Encirclement Plan

Xu Chengzhi first exchanged Xu Chengzhi with the Passionate Douluo and the Soul Suppressing Douluo for a while, then turned his attention to Huo Yuhao.

"I've heard quite a few stories about Lord Huo Yuhao lately."

Xu Chengzhi wore a gentle smile, but his eyes were secretly sizing up Huo Yuhao. As the emperor of the Star Luo Federation, he was naturally aware of the turmoil this young man had recently stirred up in Star Luo City.

Having only been in Star Luo City for a short time, he has already caused so much trouble. Doesn't that make him worthy of being the heir to the Spirit Pagoda?

"Your Majesty flatters me."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, neither humble nor arrogant, his icy blue eyes revealing no emotion. "It's just a trivial matter."

Xu Chengzhi smiled meaningfully, "Anything that can cause the Dawn Society suffer a setback is no small matter in the Star Luo Empire."

After exchanging pleasantries for a moment, Xu Chengzhi continued with his business.

Afterwards, a series of elaborate ceremonies, such as the presentation of credentials, the speaker's address, the Federation representative's address, and Xu Chengzhi's address, proceeded in an orderly manner. Inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace, melodious music filled the air, and the representatives of both sides completed the formal diplomatic negotiations in a solemn and respectful atmosphere.

In short, as Xie Xie it, this ritual is a waste of Life, but it's something we can't skip.

Xie Xie stood inconspicuously at the back of the delegation, suppressing the urge to yawn, and secretly nudged Tang Wulin beside him with his elbow. "Hey, when are we going to finish reading these speeches? My legs are numb from standing."

Tang Wulin kept his eyes straight ahead, "Just hang in there a little longer, it'll be over soon."

"How come I never noticed before? You can actually be more patient in situations like this than I am," Xie Xie muttered to himself.

"Because the banquet is just around the corner."

Tang Wulin said with a smile.

Xie Xie: "..."

I see, that explains it.

Time passed in casual conversation between the two, and as the speeches drew to a close, Xu Chengzhi announced the start of the banquet.

But this time belonged to the young people and had nothing to do with the people led by the Passionate Douluo, the Soul Suppressing Douluo Huo Yuhao, and Gu Yuena. After making a symbolic appearance at the banquet, they were invited by the Star Luo Empire to the Star Luo Hall deep in the palace for a private meeting.

Because Xu Chengzhi, as the emperor, needed to remain in the banquet hall to oversee the overall situation, Speaker Dai Tianling personally accompanied everyone there.

This made many girls who were interested in Huo Yuhao even more curious about him, but they didn't dare to approach him to talk. They could only watch from afar as that tall, blue figure disappeared into the depths of the palace, their eyes filled with regret and reverie.

"He's the Next Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda? He's even younger and more handsome than I imagined." A noble lady gently waved her feather fan, her face showing amazement. "He wasn't suppressed even when traveling with Limit Douluo; instead, he possessed his own unique aura. Truly a young talent."

"I heard that when he gets serious, he defeated Red Level Mecha Master in a single move. Among his peers, no one in the Star Luo Empire City can rival him." The woman beside her nodded in agreement, her cheeks slightly flushed. "A few days ago, a single sentence from him shook half of Star Luo City, which shows his power. If we could..."

"Don't even think about it. Even Miss Dai Yun'er, who went all in, couldn't gain the slightest advantage over him." A young man not far away said realistically, "Besides, the girl beside him is so radiant and beautiful, can you compare?"

Upon hearing this, the girls unanimously recalled the fleeting glimpse of Gu Yuena's appearance—silver hair like a waterfall, eyes like stars, and an extraordinary and refined aura in every gesture.

They certainly can't compare to girls like that.

But can you really say that? Do you know what it means for the truth to be unspeakable?

To deny people even the chance to fantasize is utterly heinous.

The women glared at the young man who had spoken, only to realize that he wasn't the Star Luo Empire noble they knew, but rather wearing the insignia of Federation delegation.

Such a mouth naturally belongs to Xie Xie.

For the past two months, Xie Xie has been suppressing his true nature. In order to avoid diplomatic problems between the Star Luo Empire and the Douluo Federation, he has been cautious in his words and actions, rarely speaking out of turn, so as not to cause a major conflict... But occasionally, there are times when he can't help but complain, like now.

With your level of skill, you think you can compete with Sister Na for someone? Look in the mirror first and see how much you're worth before you talk.

Inside the Star Luo Hall, as Xie Xie incurred the wrath of the crowd and began a verbal battle with them.

The heavy, gilded doors slowly closed behind everyone, shutting out the hustle and bustle of the banquet.

Star Luo Hall, the soul-guided stars embedded in the dome emitted a soft light, illuminating the entire hall as if one were immersed in a galaxy. Dai Tianling raised his hand to signal the attendants to leave, and when only the core personnel remained in the hall, the gentle smile on his face gradually faded.

Dai Tianling solemnly performed the highest-level salute in the Star Luo Empire to everyone:

"On behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I would like to thank you all for traveling such a long distance from the Douluo Continent to help us."

"The Holy Spirit Cult has been wreaking havoc in our Star Luo Empire territory for years. Although we have launched numerous attacks, we have never been able to eradicate it. On the contrary, we have suffered heavy losses, which has emboldened the Evil Spirit Master... If it weren't for the Douluo Federation extending a helping hand, we don't know when we would have been able to launch a counterattack."

"Speaker, you're too kind." The Passionate Douluo said calmly, "Evil Spirit Master are deserving of death by everyone; we're merely fulfilling our basic duties!"

For some reason, upon hearing the Passionate Douluo's reply, Dai Tianling felt a chill run down his spine.

Fortunately, his years of power at the pinnacle of the mainland prevented him from showing it; he simply responded with a smile, "Regardless, Star Luo Empire will always remember this kindness."

The Passionate Douluo glanced at the smile on Dai Tianling's face, suppressed his anger, and calmly asked, "The Star Luo Empire delegation mentioned that there is information about the Qilin Douluo here, as well as the whereabouts of the Holy Spirit Cult... That's why our delegation came here. I wonder if the Star Luo Empire side has already made plans and preparations to encircle and annihilate the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"Of course." Dai Tianling sat up straight. "For the next period of time, it will be the time for the Star Luo Empire Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, and the attention of the people of Star Luo City will be focused on it."

"We hope that you can focus the core of the Exchange Competition on this, allowing your students to participate. This will attract the attention of the entire Star Luo Continent and distract the Evil Spirit Master and the resistance fighters, making them mistakenly believe that Star Luo Empire's energy will be focused on this competition."

"After all, the rivalry between the younger generation of two countries is always the most likely to stir up public sentiment. At that time, Star Luo Empire will secretly mobilize its elite forces to cooperate with your powerful allies in a surprise attack on the Holy Spirit Cult Cult's stronghold."

"A feint attack? That's a good plan." The Passionate Douluo nodded slightly at first, then suddenly changed the subject, "But are you sure the Holy Spirit Cult will lower its guard because of this?"

Dai Tianling pursed her lips, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

Fortunately, a gentle voice came from the side and explained the reason to the group.

"To be honest, the Holy Spirit Cult is also paying close attention to the competition. They seem to be looking for young Soul Masters with specific talents. Our Star Luo Empire Sect has already lost several outstanding junior Soul Masters because of this. So we are quite certain that as soon as the Spirit Master Competition begins, their attention will be diverted."

An undeniable presence accompanied the voice from outside the hall, causing the Passionate Douluo and the others to frown.

This is... the Limit Douluo of the Star Luo Empire?

(End of this chapter)