A love-obsessed mind really was beyond reason-Spirit Ice Douluo had not deceived me

"In short, that's it. I'll resolve your Martial Soul issue in two days. Be prepared. As for the previous issues, you can inquire with your family and then let me know."

"I understand, thank you, Your Majesty."

In a residence on the outskirts of Mingdu, Yehui received a message from Huo Yuhao. His expression was complex, a mixture of surprise and worry.

Just then, Yuanen Tiandang came out of the inner room, holding a glass of milk, and handed it to her, noticing her expression.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so confused?"

"It's His Majesty Huo Yuhao." Yehui took the cup but didn't drink from it, just held it in his hands. "Do you remember what I told you before? His Majesty just sent a message, intending to help me completely resolve the issue of my Martial Soul, and told me to be prepared."

After reuniting with Yuanen Tiandang and the others, she selectively told them about her experiences over the years, including the help the Spirit Pagoda had given her and Huo Yuhao's promise to help her resolve her Martial Soul issue.

After all, there needs to be a reliable explanation for whether the missing and Fallen Angel Martial Soul of the past few years can be controlled now. Otherwise, it's hard to guarantee that Yuanen Zhentian won't think her problem hasn't been solved and put her in solitary confinement, in which case the plan can't be implemented.

So, to solve the problem once and for all, she directly brought up Huo Yuhao. Having a deity to speak for them would obviously dispel the doubts of Yuanen Zhentian and the others, and also intimidate them to prevent the information from being leaked.

Huo Yuhao agreed to this, but to be on the safe side, he still asked them to set up a restriction to keep the information confidential.

However, these are things that can only be discussed when conditions permit. As for the specifics of plotting against the Holy Spirit Cult, since they involve Huo Yuhao's inside contacts within the Holy Spirit Cult and the secret God Rank existence of Old Yi, it is obviously impossible to tell Yuanen Zhentian and the others casually, since they are not Huo Yuhao's own people.

Therefore, Yuanen Zhentian and the others only knew that she had contact with Huo Yuhao and was still working for Huo Yuhao, but they didn't know the specifics of what she was doing.

However, Huo Yuhao did not allow her to reveal anything about the Holy Spirit Cult. As for everything else, Yuanen Tiandang knew everything.

So when Yuanen Tiandang heard that Huo Yuhao planned to help Yehui completely solve her Martial Soul problem, he immediately showed a look of surprise and delight, "Really? That's great! With the help of a god, the problem of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul can definitely be solved!"

"----Yes, everything will be over soon, and I can take revenge on those culprits." Yehui forced a smile.

Yuanen Tiandang, who was very sensitive to Yehui's emotional changes, noticed something was wrong and his eyes narrowed slightly. "What's wrong? Aren't you happy that you can solve the problem of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul? Or is there some risk involved?"

"With God present, what risk could there be in this? I'm worried about something else."

After a moment of silence, Yehui shook his head and stared intently at Yuanen Tiandang.

"Tiandang, tell me the truth, does your clan have connections with the remnants of Shrek Academy?"

Huo Yuhao's previous communications were, on the one hand, to inform her that the Holy Spirit Cult would soon take action against her and her daughter, so some of their plans were being brought forward; on the other hand, he would help her resolve the issue of her Martial Soul and prepare her to open the Demon Gate.

Although Yehui was somewhat uneasy about this, the thought that he was in Mingdu and had several deities behind him put his mind at ease.

Her concern was about something else entirely.

Besides resolving the issue of her Martial Soul, Huo Yuhao also told her about the Holy Spirit Cult's plan in order to get her to cooperate with the upcoming operation. The Holy Spirit Cult planned to expose the relationship between the Yuanen Clan and Shrek and the Titan Giant Ape, thereby creating conflict, muddying the waters, diverting the forces around her through the Federation, and then capturing her.

The question is, what evidence and dirt does the Holy Spirit Cult have to be certain that this matter will cause a stir and get the Federation's attention?

Clearly, the only explanation is that the Yuanen Clan and the remnants of Shrek Academy remained in contact after the Shrek's destruction.

This was the main reason for her worries, and also the question Huo Yuhao had asked her to inquire about the Yuanen Clan.

The extent of the connection between the Yuanen Clan and the remnants of Shrek Academy may influence Huo Yuhao's attitude towards the Yuanen Clan and his assessment of the situation.

Now, let's see what her husband says.

Yuanen Tiandang's hand froze in mid-air, his expression freezing for a moment.

Why are you suddenly asking this question?

