Uncle Xiao gritted his teeth and said: "On the night of the coup, Xu Guohai was one of the biggest accomplices. Now he is in a high position and has been entrusted with the important task of guarding the arsenal. The benefits and benefits are unimaginable."
"Xu Guozhong..." He Caitou whispered this name that still had some impression on him.
Judging from the Xu family pedigree, even the current prince Xu Tianran called him uncle.
He Caitou vaguely remembered that when his father was alive, he never treated Prince Xu Guozhong badly. But this person with the word "loyalty" in his name is not loyal at all.
Uncle Xiao continued: "Now I am dormant under his hand. If there is a chance, I will make him go to the late emperor to apologize."
He Caitou listened to Uncle Xiao pouring out his resentment, whom he had not seen for many years, and the long-suppressed negative emotions in his heart were once again ignited.
His father, the emperor, was kind-hearted and worked hard to govern. He was a benevolent emperor known throughout the Ming Dynasty. He not only gained the loyalty of the vast majority of his ministers, but also was deeply loved by the people of Mingdu, leading the entire Sun and Moon Empire to prosper.
However, such a benevolent king was ruined by his "benevolence".
Before He Caitou's imperial grandfather died, he asked him to deprive the emperor's younger brother of all rights. However, He Caitou's father refused out of mercy.
He also suffered disaster because of his kindness, and also had that bloody night.
He Caitou's expression became more ferocious. Without the human skin mask, his face looked even more terrifying.
After a long silence, He Caitou lowered his voice and asked: "Uncle Xiao, you said that you are working under Xu Bozhong and have access to the largest underground arsenal in Mingdu, right?"
Uncle Xiao nodded: "Yes, with His Royal Highness."
He Caitou's voice became even deeper: "So, how many level nine fixed soul-guided artillery shells are currently in reserve in that arsenal?"
"Many custom-made artillery shells have been transferred by the military, and now there are only three." Uncle Xiao answered immediately, but he was quickly stunned, "He Prince, do you want to..."
"But if we really do this, even the people of Mingdu will be implicated!"
He Caitou said emotionally: "Uncle Xiao, I don't care about anything anymore, I just want revenge!"
"I don't know why I am living now. The only motivation that drives me to live is revenge!"
"I must pay with the blood of those evil beasts!"
"There is no time to wait for me to hide my capabilities and bide my time. Only the ninth-level custom-installed soul-guided artillery shells can send them to my father to apologize now!"
"Will you help me?"
He Caitou could feel his heartbeat getting faster and faster, and his breathing getting heavier and heavier. It seemed that the scene of successful revenge was already unfolding before his eyes.
After a long period of hesitation, Uncle Xiao shed a stream of tears and said in a trembling voice: "The kindness of the late Emperor will be unforgettable. I will follow His Highness to the death."
He had already felt He Caitou's madness, and a strong sense of sadness filled his heart.
The prince and prince whom he had watched grow up, the only bloodline left in the world by the benevolent emperor, had completely changed after that night.
After more than ten years of living in a foreign country and carrying a blood feud, the young man in front of him has already changed.
Uncle Xiao did not disobey He Caitou. In fact, he knew in his heart that like He Caitou, the only thing that kept him alive was revenge.
After losing this goal, I can only live in confusion.
Uncle Xiao calmed down and said, "Prince He, I know that there is another place where there is a large reserve of level nine custom-made soul-guided artillery shells."
He Caitou quickly asked: "Where is it?"
"Mingde Hall."
Hearing this, a coldness appeared in He Caitou's eyes.
"Uncle Xiao, let's go."
"Okay, Your Highness the Prince, please come with me."
There was a long silence between the monarch and his ministers before they left the hotel.
He Caitou took one last look in the direction of Mingyue Hotel, then resolutely followed Uncle Xiao and left.
Today is the day before the start of the quarterfinals, and it is also the day when the opponents are drawn.
The quarterfinals will be divided into upper and lower halves, and all four games will be completed within one day.
The top half consists of the four teams ranked second in the group, and the bottom half consists of the four teams ranked first in the group.
After the quarter-finals of the two half-districts, the two top four teams in the half-districts will advance to the semi-finals, and then the final winners of the upper and lower halves will advance to the finals.
Early in the morning, the team leaders and players of all eight teams gathered in the luxurious banquet hall of Mingyue Hotel, waiting for the arrival of the referee team and the organizing committee.
There was still some time before the lottery ceremony, and the teams were discussing tactics, making the hall a little noisy.
Only four members of the Tang Sect team are present, namely Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan.
Beibei lowered his head and analyzed: "This time in the quarterfinals, we controlled the points very well and were not assigned to the more intense lower half."
