Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 361 This world won't get too bad.

"As per the captain's orders, from this day forward, the Royal Guard, consisting of 551 members, will obey all of Princess Vina's instructions."

Hearing the voices around her, Vina didn't speak, but silently gazed at the old man who had closed his eyes forever.

It was as if he was smiling; the expression on his face was one of peace and contentment she had never seen before.

After a long while, until Ling Luochen withdrew his martial spirit and came to her side, Vina belatedly came to her senses and instructed the vice-captain, who was also a Title Douluo at the head of the group.

"I'm going to check on the situation at the main hall now. You all stay here and strictly prohibit the forces of other princes or princesses from approaching the main hall. Also..."

As if suddenly remembering something, she paused for a moment, then added, "Send a few people to bury Captain Huai in the imperial mausoleum."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

"No need to thank me, this is the treatment he deserves."

Vina shook her head, turned around, and quickly left with Ling Luochen beside her.

Seemingly sensing her somewhat downcast mood, Ling Luochen's cool voice suddenly rang out after the two had walked a little further away and could no longer see the royal guards behind them.

Are you sad?

Vina paused for a moment, then shook her head again.

"It was his choice, and I'm not sad about it. If I had to say anything, I just think he was stupid."

Recalling what had just happened, she spoke softly, "Actually, even before I stopped him, I had already considered many possibilities, whether it was to submit, to fight to the end, or to ignore it all."

"But I never imagined that he would choose to entrust his teammates to his team and face death alone."

She murmured incredulously, "Was someone like my father really worth sacrificing his life for?"

"You're wrong. He actually sees further than you do, and he's not loyal to your father."

Meeting Vina's confused gaze, Ling Luochen spoke softly: "As the captain of the Royal Guard, from beginning to end, he has been as you said, loyal only to the royal family."

Vina frowned. "I don't understand. Why would he be willing to die for it?"

"Because the Royal Guard is the most loyal force of the royal family, there can be no traitors."

Ling Luochen explained calmly, "Whether it's the vice-captain or the team members, they have submitted to you and have only been faithfully carrying out the captain's orders from beginning to end. But Huaiyao, as the captain, cannot do that, because if he submits, he will be betraying the emperor and the royal family."

"If he, as the traitor, is given an important position, let alone whether he can maintain his previous authority among his teammates, who knows if this incident might plant a seed of rebellion in the heart of one of them?"

Vina was startled, recalling Huaiyao's words, "There is no place for him in the new era," and she seemed to finally understand their true meaning.

This captain of the Royal Guard knew better than anyone that this was something that absolutely could not be set in stone, otherwise no one knew whether these young members would follow suit if a similar situation occurred again.

As captain, he could demand that his team members faithfully carry out his orders and obey Vina from now on.

But who has the right to order him around?

"He had no other choice but to die," Ling Luochen said softly.

"He had to die so as not to become a traitor to the Royal Guard, and so as not to betray his 550 men."

Only by dying as a loyalist can he guarantee the loyalty of the entire team to the royal family in the future.

That is why, after completing his final mission as captain, he was so content and peacefully fell into eternal sleep.

Just as Vina said.

He was loyal to the royal family and the empire from beginning to end.

Just like his name suggests, he carried glory with him from beginning to end.

But he was also extremely pedantic.

"."

Vina opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. After a while, she couldn't help but lower her eyes in disappointment.

Is it worth it to eliminate such a tiny possibility?

"The world is so big, there will always be many stubborn people. They may seem foolish, but it's precisely because of them that..."

"That way, the world won't get too bad."

"You're back?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao return all alone, Qiu'er subconsciously asked a question.

"What if the poison doesn't kill him?"

However, as soon as she spoke, she seemed to understand something.

"He's dead."

As expected, Huo Yuhao gave his answer: "Together with the Body Sect."

Qiu'er nodded. Now that the matter was resolved, she couldn't be bothered to care about the minor details.

Although she had killed quite a few people, she wasn't so twisted as to inquire about how Huo Yuhao tortured people.

"While you were away, we cleaned up the main hall for you. What are your plans now?"

Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked around and saw that the thick blood color that had filled the hall had been completely removed, and it had returned to its original golden and magnificent appearance.

Although there are many damaged parts, they can be restored to their original state quickly with some repairs.

"That's thoughtful of you. Let's notify the others to gather first."

Nodding gratefully to everyone, Huo Yuhao turned his head to look at Vina.

"Due to my personal reasons, the plan has changed. I will pretend to be the critically injured and dying Emperor Tianhun and announce to the public that you will inherit the throne. Your job is to stabilize the situation as much as possible and not let this succession turmoil affect the common people of Tiandou City."

