Douluo: This time we will rewrite our destiny

The silver light did not go straight to the busiest imperial city, but turned back and came to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Huo Yuhao landed in the familiar western woods, and the silver light condensed into a human figure, which looked like a familiar student uniform.

After the competition, he had been away from school for some time, and he felt a long-lost feeling of nostalgia. He walked out of the woods and onto the wide sidewalk inside the school, watching the new students moving their luggage back and forth, and realized that it was the beginning of another school year.

Huo Yuhao did not stop to reflect for too long. He quickly found the person he was looking for through mental detection. After Di Tian's guidance, his control over mental detection has also reached a higher level. Now the range of mental detection can cover most of Mingdu.

He flew directly to the top floor of the teaching building and heard exclamations from the freshmen coming and going. Faintly, he seemed to hear a few children shouting in recognition: "That's Senior Huo!"

Many students who came to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy had watched the Soul Master Competition he participated in some time ago. Although the Soul Master Competition did not have a substantial result in the end, the outstanding performance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy and the Lingqi Sect still left a deep impression on the people of the Sun Moon Empire.

He went downstairs from the rooftop stairwell, and the top floor was Jing Hongchen's office. At this moment, the office sounded very lively. Huo Yuhao knocked on the door: "Ahem, excuse me--"

The office was silent for a second. Huo Yuhao was about to raise his hand to knock a second time when the door was suddenly opened.

Inside the door, Meng Hongchen's long white hair was very eye-catching, and her expression was full of surprise: "...It's really you! Yuhao! You're finally back!"

Huo Yuhao looked at Meng Hongchen with surprise in his eyes: "Sister Meng, what are you doing?"

Meng Hongchen was not wearing the school uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. She had a silver flower crown on her head, and a long white ponytail with an ice-blue rose tied to it. She was wearing a white long skirt with a blue corset tied into a bow at the back, and the hem of her skirt reflected the fire of gemstones. This was an evening gown-level outfit.

She raised her hand to lift her long hair behind her shoulders, and she was wearing white gauze gloves and a crystal bracelet. If someone who didn't know her saw her, they would mistake her for a princess of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Oh, you mean this outfit?" Meng Hongchen smiled, "Come in quickly, Yuhao, my brother should be done changing soon, he's even more exaggerated than me."

This was even more confusing to Huo Yuhao than thinking about the Holy Spirit Church. Meng Hongchen pulled him by the arm and he walked into Jing Hongchen's office. Only then did he see the head of Mingde Hall sitting in his office holding a document.

Jing Hongchen's expression changes are very interesting, sometimes he is smiling, and sometimes he frowns. He flips through the documents and works very attentively. Meng Hongchen picks up a pen on the table and pokes his arm, and he comes back to his senses and looks up.

"Yuhao!" The moment she saw the man coming, Jing Hongchen stood up happily, walked around from behind the desk and looked at him, her eyes shining. "You're finally back. Xuan Ziwen was nagging me to death! Do you know how anxious he was?"

“I’m sorry, Hall Master. I just took care of a few things.” Huo Yuhao smiled apologetically. “I’ll go visit Teacher Xuan in a bit. By the way, what’s all this fuss about? I also saw the roar of gongs and drums in the Imperial City on my way here.”

Jing Hongchen clapped his hands and laughed. Just as he was about to explain, a voice from the compartment behind the frosted glass interrupted him: "Grandpa! I think this brooch is a bit fancy. Can you change it to a simpler and more elegant one?"

"You stinky boy, you're still picky." Jing Hongchen cursed, but the smile on his face didn't diminish at all. "I'll get it for you later. Yuhao is back, let's talk to him first! You can admire your beauty in the mirror for a while."

"Yuhao is back?!"

The frosted glass door was pulled open from the inside, and Huo Yuhao was dazzled. Xiao Hongchen's outfit was not even enough to be described as gorgeous. If he stood with the current regent Xu Tianling, Huo Yuhao would suspect that he would steal Xu Tianling's limelight.

When Xiao Hongchen saw Huo Yuhao, he opened his arms and tried to hug him, but Huo Yuhao waved his hand and declined: “No, Brother Xiao. I’m afraid that your metal ornaments will prick me.”

"I will definitely make less by then. I've put them on myself to try out the effects. My aesthetic taste is not that bad." Xiao Hongchen withdrew his arm angrily and tightened his tie awkwardly. The tie clip was engraved with a metal Mingdetang logo, which sparkled under the light.

