Douluo Dalu II—Chapter 154: Planning Tang Sect's Secret Skills
Xuan Zi subconsciously picked up the wine pot, took a sip, and then sighed. "Yes, even if it costs some price, we must let Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy release the people. It's a pity that Xiao Hongchen and the others didn't make any mistakes—if they had, we could have exchanged personnel."
He paused before adding, "However, after this incident, Fan Yu and He Caitou will probably be repatriated."
Qian Duoduo looked a little anxious. "Elder Xuan, Fan Yu and He Caitou absolutely must not be repatriated."
He continued earnestly, "They went to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy to learn about soul guidance devices. If they are sent back, it would be detrimental to the development of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department."
"Exactly," he emphasized. "We must try to keep them here as long as possible."
Xuan Zi was stunned and looked somewhat depressed. "I understand your feelings. However, even if they stay, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy will likely guard them strictly—they probably won't let them enter Illustrious Virtue Hall to study."
Qian Duoduo said, "Elder Xuan, even so, I hope we can negotiate a compromise with Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. After all, Shrek Academy has been thoroughly overshadowed by the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy in the field of soul guidance devices. Even if Fan Yu and the others are under strict surveillance at Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and can't enter Illustrious Virtue Hall, it's still beneficial for them to learn more about soul guidance device knowledge."
Xuan Zi looked helpless. "I'll go to Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and discuss it with them."
Qian Duoduo shook his head. "Elder Xuan, in the Sea God Pavilion, only you and Elder Mu are not allowed to go to the Sun Moon Empire. Elder Mu's health is poor; it's best to reduce his activities. You will take over Elder Mu's position in the future and become the pillar of Shrek Academy."
Xuan Zi frowned slightly and smiled. "What if we hold a Sea God Pavilion meeting to discuss this together? Then Elder Mu can make the decision."
A bitter smile appeared on Qian Duoduo's face. "Elder Mu asked us to develop soul guidance technology. Now, Fan Yu and He Caitou have been arrested by Sun Moon for stealing blueprints. As vice president of the Soul Guidance Department, I don't have the face to bother Elder Mu about this at the Sea God Pavilion."
Xuan Zi understood and sighed. "Alright, I'll help you contact Shaozhe. The two of you can discuss it later and decide."
"Thank you, Elder Xuan," Qian Duoduo replied.
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Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy — Principal's Office
Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi sat across from Jing Hongchen at a table. Jing Hongchen looked at Ye Guyi for a moment, a bit puzzled, thinking, Could this be the benefactor Huo Yuhao mentioned earlier? But what's the purpose of bringing her back to Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy? Could it be that this benefactor can no longer stay in the Douluo Three Kingdoms?
He then asked, "Yuhao, who is this?"
Huo Yuhao immediately began to introduce. "This is Ye Guyi. On my way back, I saw her being chased by an evil soul master, so I rescued her."
"Hunted?" Jing Hongchen's expression grew serious. "Why was Ye Guyi chased by an evil soul master?"
"Her martial soul is a Holy Angel," Huo Yuhao answered straightforwardly.
"Holy Angel? No wonder she was hunted—such a martial soul is too threatening to evil soul masters." Jing Hongchen looked at Ye Guyi with surprise. "Ye Guyi, are you willing to join our academy?"
Holy Angel martial souls are rare. They possess a divine attribute inherited from the six-winged angel lineage of the Spirit Hall. There's no doubt this is an extremely powerful martial soul.
Having learned that the evil soul master from the Holy Spirit Cult coerced students like Na Na, Jing Hongchen's impression of the Holy Spirit Cult and the evil soul master worsened. Naturally, he welcomed someone like Ye Guyi, who specifically targets evil soul masters.
After all, the Sun Moon Empire would eventually expel—or even hunt down—all evil soul masters.
Even Xu Tianran would agree. The main reason Xu Tianran and the current Sun Moon Emperor supported the Holy Spirit Cult was to strengthen the empire and have the cult contribute to the unification of the Douluo Continent.
Once the unification was complete, no emperor would tolerate the existence of the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Of course I am willing," Ye Guyi said decisively, standing up from the chair. She looked at Jing Hongchen and said earnestly, "Dean Jing, on the way here, Yuhao told me many things. I am willing to join the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and become a student here."
Ye Guyi deeply understood how helpless she was against evil soul masters without backing. Although she could restrain evil soul masters because of her martial soul, her current strength was too weak. She needed a stable environment to grow.
"Good!" Jing Hongchen smiled. "From today, you are officially a student of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
"But remember," he added, "try not to show your martial soul publicly—especially in front of outsiders. Otherwise, it could cause trouble."
"Yes," Ye Guyi nodded firmly and sat back down.
Jing Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao and praised him. "Yuhao, thanks to you, we have another excellent student. Since you came to the academy, I feel like luck has been on our side."
Huo Yuhao responded humbly, "Dean, you are too kind. But on my way back, I heard many students mention that Fan Yu and He Caitou stole the blueprints of Illustrious Virtue Hall. Do you have a plan for how to handle this?"
Jing Hongchen looked helpless. "What can I do? It's just a matter of having Shrek give some compensation and then releasing Fan Yu and He Caitou."
He paused and added, "They're still at Shrek Academy. I can't kill them, nor can I imprison them forever. But I was able to catch them stealing the blueprints, thanks to your suggestion to strengthen Illustrious Virtue Hall's defenses."
Huo Yuhao then smiled. "I suggest we try to ask for Tang Sect's secret skills as compensation."
Jing Hongchen was momentarily confused. "Tang Sect's secret skills? What's the use of that?"
He knew about the Tang Sect's existence—once the top sect on the continent. However, with the rise of soul guidance devices and the decline of hidden weapons, the Tang Sect had all but disappeared, possibly wiped out.
He wondered: Is the secret skills of that sect really useful?
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T/N: Due to a current issue on Webnovel where recently updated chapters are not appearing in the "Recent Updates" section, I will be uploading only one chapter per day until the problem is resolved.
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