aircannonsinc Chapter 920 The plan is simple, don't skip the chapter header.
Chapter 920 The plan is simple, don't skip the chapter header.
Chapter 920 The plan is simple, don't look back.
"Yan Shaozhe, you bastard!" Ma Xiaotao glared at Yan Shaozhe with her red eyes.
Seeing the dean's reaction, everyone immediately realized that the news of Elder Mu's passing must have happened some time ago.
The reason I only told them today is that I didn't want to affect their state of mind.
Ye Nanxiao saw the sorrow in everyone's eyes.
But the current situation doesn't allow them to grieve for too long.
"Listen up, everyone. We are from Shrek Academy. We are going to return to the academy with the championship trophy and tell Elder Mu that we have once again defended Shrek's honor."
Ye Nanxiao's voice wasn't loud, but every word resonated in everyone's hearts.
Yan Shaozhe looked at Ye Nanxiao, who already had the air of a leader, with a complex expression in his eyes.
Ye Nanxiao learned of Mu Laoxian's passing at the same time as them. During this period, he calmly conducted pre-match analysis and post-match review, completely burying his grief in his heart and not revealing a trace of it.
If anyone could truly see the sadness in Ye Nanxiao's heart, it would only be Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao.
Jiang Nannan was initially shocked by the news. She walked behind Ye Nanxiao and hugged him. She realized that the strange behavior he had been experiencing was due to a deep sadness.
Ma Xiaotao wiped away her tears and gently patted Ye Nanxiao's hand. Through the soul power bond, she could clearly feel the sadness deep in Ye Nanxiao's heart.
Like a lonely person trapped in ruins.
The facade of strength that Ye Nanxiao had built up completely collapsed when he personally announced the news.
But he still refused to show the slightest sadness on his face.
He announced the news, and he would bear the greatest sorrow and prevent the atmosphere of despair from spreading further.
"The next match will be our civil war, and halfway through the match, the Sun Moon Empire is making its move," Ye Nanxiao said, taking a deep breath.
He gave Yan Shaozhe a wink.
Yan Shaozhe raised his left hand, releasing a soft golden light.
The unique warmth of the Phoenix of Light restored everyone's spirits considerably.
Ye Nanxiao nodded and continued, "Xu Tianran has been making many underhanded moves, such as amassing troops in Mingdu and adding numerous checkpoints on major roads. These subtle actions indicate that he will not let us leave Mingdu easily. Be prepared for what I am about to say."
Everyone stared blankly at Ye Nanxiao, still unable to process the immense amount of information conveyed in his words.
Is the Sun and Moon Empire up to no good?
Does Xu Tianran still want to take revenge on them?
That can't be right!
The All-Continent Soul Master Competition attracts the attention of all Soul Masters and Soul Masters in the world. If Xu Tianran dares to do anything to so many participating teams, isn't he afraid of being scorned by the world?
Ye Nanxiao continued, "Xu Tianran is not afraid of being scorned by the world because he has a scapegoat. At the same time, he plans to launch an invasion to expand the territory of the Sun Moon Empire. He is a very ambitious person. The Sun Moon Empire and the original three great empires have been at peace for quite some time. Although there are constant minor frictions between them, the Sun Moon Empire has recovered and grown stronger."
"Under Xu Tianran's iron-fisted methods, the Sun Moon Empire is now far stronger than it was before it was severely weakened."
They seized Mingde Hall, extorted money from noble families, took over the assets of all rare metal merchants within the Sun Moon Empire, and allied with the Holy Spirit Church. They used absolute force to quell discontent within the royal family and even took control of half of the Offering Hall, deliberately creating a balance between it and the Holy Spirit Church.
Xu Tianran's methods after taking power were practically the judgments of an iron-fisted emperor.
Ye Nanxiao can make an accurate assessment: the previous Sun and Moon Emperor was not as capable as Xu Tianran in terms of methods!
"Scapegoat? Is it the evil spirit master who appeared in the competition?" Beibei asked, her emotions having recovered a bit.
The fact that many evil spirit masters were hidden in the previous competition is very strange.
With so many evil spirit masters participating, it's impossible for an empire to be completely oblivious, especially since this is a major event involving the empire's image and economic development!
Ye Nanxiao slowly nodded and then revealed news that shocked Bei Bei and the others even more.
"The Holy Spirit Cult has been accepted by Xu Tianran and is being used as a sharp weapon. Whether it's the tragedy that occurred on the border of the Sun Moon Empire or the events on the field, it was all orchestrated by Xu Tianran. This is a deal between him and the Holy Spirit Cult."
The crowd erupted in uproar, and even Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but clench his fists.
Shrek Academy has a wide information network, and both teams are reserve members of the Shrek Inspection Team, so they will return to the team whenever the academy needs them.
As the world's top geniuses, they need to know information about Shrek Academy's mortal enemy.
They were aware of the massacre of evil spirit masters that occurred on the border of the Sun Moon Empire.
Ye Nanxiao keenly sensed an unusually restless mental fluctuation. Turning his head, he saw that Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with intense ferocity, as if he had gone berserk.
Ye Nanxiao released Ma Xiaotao, walked behind Huo Yuhao, and gently patted his shoulder. "We must thwart this conspiracy. We can't let all the participating teams fall here. Once they are left behind, the power of the three great empires will be halved. At that time, Xu Tianran's second conspiracy will be difficult to stop."
