Chapter 244: Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon

"You said you hope the Body Sect will act to eradicate the Evil Soul Master?"

Vina handed tea to the two people opposite her while frowning.

"We don't need you to say it; we will do it too."

A few of them are now sitting in a lavishly decorated room; although the room's layout differs somewhat from the Star Emperor Hotel, it's roughly similar.

This is one of the best hotels in the Soul Emperor Empire, and it uses a royal suite that the royalty often employ.

Huo Yutong said seriously:

"I didn't mean for you to eradicate the Evil Soul Master with the usual level of force, but to increase it; Princess, you also know about the Holy Spirit Sect, right?"

"Hmm."

At the mention of the Holy Spirit Sect, Vina and Long Aotian's expressions instantly became serious.

After learning the Holy Spirit Sect's intelligence, Shilake Academy quickly relayed this heavy news to the three major original Douluo Empires, urging them to be more vigilant.

The four present represented the Soul Emperor Empire, the Body Sect, and Shilake Academy—three factions; each may have their own thoughts, but when confronting the Holy Spirit Sect, they shared an unparalleled common hatred.

The very existence of an Evil Soul Master violates humanity, and even the unorthodox Body Sect cannot tolerate them.

Huo Yutong said earnestly:

"The Ri Yue Di Guo would rather sacrifice its own citizens than risk a massive blunder to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Sect; I believe the Princess also understands what they intend."

"…Hmm."

Vina nodded with a heavy expression.

Regarding this, the conclusions of the three original Douluo nations are the same.

The Ri Yue Di Guo's cooperation with the Holy Spirit Sect clearly seeks reinforcements that will aid them; as for what the reinforcements are for, it can only be war.

This can also be seen at the borders of various nations; the Ri Yue Di Guo's military has become increasingly uneasy in recent years, with minor skirmishes never ceasing. If it weren't for the crucial Ming Dou Shanmai being held back by Dai Hao, it's hard to say how the situation would have changed.

Vina let out a light sigh.

"Then what does Shilake Academy want? Could you two clarify?"

Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin exchanged glances, and then Tang Wulin said, "I hope Shilake Academy can cooperate with the Body Sect."

These words must be spoken by him.

Although Huo Yutong's standing in the Academy is not low, it still falls short compared to Tang Wulin, who is the Sea God Pavilion Master of the generation after next appointed by Mu En.

Among the two present, he is the one who can better represent Shilake's will.

Long Aotian raised an eyebrow.

"If Shilake wants to cooperate with us, will your Senior Elders agree?"

The relationship between Shilake Academy and the Body Sect is not particularly good; the previous generation's Body Sect leader Du Bi Si was killed by Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En, and two years ago the Body Sect caused a disturbance at Shilake Academy, which Mu En eventually forced them to retreat. While the feud isn't a blood-soaked hatred, there is at least a generational enmity.

Tang Wulin said seriously:

"They will agree; I will persuade them to consent."

In fact, according to the information he obtained from the Academy, the majority of voices within the Sea God Pavilion also desire allies.

With the Holy Spirit Sect's assistance, the pressure the Ri Yue Di Guo exerts on Shilake is far from small; a sect as powerful as the Body Sect, which has a 98th‑level Super Douluo master stationed, is rare worldwide.

If they can obtain the Body Sect's help, the Academy's pressure when dealing with the Holy Spirit Sect in the future will be considerably reduced.

Vina focused her mind on Tang Wulin, appearing thoughtful.

It's not only Huo Yutong who can sense the other's emotional fluctuations through spiritual power; although she can't do it as casually as Huo Yutong, she can achieve similar feats.

She could feel his sincerity from Tang Wulin.

She inhaled deeply and said:

"It can be done; I will help you persuade the Emperor, but how do you intend to cooperate?"

Hearing her question, Huo Yutong stood up, took a somewhat odd-looking Soul Conductor Device from the Storage Soul Conductor Device, and handed it to Vina.

"Princess, why not give this Soul Conductor Device a try?"

Vina took it, and asked gloomily:

"How do you want me to test it?" This is the hotel's royal suite; even if she were to casually damage it, she would be scolded by the Emperor upon returning.

Huo Yutong pointed at herself.

"Simple, aim..."

"Just shoot at me."

Before she finished speaking, Tang Wulin interrupted her.

Huo Yutong frowned.

"Don't do that; I have the Ice Emperor's protective aura, so I won't get hurt."

Tang Wulin said calmly:

"I also have a Golden Dragon Dominant Body, and my defensive capability is even stronger than yours."

Huo Yutong's brows furrowed even more.

"No, what if you get injured? I'm its developer, I know it best and know how to handle it."

Tang Wulin said confidently:

"If you can catch it unharmed, then it's nothing to me, and I don't want you to do such a dangerous thing."

"You..."

"Cough, cough."

Huo Yutong was about to say something when Vina coughed twice, interrupting them.

She had fully understood the relationship between the two.

"From what you say, this Soul Conductor Device isn't a large‑area killing type, right? Then Aotian, would you like to try?"

"No problem."

Long Aotian nodded, agreeing without much thought.

Even in the True Body Sect, he was among those disciples who most looked down on soul tools, and he simply did not believe this soul tool could pose a threat to him.

Weina's lips curled into a smile; although they had only known each other for a short time, she already had some understanding of Huo Yutong's character, and the fact that this girl would bring out this soul tool now shows that the tool must have something special.

She likewise did not worry that this soul tool would hurt Long Aotian, but if it truly had something special, it might just give Long Aotian a small setback.

In her view, this was a good thing; her fiancé's longstanding habit of disparaging soul tools had been a constant complaint, yet she could never persuade him otherwise.

She raised the soul tool Huo Yutong had given her, aimed it at Long Aotian, and pulled the trigger.

Then something happened that shocked her: without her injecting any soul power into it, an iron arrow shot out from the soul tool and instantly flew toward Long Aotian.

Long Aotian raised a hand to block it and easily deflected it.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Just that?"

Seeing how confident Huo Yutong was, he had thought it would be quite impressive, but this isn't anything special.

However, Weina's expression was somewhat shocked, and she urgently asked, "Aotian, how powerful is this soul tool?"

Earlier, when she had tried to persuade Long Aotian to change his view, she had let him try various soul tools; although they hadn't changed his mind, they had at least given him a rough idea of the power of soul tools of different levels.

Long Aotian looked at her urgency and said, puzzled:

"It's passable; its power is close to that of a typical fifth‑level soul tool, and it's not bad for you, a Soul Ancestor like Weina, to use—but that's about it."

Weina stood there dumbfounded.

After a long while, she gazed seriously at Huo Yutong.

"Huo Yutong, what is the name of this soul tool?"

Huo Yutong shrugged lightly.

"Zhuge Divine Crossbow."

(End of chapter)