The next day, Little White brought Huo Yuhao and Electrolux to Ye Hui's residence.
Ye Hui lived in a mansion near the Spirit Transmission Tower. Little White led them up to the third floor, opened the door, and they saw a woman gazing out the window at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
The woman turned around at the sound.
She resembled Yuanen Yehui by at least seventy percent. Her face bore a sorrowful and grieving expression, but upon seeing Huo Yuhao, her sorrow was replaced by joy.
Ye Hui quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao, and said with barely concealed excitement, "Your Majesty Huo Yuhao, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule. I am deeply grateful."
Huo Yuhao gestured for her to rise and said, "There is no need for such formalities. I am also friends with Yuanen Yehui. I do not wish for her to continue living in pain. Moreover, my visit today is not entirely about the Fallen Angel martial soul issue. Let us sit down and talk."
Ye Hui was slightly startled, a flicker of confusion passing through her eyes. But she obediently nodded and was about to lead the three to the tea table by the window.
However, Little White scratched his head and shook his head. "I still have some things to handle. I will not listen in. You all talk."
Ye Hui had known Little White for a long time and knew his straightforward nature. She simply nodded gratefully to him. "Thank you for the care from His Majesty Ice Bear King and the Extreme North over the years."
If not for the Extreme North Spirit Transmission Tower having a way to suppress the Fallen Angel martial soul and a fellow Fallen Angel companion, she would have long since given up.
Little White waved his hand and grinned. "No need to be so polite. You all focus on your business."
With that, he turned and went downstairs. His footsteps quickly disappeared around the stairwell corner.
Only then did Ye Hui lead the two to the tea table by the window and pour tea for them.
"This is my teacher. You may call him Elder Electrolux." After sitting down, Huo Yuhao introduced him.
Ye Hui showed a shocked expression.
According to legend, Huo Yuhao was the reincarnation of the divine realm's Fire God. Then who would his teacher be?
Clearly, also a deity.
She truly had not expected that besides Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, the Spirit Transmission Tower also had another deity. Nor had she expected that her matter would attract two deities to visit in person.
Could it be that the rumors about the First Generation Tower Master becoming a god and being close to many deities were true? That was why the Spirit Transmission Tower had so many deities? And which deity was this Elder Electrolux? Was he also one of the seven elemental gods? Unfortunately, she had not been able to meet that legendary Know-it-all at the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters this time. Otherwise, she might have gotten more inside information.
Thinking this, Ye Hui quickly rose and bowed to Electrolux. "Junior Ye Hui, greetings to Elder Electrolux."
Elder Electrolux smiled slightly and nodded.
"I have also met that child, Yuanen Yehui. She is a good girl. If we can reunite you mother and daughter, I would be glad to see it."
Hearing the words "mother and daughter reunited," Ye Hui's eyes immediately reddened. She held back her tears, only nodding deeply. "Thank you, Elder Electrolux."
Huo Yuhao waited for her emotions to settle before speaking slowly. "Ye Hui, I imagine you already have some understanding of the Demon Plane. It is only a plane one tenth the size of the Douluo plane, very barren. Naturally, its number of experts is far inferior to the Federation's. You have no need to worry about them invading the Douluo Continent. You should be the one worrying about them instead. The Dark Department also knows of the Demon Plane's existence, yet they still accepted Yuanen Yehui precisely because the Federation also has designs on the Demon Plane."
As mentioned before, as the Douluo Continent's resources were developed, some people had set their sights on the Xingluo and Douluo Continents, while others had set their sights on other planes in the starry sky.
Among those who had set their sights on other planes, there were two factions. One faction wanted to build spaceships and conduct interstellar travel. The other wanted to develop those planes that had established contact with the Douluo Continent.
There was no reason to be beaten and not strike back.
Hearing this, Ye Hui's expression was somewhat subtle.
If she had not already learned this information from Snow Empress, she would not have known how to handle herself. The culprit that had separated her from her husband and daughter was actually just a Scoundrel, even a piece of meat in the Federation's eyes. She felt that she and those who had been harmed by the Fallen Angel in the past had all become clowns.
Huo Yuhao took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I can tell you clearly that dealing with the Demon Plane is not difficult for us, let alone severing your connection to it. So, what is your choice?"
Having heard personally that Huo Yuhao could solve the Demon Plane and her connection to it, Ye Hui was overjoyed. But then she fell silent.
She lowered her head and stared at the clear tea in her cup, not speaking for a long time.
