The uproar in Heaven Dou City this time caused the Tiandou Royal Family to lose face. To stabilize morale, Emperor Xue Ye had no choice but to use money from the national treasury to increase soldiers' wages and promote the idea of the military and civilians as one family, which finally appeased the soldiers.
During this period, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, personally took charge, seizing the opportunity to win over a large number of soldiers. Although she still couldn't control the army, she gained a certain degree of influence.
Ye Liangchen's seemingly heart-piercing yet very reasonable words spread throughout the continent, becoming a famous warning for married men.
"If you die, other men will sleep with your wife, spend your money, and even beat your children, leaving you restless even in death."
Star Luo Emperor Dai Tianfeng murmured these words, feeling that they were too damaging to the soldiers in the Empire's army, especially since the Two Great Empires were in a long-term state of war. These words could easily shake the soldiers' resolve and make them abandon the war.
"Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born into their positions?"
"These words can easily incite the common people to rise up against the Empire's dynasty. This guy is truly a talent."
"Emperor, if such a talent could be recruited, it would definitely be like adding wings to a tiger for our Empire."
"Don't even think about it. I heard that the young man has four Titled Douluo by his side, three of whom possess Ten-Thousand Year spirit rings. If he came, the master of our Empire would have to change his name. This is a very ambitious guy. I'm sure no one can subdue him. The future situation of the continent is unpredictable!"
Dai Tianfeng and several confidants were discussing the uproar caused by the young man named Long Chen, while secretly feeling a bit fortunate that the guy caused trouble in Heaven Dou Empire. If this guy came to Star Luo Empire, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause.
"That Long Chen is fierce, daring to hit Prince Xue Xing. I, Feng Xiaotian, admire him."
Feng Xiaotian of Shenfeng Academy was extremely surprised when he heard this news. He recalled that the guy had previously said he was just a support system Spirit Master, but now he actually hit Prince Xue Xing. If he had done something like this, he could boast about it for a lifetime.
"Brother, that Long Chen is indeed a liar."
"Sister, don't spread this around. I heard he has four Titled Douluo by his side, and they are not people we can afford to provoke."
"Understood! I wonder how Shui Bing'er met such a monstrous guy?"
"Then do you still dare to challenge Long Chen now?"
"Yes! I, Huo Wu, love to challenge difficulties..."
"Alas! Sister! You can't win!"
Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, far away in Chihuo City, were also discussing the commotion Long Chen caused in Heaven Dou City. A month ago, they had eaten together in Chihuo City and didn't see him as a violent person, but now he dares to slap the Tiandou Royal Family in the face. He's truly audacious.
In the Tiandou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye consumed 8 million gold coin from the national treasury to appease the soldiers, making him so angry that he smashed more than a dozen teacups.
"Crack... crack... crack... crack..."
"Smash... smash... smash..."
"Father, calm down."
Xue Qinghe pretended to comfort him from the side, thinking, the angrier you are, the happier I am. It would be best if you died of anger; that would be perfect.
"Hmph! That kid's few words made me spend 8 million gold coin to settle this matter. He's really infuriating me."
"A Lan Chen dared to hit my son right under my nose, and a Long Chen dared to hit my brother, even throwing the Empire's military morale into chaos. Where did these two young men come from? Why is each one more arrogant than the last?"
"Qinghe, have you found out Long Chen's background? This person is too dangerous for the Empire."
Emperor Xue Ye felt that the young man Long Chen was too terrifying and decided to send assassins to secretly eliminate him.
"Father, your son doesn't know who he is? I even think this identity of his is fake."
Qian Renxue, playing Xue Qinghe, looked at Xue Ye's expression and guessed what he wanted to do, thinking, even if I knew, there's no way I'd tell you! He's currently involved with my Mother, so he's practically one of us now.
