Chapter 265: The Insider of the Holy Spirit Cult

"Captain, one hundred and forty-five academies from the Three Great Empires have sent in applications. How many should we cross off?" Yan Lingshu arrived before Luo Yu, clutching a thick stack of application forms.

Luo Yu looked at Yan Lingshu's slightly flushed face and asked, "What about Lu Jiuyu? Isn't he responsible for these matters?"

"He said he wasn't feeling well, so he let, let me..." Yan Lingshu bit her lower lip lightly, a faint blush appearing on her pretty face.

Luo Yu naturally knew this was a little trick played by those guys, so he nodded. "Just hand these to Leiqier. Is there any latest progress from the Three Great Empires?"

The blush on Yan Lingshu's face had yet to fade. "The compensation from the Star Luo Empire has already arrived, but as for Shrek, the new students we sent seem to have encountered a small problem because, unexpectedly, a few of them are members of the Holy Spirit Cult. After these people were sent into Shrek, they were immediately discovered by Shrek, and Shrek hopes we can provide a reasonable explanation."

"Set that aside for now; the Shrek matter is not urgent. Let's go, come with me to take a look at the situation at the border. The border has never been peaceful lately." Luo Yu put down the things in his hand and looked at Yan Lingshu.

Yan Lingshu nodded and followed behind Luo Yu. Walking out of Maple Leaf City, Yan Lingshu looked back at the city walls and couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder what Maple Leaf City was like eight thousand years ago?"

"Eight thousand years ago, the predecessors of the Sun Moon Empire boarded the Douluo Continent with Soul Guidance Devices. The three kingdoms of the Douluo Continent were defeated one after another in a short time. It is just a pity that Shrek stood up later, gathering almost all the Title Douluo of the Douluo Continent at that time to participate in that war. In the end, the Three Great Empires joined forces to defeat the Sun Moon Empire. The Maple Leaf City of that year was also once a key strategic location, but unfortunately, as the Sun Moon Empire was defeated later, Maple Leaf City also gradually declined."

Counting the history of the Sun Moon Empire, no one knew it better than Luo Yu. Moreover, the library of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family contained detailed records of the Sun Moon Empire's history. However, Luo Yu had not found the detailed history of the palace coup from that year; there were only a few short sentences.

However, the palace coup of that year was not a bad thing for the Sun Moon Empire as a whole. On the contrary, a monarch who was even praised for benevolence by his enemies was definitely not a qualified monarch.

If he had truly been that good, the one who died in the palace coup back then would definitely have been the current old Emperor.

"Captain, do you think we can win?" Although Yan Lingshu's family did not have a history spanning eight thousand years, she also knew about that history of defeat.

Looking at the stationed military camp, Luo Yu cast his gaze toward the Heavenly Soul Empire garrison further away. "Unless someone among the Three Great Empires can surpass the former Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo, or if dozens of Title Douluo can appear in the Three Great Empires, otherwise, in my lifetime, the Sun Moon Empire will not lose."

Passing by the military camp, those soldiers and officers all saluted Luo Yu one by one. Luo Yu also returned the salute simply, signaling that it was just a routine inspection.

As far as the eye could see, there were traces left by war around Maple Leaf City. The border between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire had never been peaceful, and as a large frontier city bordering the Heaven Soul Empire, Maple Leaf City naturally wouldn't be very peaceful either.

"Captain, where are we going?" Seeing that they were getting further and further away from Maple Leaf City, Yan Lingshu always felt that this outing wasn't as simple as it seemed.

Before she knew it, they had walked out of the range of Maple Leaf City, and looking at the posture, there was even a faint tendency to head toward the garrison of the border defense army.

"To discuss some matters. You will know the specific details once you get there."

Luo Yu looked at Yan Lingshu with a smile and said nothing more. The garrison of the border defense army was only a dozen miles from the border line, and they arrived in the blink of an eye.

The moment the commander of the garrison came out, Yan Lingshu was stunned.

"General Yan, long time no see." Looking at the tall and upright middle-aged man opposite, Luo Yu bowed slightly.

The middle-aged man before them was tall and upright, with a cold expression, and his every move carried a dense aura of slaughter. The moment he saw Yan Lingshu, he was stunned.

"You, you, you..." Yan Haoying stammered, unable to speak.

