Chapter 393: Rescue Plan

At this moment, Tang Wulin announced the start of the meeting, and Song Lao still smiled encouragingly at him.

"I suppose you've already heard the general situation from Yutong; do you have any thoughts?"

Tang Wulin shook his head.

"I do have some ideas, but I can't state them clearly yet. I hope to hear more precise intelligence, such as how many forces the Main Sect will dispatch and in what manner they will cooperate with us; these are all important."

"Hmm, indeed, knowing oneself and the enemy allows a hundred battles without peril. Acting rashly while the situation is unclear would only cause disorder," Song Lao nodded approvingly and said to Bei Bei, "Bei Bei, please outline the general situation; negotiating with the Main Sect is the Tang Sect's task, right?"

Because Shilake Academy's relationship with the Main Sect is overly rigid, all communication with the Main Sect is handled by personnel associated with the Tang Sect to facilitate smoother cooperation.

This is also one reason Bei Bei can represent the Tang Sect in joining the Sea God Hall; the Tang Sect has now become the Academy's key diplomatic front, and the soul guide device crafted by Xuan Ziwen makes everyone reluctant to underestimate them.

Bei Bei rose from her seat, nodded at the crowd, and then said:

"The Main Sect is sending not only strong members from their own sect but also the Guardian Elders venerated by the Heavenly Soul Empire. They can dispatch up to twelve Honored Douluo‑level strongmen for us, including as many as six Super Douluo‑level ones. The Main Sect's leader Du Busi will also personally lead. Their demand is simple: all plans must be discussed with them first, and only after they consent can they be executed."

Upon hearing Bei Bei's words, the Senior Elders present all instantly changed expression.

Tang Wulin's eyes also lit up.

The Main Sect is even more generous than imagined: twelve Honored Douluo‑level strongmen, including six Super Douluo, plus the Main Sect's leader Du Busi, who is as high as level 98. Such a lineup is top‑tier across the entire continent, and even the formerly weakest Douling Empire of the Three Kingdoms might not be able to muster a formation of this caliber.

As for their demand that everything be consulted with them, it's essentially a non‑negotiable condition; after all, acting without their approval would make the plan impossible to carry out smoothly.

With their assistance, the success rate of Shilake Academy's operation instantly more than doubled.

It seems the Heavenly Soul Empire is indeed under considerable pressure.

Looking around, it was unsurprising to see that the Senior Elders who had previously shown some discontent now wore much calmer expressions, and Tang Wulin couldn't help but smile inwardly.

The opponent is the powerful Ri Yue Di Guo, which also has the strong backing of the Holy Spirit Sect. Future cooperation with the Main Sect is therefore indispensable; if the Academy continues to cling rigidly to old ways, major problems will inevitably arise, and it might soon be shattered piece by piece by the fully mobilized Ri Yue Di Guo.

Tang Wulin proposed cooperating with the Main Sect in this operation not only to boost the success rate but also to open the door to collaboration; after tasting the benefits of a first partnership, future cooperation will encounter far less resistance, making it profoundly significant in the long run.

He restrained any smile from showing and said earnestly, "Not bad, more than I imagined. So how did they react to our proposal to split forces into two routes?"

Bei Bei replied, "They see no problem, but they require the Sea God Hall side to also deploy top‑tier strongmen to protect the dark‑side team."

"That's simple."

Tang Wulin let out a light laugh, looked at Song Lao, and asked:

"Song Lao, you'll act with us then; I believe the Main Sect's people won't say much now."

"No problem."

Song Lao gave a gentle nod, her gaze at Tang Wulin filled with satisfaction. Seeing events unfold this way made her increasingly feel that her original decision was correct.

For this rescue operation, the Academy devised a covert plan.

It's obvious even with a toe‑thinking that Ri Yue Di Guo has set numerous obstacles in Sun Rise City, where the geniuses are detained; perhaps the two ultimate Douluo of the Holy Spirit Sect are there. Forcefully retrieving the participants would be impossible, and the task is fraught with difficulties.

Therefore the Academy decided to split into two routes: openly sending some strongmen to take part in the event and execute the rescue plan, while secretly dispatching a slightly weaker squad to slip in and extract the participants as the visible team draws attention.

Of course, if we could rescue the personnel directly on the front battlefield, that would be ideal.

In fact, Tang Wulin is also in that secret team, so they originally intended to assign strongmen to guard this squad.

For the front battlefield, Shilake will send Yan Shaozhe to lead, while the hidden team will be protected by Song Lao, greatly increasing its safety factor.

After all, in terms of agility and attack, perhaps no one on the continent surpasses this unassuming old lady.

Tang Wulin looked at the Senior Elders and said gravely:

"Since the Main Sect has shown such great sincerity, our Academy cannot lag behind. Senior Elders, I hope the Sea God Hall can also send six Super Douluo and six Honored Douluo; that would preserve the Academy's face. What do you think?"

The Senior Elders exchanged glances and all nodded.

They were unwilling to let the Academy fall behind the Main Sect.

Bei Bei secretly gave Tang Wulin a thumbs‑up.

Tang Wulin's remarks neither embarrassed the Senior Elders nor dampened their competitive spirit; their morale will inevitably surge in the upcoming actions.

He truly lives up to being his most trusted junior brother.

"Good, then let's finalize the selections."

The remaining time of this Sea God Hall meeting was mostly spent choosing the personnel to deploy.

Finally, Shilake Academy decided that for the front battlefield it will send ten Honored Douluo led by Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, while the rescue squad will station Super Douluo Song Lao and Zhuang Lao, showing full sincerity.

Although it appears that Shilake Academy's deployed forces are fewer than the Main Sect's—since Du Busi's power far exceeds Song Lao's—everyone knows that this is not the case; after all, Shilake Academy still has two top‑tier combatants unaccounted for: Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

Now no one dares to underestimate their combat power; if they combine their martial souls with a Soul Fusion Technique, perhaps even Du Busi would have to retreat three miles.

Moreover, Zhuang Lao's presence is highly significant; he is the strongest healing‑type Honored Douluo in Shilake Academy, and the Main Sect is precisely lacking a healing‑type strongman.

This rescue operation is a must‑win for Shilake Academy.

(End of Chapter)