Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Qianku Dongfeng's pupils also trembled slightly. He gave the other a deep look before saying in a deep voice, "Then we will leave this matter to Your Majesty."
Seeing Huo Yuhao nod, Qianku Dongfeng turned to everyone. "Afterwards, headquarters will distribute the Possession Demon Detectors to all branches. Each branch tower master bears overall responsibility. You must ensure secrecy while completing internal screening as quickly as possible, and establish a regular monitoring mechanism."
"Tower Master Leng will be responsible for contacting and communicating with the Federation side. Focus first on searching for Possession Demons. Do not act rashly. Afterwards, experts from various organizations will act together. After capture, they will be uniformly handed over to His Majesty Huo Yuhao for processing."
The Possession Demon's characteristics meant that ordinary Titled Douluo could neither kill nor capture them. They might even get themselves killed. It would be best for Limit Douluo carrying divine weapons to handle it. After all, ordinary attacks would be absorbed and turned back by Possession Demons, but they could not exploit attacks and encirclement from divine weapons.
"This is also an opportunity. We must annihilate all Possession Demons within the Douluo Continent in one fell swoop."
Qianku Dongfeng's voice carried a decisive finality.
Possession Demons were too dangerous and too good at lurking. Since they had been exposed, they must not be given any chance to catch their breath, transfer, or go deeper into hiding.
Moreover, the Possession Demons were now inside the Douluo Continent, far from the Abyss passage. If they were killed here, the Abyss energy on the Possession Demons could not be recycled by the Abyss plane, making it difficult for them to resurrect. This was a good opportunity for the Federation to rid itself of this troublesome creature.
After concluding the Possession Demon matter, Qianku Dongfeng confirmed that no one had any further objections. He paused, then brought up other matters.
"Besides discussing the Possession Demons, there are a few other matters at this meeting that need to be decided."
Qianku Dongfeng's voice returned to its usual steadiness. He laid out the matters that required discussion.
After that, Huo Yuhao did not speak again.
After all, given the Spirit Transmission Tower's scale, many things did not require his intervention. This was one of the benefits of being part of a major force. Huo Yuhao no longer had to experience the experiences of those lone wolf protagonists.
But before the meeting ended, the last matter Qianku Dongfeng brought up caught Huo Yuhao's attention.
"The Shrek remnants took all the high age immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Does this count as Shrek Taking the Blame for us?"
Returning to reality from the virtual space, Huo Yuhao thought of what he had just heard, his expression was peculiar.
The last matter discussed at the meeting was about the division of Shrek's assets.
When the Federation attacked Shrek Academy, they had naturally also kept an eye on the Tang Sect side. The Tang Sect base near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was directly besieged by the Federation. After confirming that the Shrek side had succeeded and needed no support, the Federation immediately moved in and took the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
However, because the Spirit Transmission Tower had contributed greatly earlier, the Federation had already prepared to let the Spirit Transmission Tower choose first from Shrek's assets. Plus, there were some hundred thousand year spirit beast combatants inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. So the Federation did not directly take control of it.
They planned to divide Shrek's assets first. If the Spirit Transmission Tower was interested in choosing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they would let these experts from the Spirit Transmission Tower communicate with the immortal herb spirit souls inside, avoiding unnecessary battles.
But The World Is Unpredictable. Before the Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower could divide Shrek's assets, Shrek remnants had appeared and broken into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The Federation had reacted quickly enough. But they never expected that when they arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they would find not a single immortal herb over a hundred thousand years old inside, let alone any at the savage beast level.
And that Shrek remnant who had broken in, Lan Muzi, had reddened eyes, staring at them as if he wanted to eat them.
The subsequent development was predictable. After hearing the full story, Huo Yuhao could even imagine what both sides had been thinking at the time.
Lan Muzi thought: What a Federation. In such a short time, they had persuaded the immortal herbs and taken Shrek's foundation from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving only an Empty Shell for them to walk into. If This Could Be Endured, What Could Not? New Grievances and Old Scores, let us settle them all today.
Facing such a gaze from a Federation fugitive, the Federation experts were angry. What a Lan Muzi. In such a short time, he had taken those high level immortal herbs. As a wanted fugitive, he dared to be so arrogant. He must be arrested today.
The two sides immediately came to blows.
Although Lan Muzi had people behind him and was not captured, from Qianku Dongfeng's account, Huo Yuhao could determine one thing.
In the Federation's eyes, Shrek had taken those high level immortal herbs. In Shrek's eyes, the Federation had probably swept away all the immortal herbs over a hundred thousand years old.
Each side had Taken the Blame for the other, leaving Huo Yuhao both amused and exasperated.
