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Orange stood behind him in awe, not daring to make any noise to disturb him.
After a while, a command came from outside the Prince's Palace, and a spy quietly walked into the main hall of the Prince's Palace. Xu Tianran did not speak, but Juzi understood and went to meet him. After a quarter of an hour, he returned to Xu Tianran's side again.
Xu Tianran said coldly: "Any news about the Imperial Master?"
Juzi replied truthfully: "There is still no news about the national teacher, and according to the secret investigation from below, the Sentimental Hotel and other industries under the Xishui League have no high-level executives in charge, and the troubles caused by outsiders have not been resolved in time."
"Both Pingfan League and Aodu Chamber of Commerce are ready to take advantage of the opportunity to annex Xishui League's industries."
She speculated hesitantly, "Maybe... the Holy Spirit Church really disappeared overnight."
The national teacher they were talking about was none other than Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect.
Xu Tianran's eyes turned gloomy.
Since the end of the Soul Master Competition, Zhongli Wu brought him the news of the failure of capturing the sect team, and proposed that the Holy Spirit Church should retreat from the world again and temporarily avoid the edge of the Northern Douluo, and the cooperation between them and the prince had to be interrupted.
After that, Xu Tianran never saw Zhongli Wu again.
The Holy Spirit Church left decisively and completely departed from Mingdu in just a few days, abandoning all of Xishui League's huge industries and taking only the money and other valuable resources they could take away.
The prince suddenly felt extremely heavy.
How powerful is the Holy Spirit Church? It is a top force with two Ultimate Douluo.
Although they are extremely evil, their strength should not be underestimated, otherwise Xu Tianran would not have cooperated with them under tremendous moral pressure.
But such a force chose to temporarily avoid the limelight and return to seclusion because of the targeting of one person. How terrifying must the strength of the Northern Douluo who is targeting them be?
The viciousness in Xu Tianran's eyes gradually disappeared. After careful consideration, he asked, "Juzi, do you think it would be good or bad for us if the Holy Spirit Church gave up cooperation and went back into seclusion?"
After a moment's silence, Juzi said, "Your Highness, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."
"Tell me your reason." Xu Tianran nodded lightly, and Juzi's answer hit his chest.
Seeing that Xu Tianran's emotions had calmed down, Ju Zi began to analyze: "The departure of the Holy Spirit Church certainly caused Your Highness to lose many powerful people as a helper, but it was by no means necessary."
"Even if the Holy Spirit Cult is removed, the number of strong men who listen to you is still far more than other princes, and you also control most of the military power in Mingdu. Without the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, your status in the palace will not be affected."
Xu Tianran nodded slightly. He could naturally see the pros and cons.
Ju Zi continued, "However, if the Holy Spirit Church exists, it will cause a lot of trouble to you, Your Highness. Because of the cooperation with the evil soul master, Your Highness has been under a lot of pressure."
"And you can see that the evil soul masters have made many enemies on the continent, such as the mysterious Northland Douluo. If we continue to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Church, I'm afraid we will also bring disaster upon ourselves and incur the hostility of the Northland Douluo."
Orange's tone was full of regret.
An Extreme Douluo with ultimate attributes must be the number one person in the continent today, and no one is willing to bear his wrath.
According to reports from subordinates who were investigating, the scene a few days ago where the Northern Douluo shocked the entire Holy Spirit Church with his own strength was so moving that even Master Kong was moved.
Xu Tianran nodded slowly.
The Holy Spirit Church chose to withdraw voluntarily, saving him the trouble of just cutting.
Juzi continued, "Your Highness, you can now announce to Mingdu that you were bewitched by the Holy Spirit Church and believed their pleas. You believe that they were born ordinary spirit masters, but because of their spirit mutations, they were discriminated against by the world, so they gathered together to prove to the world that they are no different from ordinary spirit masters."
"You gave them a chance to prove themselves in this tournament out of temporary kindness, but they gradually exposed their minions and their own evil nature, and you finally saw through their true colors."
"Now, you can publicly distance yourself from them and denounce these evil spirit masters. Your Majesty is about to abdicate. Isn't this a great opportunity to shape your image as a wise ruler?"
A faint smile appeared on Xu Tianran's lips, and he nodded involuntarily.
When people are unhappy, they always want to hear more good things. The seclusion of the Holy Spirit Church also has a lot of value for him.