Yehui: "The specifics are a bit hard to explain right now. In short, just know that it's that person who wants to know about this—don't even think about hiding it. That person knows a lot about the Yuanen Clan, including your relationship with that Titan Giant Ape ancestor."

Upon hearing this, Yuanen Tiandang was immediately filled with shock and disbelief.

Judging from the events at Shrek, Huo Yuhao and their ancestors seem to be at odds. Since they knew about their relationship with their ancestors, why didn't they take action against them? Were they trying to lure him in, or did they think they were too weak to warrant any action?

No, judging from the fact that he was willing to help Yehui resolve the issue of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul, perhaps that person never intended to consider them as enemies at all.

Various thoughts raced through his mind. Looking at Yehui's earnest eyes, Yuanen Tiandang remained silent for a while before speaking, "I don't know the specifics. At that time, you hadn't returned, and I was still depressed. I only knew that our ancestor brought the remnants of Shrek Academy to the family's secluded place for refuge, but they left after a short time, and my father also severed ties with them."

Yehui's fingers tightened slightly, and a weight lifted from her heart.

There is contact, but not deep; this answer is better than the worst-case scenario she had anticipated.

"Tiandang, how many people in your clan know about this?"

"Quite a few people know. Or rather, almost everyone in the Yuanen Clan knows. After all, although our ancestor didn't bring a large number of people, our Yuanen Clan's territory is only so big, and our clan members are only so many. It's inevitable that some people will recognize unfamiliar faces."

Yuanen Tiandang paused for a moment, then continued, "Perhaps at first people didn't know who they were, but Shrek Academy members were wanted by the Federation, and the Federation even published a report about it. Surely some people who saw the report knew who they were."

Can we expect all members of the Yuanen Clan to be illiterate and oblivious to current events?

Yehui: "----"

Is this flaw really that glaring? Doesn't this mean that if even one member of the Yuanen Clan leaks the secret, the fact that the Yuanen Clan once sheltered the remnants of Shrek Academy will be exposed?

Seeing Yehui's worried expression, Yuanen Tiandang frowned and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Yehui sighed, not revealing the truth, but instead saying from a different angle, "It's nothing, I just felt that Father was so carefree back then. So many people knew about this—wasn't he worried that someone would expose it and implicate the family?"

"This----"

Yuanen Tiandang fell silent, also feeling that the clan's handling of the situation at the time was indeed somewhat careless.

However, on the other hand, the fact that their ancestor hadn't shown his face for so long, and then suddenly appeared in the clan with Shrek's teachers and students, saying he wanted to stay there temporarily, caught the Yuanen Clan completely off guard.

Yuanen Tiandang vaguely remembered that when their ancestor arrived, many clansmen went to greet him. They knew what they needed to know, and afterwards, they could only say that they had given up and were just throwing caution to the wind.

Besides, they are Hidden Family. People from the Shrek Academy have all come to hide here. They can't live on their turf like thieves, can they? That's not how you treat guests; that's slapping your ancestors in the face.

Thinking of this, Yuanen Tiandang said, "You can't entirely blame Father for this; the circumstances were indeed very special. Besides, a year has passed since that incident, and no one has spread it outside. I don't think anything will happen in the future. Those in the family who know about these things understand the gravity of the situation, so you can relax."

A year has passed, and the matter is long gone. Yuanen Tiandang really couldn't imagine which clansman would betray the family at this time.

The Shrek Academy people have already left. Reporting it won't earn you any merit, so what's the point? Do they want the Yuanen Clan to be punished?

However, if this matter is exposed, at most the Federation will dismiss him and his father from their positions, since they have already distanced themselves from Shrek and will not be severely punished.

On the contrary, the whistleblower would find it difficult to stay in the Yuanen Clan afterward, as it would be a thankless task. Unless someone is someone who can't stand to see them doing well or is mentally ill, there's no need to do such a thing.

Of course, if someone outside the Yuanen Clan finds out something and gets involved, the situation becomes complicated, with countless possibilities.

However, the only outsider who might know about this is Huo Yuhao. Given his strength and status, he wouldn't need to resort to such methods to deal with the Yuanen Clan.

Moreover, someone who wants to comfort Yehui would obviously not use such a vague and uncertain possibility.

Yehui looked at him without saying a word.

She knew that Yuanen Tiandang was telling the truth. The Yuanen Clan weren't stupid either; they all knew that harboring Shrek remnants would cause trouble if exposed, and no one would act recklessly. Yuanen Zhentian must have taken precautions beforehand.

