It's only polite to return the favor: the Holy Spirit Cult's spy

After pondering for a long time, Yu Guanzhi sighed.

Let's not think about these things anymore. Whether Gu Yi can get over it after he knows the cause and course of events is another matter.

However, Titled Douluo's lifespan is at least two hundred years. Gu Yi clearly couldn't have broken through to the Titled Douluo before, but now it's almost a certainty. Losing over twenty years but gaining over a hundred years of experience and Titled Douluo cultivation—whether this is a blessing or a curse is truly hard to say.

If you're thick-skinned enough, you should be able to get over it, right?

Thinking this, Yu Guanzhi looked at the others in the room who were gradually waking up, "Now that they're awake, I've notified everyone."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Your Majesty, please do as you see fit."

After Yu Guanzhi spread the news, all parties immediately sent people to pick up their respective "pillars of the family".

Then, the Northern Sea Legion that came to pick them up was dumbfounded.

Where did such a pillar of their legion go?

What? You're saying that's Possession Demon?

No, I don't believe it!

Other factions managed to save their own pillars of society, but they tragically lost one of their "pillars," only to be told that he was Undercover Agent. Who could accept that?

Shen Yuncheng, the corps commander of the Northern Sea Legion who was preparing for retirement, received the news and also came to the Spirit Pagoda. After confirming Gu Yi's condition with his own eyes, he felt dizzy and wanted to faint on the spot, pretending that he had not heard the news.

Heaven have mercy, he's already quite old and just wanted to find a suitable person to pass the position to and retire, but this is what happened to him?

Possession Demon, it's simply, it's simply----

After thinking for a long time, Shen Yuncheng still couldn't think of what to curse the Possession Demon for, feeling extremely frustrated.

The woman in military uniform who accompanied Shen Yuncheng noticed his expression and quickly comforted him, "Second Grandfather, don't worry, take care of yourself."

Shen Yuncheng a deep breath, waved his hand, glanced at the nervous-looking Gu Yi, and then turned to the woman in military uniform Shen Yue, saying, "Yue'er, be prepared. You might be needed to take over the Northern Sea Legion in the future!"

Shen Yue's eyes lit up, but she quickly suppressed her excitement, regaining her calm and capable demeanor, and said in a deep voice, "I will definitely work hard and live up to the expectations of the family and the legion! But—"

She glanced at Gu Yi, "Gu Yi, he—"

"I have my own plans," Shen Yuncheng interrupted.

Gu Yi's situation, he could only try to train him first. If it really didn't work, he would arrange a leisurely position for him after he was promoted to Titled Douluo, and then make Shen Yue the commander of the Northern Sea Legion.

Even though Shen Yue was the second most powerful member of the Northern Sea Legion after Gu Yi — the Possession Demon's junior—and also his family, Shen Yuncheng didn't actually want things to develop that way.

As Military Four Great Families, the Shen Family wields considerable power in the Federation. Just as the Southern Legion is practically Angel Clan, the Shen Family's influence within the Northern Sea Legion is equally deep-rooted.

In addition, Shen Yuncheng's elder brother, the current patriarch of the Shen Family, is the Chief of the General Staff of the Federation Army and Federation General. The influence of the Shen Family in the military is self-evident.

(Note: The original work says it is the rank of general, but the setting of the rank of general has changed three times. At first it was said that there were two generals in the military, then it was said indirectly that there were three, then there was only one, and finally it became that no general has been born for many years. The highest rank in the military now is general. Here we take the last setting.)

If Shen Yue were to take over as commander of the Northern Sea Legion, the Shen Family's influence in the military would reach its peak, but it would also easily attract dissatisfaction and checks and balances from other families and even the Federation Parliament.

Originally, with the Shen Family's power and strength, they didn't need to worry about these things. However, they were Dove Faction, whose ideology was not to wage war against the Star Luo Empire, and they had previously been close to the Shrek Academy.

Now look what's happened! The Star Luo Empire Clan harbors treacherous ambitions, colluding with Evil Spirit Master and eyeing the continent covetously. Shrek Academy, which funded the enemy nation, was destroyed. The Shen Family made all the wrong decisions before and must now keep a low profile, otherwise someone will surely be unable to resist taking advantage of the Shen Family!

