Chapter 123 Jing Hongchen Arrives, the Past of the Sun-Moon Empire Your two analyses make sense, but is there a possibility that Tang Continent is not a place where reason prevails? Huo Yuhao thought to himself. But he didn't know how to explain it to Tianmeng and Bingdi. There were too many bugs in this matter, and even if he explained it, it wouldn't be clear. But the good news is that if nothing unexpected happens, this platform for conferring gods should eventually fall into Xiao Hongchen's hands. Then we can take it one step at a time and see what happens. If possible, he still wanted to save Xue Di. Princess Jiujiu's introduction was obviously not over yet. She continued, "Dear guests, there is no need to worry. Even if the fusion fails, the worst result is that the person who obtains this embryo can still obtain a 100,000-year spirit ring and spirit bones. It is a sure win." "But I still want to remind you that if you want to try to merge, you must have the strength of a level 80 Soul Douluo. Otherwise, if the fusion fails and your body is not strong enough, you will not be able to absorb the 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone." "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't have enough strength now. This Conferred God Platform can seal time and space. Even if a soul beast embryo spends thousands or even tens of thousands of years in it, there will be no change."

"The following is a 30-minute break and appreciation time. In 30 minutes, our final auction will begin. This auction can be exchanged for goods. Whether it is a soul guide or anything else, after our evaluation, it can be exchanged for gold coins. However, a 20% handling fee is required. Don't miss this opportunity." After he finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu walked down the stage slowly, leaving the stage empty. The only thing left on the stage was the extremely precious 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo, which was attracting everyone's attention. After Xu Jiujiu left the auction table, she turned and walked into a room. If you look closely, you can see that there is a small white earplug in her right ear, and she was pretending to listen from time to time. "Brother, something's happening!" As soon as Xu Jiujiu entered the room, he said to the person sitting in the main seat in the room. "Go ahead." Emperor Xingluo gestured to her. Xu Jiujiu said, "According to the information we have been monitoring, the people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy did not bring too many gold soul coins this time. After they bought the right arm bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion just now, it seems that their funds have run out. If they want to participate in the bidding, they must sell their soul guides to us in exchange for enough cash. At that time, we will propose to reduce the handling fee of soul guides produced by Mingde Hall to 10%. This time, we are determined to win!" Emperor Xingluo smiled slightly, "Haha, this is completely within our expectations. There is no need to worry that they don't have the capital to participate in the bidding. The grandchildren of the Mingde Hall Master are the most outstanding talents in the history of their Sun Moon Empire. They will definitely not miss this opportunity when they see a treasure like a 100,000-year soul beast embryo. When the time comes, they will immediately send all the soul guides produced by Mingde Hall to the research institute." "Yes." Xu Jiujiu also smiled as if he had mastered the plan, and said, "Hahaha, I'm afraid they can't guess who the ninth-level soul master is even if they rack their brains. After this incident, there may be civil strife in the Sun-Moon Empire. Our plan kills two birds with one stone. It's really perfect!" Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo nodded and said, "Our plan this time is flawless. The time will start after the auction ends. Three months later, we will issue a task to seize the treasure of Mingde Hall to the Adventurer's Guild. The task amount is 100 million gold soul coins." "Within ten years, the grandson of the Mingde Hall Master will never be able to absorb the soul beast embryo. This period of time is enough for us to do a lot of things." Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu looked at each other, and the same cunning flashed in their eyes. Just as the two of them were plotting everything and thought they were in control of the overall situation. On the other side, in the box of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Team. Xiao Hongchen's eyes had completely turned blood red, and he said enthusiastically: "Only a treasure like this is worthy of a peerless genius like me!" "No matter how much money it costs, even if it's hundreds of millions of gold soul coins, I will take it down!" Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes. Who was it that said others were wasting money just now? Why did he have a different expression when it was his turn? He finally realized that Xiao Hongchen was a real hypocrite. He immediately poured cold water on her and said, "Didn't you just say you had no money? Why are you bidding now? The starting price for this thing is at least 100 million gold soul coins. Do you have any?" Xiao Hongchen's expression changed slightly, and his face suddenly collapsed: "I only have 50 million gold soul coins left, which is really not enough."

