Huo Yuhao: Let Jin Li Lead the Team
In the deep underground space beneath the ruins of the Shrek Academy in Shrek City.
Na'er sat in her cramped room, holding Soul Guidance Communicator in her hand. The caller ID on the screen flickered like a cluster of uncertain flames, reflecting on her flustered face.
In the afternoon, she received a message from Di Tian informing her that the operation against Huo Yuhao had failed.
She stood there stunned for a long time, holding the communicator, unable to understand how a Quasi-God level expert could fail in his own efforts.
Has Huo Yuhao become this powerful?
Or did Gu Yue get involved?
Countless thoughts raced through her mind, but they were quickly suppressed by another more practical problem: Gu Yue was likely going to come and demand an explanation.
She was anxious from the afternoon until nightfall. The Soul Guidance Communicator was as silent as a dead object, but she knew that what was coming would come sooner or later.
Sure enough, when the urgent ringing finally came, Na'er's heart skipped a beat.
Finally, she gritted her teeth, knowing she couldn't avoid it any longer, and pressed the call button with a heavy heart.
Gu Yue's suppressed anger came through the communicator instantly. "What exactly do you want?!"
Na'er opened her mouth, her first reaction being guilt, but then a strange courage welled up from the bottom of her heart.
She stiffened her neck, her voice gradually regaining its composure from its initial slight tremor. "What am I going to do? I'm going to correct your mistakes!"
After saying this, she seemed to have found real confidence, and even her back straightened a bit more than before. "The grand plan of ten thousand years cannot afford to fail, but right now you're focusing all your energy on Huo Yuhao, and his existence has become an obstacle to the plan!"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communicator, then Gu Yue's voice came through again. "The plan was made by me, and it won't be affected by him."
Na'er didn't back down, and her voice turned serious. "Do you even believe what you're saying? Do you know how much you've changed because of Huo Yuhao?"
Gu Yue fell silent again. Na'er was right; she couldn't deny that this silence was a pre-arranged response.
A moment later, Gu Yue's voice rang out again, asking in return, "And what about you? Haven't you changed since entering human society?"
Na'er fell silent, clearly aware of her own shift in mindset.
Gu Yue continued, "No matter what changes occur to me, the grand plan for ten thousand years will not be affected. I know my limits."
Na'er took a deep breath and said, "Now that the Divine Realm has vanished, this is the best opportunity we've waited for for ten thousand years."
"But this Huo Yuhao can travel to the world of ten thousand years ago, where the Divine Realm hasn't disappeared."
Therefore, his existence is the biggest variable.
After telling Na'er all this, Gu Yue's anger had subsided considerably.
She knew this wasn't a decision made out of Na'er's whims, but rather a genuine consideration for the sake of the Soul Beast Clan.
However, although Gu Yue understood, she did not agree.
After a while, Gu Yue's voice came again, his tone was a little gentler than before, but it still carried a hint of warning.
"This time, I won't pursue the matter further, but I hope this kind of thing won't happen again. I have my own reasons."
After saying that, the call was ended.
Na'er let out a long sigh as she listened to the busy tone coming from the communicator.
She patted her chest; her heart was still beating a little fast.
She was somewhat apprehensive after her "direct confrontation" with Gu Yue just now.
Fortunately, she finally managed to overcome this hurdle.
Star Luo Empire, Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
In the top-floor office with a panoramic view, Huo Yuhao was sitting at his desk by the window, engrossed in processing official documents.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on the tabletop.
He didn't even have time to look out the window; his pen moved quickly across the files, occasionally pausing to make a few annotations on the edge of a page.
A year is neither a long nor a short time.
Besides the main Spirit Pagoda in Star Luo City, Spirit Pagoda Branch Tower in many cities across the continent have already broken ground and risen from the ground.
Among them, the Sun Moon Spirit Pagoda started relatively late, but thanks to the huge advantage of the Soul Tool technology in construction efficiency, it was the first of all the Branch Tower to be officially completed and put into operation.
"Knock knock knock."
A knock came at the door. Huo Yuhao didn't even look up, simply calling out, "Come in."
The office door was pushed open, Gongyang Mo strode in.
His steps were a bit more hurried than usual, carrying a clearly barely suppressed excitement.
He then plopped down in the chair opposite Huo Yuhao, his face practically overflowing with excitement. "Tower Master, the Sun Moon Empire has just released an announcement that this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament has been renamed the ' All-Continent Youth Soul Master Tournament '."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao paused slightly in his hand, holding the pen, and looked up at him.
Gongyang Mo continued without pausing, "The key point is that this competition isn't just open to the Soul Master Academy; all the major powers on the continent can register to participate."
Huo Yuhao put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Gongyang Mo's face, which clearly said, "I have an idea."
He smiled slightly, already guessing what he was going to say, and asked, "You want the Spirit Pagoda to participate in the competition as well?"
Gongyang Mo nodded heavily. "It's not just me; almost everyone in the entire Spirit Pagoda who knows this news wants to participate."
"Although our Spirit Pagoda has already made a name for itself, we are still an emerging force and need a platform of sufficient weight to demonstrate our true strength."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but chuckle, "And with the Tower Master here, as long as we participate, the championship is definitely ours."
Huo Yuhao's cultivation level has steadily climbed to level 88, and he is now only one step away from the door to becoming Titled Douluo, a door that countless Soul Master struggle to open in their entire lives.
In the World Ten Thousand Years Later, he experienced the most advanced high-level battles, and his opponents were often Super Douluo or Limit Douluo.
Now, asking him to participate in a competition and compete against young Soul Master who are still struggling at the Soul King and Soul Emperor stages is something he simply cannot muster the slightest interest in.
He looked at Gongyang Mo, shook his head, and said calmly, "I won't participate."
Upon hearing this, the excited glow on Gongyang Mo's face visibly dimmed.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more, but seeing Huo Yuhao's determined expression, he swallowed his words.
However, before he could hide his disappointment, Huo Yuhao's next words made his eyes light up again.
"This time, let Jin Li lead the team in the competition."
Gongyang Mo quickly calculated in his mind that Jin Li had already broken through to the Soul Saint, making her one of the best among the younger generation.
However, to lead a team to victory in a competition that brings together elites from all major forces across the continent, relying on just one person is probably not enough to ensure success.
He hesitated slightly before tentatively asking, "Even if Jin Li is strong, there's only one person. Can we use Experimental Subject No. 1?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Of course, this is also a good opportunity to tell everyone that my Spirit Pagoda is not just about Spirit Soul!"
Upon hearing this, Gongyang Mo immediately stood up and said excitedly, "Great! I'll pass on this message right away. We should also select a group of participants!"