“When the time comes?” Huo Yuhao asked, “So what are they preparing for?”

"My sister and I will be turning 18 in a week." Xiao Hongchen waved his hand. "This is a coming-of-age ceremony, a coming-of-age ceremony."

“Birthday?” Huo Yuhao repeated the word slowly. He really had no idea what the word meant. He had forgotten whether he had a birthday when he was young, and he didn’t seem to care much about it when he grew up. Chi Qiu was even older, so he probably didn’t even remember the day he was born.

“But will you hold your birthday in the Imperial City?” Huo Yuhao pointed out his doubts.

"No," Meng Hongchen lifted her skirt and sat aside, "In Mingde Hall. It's just that the Regent said that he would participate in our coming-of-age ceremony and also present gifts to Mingde Hall, so the Imperial City is making arrangements."

Huo Yuhao quickly figured out Xu Tianling's plan. Taking advantage of the coming-of-age ceremony for the siblings, a huge event for Mingde Hall, to present a gift to Mingde Hall was indeed a good opportunity for the new regent who had just taken office and was not yet completely stable.

“Since Xu Tianling is coming,” Huo Yuhao thought, “he is probably not the only one who will make a move. Although it has been almost three months, it is still a short time. There should be others waiting for an opportunity to make a move.”

"Why do you think I'm sighing over such a happy event?" Jing Hongchen took out a bunch of badges from his soul guide and threw them to Xiao Hongchen. Then he sat back in his seat and rubbed his brows. "Although I secretly hope that this is just a coming-of-age ceremony, it is obvious that this will become another battlefield. What gives me the most headache now is the Xishui League and some of the Sun and Moon nobles who have infiltrated behind them, the Fire Phoenix Soul Guide Group that may still be undercurrents in the imperial city, and the Holy Spirit Church behind them."

“Yeah, I guess so.” Huo Yuhao nodded. “It’s okay. Qiu’er and I can help you at the Holy Spirit Church. If there are any movements or arrangements, we will report them in time.”

"I think they might start a fight in Mingde Hall." Xiao Hongchen also put away his conceited smile and his expression became serious. "I'm not kidding. Since there was a big commotion in the imperial city some time ago, it's not a peaceful time now after only three months. They should not be reluctant to create chaos."

"Besides, my brother has shown his face in front of them." Meng Hongchen sighed, "Since we are going to be in opposition to Mingde Hall, it would be more appropriate for them to kill me and my brother. After all, grandpa seems to be the one who is more likely to compromise than my brother."

"What are you talking about in front of me?" Jing Hongchen coughed twice but did not deny it.

"It's nothing, Grandpa. After all, my brother really feels that he might die."

Meng Hongchen smiled and turned to Huo Yuhao: "The Holy Spirit Church has a terrifying secret weapon that is a soul guide. We have already learned this from Xu Tianran's men who were captured during the rebellion. I guess they will make some arrangements and use the Xishui League."

“I understand.” Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, “I will help you pay attention to this matter. Keep in touch in the next two days. Hmm… Coming of Age Ceremony? If the Holy Spirit Cult dares to disrupt it, I will make them pay the price.”

"Thank you for your help, Yuhao." Xiao Hongchen came closer again, "Okay, okay, it's boring to talk about serious things right after we get back, let's talk about something else. Hey, by the way, when is Yuhao's birthday?"

“Me? ... Uh.” Huo Yuhao looked away. “I don’t really remember. Really.”

Meng Hongchen had a look on his face that said, "Look at what you're asking." Xiao Hongchen touched his nose, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He took off the golden sunflower crown on his head and solemnly placed it on Huo Yuhao's head.

“Brother Xiao?” Huo Yuhao was confused.

"Spend the day with us." Xiao Hongchen showed a rare gentle smile, "After all, we are family. Happy sixteenth birthday, Yuhao."

……

After learning about the latest developments of the academy and Mingde Hall from the Hongchen family, Huo Yuhao sent his half-body to visit Xuan Ziwen, while focusing his attention on his main body which was about to arrive at the Holy Spirit Church's base camp.

"What did you talk about?" Chi Qiu looked at him, "Why are you smiling so happily?"

Huo Yuhao touched the corner of his mouth. "Am I smiling? ... Maybe I'm really happy. I met Brother Xiao and the others. There is a piece of news that we need to pay attention to. I will share it with you through my mind."

Soon, he gave Chi Qiu and Ma Xiaotao a brief account of the upcoming coming-of-age ceremony.

