With Huo Yuhao's strong recommendation, Xian Lin'er transformed into the behind-the-scenes prime minister of the new democratic regime of Heavenly Soul. Marshal Xie Long naturally took on the role of head of state, and the various staff officers and branch generals under his command each assumed their duties. This new nation began to officially operate.
However, that very night, due to the large-scale migration and withdrawal of the old nobility, some military generals who were not optimistic about the new regime 'defected' with their troops overnight. Where there was a first, there was naturally a second, a third... The prisoners of war from the original Heavenly Soul Imperial Army saw their chance, secretly colluded with the prison guards, and joined the defecting troops, leaving Heaven Dou far behind.
Just as the series of abnormal operations by the Xie Long army aroused the suspicion of spies from various countries, the Demon King Huo Yuhao furiously made his move. He suppressed the rioting prisons and the restless elements of the Xie Long army with thunderous means. However, those 'rebel' generals had all left in different directions. Even someone as strong as Huo Yuhao couldn't possibly capture all of them at once.
After this calamity, this democratic regime, which was already not looked upon favorably by the world, suddenly became precarious. Without sufficient funds for operation and the recognition of various powers, it would probably be difficult to sustain.
However, they soon discovered that this Heavenly Soul democratic government began to operate normally, as if nothing had happened. Not only did it dispatch troops to seize large swathes of the Heavenly Soul Empire's territory, but it also began to madly purchase military equipment and supplies from the neighboring Dou Spirit and Star Luo empires.
Many people also believed that Marshal Xie Long and Huo Yuhao were bluffing to conceal the truth of the regime's decline.
After all, according to statistics, the number of troops and prisoners who had successively defected from this new regime over the past week exceeded at least five hundred thousand. Many of these officers had originally joined the Xie Long army and followed Marshal Xie Long to overthrow the Heavenly Soul Empire's regime precisely to take its place and obtain a lofty status. As a result, with the intervention of the Demon King Huo Yuhao, the state power was actually handed over to the people. This not only puzzled them but also couldn't help but stir up a sense of resentment in their hearts.
With the Demon King Huo Yuhao and the Body Sect in charge, this democratic regime might be impregnable in terms of high-end military power. But in the eyes of discerning individuals, its interior was bound to be weak and empty, relying entirely on the fame of the Demon King and the Body Sect to hold on.
The world might not dispute the combat power of the Demon King Huo Yuhao, but they believed that this continent was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. Powerful soul masters were the masters of this land!
Within a month, multiple warlord factions formed by generals from the original Xie Long legion appeared throughout the Heavenly Soul Empire. Relying on the supplies provided by the old noble powers, they carved out their own territories, and the entire country was immediately thrown into chaos.
Among them was a warlord strongly supported by the unwilling-to-fall members of the original Heavenly Soul Imperial Family, who clamored to overthrow the democratic regime manipulated by Huo Yuhao from behind the scenes.
In response to this situation, Huo Yuhao and Xian Lin'er were both happy to see it happen. The more chaotic the Heavenly Soul Empire became, the more difficult it would be for the people to survive, and the contradictions between the various classes would escalate day by day.
In the end, soul masters were only a very small minority on the continent!
Of course, Huo Yuhao might not be able to see that scene.
During this period, Huo Yuhao also began to plan for the future. He was now close to being invincible among human soul masters, but he was still just a Soul Emperor, a long way from the limit of human cultivation.
The most pressing matter was to increase his strength as soon as possible.
Huo Yuhao arranged for Zhongli Yu to stay in Heaven Dou City to guard the capital of the People's Republic of Heavenly Soul in coordination with the Body Sect. He himself took the Snow Empress and Die Qiu and flew towards a coordinate on the map.
"Qiu'er, are you tired?"
Huo Yuhao held Die Qiu's hand as they flew through the sky. The Snow Empress, on the other hand, had entered Kamui's Otherworldly Space to adjust her condition in preparation for absorbing a vast amount of energy later.
"Not tired, hmph!"
Die Qiu's watery eyes carried a hint of slight anger. Ever since she had left the Great Star Dou Forest with Huo Yuhao, it could be said that he had protected her to the extreme. He wouldn't let Die Qiu do anything that might harm her in the slightest.
She had obtained Huo Yuhao's complete memories. Although she could understand, she could not accept this almost distorted desire for protection.
This was Huo Yuhao's obsession. In his past life, he had failed to protect the original owner of this face, watching helplessly as she slipped through his fingers and fell.
Therefore, when facing her, Huo Yuhao's heart was directly filled with an overflowing sense of guilt, making it difficult for him to develop any romantic feelings for her.
The Auspicious Beast's transformation could also only happen once. She was now clearly regretting having turned into this form.
Could it be that this time, she still couldn't be with this man for the rest of her life?
"Be good. If you throw a tantrum, I won't take you out to play anymore. I'll send you back to Di Tian and Bi Ji." Huo Yuhao pretended to be angry.
"I won't! I won't! I absolutely won't!" Die Qiu shook her little head repeatedly, her two pink ponytails trembling, looking extremely cute.
Seeing her pitiful look, Huo Yuhao was amused and slowly tightened his grip on her small hand.
"In a little while, we'll go to a place where treasure is buried. If we encounter a group of soul masters with dragon bloodlines, how about I leave them to you to deal with?"
"You mean those Rouge Dragon soul masters from the Earth Dragon Gate. It's not like I don't know, hmph!" Die Qiu pouted and grumbled.
"Our Qiu'er is the smartest." Huo Yuhao couldn't help but reach out and pat her head, praising her with a wry smile.
"Hao, I'm hungry."
The two were not flying very fast. When passing through a city, Die Qiu suddenly tugged on the corner of Huo Yuhao's clothes and said.
"Alright, you can eat whatever you want. I don't have much else, just a lot of money!" Huo Yuhao said with the air of a tycoon. He still had a surplus from the one hundred million gold soul coins he had brought out from the Holy Spirit Cult. This was his own private money, and there was no reason to hand it over to the Heavenly Soul national treasury.
The two slowly descended. Considering his current fame, Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and still used his Disguise soul skill to change his appearance to that of his previous life before entering the city. Although the appearance of Huo Yuhao from his previous life couldn't compare to the Huo Yuhao who had undergone multiple transformations, he was still quite handsome. The man and woman walking hand in hand looked like a divine couple.
Die Qiu, as always, was full of curiosity about everything. She would spend a long time wandering around every place they passed, giving Huo Yuhao the illusion that he was back in his past life, shopping with Die'zi.
Huo Yuhao fully embraced the characteristics of a nouveau riche. As long as she liked something, he would buy it all, whether it was useful or not. In his past life, he couldn't do these things due to the financial constraints of an ordinary person, so in this life, he would buy whatever Die Qiu took a fancy to.
But heaven does not always grant one's wishes. Just as Huo Yuhao was still immersed in this beautiful atmosphere, some clueless characters set their sights on the lavishly spending Huo Yuhao and the lovely Die Qiu.
"You two, wait a moment. I am Wu Yifan of the Proud Sword Sect."
The young man blocking their path was dressed in a tight-fitting green outfit. He was over 1.8 meters tall and looked to be under twenty years old, but he gave off a mature feeling. He had broad shoulders and a wide back, exceptionally long arms, and his hands were broad and thick, with long, sturdy fingers.