Meanwhile!
The federation's teams have already conducted thorough searches in various places and are now reporting to the Council Hall...
One of the men respectfully said, "Council members, we've conducted a comprehensive search across the federation and found no intruder. Preliminary assessments suggest the intruder has already withdrawn!"
However, the council members weren't about to let this matter rest and spoke up, "Withdrawn? The intruder must have come with a specific goal; how could they just leave like that?"
"Indeed, perhaps the intruder is hiding somewhere within the federation at this very moment!"
"Are you certain a comprehensive search was conducted in the federation? If something goes wrong later, can you shoulder the responsibility?"
After these words fell, the man in charge of reporting gulped, cold sweat streaming down his forehead...
The chairman of the council coldly ordered, "Quiet!"
Instantly, the entire Council Hall fell into dead silence...
He then spoke with an unquestionable tone, "Since we've conducted a search throughout the federation and couldn't find anything, it means the other party has already escaped."
"Or are you saying the federation isn't reliable?"
Facing this inquiry, the council members naturally chose to remain silent...
Instead, Qiangu Qingfeng, with a calm demeanor, voiced, "I have a question, during the search, was there anything peculiar?"
He didn't believe that the intruder would simply withdraw!
The man hesitated for a moment, then his eyes lit up, "Indeed, there was something strange during the search. Quite a few federation members possessing dragon-class Martial Soul seemed to have heard a loud dragon roar!"
Qiangu Qingfeng showed a thoughtful expression, "Dragon roar??"
This dragon roar, I fear, is related to what the intruder aims to achieve by infiltrating the federation!
He then questioned everyone present, "Did any of you hear the dragon roar?"
Including the chairman, the council members exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison...
The chairman exclaimed, "Deputy Councilman, could it be..."
Qiangu Qingfeng shook his head, "I didn't hear the dragon roar either; hence, it's likely that only Soul Masters with dragon bloodlines can hear it."
Then, his expression turned solemn, "And within the federation, the one with the richest bloodline and extremely high status is only one person!"
The council members, guided by these words, quickly guessed who he referred to, "The Sea God's Pavilion Leader, Light and Shadow Douluo!!"
Qiangu Qingfeng decisively refuted, "No, the target is actually the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Tang Wulin!"
He had a ninety percent certainty about his judgment!
The former possesses the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, far stronger than the bloodline concentration of other Soul Masters!
As if to confirm his suspicion, the reporting man slapped his forehead and said excitedly, "Now that you mention it, Deputy Councilman, I recall a few federation members saw the Sea God Pavilion Master leaving the federation!"
The chairman took a deep breath, "In this case, the Deputy Councilman's guess is probably correct. The intruder's target is indeed the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Tang Wulin!"
He then instructed, "You, go to the luxurious room where the Shrek Seven Monsters reside and inquire about the situation!"
The man dared not refuse, "Yes, Chairman!"
Saying this, he left the Council Hall without looking back...
Only then did the remaining council members speak with a tone of astonishment, "Who would have thought that the intruder's target is the current Sea God Pavilion Master!"
"Yes, risking discovery by the federation just to infiltrate, they must have ill intentions!"
"Or perhaps they bear no hostility? Since Tang Wulin can become the Sea God Pavilion Master, he must not be a rash fool!"
Qiangu Qingfeng calmly responded, "That's unpredictable; if it involves certain aspects, they might lose normal judgment capability!"
The ability to resonate with so many Soul Masters using bloodlines, the other party likely isn't human!
Could they be from... Spirit Pagoda?
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Soul Land, border!
An imposing army marches in an orderly fashion, invisibly filled with a murderous aura...
The flag hanging above distinctly represents the Xingluo Empire...
Clearly, this army was commanded by the Xingluo Empire's Emperor to support Soul Land!
Currently, a middle-aged man of high status sitting on horseback suddenly shouted, "Stop advancing!"
In an instant, all the army warriors halted, casting their gaze forward...
Upon careful observation, they found the personnel guarding this area numbered merely a few thousand, significantly less than usual...
"How strange, the Soul Land's border being guarded by so few people, what has happened here?"
"Needless to say, it's likely due to the abyssal creature army, causing them to be redeployed!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, aren't the people of Soul Land surprisingly carefree? With such few numbers, it'd be easy as pie for our Xingluo Empire to invade!"
"Shush... Don't say that, misunderstandings wouldn't be good!"
The leading man, upon hearing, reprimanded, "Everyone, quiet!"
Once the entire army quieted down, he loudly declared, "We are sent by the Xingluo Empire Emperor to reinforce Soul Land, please allow us to pass!!"
Soon, members of Soul Land's army also noticed their presence and gathered together...
Although these Xingluo Empire soldiers explained their purpose, there was still some mistrust!
The man acting in the place of the Commander understood the urgency of the situation and walked forward without any hesitation...
Speaking in an unpretentious and humble tone, "Please wait, we need to verify with the federation."
Soon, a member of the army contacted the federation to confirm the whole matter!
After ensuring the Xingluo Empire's army bore no hostility, the commander raised his hand and shouted, "Let them through!"
Only then did the Xingluo Empire's army proceed smoothly into Soul Land's territory, heading towards the cities...
Seeing them depart, the army members couldn't help but feel a sense of misgiving...
"Why does the Xingluo Empire want to send troops to support U.S.? I feel something's amiss!"
"That's possible. Given our border defenses are so weak now, should the Xingluo Empire have ulterior motives, we couldn't possibly resist!"
"Come on... This army follows the Xingluo Empire Emperor's orders; surely they wouldn't commit such disgraceful acts, right?"
"Naïve, don't forget, our Soul Land is the strongest overall, which might provoke insidious intentions from the other two empires!"
"Everyone, calm down. With merely one army, even if they have alternate objectives, they can't form any substantial threat, don't you think, Deputy Commander?"
The leading man glared at him, "Regardless of whether there are other objectives, we must vigilantly guard the border, not giving any other empires a chance!"
"Alright, everyone, stay alert!"
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