According to the discussion at the meeting, the Spirit Transmission Tower had still decided to forgo Shrek's other assets and choose to take over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Although there were no high level immortal herbs there now, before Huo Yuhao had taken them, they had left seeds behind. They would eventually grow again. Moreover, Shrek's other assets, such as soul tool technology and spatial technology, held little value in the Spirit Transmission Tower's eyes. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was still the better.
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao shook his head with a laugh.
"After Going in Circles, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well still ends up in the Spirit Transmission Tower's hands."
One could only say The World Is Unpredictable.
The Yuanen family was a reclusive clan of Douluo. Now, the only member who frequently walked the outside world was Yuanen Yehui.
Their ancestor was the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming. They were descendants of Er Ming and a human woman named Xiong Xiaoling.
The general story was that Er Ming saved a woman, and they eventually fell in love. But Er Ming worried that Xiong Xiaoling would not accept his identity as a spirit beast, so he devised a test.
Er Ming left a message, telling her his true identity as a spirit beast and giving her ten days to think it over. If she was willing to accept him, she should wait for him where he had left.
Of course, on the surface, this was the case. In reality, Er Ming was hiding nearby, peeping at Xiong Xiaoling's choice. The result was that Xiong Xiaoling, heartbroken, chose to leave, intending to go home and think before returning to wait for him. But she discovered she was already pregnant.
On the other side, Er Ming could not bear it. He thought Xiong Xiaoling could not accept him and never returned to see the follow-up.
If this had happened in an era when humans and spirit beasts were still hostile, the two would naturally have had no further contact, becoming a Melodramatic love story.
But this era was different from the past.
Even though cases of humans and spirit beasts directly falling in love were still rare, the Douluo Continent of the spirit soul era had long accepted such things.
When Xiong Xiaoling realized Er Ming was not coming back, she was so angry that she turned the story of a spirit beast having Playing with Fire and abandoning her into news, sparking a wave of discussion. After learning of it, the Spirit Transmission Tower and the Federation, worried about the impact on relations between the two races, took it very seriously.
However, Er Ming knew he was not accepted by the current Star Dou Great Forest, so he had no officially recognized identity. The Spirit Transmission Tower staff searched for a long time without finding a suitable Titan Giant Ape.
But Er Ming still paid attention to Federation news. The story of the Titan Giant Ape Playing with Fire and abandoning a pregnant woman had been very popular at the time. Er Ming realized his mistake and secretly contacted Xiong Xiaoling, withdrawing the Search Warrant against him.
Xiong Xiaoling's intention had also been to seek official help to find Er Ming. Seeing him come to her, she had no objection.
In the end, only the Titan Giant Ape race suffered Reputation Damage.
And because of this different development from the original, Er Ming had long known about the Yuanen family's existence.
But because the small plane he and Da Ming had created required one of them to stay and keep it stable, otherwise it would collapse over time, and because the inheritance had been going on for too long, the relationship had weakened. Apart from watching over the first few generations, Er Ming had visited the Yuanen family much less frequently in later years.
Until recently, many people had appeared not far from the Yuanen family. They were all Shrek remnants.
"Damn it. We watched over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for so many years, and they turned around and joined the Federation so quickly."
A Shrek student, upon hearing Lan Muzi's experience, said indignantly.
"Enough. Do not say any more. People have different aspirations. We cannot blame them."
Lan Muzi sighed deeply. He looked toward the distant true god (Er Ming) and the Yuanen family patriarch, Yuanen Zhentian, his heart is heavy.
"Moreover, more than this, we probably need to consider where to go in the future."
During this time, Lan Muzi had deeply experienced the influence of the Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower on the Douluo Continent. They had been like a fish out of water, unable to find a way in or out. Even the Yuanen family now no longer wanted to be associated with them.
Not far away, Yuanen Zhentian also glanced at Lan Muzi and said in a low voice, "Ancestor, forgive me for being unable to help. If these Shrek teachers and students are willing to live quietly in seclusion without trying to do anything, I can naturally help. But if they insist on opposing the Federation, I truly cannot assist."
He knew about Lan Muzi's trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. And Yuanen Zhentian also understood that this might have been on Da Ming and Er Ming's instructions.
That was precisely why he had to make his stance clear.
In consideration of the ancestor's sake, if the Shrek remnants were willing to give up revenge and resistance and Go into Hiding thoroughly, the reclusive Yuanen family might be able to provide a remote clan land for them to quietly live out their lives.
But if they still wanted to "do something," still wanted to oppose the Federation, then the Yuanen family would absolutely not Wade into This Muddy Water. They would take the initiative to cut ties with them.
