumpy journey ahead."

It's not shabby to earn money.

"I don't know how the righteous Duke of White Tiger could have such a disgraceful subordinate! He's really annoying."

The few dark figures that had just broken into the camp were hovering in the air, carefully probing the activity inside the tents to make sure that the greedy fellow wouldn't directly steal the goods.

"When yang is positive, yin will arise. Isn't it normal for righteous people to have scoundrels clinging to them? Besides, who knows if this renowned duke is actually rotten to the core... The two sides are a perfect match."

The leader patted his robe: "Alright. Since we can't see anything wrong, let's go. I wonder what President An's new soul skill will be like."

“How can it be that fast!”

The companion couldn't help but mutter a complaint, but then whispered, "Speaking of which...didn't President An go to see someone before? If I'm not mistaken, he seems to have broken through to level ninety after that—"

"Shh!"

The team leader's expression changed instantly, signaling him to be quiet: "It's fine to think about this in your heart, but what kind of talk is it to say it out loud!"

"But~"

After a pause, the team leader, seemingly also eager to join the conversation, said, "If we could gain the favor of the person behind us, perhaps we too could have a chance to transform ourselves..."

……

"sneeze!"

Huo Yuhao, who was almost drowning in the knowledge of soul guidance, suddenly sneezed, jolting his brain, which had become hazy from studying, back to its senses: "Hall Master~ you and Teacher Xuan are right..."

You have to choose the right path to develop this soul tool; you can't just accept everything and expect to succeed.

Soul guidance knowledge is like a tree that keeps branching out. Once it reaches level three or above, its size begins to grow exponentially. Just scanning around with mental detection can make Huo Yuhao's forehead throb with pain.

"I've already told you, don't call me Hall Master."

Jing Hongchen retorted tirelessly, casually flipping through the books Huo Yuhao had slacked on the table, then suddenly fell silent: "—You, have you finished learning everything?"

(End of this chapter)