"Shiwa Village!" Vina murmured the name of the small village.
She hadn't expected that Yuwen Tuo's reason for refusing the Sun and Moon Empire's throne would be those three words.
"If my grandparents knew that I was loyal to the Sun and Moon Empire and helped them destroy their homeland, I'm afraid they would climb out of their graves and chase me for ten li with slippers. They are very strong; even if I become a God King one day, I wouldn't be their match," Yuwen Tuo chuckled.
Xiao Xiao covered her mouth, chuckling softly. "Hehe, Tuo Tuo told me he only fears two things in his life: one is his master's wife's forehead flick with a knuckle, and the other is his grandparents' slippers."
"Your elders in Shiwa Village, if they knew you remembered them your whole life, they would be very pleased," Vina said with emotion.
"They all died because of me. This matter is inseparable from the Sun and Moon Empire. After I verify it, I won't let go of anyone involved in the massacre. So how could I help the Sun and Moon Empire? I also understand that the true path to peace lies only in unification.
Then, I naturally choose my homeland, the Heavenly Soul Empire." Yuwen Tuo wanted to provoke Vina, intentionally saying, "But Senior Sister Vina, you must understand one thing: Although I,
Yuwen Tuo, am willing to help my homeland, the Heavenly Soul Empire, I will only help those who are worthy of help. I, Yuwen Tuo, will never be foolishly loyal. If the one who ultimately ascends the throne is not you,
but those elder brothers of yours who don't know common suffering, then I would rather completely avenge my grudges and return to Shiwa Village to live in seclusion with Xiao Xiao, and never again concern myself with continental affairs."
"Sister Vina, when it's time to make a decision, make it! You wouldn't really want Tuo Tuo and me to be driven away, would you?" Xiao Xiao said, taking Vina's hand.
"You're right, when it's time to make a decision, make it!" At this moment, two mature women walked over, precisely Vina's master, Divine Brain Douluo Yun Yi, and Xiao Xiao's teacher, Spirit Douluo Miaoxin.
"Master!"
"I've heard everything. Those fools in the Heavenly Soul court are all only concerned with petty gains and disregard the greater picture. What are you still hesitating about?" Yun Yi said. "I'm telling you, a large part of the reason our Body Sect is willing to support the Heavenly Soul Empire is because of you. If you give up yourself, just as Tuo'er said, the Body Sect will not help a bunch of good-for-nothings. You can just wait for the Heavenly Soul Empire to fall."
"Furthermore, don't really think your Imperial Father is so incompetent. He wouldn't be unaware of the danger of sending Tuo'er to the Sun and Moon Empire. Now, His Majesty is feigning compromise, likely hoping to use this matter to push you. Don't let down his painstaking efforts."
"Then, Junior Brother, Teacher, what do you think I should do now?" Vina asked.
Asking this question meant she had already made up her mind.
Perhaps she had held this idea for a long time; otherwise, she wouldn't have gathered so many young geniuses under her command so early. It was just that, owing to her status as a woman, she had been unable to make up her mind.
But the short-sighted rats in the court a few days ago finally disappointed her completely, which also solidified her inner resolve.
She was going to ascend, to bring order out of chaos.
"Bide your time and prepare!" Yuwen Tuo said. "Senior Sister Vina, what you are doing now is already the most correct path. Accumulate as much power as you can. Although if the Body Sect were to assist you,
a forceful seizure of power wouldn't be difficult, the continent is currently in a period of ostensible peace. The Heavenly Soul Empire cannot be the first country to suffer internal strife, as that would give other countries an opportunity to intervene."
"Tuo'er is right." Yun Yi nodded. "The early bird gets the worm. We need to wait for an opportunity."
Yuwen Tuo smiled. "This opportunity is already being prepared for you, Senior Sister. My background is something that can be exploited.
Senior Sister Vina doesn't need to consider my feelings. My background can be used however you see fit. First, sow chaos among the other nations so they can't attend to other matters. Then, we will help you ascend with thunderous force, creating a fait accompli before other nations can react. After that, we'll quickly stabilize internal affairs. Only then will we have the power to conquer the continent."
"To so decisively use your own background as leverage, it seems you truly don't care about your two imperial bloodlines, Little Tuo," Miaoxin chuckled.
"I only care about my identity as my Master's and Master's Wife's disciple, a child of Shiwa Village, and a disciple of the Body Sect. If anyone dares to use my Master and Master's Wife, or my grandparents, as leverage, I will fight them to the death.
