Setting out

Moreover, the threat posed by that deity to them was not only its strength, but also the possibility that the deity might compete for the resources of the Dragon Tomb.

The Dragon Tomb was originally in the hands of the Tang Sect, but now the Tang Sect's strength is entirely dependent on the Shrek Academy. It's questionable whether they even have a branch in the Star Luo Empire, and even if they do, it won't be very strong.

Compared to the Holy Spirit Cult, which infiltrated the Star Luo Empire delegation, the Tang Sect's influence in the Star Luo Empire is certainly not Holy Spirit Cult great. Therefore, it's worth considering which faction currently controls the Dragon Tomb.

Even considering the worst-case scenario—whether the Holy Spirit Cult discovers the Dragon Tomb or the deity discovers Dragon Tomb after completing his Nirvana —he will certainly use its resources to restore himself.

Although the Dragon Tomb possesses the will of the Dragon God, that guy's attitude remains a mystery. Huo Yuhao remembers that the Dragon God's will even tacitly allows others to use the Dragon Tomb's Dragon Bone to make weapons. Expecting him to take action against that deity is wishful thinking.

Therefore, the journey to the Star Luo Empire should be undertaken sooner rather than later; it is necessary to arrive before that deity.

Gu Yuena nodded thoughtfully. "I understand. But what about Xu Xiaoyan? Do we really have to let them go with us?"

Given Yuhao's personality, safety would definitely be his primary concern before making any plans. Gu Yuena, on the other hand, wasn't worried about their own safety from the start.

On the contrary, it is others who need to have some consideration.

"Mingdu may not be safe."

Huo Yuhao glanced in the direction of the Shrek Academy and the War God Temple, his tone calm, "If they go to the Star Luo Empire with us, at least we and several Four-Word Battle Armor Masters will protect them. If they stay here, no matter how much the Spirit Pagoda values them, they can't possibly send Limit Douluo to protect their safety."

The Holy Spirit Cult has more than one goal. While they are all focused on the Star Luo Empire, it is also the perfect opportunity for the Holy Spirit Cult to make its move in the Douluo Federation.

While the Star Luo Continent is certainly dangerous, the Douluo Federation... is not necessarily safe either.

"Besides, their relationship with me is too deep. If their plans against me don't go smoothly, the Holy Spirit Cult might send people to arrest them in order to force me to submit. It's better to let Xu Xiaoyan and the others stay with us. If they stay in the Douluo Continent and something happens to them, we won't be able to help them."

Gu Yuena was taken aback, then, as if realizing something, her expression turned strange. "Your father's disappearance was orchestrated by the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Huo Yuhao now has a legal identity in the Federation. She had heard Huo Yuhao mention before that he was an orphan whose parents divorced and whose mother passed away.

The people involved in the background stories are all real people. The father borrowed a large sum of money, but couldn't repay it, so he simply abandoned the mother and child and ran away.

Later, the mother and son couldn't repay the money and died in poverty. Only the so-called "cheap father" was still alive and seemed to be doing well because of the money he had borrowed.

Of course, this happened before Huo Yuhao joined the Spirit Pagoda using that child's identity.

After Huo Yuhao joined the Spirit Pagoda, with Huo Yuhao's tacit approval, that man received a warning from the Spirit Pagoda and was forced to repay his debts, effectively going to jail.

Until recently, someone suddenly started investigating that man, and then he disappeared.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't reacted so calmly, the Spirit Pagoda would have already mobilized its power to search for him.

"The person investigating him was Dai Yun'er from the Star Luo Empire Envoy, but the one who captured him was probably from the Holy Spirit Cult. I'm afraid that in the Holy Spirit Cult's eyes, the fact that I didn't kill him means that I still have feelings for him, even if those feelings are hatred, and I can still make some arrangements through that man."

Huo Yuhao shrugged and sighed, "If I hadn't been on the ship bound for the Star Luo Federation, I probably would have received a distress letter or something from that man."

Well, putting aside other aspects of the Holy Spirit Cult, its execution is flawless, and it's ruthless enough to stop at nothing.

Unfortunately, they kidnapped the wrong person.

What becomes of the man who killed his wife and children is none of his business.

The departure date was earlier than expected.

After spending several months in the Douluo Continent, the delegation from the Star Luo Federation returned to their first stop— Skysea City, while the delegation from the Douluo Federation heading to the Star Luo Empire also arrived.

There were over a thousand Star Luo Empire people visiting the Douluo Federation this time, encompassing people from all walks of life; Huo Yuhao and his group only saw a portion of them.

The number of people revisited by the Douluo Federation was less than that, but they were still elites from various industries.

The Federation would not let go of an opportunity to understand the strength of the Star Luo Empire.

However, among the younger generation, only the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Shrek Academy, and the Spirit Pagoda sent people.

The group gathered at the Tianhai Grand Hotel, preparing to board the ship to the Star Luo Empire.

The number of people in the hall gradually increased, but under the direction of the officials, the scene remained orderly.

At this moment, a loud voice rang out in the hall through the soul-guided loudspeaker:

"Friends, hello! I am Pan Wen, Federal Secretary-General. I will be personally leading this exchange trip to the Star Luo Continent. Next, please have the Star Luo Continent delegation quickly take attendance and board the Soul Guidance Buses parked in areas one through twenty-five. Following that, our Federation delegation, please board buses numbered twenty-six through fifty-two in turn. Now, please have all departments begin taking attendance and prepare for departure."

Huo Yuhao and his group boarded the Soul Guidance Bus. As the vehicle moved along, Xu Xiaoyan gradually came back to her senses.

"Going to the Star Luo Empire for an exchange? I never expected such an opportunity to fall to us. I still find it hard to believe."

"We must have benefited from the boss's influence, otherwise we definitely wouldn't have gotten a chance," Xie Xie chuckled.

This is a government-sponsored trip to a foreign country on behalf of the nation; there must be many people who want to go.

"I've heard that although Star Luo Empire is also Federation, it still has a royal family. Apparently, their status has been preserved because of their past achievements."

Because of the arrival of the Star Luo Empire delegation, a lot of news about the Star Luo Federation was also transmitted to the Federation and spread to the Soul Tool Network.

Wang Jinxi sat by the window, learning about the Star Luo Federation while looking at Xu Xiaoyan with some surprise, "And the Star Luo Imperial Family family's surname is Xu, and their inherited Martial Soul is Star Crown."

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the others all looked at Xu Xiaoyan with surprise on their faces.

Is this... a coincidence?

Xu Xiaoyan blinked, stroked her chin, and said, "I think I heard my family say that our Xu Family is indeed related to the Star Luo Imperial Family from Ten Thousand Years Ago, but it's just a branch. After all, as you know, although our family's Martial Soul can Mutation into the Star Wheel Ice Staff, it's unreliable and far inferior to the Star Crown, which is passed down stably by the Star Luo Imperial Family."

Xie Xie clicked his tongue in admiration, "I never expected that our Xu Xiaoyan would actually be a member of the Xu Family. So, rounding it up, wouldn't you be the princess of the Star Luo Empire?"

"You're rounding up way too much."

Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the vast Great Sea gradually came into view, and two magnificent giant ships then appeared in their field of vision.

Thus began this journey through the Star Luo Empire.

(End of this chapter)