Qian Renxue knew that her Mother had always liked Yu Xiaogang of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. That guy was a useless Spirit Master, which made Qian Renxue feel it wasn't worth it, and she often teased Bibi Dong for her poor taste, liking a good-for-nothing and becoming a laughingstock.
Now, Bibi Dong seemed to have changed, which was something Qian Renxue liked to see. She just didn't know what relationship the young man named Long Chen had with Bibi Dong?
The next moment, Qian Renxue thought: My Mother isn't thinking of an older woman preying on a younger man, is she? If that's the case, it won't do. Such an excellent young man should be left for me, right?
Qian Renxue benefited the most from the commotion caused by Lan Chen and Long Chen. Now, the future of the Heaven Dou Empire was almost hers. As long as she could completely control the army, it would be done.
"Send people to investigate secretly and then eliminate that kid. Otherwise, our Empire could be overthrown at any time."
"Father, the other party has four Titled Douluo protecting him. If we provoke them too much, and they directly attack us, what will we use to defend ourselves?"
Seeing Emperor Xue Ye preparing to send assassins to eliminate Long Chen, Qian Renxue pretended to remind him.
"Send out death warriors. No matter the cost, he must be eliminated. You send someone to contact Salas and see what reaction Spirit Hall will have. If necessary, you can offer money to ask Spirit Hall's people to act."
"Alright! Your son will make the arrangements."
Seeing Emperor Xue Ye's determination, Qian Renxue could only pretend to agree.
"Old fox, with our methods, you still want to kill Long Chen? Dream on!"
Qian Renxue returned to her residence, pondering that she needed to find an opportunity to return to Spirit Hall and ask her Mother. She must know Long Chen's identity.
Bibi Dong's personality had undergone a huge change, and Qian Renxue was eager to know what was going on.
The events Long Chen caused in Heaven Dou City swept across the continent like a tornado, leaving many major Sects feeling bewildered about the future situation of the entire continent.
Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, who was in Heaven Dou City, also witnessed Long Chen's methods. He believed this person was more dangerous than Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong. Simply by saying, "Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born into their positions?", he threw the Heaven Dou Empire's military morale into chaos. This kind of thing is not something just anyone would dare to say.
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Ye Liangchen's trip to Heaven Dou City not only earned him money but also allowed him to hit Prince Xue Xing, truly a double blessing. The group chatted and laughed, enjoying various sceneries along the way, moving very slowly. The journey of over a thousand kilometers took Ye Liangchen and his group seven or eight days to leisurely return to Tianshui Academy.
"You mischievous boy, every time you go out, you cause such a big commotion, making us worry ourselves to death at home."
One evening, everyone gathered at Mingyue Mountain Villa next to Tianshui Academy. Shui Lingfeng listened to her daughter recount the events of their trip to Heaven Dou and was immediately dumbfounded.
"Xiao Chen, you hit that Xue Xing guy and disrupted military morale. Emperor Xue Ye will probably send assassins to deal with you."
"The Tiandou Royal Family probably still resents our Ye family and Senior Dugu Bo's departure."
Dugu Bo and Ye Suling looked at this troublesome Xiao Jiahuo, also a bit worried.
"Senior, you're worrying a bit too much. The Tiandou Royal Family has no one capable; they can't send anyone significant."
"Besides, none of us showed our faces; we all used fake names. They don't know who we are."
"All those things were done by Long Chen. What does it have to do with me, Ye Liangchen?"
Ye Liangchen waved his hand indifferently, not taking the Tiandou Royal Family seriously. Even if Emperor Xue Ye sent assassins, he was capable of handling them.
Aside from Qian Renxue possibly sending people from Spirit Hall to investigate him, she probably wouldn't do so. She was the biggest beneficiary of this incident.
"I knew you were clever, causing all sorts of major incidents using several aliases along the way. In the future, you should do such things less often."
Shui Lanxin reminded the Xiao Jiahuo, but now that Bibi Dong, that woman, was also backing the Xiao Jiahuo, there was no need to worry so much.