"Fifty million! Xiao Hongchen, how dare you lie to me? Didn't you say you had no money?" Meng Hongchen said with clenched fists and raised eyebrows. "This is what my grandfather left for me for emergency use. You spend money lavishly, and if I give it to you, who knows what you might have squandered. I must keep it from you." Xiao Hongchen said confidently. Huo Yuhao thought that was true. Jing Hongchen was quite self-aware about his two grandchildren. Meng Hongchen was so furious that he could only sit aside with his arms folded in anger. "What should I do?" Just when Xiao Hongchen was in distress. At this time, Qingya, who had been waiting for a long time, came to Xiao Hongchen and said with a smile: "Dear guest, our bank has already explained that all the soul guides from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy are important guests, so we have a special rule for us. That is, we can purchase high-level soul guides from Mingde Hall at the most sincere price. Any aspect is fine. At the same time, we can reduce the handling fee to 10% for you!" "This is the most distinguished service we can provide you. Even Shrek Academy cannot enjoy this treatment!" Xiao Hongchen was immediately overjoyed. His mind was now filled with the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo in front of him, so how could he think of anything else? "Is there such a good thing? It just so happens that I still have some high-level soul guides. These are all exquisite products I brought out from Mingde Hall. With my current soul power, I can't drive them. It's just right for you to evaluate them." Huo Yuhao frowned. Xiao Hongchen, this idiot, had completely fallen into the trap of the Xingluo Empire without even realizing it. This was a complete trap set for Xiao Hongchen. Although Xiao Hongchen is a pretentious person who wants to be in the spotlight every day, he is still pretty good to himself. Huo Yuhao couldn’t bear to watch Xiao Hongchen fall into this trap, and was about to speak out to stop him. "Wait!" At this moment, a low and sharp shout came from outside the box. Then, the door of the box slowly opened, and a short, fat, and plain-looking old man walked in with a calm pace. After he came in, he first looked around the room and finally set his eyes on Qingya. Qingya suddenly felt as if struck by lightning. An invisible mental pressure instantly made her back covered with cold sweat. The old man's eyes seemed to see through her. "Grandpa!" Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen shouted in unison. "Master!" Old Ma and all the team members saluted respectfully. If the old man is not Jing Hongchen, who else could it be? Huo Yuhao was a little surprised that he had come. "No need to mortgage Mingde Hall's soul guide. I did bring some money with me this time. Although it's not much, only two hundred million soul coins, it should be enough." Jing Hongchen said with a smile. He came to Xiao Hongchen and gently placed his hand on Xiao Hongchen's shoulder. Xiao Hongchen's excitement immediately calmed down. Qingya was in great confusion at this moment. Could the old man in front of her be the head of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen? This person's reputation has been extremely loud on the mainland in recent years. Qingya was very afraid that he would see through some things in her, and she couldn't help but feel very panicked at this moment. And the other party actually prepared 200 million gold soul coins at once! Doesn’t this mean that Her Royal Highness the Princess’ plan has failed? Qingya showed a bitter smile on her face: "In this case, I'm afraid that the distinguished guests do not need to mortgage their assets. Then, I will leave first." "and many more." Just as Qingya turned around and was about to leave, Jing Hongchen spoke again to stop her. The next second, he just raised his hand casually.

