Are Soul Beasts Federation citizens? (4,000 words)

The next day, Huo Yuhao and Electrolux were taken by Xiao Bai to Yehui's residence.

Yehui lived in a mansion near the Spirit Pagoda. Xiao Bai led the two of them to the third floor, where they opened the door and saw a woman looking out the window at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

The woman turned around after hearing the noise.

Her appearance was at least 70% similar to Yuanen Yehui's, and her face was filled with sorrow and grief. However, upon seeing Huo Yuhao, her sorrowful expression immediately turned into joy.

Yehui quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao, and said with barely concealed excitement, "Your Excellency Huo Yuhao Yehui, I am deeply grateful for your time amidst your busy schedule."

Huo Yuhao offered a slight gesture of support and said, "No need for formalities. Yuanen and I are friends, and I don't want her to live in constant pain. Besides, I didn't come to see you today solely about the Fallen Angel Martial Soul —let's sit down and talk."

Yehui paused slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but he still nodded obediently and was about to lead the three of them to sit down at the coffee table by the window.

However, Xiao Bai scratched his head and shook his head, saying, "I have some things to take care of, so I won't listen anymore. You guys chat."

Yehui and Xiao Bai had known each other for a long time and knew that he was straightforward and a man of his word, so she simply nodded gratefully to him. "Thank you for your care over the years, Your Majesty the Ice Bear King and the Extreme North."

If it weren't for the fact that the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda had a way to suppress the Fallen Angel Martial Soul, and that she had a Fallen Angel companion, she would have given up long ago.

Xiao Bai waved his hand and grinned, "Don't be so polite, you should talk about serious matters."

After saying that, he turned and went downstairs, his footsteps quickly disappearing around the corner of the stairs.

Yehui then led the two to the tea table by the window and poured tea for them.

"This is my teacher, you can call him Old Yi," Huo Yuhao introduced after they sat down.

Yehui looked shocked.

Rumor has it that Huo Yuhao is the reincarnation of the God of Fire God from the Divine Realm, so who would his teacher be?

Clearly, it is also a god!

She truly hadn't expected that besides Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, the Spirit Pagoda actually had another deity, and she certainly hadn't expected that her affairs would attract the presence of two deities.

Could it be true that the First Generation Tower Master Spirit Pagoda a god and befriended many deities? Is that why the Spirit Pagoda has so many gods? And who is this Lord Electrolux? Is he also one of the Seven Elemental Gods? It's a pity I didn't see that legendary know-it-all during this visit to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters; otherwise, I might have been able to obtain more inside information."

Thinking this, Yehui quickly stood up and bowed to Electrolux: "Junior Yehui greets Old Yi."

Old Yi smiled slightly and nodded.

"I've met Yuanen; she's a lovely girl. If it can reunite you and your daughter, I'd be happy to see it happen."

Upon hearing the words "mother and daughter reunited," Yehui's eyes immediately reddened. She forced herself to remain composed and simply nodded deeply, saying, "Thank you, Old Yi."

Huo Yuhao waited until she calmed down before slowly speaking, "Yehui Hui, you must already have some understanding of the Demon Plane. It is a very barren plane, only one-tenth the size of the Douluo Plane."

The number of powerful individuals among them is naturally far less than that of the Federation. You don't need to worry about them invading Douluo Continent at all; you should be worried about them. The Dark Department also knows about the existence of the Demon Plane, but they still took in Yuanen because the Federation also has designs on the Demon Plane.

As mentioned before, with the development of resources in the Douluo Continent, some people have turned their attention to the Star Luo Empire and Dou Ling Continent, while others have turned their attention to other planes in the Starry Sky.

Those who set their sights on other planes are divided into two factions. One faction builds spaceships and engages in interstellar travel. The other faction wants to develop planes that have established connections with the Douluo Continent, including the Demon Plane. After all, the Demon Plane had connections with the Douluo Continent for quite some time, but it hasn't shown much strength, so it naturally attracts attention.

There's no reason not to fight back when you're being attacked.

Upon hearing this, Yehui's expression became somewhat subtle.

If she hadn't already learned this information from Snow Empress, she wouldn't know how to face herself. The culprit who caused her separation from her husband and daughter was just Little Scumbag, even a piece of fat meat in the eyes of the Federation —she felt that she and those who had been harmed by the Fallen Angel had all become clowns.

Huo Yuhao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "I can tell you definitively that dealing with the Demon Plane Demon Plane, let alone severing your connection with it. So, what do you intend to choose?"

