Chapter 177 He Caitou, You Wouldn't Want Xu He's Identity to Be Exposed, Would You?
Title Douluos were still human they were not invincible.
And even among Title Douluos, there were vast differences in strength.
Most were average, while those like Ye Yulin, a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, were extremely rare.
Xu Jiawei nodded.
"Alright, I will allocate more funding for soul tool research."
Soul tool development was difficult,
But it was the future of warfare.
Investing more resources into it was necessary.
He couldn't help but wonder
If his daughter had been equipped with better defensive soul tools,
Would she have survived that damned dark soul master's attack?
Near Mingdou Mountain Range
Sun Moon Empire Military Encampment
The sky was pale with the first light of dawn, clear and cloudless.
Huo Yuhao sat in his tent, hunched over his desk, writing a letter.
Although his mission to assassinate the Duchess was successful,
His plans were far from over.
He wanted to further provoke tensions between Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy.
After all, war between Sun Moon, Star Luo, and Shrek was inevitable.
If Tang San didn't cheat by descending as a god,
Then Sun Moon had no reason to lose.
In the original story, even after Huo Yuhao intervened and forced Sun Moon to retreat,
Juzi would have simply gathered her forces again once Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong ascended to the God Realm.
Given how poorly the Three Empires and Shrek Academy performed in battle,
They would have been crushed once again by Sun Moon's superior soul tool technology.
Of course, if Tang San cheated and descended,
Then everything changed.
Not only did Sun Moon Empire have to return all conquered land,
They were even forced to rename themselves to Heaven Dou Empire.
Utterly absurd.
In the end, all of Douluo Continent's wars were merely toys for the God King Tang San.
As long as Tang San personally stepped in,
No matter how much progress Sun Moon had made,
Victory would be impossible
Because Tang San was a god.
And in terms of raw power,
He far outclassed anything Sun Moon could field.
Huo Yuhao's Thoughts
"So, not only must I accumulate power,
I must also find a way to prevent Tang San from interfering.
Knowing his personality,
He will definitely send Wang Dong down to stop Sun Moon from winning.
But there's something strange about this.
According to the laws of the God Realm,
Gods are not allowed to interfere in the mortal world.
Even if Wang Dong were in danger,
Tang San should have only been allowed to punish those responsible,
Not force an entire empire to surrender.
Tsk.
Tang San just couldn't accept losing, huh?
He supported Shrek Academy,
Opposed the unification of Douluo Continent,
Then, when he realized they couldn't win,
He threw a tantrum and cheated.
And if Destruction had known about this,
Wouldn't he have attacked Tang San immediately?
After all, Tang San stole the God Realm Hub,
Which was something Destruction had always wanted.
Would Destruction really pass up the chance to expose Tang San?
If only I could contact Destruction...
But I can't.
What if... the Plane's Will could?
By all logic, having Tang Hao replace the Plane's Will was a violation of God Realm laws.
Tang Hao was a god,
And too biased to be a neutral overseer.
Maybe I can find a way to communicate with the Plane's Will again.
Then, somehow, I'll let Destruction know about the situation.
If Destruction had evidence that Tang San broke the rules,
Then he could confront him publicly.
It would damage Tang San's carefully crafted image,
And further divide the God Kings."
With that, Huo Yuhao resumed writing.
A Letter to He Caitou
He needed He Caitou for his plans.
Recruiting Shrek Academy students was difficult.
But He Caitou, with his background,
Was the most likely candidate to switch sides.
If he could turn He Caitou,
He would have a spy within Shrek Academy.
He Caitou was part of the Extreme Soldier Plan,
Which meant he had connections inside Star Luo Empire as well.
Since Star Luo and Shrek would fight together against Sun Moon,
This gave Huo Yuhao a chance to exploit their weaknesses.
Last time, he didn't recruit He Caitou,
Only because Yan Shaozhe arrived too quickly.
He couldn't exactly ask He Caitou to become his spy while the Dean of Martial Souls was watching.
But now?
He had another chance.
And honestly, their goals aligned.
Huo Yuhao wanted to destroy the Sun Moon royal family.
And He Caitou wanted revenge against Xu Tianran.
With common interests and a bit of pressure,
Huo Yuhao was sure He Caitou would join him.
After finishing the letter,
He exited his tent and handed it to a Sun Moon spy.
"Deliver this to He Caitou at Shrek Academy."
Shrek Academy
He Caitou received a letter.
At first, he was confused.
Few people wrote to him.
And how had someone managed to place it on his desk?
Curious, he put on his defensive soul tools,
Then opened the letter.
After scanning its contents,
His expression changed dramatically.
Because the first sentence read:
"He Caitou oh no, perhaps I should call you by your real name... Xu He."
His hands trembled.
How?
How did anyone know his true identity?
He had escaped the Sun Moon royal palace years ago.
How could someone know his real name?
Not even Fan Yu knew.
It wasn't that He Caitou didn't trust Fan Yu.
But he knew that if his identity were exposed,
It would bring trouble to his teacher.
The Xu family had seized power through poison and treachery,
Murdering his parents,
Forcing him to flee for his life.
He read the letter again,
His mind racing.
"They want me to meet them at the border between Sun Moon and Star Luo?
This is an invitation?"
After some thought, he decided to go.
Whoever sent this letter knew too much.
If he ignored them,
They might expose his identity.
If Xu Tianran found out,
He would never stop hunting him.
Days Later At the Meeting Point
He Caitou arrived and was led into Huo Yuhao's tent.
Huo Yuhao greeted him with a smile.
"He Caitou, we meet again.
I think we can work together.
You can be my spy."
He Caitou frowned.
"Work together?
Fine.
But let's be clear
I will never betray Shrek Academy."
Huo Yuhao's smile widened.
"He Caitou, you wouldn't want Xu Tianran to find out about Xu He, would you?"
He Caitou froze.
This was exactly his weakness.
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