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Chapter 203 Framing
Chapter 203 Framing
Huo Yuhao's cultivation level at this moment is level 30.
However, Kong Deming and Wang Changming did not allow him to go hunting for souls immediately.
Wang Changming used the secret passage in the Hall of Offerings to send Huo Yuhao to the headquarters of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps in Mingdu.
After bringing Huo Yuhao here, Wang Changming did not stay long. He gave Huo Yuhao a few instructions and then left in a hurry.
"From the very first day you arrived in Mingdu, Father and Master Kong worked together to make your human skin mask."
Wang Yiheng gestured for Huo Yuhao to sit down: "Now, Elder Kong and Father have ordered two assassins of similar build to you to go to the trap."
"One trap is in the Jingyang Mountains, and the other is in the Demon Forest."
"The Jingyang Mountains are guarded by Elder Kong, but it is publicly stated that your father and Starry Sky Douluo took you there to hunt souls."
"But the Demon Forest is the opposite. It claims that Master Kong took you there, but in reality it was Father and Starry Sky Douluo who went there."
"The false information has now been spread, and His Highness Tianran and His Highness He have received different information."
"As for Prince Tianran, they learned that you went to the Jingyang Mountains. As for Prince He, they learned that you went to the Demon Forest."
Wang Yiheng explained to Huo Yuhao that during the previous Soul Master Competition, the ambiguous rumors about Long Xiaoyao and the Holy Spirit Cult had made Kong Deming and Wang Changming wary.
Therefore, they took this action because they were wary of Qian Duoduo.
Wang Yiheng also said that Huo Yuhao now has a very clear understanding of the current situation regarding the two princes in Mingdu.
The two level-nine soul masters did this because they were afraid that some of the two princes would cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult.
They wanted to use Huo Yuhao's reputation for hunting souls to test the true strength of the two princes.
As long as one side goes to the Soul Hunting Grounds according to the given information, a bloodbath will immediately begin once they return to Mingdu.
Huo Yuhao poured Wang Yiheng a cup of tea with a complicated expression.
To be honest, the way the Sun Moon Empire treated geniuses did indeed touch him somewhat.
But stance is stance, and Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that their attention was ultimately for the identity of "Lin Yi".
The Heavenly Soul Empire's investment in and gratitude towards Huo Yuhao meant that he could never truly integrate into the Sun Moon Empire.
Xuan Ziwen might still have some chance of being turned against him.
However, Kong Deming and Wang Changming would never defect.
"Brother Hao," Tianmeng transmitted her voice to Huo Yuhao, "after you achieve mastery of the Path of the Mind, do you want to weave an illusion for them that they will never awaken from?"
"If reincarnation truly exists in this world, then after they've spent the rest of their lives in blissful dreams, you can arrange for them to be reborn into a good family."
Huo Yuhao sighed: "Tianmeng, this self-deceptive approach is the greatest torment in the world for them."
"Their life's pursuit, their faith and pride will be completely distorted in this grand dream world."
"This is even more cruel than killing them outright."
"There are never perfect choices in war. If we meet on the battlefield in the future, I will give them a dignified ending."
When Wang Yiheng saw that Huo Yuhao hadn't spoken for a long time, he assumed that Huo Yuhao was worried about his safety.
So he patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder with a hearty laugh: "Brother, with me here, no one can lay a finger on you!"
"Keep those rare metals and blueprints safe. I will build a laboratory for you once we reach the Mingdou Mountains."
Huo Yuhao snapped out of his reverie and forced a smile: "Thank you, brother. I was just thinking about the Holy Spirit Cult."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yiheng shook his head and said, "Brother, this is not a problem you should be considering right now."
Huo Yuhao downed his tea in one gulp, then asked, "Big brother, when do we set off?"
Wang Yiheng glanced at the sky: "Let's wait two days until both substitutes arrive at the Soul Hunting Grounds before making any further decisions."
"You don't need to worry about the spirit rings; your father will catch a Devouring Dragon for you."
The Devourer Dragon is a top-tier earth dragon, known as a mini Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Its innate soul skill is called Devouring Heaven and Earth. It is bloodthirsty by nature and can replenish its own energy and complete its own evolution by devouring the bodies of its enemies after killing them.