Hearing with his own ears that Huo Yuhao could resolve the connection between the Demon Plane and himself, Yehui was overjoyed, but then fell silent.

She lowered her head and stared at the clear tea in her cup, remaining silent for a long time.

Huo Yuhao didn't urge him, but waited quietly. Electrolux picked up his teacup and leisurely sipped his tea.

After a long silence, Yehui raised her head, her eyes no longer showing the excitement and confusion of before, but only a resolute determination. "Your Majesty, do you and the Spirit Pagoda need the resources of the Demon Plane?"

Huo Yuhao's lips curled slightly. "Yes."

Upon hearing this, only icy hatred remained in Yehui's eyes. "Your Majesty, I wish to open the Demon Plane and allow you to Demon Plane!"

She wants revenge! She wants to personally take revenge on the culprit in the Demon Plane who caused her separation from her family and left her living in guilt and pain!

Huo Yuhao smiled. "I can help you. However, since you've chosen to open the Demon Gate, I have a plan I hope you'll cooperate with."

He paused, then selectively told her about how he had previously passed on Yehui's message to the Holy Spirit Cult through Lan Fozi.

Seeing Yehui's stunned expression, Huo Yuhao said, "I need your cooperation to lead the Holy Spirit Cult into the trap step by step."

Yehui hesitated, but not because of her own safety, "Wouldn't this put my daughter in danger?"

Old Yi, "I will take care of Yuanen."

Hearing Old Yi's calm words, Yehui's worries vanished instantly.

Is there any situation in this world where being protected by God is safer?

Yehui took a deep breath, "I do!"

Huo Yuhao glanced at her with satisfaction, then exchanged a look with Old Yi, Old Yi then injected a ball of light containing powerful energy into Yehui's body.

Under Yehui's questioning gaze, Huo Yuhao explained, "We won't immediately launch an operation against the Holy Spirit Cult and the Demon Plane, but you need the ability to move freely to see your daughter, right? That ball of energy contains a method left by Old Yi, which can prevent you from being controlled by the Fallen Angel Martial Soul and allow you to open the Demon Gate."

The Fallen Angel Martial Soul is said to have a deep connection with the Demon Plane, but apart from the possible existence of plane consciousness, the Demon Plane does not have any God Rank powerhouses. Therefore, keeping Yehui conscious is easy for Old Yi, whose Divine Power has reached the Third Rank God.

Although Yehui already had other restrictions imposed on her by the Extreme North, it was better to add another layer of protection just in case. Moreover, for Yehui, it was clear that a method left behind by a "god" was more likely to break her mental block.

Yehui's eyes lit up immediately, and he thanked her again solemnly.

This way, she can go see her family with peace of mind.

Once Yehui had calmed down, Huo Yuhao continued speaking.

"Since you have no objections, let's discuss the follow-up plans. I will have my informant report your presence to the Holy Spirit Cult —after occupying the Demon Plane, I would like to ask Old Yi, as the ruler of the Demon Plane, to cooperate with Yehui and reach an agreement with the Holy Spirit Cult."

Electrolux's eyelids twitched when he heard about Huo Yuhao's plan.

This was the first time he'd ever heard of someone playing the role of the ruler of Demon Plane. However, although it wasn't a complicated plan, he felt it could definitely give the Holy Spirit Cult a serious run for their money.

After all, information asymmetry is sometimes unsolvable.

Yehui didn't have many thoughts on it, but she gained a new understanding of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Even deities need to be treated with caution; it seems there are deities within the Holy Spirit Cult as well.

After discussing some more details, Yehui saw the two off, then looked in the direction of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with a complicated expression.

With the methods left behind by Old Yi, even though the problem of the Demon Plane hasn't been completely resolved yet, she now has the confidence to face her family.

But ten years have passed.

When that child sees her, will she question why she abandoned her, or will she simply refuse to acknowledge her as her mother? And what about her husband and the Tai Tan Clan? How will she face them?

"Sigh-"

After a long silence, Yehui sighed softly, ultimately deciding not to continue running away. He turned and left his residence, heading towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

After running away for so many years, I still have to face it.

On the streets of Mingdu, Huo Yuhao and Old Yi walked and talked, seemingly surrounded by an Formless barrier, preventing anyone from overhearing their conversation.

"Yuhao, when do you plan to make a move against the Demon Plane?"

"I'll wait until my cultivation level advances further. With my current cultivation, even if I conquer the Demon Plane, I won't be able to transform it into the power of the Undead Demigod Plane."

Upon hearing this, Old Yi nodded, then said meaningfully, "Before that, it would be best to make it a real plane first; that would make things easier for you."

