Chapter 370: The Holy Son Plan
For the Holy Spirit Cult, this was an enormous crisis.
After all, the cult was composed of reviled Evil Soul Masters. Without an Ultimate Douluo to shield them, their situation would become extremely precarious.
Even the Sun Moon Imperial Family, which currently supported them, would become a potential threat.
After all, between powerful factions, there were no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
Zhongli Wu was well aware of his own talent.
For a regular Soul Master, reaching the Ultimate Douluo level was already extremely difficult.
For an Evil Soul Master, it was even harder.
So, he had always placed his hopes on the cult's prodigies, hoping one of them could reach that level.
Currently, his chosen prodigy was the Blue Silver Saintess, Tang Ya.
She was meant to become one of the cult's future powerhouses.
However, even though her martial soul had evolved due to its corrupt transformation, the improvement had limits.
Zhongli Wu was certain Tang Ya could reach the Titled Douluo level, but he doubted she could ever become an Ultimate Douluo.
But now he saw hope in Huo Yuhao.
If Huo Yuhao could be corrupted into an Evil Soul Master and made the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, then their future could hold an immensely powerful Ultimate Douluo.
The First Steps of Recruitment
"Master, should we begin taking action?"
Feng Ling approached and whispered through sound transmission.
"The Holy Spirit Cult needs a genius like Huo Yuhao."
"If he becomes our Holy Son, our cult will rise to new heights."
Zhongli Wu sighed and replied through sound transmission,
"It's not the right time yet."
"If Kong Deming found out we tried to recruit Huo Yuhao, we would become his sworn enemies."
"With Kong Deming's current level of power, I have no intention of provoking him unnecessarily."
"After all, Kong Deming and Huo Yuhao managed to capture Xuanzi together this alone proves that Kong Deming has already reached the legendary Rank 10 Soul Engineer level."
"Only a Rank 10 Soul Engineer can rival an Ultimate Douluo."
"And let's not forget Xuanzi, during his battle, burned his Life Flame, temporarily gaining the strength of an Ultimate Douluo."
"This means, even within the Holy Spirit Cult, only Long Bo and my mother could stand against Kong Deming."
"A powerhouse at this level is terrifying."
"If we anger him, but fail to eliminate him, then everyone in the Holy Spirit Cult except Long Bo and my mother will have to constantly fear for their lives."
"That's why, Feng Ling, we must wait for the right opportunity to make Huo Yuhao the Holy Son."
"For now, send people to make contact with him establish a relationship first. Then, we will proceed gradually."
"If we rush into action before the time is right, we will only bring disaster upon ourselves."
Hearing this, Feng Ling immediately nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Master."
Post Battle Celebration
"Huo Yuhao, you crushed six elite Shrek students so easily. I don't even think you used your full strength."
Xiao Hongchen wrapped an arm around Huo Yuhao's shoulders, his face full of admiration.
"We underestimated Xu Sanshi's strategy. If your strength wasn't as overwhelming as it is, and they had managed to defeat you right after swapping positions, we would have been in serious trouble."
"Oh, right! Before the match started, my grandfather already arranged a celebratory feast for you."
"The food should be ready by now let's go eat!"
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously? Pre planned victory feast?"
Amused by the overconfidence, he followed Xiao Hongchen and prepared to leave.
At that moment, Dai Yueheng suddenly approached.
Huo Yuhao instinctively stopped.
Just like after the previous match, she had come over to check for injuries.
Given her growing distrust of Shrek, she wasn't willing to risk any underhanded tactics they might have used.
When her soul power fused with Huo Yuhao's and circulated through his body, she confirmed that he had not suffered a single wound from the match.
"No injuries. No treatment necessary."
She turned to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen.
"Huo Yuhao, Senior Xiao, let's go eat together."
With that, the group left the arena.
Shrek Academy – The Aftermath
In one of Shrek Academy's buildings, Xuanzi slowly opened his eyes.
His time at the academy had been frustrating.
He had spent days investigating Yan Shaozhe, but still found no concrete evidence linking him to the Holy Spirit Cult.
He even began to doubt whether Huo Yuhao had deliberately misled him with false accusations.
But just as that thought formed, his legendary wisdom and the soul core's influence told him it was unlikely.
After all, in his understanding, Huo Yuhao wasn't that kind of person.
Back then, Huo Yuhao could have easily let Kong Deming kill him.
Had that happened, Shrek would have lost a powerful elder, further weakening the academy.
But Huo Yuhao didn't do that.
Instead, he simply forced Xuanzi to confess to all the wrongdoings he had committed against Sun Moon Empire, then let him go.
This made Xuanzi feel like Huo Yuhao's goal had simply been justice.
Even if Huo Yuhao had chosen to kill him, Elder Mu wouldn't have left Shrek to seek revenge.
That would mean abandoning the academy.
After all, if Shrek faced a major crisis while Elder Mu was gone, what would happen to the academy's safety?
Furthermore, Elder Mu's health was deteriorating.
Every battle shortened his lifespan.
If possible, Elder Mu would avoid fighting at all costs to preserve his remaining years and continue protecting Shrek.
The Devastating News
At that moment, a voice came from outside his door.
"Elder Xuan, during the quarterfinals… Shrek Academy lost to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy."
"Sun Moon Royal has successfully advanced to the semifinals."
"WHAT?!"
Xuanzi jumped to his feet, eyes filled with shock.
"That's impossible! How could Sun Moon defeat Shrek?!"
"Are you sure you didn't mishear the report?!"
To stay informed about the tournament, he had assigned a team to deliver updates specifically regarding Shrek.
Although the reports had a slight delay, it was better than being completely in the dark.
"This information is completely accurate."
Xuanzi took a deep breath.
"Come inside and explain everything. I want every detail about the match."
A middle aged man stepped inside, bowed slightly, and began to recount the shocking events of the quarterfinal match.
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