Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 222 Xuan Ziwen: "I have actually been a resident of Xilu City for a long time."

"Come out, Nana."

Otto put down his empty wine glass, his gentle and calm voice carrying into the shadows of a corner of the room.

The shadows flowed slowly, appearing particularly menacing under the candlelight, and a woman's figure emerged from the shadows.

"Bishop Otto!"

Nana's dark red ponytail was tinged with gold by the dim light, her wheat-colored skin glowed with a healthy sheen, and her sharp eyes were filled with fervor.

"With your spirit being a ghost, you should have a very keen sense of the spirit. What do you think of Orange?"

Nana paused for a moment, thought for a while, and then, after organizing her thoughts, solemnly said:

"In my perception, the other person's soul was almost filled with rage, burning and insane."

"It's like...like a puppet, a puppet driven by revenge."

After patiently listening to Nana's opinion, Otto chuckled softly, then turned to face Nana.

"puppet?"

"it's not true."

"Love is a power that can create miracles, and so is the hatred that arises from love."

“I have always believed that this power can create miracles, so I wanted to give her a chance.”

"I want to see how far she can go with this hatred."

Nana lowered her head and didn't speak, but Otto could tell at a glance that she still had some reservations about it.

Are you worried that she'll turn around and bite me back?

Nana was startled, her body trembled, and she lowered her head, saying in a slightly panicked manner:

"Your subordinates dare not question any of the bishop's decisions."

Otto wore a confident smile as a gentle surge of soul power lifted Nana's body, allowing her to stand up.

"Your concerns are valid."

"She will definitely turn around and bite me back."

"But so what?"

"It's like a naughty child using a toy given to him by an adult and feeling confident that he can rebel against the adults."

"Heh, to put it bluntly, she doesn't have the brains or the ability."

"Didn't I send you to the Heavenly Soul Empire a while ago? Why are you back?"

Nana replied respectfully, word by word:
"Your subordinate wishes to do his part for you, sir."

“Peaceful life is no longer suitable for Nana.”

Otto gently shook his head; he chose to respect Nana's decision.

"In that case, I'll give you a task."

“A group of people will be coming to Mingdu soon, and you will be responsible for guiding them to join the Holy Church.”

"The leader is called Emiya Kiritsugu. You will follow them and manage the base in Meido."

Nana immediately bowed respectfully to Otto and said:

"As ordered!"

Otto waved to her and said:

"Go."

Nana's figure disappeared silently from the private room. Otto put on the white coat on the rack next to him and looked through the transparent glass at the magnificent palace in the distance.

"A bishop?"

"That's a really familiar title."

"I never expected that Dragon Emperor Douluo would leave the Holy Spirit Cult without even saying goodbye. He's really quite willful."

“I paid for his meals for so long.”

"But it's all good. With the remaining power of the Dragon Emperor Douluo, we can try to take control of the chaotic Hall of Worship."

Otto suddenly produced a crimson feather in his hand. The edges of the feather emitted a faint white light, and the feather was somewhat transparent, like a phantom that did not belong to this space.

This is a pseudo-feathered dust, an item that can manipulate and modify consciousness. It is a divine key that Otto recreated from his memories through the Void Archives, which once belonged to an old friend.

It was also one of the items he was quite adept at using; modifying consciousness and manipulating minds was very suitable for a villain like him.

During this period, since Long Xiaoyao left, Otto became the spokesperson for the Hall of Worship, responsible for negotiating with Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu.

Ye Xishui, that crazy woman, didn't know what got into her, and directly promoted Otto to bishop of the Holy Spirit Church's Mingdu region.

With the help of Long Xiaoyao's influence over the Hall of Worship, Otto truly began to fully infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult.

Otto sent large amounts of intelligence related to the Holy Spirit Cult to the Passionate Intelligence Department.

The locations, personnel, and tasks of numerous Holy Spirit Church outposts were enthusiastically ascertained.

Otto also frequently dispatches promising young members of the Holy Spirit Cult to carry out ingenious missions, such as exploring the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest or gathering intelligence on the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy.

Every now and then, they would add a little something to the ascension ceremonies of the Holy Spirit Cult, stuffing in the phantom of Yu Duchen.

At first, Otto was relatively cautious, taking things slowly and not acting outrageously.

Later, it was discovered that the Holy Spirit Cult leaders, led by Ye Xishui, lacked nothing except brains, so Otto changed his tactics based on their intelligence.

Using the same tactics against Anti-Entropy and World Serpent against the Holy Spirit Cult is a bit too advanced, and the effect is not very good.

In the end, it was discovered that using the same level of fighting tactics as against Theresa was just right against the Holy Spirit Cult.

Recently, Otto contacted Huo Yuhao, preparing to start planting some of his own people into the Holy Spirit Cult.

Huo Yuhao dispatched the Root Third Group, led by Kiritsugu Emiya, to assist Otto. The Third Group was known for its treacherous tactics and utterly unscrupulous behavior, making them a perfect fit for Otto.