"You have a deep connection with Shrek Academy, and Yun Ming has been good to the family. What is wrong with just providing a place to stay?"
Er Ming frowned.
Because of his relationship, the Yuanen family had a deeper connection with Shrek. Not to mention that Yun Ming had also helped the Yuanen family. Their relationship was good. Was it really that hard to provide a temporary place to stay?
"His Majesty Yun Ming is still alive and has already joined the Federation. We will repay that kindness ourselves, but we cannot repay it to these people who have defected from the Federation."
Yuanen Zhentian sighed. "Moreover, speaking of kindness, we also owe a debt to the Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower. Even you, Ancestor, and Ancestor Xiong Xiaoling were able to reconcile, and our family was able to continue, because of the Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower. Yet in the battle that destroyed Shrek, you still helped Shrek."
Er Ming's expression was somewhat awkward. He wanted to say the two were different, that he had held back and had not intended to kill anyone, that in the end he was the one injured. But the words stuck in his throat.
However, Yuanen Zhentian, looking at his expression, already understood his thoughts and sighed inwardly.
It was Sea God Tang San who had resurrected the ancestor and made him a god. So it was only natural for the ancestor to help the Sea God preserve Shrek and the Tang Sect's inheritance and carry out some plans. In fact, if he had not helped, the ancestor would have seemed Ungrateful.
But the Sea God's kindness to the ancestor was one thing. The family's survival and interests were equally important. Yuanen Zhentian could not risk his family's lives to help these restless fugitives of Shrek.
Thinking this, Yuanen Zhentian did not want to make things difficult for Er Ming. So he simply persuaded him from the perspective of safety. "Ancestor, although our family is said to be in seclusion, we are registered with the Federation. If the Federation makes the connection between the family and you, they will likely send people to ask us about you. Moreover, Yehui has already joined the Dark Department. If she learns about Shrek's situation, she will probably report it. This place is not safe."
This was not an Excuse.
With some misunderstandings unresolved, Yuanen Yehui's attitude toward them was not pleasant. If she knew they were harboring Federation fugitives, she would probably turn around and report it to the Federation.
Moreover, the fact that the Titan Giant Ape and a human woman had descendants was certainly recorded in the Federation. The risk of keeping Shrek remnants here was simply too great.
Hearing this, Er Ming frowned deeply and finally took it to heart.
He had originally thought this place, with a Limit Douluo, was a good location. Now it seemed he should take the people to the Haotian Sect.
Haotian Sect said, "Do not come here."
And a few days later, Yuanen Zhentian could not help but admire the correctness of his decision.
In his spiritual perception, Federation experts flew over the family's secluded area, as if searching for something. His first thought was naturally that the Federation was searching for Shrek remnants.
And after he went forward to inquire, the result was as he had imagined.
Facing a Limit Douluo's inquiry, the Federation expert seemed sincere. "Your Majesty, I am indeed searching for Shrek remnants. This is a detector that can sense the aura of immortal herbs. The Shrek remnants previously took many immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire
Yin Yang Well. We plan to use this as a breakthrough to find their trail. Of course, if you have any information on their whereabouts, please let us know. The Federation will provide a reward."
Yuanen Zhentian laughed it off, but he was also confused.
Had Lan Muzi not said he had brought back no immortal herbs? What was going on now?
After Yuanen Zhentian left with his questions, the Federation expert and his companion communicated via spiritual power telepathy. "The detector has no reaction. There are no Possession Demons in the Yuanen family."
"Yes. A family with a Limit Douluo is indeed unlikely to be invaded by Possession Demons. Moreover, possessing someone from a reclusive family would not bring much benefit to the Possession Demons or the Holy Spirit Cult."
His companion nodded. "Let us go. On to the next location."
Were they really going to search for Shrek remnants with just this? How could that be?
Everyone knew there were true gods behind the Shrek remnants. Who would be so foolish as to go looking for death?
The Federation and the Spirit Transmission Tower were merely using this excuse to search for Possession Demons.
On the way back, one of them reflected.
"It must be said, the Spirit Transmission Tower is indeed very capable. They actually managed to develop a soul tool to search for Possession Demons. Apart from its somewhat limited range, it works very well."
Another also sighed. "Not only that. I heard that the Fire God reincarnated inside the Spirit Transmission Tower has a way to save those who have been possessed. All captured Possession Demons will be taken to him for handling."
"These Abyssal Creatures will no longer be a threat to the Federation."
Who knew how anxious they had been when Possession Demons invaded the Federation? No one wanted their companions or family to become Pseudo-humans.
Fortunately, the Spirit Transmission Tower had a solution.
Praise the Spirit Transmission Tower. Praise His Majesty Huo Yuhao.
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