Following that, she calmly began, "Enough, let's discuss these matters after we have successfully unified the two great empires."
As her words concluded, the ministers below all closed their mouths, their gazes fixed on Ju Zi, awaiting her instructions…
Just then, Ju Zi's gaze fell upon Ye Xishui, as she inquired, "Elder Ye Xishui, may I know the extent of Elder Long Xiaoyao's injuries?"
Ye Xishui's beautiful eyes hardened as she turned her head to look over. Upon seeing the other's face, which gave away no hints at her thoughts, she said indifferently, "Thank you for your concern, Marshal Ju Zi. His injuries are indeed quite serious and he will need some time to recuperate quietly. During this period, I will ensure your safety!"
This time, the injuries Long Xiaoyao had suffered were even more severe than before, and it was unlikely that he would recover in less than ten days. There was even a possibility that he would suffer long-term consequences!
She did not wish to mention it, but in such a setting, Ye Xishui still offered Ju Zi some face…
Ju Zi, who discerned a note of wariness in Ye Xishui's words, pursed her lips and said, "Is that so? Then here's wishing Elder Long Xiaoyao a swift recovery. After all, our Sun-Moon Empire has only come this far with the assistance of you both!"
Internally, she thought, "Just seriously injured? The specific extent was not revealed. It seems that secretly eliminating Long Xiaoyao may not be very realistic!"
No, that's not right...
He must have used his Martial Soul True Body. Then, during his weakened state…
With this thought, a cold glint once again flickered in Ju Zi's eyes…
The affair of crippling Qian Yu, even though it had served her purpose, definitely could not be treated as if it never happened!
As for the other ministers, who were unaware of the full story, seeing Ju Zi's concern for Long Xiaoyao, they all began to praise, "That's right, Elder Long Xiaoyao has done so much for our Sun-Moon Empire and even took care of several Hyper Douluos from both Sea God's Pavilion and Sky Soul Empire. His contributions are indeed significant!"
"In my opinion, after we've unified the Continent, Elder Long Xiaoyao and Elder Ye Xishui should be granted special titles!"
"Yes, indeed! The two Elders must be conferred with titles. Without them, it's likely that the Hyper Douluos from the other empires would have come to decapitate us... cough cough..."
Ju Zi rarely chuckled, "Of course, everything that Elders Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui have done deserves recognition with a title!"
But such gentle words sounded ominously foreboding to Ye Xishui...
With this woman, one must never harbor any trust!
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Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion!
Huo Yuhao stepped inside, only to find that the atmosphere in the pavilion was extremely somber. He first nodded to Yan Shaozhe and the others before addressing the person at the head of the table, "Elder Xuan!"
If he hadn't seen it wrong just now, the reddened corners of Yan Shaozhe's eyes clearly showed that he had cried...
However, suffering such a grave setback, it was only natural...
Elder Xuan's cloudy eyes looked at Huo Yuhao and, as kindly as possible, said, "Yuhao, you're here, please sit down..."
Huo Yuhao was momentarily stunned and said, somewhat confusedly, "Me??"
As he was not a member of Sea God's Pavilion, Elder Xuan inviting him to sit was indeed somewhat unconventional...
Xuan Ziwen said with a wry smile, "Yuhao, just listen to Elder Xuan and sit down..."
The other members of Sea God's Pavilion also nodded slightly...
Huo Yuhao pursed his lips and said, "Then... I will take the liberty to sit down!"
After speaking, he took a seat in the Sea God's Pavilion...
At that moment, Elder Xuan spoke in a grave tone, "Yuhao, I want to ask you, do you know who it was that laid hands on Fan Yu and the others?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head, analyzing, "However, I think that the ones who could have forced Dean Fan and the others into a fight to the death were most likely Long Xiaoyao or Ye Xishui, one of the two!"
If they had encountered both of them, then it would have been improbable for Fan Yu and the rest to even use a Ninth-grade Soul Guidance Device!
In everyone's minds, after all, both Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui were level-99 Ultimate Douluos!
Contending against two level-99 Ultimate Douluos usually meant that any slight oversight could result in being fatally struck down!
Xuan Zi nodded thoughtfully and continued to inquire, "Yuhao, besides these, what else can you infer?"
Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment before speaking again, "Elder Xuan, actually, Dean Fan and the others must have been killed by the bombardment of a level 9 soul tool. With the release at such close range, the opponent couldn't have been unscathed. Hence, I speculate that among Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, it's very possible that one of them has been seriously injured!"
"Perhaps we could take advantage of this..."
By the time he reached the last sentence, his eyes were filled with a murderous intent...
At this moment, who didn't understand Huo Yuhao's meaning? It was obviously an intention to behead the enemy while they were weak!
Xian Lin'er coldly said, "If it's really as Yuhao says, it is indeed worth a try!"
Xuan Ziwen also agreed, "I think we can try, but we must be careful of the enemy's use of soul tools that restrict Soul Power! The seven Hyper Douluo from the Xingluo Empire and Sky Soul Empire fell because of this!"
Elder Song frowned and pondered, "But what if we are discovered?"
Yet as the words left his mouth, he seemed to realize something and swallowed back his words...
Wasn't Huo Yuhao right in front of them with the ability to instantly transport them to the Sun-Moon Empire?
Even if they couldn't assassinate the target, they could instantly return to Shrek Academy!!
And with Elder Xuan, a level-99 Ultimate Douluo, it was indeed worth a try!
If successful, it could potentially reverse the entire war situation!
Xuan Zi spoke in a cold voice, "Then let's wait to act at dawn today!"
The rest of the members of Sea God's Pavilion nodded their heads in agreement...
However, Huo Yuhao then timidly spoke up again, "Erm... elders, where is Qian Yu?"
Qian Yu was also a member of Sea God's Pavilion, so why hadn't he seen him since his own return...
Xuan Zi's eyes flickered a few times, "Qian Yu does not wish to interfere in this war..."
If Qian Yu were here, their chances of victory would be much greater! They could even attempt to behead the woman named Juzi who ruled the Sun-Moon Empire at any moment!
However, the reality was that Juzi and Qian Yu had once been partners...
Hearing Xuan Zi's explanation, Huo Yuhao nodded heavily and did not ask further...
"I understand..."
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In the Outer Court, a Soul Sage level teacher frowned and glanced at Poseissi, then said to Xu Sheng, "Are you sure you want her to enroll in our Shrek Academy now? It's a time of war, and she could easily be affected!"
Xu Sheng smiled faintly, "Yes! Enroll her now."
The teacher nodded and said seriously, "I understand, but first we must conduct a Soul Power test! Even during a time of war, the standards of Shrek Academy will not be lowered one bit!"
But before he could finish speaking, Poseissi's beautiful eyes hardened and decisively released her Martial Soul, Sea God, with four Soul Rings rising beneath her feet...
Seeing this, the teacher's eyes widened with shock, "Twelve years old... Soul... Soul Ancestor??"
Poseissi asked calmly, "Can I enroll now?"
The flustered teacher wiped his forehead and awkwardly laughed, "Of... of course, from now on, you are a student of Shrek Outer Court!"
He muttered to himself, "What kind of monstrous talent is this little girl, reaching Soul Ancestor at twelve years old? You'd probably not find a second one in the entire Continent!"
And upon seeing Poseissi successfully enrolled at Shrek Academy, Xu Sheng standing beside her secretly heaved a sigh of relief...
This was also a resolution to a long-standing worry of his...
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