He is an opportunist who is extremely good at taking advantage of every opportunity. By cooperating with the Holy Spirit Church, he can take advantage of the strong men of the Holy Spirit Church, and by breaking off cooperation with the Holy Spirit Church, he can also use this incident to build momentum for himself.
However, Orange was the only one who could see through his thoughts and say the right things to him.
Juzi continued, "Moreover, the Holy Spirit Church cannot take away the huge industries under the Xishui League when it leaves Mingdu. The value of these industries is not small. If Your Highness can successfully take them over, they will also be a valuable resource."
Listening to Orange talking about the benefits of the disappearance of the Holy Spirit Church, Xu Tianran laughed more and more happily.
"Juzi, you are right. It is not a wise thing to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Church. Evil soul masters are ultimately punishable by everyone, and I don't need their help at all."
Not long ago, he was planning to use the Holy Spirit Church to fight against the top powers of the three continental kingdoms and Shrek, but now he has begun to denounce the evil soul masters.
Xu Tianran is not a person who changes his mind every day. He just always makes the best choice for himself.
He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. The most important thing right now is to prepare for the upcoming abdication and heavenly sacrifice ceremony. The third and fifth brothers are no longer a threat."
Juzi pretended to be indifferent and asked, "After you succeed to the throne, how will you deal with the Third and Fifth Princes?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianran, who had calmed down, suddenly looked sharp, and the murderous intent in his eyes made Juzi shudder.
Juzi's delicate body trembled. Before Xu Tianran could speak, she already knew his intention from his aura.
Xu Tianran put away his murderous intent and said coldly, "Since my legs were injured, my third brother has been coveting the position of crown prince that does not belong to him. He has also secretly put a lot of obstacles in our way. When I succeed to the throne, I will naturally not neglect him."
Juzi smiled bitterly in her heart, but she was not surprised at all. She knew Xu Tianran too well. His vengeance and viciousness had become even stronger since he lost his legs. The second prince died tragically at his hands.
She suspected that if it weren't for the attention of the old emperor and Kong Deming in recent years, Xu Tianran would even directly take action against his other brothers, and there would be no fight for the throne.
Just as Juzi was thinking, Xu Tianran suddenly said, "Juzi, when I truly succeed to the throne, you will no longer be the Crown Princess, but the Queen, the Queen of the Sun Moon Empire."
"I will immediately prepare for a full-scale war. Within ten years, I will definitely go to war with the three countries on the mainland. I will let the light of the sun and the moon shine upon the mainland and let the mainland return to its name of the sun and the moon."
"At that time, I will also grant you the power to take revenge, so that you can cut off the head of your enemy with your own hands."
Juzi's eyes widened slightly, and then he bowed happily and thanked her: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Xu Tianran waved his hand again: "There is no need to say thanks between you and me, you are the only person I trust the most. After you have enough prestige in the military department, I will hand over all the military power of Sun and Moon to you. "
Orange bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and her heart trembled. All these years of loyalty were finally going to pay off. Soon, she would be able to gain enough power to have the strength to take revenge on the Xingluo Empire and the White Tiger Duke.
Everything she had done over the years was for revenge.
Xu Tianran smiled and said, "Okay, Orange, it's time to assign you a task."
"Please give your orders, Your Highness." Juzi said hurriedly.
"Take over all the industries of Xishui League for me. Don't let Pingfan League and Aodu Chamber of Commerce get there first."
"Yes."
The headquarters of the Holy Spirit Church is located on the outskirts of the Demonic Forest.
At this moment, many busy people were constantly moving large amounts of supplies out from underground, piling them on the open space, and then storing them in storage soul guides.
There were thousands of people busy moving and storing supplies, and the value of those supplies was inestimable. Gold Soul Coins, rare metals, natural treasures... The foundation of the Holy Spirit Church was fully laid out, not inferior to the ten thousand year old Shrek Academy.
These materials were collected over the thousands of years since the Holy Spirit Church was founded, and most of them were sourced with blood.
Without exception, those who are busy are all evil soul masters, and their cultivation is generally not high.
In the air, several powerful auras were gathering together. Looking down, they were the only few remaining high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Church.
Zhongli Wu looked down with some sadness, and asked the woman in red beside him: "Mother, are we really going to leave the Sun Moon Empire like this?"
Ye Xishui suppressed the grief and anger in his heart and said in a cold voice: "Of course we are not leaving the entire Sun Moon Empire, we are just evacuating Mingdu. The base in the Demon Forest is still there, but it is no longer our headquarters. Let's move the headquarters to the Douling Empire. One day we will make a comeback."
