"The Dragon Valley trip?"
Huo Yuhao detected Xu Chengzhi's test. His expression took on a just the right surprise. Then, as if remembering something, he frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful expression.
It had to be said that his youthful appearance could effectively deceive others. Xu Chengzhi, who had been watching Huo Yuhao's expression closely, upon seeing this, felt thoughtful.
The intelligence he had received was that a soul master with Extreme Ice had gone to Dragon Valley. And there should be no such person within Xingluo territory. So the Holy Spirit Cult had direct targeting on the members of the Douluo Federation delegation.
Xu Chengzhi thought so too.
And because of Huo Yuhao's previous actions and his recent disappearance in Xingluo City, he could not help but connect Huo Yuhao with the person who had caused the Dragon Valley small world to collapse.
But there was one thing about this that did not add up.
That Extreme Ice soul master was very different from Huo Yuhao in terms of martial soul. Not only that, according to the intelligence provided by the Evil Eye Tyrant, there were many other details where they differed.
The Evil Eye Tyrant was a "veteran minister" who had followed the Holy Spirit Cult for ten thousand years. He was very trusted. It was impossible for him to provide false intelligence on such a matter. To avoid the Holy Spirit Cult thinking he was sowing discord, he could only suppress the news that Huo Yuhao had once obtained Dragon Valley intelligence from the Dawn Society.
After all, whether it was Huo Yuhao who had done it was not actually important. In any case, whether it was Huo Yuhao or that Extreme Ice soul master, the Holy Spirit Cult's best choice was to capture them alive.
Moreover, if he reported the news, the responsibility for the Dragon Valley small world's collapse would fall on him. But now, from Huo Yuhao's reaction, it seemed that this matter really had nothing to do with Huo Yuhao. In other words, among the members of the Douluo Federation delegation who had arrived this time, there was also a hidden Extreme Ice soul master.
And Huo Yuhao should know of that person's existence.
Just as Xu Chengzhi was thinking this, Huo Yuhao also seemed to snap back from his thoughts. He had no intention of discussing the Dragon Valley trip further and directly changed the subject.
Saying too much would lead to mistakes. Originally, he had not planned to leave any Survivors or information about himself at the Holy Spirit Cult's Dragon Valley base. Buting the Evil Eye Tyrant at the Dragon Valley base had changed the plan. He had to leave some information for the other party to explain. However, this made some actions seem hasty. If exposed, it would affect the Evil Eye Tyrant's Undercover work.
Fortunately, the smooth Dragon Valley trip did prove that the Dawn Society had not handed over the intelligence about his search for Dragon Valley to the Holy Spirit Cult. Now that the Dragon Valley small world seemed to have collapsed, they probably would not bring it up before the Holy Spirit Cult, least they Bring Trouble Upon Themselves.
Now, it depended on how well the Evil Eye Tyrant, as a veteran minister who had been in the Holy Spirit Cult for ten thousand years, could perform. He hoped he would not directly Be Made Into A Spirit Ring because of this.
"Trust? Before talking about trust, I want to know what exactly Xingluo is planning. Cooperating with the Federation to surround and annihilate the Dawn Society, and now you come to tell me that there is a problem with Xingluo's upper echelons, and that the Dawn Society is the correct one? And that Your Majesty Xu Chengzhi is even the leader of the Dawn Society?"
Huo Yuhao's voice was cold. "This is no joke. If the Xingluo high ranking members are truly infiltrated by evil soul masters, then all future cooperation between the Douluo Federation and your side has no premise."
"Moreover, if you are the leader of the Dawn Society, that means you ordered the attack on the Federation delegation. Are you trying to start a war between the two countries?"
Faced with Huo Yuhao's questioning, Xu Chengzhi showed a bitter smile. "Mo Yan should have already explained the corresponding explanations. Besides those reasons, there is another important factor. The Dawn Society itself also needs to be cleansed. Although I am the leader of the Dawn Society, when an organization grows large, there will always be different voices. I hope you can understand."
"And in this cooperation with the Douluo Federation to surround and annihilate the Dawn Society, the masterminds are those evil soul masters. They want to eliminate the last Discordant Note in Xingluo. If they succeed, Xingluo will become a living hell."
As if not hearing the last sentence, Huo Yuhao asked, "So? As the Emperor of Xingluo, Your Majesty has placed all your hopes on another country?"
Seeing Huo Yuhao complet
Unmoved, Xu Chengzhi sighed.
"Indeed. If the Spirit Transmission Tower helps, the Dawn Society can launch an Uprising within Xingluo. The Douluo Federation can also take advantage of the situation. Once things are Set Right, both the Douluo Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower will gain considerable benefits. And if the Holy Spirit Cult completely controls Xingluo, it will inevitably launch military actions against the Douluo Federation. Rather than that, it is better to place the war on our country's soil. That is also a good thing for the Douluo Federation."
At this point, Xu Chengzhi was silent for a moment, then continued, "As the ruler of a country, I naturally do not want to betray my country's interests like this. But the reality is that if I do not do this, Xingluo will never have the chance to welcome the dawn."
He spoke these words with sincerity, elaborating the benefits of cooperation from multiple perspectives such as interests and morality.
But after hearing it all, Huo Yuhao simply shook his head slightly.
"If Your Majesty came here today only to say this to me, then there is no need to continue. The intelligence I know is all what you have given me. Hearing only one side of the story, I cannot give trust. Moreover, the Dawn Society is about to be surrounded and annihilated by various forces, yet as its leader, Your Majesty does not seem worried at all. That confuses me even more."
"Furthermore, Distant Water Cannot Quench Present Thirst. If you cannot survive this crisis, nothing else matters. So please first go find His Majesty Duoqing to handle the Dawn Society's crisis."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chengzhi narrowed his eyes, understanding that there was no hope of bringing the Spirit Transmission Tower into the game through Huo Yuhao.
Fortunately, he had not held out much hope initially. The core reason for seeking out Huo Yuhao was for something else.
"I imagine that after Mo Yan brought up the Human Pill, you have already investigated the relevant matters. What if I said that Duoqing Douluo and Shrek Academy are not trustworthy?"
Huo Yuhao paused in his movement, turned back to look at Xu Chengzhi. His thoughts were numerous.
So that was it. He wanted to bring Shrek Academy into the game.
Thinking of the current situation in Xingluo, Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes.
No. Because of the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy was already in the game.
Watching Huo Yuhao leave, Mo Yan looked at Xu Chengzhi. "Your Majesty, is this appropriate?"
Xu Chengzhi shook his head. "We can only choose the Holy Spirit Cult. A false prosperity is better than a completely destroyed country. If you truly hope for Xingluo to welcome the dawn, that is impossible. Do you think anyone in the Douluo Federation would be willing to take over this Mess?"
Precisely because he knew Xingluo's current situation, he was very certain that either they continued down this dark path, or they started over from scratch.
"Enough. Do not bring this up again. How is Secretary General Pan?"
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan said respectfully, "Things are as you expected. He has already discovered the Tang Sect's problem."
Xu Chengzhi showed a calm and elegant smile. "The Douluo Federation and Shrek Academy are already Disunited. The contradiction between them have long accumulated to a limit. So we will use this opportunity to Hand A Knife to them."
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