"It seems like the New Year in Xilu City is just a few months away."

"It's a pity I can't spend this year with Karen. Sigh, I really want to retire."

"Unfortunately, the unscrupulous boss won't let me off so easily."

The crimson feathers gradually faded in the air. Otto smoothed the wrinkles in his white coat, confidently and calmly left the private room, heading straight for the magnificent palace.

Crown Prince Xu Tianran just sent him a message asking him to come to the Crown Prince's residence to discuss some matters, most likely related to the reorganization of the court. Xu Tianran intends to silence some disobedient members of the royal family.

Ever since Otto helped Xu Tianran stand up again and stop making him a eunuch, he has completely trusted Otto.

He was particularly impressed by Otto's various ideas for eliminating dissidents.

He clearly regarded Otto as a close friend, wishing he could sleep side by side with him.

Xu Tianran began to gradually hand over his trump cards in the army to Otto, allowing him to slowly take control of the army.

He also promised that once he ascended the throne, he would make Otto the Grand Tutor of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Of course, Otto just smiled at this, and he also looked forward to the day when Xu Tianran would ascend the throne.

…………

Mingdu Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Bang~ Bang~"

"coming?"

"come in."

A young man, probably no more than thirty years old, came before Jing Hongchen.

"Master, what brings you here?"

Jing Hongchen took off her glasses, a smile appearing on her face, and said:
You should have heard of this thing.

Jing Hongchen pushed a photo in front of Xuan Ziwen.

Xuan Ziwen looked puzzled, picked up the photo, glanced at it, and suddenly trembled, his voice stammering as he quickly said:
"Master...Master, is this a soul-guided machine tool?"

"Is that the legendary soul-guided machine tool that can automatically carve core magic arrays based on blueprints simply by transmitting soul power?!"

"Let the Soul Tool be used to create the core equipment for the Soul Tool!"

"Did we finally get our hands on this?"

Jing Hongchen pressed her palm down, signaling him to calm down and speak:

"This thing isn't hard to get."

"Others may not know, but you should know the relationship between Mingdetang and passion."

"Obtaining soul-guided machine tools from them is not a difficult problem."

"Aren't Xiao and Meng coming back?"

"They brought a lot of advanced knowledge from there, and it won't be long before our Mingdetang can replicate our own machine tools."

"I called you here today to ask if you'd like to go to Xilu City?"

"I remember you were a big fan of their soul tool concept, weren't you?"

Xuan Ziwen nodded immediately without the slightest hesitation and said:
"Of course I'd like to go, but the Empire..."

Jing Hongchen waved his hand dismissively and said:
"If you're willing to go, the Empire won't know anything."

"Since you are willing, a group of soul masters from Mingde Hall will accompany you to Xilu City tomorrow night."

"The route has been arranged, it's absolutely safe."

Although Xuan Ziwen dislikes politics, he can see that Jing Hongchen's current behavior is tantamount to treason.

Experience is the best teacher; Jing Hongchen immediately saw what Xuan Ziwen was thinking.

"Don't think so much."

"Don't have any reservations over there."

“Xilu City will provide you with suitable laboratories and funding.”

“They have no shortage of money or equipment.”

"Go."

"Go back and wait for news from the Magic Network."

Xuan Ziwen left. Although he felt it was inappropriate, the thought of the soul tools in Xilu City that perfectly aligned with his ideals and the miraculous soul-guided machine tools made him forget all his concerns.

For him, soul tools are everything. His dream is to make soul tools available to ordinary people. He even believes that the idea that powerful soul tools must be used by powerful soul masters is pure rubbish.

Ever since he accidentally came into contact with the soul tools and soul tool concepts of Xilu City, he was immediately amazed and wished he could become sworn brothers with the person who proposed these concepts on the spot.

He spent a lot of money to buy a large number of soul tools from Xilu City, ranging from level one to level six.

Every day, they work tirelessly in the laboratory, disassembling these soul tools.

Looking at those mechanical structures that were completely different from the soul tools of the Sun and Moon Empire, each exquisite component was perfectly integrated with the core magic array, full of unique beauty.

Xuan Ziwen has written countless notes and drawn countless blueprints in an attempt to understand the design concept of the Xilu City Soul Guidance Device. The more he ponders it, the more engrossed he becomes.

He believes that this precise mechanical structure combined with a core magic array is the future of soul tools.

The Sun Moon Empire's design, which relies on rare metals and core magic arrays to fly like bricks, is simply primitive. The Sun Moon Empire's soul tools have no structural design at all; they are just a bunch of metals pieced together by a core magic array.

Every time Xuan Ziwen touched the soul tool made by Xilu City specifically for commoners, he felt like crying, because he realized that there were many people in a foreign land who shared his ideals.

He has become a spiritual Xilu City resident.

(End of this chapter)