Chapter 176: Xue Ye's Fear, Dai Pojun's Fury
Xue Ye's face was filled with sorrow as she watched the Tianshui Academy match on the Soul Fighting Arena, a faint smile playing on her lips, feigning nothing had happened.
In reality, she also used her soul power to telepathically reply, "Alas, Sect Master Ning, how could I not know this? I never imagined that Shi Nian from Canghui Academy would be so bold as to even kill the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire!
He may have avenged his grievances, but it has been a hardship for me! I'm afraid we will have to bear the wrath of the Star Luo Empire from now on."
The Star Luo Empire is now a powerful nation, and the Clear Sky Sect sits like a fortress within the Heaven Dou Empire. The two factions are allied, each with its own forces.
If the Star Luo Empire declares war on the Heaven Dou Empire, the Clear Sky Sect will certainly not stand idly by. If they were to join forces with the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire would surely be doomed.
After a pause, Emperor Xue Ye continued, "When Dean Flanders informed me of this, I dispatched an envoy to Star Luo City at top speed to offer an apology to the Star Luo Emperor. Now, I hope he will consider the greater good and refrain from war with us!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly. "If the Star Luo Empire insists on going to war with the Heaven Dou Empire, it will only benefit the Spirit Hall. I believe the Star Luo Emperor will consider the greater good."
Despite this, Ning Fengzhi knew that if the Star Luo Empire ultimately defeated the Spirit Hall, it would undoubtedly use this as an excuse to annihilate the Heaven Dou Empire and completely unify the Douluo Continent.
Ning Fengzhi didn't care what would happen to the Heaven Dou Empire; as long as the interests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tiles Sect were not harmed, there would be no problem.
Three days later, the Seventh Elder of the Clear Sky Sect appeared at the Star Luo Imperial Palace, informing Dai Pojun and the others of Dai Mubai's death. He also brought a letter from Dai Weis and Dai Mubai's tragically wrecked body!
When Zhu Yaqin saw Dai Mubai's body that was gnawed by wild dogs, she fainted!
After all, Dai Mubai was her own flesh and blood, and she loved him dearly! In the past, he had to worry about his two sons killing each other, but now, with great difficulty, the royal family's rule of selecting an heir has been abolished. He originally thought that he could have children and grandchildren and enjoy the happiness of family life, but he never thought that such a thing would happen, which was even more tragic than Dai Mubai's defeat in the brother-killing.
If Dai Mubai was defeated, his spirit could be abolished and he could be imprisoned. At least he would not have to worry about food and drink, and he could go to see his son when he missed him.
Now that Dai Mubai is dead, he is really dead.
Bang—
Looking at Dai Mubai's body, Dai Pojun slapped the throne, and the terrifying soul power suddenly erupted. The throne made of gold was like wood at this moment, shattered and turned into powder!
A terrifying soul pressure spread outward, enveloping the entire palace. For a moment, the eunuchs and maids outside the palace prostrated themselves on the ground.
Even the Seventh Elder was startled at this moment, sighing inwardly: Although I'd long known that the Star Luo Emperor was also a Titled Douluo, I had never imagined his strength to be so formidable, reaching the ninety-second level of soul power.
Even the Seventh Elder himself was only at the ninety-first level of soul power. Dai Pojun, who had consumed the Gengjin Fruit and the ninth-grade Qingling Pill, had a talent far superior to the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder wanted to congratulate Dai Pojun on his soul power breakthrough to the ninety-second level, granting him an additional hundred years of life. But remembering the recent death of his son, he was forced to hold his tongue and sigh.
A soul power breakthrough, followed by the death of his son—it was unclear whether it was a blessing or a curse.
"Alright, Pojun! The Seventh Elder is still here. How dare you lose your temper!"
Instantly, a large, aged hand gently patted Dai Pojun's shoulder, calming him down. Dai Pojun glanced back and saw that it was his parents, so he quickly gathered his spirit power.
Dai Tianxing bowed to the Seventh Elder and said sheepishly, "I'm very sorry, Your Majesty Lieyang. Pojun just lost his son, so please forgive me for any negligence!"
"I understand, I understand!" The Seventh Elder nodded helplessly. He had also lost a son, so he could naturally understand Dai Pojun's helplessness!
"Since the letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been delivered, I will not bother you any further. Please accept my condolences!" After saying this, the Seventh Elder leaped away, leaving the oppressive atmosphere of the palace.
"Pojun, first order someone to take Yaqin back to rest, and Mubai..." Dai Tianxing glanced at his grandson's body, feeling a pity in his heart, and sighed: "Now that things have come to this, bury him properly."
"Father, but I can't bear this! Nian was too bullying back then! A mere Soul Saint dared to kill my son. If he hadn't been chopped off by Weis, I really want to pull out his tendons and skin him!
And that old man Xue Ye, he is obviously the organizer of the Soul Master Competition, but he can't even guarantee the safety of the participants. What a fucking loser!
If our current enemy was not the Spirit Hall, I really want to send a large army to the city of Heaven Dou and ask that old man Xue Ye how he was the organizer! If he can't do it well, just abdicate immediately and let his son do it. Don't just occupy the toilet without doing anything."
"Pojun, Mubai's death isn't just sad for you; it's sad for us all. However, our current enemy is the Spirit Hall, so it's not appropriate to engage in a full-scale war with the Heaven Dou Empire for now." After a pause and a moment's reflection, Dai Tianxing continued, "But we can't just let this matter go. Mubai died at the hands of a Heaven Dou Empire spirit master, and Xue Ye must give us an explanation.
As for launching a military campaign against the Heaven Dou Empire, we should wait until we've settled the score with the Spirit Hall."
"...Your son obeys!"
Although Dai Pojun couldn't bear the anger, Dai Tianxing was right. Attacking the Heaven Dou Empire now would only benefit the Spirit Hall.
After tonight, the news of Dai Mubai's assassination by a Heaven Dou Empire spirit master spread like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, sweeping across Star Luo City.
Instantly, endless grief gripped the entire royal family. Perhaps the only ones who remained unmoved by Dai Mubai's death were Dai Weis and the two Crown Princesses.
Ever since becoming Dai Weis's fiancée, Zhu Zhuqing had lost all feelings for Dai Mubai, not to mention Dai Mubai's flirting with women right in front of her, which only further dampened her affection.
As for Zhu Zhuyun, she wished the evil-eyed lustful tiger dead! Now that Dai Mubai was truly dead, she was quite restrained not to laugh.
A few days after Dai Mubai's burial, an envoy from Emperor Xue Ye arrived at the Star Luo Imperial Palace to express condolences on Dai Mubai's death and to offer compensation from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. After considerable negotiation, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family ultimately agreed to compensate the Star Luo Empire with two ten-thousand-year soul bones and tens of millions of gold soul coins.
Furthermore, for five years, Star Luo Empire spirit masters were free to hunt the spirit beasts they needed in the two major spirit beast forests of the Heaven Dou Empire: the Sunset Forest and the Frozen Forest.
Furthermore, ownership of Cang Hui Academy passed to the Star Luo Empire, and all its personnel were to be placed at the disposal of the Empire.
The envoy of Emperor Xue Ye naturally agreed without hesitation. After all, Emperor Xue Ye's request was that as long as there was no war, anything was fine.
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