"Dad, why are you here? Weren't you dispatched to the border of the Star Luo Empire?" Yan Lingshu looked at the middle-aged man in front of her in surprise, seemingly unable to believe this was real.

Father and daughter met, and the scene was full of warmth.

However, this warmth was interrupted by Luo Yu after just a few minutes.

"After I spoke with His Majesty last time, I had General Yan transferred from the Star Luo Empire border to Maple Leaf City. I might not be able to trust others, but if I am in Maple Leaf City, having General Yan guard it means there is basically nothing to worry about. General Yan, I have a matter I would like to ask about; I wonder if the General has time now?"

Yan Haoying looked at Luo Yu and, without the slightest hesitation, said, "Young Master Luo Yu, please speak. I, Yan, will certainly tell you everything I know."

"What I want to ask is, exactly how many people in the Yan family have defected to the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Luo Yu's words were always shocking; even Yan Lingshu herself did not know this information.

At this point, Yan Haoying fell silent. "The situation in the Yan family is more complicated than the Young Master imagines..."

After a conversation, Luo Yu finally understood why Yan Haoying had been sent to the place bordering the Star Luo Empire.

"The situation seems very complicated. If I'm not mistaken, many families in Mingdu also have some involvement with the Holy Spirit Cult, right? Although it doesn't count as collusion, there is still interaction, correct?"

"That is how things are. In fact, His Majesty has tried to regulate many things, but most have had little effect. The Yan family... if my guess is correct, it won't be long before Young Master Luo Yu takes action against the Holy Spirit Cult, right?" Yan Haoying guessed correctly; he was very clear about the purpose of Luo Yu's visit this time.

Luo Yu nodded. "I have a general understanding of the Yan family's situation. If the Yan family truly wants to continue to survive, they can only cut off their arm to survive. Otherwise, I can only protect Yan Lingshu and General Yan's immediate family; as for the Yan family, I am powerless. As for how to choose, I will wait for General Yan to give me an answer..."

"Let's go, it's time to head back..."

Returning to Maple Leaf City, it was still that familiar office, looking at the pile of official documents on the desk.

Luo Yu rubbed his brow; with so many things, it was inevitable that there would still be oversights. "What about the others? The others didn't have any problems, did they?"

The hand of the Holy Spirit Cult had always reached very far. Just looking at the matter he was responsible for alone showed that there were still quite a few families within the Sun Moon Empire colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult.

However, now that he had leverage, he could just write a letter and send it to His Majesty to reprimand them.

"The others are fine, but privately, there have been quite a few fights within Shrek Academy, and the victims were naturally our Sun Moon Empire students. Shrek has also intervened to stop them many times. Recently, with the incident of the Holy Spirit Cult spies, the conflicts within the academy have become even more serious. These matters were all sent up recently, and because the matter is of great importance, they were placed on your desk, Captain."

As she spoke, Yan Lingshu pointed to the thick stack of documents on the desk. Looking at the pile of unfinished business, Luo Yu was not in a hurry.

"It cannot be considered a matter of great importance. Write a letter for me to tell His Majesty to find out the families of these few guys; the rest, His Majesty will naturally know what to do. As for Shrek, bring Leiqier and the others; I will visit Shrek Academy in person. As for other matters, there will naturally be people to handle them."

Luo Yu gave an order, commanding his subordinates to go down and gather everyone.

Before long, the six were gathered. In the conference room, Luo Yu looked at the six and asked, "How much do you know about the families behind those few guys?"

"They are just a few small third-rate families in Mingdu. We didn't expect them to collude with the Holy Spirit Cult. This matter was my negligence. Captain, I'm sorry..." Lu Jiuyu lowered his head in shame. He was responsible for the selection of personnel, and now that such an oversight had occurred, it was truly his mistake.

Luo Yu waved his hand, signaling Lu Jiuyu to sit down. "This matter is not your fault. Fortunately, they didn't do anything treasonous. If that were really the case, you should think carefully about how to explain it to His Majesty. Take the guards, and you all follow me to Shrek Academy."

Leiqier looked at Luo Yu in surprise and said, "Captain, you're not joking, are you? We are really going to Shrek to give those guys an explanation? Isn't this kind of thing something that can be settled by explaining a couple of sentences?"