A button on the salute on Qingya was immediately sucked into Jing Hongchen's hand. Jing Hongchen crushed it casually without turning his head, and just said lightly: "There won't be a next time." Qingya stood there at a loss, and after a few seconds she hurriedly left the box. It was not until Qingya left that everyone suddenly realized that they had been monitored the entire time? Huo Yuhao knew that when he first entered this box, he had used mental detection to scan the place, and he discovered something strange about Qingya at that time. Therefore, when he communicated with Meng Hongchen, he spoke in a very low voice, and the Xingluo Empire was unable to obtain any useful information. "Grandpa, why are you here?" Xiao Hongchen realized that he almost fell into a trap just now, and asked embarrassedly. "Brat, how can I not come? If I don't come, you will have to pawn all your wealth!" Jing Hongchen glared at Xiao Hongchen and said with a look of regret. Then he came to Meng Hongchen as soon as possible, and Meng Hongchen immediately threw herself into his arms and acted coquettishly. Xiao Hongchen scratched his head and said, "I can't help it, Grandpa. I have such a treasure right in front of me. How can I resist? It's something that only comes once in a million years!" Jing Hongchen continued, "Being impatient for success is your shortcoming. If you can't change this bad habit, Xiao'er, you will definitely suffer a great loss in the future." Huo Yuhao's heart was slightly disturbed. In the original novel, Xiao Hongchen swallowed a pill in his haste to achieve success. In the Second Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition, he wanted to defeat Lao Huo, but ended up suffering a great loss. Not only did he fail to win, but because of the elixir, his soul power could no longer increase before he was twenty-five years old. It was later discovered that there was no such person, which was a huge loss. In just a few words, Jing Hongchen's analysis of his grandson was simply incisive. This world seems a little unfathomable. "Grandpa, there are too many strange things at this auction. Which soul guide of our Sun and Moon brought this Conferred God Platform out? How did it end up in the Xingluo Empire? Moreover, many things from Mingde Hall appeared at this auction. I am worried that there must be something in the academy..." Before Xiao Hongchen could finish his words, Jing Hongchen interrupted him with a wave of his hand. "Okay, I know all of this. I've actually seen your performance this time. Everyone's performance is very good, especially Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan has made an indelible contribution to our academy's smooth entry into the knockout round. Xiao'er, you should learn more from him." Jing Hongchen said. Huo Yuhao immediately waved his hand and said, “Master, you are too kind. I just had some luck.” Jing Hongchen said seriously: "No, it's definitely not luck, and you helped Meng'er to eliminate the toxins in her body. I want to thank you very much!" Huo Yuhao smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Jing Hongchen looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "Okay, I know everyone has a lot of questions, so I will explain it to you clearly." "First of all, it is the origin of this Conferred God Platform." Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao perked up immediately. He remembered that the original version of Douluo Dalu 2 did not mention who the Sun Moon Empire soul guide who captured the Snow Empress was. (It must be said that the original version of Douluo Dalu 2 had too many bugs, many holes were not filled, and many settings were probably forgotten by him while he was writing. This hole is like this. This is an original plot to help the original work fill in the holes reasonably.) "This Conferred God Platform was indeed made by Mingde Hall. This old man has seen it more than once before." Everyone was stunned. Doesn't Jing Hongchen mean that there really is a traitor in the academy? "However, a few years ago, due to some very special reasons, the imperial family was divided into two factions. It was at that time that the current emperor defeated the other faction and successfully ascended the throne." “And the royal bloodline that lost was not completely destroyed. They did have some capable people under their command who risked their lives to protect them from escaping the Sun-Moon Empire. The owner of this Conferred God Platform was one of them. And those eighth-level soul guides and fixed-type soul guide shells you saw before, some were indeed smuggled out of the empire in recent years, while others were the work of the remaining soul guides under the other royal bloodline.” “So everyone, don’t worry or doubt. This is just a trick used by the Star Luo Empire to divide us. The royal bloodline and soul masters who were exiled at the beginning should have come to the Star Luo Empire and received their protection.” Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that the mystery was finally solved. The person who happened to use the Sealing God Platform to seal the Snow Empress should be the protector of the exiled royal family. No wonder he was willing to hand over such a treasure to the Xingluo royal family.

If this is the other party's way of showing loyalty in order to seek the protection of the Xingluo Empire, then it makes perfect sense. "What I said today cannot be spread to the outside world, because you are all the elites and confidants of my Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, and you will all enter Mingde Hall in the future. So, as an old man, I have to explain to you that the imperial royal family cannot be discussed casually. Do you understand?" Jing Hongchen asked. "Understood!" everyone answered in unison. After eating this big melon, everyone was a little excited for a while. "Xiao'er, we must get this 100,000-year soul beast embryo, so feel free to take the shot." "Humph, in terms of financial strength, is there anyone that our Mingde Hall is afraid of?" "The Xingluo royal family actually thought they could obtain many new soul guides from my Mingde Hall by using this trick. How ridiculous." Jing Hongchen had a disdainful smile on his face, as if he was mocking the person behind the scenes of the Xing Luo Empire. (End of this chapter)