Xu Jiujiu and Prime Minister Xingluo stepped into the most mysterious Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy.
Outsiders were absolutely forbidden from entering, but considering the urgency of the situation, they couldn't disregard that.
After seeing the two inside, Lin Huiqun left immediately.
She had nothing else to do; she still needed to organize the academy's financial statements for the year, a troublesome task.
Xu Jiujiu and Prime Minister Xingluo pushed open the solemn wooden door, and a wave of rich, luminous spiritual energy rushed towards them, warming their bodies that had felt slightly chilly from the high-speed flight.
Mu En sat at the head of the long table in the hall, surrounded by four floating light screens, each seemingly displaying a figure.
"They've arrived."
"This meeting should begin."
The four light screens flew to either side of Mu En, and Xu Jiujiu finally saw the faces of these people clearly.
Of the four, Xu Jiujiu only recognized Di Tian, but although she didn't know him personally, the identities of the other three were obvious.
The five members of the O5 meeting had already assembled before her arrival.
"I'll skip the formalities; we're all aware of the situation. I'll get straight to the point.
Your Excellency Xu Jiujiu, how do you intend to wage this war against the Sea God family?
Or rather, how much is your Star Luo Empire willing to sacrifice?"
On the second screen to Moon's left, Otto sat in an armchair, a smile on his face, quietly looking at the blonde girl before him.
On the screen where Otto stood were the symbols of the Sun Moon Empire and Soul Masters, signifying his identity.
After a long pause, he composed himself and said earnestly,
"The Star Luo Empire has dispatched its First Soul Master Legion and First Soul Master Corps to the Douling Empire to support their resistance.
We will continue to increase our supplies to the Douling Empire, establishing a long support line across the western mountains of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Then we will attempt a surprise attack on Lingdou City."
"Gentlemen," Otto continued, "this is not just a war for our Star Luo Empire alone; it concerns the safety of the entire continent!
Our Star Luo Empire alone cannot completely defeat these sea pirates. We need a united front!"
Otto gently tapped the table, his voice interrupting Xu Jiujiu's words through the screen,
"Princess Jiujiu, of course we understand this, which is why the O5 meeting was convened so quickly. "
"Discussing continental justice is meaningless, because before this, we were enemies."
"Let me be blunt, the Sun Moon Empire cannot send troops to the Douling Empire.
Or rather, you probably wouldn't dare let us send troops across the entire Heavenly Soul Empire to Douling.
Therefore, in this war, our Sun Moon Empire can only provide various soul tools as aid."
This wasn't Otto talking nonsense; even if the Heavenly Soul Royal Family and the Star Luo Royal Family had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare let the Sun Moon Empire's army cross the Mingdou Mountains and step into the territory of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Immediately afterward, the Snow Empress's cold voice rang in Xu Jiujiu's ears.
"The same goes for the far north. Although the Spirit Pagoda has been established, and the relationship between humans and soul beasts has entered a new era,
this is only the beginning. Trust between humans and soul beasts has not yet been established, and the soul beasts of the far north cannot directly participate in this war.
However, I can assure you that the Sea God Family cannot cross the border of the far north."
Di Tian emerged from his closed-eye meditation, his golden vertical pupils carrying a faint dragon's might.
"The same goes for the Star Dou Great Forest; directly sending soul beasts to participate in the war is impossible."
However, considering the alliance between the Star Dou Great Forest and the Star Luo Empire, the Crimson King and Bear Lord can go to support you.
If the Sea God Family attempts to extend its influence beyond the Dou Ling Empire, I will personally intervene."
Di Tian's words relieved Xu Jiujiu. The Star Luo Empire is currently most in need of high-end combat power. Bear Lord's attack power is definitely not inferior to any Limit Douluo, and the Crimson King's combat power is equivalent to that of a Super Douluo.
The statements from Xue Di and Di Tian ensured that the Sea God Family would be firmly confined to the territory of the Dou Ling Empire, greatly reducing the pressure on the Star Luo Empire.
"Renu can provide intelligence and soul tools, which is our area of expertise.
After the O5 meeting, the Spirit Pagoda will have the Heavenly Soul Empire immediately send troops through the Ling Mountain Range to enter the Dou Ling Empire." "
Su Tong chimed in, saying that it was impossible for Passion to send people to participate in the war.
On the surface, Passion was still a newly emerging force, and its number of strong individuals couldn't compare to other established forces.
Moreover, Su Tong knew that the so-called Sea God Family could now be called the Amon Family.
Regardless of who ultimately won this war, Passion would always be the biggest beneficiary.
