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After Tian Meng returned innocently to the sea of consciousness, Huo Yuhao left the VIP room.
After he left, Huo Qiuer casually picked up a document on the table and examined it with narrowed eyes.
The human world is so complicated. There are always so many messy things to deal with and analyze. The soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest never use paper to communicate with each other.
But faced with a document filled with words, Huo Qiuer did not feel bored or annoyed, but browsed through it quickly.
"Hmm? Information about the Demonic Forest?"
When reading the title of a document, Huo Qiuer was obviously stunned for a moment, her eyes full of curiosity, and she took out the document and read it without any hesitation.
"The headquarters of the Holy Spirit Church is located in the Demonic Forest. They and the Evil Emperor..."
Even Huo Qiuer couldn't help but change her expression when she saw this name. She dared not ignore it. It was the second-ranked beast on the list of fierce beasts. Even the beast god Emperor Tian had to pay a very painful price to defeat it.
"Alliance leader, something terrible has happened!"
Just as Huo Qiuer was thinking seriously, the supervisor Chen An rushed into the VIP room in a panic.
"The leader is not here at the moment, so I am the acting leader now. Is there anything I can help you with?" Huo Qiuer temporarily put down the documents in her hand and said coldly to Chen An.
Chen An was no stranger to the blue-haired girl who came to Xishui League with Huo Yuhao. After hesitating for a moment, he reported, "People from Pingfan League have come to the hotel again. What should we do?"
Huo Qiuer frowned and asked, "Are they here to cause trouble?"
Chen An shook his head: "It shouldn't be. They seem to be here to negotiate. Now Xishui... the Northland Alliance is gaining popularity, and the Ordinary Alliance has become much more honest."
The Pingfan League won the championship of the underground soul mentor competition, and the Holy Spirit Church behind the Xishui League evacuated Mingdu overnight. The Pingfan League was on the verge of surpassing the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and becoming the number one underground force in Mingdu. Naturally, they were ready to harm the Xishui League.
But the sudden appearance of the Northern Alliance made them extremely wary, and they were determined to make contact with them regardless of whether they were an enemy or a friend.
Huo Qiuer narrowed her eyes slightly and ordered Chen An, "Take me to see it."
"Yes." Chen An didn't dare to disobey, so he responded and led the way.
Mingde Hall.
The reconstruction of the underground base is proceeding in an orderly manner.
In a simple warehouse, Xiao Hongchen looked at his masterpiece with great pride, his eyes full of satisfaction. Xuan Ziwen was beside him, his eyes burning with anger.
"Finally done." Xiao Hongchen muttered to himself with some boasting.
There was a huge platform-type soul guide placed in front of him. Xuan Ziwen inputted soul power into it, which drove the engraving knife fixed on it to slowly inject soul power and automatically engraved the core formation of a fourth-level soul guide.
This is the soul-guided machine tool that was mainly completed by Xiao Hongchen under the guidance of Xuan Ziwen.
Xuan Ziwen nodded and said, "After installing the sealed milk bottle, we can manufacture soul guides day and night, and the reconstruction work can be done several times faster."
"Xiao Hongchen, your ability is really outstanding. You will definitely surpass the hall master in the future."
In his eyes, Xiao Hongchen, who has the ability to control metal, is definitely a natural soul mentor. It's a pity that he is not good at fighting and is not suitable to be Xiao Hongchen's teacher.
Xiao Hongchen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Teacher Xuan, please don't misunderstand me. I accelerated the production efficiency of the soul guide only to give myself more time to practice."
After the reconstruction work began, the two of them were arranged by Jing Hongchen to re-develop the soul guide machine tool as soon as possible for use in the subsequent reconstruction work.
The original drawings and finished products have been destroyed, but the real drawings are in the minds of Xuan Ziwen and Xiao Hongchen, and they can quickly reproduce the entire process.
Just then, Meng Hongchen broke into the secret warehouse where the two were.
"Brother, Teacher Xuan, Grandpa has something important to discuss with you. Let me let you know when you are done."
Her expression was extremely serious, but there was a hint of weirdness in her eyes.
"What's the matter?" Xiao Hongchen was not in a good mood. These days, he not only had to make soul guides intensively, but also had to re-develop machine tools with Xuan Ziwen. Even he, the number one genius of the Sun Moon Empire, felt a little overwhelmed.