If you want Yue'er to smoothly take over the position of commander of the Northern Sea Legion, then it would be best for your elder brother to step down.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuncheng couldn't help but look at Gu Yi again and sighed inwardly.

There's no need to overthink it.

If Gu Yi — the Possession Demon —wasn't an undercover Undercover Agent, he would be the best candidate for legion commander. If he became legion commander, with Shen Yue as his assistant, it wouldn't hinder Shen Yue's future, and the Shen Family could also keep a low profile.

As things stand now— Shen Yue has the ability and the opportunity; we can't deliberately suppress this younger member of the family and prevent her from taking the position of legion commander, can we?

Rather than that, it would be better for these old guys to make room for each other. Even if his elder brother is in his prime and can still work for several more decades, it's time to give the younger generation a chance!

Shen Yuncheng gradually sorted out his complicated thoughts, he was about to lead the two away when Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly rang out from the side, attracting the attention of the three of them.

"Please wait a moment, Commander."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuncheng immediately composed himself, turned to face Huo Yuhao, and respectfully bowed. "What brings you here, Your Majesty Huo Yuhao?"

Please speak. The Northern Sea Legion is extremely grateful for Gu Yi's medical treatment.

If it weren't for his solemn expression, Huo Yuhao would have thought he was being sarcastic.

There's no need to be so formal.

Huo Yuhao said politely, then continued, "I will be traveling overseas soon and will be passing through the territory of the Northern Sea Legion. I would appreciate your assistance at that time."

Upon hearing his words, Shen Yuncheng's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but he showed no intention of probing, simply nodding, "Your Majesty is too kind. The Northern Sea Legion can provide Your Majesty with all necessary assistance."

He couldn't miss this golden opportunity to befriend the reincarnation of a god.

Having received the expected reply, Huo Yuhao and Shen Yuncheng exchanged a few words, then watched the three leave. Huo Yuhao's gaze lingered on the departing, aged figure for a few seconds, lost in thought.

So that's it. One reason the Possession Demon didn't choose to possess the Northern Sea Legion was because he was too old, right?

Even after being possessed by Possession Demon, the problem of lifespan limitation cannot be solved. Rather than finding an old general who may "fall" due to old age at any time, it is better to choose a talented and young rising star, train him from scratch, and gradually raise him to a high position, which will also be less likely to arouse suspicion from others.

"He seems like a steady guy. He wasn't in such a rush to deal with things before, so we might have been able to exchange some insights."

A nonsensical thought popped into Huo Yuhao's mind, and he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

The Possession Demon has three opportunities to possess, which are obviously very important to them, and they would never waste a possession opportunity unless absolutely necessary.

Most of the Possession Demon he encountered had possessed him once or twice; he had never seen one possess him three times.

Perhaps—the guy inside the Heaven Blessed Douluo in the Holy Spirit Cult might have achieved that?

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought.

Speaking of the Holy Spirit Cult, so much time has passed without any news about the Possession Demon within Douluo Continent. If the two sides maintained close contact, the Holy Spirit Cult should already be aware of this, right?

Without the Possession Demon as an informant, the Holy Spirit Cult's informants can play a more effective role.

It is impolite not to reciprocate. If the Holy Spirit Cult has planted spies in the Spirit Pagoda, then it is no wonder that he planted spies within the Holy Spirit Cult.

A little later than Huo Yuhao had anticipated, the Holy Spirit Cult only realized a day later that Possession Demon they had planted in the Douluo Federation had been wiped out!

On the Dou Ling Continent, the Devil Emperor, enraged, contacted the Ghost Emperor was far away in the Star Luo Empire.

"Ghost Emperor, your subordinates are in charge of intelligence gathering and communication. What are they doing? They only realized what was happening after all my people were dead!"

"----This was my oversight."

The Ghost Emperor, located in the Star Luo Empire, also had a gloomy expression. The Possession Demon was involved in many schemes, and the complete loss meant that all his efforts over the years had gone to waste. Naturally, he was now burning with rage.

Therefore, he did not refute the Devil Emperor's words, but gritted his teeth and said, "However, the fact that they were able to wipe out your clansmen in such a short time clearly shows that the Douluo Federation was prepared. The Douluo Federation probably identified all your clansmen in advance, which also shows that they already have a way to identify Possession Demon."