"Oh no, Chen Ge, Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian have seen my and Bing'er Jie's true faces."
"Xiao Chen Didi, I used my real name at the time. Will they tell anyone?"
At this moment, Shui Bing'er and Xiao Maomi suddenly remembered the three people they met in Chihuo City.
"Sister, I feel like you're very unreliable. Following Xiao Chen Didi out, you haven't learned any worldly experience."
Shui Yue'er pouted from the side.
"When did you three meet those students from the Two Great Elemental Academies?" Shui Lanxin stared at Ye Liangchen.
"Mother, it's like this, when we passed through Chihuo City..."
Shui Bing'er had no choice but to tell everyone about the three of them meeting in Chihuo City.
"So that's how it is, but there's no need to worry."
Shui Lanxin wasn't afraid of anything now; she had the power to deal with it all anyway.
"This time, my pills sold for a total of 38 million gold coin. Now we won't have to worry about money."
"Aunt Lan, please keep it. These funds will be managed by you."
Ye Liangchen tossed the stack of gold coin cards to Shui Lanxin, as building a Sect required a lot of money.
"38 million?"
Dugu Bo, Ye Suling, and others looked at the stack of gold coin cards, feeling a bit unreal.
"Haha...! Although this old man is a Titled Douluo, I probably wouldn't earn that much in my entire life."
"Yan Yan, it's not 'probably not,' it's 'definitely not.' You've been a Heaven Dou Empire's offering for so many years and only earned two or three million."
"Yan Yan, can't you give Grandpa a little face? You've exposed all my secrets."
"Hahahaha...! Senior Dugu Bo, we can't compare ourselves to Xiao Chen..."
After three rounds of drinks and five courses of food, Ye Liangchen returned to Jingxian Manor.
Shui Lingfeng and Su Lin also followed, and they also asked the Shui Lanxin Sisters what other people they had met in Heaven Dou City.
"Mother, we met Bibi Dong this time."
"You probably can't imagine it! The woman we feared the most before actually recognized Xiao Chen as her godson."
The Shui Lanxin Sisters told everyone about Bibi Dong recognizing the Xiao Jiahuo as her godson.
"My goodness! This is too incredible!"
"Haha...! This is good now."
"Xiao Chen, you're amazing! You actually managed to subdue the powerful Pope."
Shui Lingfeng, Su Lin, and Shui Yue'er looked at Ye Liangchen with meaningful smiles, chuckling.
"What kind of look is that? The Pope is a Level 98 Titled Douluo. If she insists on being my Mother, what can I do?"
Ye Liangchen looked at them, shaking his head helplessly, thinking, I'm saving people here! You just don't understand.
"Hiss! Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong is actually a Level 98 Titled Douluo, that's too terrifying."
Shui Lingfeng and Su Lin exchanged glances. Although everyone was a Titled Douluo now, the other party was Level 98, and their strongest here was only Level 97, far inferior to that woman.
"Mother! Is Xiao Chen Didi's Mother, respectable?" Shui Yue'er tilted her head and asked mischievously.
"Yue'er, what are you thinking?" Shui Bing'er pulled Shui Yue'er, telling her not to be mischievous.
"Xiao Chen, quickly tell your teacher, what does that Pope look like? I heard she's the most beautiful person on the entire continent, and I've never seen her before!"
Su Lin pulled Ye Liangchen's hand, asking him about the Pope.
"Su Lin! Why are you so gossipy?"
"Bibi Dong said she would come here to see Xiao Chen in the future. You'll see her then."
Shui Lanxin stopped Su Lin's gossip. This woman was so old, yet still so unreliable.
"Alright! Let's talk about future matters later. Bibi Dong becoming Xiao Chen's Mother is also a good thing. This way, we can safely develop our own strength."
"It's getting late. The Xiao Jiahuo has been traveling and is tired. Let's not disturb his rest."
Shui Lingfeng called the girls and left Jingxian Manor.