Meng Hongchen said in a deep voice: "You don't know yet? His Majesty has passed away, and a new royal heir has emerged to compete with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the throne."
The news of the old emperor's death did not surprise the two of them too much. Given the old emperor's physical condition, it would be reasonable for him to die on any day.
Xiao Hongchen closed his eyes and asked, "The new royal heir? What's his name? Which prince's son is he?"
Meng Hongchen truthfully reported the little information he had obtained: "His name is Xu Sheng, and it is said that he is the lost bloodline of the previous emperor."
When Xiao Hongchen heard the name, his entire body froze, and he was stunned for a moment before he shouted, "What did you say?"
He suddenly became extremely excited, and his reaction scared Meng Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen.
“Meng, tell me, is that person named Xu Sheng related to Huo Yuhao?!”
Meng Hongchen was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly.
But she was a little confused. Xiao Hongchen had been in seclusion in the underground base with Xuan Ziwen these days to develop a soul guide device, but he actually knew what was happening outside.
Xiao Hongchen glanced around and made sure there were no outsiders. Then he looked at Xuan Ziwen and gritted his teeth, “Teacher Xuan, Huo Yuhao is your student. I will not hide it from you.”
"From the look of you, do you know where that Xu Sheng came from?" Xuan Ziwen asked with a frown.
Xiao Hongchen nodded and said in a low voice: "Because he is Huo Yuhao!"
I've been working overtime these days, and the plot is indeed a bit laggy, so I've been on hold for a few days. I originally thought that Stealing the Sun and Moon was the most gentle and effective way to resolve the conflicts in Douluo Dalu 2, but I feel that many people don't like it very much, and think that they must kill everyone they dislike. There have been a lot of negative news recently, and my mentality has been seriously affected. I'll try my best to adjust.
I won’t give up, I will definitely finish it.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 432: Red Dust Meeting
The newly emerged contender for the throne is Huo Yuhao?
Xuan Ziwen and Meng Hongchen obviously didn't understand the situation. Huo Yuhao's surname was Huo, not Xu, so how could he be the sudden contender for the throne, Xu Sheng?
Xiao Hongchen showed a puzzled expression and confirmed with Meng Hongchen again: "Is the Xu Sheng you are talking about about this level? His martial soul is the sun, he has the cultivation level of a soul saint, and his seventh soul ring is a hundred thousand year soul ring?"
Meng Hongchen nodded blankly, and added: "It's exactly the same as what you said, brother, except that the man is a Soul Douluo, and his eighth soul ring is also 100,000 years old."
Xiao Hongchen cursed and muttered, "You still know how to increase your own cultivation."
Xuan Ziwen quickly calmed down and revealed a look of realization: "So, this new contender for the throne, Xu Sheng, is Yu Hao pretending to be him, using his simulated soul skills?"
Xiao Hongchen nodded slightly, with an extremely strange expression: "That's right."
After returning from his exchange study at Shrek Academy, he had not had the chance to compete with Huo Yuhao before the Soul Master Competition began. And he missed the chance to compete with Huo Yuhao in the Soul Master Competition.
Unexpectedly, when he heard news about Huo Yuhao again, the other party actually gave him such a big job.
Meng Hongchen frowned and asked, "Brother, how do you know that it was Huo Yuhao in disguise?"
Xiao Hongchen coughed and said, "Of course there is a reason for this. I don't have time to elaborate now. Doesn't Grandpa have something important to discuss with us?"
Meng Hongchen nodded and said, "Well, besides us, there are also Teacher Xuan, Elder Wu, and some other Mingdetang masters, who will return to Hongchen Mansion together."
Xuan Ziwen said calmly: "It is correct to go to the hall master's house. There are several spies sent by the prince in Mingde Hall now. There are many things that we naturally cannot let them know."
"After a little preparation, let's go."
The Hongchen siblings also agreed to Xuan Ziwen's proposal. After briefly packing up, the three of them left Mingde Hall, took out their flying soul guides and headed towards Hongchen Mansion, which was located northwest of Mingdu.
On the way home, Xiao Hongchen's brows were always furrowed. As the first heir of the Hongchen family, he immediately keenly realized the deeper meaning behind this matter.
