บท 71: Persistence
Hu Liena insisted leaving the auction hall. She wanted to reach their room before discussing what he had just done, but midway, she couldn't help herself and said.
"Yuhao, you."
Huo Yuhao met Hu Liena's gaze. He naturally knew that in Hu Liena's eyes, his behavior was tantamount to betraying of Spirit Hall. He sighed and spoke softly.
"I don't want to see a war break out, so I will use my power to maintain the balance between the forces and try to achieve unification with the least bloodshed."
The current situation is completely different. In his previous life, war had broken out before he was even aware of it, and all he could do was to resist on his own behalf. But this life different. War has not yet broken out, and the three major forces are wary of each other. With this, there is enough time for him to grow and change all this.
Hu Liena suddenly became anxious and questioned.
"Then how can you be sure that they won't start a war first if you give them the ability to create Soul Barrier?"
Huo Yuhao understood what Hu Liena meant. In her eyes, even technological innovations in defense could greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of Heaven Dou Empire and pose a huge threat to Spirit Hall.
"First of all, the technology I gave them is more inclined to save lives in the event of a war. The current Heaven Dou Empire is the weakest among the three parties. Even if they get these technologies, they can only restore the tilted scale to balance. And there is one more thing."
Huo Yuhao paused and continued.
"Spirit Hall is too strong."
The boy looked at the other person steadily.
He knew of the historical trajectory of Spirit Hall from his previous life. The power of Spirit Hall had long surpassed the imagination of the two empires, and they quickly destroyed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with the force of thunder.
He could not sit back and just watch thing develop like his previous life, and the Soul Barrier was also used as an insurance. If he failed to stop the war, he also hoped that fewer people would die in this war.
Of course, he would rather this thing be of no use, which would prove that he was successful.
"How did you know?"
Hu Liena looked at the young man in front of her with some panic. He had only joined Spirit Hall for more than a month, but he was already aware of the hidden strength of Spirit Hall. Huo Yuhao did not answer her doubts, but clearly stated his purpose.
"I will do everything in my power to stop the Supreme Pontiff from starting a war."
Hu Liena was silent. She knew that Huo Yuhao was going against the Supreme Pontiff intention, but she didn't know who to support. The scene was silent for a while. Huo Yuhao was waiting for Hu Liena's to choose, and time passed minute by minute.
Finally, a hoarse voice sounded.
"Why do you have to do this? Wouldn't it be better for us to live in seclusion and not get involved in worldly affairs? Or maybe with your help, we can even end the war faster!"
When she finished speaking, the boy's calm voice sounded.
"Nana. War is devastation. It will kill a lot of people."
Huo Yuhao raised his hand and pointed at the people walking on the street.
"I have a grandfather who is the village chief. He has no soul power. Just like the passerby on the street, he lives a down-to-earth life and has done nothing wrong. He just tries hard to live..."
"But war is about to come upon them, and it will crush their tiny hopes."
"War is a game for the upper class, but most of the victims are ordinary people like them. Is this what they should endure?"
The sufferings brought to the people by war in his previous lives are still vivid in his minds. There are countless children like Orange who have lost their parents, countless elderly people who have lost their children, and countless people who have buried hatred deep in their hearts.
The young man said in a clear voice, "You are wrong about one thing. War will never end. It will only breed hatred, and then hatred will give birth to war. This repeated cycle will never end."
Hu Liena was stunned. She opened her mouth but could not say anything in rebuttal.
How can a person who has never experienced war know the cruelty of war? How can they understand the hatred of a broken child?
The death toll is not just a number that reaches the ears of the superiors, but each one of them represent a broken family and a living life.
As the silence continued.
"I'll help you."
A hoarse voice broke through it all.
Hu Liena sobbed and forced a smile.
"If I'm found with you, we might be executed together by the Supreme Pontiff, right? The Saint rebelled, and the Saintess died for love. It got a really romantic catch to it."
At the end she burst out laughing. Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, and met those slightly red eyes. They were clearly filled with tears, but also with a frank smile.
"What? Did you finally realise I'm amazing? Did you accidentally fall in love with me?"
"A little bit."
Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded, then reached out to gently wipe away her tears.
"Thanks."
"Only a little? Then I have to think of another way."
As she spoke, Hu Liena took two steps forward and hugged Huo Yuhao.
"What about now?"
"Yeah a little more."
"Hehe."
Hu Liena pecked Huo Yuhao lightly on the lips and smiled smugly.
"What about this?"
"A little more."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing out loud. They laughed so wildly that passers-by stopped and looked. Filled with this atmosphere, the passers-by all smiled.
'In fact, you are the most amazing one...'
The girl did not tell the other party what she was thinking.
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The next afternoon, the two came to the same Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan's building. This time, there was no need for procedure. Huo Yuhao brought Hu Liena to the small room, and his outstretched hand was trembling a little.
Hu Liena, who was standing by, saw him like this and gently squeezed his hand.
"You can go alone, I'll just go look around the store."
Huo Yuhao nodded, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open. The first thing he saw was Zhao Wuji waiting anxiously on the side, looking a little haggard. Besides him, Huo Yuhao saw Ning Fengzhi again, whom he had met yesterday.
Both of them saw Huo Yuhao. Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up and was about to say hello when he heard Zhao Wuji's excited voice.
"Yuhao!? It really was you!"
Zhao Wuji wiped his eyes, his eyes instantly turned red, and he suddenly hugged Huo Yuhao and patted his back hard.
Ning Fengzhi, who was standing by, was stunned when he heard what Zhao Wuji said.
'Huo Yuhao!?'
He quickly connected the dots and suddenly understood.
"So, you're Huo Yuhao. The timings match up perfectly… but this is the first time I've seen something so bizarre."
Zhao Wuji asked curiously after hearing this! "Sect Master Ning, do you know Yuhao?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded, feeling a little emotional.
"My little witch told me over and over again to find Huo Yuhao. Two days ago, my subordinates reported that someone was looking for you, so I rushed to Heaven Dou City to follow Mr. Zhao to meet him. But yesterday, by coincidence, I happened to see Huo Yuhao at the auction, but forgot to ask for his name."
"It seems that I can finally report to my daughter, hehe."
Huo Yuhao's eyes turned slightly red as he looked at Zhao Wuji.
"Teacher Zhao, are you okay? Did you really quit working for the academy?"
Zhao Wuji waved his hand quickly.
"What can happen to me? I'll be fine. I only just quit from my teaching position. That guy Flender has changed a long time ago!"
Then he turned the topic to Huo Yuhao, "Don't mind me. How have you been spending the past month? Have you been bullied?"
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