The participants were all core forces from various sects and factions of the Three Kingdoms. If they were lost, the lineage of the three great empires would be broken.
Not to mention that Xu Tianran is still young and hasn't reached his peak age yet.
He can afford to wait!
With the addition of the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology, slowly wearing down the three great empires would be no problem at all.
An aggressive approach would be to launch a direct offensive, while a more measured approach would involve small-scale battles to wear the enemy down.
Xu Tianran had a good plan.
Upon hearing Ye Nanxiao's explanation, everyone except Huo Yuhao gasped in shock, their furious minds cooling down in shock.
Even Qiu'er had a solemn expression.
I never expected that the Emperor of the Sun and Moon would be playing the Yin-Yang abacus.
If Xu Tianran were to proceed according to his plan, the three great empires would surely collapse.
If the empire loses its core strength, then the war cannot be sustained for long.
Despite the large number of Title Douluos in various countries, a single Level 9 War Beast is enough to fill the ranks of several Title Douluos.
Suddenly, a tremendous pressure fell on everyone's shoulders.
The murderous intent in Huo Yuhao's eyes continued to build. He lowered his head, turned to Ye Nanxiao, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the plan?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at Ye Nanxiao with anticipation.
They had become accustomed to Ye Nanxiao making the main plans.
Ye Nanxiao looked around and, seeing Yan Shaozhe nod, said, "I will find the place where the city defenses are weak, but when the competition ends, Beibei, take the trophy back, and then you all retreat to the east. The plan is simple: just don't look back."
"Why!"
The first to speak was Huo Yuhao.
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His eyes were red-rimmed, but his pupils shone brightly, revealing resentment, rage, worry, and fear.
"I am the academy's elite lone soldier! I cannot retreat without a fight!"
He Caitou sat in his seat, clenching his fists, without saying a word.
He knew that Ye Nanxiao would choose to stay behind to cover their retreat; the Shadow Master did so, and so did Sett.
"The academy's elite individual soldiers are meant to change the course of a war, not to charge into battle." Ye Nanxiao's eyes flickered, but his expression remained cold.
Keeping Huo Yuhao around will introduce more variables.
Huo Yuhao will definitely be able to help, but it's highly likely that things will follow the original world's trajectory.
To stay or not to stay?
Ye Nanxiao's brain was racing in an instant.
Huo Yuhao is currently blinded by rage, with only the option of using violence to combat violence remaining in his mind.
If I were to refuse now, it would most likely—no, it would definitely—lead to an argument. Plus, this kid's brain cells have been very active lately, always thinking the worst, which is the most troublesome thing.
Once a sentimental chosen one gets stuck in a bad direction, they are not far from turning to the dark side.
"Where's Wang Dong'er? Please help her!"
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Wang Dong'er, but although the latter was looking at Huo Yuhao with concern, she did not make any attempt to stop him.
Bei Bei and the others sensed that something was wrong and quickly tried to dissuade him. Huo Yuhao looked like a demon, exuding a murderous aura.
"You have a more important mission, Extreme Solo Soldier," Ye Nanxiao said in advance.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes shone with even greater anticipation.
Cai Meier frowned slightly. Ye Nanxiao's words were different from the plan they had agreed upon.
Yan Shaozhe held Cai Meier down, feeling that at this moment, stabilizing Huo Yuhao was the most important thing.
Ye Nanxiao patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder again. "At the most crucial moment, during the escape, the individual soldier is there to change the course of events and prevent things from getting worse. So, keep an eye on the forces that originally belonged to the three great empires and make sure you don't enter that desolate mountain west of Mingdu!"
"That place, known as the Death Ground, doesn't even have a single soul beast. It's very likely Xu Tianran's trump card, trapping us there and slowly grinding us to death."
"Your mission is of utmost importance, understand, soldier?"
Ye Nanxiao expended a lot of effort to get Huo Yuhao to nod emphatically in agreement.
"I will communicate with the Audu Chamber of Commerce to combat the evil spirits of the Holy Spirit Cult. They will provide assistance immediately. The Emperor's actions have deviated from humanitarian principles."
"I anticipate that the Sun Moon Empire will have a heated debate over this matter, and I will find a way to release the evidence."
"Our best opportunity will come when the enemy is thrown into chaos."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
After all, Ye Nanxiao's position was unshakeable; he was the absolute commander.
"And what about you when things get chaotic?" Huo Yuhao asked.
He could tell that Ye Nanxiao definitely wanted to cover their retreat.
"As for me, Xu Tianran hates me the most and wants to catch me the most. I use clones to cause trouble in the city, and then disperse and retreat in different directions to buy time." Ye Nanxiao turned to look at Yan Shaozhe halfway through his sentence. "Old Yan, don't take the wrong path. Ye Yulin of the Sun Moon Empire is still here. He obeys the person on the dragon throne."
With Ye Yulin's high-altitude soul tool, the air is a dead end, unless one ascends to a height exceeding that of the high-altitude soul tool.
Yan Shaozhe nodded; Ye Nanxiao had already informed them in advance.
Compared to the fact that Shrek Academy's deans were able to turn the Sun Moon Imperial Palace upside down, it was clearly more important to lead the elite forces of the three great empires to safety.
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