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Chapter 867 Sowing Discord?
Chapter 867 Sowing Discord?
"I don't understand what Your Majesty means?" Huo Yuhao asked.
What does Xu Tianran mean? Does he think he doesn't understand Ye Nanxiao?
It seems I don't really know much about it, but Ye Nanxiao will probably tell me about those things when the time is right.
Xu Tianran caught the fleeting hesitation on Huo Yuhao's face perfectly.
He initially just thought he was just saying it casually to see if he could trick Huo Yuhao, but now it seems that the two brothers are not a united front.
"It seems there are still quite a few secrets between the brothers? Is this the breakthrough point?" Xu Tianran smiled slightly, thinking to himself.
"You don't understand Nanxiao. You don't even know what he did. Don't you read the Mingdu Express, a special newspaper unique to this city?"
"Mingdu Express?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that Xu Tianran was referring to the newspapers in Mingdu.
Could it be that the mud sauce has alarmed the newspapers in Mingdu?
Xu Tianran then said, "There's no need to be so nervous. What's reported in tomorrow's news won't be anything trivial, but it won't be anything too shocking either. Because truly shocking things usually reach my ears first. Guess why I'm here?"
After this series of moves, Huo Yuhao's thinking speed slowed down once again.
When Xu Tianran repeatedly failed to mention his purpose in seeking out Ye Nanxiao, Huo Yuhao began to become wary.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I still need to attend to matters within the sect, so I will take my leave now." Huo Yuhao clasped his hands in a salute. He needed to go back and look for the Ming Dynasty Express to see what Ye Nanxiao had done.
"Huo Yuhao," Xu Tianran called out to Huo Yuhao.
"Is there anything you need, Your Majesty?" Huo Yuhao turned around.
Xu Tianran stared at Huo Yuhao, his eyes shifting slightly. "Would your Tang Clan be willing to join the Sun Moon Empire for development? I have high hopes for your Tang Clan."
Not far from the competition venue, the light of various soul tools was shining. Huo Yuhao felt that Xu Tianran's slightly slender pupils were gleaming with an eerie light, looking like a bottomless man-eating black hole.
"No, the development of the Tang Sect is not a decision made by me alone. Besides, the Sun Moon Empire is very good, and we have already opened a branch." Huo Yuhao said subconsciously.
He was originally responsible for training Tang Sect disciples and manufacturing soul tools within the Tang Sect, but in major decisions, he only had the right to listen and vote.
Even Ye Nanxiao cannot arbitrarily decide on major matters concerning the Tang Clan; a meeting and vote are required.
Although they would all leave the decision to Ye Nanxiao.
"Really? What if Nanxiao is willing?" Xu Tianran said casually, then turned the hovering chair around and said, "Yuhao, spend more time with your brother. You don't seem to know him well; you're more like his ordinary friend."
Xu Tianran emphasized the word "ordinary" slightly.
Huo Yuhao frowned as he watched Xu Tianran's departing figure.
He still hadn't received any news about Ye Nanxiao.
But the Mingdu Express might have it!
Huo Yuhao quickly turned around and ran back.
All of this was under Xu Tianran's observation. A small mirror lay quietly in his palm, enveloping Huo Yuhao's retreating figure.
He didn't say anything, only vague and ambiguous words. How they would be interpreted depended on how much conflict Huo Yuhao felt about Ye Nanxiao.
"Just a slight provocation, but I didn't expect it to be effective. Nanxiao, it seems you've neglected to take care of this younger brother." Xu Tianran sneered.
If the seeds of contradiction are not dealt with in time, they will be nurtured and sooner or later break through the heart, grow into a towering tree, and destroy the strings of reason.
Xu Tianran did not expect to gain anything unexpected this time, but this great opportunity could become a sharp sword to deal with Ye Nanxiao.
"Nanxiao, I have a great gift for you. Please accept it carefully."
As he entered the arena, in the darkness that concealed the light, Xu Tianran's pupils completely transformed into vertical pupils, filled with greed and ferocity.
"Send Ye Nanxiao a grand gift, and have the elders choose a princess of suitable age. This time, I want the whole world to know that Ye Nanxiao has feelings for Riyue, except for himself!"
"Yes."
A shadow quickly disappeared from the passage.
"Your Majesty, these rumors don't seem to have much effect on Ye Nanxiao." Xue Chen opened her eyes from Xu Tianran's shadow.
"It's alright. I don't need to affect Ye Nanxiao. I only need to affect others." Xu Tianran leaned back in his chair, slowly closed his eyes, and the curve of his lips became more and more obvious.
He could already foresee Ye Nanxiao's bewildered expression when he heard the rumors about him, and his difficult situation to clear his name.
At that point, which empire would still consider him an ally?
The Tang Clan's business will also be affected, and all of this will reflect back on Ye Nanxiao himself.
After finishing his conversation with Xu Tianran, Huo Yuhao hurriedly returned to the Tang Sect's waiting area. After passing by Bei Bei who was rushing over, he rummaged through his storage ring.
Bei Bei originally went out to find Huo Yuhao, but when he saw Huo Yuhao rushing back, he had no choice but to follow behind.
