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Huo Yuhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. He didn't expect that Huo Qiu'er would beat up the people from the Ordinary League just because he let her represent the Northern Alliance for a while. But Huo Qiu'er looked calm and didn't think she had done anything wrong.
But he did not scold Huo Qiuer. This was also a good place for those girls.
The next morning.
The prince's palace.
"Juzi, have you arranged everything?" Xu Tianran said to Juzi confidently with a smile on his face.
"Yes, Your Highness. It won't be long before the news of the collusion between the Northern Alliance and Tianhun Xingluo spreads rapidly in Mingdu. We have also arranged people to instigate among the people, but..." There was a hint of worry and reluctance in Orange's words.
Xu Tianran asked, "What's wrong, Juzi? Are you moved by compassion? But isn't it the Xingluo Empire that you hate the most?"
Ju Zi quickly denied: "I am worried that if there is bloodshed in Mingdu, and the timing is so coincidental, someone will definitely suspect that it was your plan, and instigated and instigated it to build momentum for yourself."
Xu Tianran shook his head and said, "No, Juzi, you are wrong. These are the conflicts that have been accumulated for a long time between the people of Mingdu and the Tianhun Xingluo immigrants. They just broke out completely during this fight for the throne."
"Once their true colors are discovered, Mr. Kong will not sit idly by."
"This prince represents what the people want."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 439 The Sword Maniac
Mingdu has been very lively recently.
The old emperor, who had been seriously ill for a long time, finally passed away, ending his reign of just over ten years.
But most of the people in Mingdu did not know the specific cause of the old emperor's death. The emperor's death had almost no impact on them. They just discussed who would succeed to the throne and become the new emperor after dinner.
The powerful Crown Prince suddenly had a powerful competitor, making the originally simple situation suddenly become interesting.
The old emperor's funeral was personally presided over by Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming. The entire process was kept simple, and almost all royal family members were declined to participate, including the prince, the crown prince, and other princes.
Huo Yuhao had been considering whether to go and meet Kong Deming alone, but after thinking about it, he canceled the plan.
Kong Deming is currently guarding the Sun and Moon Imperial Mausoleum alone with the old emperor's body, as if he is not participating in the fight for the throne on the grounds of handling funeral affairs. He even refuses to see Xu Tianran, so it would not be appropriate for him to go there no matter who he is.
I'm afraid he won't reappear and take control of the situation until the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, but I'm sure he won't interfere too much.
What this means is that it depends on the abilities of each heir.
In the southern suburbs of Mingdu, under the command of the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Works and other civil servants, a huge building is about to rise from the suburbs.
This is the Sun and Moon Temple.
The preliminary design drawing of the Temple of Heaven has been completed by the Ministry of Works. It will cover an area of more than 10,000 square meters and be ten feet high, fully demonstrating the powerful national strength of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Even though they are just consolidating the foundation at present, once all the preparations are completed, the Sun-Moon Empire will work at full capacity to make the Temple of Heaven grow like a bamboo forest at an astonishing speed.
However, conservatively estimated, it will take at least a month before the Temple of Heaven is completed.
Green hotel.
After taking a general look at the operating conditions of the Xishui League, Huo Yuhao sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the hotel's top-floor conference room, lost in thought.
The power that he can truly control is too little. He can bluff his opponents head-on, but when he really wants to assign others to complete some tasks, he does not have that many subordinates, so he almost has to do it himself.
He was not worried about the strength of the two Ice and Snow Emperors, but he didn't want to trouble them with trivial matters. As for Tianmeng, she should take care of herself first...
The Xishui League has the support of the Holy Spirit Church and has a number of middle-level people ranging from Soul Sage to Titled Douluo, but Huo Yuhao has no outsiders under his command.
Now the Northern Alliance can still rely on inertia to maintain the original Xishui Alliance's industrial scale, but this will definitely not work in the long run. Without a sufficient number of small leaders to control, those industries will gradually lose their advantages and competitiveness even if they are not poached by other underground forces.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao had originally planned to formalize the Northern Alliance, and this was one of the problems he had to solve.
Huo Qiuer smiled and said, "Have you forgotten that I am the acting leader?"
Huo Yuhao gave her a strange look and couldn't help laughing.
She was only allowed to act as agent for half a day before she started fighting with other forces. If she really continues to act as agent, it is hard to say what wonderful performances she will produce.
Bingdi looked at the scenery of Mingdu with a look of disdain.
"Is it really necessary to go through so much trouble? Anyway, your reputation has already spread. Who would be so blind as to act so recklessly here?"
Huo Yuhao frowned and said, “I can’t stay here forever. There are more important things waiting for me outside. If my home is robbed, it will be a huge blow to my prestige.”
"Hyotei, you can't expect everyone to be normal. If a madman like me appears in the crowd, he might accidentally break my bluff."
The Ice Emperor crossed his arms across his chest, still not taking it seriously: "I don't believe it. Apart from the two humans from the Holy Spirit Church, I don't think there are any humans on this continent who dare to cause trouble here."
At this moment, Chen An, the hotel manager, knocked on the door and entered the meeting room, saying in a panic, "Alliance leader, someone broke in from outside the hotel, and it looks like they are up to no good."
After hearing Chen An's report, Bingdi was stunned for a moment. He couldn't believe that the flag he had just set was defeated by facts.
Tian Meng laughed and said, "Hehe, Bingbing, you got slapped in the face, didn't you?"
Bingdi frowned, raised his hand and waved it towards Tianmeng, threatening: "I will slap you in the face."
“Wow—don’t hit me, don’t hit me, I’m wrong, I’m wrong…” Tian Meng quickly took off the star anise on his head and held it in front of his face with both hands to protect it.