But as for that so-called prince identity, you can use it however you want," Yuwen Tuo stroked his chin. "Doesn't Jing Hongchen want me to return to the Sun and Moon? Fine, I'll go back. I just happen to need to investigate some matters there and try to kill some people!"
"Tuo'er, are you truly decided on returning? But our Body Sect's influence doesn't extend there, and the Sect Master..." Yun Yi said worriedly.
"I understand. That's why I'm not going back now, but in one year. By then, the Sect Master's body should have recovered. With his deterrence, my safety will greatly increase," Yuwen Tuo said.
Actually, there was another reason: in a few months at the earliest, or a year at the latest, he would definitely be able to summon the Snow Empress again.
As long as he and the Snow Empress were united in mind, he wouldn't even fear Ye Xishui. Or rather, Evil Soul Masters were his true objective for this trip. He wanted to slaughter as many Evil Soul Masters as possible there,
to reclaim some interest for Shiwa Village's grudge. Then, he would use this to disrupt the relationship between the Sun and Moon Empire and the Evil Soul Masters, thereby undermining the internal stability of the Sun and Moon Empire.
It would be best if he could force either Ye Xishui or Long Xiaoyao to reveal themselves.
Otherwise, if those two teamed up before he fully matured, the Body Sect, relying solely on Duxiu, wouldn't be their match. But if he teamed up with the Snow Empress and caught them off guard, perhaps he could, like killing the Gluttonous Douluo, use the Xuanyuan Sword Art with his Ultimate Douluo cultivation to strike them unprepared.
Then, Lang Li Xun Hua (Searching for Flowers in Waves) would be enough to defeat any one of them. Yin Ying Lue Di (Silver Eagle Sweeps the Land) would have an even greater chance of killing. If he could use Long Xiang Jiu Tian (Dragon Soaring for Nine Days), he dared to guarantee that both Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao would die without a burial place!
And if it were Shen Jian Ao Zhou (Divine Sword Proud Continent), he would take it to the Spirit Demon Forest to find the Holy Spirit Church's main altar and release it. One sword strike should be enough to flatten all the Titled Douluo of the Holy Spirit Church, and also include the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord. Unfortunately, he hadn't even mastered this technique in his previous life, let alone now.
Failing that, taking out Zhong Liwu or Feng Ling would also work. He wouldn't mind killing any Evil Soul Master. Even if the Sun and Moon Empire and the Evil Soul Masters wanted to retaliate against him, the problem was that no one could stop him, possessed by the Snow Empress, from leaving the Sun and Moon Empire.
Seeing Yuwen Tuo's sudden burst of killing intent, Xiao Xiao was startled. She seemed to have guessed his true purpose for wanting to go to the Sun and Moon Empire. Just like with Shrek Academy before, he wanted to seek revenge!
"Even so, how can we delay this for a year or half a year? From Jing Hongchen's intention, he wants to take you away immediately. This matter involves the state affairs of two countries, and it cannot be delayed," Miaoxin pondered.
"I have a way. The state affairs of two countries are indeed difficult to handle, but what about three countries? You know, a triangle is the most stable shape," Yuwen Tuo chuckled. "There is one person who, I'm afraid, wants me to go to the Sun and Moon Empire less than anyone else."
Vina, being astute, immediately understood. "Your mother!"
Yuwen Tuo's head was covered in black lines. "Senior Sister, I know you're excited, but don't use foul language!"
"But you're right. That woman deeply resents the Sun and Moon Empire. With my talent, whether for public or private reasons, she wouldn't let me go back. Let's pull Star Luo into the game. They will help mediate.
This way, the situation will shift from whether Heavenly Soul Empire agrees to the Sun and Moon Empire handing me over, to the Sun and Moon Empire and Star Luo Empire fighting over me, with Heavenly Soul watching from the sidelines. This will naturally buy a lot more time."
He truly didn't care about his own background at all; he used it without any psychological burden.
"Good idea. I'll issue orders to handle this matter immediately," Vina said, delighted by Yuwen Tuo's intelligence. Although he didn't understand politics, he seemed to understand people's hearts quite well.
"Senior Sister Vina, cherish the resources around you. You must not let down the people who trust and follow you." Yuwen Tuo feared nothing else, only that she might be like some brain-dead individuals who, after finally being pushed into power, would say they didn't want to be emperor, making everyone's efforts go to waste.
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