After the other four members of the O5 meeting finished speaking, Mu En looked at Xu Jiujiu and said,
"The Soul Master world will do everything in its power to help you win this war.
Shrek Academy will help gather strong individuals from the Soul Master world to support the Douling Empire, and the Sea God Pavilion will also send its elders to provide support.
We will absolutely not let you suffer losses in terms of conventional high-end combat power."
"As for the Sea God Douluo, he possesses a divine artifact, and Lingdou City is not far from the sea. No one knows exactly what kind of combat power he can unleash.
Moreover, whether the one in the sky will descend again is also unknown.
Therefore, my suggestion is to prolong the battle as much as possible and avoid a deadly battle with the Sea God Family's strong individuals near the ocean."
Xu Jiujiu nodded solemnly, then continued,
"There's another matter. Some of our spies in the Douling Empire say that members of the Sea God family all like to wear monocles.
The style of the monocles and the habit of wearing them are very similar to the anomalies that appeared at the Zheng Tian Academy during the recent Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition.
We suspect there's some connection between them, most likely a conspiracy from the ocean, or even some scheme by the Sea God.
The Sea God Tang San was once most skilled at scheming, hailed as an unparalleled strategist ten thousand years ago."
Tang San had unknowingly taken the blame again; with Huo Yuhao's encouragement, he had become the king of scapegoats.
The people of Douluo Continent now blame Tang San for anything they can't find the real culprit for, a practice akin to Sun Xiaochuan of Douluo Star.
After she finished speaking, Su Tong immediately said,
"Leave this matter to our Hotline; we will investigate thoroughly."
At the end of the meeting, Otto spoke again:
"There's another problem. Even if our aid is sufficient, the Douling Empire lacks a leader, with each faction fighting its own battles.
As far as I know, the lord of Luo'an Province, Xue Leng, even took this opportunity to annex the neighboring Xue Ling Province.
The lord of Tianhe Province, Xue Kui, shows signs of contacting the Sea God family."
"Can the Douling Empire's current corrupt state really be utilized effectively with our aid?
I don't want the soul tools provided by our Sun Moon Empire to be sold openly on the black market the day after they arrive."
Everyone present fell silent. This was indeed a major problem. From the emperor to the nobles, the Douling Empire was a bunch of scoundrels; they were truly capable of such things.
They had already demonstrated this trait during their great war with the Sun Moon Empire thousands of years ago.
After a long pause, Su Tong pursed her lips and looked at Mu En, saying,
"Your Majesty, does Shrek Academy not have any members of the Fighting Spirit Royal Bloodline?"
Mu En shook his head helplessly and said,
"Originally, we did."
"A girl named Xue Qing, but unfortunately, she was summoned back to the royal family to attend a ball some time ago, and happened to be caught in the Sea God family's attack."
"We tried to contact her, but there has been no response. It seems she died in that disaster."
"Perhaps we have some information,"
Su Tong suddenly said, and everyone turned their attention to this youngest member of the O5 Council.
"The Passionate Intelligence Department recently received information that
there is a missing blue-haired princess in the Douling Empire.
The Sea God Family is using torture to interrogate the Douling Prime Minister in an attempt to obtain relevant information.
It is said that the Douling Prime Minister is very stubborn and refuses to reveal any information.
He is a rare loyal minister of the Douling royal family."
...
"Confess! I'll confess! I'll confess everything!" "
I was the mastermind behind the split of the Douling Royal Soul Master Academy, I stole the five top-grade soul bones from the national treasury, I embezzled the money for the road repairs in the Douling Empire, and the child in the Third Princess's belly is mine!"
"What do you want to know!?"
"I can tell you everything!"
"Please stop torturing me, please."
The Sea Demon Douluo touched his right eye socket, a smile appearing on his lips, and said:
"Tell me about the blue-haired princess.
That's all I'm interested in."
The Douling Prime Minister, tortured beyond recognition, broke down and cried, his voice hoarse like a broken accordion.
"Your Majesty! I truly have no idea about any blue-haired princess!"
"Please, let me go! I swear to God, there's no such person in the royal family!"
The Sea Demon Douluo sighed, picking up a pair of fire tongs from the side.
"Still being stubborn."
"Your Great Memory Restoration Technique still isn't enough."
"Don't worry, I'll treat you to a hot dog next."
The Sea Demon Douluo grabbed the large fire tongs and aimed them between the prince's legs.
The scorching heat caused the Prime Minister to struggle frantically.
"Wait!"
"I... I think I remember!"
"I remember everything!"
(End of Chapter)
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