Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 90: Tang San: The Strongest in History vs. The Strongest in the Sun Moon Empire
If he offended Huo Yuhao, Xu Tianran would be the one bearing the consequences, so even if the other party rejected him, Xu Feng would not dare say anything unpleasant.
Xu Feng said, "Then I congratulate Mr. Huo on making further progress on the path of soul engineering."
"Yes," Huo Yuhao nodded. "I'll take my leave."
After saying this, he left quickly.
Xu Feng also turned around and departed, taking out his flying soul guidance device and flying toward the palace. He wanted to return to report the matter to Xu Tianran.
The Imperial Palace.
Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, looking at Xu Feng, who was kneeling on the ground and quietly listened to his report about the failure to invite Huo Yuhao.
After a moment, a thoughtful expression appeared on Xu Tianran's face. "From what Huo Yuhao said, he likely doesn't want to get involved in the struggle for the throne. However, if I can win him over to my side, it will ensure my ascension.
After all, he is the peerless genius that Confucius has promised to protect! He is also a key figure in the Sun-Moon Team's victory in the Soul Fighting Competition. In the future, he will inevitably become an important figure in our Sun-Moon Empire! There might even be a chance for him to take over from Confucius."
"Your Highness, what should we do now? Huo Yuhao is treating you with disrespect! You are the Crown Prince and the future lord of this empire!" Xu Feng urged.
Xu Tianran smiled and shook his head. "It's normal for him not to give me face, but I still need to find a way to contact Huo Yuhao. If he doesn't want to come to me, then I will go to him in person to present him with a gift.
I have only one goal: to establish a good relationship with him. As long as I can connect with Huo Yuhao, both Jing Hongchen and Master Kong will side with me.
Even if many royal relatives do not support me now and instead choose to back my third brother, so what? As long as Confucius is around, they can't overturn the situation!"
In Xu Tianran's eyes, Huo Yuhao, still young, was just a child without many tricks, so once he secured Huo Yuhao's support, the chances of betrayal would be extremely low.
At that point, Huo Yuhao would also become a valuable tool.
For Xu Tianran, the more tools he had, the better. After all, his life goal was not just to ascend the throne but also to unify the Douluo Continent.
The God Realm.
Tang San stood among the clouds, a melancholic look on his face. "Xiao Wu, if I remember correctly, according to the time conversion between the God Realm and Douluo Star, this is the anniversary of our teacher's death.
At this time every year, I reflect on how benevolent my teacher was to me. It's a pity that the teacher who was always passionate and upright can now only live in my memories."
Xiao Wu felt a wave of sadness wash over her. She recalled how good Yu Xiaogang had been to Tang San. According to the time conversion, Tang San mourned the Master every morning.
"Brother San is indeed a man who values friendship and loyalty."
Suddenly, Xiao Wu felt a tinge of confusion. "Brother San, I've always been curious why you didn't take the Master's soul to the God Realm and let him live there secretly.
You control the center of the God Realm. As long as you cover it up and let the Master stay in Boss Dai's house without going out, even if it's destroyed, no one would detect his presence in the God Realm.
Then, you could wait for others to bring people into the God Realm and make a deal with them. The Master could live openly in the God Realm!
With your status as a God King, you could offer benefits that the other party can't refuse! By then, the Master would be able to enjoy life in the God Realm with us."
Tang San was momentarily taken aback, then sighed. "Xiao Wu, as a law enforcer in the God Realm and a God King, how can I take advantage of such a loophole?
If I exploited loopholes like this, how could I set a good example for other gods?
Moreover, even if I did that, the Master's life in the God Realm would be very unhappy.
I know he loved to tinker with his martial soul theory the most. Only by living on the Douluo Continent could he continue to study martial soul theory. Once he reaches the God Realm, he would lose the opportunity to pursue his studies, and that would cause him great pain.
Furthermore, his death was also following the rules.
After all, gods cannot interfere with the lower world, and I cannot interfere with his death."
As he spoke, Tang San's mind filled with memories of Yu Xiaogang's voice, appearance, and smile when he was alive. He still remembered how happy this man had been when he helped Yu Xiaogang break the level 30 barrier. He guessed the teacher had been satisfied.
Xiao Wu hugged Tang San's right arm and said, "Brother San, you don't have to be too sad.
I believe that even at the last moment of his life, the Master would feel proud and honored to have such an outstanding student like you."
Tang San's expression softened, and he embraced Xiao Wu, then quietly gazed out at the sea of clouds in the distance.
After a moment of silence, he felt he had mourned Yu Xiaogang long enough for today. As a God King, he must always look forward and cannot remain burdened by such matters. Otherwise, how could he effectively govern the God Realm?
So Tang San said, "By the way, Xiao Wu, the winner of this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition was the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
Xiao Wu was taken aback, surprised. "The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy? Our Shrek Academy has stood for thousands of years. No matter the competition, Shrek Academy has always emerged victorious. Did Shrek Academy lose this time?"
She seldom paid attention to affairs in the lower world, and since Tang San was busy, she often played with goddesses like Ning Rongrong and the Goddess of Life just to pass the time.
Tang San shook his head. "It's not that we lost. I didn't expect there was a junior named Xuan Zi in the lower realm who could lead Shrek Academy to withdraw from the competition. It's simply absurd.
Shrek Academy is the strongest academy in history, while the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy is the strongest in the Sun Moon Empire. Based on my observations, both institutions could make it to the finals.
Although the Shrek Academy team suffered heavy losses due to the evil soul master, I believe that as long as Shrek Academy participates in the competition, they will undoubtedly reach the finals and defeat the Sun Moon Empire to maintain their eternal glory!
Even if Shrek Academy is genuinely defeated by their opponents, if Xiaoqi is injured or on the verge of being wounded during the competition, I would have a reason to intervene. There is nothing wrong with that, even if it means destruction. She is my blood kin!
As long as I take action, how could the Sun-Moon Empire win? Unfortunately, this foolish Xuan Zi chose to withdraw from the competition, and I can't let Xiao Qi know I would intervene!"
Listening to Tang San's elaborate plan amused Xiao Wu, but she felt a little worried about their daughter. Although one day in the God Realm is equivalent to one year in the lower world—according to Tang San—her daughter would return soon. The issue was that, as a mother, she naturally missed her little girl.
"By the way, Brother San, when will Xiao Qi come back?" she asked.
Tang San thought about it; the new rising star had yet to be found, and Xiao Qi hadn't completed her mission, so how could she return? If she came back now, all his efforts would be in vain. Even if he had the Death God Envoy as a tool, it was merely an inferior instrument, just a piece on his chessboard; it could not compare to the rising star.
However, he couldn't voice these concerns in front of Xiao Wu, so he sighed and said, "Xiao Qi is just too playful. When she tires of her time on the Douluo Continent, she will probably return."
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