"Of course, if you encounter any needs or difficulties during this process, you can raise them directly with me. Don't try to solve them on your own; efficiency is the priority."

Having already had experience with the Sun Moon Empire, Huo Yuhao was very familiar with the entire process.

In any case, a legitimate succession is definitely the first step.

If any prince, princess, or high-ranking official becomes dissatisfied and wants to cause trouble in secret, then just like before, they can bring a few powerful men to visit in the dead of night, have a few cups of tea, pour out their hearts and grievances, and talk about their life ideals.

Correspondingly, after hearing words like "This might put me in a difficult position," the other party often changes their previous resistant attitude and agrees to various conditions in a very understanding manner.

Some even relinquish their military power, appearing as if they'd empty their coffers to offer their full support.

"Yes, thank you, Master."

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Vina felt a little relieved.

It's not that she lacks confidence in securing her position, but without Huo Yuhao's help, the process certainly won't be very efficient.

Firstly, she is a highly talented Soul Master, and she needs to dedicate a certain amount of time to cultivation every day.

Secondly, with the Spirit Pagoda about to be established, and possessing a spirit-type martial soul, she, as a potential future tower master, naturally needs to familiarize herself with the relevant operations in advance so that no mistakes will occur when she takes office.

With so many important things piled up, even if she were incredibly capable, it would be impossible for her to arrange everything perfectly.

Huo Yuhao was well aware of this and had made corresponding arrangements for these issues.

His cultivation level improved naturally, which was the last thing he was worried about.

As a high-ranking member of the Spirit Pagoda, Vina no longer needs to waste a lot of time and energy acquiring future spiritual-type spirit rings as before; she can directly arrange for the other party to reach the Title Douluo realm.

In addition, the ability to absorb soul spirits beyond the limit can greatly improve one's cultivation level. Vina's progress will definitely be much faster than in the previous ten years. Furthermore, as a dual-soul possessor, she can fuse with even more soul spirits, which will further enhance her cultivation speed.

Finally, there's one more thing: he's already preparing to use the treasures provided by the immortal herbs from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to begin refining the Qiankun Creation Pill.

After all, compared to naturally gifted Soul Masters like Tang Ya and Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, Zhu Lu, and others have undoubtedly fallen far behind in cultivation.

Just as Huo Yuhao had planned, once their cultivation level reached the Soul Emperor stage and they reached the threshold for absorbing the Qiankun Creation Pill, they could begin to try using the pill for cultivation.

With the addition of the 100,000-year-old immortal herbs and spirits from the Netherworld, it's believed that it won't be long before the cultivation levels of those around them experience an unimaginable boost.

Then there's the matter of succeeding to the throne of Tianhun. Making Vina the empress is only temporary. Once everything stabilizes, he will set about promoting the alliance of the four great empires.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

At that time, Vina can abdicate the throne and dedicate her life to serving him at the Spirit Pagoda.

Soon, all the companions responsible for guarding the other passages arrived at the main hall.

After Huo Yuhao sealed Long Xiaoyao's cultivation, who had been subdued by Ma Xiaotao and Ye Guyi, he handed him over to Elder Mu to take back to Shrek Academy.

Elder Mu had mentioned it to him before, hoping that he could show leniency towards Long Xiaoyao. Seeing that the other party was seriously injured, and that he wouldn't live long even if he let him go, Huo Yuhao readily agreed.

As for Elder Xuan's whereabouts, he currently only knows that the other party had already broken away from the alliance within the Sun Moon Empire and left alone with a seriously injured body. He can only wait until he returns to the Sun Moon Empire and send people to search for and keep an eye out for him.

Of course, the most important thing is Vina's succession to the throne. Huo Yuhao's reason for the attack was that the failure of the campaign against the City of Original Sin led to disputes and infighting within the alliance.

As the situation escalated, the various factions, whose resentment had reached its limit, decided to fight each other in the main hall, ultimately resulting in mutual destruction with no survivors.

The unfortunate Emperor Tianhun was also implicated and severely injured. With his last breath, he passed the throne to Vina before his eyes rolled back and he died amidst the cries and wails of the crowd.

It must be said that the whole incident was shrouded in an indescribable eeriness.

For example, every member of the royal family who heard the news was genuinely curious as to why, despite having level 98 and level 97 super Douluo who were capable of easily destroying a city, the fighting was so quiet, and even the main hall was not particularly damaged.

Why would nearly a hundred Soul Douluos and more than a dozen Title Douluos choose to fight in a palace, and even fight to the death without ever leaving the main hall?