"The Captain naturally has his plans. I estimate that this trip to Shrek is not as simple as just explaining things clearly. The Captain's goal should be those few people, right?" Lu Jiuyu looked at Luo Yu and asked.

"We'll talk about the specific details once we reach Shrek. Pack your things, and remember to send word to His Majesty. Some people with unclean hands should also be cleaned up."

Looking at Luo Yu's serious expression, everyone knew that this trip to Shrek was not that simple.

Shrek Academy.

"Have you heard? Among the exchange students sent by the Sun Moon Empire, there are actually a few people from the Holy Spirit Cult! Fortunately, they were discovered by the Dean of the academy, and now they are still being held in custody." Wang Dong'er said with some surprise. Looking at those gently fluttering eyelashes and those lively eyes, Su Yu reached out and held Wang Dong'er's palm.

These things, his memory was connected with Luo Yu's, so he naturally knew in advance. "How was it handled later?"

Wang Dong'er thought for a moment and continued, "For now, they are being held in custody. The academy has already filed a complaint with the Sun Moon Empire, and the Sun Moon Empire has also given a reply, saying that they will definitely give the academy a satisfactory explanation. According to news from Huo Yuhao and Master Bei Bei, Luo Yu of the Sun Moon Empire is already on his way."

"He's quite bold. Now that the relationship with the Three Great Empires is so tense, he still dares to come alone?" Su Yu naturally knew, but he still pretended not to know in front of Wang Dong'er.

"This incident is no small matter. After all, it involves the Holy Spirit Cult. Although the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult have already colluded, these things still cannot be made public, so the impact this time is particularly deep. After all, appearances still have to be kept up, just like the popularization of Soul Guidance Devices by the Sun Moon Empire last time was done very well. It's just that I don't know what kind of tricks they want to play this time."

Wang Dong'er sat at the desk, boredly looking at the pile of complex manuscripts on Su Yu's desk. Beside her, Su Yu was still diligently organizing that pile of design blueprints.

The sunlight shone through the high building into the room, carrying a faint golden afterglow. The golden light fell on Su Yu's hair, as if adding a bit of nobility to the young man in front of her.

"I really don't know how I fell for this guy back then..." Wang Dong'er rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching Su Yu.

Organizing and modifying Soul Guidance design blueprints is in itself a tedious and boring task; perhaps only Wang Dong'er could quietly watch Su Yu complete these things.

After finishing a portion, Su Yu did not continue, but instead gathered all the messy manuscripts into his Storage Soul Guidance Device; under his organization, the large pile of cluttered manuscripts was sorted in a few minutes and finally all sent into his Storage Soul Guidance Device.

Wang Dong'er does not like Soul Guidance Devices; although under Su Yu's influence she can barely use simple Soul Guidance Devices, the aversion in her heart toward Soul Guidance Devices remains difficult to eliminate. There are some things Wang Dong'er cannot figure out; she does not know why she has such a deep interest in the Tang Sect, nor can she understand why she has an instinctive aversion to Soul Guidance Devices.

"Do you want to try the Hidden Weapon that Big Brother just made?"

Watching Su Yu's practiced appearance as he was still explaining the uses of these Soul Guidance Devices to her, Wang Dong'er suddenly had an idea.

Doing things she is interested in has always been happy; she suddenly could also understand why Su Yu always likes to design some strange things.

Just like how the Tang Sect combined Soul Guidance Devices to design a new version of Hidden Weapons, that feeling is like finding a brand new toy that one is extremely interested in; just thinking about it makes one feel very happy.

"No, I've tested them; have you forgotten that I am also a member of the Tang Sect?"

"But I didn't even say which model." Wang Dong'er looked at Su Yu's appearance and asked expectantly, "Have you really tested them all?"

"Uh..."

Su Yu thought for a moment and pondered, "Which model? Logically speaking, I should have tested them all."

"............"

"I'm teasing you, hee hee..."

Ever since she found out that Su Yu would indulge her, she has become increasingly mischievous.

"Although I don't know why you are so resistant to Soul Guidance Devices, believe me, one day I will help you find the solution to the difficulty, and then you can also come and experience the Soul Guidance Devices that I make with me."

Su Yu reached out, gently tucked her hanging hair behind her ear, and looked at Wang Dong'er tenderly.

"Really?"

"Really, Dong'er, believe me..."