Upon hearing this, the Devil Emperor suppressed his anger and did not continue to question him, as he was equally perplexed.

"The Douluo Federation has never discovered that our clan has infiltrated the Douluo Continent for so many years. How did they suddenly find out about this? And how did they develop a method to identify our clan?"

The Ghost Emperor inexplicably recalled the one-time use Divine Tool he had lost before, and a vague guess formed in his mind. He thought to himself that something was wrong, and the anger that had surged in his heart dissipated considerably.

Could the annihilation of the Possession Demon be his fault?

Thinking of this, the Ghost Emperor felt a little guilty and had no choice but to subtly change the subject.

"Without intelligence from your clan, we can't get a full picture from mere speculation, so let's not think about that for now. Let's first consider how we'll deal with the situation if we lose these intelligence networks and our century-long plan is ruined."

After a pause, the Ghost Emperor asked in a heavy voice, "If Possession Demon die within the Douluo Continent, their Abyss energy probably cannot be recovered by the Abyss. Can the Abyss Plane still nurture new Possession Demon?"

The Devil Emperor snorted coldly, his tone icy, "You know nothing of the power of the Plane Master. If the Sage King Monarch so desires, it would be a trivial matter to nurture some Possession Demon through the marks our clan left on the plane. But, is there any point in that?"

As the Plane Master the Abyss, let alone nurturing those Possession Demon, if the Possession Demon died near the Abyss Passage, even if the Abyss energy that constituted the Possession Demon disappeared, resurrecting them would not be difficult for the Abyssal Sage King. At most, the resurrected beings would lose some of their intelligence. (Refer to the resurrected Abyss Spirit Emperor such as the Fiery Emperor and the Abyss Emperor.)

However, in the Devil Emperor's view, in the current situation, it would be meaningless to have more Possession Demon.

"Now that the Douluo Federation is prepared and has the means to find and eliminate Possession Demon, it will be difficult for us to repeat our old tricks! I also don't have the face to ask the Sage King Monarch to personally nurture Possession Demon."

Upon hearing the words from the other side, the Ghost Emperor opened his mouth but ultimately remained silent.

His original intention was to have the Abyss send other reinforcements, but the Devil Emperor was clearly in a bad mood, so he decided to give up on that idea for now.

After a moment, the Ghost Emperor spoke again, " With the Possession Demon killed, our plans in the Federation have been completely destroyed, reducing our chances of victory Formless several times. We must find more assistance."

The Devil Emperor raised an eyebrow. "What are your plans? Do you intend to seek help from the Six Great Forbidden Lands, or do you have other ideas?"

Ghost Emperor: "You also know about the Demon Plane, right?"

Upon hearing this question, the Devil Emperor seemed to know his plan, "You want to help the Demon Plane open a dimensional portal? To cooperate with them?"

The Abyss Plane wasn't the only one eyeing the Douluo Plane; after the Divine Realm disappeared, other aggressive planes began to take action.

The Demon Plane is one of them.

The Demon Plane, through certain means, shielded the Douluo Plane Master and projected the Fallen Angel Martial Soul into the Douluo Plane. Anyone who possesses the Fallen Angel Martial Soul and reaches the ninth ring of cultivation will open a channel connecting to the Demon Plane.

It seems to be more sophisticated than the methods used in their Abyss Plane, but in reality, the seed placement depends entirely on luck, and the risk is very high.

After all, once the connection is established, it's not so easy to unilaterally sever it. If the Douluo powerhouse is unhappy and manages to stabilize the connection between the Fallen Angel and the Demon Plane, given that the Demon Plane is weaker than the Douluo Plane, it's uncertain who will invade whom in the end!

The passage they established between the Abyss Plane and the Douluo Plane is a truly one-way connection. As long as the two planes do not completely overlap, they can always run away if they can't win, so it's quite safe.

However, although the Demon Plane is indeed weak and playful in this respect, it is still a dimension that has been developing for a long time. Even if it is weak, it is still stronger than the Star Luo Federation and the Dou Ling Continent combined, excluding the Holy Spirit Cult.

If they could cooperate with the Demon Plane, their strength would increase significantly.