"I understand." Ma Xiaotao responded confidently, "I don't think it's a problem. Apart from Tang Ya, if any of the three of us are sent to carry out this mission, we can all help."

"But Yuhao mentioned a highly threatening soul guide." Chi Qiu pondered, "What if they don't send us? Instead, they place some people with suitable abilities to install the soul guide. If they detonate it at the right time, it will be a huge threat. Since it can make Hongchen brothers and sisters worried, it means that the power may be able to challenge Mingde Hall's defense."

Ma Xiaotao obviously had some blanks in the field of soul guides. She was at a loss for a moment, and knew that there was no need to challenge the authority of these Sun Moon Empire soul guides with her shallow views.

“Well, I also think that the Saint Son and Saint Daughter might not be allowed to go in this matter.” Huo Yuhao nodded. He and Chi Qiu had the same idea. “I guess it will be some evil soul masters with special abilities, plus Zhongli Wu doing it himself. Whether Ye Xishui will show up depends on whether Zhongli Wu will be defeated.”

"Is Ye Xishui coming?" Ma Xiaotao disagreed. "There shouldn't be any need to make a scene like that."

“Because the Holy Spirit Church has reached the point of making a choice.” Huo Yuhao spread his hands. “Think about it. Even if Xu Tianling didn’t openly break up with the Holy Spirit Church, Ye Xishui wouldn’t be so naive as to think that Xu Tianling would cooperate with them. Apart from anything else, Xu Tianling hates the evil spirit master who destroyed his martial spirit the most.”

"Ye Xishui, Zhongli Wu and their vision is to make the Holy Spirit Church a state religion. If Xu Tianling never gives them the status of a state religion, then what is the difference between being in Sun and Moon and being in other countries? Sooner or later, they will turn against Xu Tianling."

"Instead of waiting until he actually leads the country and then turns against us, it would be better to get rid of him while he is still young and establish a puppet emperor. For example, Xu Tianran, who is still in prison and has not yet been executed, would be a good choice."

“So I think,” Huo Yuhao concluded, “that if there is a risk of life this time, Brother Xiao may be ranked second, and the first one should be the Regent who came to offer gifts. The Imperial City has the defense of the Sun and Moon Linked Soul Guidance Array, which may not be easy to break through, but Mingde Hall is hosting this kind of ceremony for the whole Mingdu to celebrate, so it should be slightly open to the public, and the Xishui League will be present, so they will seize this opportunity.”

"The Xishui League should be killed too." Chi Qiu's eyes darkened. "They are still able to enter the venue because they control the flow of arms and rare metals. These things should be divided up by other forces."

“Then let’s just go with the flow and resolve this.” Huo Yuhao clenched his fists. “Only after we eliminate all the threats in Mingdu can I safely carry out my activities here.”

As they were talking, they had already arrived above the Holy Spirit Church headquarters. The three of them adjusted their breathing and descended towards the entrance.

"Greetings to the Holy Son and Holy Daughter." The evil spirit masters they met along the way all bowed and greeted them, but they ignored them. From the entrance down, the resting place of the Holy Son and Holy Daughter was deeper in this underground castle.

When he reached the third floor from the bottom, Huo Yuhao was the first to sense a terrifying evil spirit. He carefully used his spiritual detection to observe, and saw Zhongli Wu wielding the Scythe of Death in the center of the square. A huge pterosaur was beside him, leaping and moving according to the command of his scythe. This was a very powerful beast spirit, and even Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection trembled slightly for a moment when it collided with it. Huo Yuhao guessed that it had at least the combat power of a Super Douluo.

As expected, Zhongli Wu would take action this time, otherwise he would not have trained beast spirits so openly.

The three of them exchanged glances, then flew down to the square and knelt down on one knee, "Greetings, Master."

"Yeah." Zhongli Wu responded calmly. He had sensed a familiar aura when they landed. "Have you completed everything I asked you to do?"

“It’s all done.” Huo Yuhao took out a box from his pocket. “This is the secret soul bone you asked me to give you.”

"Very good." Zhongli Wu took the box from him and carefully opened the lid to examine it. It was indeed a secret soul bone. The golden soul bone exuded a bloody aura from top to bottom. He turned to Ma Xiaotao again: "Have you found a suitable soul ring?"

"Master, I found it." Ma Xiaotao nodded, and then eight soul rings slowly emerged around her.

"Okay." Zhongli Wu finally showed a satisfied smile, "You guys can go back. We don't need you for the next mission."