In the imperial palace...
Dai Yueyan was sitting on the throne, looking down at the ministers below with eyes full of authority, making it hard to believe he was only twenty years old!
And Her Royal Highness the Princess, Dai Yun'er, was standing by with her hands behind her back, her whole demeanor having changed significantly over the years...
Even in her gestures, she exuded the exclusive noble aura of the royal household, catching the eye...
One of the ministers below was the first to clasp his fist and say, "Crown Prince, now the Soul Masters and common people throughout Xingluo Land are putting pressure on our royal household, hoping to completely eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Another minister echoed, "Yes, Crown Prince, many Soul Masters are even considering migrating from Xingluo Land to Soul Land!"
"If we want to maintain the royal household's dignity, we must quickly eliminate the hidden threat of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
As soon as their words fell, another minister sarcastically said, "Ha, not long ago, our Xingluo Empire's army already discovered the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold, and what was the result? The opponent showed no fear whatsoever!"
"Indeed, with the current power of the Holy Spirit Cult, not just our Xingluo Empire, even with aid from other forces, it's by no means easy to eradicate them! Knowing their stronghold is meaningless!"
After hearing everyone's words, Dai Yueyan's expression remained unchanged as he calmly spoke, "The ministers' words have reason, but... in my view, under the banner of 'Destroying the Holy Spirit Cult,' we can apply to the Douluo Federation for a Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell!"
Theoretically, the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell can completely obliterate the Holy Spirit Cult, being the most efficient and safest method!
Without a doubt, Dai Yueyan's proposal was met with rejection from these ministers...
"Crown Prince, if this proposal had been made ten years ago, there might have been a chance, but in recent years, the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell theft just happened on Soul Land, do you think they'd allow such a dangerous thing to fall into another country's hands?"
"That's right, if I'm guessing correctly, the Douluo Federation still has two Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shells left, if they hand over one shell to our Xingluo Empire, then in terms of Destruction-level Soul-guided Bombs, Soul Land will have no advantages, which is a situation the federation absolutely does not want to see!"
"These are all objective reasons, the most critical being that the whole continent can't produce another Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell anymore, you could say there is one less with each use! Such a precious item isn't known what kind of cost will be required!"
Dai Yueyan fell silent...
He just wanted to try this possibility, but hearing the ministers' words, he also felt the hope was extremely slim!
With this thought, he sighed helplessly, "I will discuss this matter carefully with Father, let's leave it at this for today!"
The ministers slightly bowed and left the imperial palace...
At this point, Dai Yun'er walked behind Dai Yueyan, gently massaging his shoulders and concernedly said, "Brother, are you alright?"
Dai Yueyan shook his head, smiling bitterly, "I'm fine, now I finally understand Father's helplessness sitting on the throne!"
A country's emperor is truly not someone you can just become!
Dai Yun'er comforted, "With brother here, Xingluo Empire will certainly break through this predicament!"
Noticing something strange in Dai Yun'er's actions, Dai Yueyan suspiciously asked, "Yun'er, you seem a bit off today, is there something you want to say?"
Dai Yun'er blinked her beautiful eyes and returned to her mischievous demeanor...
"Good brother, you always understand me the most!"
Dai Yueyan calmly said, "Tell me, what's actually going on?"
His sister, in front of outsiders and family, is simply two completely different personalities!
Dai Yun'er hesitated, "Well... Brother, I'll say it, but you mustn't get angry!"
Dai Yueyan nodded, "I promise!"
Dai Yun'er took a deep breath, "Brother, actually I just want to tell you something, I want to go visit Shrek Academy..."
Dai Yueyan's pupils shrank, yelling coldly, "No way! The situation within Xingluo Empire is extremely tense, war could break out at any moment, leaving the royal household now might be dangerous!"
"Even Father wouldn't agree!"
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The Federation!
The Chairman spoke solemnly, "According to previous messages, the Deputy Councilman has successfully led the federation's mighty forces to the frontlines!!"
Originally worried about unexpected events along the way, but now it seems, it's not as bad as imagined!
The other council members, upon hearing, were clearly a bit angered over this...
One after another said, "Chairman, there's no need to send so many federation strong forces, isn't the frontline already guarded by the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion and other mighty ones?"
"That's right, after sending out the federation's powerful ones, who will guarantee our council members' personal safety?"
"If the Holy Spirit Cult and other forces seize this opportunity to attack, we might end up like Shrek Academy!"
"We must call them back immediately; the high-end combat power at the frontline is already sufficient!"
Without strong forces to guard the Federation Headquarters, every council member's heart was unsettled, fearing what might happen!
After all, last time, a power above Super Douluo Level invaded, and managed to escape easily even when discovered!
The Chairman said coldly, "I think you're not concerned about Soul Land but purely about your own life safety, right?"
Even the Deputy Councilman risked his life going to the frontline, these guys are still just exercising their mouths!
One of the council members, upon hearing, was indignant and said angrily, "What nonsense! Chairman, what's with your words! We can even sacrifice our lives for the continent's safety!!"
Another council member echoed, "That's right, Chairman, I didn't expect you to view us this way!!"
"All of this is for the greater good, if anything were to happen to us, the federation would be leaderless, then who would command the army to fight against the Abyssal Creature Army!"
The Chairman sneered coldly, "Since you can sacrifice your lives for the continent's safety, why not, we all, like the Deputy Councilman, head to the frontline and fight!"
"What do you council members think??"
With just two simple sentences, the council members' faces turned ashen, yet none dared to respond...
With their weak Soul Power, entering the battlefield would simply make them the food of the Abyss Emperors!
The Chairman pursued further, "What, didn't you say you could sacrifice your lives? This is your chance to act!"
"Our sacrifice should be meaningful, not pointless death; that way, dying is justified!!!"
This was also the council members' final stubbornness...
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