Moreover, that deity's threat to them was not just about strength. The deity might also compete for the resources of the Dragon Tomb.
The Dragon Tomb had originally been in the hands of the Tang Sect. But the current Tang Sect's strength was entirely dependent on Shrek Academy. Whether they even had a branch in Xingluo was a question. Even if they did, it would not be very strong.
Compared to the Holy Spirit Cult, which had planted people in the Xingluo delegation, the Tang Sect's influence in Xingluo was certainly not greater than the Holy Spirit Cult's. So it was worth considering which faction currently held the Dragon Tomb.
Considering the worst case scenario, whether the Holy Spirit Cult discovered the Dragon Tomb or that deity discovered it after completing its Nirvana, they would certainly use the resources within to restore themselves.
And although the Dragon Tomb had the will of the Dragon God, that fellow's attitude was always a mystery. Huo Yuhao remembered that the Dragon God's will had even tacitly allowed others to take dragon bones from the Dragon Tomb to make weapons. Expecting him to act against that deity was wishful thinking.
Therefore, the trip to Xingluo should not be delayed. It needed to happen before that deity acted.
Gu Yuena nodded thoughtfully. "I understand. But what about Xiaoyan and the others? Do we really have to take them along?"
Given Yuhao's personality, before making a plan, safety was certainly the primary consideration. Gu Yuena had not been worried about their own safety from the start.
It was the others who needed consideration.
"Mingdu is not necessarily safe."
Huo Yuhao glanced in the direction of Shrek Academy and the War Temple, his tone flat. "If they come with us to Xingluo, at least we and several Four-Word Battle Armor Masters will protect them. If they stay here, no matter how much the Spirit Transmission Tower values them, it is impossible to assign Limit Douluo to protect them."
The Holy Spirit Cult had more than one goal. When their attention was focused on Xingluo, that would also be an excellent opportunity for the Holy Spirit Cult to act in the Douluo Federation.
The Xingluo Continent certainly had dangers. But the Douluo Federation side was not necessarily safe either.
"Moreover, they are too deeply connected to me. If plans against me are not going smoothly, the Holy Spirit Cult might send people to capture them to force my hand. It is better to keep Xiaoyan and the others by our side. If we leave them in the Douluo Continent and something happens, we would be too far away to help."
Gu Yuena was startled, then thought of something. Her expression turned peculiar. "The disappearance of this identity's father, was that the Holy Spirit Cult's doing?"
Huo Yuhao's current identity was a legal identity of the Federation. She had heard Huo Yuhao mention it before. The background was that his parents had divorced. After his mother passed away, he was left as an orphan.
The people involved in his background were all real. That father had borrowed a large sum of money and, unable to repay it, had simply abandoned his wife and son and fled.
Later, the mother and son could not repay the debt either and both died in poverty. Only that so called "nominal father" was still alive, apparently living quite well off the money he had borrowed.
Of course, this was before Huo Yuhao had borrowed that child's identity to join the Spirit Transmission Tower.
After Huo Yuhao joined the Spirit Transmission Tower, with his tacit consent, that man received a warning from the Spirit Transmission Tower and was forced to repay his debts, effectively serving a prison sentence.
Until recently, someone suddenly started investigating that man, and then he disappeared.
If Huo Yuhao had not reacted so indifferently, the Spirit Transmission Tower would have mobilized its forces to search for him long ago.
"The person investigating him was Dai Yun'er of the Xingluo delegation. But the ones who captured him were probably members of the Holy Spirit Cult. The Holy Spirit Cult likely believes that since I did not kill him, it shows I still have feelings for him. Even if those feelings are hatred, they could still use that man to set up some scheme."
Huo Yuhao shrugged and sighed. "If I were not on the ship to the Xingluo Federation, I would probably receive a distress signal from that man or something else."
Regarding the Holy Spirit Cult, setting aside other aspects, there was no problem with their execution ability. They were also sufficiently ruthless.
Unfortunately, they had kidnapped the wrong person.
What happened to the man who had caused the death of his own wife and child had nothing to do with him.
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The day of departure came earlier than expected.
After spending several months in the Douluo Continent, the Xingluo Federation delegation once again arrived at their first stop, Tianhai City. The Douluo Federation delegation heading to Xingluo also arrived.
There were over a thousand Xingluo people who had come to visit the Douluo Federation, encompassing personnel from all walks of life. The ones Huo Yuhao and the others had seen were only a part.
The Douluo Federation's return delegation was smaller in number, but they were also elites from various industries.
The Federation would not pass up an opportunity to understand Xingluo's strength.
However, in terms of the younger generation, only Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Shrek Academy, and the Spirit Transmission Tower had sent people.
Everyone gathered at the Tianhai Grand Hotel, preparing to board the ship to Xingluo.
The number of people in the hall gradually increased, but under the direction of official personnel, order was maintained.
At this moment, a resonant voice sounded through a Soul Powered Loudspeaker in the hall.
"Dear friends, hello everyone. I am Federation Secretary General Pan Wen. I will personally lead this exchange event to the Xingluo Continent. Next, please have the Xingluo Continent exchange delegation quickly count their numbers and priority board the Soul Powered Buses parked in areas one through twenty five. Afterwards, our Federation delegation please board buses twenty six through fifty two in order. Now, all departments please begin counting numbers and prepare for departure."
Huo Yuhao and his group boarded a Soul Powered Bus. As the vehicle moved, Xu Xiaoyan gradually snapped back to reality.
"An exchange to Xingluo. I never expected such an opportunity to fall on us. I still find it hard to believe."
"We are certainly riding on the boss's coattails. Otherwise, it definitely would not have been our turn." Xie Xie grinned.
This was a chance to represent the country on a Publicly Funded trip to a foreign land. Surely many people wanted to go.
"I heard that although Xingluo is also a federation, they still have an imperial family. It seems their status was preserved because of the imperial family's past achievements."
With the arrival of the Xingluo delegation, a lot of information about the Xingluo Federation had also been transmitted to the Federation and spread on the soul tool network.
Wang Jinxi sat by the window. While learning about the Xingluo Federation's situation, he looked at Xu Xiaoyan with some surprise. "And the surname of the Xingluo imperial family is Xu. Their inherited martial soul is the Star Crown."
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others all looked at Xu Xiaoyan, expressions of surprise on their faces.
Was this a coincidence?
Xu Xiaoyan blinked and stroked her chin. "I think I have heard from my family that our Xu Family is indeed connected to the Xingluo imperial family from ten thousand years ago, but only as a Branch Lineage. After all, you know that although our family's martial soul can mutate into the Star Wheel Ice Staff, it is unreliable, sometimes working and sometimes not. It is far inferior to the Star Crown that the Xingluo imperial family stably inherits."
Xie Xie clicked his tongue in admiration. "Who would have thought. Our Miss Xiaoyan is actually a member of the Xu Family. Rounding that off, that makes you a princess of Xingluo, does it not?"
"That is quite a lot of Rounding Off."
Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, the vast sea gradually came into view. Two majestic giant ships then appeared in their field of vision.
Thus, this journey to Xingluo began.
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