"Ruling out all possibilities, the Snow Demon Sect should be the fake name of the Noumenon Sect. The two strong teams of the Noumenon Sect and the Holy Spirit Sect in the lower half are avoided by us. In the upper half, there is only one strong opponent, Sun Moon Academy."
"It's a pity that the probability of encountering a strong enemy will be greatly increased."
The strength of Shrek's second team is far inferior to that of the first team. If they encounter the Noumenon Sect or the Holy Spirit Sect, the chances of winning are honestly not great.
Xu Sanshi said carelessly: "Beibei, have you forgotten that there is also Yu Hao's Dragon Tiger Gate?"
Beibei smiled slightly and was about to continue speaking when she saw Wang Dongzheng and Xiao Xiao rushing towards her in the distance.
"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, it's not good." Wang Dong looked worried.
"What's the matter, Wang Dong? Don't be impatient. If you have something to say, talk slowly." Beibei signaled Wang Dong to relax.
Wang Dong said anxiously: "Second Senior Brother is missing."
The second senior brother naturally refers to He Caitou, who ranks second in age after Beibei.
"What?" Beibei was stunned and asked hurriedly.
"When did he disappear?"
Xiao Xiao worriedly said: "He said last night that he was going to watch the Mingdu Underground Soul Master Competition, but he never came back."
Xu Sanshi was stunned: "Huh? He lost all his wealth and was detained by underground forces, right? I advised him not to go to any underground competition."
Jiang Nannan frowned and said, "Xu Sanshi, how long has it been and you are still making sarcastic remarks?"
Tang Ya exclaimed: "How can that be done? Let's go find the vegetables quickly!"
With that said, she was about to walk out.
Beibei quickly persuaded her: "Xiaoya, don't worry. Caitou is also a seventh-level soul engineer, so he will be fine."
Tang Ya then calmed down, nodded and said, "Okay."
At this time, Xu Sanshi said: "What if I can't find the cabbage?"
Jiang Nannan glared at him fiercely: "Xu Sanshi, can you say something nice from your mouth?"
Xu Sanshi said aggrievedly: "I am also thinking about everyone. There are only seven of us. If Caitou is really lost and there is no substitute, will the next game have to be six against seven?"
Tang Ya suddenly became excited and said, "It's such a big deal now that people are missing. Do you still only think about the game?"
Xu Sanshi was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became a little serious. He lowered his head slightly and apologized: "It was my fault."
Now Tang Ya seems to have shown her majesty as a sect leader for the first time. Even Tang Ya herself did not realize that in her mind, the people of the Tang Sect seemed to be more important than the glory of the Tang Sect. It's one o'clock.
Wang Dong was also extremely worried about the whereabouts of He Caitou at this moment.
Caitou and Caitou had heard about the underground soul mentor competition in Mingdu before, and said that as soul mentors, they had to go watch it no matter what, and they came back safely before dawn every time.
But until now, He Caitou is still missing.
At this moment, a slightly old voice said casually.
"Ignore him and continue competing."
Everyone in the Tang Clan turned around after hearing this, only to see a sloppy old man eating chicken legs.
It was none other than Taotie Douluo, Mr. Xuan.
"But, Mr. Xuan..." Tang Ya was about to say something, but was interrupted by Mr. Xuan.
"The current grouping situation is very unfavorable. The second team has been assigned to the upper half of the area where there are many powerful enemies. Their strength is not as good as yours. We can only rely on you to defend Shrek's glory."
Xuan Lao said: "Don't let the lack of players affect your mentality. I know you don't have reserve players. I will see if I can find an opportunity to draw someone from the second team to become your substitute."
He threw away the chicken leg bone in his hand and continued: "Xie Huanyue's figure is somewhat similar to He Caitou, and her strength is also good. Perhaps Ning Tian can be transferred over to provide you with a soul mentor or auxiliary system. Soul Master."
Mr. Xuan took a final sip of wine: "As for He Caitou, the elders and I will help find him, so don't worry."
Listening to Elder Xuan's instructions, everyone in the Tang Clan remained silent.
Beibei whispered: "That's all we can do for now, just follow Mr. Xuan's arrangements."
Tang Ya could only nod respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Xuan."
No one in the Tang Sect expressed any objection to Elder Xuan's arrangement. Although they were the Tang Sect team in name, they all knew in their hearts that they were the Shrek Academy's first team.
"Well, let's draw lots first."
After Mr. Xuan finished his instructions, he turned his back and continued to take out a chicken leg and eat it.
He did not reveal his identity or strength, and no one present could recognize him. They only regarded him as a weird and sloppy old man.
Looking at Mr. Xuan's back, Wang Dong felt puzzled and confused.
She didn't know why, but Mr. Xuan, who was usually a bit stern but still a little kind, became so strange when he came to the Soul Master Competition.
It was like this in the last competition, and it was like this this time, as if he was obsessed with the so-called glory of Shrek.