Jing Hongchen knew that Huo Yuhao was pretending to be Xu Sheng, but seeing his grandfather's attitude towards the matter, he did not object, so he could only support it.
Meng Hongchen thought the truth of the matter was a little funny. She murmured, "Could it be that Grandpa is going to help Huo Yuhao defeat the Crown Prince?"
“Just follow Grandpa’s arrangements.” Xiao Hongchen said with a smile, “Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao, I didn’t expect your simulation to be useful in this way. You are so brave. You can do it. Really.”
Xuan Ziwen continued flying in silence.
They soon arrived at Hongchen Mansion. The three of them slowly landed on the ground, and the butler Ah Heng led people to greet them.
"Master, Miss, you are back. The master and others are waiting in the conference room."
"Okay, got it. We'll be there right away." Xiao Hongchen made a few polite remarks and looked at the Hongchen Mansion, which he had been away from for a long time, with some emotion.
He seldom came back during his studies at Sun Moon Academy, and then went to Shrek Academy for an exchange for nearly three years. After coming back, he immediately prepared for the competition. I haven't been back for a long time, and many scenes are very different.
Meng Hongchen politely asked Xuan Ziwen, "Has Teacher Xuan ever been to my Hongchen residence?"
Xuan Ziwen nodded lightly in response: "The hall master often holds family banquets in Hongchen Mansion. I was invited to come a few times when I was young, but I almost declined them later."
He is not a person who likes socializing. For him, it is much more valuable to spend his free time studying soul guides than to maintain relationships.
"Teacher Xuan, only the people that Grandpa trusts the most will be invited by him."
Xiao Hongchen smiled slightly: "We know that you are a very pure person, and Grandpa has always admired you. I believe that you will truly break through to the ninth level in the near future and surpass my grandfather to become the youngest ninth-level soul mentor in the Sun Moon Empire."
As he said this, a dilapidated building appeared in Xiao Hongchen's sight, making his expression suddenly become extremely strange.
"Is that...grandfather's library?" Xiao Hongchen looked confused, trying to match the building in his memory with the scene before him.
The library seemed to be the same library, but the walls on the top floor seemed to have been completely dug out.
Meng Hongchen also noticed that place and exclaimed: "Hongchen Mansion was attacked!"
Xiao Hongchen immediately objected: "No, it looks like it has been destroyed for some time. Ah Heng." He looked at the butler beside him.
The housekeeper Ah Heng explained, "The master accidentally damaged it. He has already ordered someone to repair it. It is estimated that it will take at least two weeks."
Seeing that Ah Heng was not nervous, the brother and sister finally let down their guard.
However, at this moment, a familiar voice appeared in the minds of the three people at the same time.
"Brother Xiao, Senior Sister Meng, Teacher Xuan, please come to the conference room quickly. The head of Hongchen Hall can't wait any longer."
Xiao Hongchen and the other two were shocked at the same time. They were all very familiar with this voice.
"Huo Yuhao!"
Xiao Hongchen's surprise quickly faded, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself: "You are here, have you convinced Grandpa?"
Although he was doubtful, Xiao Hongchen, his sister and Xuan Ziwen did not stop walking and walked straight towards the conference hall.
This is a private meeting room located on the top floor of a tall building. The entrance passage is deliberately designed to be somewhat hidden, and one has to make a big detour to get here.
Even the arrogant Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but look cautious. He had never been to this conference room before. It was only used when Grandpa had something very important to discuss, and those who were qualified to come here were all Jing Hongchen's most trusted confidants.
The Hongchen siblings were still young before, and the Hongchen family didn’t have any major matters to discuss, so this was their first time coming here.
Xiao Hongchen pushed open the door, and the first step was to quickly scan the situation in the conference room. Many people were already sitting at a long table.
There were two chairs at the head of the long table. One of them was naturally the head of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen, and the other was a middle-aged man with a majestic and resolute face that Xiao Hongchen had never seen before.
Sitting next to the middle-aged man was Huo Yuhao, whose seat was much closer to the front than the others.
Seeing the Hong Chen siblings and Xuan Ziwen enter the hall, Huo Yuhao turned his head slightly, raised the corner of his mouth, and gave them a knowing smile.