However, the Hand of the Empire and the Guardian Legion couldn't be fully deployed to the border.
The Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Regint was stationed in the Extre North, mining resources for the empire, so they were imdiately ruled out.
Additionally, the recent internal attacks in the Sun Moon Empire had resulted in nurous casualties, causing widespread fear.
If he attempted to mobilize too many elite forces to the border, the Emperor would strongly oppose it.
Furthermore, Mingdu, as the imperial capital, had to remain stable at all costs if unrest broke out there, it would have disastrous consequences for the entire empire.
Currently, many powerful mbers of the Holy Spirit Cult resided in or near Mingdu. If too many defensive forces were redeployed elsewhere, these evil soul masters might seize the opportunity sothing Kong Deming could not allow.
After careful deliberation, he made his decision:
"I will deploy the Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Regint, as they have the fastest response ti. Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen will also accompany to the border.
Huo Yuhao, you should stay in Mingdu the border is far more dangerous."
Huo Yuhao replied, "**Kong Lao, there's no need to worry about my safety. With the Ice God Battle Armor and my powerful spiritual abilities, I am confident I can defeat any Titled Douluo.
Even if a Rank 95 Super Douluo were to attack , I could still protect myself.
More importantly, as a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire, I must go to the border and stop Shrek's elders.
Those who violate Sun Moon territory I shall crush them!"
To Huo Yuhao, going to the border was an opportunity to alter fate and prevent the massacre of the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Regint.
Additionally, he wanted to further weaken Shrek Academy.
Although Feng Ling had already been deployed to sow discord between Yan Shaozhe and Shrek's forces, Huo Yuhao felt it wasn't enough.
He needed to intensify his efforts.
Kong Deming pondered for a mont and realized that Huo Yuhao had a point.
Soul power did not equal strength.
Despite Huo Yuhao's lower soul rank, his combat prowess far surpassed typical Titled Douluo.
Moreover, with his abilities, he could easily protect himself at the border.
And hearing Huo Yuhao's bold declaration, Kong Deming's admiration for him grew even stronger.
Though Huo Yuhao was originally from Star Luo, he had fully embraced his new identity as a Sun Moon citizen.
To a patriot like Kong Deming, this sentint resonated deeply.
A genius, a powerful leader, a miracle worker Huo Yuhao was the perfect candidate for the throne.
For a mont, Kong Deming even considered helping Huo Yuhao beco Emperor.
To him, Huo Yuhao was far more suited to lead the empire than Xu Tianran.
Of course, he was fully aware of Huo Yuhao's intentions to seize power.
After all, the Spirit Pagoda's actions secrecy, independent operations, and widespread influence were clear signs of an impending coup.
Yet, Kong Deming did not object.
To him, his loyalty was to the Sun Moon Empire itself, not to the Xu royal family.
If Huo Yuhao could lead the empire to greatness, then even if he overthrew Xu Tianran, Kong Deming would not stand in his way.
With an approving look, Kong Deming said, "Very well. I will gather our forces imdiately, and we shall depart together."
The Next Morning
As the sky began to brighten, Elder Song led the students onward.
With her expert disguise, she no longer appeared as an elderly woman.
Instead, she looked like a white haired old man with a beard, dressed in traditional Sun Moon Empire attire.
Their destination was Haiyue City, ho to Sun Moon Empire's largest port Sun Moon Harbor.
During their journey, the Sun Moon Navy, which patrolled the bordering sea, failed to detect their presence.
Thanks to Elder Song's expertise, they easily evaded detection.
Due to the extre dangers posed by sea spirit beasts, no empire had been able to develop a powerful navy.
Any fleet venturing too far risked annihilation.
Moreover, most empires prioritized land warfare, leaving naval warfare as a neglected aspect of military strategy.
Before long, Elder Song and the students arrived at the coastal city, seamlessly blending into the bustling streets.
After checking into a hotel, they took ti to rest and recover.
For Elder Song, physical fatigue was irrelevant, given her vast power.
However, for the students, proper rest was crucial to restore their soul power and energy.
The next day, Elder Song led them toward their true destination Rising Sun City, located in the southernmost part of the Sun Moon Empire.
According to intelligence reports, all captured teams from the Douluo Three Nations had been imprisoned there.
The Blue Silver Saintess was also being held in Rising Sun City.
anwhile, Shrek's elders were closing in on the Sun Moon border.
"We're almost there," Xuan Zi muttered.
"I wonder what expressions those Sun Moon Soul Engineers will have when they realize Shrek Academy has sent its elders to attack them."
Qian Duoduo interjected, "**Elder Xuan, I believe we should distinguish between the ordinary soldiers and the Soul Engineer troops.
According to Douluo's traditions, high ranking soul masters should not massacre common soldiers.**"
Xuan Zi nodded approvingly.
"You're absolutely right.
We are not evil soul masters.
Slaughtering regular soldiers would damage Shrek's reputation and serve no real purpose they have no control over larger events."
"However…" his expression hardened.
"The Soul Engineer Regints are a different story."
"With the current tensions, it's only a matter of ti before the Sun Moon Empire launches a full scale invasion.
And when they do, these Soul Engineer Regints will be at the front lines, invading our lands."
"They will beco the Sun Moon Empire's war machine."
"That is unacceptable."
"These future invaders must be destroyed now!"
The other elders nodded in agreent.
To them, this wasn't an invasion it was a righteous mission to protect Douluo.
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