Xuan Lao had almost given up hope for the second team. Not only was the second team weaker than the first team in overall strength, but it also faced greater pressure in its grouping.
Now if we can directly abandon the second team and temporarily transfer a few top players from the second team to the first team, the strength of the first team can be greatly supplemented and the chance of winning the championship will be greatly increased.
While thinking, Mr. Xuan did not leave, but scanned the hall, searching for a certain person.
Huo Yuhao.
In fact, when the competition started, he was extremely surprised by Huo Yuhao's appearance and made sure to have a face-to-face conversation with him.
However, apart from participating in the competition, Huo Yuhao seemed to have completely disappeared. He could not be found anywhere. Now in this lottery hall, he must not be able to escape.
Finally, Huo Yuhao also appeared. He was the only one, while Tian Meng and the three others did not come out.
"The old man with chicken legs is here, Yuhao, we won't go out, please be careful..." Tian Meng said in the sea of spirits.
"I've already seen it, so there's no need to remind you." Huo Yuhao frowned.
The Snow Emperor also said in a solemn voice: "He is at least level ninety-eight, a very powerful human being. And in him, I feel a kind of pressure from the bloodline."
Naturally, Mr. Xuan also discovered Huo Yuhao and slowly walked forward.
"Mr. Xuan, long time no see." Huo Yuhao said calmly.
Mr. Xuan snorted coldly and said, "Huo Yuhao, I didn't expect you to recognize me."
He wanted to continue, but he heard that the officials on the stage had already begun to speak, so he had to give up for the time being.
"To all the young soul master elites from all over the mainland, I would like to congratulate you all for passing the fierce round-robin competition and entering..."
On the rostrum, an official smiled and gave an emotional speech for a full quarter of an hour. Such eloquence made Huo Yuhao feel that although the other party had no soul power, he was at least a junior.
After the speech, it was the drawing of lots.
"Next, we invite the four teams from the top half to come on stage for a draw."
The four teams sent representatives to the stage.
Shrek sent team leader Dai Huabin, Holy Spirit Sect sent team member Ji Li, Snow Demon Sect sent team member Mu Xue, and Proud Sword Sect sent team leader Wu Yifan.
Everyone in the Shrek team has become nervous, including everyone in the Tang Sect.
They were unwilling to draw the Holy Spirit Sect and the Snow Demon Sect, so the best result would naturally be the weakest Sword Sect.
"The cards with the names of the four teams are all in the box. Please send one of the four of you to draw one as your opponent. If you draw one, draw it again. The remaining two teams will automatically become opponents."
"Who comes first?" Before the official finished speaking, Wu Yifan, the captain of the Proud Sword Sect, waved his hand and shot out a ray of soul power. A card popped out of the box, with the Holy Spirit Sect written on it in large characters.
Everyone in Shrek and the Tang Sect couldn't help but look troubled. This meant that in the first round of the quarterfinals, Shrek had collided with the Holy Spirit Sect.
Next up are the bottom half teams.
Xingluo sent team leader Xu Jiujiu, Sun Moon sent Meng Hongchen, Tang Sect sent team leader Tang Ya, and Longhu Sect naturally only had one person named Huo Yuhao.
He didn't speak for a long time and just winked at Huo Yuhao.
Meng Hongchen smiled slightly: "Since you don't want to come, let me try my luck."
After saying that, she reached into the lottery box and took out a card with Star Luo Royal Academy written on it.
Tang Ya couldn't help but be stunned and turned to look at Huo Yuhao.
"Why such a coincidence?" Wang Dong frowned in the audience.
This means that in the first quarter-finals match, Tang Sect will face Huo Yuhao.
Meng Hongchen looked at Xu Jiujiu with some contempt. He was about to issue a pre-match provocation, but saw Xu Jiujiu smile slightly and then speak directly to the referee team.
"Chief referee, I am abandoning the game on behalf of Star Luo Royal Academy."
Meng Hongchen was stunned at this, as if all his strength had hit the cotton: "What? How could you just abandon the game?"
The referee Bupo Douluo Zheng Zhan did not expect such a situation, and asked with some surprise: "Team Leader Xingluo, are you sure you want to do this?"
Xu Jiujiu saluted helplessly: "I'm very sorry, chief referee, our team members were seriously injured in the round-robin competition. I'm afraid they won't be able to compete in the next quarter-finals."
Zheng Zhan thought for a while and said: "In this case, it can only be like this. Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, congratulations on your successful promotion and becoming the first top four team."
Meng Hongchen glanced at Meng Hongchen provocatively for a long time and let out a slight snort of disdain. It seemed that they who abandoned the game were the more arrogant side.
At the same time, she shrugged helplessly at Huo Yuhao, and the two exchanged glances before returning to the court.
(End of chapter)
