Reunion with Friends, Na'er Enlists
The delegation from the Star Luo Empire has been in the Douluo Continent for a full month, and the exchange projects have basically been completed. Next, it will be the Federation's turn to send an inspection team to the Star Luo Continent for further exchanges.
Three days after receiving the news, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue received official notification to travel to Skysea City and meet with the Federation Inspection Delegation.
The expedition team will then depart directly from Skysea City Port by ship, crossing the vast ocean to reach the Star Luo Continent. The entire journey is expected to take more than two months.
On the day of their departure, in the lobby on the first floor of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue stood side by side in front of Leng Yaozhu, having just said goodbye to their teacher.
However, just as the two were about to turn and leave, Leng Yaozhu suddenly raised her hand, signaling them to wait a little longer.
Not long after, the heavy Soul Guidance Elevator door at the back of the hall slid open silently, and a tall figure stepped out.
Upon recognizing the person, Huo Yuhao blurted out, "Teacher?!"
In the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, the only people Huo Yuhao could call his teacher were Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi.
After Huo Yuhao left the East Sea, Han Tianyi also stepped down as the Tower Master of the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda and returned to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
After returning to headquarters, he resumed his previous reclusive lifestyle, rarely appearing in public. It was clear that he was not out today to see him off.
Huo Yuhao was quick-witted and guessed what was going on in an instant. He tentatively asked, "Teacher, are you going to the Star Luo Empire with us?"
Han Tianyi strode up to Huo Yuhao and stopped in front of him, glancing at Leng Yaozhu standing to the side. "It's all because Leng was worried about your safety. She couldn't leave, so she came to me and begged me to make this trip for her."
Leng Yaozhu stood to the side and casually added, "Elder Han, you can't say that. You said it was troublesome, but you agreed immediately as soon as I finished speaking that day, without even hesitating. I didn't hold a knife to your throat."
"Besides, isn't Yuhao also your disciple?"
Huo Yuhao naturally understood that Aunt Leng was worried about was never that the Star Luo Empire would be detrimental to them; they probably wouldn't go so far as to take action against the Federation Inspection Delegation in a diplomatic setting.
What she was truly worried about was the hidden dangers within the Spirit Pagoda, and the Qiangu Dongfeng.
Han Tianyi clearly didn't give them time to continue their emotional stunts. With a wave of his sleeve, he decisively cut them off. "Alright, it's time to set off. If you dawdle any longer, those people from the Federation won't wait for you."
After arriving in Skysea City, Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, and Han Tianyi were arranged by Federation staff to stay overnight at the Tianhai Hotel.
The next morning, after having breakfast at the hotel, the three of them, guided by Federation staff, headed to the port to board the ship.
It was a giant cruise ship hundreds of meters long, painted entirely in dark blue, with a deck that was seven or eight stories Lou Gao. The Federation flag fluttered on the bridge, rustling in the morning breeze.
This Federation delegation consisted of more than 500 people, covering various fields.
However, Huo Yuhao noticed that the majority of these 500 people were from the military and political circles; otherwise, given the power of the Spirit Pagoda, it would have been impossible for them to send only three people.
As soon as the three stepped onto the cruise ship's spacious and flat main deck, before Huo Yuhao could even take in his surroundings, he keenly spotted several familiar figures peering at him from the crowd.
Before he could even walk over, those figures rushed towards him.
"Yuhao! Gu Yue! You two are also participating in this exchange?"
The first one to rush forward was Xie Xie. In the past six months, he had grown even taller, and his face, which used to have a touch of boyishness, was now much more angular. However, his eyes still held that familiar liveliness and excitement.
Following closely behind were Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan. Tang Wulin still had that calm and composed demeanor, and seemed to have grown even stronger in the six months since they last met.
Xu Xiaoyan has changed the most. The little girl who used to timidly follow behind everyone now has more confidence and composure in her eyes.
Looking at his three close friends, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile sincerely, "So, the Tang Sect sent the three of you this time?"
It's been more than half a year since they last saw each other. After the incident at the Shrek Academy, Leng Yaozhu brought them all back to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters for protection.
However, Tang Wulin and his group were not members of the Spirit Pagoda and could not stay in the tower indefinitely. A few days later, the Tang Sect Clan arrived in Shrek City and took them away.
Unlike Shrek Academy, although the Tang Sect also has its headquarters in Shrek City Shrek City, the headquarters there is more like a symbolic landmark. The branches and sub-branches that truly control the core power of the Tang Sect are scattered throughout the continent.
Therefore, although the Tang Sect Headquarters was destroyed in the artillery fire, it did not seriously damage the overall strength of the Tang Sect. However, the Tang Sect has kept a low profile during this period.
Xie Xie proudly raised his chin and patted his chest. "Of course! We are the best of the younger generation in the Tang Sect. Who else would we send?"
In an instant, the excitement and exhilaration of their long-awaited reunion subsided somewhat. Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan, and he suddenly asked, "Where's Na'er? Didn't she come with you?"
Na'er isn't a member of the Tang Sect, but everyone knows that the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are basically in cahoots.
Therefore, after the Shrek Academy was destroyed, Na'er did not choose to stay in the Spirit Pagoda, but went to the Tang Sect with Tang Wulin and the others.
Now that Huo Yuhao has met Tang Wulin and the other two, only Na'er is missing, so he naturally has to ask her about it.
Faced with this question, Xu Xiaoyan first.
"Shortly after arriving at the Tang Sect, Na'er left, reportedly to join the army."
"Join the army?"
Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; this answer was indeed beyond his expectations.
That lively and carefree silver-haired girl would actually volunteer to join the army; this was quite different from the Na'er he remembered.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's surprised expression, Tang Wulin nodded solemnly. "That's right, she did join the army, but not the ordinary Federation Army. I heard she joined a very special and mysterious unit, and we haven't heard from her for a long time."
Just as the group was talking, a slender figure walked slowly from the other side of the deck and silently stopped behind Tang Wulin and the other two.
He was a middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old, with a thin face and a faint smile on his lips.
But occasionally, a sharp, knife-like glint would flash in those narrow eyes, making one dare not underestimate them in the slightest.
Xie Xie quickly stepped aside and introduced, "This is my teacher, and also the leader of the Tang Sect this time, Liang Xiaoyu, the head of the Tang Sect's Agility Hall, whose title is Speed Blade."
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue simultaneously bowed slightly and respectfully greeted, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Agility Hall is in charge of intelligence and assassination within the Tang Sect. Anyone who can rise to the position of head of the Agility Hall is definitely not a simple character.
Liang Xiaoyu smiled gently at the two in response, then looked past them and landed on the tall figure not far behind them.
A faint hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately spoke up, "I didn't expect that Senior Han Tianyi would personally lead the Spirit Pagoda this time."
Although there was no evidence of the attack six months ago, the Tang Sect members, like Leng Yaozhu, believed that Qiangu Dongfeng was behind it.
Since Illusion Brain Douluo Han Tianyi, is not from the lineage of Qiangu Dongfeng, Liang Xiaoyu's tone was relatively normal.
If it were someone from Qiangu Dongfeng who came, Liang Xiaoyu would never have come up to greet them.
Han Tianyi maintained his stern and unsmiling demeanor, merely nodding slightly in return, and said in a flat tone, "I don't concern myself with other matters; I'm just here to protect my disciple."
Upon hearing this, Liang Xiaoyu's eyes flickered slightly; he could, of course, discern the deeper meaning hidden in those seemingly casual words.