Xu Jiujiu took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.
Their Xu Family absolutely could not just sit and wait for death!
If they did nothing, once Huo Yuhao became a god, they wouldn't have any room for resistance at all; they would have to obediently return the throne to the Dai Family and wait for the Dai Family's judgment.
Unless... there was a way to prevent Huo Yuhao from becoming a god.
But Huo Yuhao was, after all, this World's destined child of destiny, and he still had the attention of that Sea God Tang San on him. Making it impossible for him to become a god... was simply unachievable.
Or, before Huo Yuhao became a god, they could act against the Dai Family in advance to thoroughly eliminate all future troubles.
But after much consideration, Xu Jiujiu still believed this was not a good strategy.
Setting aside Dai Mubai, the head of the original Shrek Seven Devils who had become a god ten thousand years ago, just based on the illustrious military service Dai Hao had performed for the Star Luo Empire, they couldn't find any reason to move against the Dai Family.
The Dai Family held extremely high prestige in the military; acting rashly would likely lead to uncontrollable consequences. Moreover, the Dai and Zhu families had always been closely linked and interdependent; the Zhu Family would not sit idly by.
One idea after another was rejected in Xu Jiujiu's mind, until finally, only one path seemed to remain.
Ao Yao, the diary book.
However, the rewards from that diary book were too random, and many others were also competing for them. Thus, whether this diary book could actually save their Xu Family remained an unknown.
But at least, this diary book was a very feasible path.
"Jiujiu, what's wrong? You've been distracted since we started eating. Is there too much going on at the auction house?"
Seeing Xu Jiujiu, who had barely eaten a few bites in a long while, Xu Jiawei finally couldn't help but ask with concern. His voice snapped Xu Jiujiu out of her thoughts.
Looking at her brother's gentle Face, Xu Jiujiu finally made a decision in her heart, while Xu Jiawei continued to ramble concernedly, "If you've been too tired lately, take a break for a while. There's no need to shoulder all those burdens yourself."
"Royal Brother."
Xu Jiujiu's call caused a look of slight confusion to appear on Xu Jiawei's Face. Meeting Xu Jiawei's gaze, Xu Jiujiu said softly, "I've just been busy with matters regarding the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy lately. After all, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament is about to begin, so I have to prepare in advance."
"The roster for the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy for this tournament has already been released. There are several very good prospects in it who might even be able to compete for a spot in the finals. It's just..."
Xu Jiujiu paused for a moment, a look of slight distress appearing on her Face.
"Just what?"
"It's just that a few of the very talented students have rather arrogant temperaments. This kind of personality needs to be tempered; only then might they become the mainstays of my Star Luo Empire in the future."
Xu Jiujiu paused and said pointedly, "So, I want to ask Royal Brother for a favor. Could you contact Shrek Academy so that our students from the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy can go and truly experience the atmosphere of Shrek Academy through a visit and exchange?"
"I believe that once they see the true geniuses of Shrek Academy, their temperaments will surely be much more restrained."
Hearing this, Xu Jiawei immediately showed a thoughtful expression.
So Jiujiu has been considering these things all along? This girl is truly working herself to the bone!
Xu Jiawei sighed inwardly, his voice gaining a bit more warmth. "No problem, Shrek Academy should give me some Face. Since you've been a bit tired lately, Jiujiu, why don't you lead these students on the visit? Treat it as a vacation for yourself to relax."
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[Proud Fire Phoenix: I say, you two should stop arguing for a moment. What's the use of cursing here? Tang San can't hear or see it, and it won't cost him a piece of flesh.]
[Proud Fire Phoenix: Isn't the top priority right now the Holy Spirit Cult? Setting aside the Sun Moon Empire starting a war, we can't just let such a large Evil Soul Master religion continue to remain at large, can we?]
[Grass (A Type of Plant): Exactly! What's the use of cursing here? If you're so capable, curse him to Ancestor Tang San's Face!]
Tang Ya, who had been fighting a lone battle for so long, was suddenly moved to tears when she saw someone speaking up for her.
Who could understand the feeling of fighting a flame war single-handedly, only to lose and have to endure the frustration in silence!
Finally, someone can speak up for me!
Moreover, what Proud Fire Phoenix said was not wrong; the Holy Spirit Cult was indeed a very terrifying threat.
Tang Ya hadn't forgotten that Ao Yao had mentioned before that she would also fall to becoming an Evil Soul Master and become the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult. To save her, Bei Bei had even gone as far as to endure the torture of castration.
She didn't want things to be like that.
[Grass (A Type of Plant): Also, the person above is right; the Holy Spirit Cult is definitely a major threat.]
[Im Really Not a Face-Controller: Whether Tang San can see it or not is one thing, but cursing him makes me feel refreshed! One lives life just to have their thoughts flow freely!]
[Unfathomable Depths: That's exactly right! Down with that dog Tang San! Long live justice!]
[Flute-Blowing Cauldron-Smashing Expert: The Holy Spirit Cult is indeed a huge trouble, but the problem is... we don't have the ability to deal with those Evil Soul Masters! Two Limit Douluos, over a dozen Titled Douluos, plus other Super Douluos and such—altogether, they're already more powerful than Shrek Academy, aren't they?]
[Flute-Blowing Cauldron-Smashing Expert: Instead of worrying about the Holy Spirit Cult, we should think about how to get more rewards.]
[Pat for Three Years of Prosperity: Ahem, don't you guys think this Huo Yuhao is actually quite... quite that, you know? Especially that Hao Dong Three Absolutes he created; I had a strange feeling after reading about it.]
When Wang Donger saw this message in the group chat, she felt as if her World had collapsed.
This diary entry had too much heavy-hitting content. She had originally thought that no one would care about that scene that made her toes curl in embarrassment, but it turned out someone actually noticed?
Noticing it was one thing, but why did you have to say it so openly in the group!
With so many people in the group chat, there would always be some who didn't notice, but by saying it like this, wouldn't everyone realize it now?
Although everyone used aliases in the group chat to protect themselves and hadn't exposed their real names, Wang Donger still felt a sense of shame.
Most of it was anger toward Pat for Three Years of Prosperity.
If you don't speak, nobody will think you're a mute, hey!
[Ta Ta Covers You: I thought I was the only one who noticed. That scene... was just too awkward. I really can't imagine that scenario.]