The Douling Empire is the weakest among all the countries, so she plans to move the Holy Spirit Church to the Douling Empire to avoid the limelight temporarily.
The losses suffered by the Holy Spirit Church were too great. Not only did more than a dozen Titled Douluo-level elders and deputy leaders die, but also a large number of middle-level leaders were killed. Their vitality was severely damaged and it would take them hundreds of years to recover.
Even if there were two Ultimate Douluos, Long Ye, the Holy Spirit Church would not dare to come out without enough mid- and high-level masters. What's more, Long Ye was already very old, and there was a Northland Douluo who was eyeing him covetously.
Ye Xishui's heart was bleeding.
The evil soul master's cultivation speed in the early and middle stages is very fast, but it is more difficult to cultivate to the level of Titled Douluo and Super Douluo.
Her expression was ferocious, and behind her there was a red glow and a strong smell of blood.
"Xishui..." Long Xiaoyao looked at Ye Xishui who was gritting her teeth and sighed deeply.
Long Xiaoyao was no longer in Ye Xishui's eyes. He could only see the Northern Douluo who had dealt a heavy blow to the Holy Spirit Church.
A strong fluctuation of soul power emerged, and a spherical soul guide core appeared in front of Ye Xishui.
Long Xiaoyao's face changed slightly. This was the core formation of the ninth-level soul guide device, the Tower of Death. It needed to be charged with soul power. If the absorbed soul power was strong enough, it could be promoted to a tenth-level soul guide device.
"Xishui, you want to..." Long Xiaoyao had already guessed her intention.
Ye Xishui said angrily: "I don't believe that he can resist the power of the Death Soul Guidance Device!"
Long Xiaoyao said: "Xishui, do you really think the Death Soul Guidance Device can hurt him?"
Ye Xishui gritted her teeth and said, "Level nine won't work, then level ten!"
Long Xiaoyao said: "But you said that the soul power of mortals is too weak to evolve the Death Soul Guidance Device."
“If the souls of ten thousand people are not enough, then use one hundred thousand people, or one million people! If the souls of mortals are not enough, then use the souls of soul masters and soul beasts!”
Ye Xishui's voice had become completely insane, sharp and harsh.
Looking at the crazy Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao advised with great pain: "Xishui, stop it. You have committed too many sins of killing. Killing so many people will surely attract the whole world to attack you."
"I don't care! He destroyed my Holy Spirit Church, I will make him pay with blood!"
Ye Xishui suddenly turned to Long Xiaoyao with red eyes.
Looking at Long Xiaoyao's concerned and worried expression, Ye Xishui's heart suddenly trembled, and her tone softened: "Oh no, Xiaoyao, you are right, even if it is me, it is impossible to kill so many people at once, and I can't escape alive if I am besieged by the whole world, and you will also be implicated in order to protect me."
Seeing Ye Xishui suddenly change his mind, Long Xiaoyao couldn't help but feel happy. Could it be that Ye Xishui was really willing to let go of his hatred and lead the Holy Spirit Church to completely disappear from the world?
This might be the best ending for him and Ye Xishui. They would accompany each other in seclusion until the end of their lives, and die quietly of old age. No outsiders would know about the end of these two legends.
Long Xiaoyao had already started to fantasize that he must live one day longer than Ye Xishui.
Let Ye Xishui fall asleep peacefully in his arms at the last moment of her life, and he would hold Xishui in his arms, looking for a secret place that no one had ever visited, to die with her.
However, Ye Xishui's voice soon became crazy again.
"No, I don't need to do it myself. I just need to wait for the Sun and Moon Empire to start a war."
Ye Xishui muttered to herself and shook her head: "No, the war has lasted too long, I can't wait any longer, I want it to be faster..."
Suddenly, she thought of something and looked towards the distant east, her scarlet eyes full of excitement.
"Ah, Xiaoyao, I've thought of this. If we do that, it will definitely bring us countless soul power..."
Long Xiaoyao's old expression froze, and even his tone as an Extreme Douluo trembled: "Xishui, you... do you know what you are doing?"
"Doing this will cause great suffering to all the people on the continent!"
Ye Xishui screamed, "So what if lives are lost? Long Xiaoyao, didn't you say you love me? Are you going to stop me?"
Long Xiaoyao said nothing, but just raised his head and closed his eyes in pain, letting out a long sigh from his throat.