According to the information the Devil Emperor possessed, the Douluo Federation does indeed currently have a possessor of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul, but—

"You wouldn't be setting your sights on Yuanen Yehui from the Douluo Federation, would you?"

The Devil Emperor chuckled, "She's already a member of the Federation's Dark Department, and she's very close to those two reincarnated gods. It won't be easy to touch her. Besides, her cultivation level is too low right now; it will take her quite some time to reach the Titled Douluo."

He knew quite a bit about Yuanen Yehui, after all, she was on good terms with the reincarnations of two gods, so it was always good to know more about her.

"We might be able to wait."

The Ghost Emperor said this first, then laughed and added, "Besides, she's not the only option; her mother also Fallen Angel Martial Soul!"

"Her mother? Isn't she already dead?"

The Ghost Emperor said in Youyou tone, "I had your people investigate. Yuanen Yehui's mother, Yehui's, grave is empty."

You actually made my people do tomb raiding?

The Devil Emperor's brow twitched, but the news of the Ghost Emperor captivated him, allowing him to temporarily forget these unpleasant thoughts.

"Why would you think of searching for traces of a dead person? I haven't received any such information. Do you have other intelligence channels in the Douluo Federation?"

Faced with this question, the Ghost Emperor remained silent for a long time before finally answering, "It was information relayed back by Lan Fozi."

Lan Fozi — the Demon Empress's daughter?

The Devil Emperor frowned. "Lan Fozi is weak-willed and dislikes the Holy Spirit Cult's ways. Moreover, she was quite close to those two reincarnated gods for a period of time. Is the information she sends back reliable?"

Ghost Emperor: "The Douluo Federation doesn't have information about the Demon Empress either. And within the Spirit Pagoda, there are countless Soul Beast serving in various positions. Even if her true form is discovered, it's unlikely that the Spirit Pagoda will suspect us, let alone the gods who know less about Douluo than we do."

"The possibility of betrayal is also unlikely. She has been transmitting intelligence through the Holy Church for quite some time now. Initially, those messages were all given to the Demon Empress, and the information transmitted was entirely based on Lan Fozi's own ideas, like chatting casually. It was only because some of the information was very valuable that I noticed it and used the Demon Empress's name to get her to help investigate intelligence."

"I've also compared some of the information she gave me with the information given by the Possession Demon, and apart from not being detailed enough, there aren't any major problems."

Lan Fozi couldn't possibly betray even the Demon Empress, could he?

Upon hearing this, the Devil Emperor suppressed his unease.

That makes sense; the information that Yehui isn't dead couldn't possibly have been passed on to them by the enemy. Otherwise, what would be the point? To use Yehui to set up an ambush?

It would be better to conceal the fact that Yehui is not dead and use Yuanen Yehui to set up an ambush, since protecting one person is much simpler than protecting two.

"All I know right now is that Yehui isn't dead. Lan Fozi hasn't found out the rest of the information yet, but there's no rush."

The Ghost Emperor's tone was low and somber. "Your clan has suffered heavy losses. Lan Fozi is a valuable intelligence source; perhaps we can use her to establish a new intelligence network. Whether it's to find Yehui, make contact with the Demon Plane, or gather more information about the Douluo Federation, it will be a good thing. For this, I need the power of the Sea Soul Beast in your possession."

After going around in circles, it turns out they came here to beg for food.

The Devil Emperor was somewhat speechless, but after some thought, he agreed.

The role of Possession Demon is not limited to establishing intelligence networks and making strategic deployments within the Federation. Possession Demon can also possess Soul Beast leaders to control their Beast Race. Even though the Sea Soul Beast have had a difficult time in recent years, they are still a formidable force!

The Devil Emperor could find some Hundred Thousand Years Sea Soul Beast to join the Douluo Federation and assist Lan Fozi in establishing an intelligence network; however, the loyalty of these creatures was difficult to guarantee.

Let's give it a try first.

"My lord, I have already relayed that intelligence back to the Holy Spirit Cult."

Upon hearing Lan Fozi's voice, Huo Yuhao stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.

"Very good. Find a time later to confront the person who contacted you using your mother's name. You can play yourself and fully express your disgust for the Holy Spirit Cult. Without the Possession Demon, you, the spy lurking in the Spirit Pagoda, will be highly valued, and he will try every means to persuade you to work for the Holy Spirit Cult."