Bingdi didn't really want to hit her, and she calmed down after being scared. He glared at Tianmeng and then took his hand back.
As for Bajiao, who was used as a shield, he remained calm, as if he had become accustomed to Tianmeng's lack of dignity after just a few weeks of getting along with him.
Huo Yuhao frowned and asked Chen An, "Who is coming? Why is he coming with bad intentions?"
Chen An quickly said, "Two people came, a man and a woman. They didn't introduce themselves. They just said they were looking for someone. If they couldn't find anyone, they would stay in the hotel and not leave."
"They were very aggressive and fierce, especially the man, whose strength was far superior to ours. But they didn't take action. I was worried that they would disrupt the business, so I invited them to the VIP room first."
There was no big noise on the floors below to alarm Huo Yuhao, which meant that there was no conflict and the other party just wanted to talk.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly and released his mental detection to extend downstairs, wanting to see who dared to break into the current Northern Alliance.
While sensing, he asked, "Looking for someone? Did they say who they were looking for?"
Chen An answered hesitantly, "They said they were looking for... Huo Yuhao."
"Hmm?" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but become suspicious.
Looking for him in person?
In the hotel, Huo Yuhao still had the image of the Son of God with black hair and black eyes. He had not yet revealed his identity to the people of the Northern Alliance, nor did he intend to reveal it. This identity would eventually disappear along with the Holy Spirit Church.
Therefore, at this moment Chen An did not know that the leader in front of him was Huo Yuhao. He had worked in the Xishui League for many years and naturally had seen the unique soul power of the Holy Spirit Church. He would never have thought that the true identity of the former Son of God would be another person.
A man and a woman are looking for me... Are they Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen?
It shouldn't be. If it were the two of them, they would just need to find Jing Hongchen to pass on the message. It would never be done in such a high-profile way.
Meeting with me in such a public place and being seen by outsiders is not a good thing for the Hongchen family. There is no need for Jing Hongchen to remind them, as the Hongchen brothers and sisters are all sensitive about this.
Who else could it be besides them?
At this time, Huo Yuhao also used his spiritual detection to sense the man and woman in the VIP room downstairs who were looking for him by name. When he saw the appearance of the people coming, he was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help but cursed fiercely.
The man and woman who asked to see him were of ordinary appearance, and inconspicuous in the crowd. But Huo Yuhao could see that they had put on simple makeup.
However, Huo Yuhao could recognize them without even using his mental power to penetrate their makeup.
In the arms of the expressionless young man was a sword made of meteorite as black as ink, emitting a chilling sword aura.
Even if this person has no face, Huo Yuhao will remember him for the rest of his life. Who else could it be other than Ji Juechen, the chief sword fanatic who actually controls the soul guidance department of Mingde Hall.
Since this person is Ji Juechen, then the woman with makeup next to him can only be Jing Ziyan.
"Morning, go ahead and do your work. I'll handle these two people myself."
"Yes, Alliance Leader."
Huo Yuhao was so angry that he almost laughed. He first sent Chen An away and then rushed to the VIP room downstairs.
As he walked downstairs, he cursed, "This couple, they're both bastards. I've only been back in Mingdu for a few days, and they've chased me here."
Huo Qiuer asked: "Do you know them?"
“Well, the students from Mingde Hall are just a bunch of useless people.” Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and added, “Similar to you. They have been sticking to me in Mingde Hall.”
Huo Qiuer heard this and asked cautiously: "Why are they sticking to you?"
Huo Yuhao paused, turned around and looked at Huo Qiuer meaningfully: "To put it nicely, it's called sparring."
"How about something more rude?"
"Then I'd better not say anything. I don't want to curse now."
"..."
After knowing that it was Ji Juechen, the sword fanatic, who came to her door, Xue Di couldn't help but let out a clear laugh: "I didn't expect it to be that interesting human, Bing'er, you guessed wrong this time, there are also crazy people among humans who dare to face challenges."
Bingdi said unhappily: "Xue'er, even you are teasing me."
Xue Di showed an admiring look on her face: "I didn't expect that during the time I was away, he had already broken through to the Soul Saint realm. No wonder he was so eager to challenge you again."
Huo Qiu'er had a general understanding of Ji Juechen and asked, "Judging from your attitude, although they are annoying, your relationship is pretty good?"
"It's not bad. Although I keep losing, Brother Juechen is still quite generous. He gives me generous prizes every time I challenge him. As a chief, he has a lot of rare metal quotas every month, but he can't use them himself, so he loses them all to me."
Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly, restarted his steps, and continued walking towards the VIP room, muttering to himself.
"Brother Juechen, since you are here, don't even think about leaving. It just so happens that I am short of people here."
"Are you planning to...?"
"I have prepared a nine-to-five job for Brother Juechen, to ensure that he will never lack competitors in the future. He won't have to bother me anymore, and he can save himself twenty years of detours."
Having said that, Huo Yuhao pushed open the door of the VIP room with a satisfied look on his face.
Chapter 440: Weird Sword Maniac
In the VIP room on the second floor of Qingse Hotel, two young people, a man and a woman, were sitting in the room waiting.
The young woman was looking at the exquisite pastries for reception on the table with shining eyes. She put piece after piece into her mouth, chewed with enjoyment, and handed a piece to the man next to her.
"Ji Juechen, don't you want to eat one?"
The young man was very frugal with his words and said coldly, "I'm not hungry."
"Then I won't care about you." The young woman had long been accustomed to his wooden image. She rolled her eyes at him and ate without paying any attention to him.
The two were Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan who had put on simple makeup. But even though the makeup temporarily covered up Ji Juechen's original handsome appearance, it couldn't hide his cold and hard temperament. Coupled with the iconic and unique meteorite sword in his arms, it was hard not to recognize him.