"Yuhao, what did the emperor say to you? Why are you so excited?" Xu Sanshi crossed his legs and picked his teeth with a toothpick.
"Yes, Yuhao, what are you looking for in such a hurry?" Wang Dong'er asked.
Huo Yuhao looked up with a serious expression and repeated what Xu Tianran had said to him.
"Did Nanxiao cause a major incident?"
"Is Xu Tianran that concerned about Nan Xiao?"
"Mingdu Express? This thing?"
Everyone's attention immediately turned to Xu Sanshi, who pulled a large piece of paper from under his seat. The headline on the front read "Mingdu Express," with the words "Explosive News" next to it.
"Why did you use it to wipe your butt?" Beibei immediately covered her nose in disdain.
"Pah! I was already here when I sat down!" Xu Sanshi retorted.
The latest novel is first published here!
Tang Ya and Wang Dong'er tacitly retreated behind the crowd.
Huo Yuhao ignored the bickering between Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi and picked up the Mingdu Express to examine it carefully.
The headlines dominating the front page were: "Breaking News! What's causing long queues at late-night massage parlors?", "Mingdu's biggest matchmaker? Turns out it's him!", and "In-depth analysis of each team's key players – stay tuned to Mingdu's century-old tailor shop!"
What are all these things? How can this make headlines?
A question mark appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead. He then turned the page and saw the normal headlines: "His Majesty Xu Tianran issues important instructions on the future development of the Sun Moon Empire," "Mingde Hall announces that it has begun collaborative research on formal soul tools, which may change the soul tool landscape of the continent," and "Explosion occurs in the home of an important official's soul tool laboratory. All soul tool masters should be vigilant about the safety configuration of their laboratories!"
"Xu Tianran's important instructions? Is this it?" Huo Yuhao automatically ignored the news about Mingde Hall and the news about the explosion of the soul guidance laboratory in the home of a certain official.
"His Majesty the Emperor pointed out that Soul Guidance Devices will inevitably become an essential weapon for equipping both continents in the future. The era of Soul Guidance Devices has arrived. The original three kingdoms should not restrict the development of Soul Guidance Devices. The Sun Moon Empire is willing to establish friendly relations with the three kingdoms and jointly lead the progress of Soul Guidance Devices. In addition, His Majesty also pointed out that the different laws and customs among the four countries of the continent are actually hindering the development of national Soul Guidance Devices."
Huo Yuhao read it word by word, and then even more question marks appeared on his forehead.
The whole article praises Xu Tianran for his abilities and foresight, but what does it have to do with my own Ni Jiang?
Could it be that this person is actually playing a trick on him?
Bei Bei took the newspaper from Huo Yuhao, glanced at it, and said, "Nan Xiao's been hanging out with the Red Dust Hall Master again lately? Looks like he'll be playing with a new soul tool soon! You jerk! Good news! Why didn't you share it sooner!"
"What? The official's soul guidance laboratory exploded? Someone else tried to dismantle the Tang Sect's soul guidance devices and got themselves into trouble." He Caitou chuckled.
Tang Ya and Xu Sanshi immediately went over and read the report carefully.
Huo Yuhao stood there blankly, blinking his eyes.
Huh? What are the senior brothers talking about?
How come those two news items are related to Ni Jiang?
Why can't I see anything?
Just as Wang Dong'er was about to approach, she suddenly noticed that Huo Yuhao was standing there blankly with a bitter smile on his face.
"Yuhao, what's wrong?" Wang Dong'er reached out and tugged at Huo Yuhao's sleeve as she asked.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly and asked Bei Bei, who was looking at him, "Senior Brother, how did you know that these two news items were related to Ni Jiang?"
Beibei paused for a moment, then said, "Mingde Hall has developed a new type of soul tool, and it's even a collaborative research project. The key is the word 'collaboration.' As the place with the highest soul tool technology on the continent, would Mingde Hall cooperate with other places? Definitely not. But the Hall Master of Hongchen Hall has always cooperated with Nanxiao."
Xu Sanshi nodded and continued, "The Sun Moon Empire has the highest level of soul tools, and this is Mingdu. Even the most foolish soul tool master wouldn't conduct research that would cause their soul tool laboratory to explode. And the underworld won't report it. Plus, Nanxiao has been aggressively promoting our Tang Sect's soul tools lately. It's obvious that this soul tool laboratory exploded because they dismantled our soul tools!"
He Caitou coughed and said, "Yuhao, actually, there's an unspoken rule among soul masters in Mingdu: if they want to put their novel ideas about soul tools into practice, they usually choose to go to the underworld and use someone else's soul tool experiment table. After all, even if it really explodes, they only have to pay compensation, but in the public eye, what gets destroyed is their reputation!"
After listening to the three people's explanations, Huo Yuhao felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
I couldn't see anything. Could it be that I really don't understand Ye Nanxiao?
Am I considered his younger brother?
"Yuhao, what's wrong? You look terrible all of a sudden!" Wang Dong'er asked with concern, pressing her small hand on his forehead.
Feeling the warmth of Wang Dong'er's small hand, Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, a whistle suddenly blew, signaling the start of the Tang Sect's competition.
As everyone prepared to go on stage, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to keep his words to himself and decide to wait until after the match.
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