The so-called wedding procession was steadily advancing towards Shrek City.
However, their target was not Shrek City, but Shrek Academy.
Huo Yuhao stood atop the walls of Shrek City, gazing at the so-called army from several miles away.
In his view, the soldiers posed no threat whatsoever; rather, it was the dozens of Soul Master hidden within the carriage.
Judging from the fluctuations in Soul Power, even the lowest level has reached the Soul Saint realm.
Huo Yuhao then imagined what would happen if that were the case.
The wedding procession will definitely come to Shrek City Shrek City, and the hundred-person squad that is publicly known will probably cause some trouble there.
If they pull off a feint or a covert maneuver, the Body Sect probably has some grand scheme in mind.
They might also be eyeing the 100,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the 500,000-year-old External Soul Bone.
While Huo Yuhao was still speculating, the Soul Master inside the carriage were also discussing countermeasures.
" Aotian, let's reiterate the operation," said the burly man with a long beard in the carriage.
Long Aotian responded and solemnly said, "Senior brothers, the situation is like this, we need..."
Long Aotian gave a general overview of his plan, adding some details to ensure everyone in the carriage heard him.
The carriage was filled with muscular, burly men, but they were all extremely serious at that moment.
The burly man with the long beard spoke again, "You all heard Aotian's arrangements, right? You are all team leaders, so just do as Aotian says."
"Our main objective this time is not combat, but harassment and sabotage, eliminating Shrek's fighting force, and obtaining the 100,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and its External Soul Bone."
Did everyone hear that?!
The other burly men said in unison, "We heard that."
Long Aotian clasped his hands in a respectful greeting to the group and said, "Fellow senior brothers, I will remember this Aotian. If this operation goes smoothly, I will certainly repay it."
"Hahaha, junior brother, you're too kind. You are the heir of the sect, it's only right that we help you," the long-bearded giant laughed loudly.
Me too.
Long Aotian still bowed respectfully to the group, and the deep respect he showed made the burly men's hearts tremble, and they remembered it.
Looking at the expressions of his senior brothers, Long Aotian spoke again, "By the way, senior brothers, if possible, we also need to bring Vina back with us during this operation. She can still be of some use in consolidating power in the Heavenly Soul Empire."
"And we must not forget the sect leader's instruction to investigate the whereabouts of that mysterious organization."
Long Aotian gave another serious explanation, because these burly men would forget everything once they started fighting.
So he gave him countless instructions, just in case something went wrong.
These burly men knew that Long Aotian was reminding them, and naturally they took it to heart.
They also wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Long Aotian, since once this operation was completed, Long Aotian would be the true young sect leader.
At that time, their status in the sect will naturally rise, and at the very least, Long Aotian will give them a fiefdom in the Heavenly Soul Empire.
They naturally put in their best effort for such a high-return opportunity.
Suddenly, something amusing happened inside the carriage.
Several burly men were actually writing and drawing on their broad palms with pens, occasionally scratching their heads, looking just like students who were about to take an exam but hadn't prepared and were cheating.
Long Aotian was both amused and exasperated by their appearance, but he couldn't think of a better solution.
At least if it's written on their hands, they can notice it during battle.
"Fellow senior brothers, let's rest for a while. I estimate we'll arrive at Shrek City soon. I'll then lead the convoy into Shrek, and we'll begin our operation."
Several burly men clasped their fists at Long Aotian and said, "Junior brother, don't worry, just watch us then."
The group then began to meditate cross-legged, adjusting their bodies to achieve optimal condition.
As the carriage jolted along, Long Aotian slowly opened his eyes, pulled back the curtain to reveal a small gap, and looked outside. The enormous Shrek City was now clearly visible.
Suddenly, he seemed to see something, and looked up at the top of the city gate, vaguely seeing a dark shadow.
He rubbed his eyes, focused his gaze, and scanned the area warily with his Spiritual Power, but found nothing.
A vague unease crept into Long Aotian's heart. "Strange, could it be that I'm seeing things? I have a strange feeling..."
But after looking left and right, he couldn't see anything unusual, so he had to suppress his unease.
I was probably too nervous. After all, if I failed the mission, it would mean I would miss out on the position of sect leader.
This was something he didn't want to see, and perhaps that's why he was so nervous that he started hallucinating.
"Hoo," Long Aotian exhaled deeply, then carefully opened the carriage door, stepped down, and walked to the front of the carriage.
At that moment, the carriage was stopped by the guards of Shrek City.
The guard captain approached with a serious expression. Upon noticing that there were soldiers among their ranks, he immediately became alert and asked, "Who goes there?! What are you doing in Shrek City?"
Long Aotian immediately went to greet them, saying, "Brother, we're here to welcome the bride. Don't worry, those soldiers are here to protect the princess."
After saying that, Long Aotian took out a small red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into the guard captain's hand.
"Brother, come and share in the joy! I'm getting married, please give me some face."
The guard captain glanced at him, then handed the small red envelope to his subordinate, saying, "These soldiers are definitely not allowed to approach, and your wedding procession should be at the Shrek Academy, not here."
"Bring me the paperwork so I can take a look, and I also need to check the carriage."
"Of course, of course," Long Aotian nodded. "However, the people sitting in these carriages are all my fellow disciples; they're here to support me."
"Brother, do you think there shouldn't be any problem?"
The guard captain took the paperwork, glanced at it, and then had several soldiers check it. It was indeed as Long Aotian had said, and only then did he nod.
He then said, " Shrek Academy is over there. You can go there yourselves. If the army wants to stay here, they should be at least ten miles away from the city gate."
Long Aotian nodded in agreement, then took out several red envelopes and handed them over, saying, "Big brother, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please share some with us brothers later. By the way, could you let a few groups in later so they can take the red envelopes I brought into the city and distribute them? It would also be nice if everyone in Shrek City could help me create some excitement."
The captain of the guard pondered for a moment, and seeing how adept he was at handling things, and considering the instructions from above not to deliberately make things difficult for the wedding procession, he nodded in agreement.
Having received permission, Long Aotian handed over several more red envelopes, and his unease vanished.
The plan went smoothly, just as I had envisioned.
He then handed over several more red envelopes before jogging off to make arrangements.
Finally, a group of more than ten people, arranged by Long Aotian, rode into Shrek City on horseback.
The captain of the guard was happy to have some free time, since Long Aotian had done everything he was told.
After doing all this, the army immediately retreated and set up camp, while Long Aotian led the carriage towards the Shrek Academy.