This small space is probably too small for even Soul Kings and Soul Emperors to fight in.

Anyone who didn't know better would think these guys were organizing a boxing match in the main hall.

Of course, even though the princes and princesses found the Emperor Tianhun's explanation hard to believe, they dared not question their father in this setting.

Even if they were dissatisfied with Emperor Tianhun's decision to pass the throne to Vina, they could only wait and think of a solution later.

However, their little schemes could not be hidden from Huo Yuhao. After writing down the names of those with ulterior motives in a small notebook, a fresh visit list was completed.

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In the desolate woods, an old figure covered in blood staggered forward, his feet occasionally crunching over withered branches and leaves that had been there for who knows how many years.

Perhaps because he had been walking for too long and his mouth was dry, the old man's messy hair and cloudy eyes were full of hesitation.

After a brief hesitation, he decided to follow his heart, took out a large gourd from his storage space, and opened the lid.

In an instant, the rich aroma of wine gushed out from the bottle, instantly washing away the pungent smell of blood clinging to him and invigorating him.

Gently inhaling the delightful aroma, the old man's throat bobbed, and he forgot everything else, taking large gulps of the drink.

"Gurgle. Gurgle"

The spicy liquor, like sweet dew falling from the sky, moistened his already parched throat, and even his dull eyes gradually brightened.

It felt like being reborn.

"ha--"

Only when the gourd was completely empty did the old man sigh with lingering satisfaction. He smacked his greasy lips reluctantly, wondering to himself whether he should have another pot to soothe his wounded soul.

"Forget it, I'd better drink less and find something to eat first."

The old man casually stuffed the gourd back into his storage space, patted his empty stomach, and subconsciously looked around, wanting to see if there were any bird nests nearby that he could raid.

Unlike alcoholic beverages, which can be stored for a long time, non-dry food items often have a short shelf life. In addition, he has always had a large appetite, and the food in his storage space has long been consumed, leaving him destitute.

He originally planned to sneak into Mingdu to replenish his supplies, but unexpectedly, the customers at that restaurant were discussing the fact that Tang San was an evil soul master.

And that's not all, these guys actually used this as a basis to smear others, saying that Tang San's ancestor from ten thousand years ago, the savior who saved the continent, was also an evil soul master!

There are even rumors that someone witnessed Huo Yuhao of the Holy Spirit Cult beating Tang San's ancestor.

How the hell can we tolerate this?

As the soul of the original Shrek Seven Devils, Ancestor Tang San can be said to be the idol of every Shrek disciple.

Especially for someone like him who values ​​Shrek Academy's glory more than life itself, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Tang San's ancestors were his life's faith.

Seeing his faith insulted like this is worse than killing him.

Of course, adhering to the idea of ​​not arguing with ordinary people, he simply turned away in a fit of anger, leaving Mingdu without even having time to buy a roast chicken.

"They actually said Tang San's ancestor was an evil spirit master? That's insane!"

While muttering to himself, Elder Xuan's stomach had already started to rumble.

To avoid going hungry, he had no choice but to use what he could find and prepare a small amount of wild game for himself.

However, perhaps due to bad luck, after carefully searching the area, the old man did not find any wild animals nearby that were worth paying attention to.

Helpless, he had no choice but to release his mental energy and begin to sense signs of life in the surrounding area over a wide area.

It was precisely because of this unintentional act that he seemed to suddenly discover something, and his expression changed.

The next second, disregarding his injuries, he burst forth with unimaginable speed and dashed toward his target.

When he stopped, he came to a boy who also looked seriously injured and lying on the ground, barely breathing.

"Tang San!"

Seeing the other person so badly injured, the old man's face flashed with panic. He quickly helped him up and checked his condition.

After confirming that the other party was only seriously injured and not in mortal danger, he breathed a sigh of relief and belatedly took out a healing medicine from his storage space and put it into Tang San's mouth.

The pungent smell of herbs filled his mouth, and feeling the warmth coming from his body, Tang San opened his eyes with trembling hands. His pupils contracted immediately when he saw the figure.

"Xuan, Elder Xuan."

"Tang San, how are you feeling? What happened? How did you end up here?"

Tang San, panting, said weakly, "It was Sect Master Niu Tian who dumped me here."

"What!?"

Elder Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he roared in fury: "Abandoning the sect's disciples in such a place, does this kind of person deserve to be the sect master of Haotian Sect?!"

P.S.: I have some personal matters to attend to on Saturday, so there will only be one chapter today. Please forgive me.

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