Huo Yuhao nodded obediently, "Now that I have a preliminary understanding of the Power of Creation, and with seven other soul talents who understand Life energy, improving the plane's environment and fostering Life are not difficult for me. As long as I obtain enough of the origin to sublimate the Demiplane, I can advance the Undead Demigod Plane into a true plane."

Old Yi was taken aback, not understanding for a moment who the "Soul Talent" he was referring to was. However, he quickly recalled the Devil Island that Huo Yuhao had discussed with them before, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

So that's it! The key to enslaving those seven souls lies here.

Indeed, having seven individuals skilled in manipulating Life energy is beneficial to a newly formed plane.

Have you chosen your ultimate goal?

Electrolux asked.

The most important things in transitioning from Demiplane to a true plane are perfecting the Laws and the birth of Life.

Neither is simple, and they complement each other.

The latter was clearly no longer a problem for Huo Yuhao; the former, though troublesome, could be solved with a shortcut. As the Plane Master, he could absorb the Life essence of other worlds to strengthen his own plane's essence, allowing the plane to evolve on its own.

The Demon Plane and the Abyss Plane are also places where Qian does this kind of work.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered as he turned his gaze to the location of the Federation Parliament. "The choice has been made. If I'm not mistaken, that space is now in the hands of the Federation. Although it's just an alternate dimension, its essence is very high. Destroying it and absorbing its source power should be enough."

His only worry was whether absorbing that stuff would cause any strange side effects.

After all, this is the place where Goddess of Love fell.

As the two talked, they arrived near the Spirit Pagoda.

At this moment, many people who are not from the Spirit Pagoda have entered this place. Their purpose is not to Soul Spirit, but to register for the Federation's selection.

Because the Spirit Pagoda is the most proficient in using virtual Space Technology in the Star Dou Battle Network, followed by the Ming De Hall, these two places became one of the venues for providing virtual pods during the selection process, and thus also became the registration locations.

"Wait, can Soul Beast participate in this selection too?" A Soul Douluo from a prominent family looked surprised as he saw several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast registering in front of him and couldn't help but ask the middle-aged man behind him.

The middle-aged man glanced at the Soul Beast in front of him, somewhat surprised. However, after carefully recalling the selection rules issued by the Federation, he said thoughtfully, "It doesn't seem to say that Soul Beast can't participate. This selection by the Federation doesn't consider strength or age; any citizen of the Federation can apply."

So, the question arises: are Soul Beast considered citizens of the Federation?

Soul Douluo understood his subtext, glanced at the Spirit Pagoda staff around him, and, thinking of the Soul Spirit within him, silently turned his head away.

He wouldn't dare say that Soul Beast weren't Federation citizens in front of the Spirit Pagoda and his own Soul Spirit.

Moreover, although not all of them are, many Soul Beast have Federation certificates, so from this perspective, they are indeed Federation citizens.

But—generally speaking, "citizen" refers to a person, right? And aside from competitions involving Soul Spirit, don't Soul Beast usually dislike participating in these spirit master competitions?

Thinking about this, Soul Douluo suddenly remembered something.

No, past Soul Master competitions have always had age and cultivation level restrictions. Leaving cultivation level aside for now, as for age, are there any Soul Beast that fit the criteria?

How old is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Even if it's young, it must be at least several thousand or tens of thousands of years old, right?

So it wasn't that the Soul Beast didn't like it in the past, it's just that they were too old to participate?

The Soul Douluo from this powerful family suddenly smiled with relief.

He felt he had discovered a blind spot.

Huo Yuhao initially looked at the Soul Beast who had signed up with a strange expression, but quickly smiled and said, "That's true. They're all part of the Federation, so it's not a big deal for Soul Beast to participate. But this makes the selection process more and more interesting."

Some people went to the Spirit Pagoda to register, and naturally, some went to the Ming De Hall as well. Some parents also made a detour to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to see their children who were studying there.

Yuanen Zhentian and his son Yuanen Tiandang were two of them.

They came to see Yuanen Yehui.

However, the two standing together didn't look like father and son at all; the atmosphere was very awkward.

After a moment of silence, Yuanen Zhentian spoke first.

"Tiandang, call Yehui (Yuanen Yehui) out. There are some things we need to talk to her about."

"She's already joined the Dark Department, and sooner or later she'll be exposed to the Demon Plane. Now is no time to hide it. Besides, you've heard about the threat from the Abyss Plane. As members of the Douluo Continent, we must do our part, even if it's just for our families. I can't continue sealing your cultivation at this point. I hope you can pull yourself together!"