Huo Yuhao did not rush her. He simply waited quietly. Elder Electrolux picked up his teacup and sipped leisurely.
After a long while, Ye Hui looked up. There was no longer excitement or confusion in her eyes. There was only a kind of resolve. "Your Majesty, does the Spirit Transmission Tower need the Demon Plane's resources?"
The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth curved upward. "Yes."
Hearing this, only ice cold hatred remained in Ye Hui's eyes. "Your Majesty, I want to open the Demon Plane and let you Take Over it."
She wanted revenge. To personally retaliate against the Demon Plane, the culprit that had caused her separation from her family and kept her living in guilt and pain.
Huo Yuhao smiled. "I can help you. However, since you have chosen to open the Demon Gate, I have a plan that requires your cooperation."
He paused and selectively told her about the news of Ye Hui he had previously transmitted to the Holy Spirit Cult through Lan Fozi.
Seeing Ye Hui's stunned expression, Huo Yuhao said, "Later, I will need you to cooperate with me to gradually lure the Holy Spirit Cult into a trap."
Ye Hui hesitated, but not for her own safety. "Will this put my daughter in danger?"
Elder Electrolux said, "I will watch over that child."
Hearing Elder Electrolux's calm words, Ye Hui's worries vanished.
What could be safer in this world than being protected by a deity?
Ye Hui took a deep breath. "I am willing."
Huo Yuhao looked at her with satisfaction. He exchanged a glance with Elder Electrolux, who then injected a light orb containing vigorous energy into Ye Hui's body.
Under Ye Hui's puzzled gaze, Huo Yuhao explained, "We will not immediately launch action against the Holy Spirit Cult and the Demon Plane. But you need the ability to move freely, to go see your daughter. That light orb has Elder Electrolux's means within it. It can prevent you from being controlled by the Fallen Angel martial soul and opening the Demon Gate."
Although the Fallen Angel martial soul had a deep connection to the Demon Plane, aside from a possible Plane Consciousness, the Demon Plane had no divine level experts. So keeping Ye Hui sober at all times was effortless for Elder Electrolux, whose spiritual power had reached the third class god level.
Although Ye Hui already had other restrictive measures from the Extreme North, just in case, adding another layer of insurance was better. Moreover, to Ye Hui, a method left by a "deity" would obviously better break her Heart Knot.
Ye Hui's eyes immediately lit up. She thanked them solemnly once more.
This way, she could peace of mind go see her family.
After Ye Hui's emotions calmed down, Huo Yuhao continued.
"Since you have no objections, let us discuss the follow-up plan. Afterwards, I will have my Inside Contact report news of your appearance to the Holy Spirit Cult. After we occupy the Demon Plane, I would like to ask you, Elder Electrolux, to play the role of the Demon Plane's ruler and, together with Ye Hui, reach cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's plan, Elder Electrolux's eyelids twitched.
This was the first time he had heard about playing the Demon Plane's ruler. Although it was not a complex plan, he felt it could certainly deal the Holy Spirit Cult a heavy blow.
After all, Information Gaps were sometimes just that unbeatable.
Ye Hui did not have many thoughts on the matter. She simply gained a new understanding of the Holy Spirit Cult.
Even a deity needed to be cautious. It seemed there were also deities in the Holy Spirit Cult.
After discussing some more details, Ye Hui saw the two off. Then, with a complex expression, she looked toward the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
With Elder Electrolux's methods, even if the Demon Plane issue was not yet completely resolved, she had the confidence to face her family.
However, it had been ten years.
Would that child, upon seeing her, question why she had abandoned her, or simply refuse to acknowledge her mother? And her husband and the Titan family, how should she face them?
Sigh.
After a long while, Ye Hui sighed softly. In the end, she did not continue to escape. She turned and left her residence, walking toward the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
After so many years of escaping, she still had to face it.
On the streets of Mingdu, Huo Yuhao and Elder Electrolux walked and chatted. An invisible barrier seemed to surround them, preventing anyone from overhearing their conversation.
"Yuhao, when do you plan to act against the Demon Plane?"
"After my cultivation advances a bit further. With my current cultivation, even if I take the Demon Plane, I cannot convert it into power for my Undead Half-Plane."
Hearing this, Elder Electrolux nodded, then said meaningfully, "Before that, it would be best to first turn it into a true plane. That will make things easier for you."