This bears some resemblance to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a soul beast that became extinct in Douluo Three Kingdoms.
However, the Dark Demon God Tiger possesses an extremely high level of intelligence, while the Devouring Dragon's spirit is extremely chaotic, relying more on instinct to kill, making this race completely incomparable to the Dark Demon God Tiger.
The Soul Ring of the Devouring Dragon is indeed suitable for the Martial Soul disguised as the Qi Refining Furnace.
Wang Yiheng said that the Devouring Dragon can greatly enhance the devouring and refining capabilities of the Ice and Fire Creation Furnace, laying the foundation for refining higher-level soul tools in the future.
While Huo Yuhao and Wang Yiheng were talking, in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, Xu Tianran was panting heavily, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets.
He looked at the palace maid kneeling before him and never imagined that she would be a spy planted by the Holy Spirit Cult next to him.
Xu Tianran swept all the tea sets on the table to the ground, and the sound of the porcelain shattering was particularly jarring in the silent palace.
Xu Tianran's voice was almost squeezed out through clenched teeth: "Go back and tell your master that I can cooperate, but on one condition."
"Lin Yi must live! If even a single hair on his head is lost, when the Holy Spirit Sect returns to the mainland, I will drag you all down with me!"
The palace maid lowered her head and withdrew without saying a word.
Xu Tianran remained silent alone in the dimly lit palace for a long time.
He turned his wheelchair and looked toward the ancestral hall, his eyes flashing with a complex light.
"Your Highness," Shadow Douluo silently emerged from Xu Tianran's shadow, "Should we send someone—"
"No need."
Xu Tianran raised his hand to interrupt, his voice unusually calm: "I trust Elder Kong's judgment; he won't let Lin Yi be in danger."
"That's all the Holy Spirit Cult can do; they don't know any other methods besides threats."
"Now, Master Kong must have set a trap with Lin Yi, just waiting for Xu He and me to fall into it."
"Since Lin Yi arrived in Mingdu, this struggle between the two princes must come to an end as soon as possible. The Holy Spirit Sect is a rare opportunity."
Xu Tianran turned to look at the map of the Sun and Moon Empire hanging in the East Palace and remained silent for a long time.
He drew circle after circle on the map, only to cross them out immediately.
Finally, Xu Tianran emphasized the Mingdou Mountain Range with his pen.
Xu Tianran closed his eyes, and one name after another began to flash through his mind.
Jing Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xuan Ziwen, Ju Zijing, Jingyang Mountains, Demon Forest, Ice Sea, Star Dou Great Forest, Shadow Douluo stood quietly to the side, not moving for half an hour.
The quiet atmosphere here was broken only by the arrival of the oranges.
"Your Highness," Ju Zi knelt on the ground, "Lin Yi, under the protection of Elder Wang, went to the Jingyang Mountains to hunt souls."
Xu Tianran opened his eyes, gave a soft "hmm" to indicate that he understood, and then dismissed Ju Zi.
Demonic Forest.—
Kong Deming.
Xu Tianran looked at the map behind him again.
Shadow Douluo hesitated and said, "Your Highness, do you suspect that the news of Lin Yi going to hunt souls is false?"
Xu Tianran sneered: "Who is Elder Kong? Why would he take Lin Yi to hunt souls now? This must be a trap."
"How could a genius who can combine his own martial soul and soul tool to such an extent blindly set off to hunt souls during the sensitive period when Qian Duoduo was stationed in Mingdu, just for a third soul ring?"
"Master Kong always does things meticulously. The fact that he let Ju Zi know that Lin Yi went to Jingyang Mountain to hunt souls is itself quite intriguing."
The Jingyang Mountains are indeed a good place for hunting souls, but they're so good it's almost commonplace, like a rumor deliberately spread out of nowhere.
"The Jingyang Mountains are a trap, waiting for me to jump in and prove my guilt!"
"If I'm not mistaken, Xu He has probably received news that Lin Yi went to the Demon Forest."
"Now that they want to fish, I'll give them the biggest fish of all! And I'll splatter its blood on Xu He's face!"