In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Huo Yuhao had already led his forces to occupy the Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling territories without encountering any trouble.
The entire process was straightforward: Huo Yuhao set a goal, the army advanced, and the enemy surrendered.
Suddenly, it seemed as if Huo Yuhao had a moment of enlightenment. He finally understood what it meant to be a skilled warrior, someone who achieved victory without needing to rely on grand battles.
The entire process was so smooth that it seemed as if anyone could have done it. Battles like these were hardly worth recording!
Although the Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling royal families had gone into hiding, who was Huo Yuhao? Not only was he the child of destiny, but he was also the messenger of joy. Finding them was too easy!
"Marshal, the Dou Ling emperor has been captured and is being brought back as we speak."
"Marshal, the Heavenly Soul emperor, unable to bear the humiliation, declared that there are only emperors who die in battle, not those who surrender. He fought to the end and ultimately took his own life."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded.
The Heavenly Soul emperor indeed had more backbone than the Dou Ling emperor.
"Bury him with respect. Do not dishonor his body."
"Yes, Marshal!"
When Wei Na heard about this, she was somewhat dazed. After a long silence, she shook her head and sobbed.
This was perhaps the best outcome for her father.
For the sake of reform, her father had to die. If he hadn't died, how could the imperial system have been overthrown?
During this time, she had heard some of Huo Yuhao's speeches. It was no wonder that people were to follow this boy, who was barely twelve years old, with unwavering loyalty.
If his words could come true, how happy would the people of the world be?
"I'll go talk to the Marshal right now. How could he treat your father like this?" Long Aotian said angrily, taking a step forward.
However, Wei Na immediately caught him.
Wei Na was talented, but she was no match for Long Aotian. If Long Aotian didn't want to be stopped, her strength alone would never be enough to hold him back.
"Aotian, you're already calling Huo Yuhao Marshal. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"
Long Aotian: "..."
His wife truly knew him well. There was nothing he could hide from her.
Long Aotian scratched his head and said sheepishly, "Your father was an emperor after all. Even in death, he should be buried with the rites befitting an emperor."
"But the Marshal just buried him casually, not even giving him a tombstone. Isn't that an insult to your father?"
"Imperial rites?"
"A tombstone?"
Wei Na twitched her eyes, feeling somewhat speechless.
If they had buried him like that, her father would never have found peace even in death.
To be buried like this was already showing him great respect.
"Enough. I know you're doing this for me, but the Marshal's actions are correct."
"Alright, if you say it's right, then it's right," Long Aotian said with a smile, not saying anything more.
At the same time, a group of people were discussing something with Huo Yuhao.
"Yu Hao, now that Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling have fallen, and the Star Luo Empire is fully supporting you in unifying the Douluo Continent, what are your thoughts?"
Beside Huo Yuhao were dozens of people, all leaders and high-ranking officials of various factions.
They never expected that Huo Yuhao could have taken down Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling so quickly. The entire process had been incredibly smooth!
Not a single soldier was lost…
Not a single loss. Even a god couldn't have done something like this, right?
"Ten thousand years ago, the Douluo Continent was supposed to be unified, putting an end to large-scale wars. But due to the orders of some gods, the continent was divided into three..."
Regarding this, Niu Tian and Tai Tan were aware. The "some gods" being referred to were none other than Tang San.
Back then, the Heaven Dou emperor was Tang San's disciple, and the Star Luo emperor was Dai Mu Bai's father. How could they have unified the continent?
But what Huo Yuhao was talking about wasn't the unification of Heaven Dou and Star Lup over the Douluo Continent, but the Martial Soul Empire.
Indeed, the Martial Soul Empire had many flaws, especially under Bibi Dong. Her actions weren't for the sake of the people but to completely destroy the Martial Soul Hall.
But Qian Renxue was different. She acts for the sake of the people.
It was better for a few to die than for an entire nation to perish.
Wasn't her infiltration of Heaven Dou for this very reason?
Of course, her infiltration of Heaven Dou was also to prove to Bibi Dong that she wasn't useless.
Overall, if the Martial Soul Empire had been in power, the lives of the common people would have undoubtedly improved. At the very least, they wouldn't have been unable to awaken their martial souls.
"Now, the original Douluo Continent has essentially been unified..."
With Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling falling, and Star Luo "surrendering," it could be considered an unification of the original Douluo Continent.
"Four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent, leading to endless wars..."
"Ultimately, the Douluo Continent defeated the Sun Moon Continent and gained the name of the new continent."
"Since the Douluo Continent is one entity, the people of the Sun Moon Empire are also the people of Douluo."
"If the Sun Moon Empire isn't dealt with, war will inevitably break out again in the future!"
Since they had already gone this far, they might as well go all the way.
After this war, there will be no more divisions between nations.
If they maintain the status quo, it will take at least twenty thousand years for the Douluo Continent to develop interstellar travel.
"Everyone, we must thoroughly resolve the current issues for the sake of future generations!"
"War kills people. Better for us to die now than to have generation after generation perish!"
Hearing this, Niu Tian and Tai Tan were deeply moved.
The wars between Heavenly Soul and Star Luo, the conflicts among the three nations of Douluo, and the struggles between the three nations and the Sun Moon Empire, hadn't they all led to the deaths of generation after generation?
After so many years of fighting, who knew how many people had died?
"Yu Hao is right. This old man is willing to be the vanguard and contribute to the complete resolution of imperial rule!" Xuan Zi stepped forward, his face serious.
If they could truly achieve this, it would be a chance to leave a mark in history!
"Uh... Elder Xuan, do you know how to lead troops?"
Huo Yuhao twitched his eyes, looking at Xuan Zi.
Who didn't know that when Xuan Zi led a team, it was either death or injury?
Just when they were about to achieve total victory, Xuan Zi jumped in, likely to lead his men to their deaths and add some difficulty to Huo Yuhao's plans.
"Leading troops? This old man doesn't know how!" Xuan Zi waved his hand, speaking bluntly.
Everyone: "..."
"Elder Xuan, there's actually something I need you and the Poison Sect Master to handle."
"What is it that requires both of us?" Xuan Zi asked unhappily.
He and Du Bu Si were like fire and water. Asking them to work together was just asking for trouble.
Du Bu Si updated at Xuan Zi but didn't respond. Instead, he looked at Huo Yuhao.
He was also curious why he and Xuan Zi were being assigned to the same mission.
After all, both of them were 98th-level Super Douluo!
Huo Yuhao calmly said, "Elder Xuan, Sect Master Du, this is a matter of great importance. I hope that you won't let past grievances jeopardize our plans!"
Upon hearing this, Du Bu Si and Xuan Zi settled down, looking at Huo Yuhao with curiosity.
"This matter can only be led by the two of you."
"In the Sun Moon Empire's capital, Mingdu, there are many warehouses storing soul tools beneath the city…"