Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 871 is truly delightful (6K)

"His Majesty has issued a proclamation to punish the traitors, indicating his intention to fight the four Beast King Soul Master Corps of Sun and Moon to the death."

Poison Undying sighed deeply again, his face full of melancholy.

"Since you're here, let's go to the Heavenly Soul Palace together. It's time for court."

Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback: "Isn't this inappropriate? At most, I'm only here as half of your disciple, and I'm not going to go to the imperial palace and court with you, is that appropriate?"

"Hmph, what's inappropriate about it? Besides, what do you mean by 'half a disciple'? You've almost mastered all the secret techniques of my Body Sect, and now you want to deny it?"

Poison Undying snorted, his face full of domineering indifference.

"Alright then, let's go."

Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, then stopped refusing Du Bu Si and followed him out of the Imperial Guard's camp, heading towards the Heavenly Soul Empire's palace.

The master and his disciple traveled unimpeded all the way to the main hall of the palace.

The guards made no attempt to stop or question them.

Upon seeing that the poison was ineffective, he immediately bowed respectfully.

In other countries, the Poison-Free Spirit might be something that strikes fear into the hearts of armies and spirit masters, and could probably even stop a child from crying at night.

However, in the eyes of these knowledgeable soldiers of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Poison Undying and the Body Sect were national heroes, heroes who fought on the front line against the Sun Moon Empire.

Leading the sect in a surprise attack on Mingde Hall and escaping unscathed—what domineering power and strength that is!

It seems that many ministers of the Heavenly Soul Empire also felt a strong sense of crisis.

Huo Yuhao thought he and Du Busi had arrived early enough, as it was only just dawn.

Unexpectedly, when they stepped into the main hall, all the civil and military officials were already in place, waiting for the arrival of the imperial tutor who had not been poisoned.

Sitting on the emperor's throne was a tall, imposing middle-aged man with striking eyes and eyebrows, who appeared exceptionally heroic.

Dressed in a bright yellow robe with snow lotus patterns and wearing a white gold crown, he exuded an aura of authority even without anger as he sat there.

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family's inherited martial soul is the Snow Lotus, so naturally they use the Snow Lotus as their symbol.

Huo Yuhao looked up and saw that beneath the emperor's handsome and resolute face lay a deep worry and sorrow.

"His Majesty."

Poison Undying gave a faint snort.

"Teacher, you've arrived."

The emperor, deep in thought, looked at Du Bu Si and Huo Yuhao, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, which vanished in an instant.

Only after Du Bu Si led Huo Yuhao closer did he reveal a slight smile and ask gently, "May I ask who this young friend is?"

"Your Majesty, this is one of my last disciples, Huo Yuhao."

Poison Undying's eyes suddenly became proud, and his soul power, carrying his voice, reached everyone's ears.

"Yuhao is not only my last disciple, but also the last disciple of the late Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the future Sea God Pavilion Master appointed by Shrek Academy, and the undisputed number one genius of the younger generation on the continent."

"In the previous Soul Master Competition, Yuhao single-handedly fought against seven members of the Holy Spirit Cult and killed them all, directly shattering the Sun Moon Empire's plot to win the championship through dishonorable means."

"The reason why Xuanzi is only the acting head of the Sea God Pavilion now is precisely because of Yuhao's existence. Once his cultivation reaches the level of a Title Douluo, he will automatically become the supreme leader of Shrek Academy without any procedures or certifications."

"Even now, Yuhao is a key decision-maker in the Sea God Pavilion meetings."

"Greetings, Your Majesty, greetings, everyone." Huo Yuhao also bowed to the crowd and the Heavenly Soul Emperor. "It's just an empty title, not worth mentioning."

"Whoosh!"

As soon as the words "Poison cannot kill" were uttered, the many civil and military officials in the court immediately began to discuss among themselves, even disregarding court etiquette and whispering among themselves.

The sole heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master—what a trust and honor this is!

In the millennia-long history of Shrek, there has never been a case of a successor being appointed across generations.

This even skipped over the previous Dean of Shrek, Yan Shaozhe!

That was the first disciple of the late Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

Even Xuan Lao, the junior brother of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the current acting head of the Sea God Pavilion, and a level 98 Gluttonous Douluo, was skipped over.

Becoming a member of the Sea God Pavilion at the age of less than twenty and becoming one of its key decision-makers is enough to demonstrate Huo Yuhao's extraordinary talent.

His talent and intellect must be terrifyingly extraordinary.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor, who had been looking worried, instantly perked up and looked at Huo Yuhao with eager eyes.

Huo Yuhao hadn't shown his face before, but he had sent a few brilliant plans from the far north, which greatly delayed the advance of Ju Zi, the military genius. He was well aware of Huo Yuhao's abilities.

"So it's my young friend Yuhao. I've long heard of your illustrious name. Meeting you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary. A hero indeed, born young!"

Emperor Tianhun even stood up, and the smile on his face became even more sincere.

He waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Guards, quickly provide a seat and place it next to the Imperial Tutor."

The meaning of this statement is self-evident; it subtly elevates Huo Yuhao to a position on par with Du Busi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Huo Yuhao cupped his hands in greeting again and sat down properly with Du Busi.

Although theoretically, Huo Yuhao's status and strength on the continent could be considered equal to that of the Emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Even with his current status and position, no one could say anything about him even if he didn't bow.

However, Huo Yuhao still cupped his hands in greeting, which was considered giving his senior brother enough face.

This act of following the rules immediately earned him more goodwill from the civil and military officials in the court, as well as from Emperor Tianhun.

The ministers, who already admired him greatly, showered Huo Yuhao with praise, showering him with compliments.

Especially that small group of high-ranking and powerful officials.

They knew that the Heavenly Soul Empire had been able to hold out for so long thanks in no small part to the strategies provided by this person.

Its achievements are second only to the continuous milk bottle recharging service provided by the mysterious Soul Palace.

It was precisely because of this person's planning, combined with the mysterious Soul Palace's milk bottle recharging service, that the Heavenly Soul Empire had the opportunity to wage a protracted war against the Sun Moon Empire. Relying on its strategic depth, it managed to drag the war out for almost a month before being driven to the gates of the capital.

If Hun Tiancan were also in the palace at this moment, how delightful that would be!

I just heard that Hun Tiancan is currently busy with Shrek Academy on a project called the "Spirit Tower," which will be inaugurated soon.

It seems they will never have the chance to see these two greatest contributors of the Heavenly Soul Empire together.

These two are unparalleled geniuses. If the Heavenly Soul Empire could gain their assistance, once they grow up, even the Sun Moon Empire would tremble in fear.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Heavenly Soul Empire's morning court session finally got down to business.

(End of this chapter)