However, people's hearts are unpredictable. They have been away from the tribe for some time now, so how could they know that there haven't been any recent changes in the tribe?

The Holy Spirit Cult clearly knows something, proving that something must have gone wrong somewhere.

I hope everything is alright.

Seeing Yuanen Tiandang's worried look, Yehui sighed inwardly and finally said something. Then he picked up the Communicator, verified and logged into the Spirit Pagoda Internal Network, briefly edited Yuanen Tiandang's words, and sent them out.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao quickly received Yehui's message and showed a thoughtful expression.

Gu Yuena was standing beside him and had also seen Yehui's message, asked, "Yuhao, judging from Yehui's message, it seems that the Yuanen Clan only took in the Shrek teachers and students for a short period of time. What do you plan to do?"

"Let's wait and see. The Holy Spirit Cult has clearly found evidence that the Yuanen Clan previously harbored remnants of the Shrek Seven Devils. Let the Holy Spirit Cult carry out this plan."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly. "If the Yuanen Clan is still entangled with Shrek by now, they'll be in big trouble. But since they only took them in for a short time initially and then severed ties, exposing this matter will at most cause them some discomfort, and might even bring some benefits."

If the Federation were to clash with Er Ming and his group again in the future, and the relationship between the Yuanen Clan and them were exposed, then the Yuanen Clan would be in deep trouble.

However, the fact that this matter has been exposed in advance can actually allow the Yuanen Clan to completely sever ties with Shrek in front of the Federation. It may be troublesome in the short term, but it will be beneficial in the long term.

In a sense, the Holy Spirit Cult has eliminated a potential threat for the Federation.

"However, we can give Yehui some confidence."

Soon, Yehui, having received the order to "wait and see, the Spirit Pagoda will cover for this matter," relaxed and stopped worrying about it, instead looking forward to the operation against the Demon Gate two days later.

Meanwhile, Yuanen Zhentian, who had just taken over as the deputy commander of the Sea God Legion, was somewhat worried.

Of course, this worry wasn't because of his position; that position was already the greatest show of sincerity the Federation had given him as a Limit Douluo.

Although he was Limit Douluo, he didn't make it to the end of the selection process, knew nothing about military and political affairs, and had no connections. It was obviously impossible to give him the position of legion commander right away.

After all, the Sea God Legion is different from the War God Temple. The War God Temple Master only needs to be strong enough to control his subordinates.

But the Sea God Legion is the Federation's regular army, with tens of thousands of people. From fleet command to logistics and supply, from tactical deployment to intelligence analysis, everything is based on accumulated experience. If the legion commander is not capable, let alone fighting a war, he would have a hard time just managing so many people.

Therefore, the position of deputy corps commander is already quite good.

If it weren't for Chen Xinjie, the former commander of the Sea God Legion, defecting and causing a reshuffling of the Sea God Legion, Yuanen Zhentian would not have been able to secure such a good position.

Although the Navy and his Martial Soul abilities are not a good match, he at least has a future in the Sea God Legion. After all, the current commander of the Sea God Legion is a newcomer in a sense, and he has the opportunity to take his place in the future.

If it were another legion, unless there was a similar defection of the legion commander, even if he were Limit Douluo, he would have virtually no chance of being promoted to legion commander.

Those legion commanders have already proven their abilities through their experiences; what does he have to offer in return?

However, Yuanen Zhentian heard that the Northern Sea Legion was considering replacing its commander, but the next commander seemed to be incompetent, so going there might be a possibility—

However, compared to the Sea God Legion, this side is clearly better.

Overall, the prospect of being promoted to legion commander, with the rank of lieutenant general, was the Federation's way of showing him sincerity, and Yuanen Zhentian was quite satisfied.

The better the treatment the Federation gave him, the more worried Yuanen Zhentian became.

He received news from his clan that one of his clansmen, who had been traveling, had fallen in love and brought her back to the clan.

This wouldn't have been a big deal, but the important thing was that the clansman inexplicably revealed the secrets of the Yuanen Clan to the other party, including the relationship between Shrek, Er Ming, and the Yuanen Clan.

Then, afterwards, the clansman's lover disappeared, and the clan was missing something.

Clearly, if these things are exposed, the higher Yuanen Zhentian stands now, the greater the trouble he will encounter later.

The family, of course, dared not neglect this matter and immediately informed him of the news.

As for that "heartbroken" clansman—he still seemed to believe his lover wouldn't betray the family, which was simply unbelievable.

When Yuanen Zhentian heard these words, he felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

Love-Obsessed Mind are truly irrational; Spirit Ice Douluo was right.