Chapter 128: The Plan

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"Secretary Juzi makes a valid point," a chubby Spirit Transmitter nodded. Juzi had been placed in the Spirit Transmission Tower by Huo Yuhao himself. According to him, she served as his secretary. Thus, in many situations, Juzi represented Huo Yuhao's will. While she tended to become irrational when matters involved her parents, children, or love, her intelligence in other areas remained exceptionally high, at least according to the original novel's depiction. Juzi continued, "In the Sun Moon Empire, the Soul Engineer Legions are a powerful force. We must recruit trustworthy high ranking officers from among them. By using soul spirits as bait, we can make them supporters of the Spirit Transmission Tower. Only by controlling the Empire's Soul Engineer Legions can our tower rapidly expand its influence." Among the Soul Engineer Legions, Rank 9 Soul Engineers were rare. Most members still needed soul spirits. Even those who didn't would likely have family members who did. "But... recruiting the Soul Engineer Legion officers won't be easy," the chubby Spirit Transmitter hesitated. "Soul spirits are indeed revolutionary, but those Soul Engineers have notoriously difficult personalities. Once they get their hands on soul spirits, they might turn on us and attempt to steal the method of creating them." Many other Spirit Transmitters voiced similar concerns, murmuring among themselves. The Soul Engineer Legions were undeniably powerful. Their privileged status, immense strength, and strong internal unity had allowed them to get away with many questionable actions over the years. Juzi reassured them, "You don't need to worry. I guarantee that won't happen. The Spirit Transmission Tower has powerful backers. If the Soul Engineer Legions try anything, the Tower Master will ensure our backers intervene. So, if any of you have personal connections within the Legions, you should begin working on them in secret right away." By "backers," she meant Kong Deming, the Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower. Few knew about this, but as the head of the Worship Hall, Kong Deming had absolute authority over the Empire's Worshippers. This meant that all Worshippers stood on his side. Thus, integrating soul spirits within the Worship Hall, allowing their families to benefit, and securing their loyalty was incredibly easy. However, Worshippers and Rank 9 Soul Engineers were fundamentally different. This was why Juzi focused on recruiting the high ranking officers of the Soul Engineer Legions it was the most effective way to expand the Spirit Transmission Tower's reach. If they could win over the Legions' upper ranks, they could gradually introduce soul spirits to the mid tier officers, then the lower ranks, until they had infiltrated the entire structure. After all, the benefits of soul spirits were simply too great. "Understood." The Spirit Transmitters nodded in agreement. "Then, let's move on to other matters," Juzi continued. A while later, after organizing their next steps, the Spirit Transmitters dispersed. Juzi also left the conference room. Meanwhile, with Huo Yuhao's help, Di Qiu'er took a moment to rid herself of the lingering cold from their match. Then, she looked at Huo Yuhao nearby and asked, "Senior Yuhao, I'm not very familiar with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Could you show me around?" She wanted to find an opportunity to privately discuss Snow Empress with him. Huo Yuhao was momentarily taken aback. "In the original timeline, Qiu'er would never have said something like this when we first met." But he quickly reasoned that without the influence of Tang San's daughter, it was only natural that Di Qiu'er's personality had developed differently. So, he nodded. "Alright." Then, he turned to Jing Hongchen and Xuan Ziwen. "Dean, Teacher Xuan, I'll take Di Qiu'er for a tour around the academy." "Sure, go ahead," Xuan Ziwen waved dismissively, fully supportive. Jing Hongchen, on the other hand, opened his mouth as if about to stop them. These two wandering around together... What if they developed feelings for each other? Then what about Meng Hongchen?! Huo Yuhao was undeniably outstanding the perfect grandson in law. But just as he was about to speak, Jing Hongchen paused. What reason did he even have to stop them? A junior inviting a senior to tour the campus completely reasonable. Besides, Huo Yuhao had the right to choose whom he spent time with. In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the two left together. Xuan Ziwen noticed Jing Hongchen's strange expression and asked, "Dean, they're already gone. Why are you still staring?" Then, his eyes lit up. "I have an amazing soul tool idea! Why don't you come to the lab with me and work on it?" Jing Hongchen sighed. "I have something else to do. If you need anything, come find me in my office later." As Huo Yuhao and Di Qiu'er walked through the academy, they soon reached a quiet area with no one else around. Di Qiu'er slowed her pace, then looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "Senior Yuhao, can you explain something to me? That little one from earlier what's her true identity?" She had decided to voice her suspicions directly. Though she was fairly certain that the small girl was Snow Empress, she wanted to hear it from Huo Yuhao himself. Huo Yuhao chuckled internally. "Of course she's unusual." He nodded. "She's Snow Empress." Di Qiu'er's pupils contracted. She took a deep breath. "Snow Empress? Wasn't she the leader of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North? Why is she in that form?" To her knowledge, Snow Empress was far too powerful to be captured by humans. After all, she had nearly 700,000 years of cultivation. If she stayed in the Extreme North, her strength would only continue to grow. "This involves a new concept soul spirits," Huo Yuhao replied. He had no intention of hiding it from Di Qiu'er. After all, he planned to work with her. Besides, with her background, she had surely recognized Snow Empress' techniques. The Spirit Transmission Tower's future depended on soul beasts, and the largest soul beast habitat was the Great Star Dou Forest. If he could connect with Star Dou through Qiu'er, it would be a massive advantage. "Soul spirits?" Di Qiu'er was confused. She knew human soul masters absorbed soul rings, but what were soul spirits? Seeing this, Huo Yuhao patiently explained what soul spirits were, and how Snow Empress had become his soul spirit. Of course, he modified the story slightly, omitting the persuasion tricks he had used on Snow Empress. After listening, Di Qiu'er fell silent. This was too unbelievable. She could accept that Snow Empress took human form to avoid the Divine Tribulation that made sense. After all, Snow Empress had the right to survive. But being captured by a Rank 9 Soul Engineer and sealed in the Deity Refining Platform? That was far too convenient as if someone had orchestrated the entire event. Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Albino1

Chapter 128: The Plan

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