Huo Yuhao obediently nodded. "Now that I have initially comprehended Creative power and have seven souls who understand Life energy, improving the plane's environment and giving birth to life is not difficult for me. As long as I obtain enough origin to elevate the half-plane, I can advance my Undead Half-Plane to a true plane."
Elder Electrolux was startled. He did not immediately understand who the "souls" Huo Yuhao spoke of were. But he quickly thought of the Devil Island matter that Huo Yuhao had discussed with them and could not help shaking his head with a laugh.
So that was it. This was the key point of enslaving those seven souls.
Indeed, seven people skilled in manipulating Life energy would be beneficial for a newborn plane.
"Have you chosen a target for the origin yet?"
Elder Electrolux asked.
The most important things for advancing from a half-plane to a true plane were perfecting the laws and the birth of life.
Both were not simple, and they complemented each other.
The latter was obviously no longer a problem for Huo Yuhao. The former was troublesome, but he could take a shortcut. As the Plane Lord, he could absorb the life origin of other worlds to strengthen his plane's origin, allowing the plane to evolve on its own.
The Demon Plane and the Abyss plane also did this kind of work.
Huo Yuhao's gaze flickered. He looked toward the Federation Council building. "I have already chosen it. If my guess is correct, that space is currently in the Federation's hands. Although it is only a Different Dimension, its essence is very high. Destroying it and absorbing its origin power should be enough."
The only thing he worried about was whether absorbing that thing would have any strange side effects.
After all, it was the place where the Love God had fallen.
As the two spoke, they arrived near the Spirit Transmission Tower.
At this moment, quite a few people who were not from the Spirit Transmission Tower were entering. Their purpose was not spirit souls, but to register for the Federation's selection.
Because the Star Dou Combat Network used virtual space technology, in which the Spirit Transmission Tower was the most skilled, followed by Mingde Hall, these two places had become some of the venues providing Virtual Pods for the selection, and thus naturally became registration sites.
"Wait. Can spirit beasts also participate in this selection?" A Soul Douluo from a great family saw several hundred thousand year spirit beasts registering ahead of him. His expression was shocked. He could not help asking the middle aged man behind him.
The middle aged man looked at the spirit beasts ahead and was also somewhat surprised. But he carefully recalled the selection rules released by the Federation and said thoughtfully, "It does not seem to say that spirit beasts cannot participate. This selection does not consider strength or age. As long as one is a Federation citizen, anyone can register."
Then the question arose. Did spirit beasts count as Federation citizens?
The Soul Douluo understood the implication. He looked around at the Spirit Transmission Tower staff, thought of the spirit souls on him, and silently turned away.
He dared not say in front of the Spirit Transmission Tower and his own spirit souls that spirit beasts were not Federation citizens.
And although not all, many spirit beasts did have Federation identification. From that perspective, they were indeed Federation citizens.
However, usually the term "citizen" referred to humans. And besides competitions involving spirit souls, had spirit beasts not always disliked participating in these soul master competitions?
Thinking of this, the Soul Douluo suddenly thought of something.
Wait. In the past, various soul master competitions had age and cultivation limits. Setting aside cultivation, when it came to age, did spirit beasts qualify?
How old was a hundred thousand year spirit beast? Even the youngest would still be several thousand or tens of thousands of years old.
So in the past, it was not that spirit beasts did not like it. It was that their age exceeded the limit and they could not participate?
This Soul Douluo from a great family suddenly smiled with relief.
He felt he had discovered a Blind Spot.
Huo Yuhao, watching the spirit beasts registering to participate, also initially had a strange expression. But he quickly smiled. "That is also true. They are all part of the Federation. There is nothing wrong with spirit beasts participating. However, this selection is becoming more and more interesting."
While some people registered at the Spirit Transmission Tower, others naturally registered at
Mingde Hall. Some parents also took the opportunity to visit their children studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Yuanen Zhentian and his son Yuanen Tiandang were among them.
They had come to see Yuanen Yehui.
However, the two standing together did not look like father and son at all. The atmosphere was very awkward.
After a moment of silence, Yuanen Zhentian was the first to speak.
"Tiandang, call Yehui out. There are some things we need to talk to her about properly."
"She has already joined the Dark Department. Sooner or later she will come into contact with the Demon Plane issue. Now is no longer the time to hide it from her. And you have also heard about the Abyss plane's threat. As part of the Douluo Continent, even if only for the family's sake, we need to contribute. I cannot continue to seal your cultivation at this time. I hope you can pull yourself together."
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