"Oh? Did Dugu Bo go to Shrek Academy to look for Tang San?"
Xue Qinghe listened to his subordinate's report, raised an eyebrow, and turned his head to look at Qian Yuelong, who was sitting lazily in a soft chair, flipping through intelligence.
"I originally thought that even if Tang San knew a little about medicine making, he wouldn't be as good as Dugu Bo. But seeing how anxiously Dugu Bo went to find Tang San, he must be certain that Tang San can cure Emperor Xue Ye's poison."
Qian Yuelong closed the intelligence report she had prepared and piled it on the table. She looked over leisurely and said, "I told you long ago that Tang San's pharmaceutical skills are even better than Dugu Bo's."
"Your Highness, should we intercept Poison Douluo and his group at Shrek Academy?" The subordinate raised his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.
Xue Qinghe pondered for a moment, then tossed a Crown Prince's token from his soul tool to the man: "Quickly send people to mobilize the Soul Guards of the Spirit Temple in Tiandou City. Distribute five hundred soul masters disguised as Tiandou soldiers, and then dispatch the Royal Knights to the Tiandou military camp. Tell them that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Shrek Academy, and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo are colluding to force the emperor to abdicate, which is detrimental to Emperor Xue Ye, the Crown Prince, and the Fourth Prince. Tell the Royal Knights to come quickly to protect the safety of the royal family."
"yes!"
The subordinate respectfully accepted the token and disappeared into the room.
Qian Yuelong propped her left hand up, resting her cheek on it, and looked at her brother's serious expression. She said reassuringly, "Don't frown, brother. Seventy percent of the soldiers in the Tiandou Imperial Palace have been replaced by our people. We have the advantage."
"It's a pity that the news that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and Fourth Prince Xue Beng are both attending to Emperor Xue Ye at his bedside has already spread. Prince Xue Xing is still eyeing the throne covetously. Although Xue Beng is a good-for-nothing, he has become an eyesore at this critical juncture." Xue Qinghe said with a regretful expression.
The succession of the Heavenly Dou royal family must be witnessed by one of the princes and ministers, with the former emperor personally appointing him. Even if there are bewitching soul skills and drugs that can make Emperor Xueye act according to their wishes, none of the people present are blind. Anyone with eyes can see through the manipulation of soul skills and drugs.
Now all we can do is wait for the mixed poison administered by Elder Ci Xue to take effect, so that Emperor Xue Ye can die a legitimate death, and then he, as the crown prince, can rightfully and innocently ascend the throne.
But at this critical moment, Tang San, who had disappeared for nearly five years, suddenly returned.
He had heard about what happened in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Unexpectedly, both father and son experienced the same sacrifice, but the son actually had quite the backbone, unlike his damned father who chose to live in seclusion and escape.
Oh.
A cold glint appeared in Xue Qinghe's eyes.
......
Dugu Bo hurriedly led Tang San and Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po clan, into the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Even with Qian Yuelong's butterfly effect, the four former subordinate sects of the Haotian Sect have now become members of Tang San's Tang Sect.
The Dark Soul Guards who were monitoring Dugu Bo were to quickly go to the Crown Prince's palace to report the situation.
Dugu Bo and his two companions, who had presented the special-grade guest elder token given by Emperor Xueye but were still stopped, also sensed something was amiss.
"Your Majesty, the Poison Douluo, His Majesty is now resting. His Highness the Crown Prince has decreed that no one is to be allowed to enter the palace to disturb him, or face execution!"
The leading soldier captain placed his halberd across the path of Dugu Bo and his companions, speaking coldly without any intention of making way.
Tang San's face was ashen, and he whispered two sentences to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo's expression shifted from astonishment to hesitation, and finally, he suppressed all his emotions, looking at the soldier captain blocking his way with an expressionless expression.
The atmosphere was tense.
During the few seconds of stalemate, the soldiers guarding the three of them gripped their weapons tightly and pointed their spears at them. If the three of them made any move, they would stab them without mercy.
A fierce glint flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he suddenly slammed his palm into the ground. His yellow, hundred-year-old soul ring swayed, shining brightly.
"First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"
Once their bloodline awakens, the Blue Silver Emperor Vines burst forth from the ground, leaping up from behind or beside them with lightning speed. The incredibly resilient vines entwine their bodies, while the seemingly delicate, poisonous thorns pierce through their hard armor, injecting the venom of the Datura Serpent. Then, they toss people up and slam them to the ground, knocking them unconscious.
"Walk!"
Tang San gave a deep shout.
As the three gathered their strength and prepared to charge forward like pigs, another leisurely and pleasant male voice rang out unhurriedly—
"Gentlemen, the Emperor is not receiving guests today, please return."
Dugu Bo and the other two paused, looking up at the source of the sound. The gentle, elegant blond youth invariably frowned and felt his heart tighten.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
The soldiers, who had been pointing their weapons at them and even showing their spirit rings just moments before, all knelt down and bowed their heads.
Seeing Xue Qinghe strolling towards them with only two attendants, Dugu Bo and the others felt a chill run down their spines for no apparent reason.
Although this gentle-natured crown prince still seemed the same as before, giving people a sense of approachability and nobility, he now sent chills down their spines.
Tang San tensed all his muscles, entering a state of combat readiness.
Because he clearly sensed that Dugu Bo's aura changed the moment Xue Qinghe appeared.
—The old monster is on guard.
Upon reaching this conclusion, Tang San's pupils constricted, his mind raced, and his expression grew increasingly serious.
Even when facing Emperor Xue Ye, Dugu Bo, a titled Douluo, remained unfazed. When did he suddenly change like this?
In an instant, Tang San assessed the strength of the two casually dressed "attendants" behind Xue Qinghe. His expression remained unchanged as he casually greeted Xue Qinghe, whom he had met a few times before.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Xue Qinghe stopped five meters away from the three of them, sized up the promising young man he had seen at Yuexuan, and said with some surprise, "So Tang Yin is Tang San. I never expected that even I was wrong. Someone can completely change their appearance and temperament."
So that's what my sister meant when she occasionally asked him over the past four years if he had seen any handsome young men at Yuexuan.
He thought his sister was being unreasonable, wanting to choose a partner from the Moon Pavilion to date. He was worried for a long time, picking and choosing all the young men in the Moon Pavilion, belittling them in his letters, not even glancing at them. For several months, he wrote letters earnestly urging his sister to focus on her cultivation and not do anything else.
It turned out to be a false alarm.
Tang San remained calm and composed, offering no explanation and simply responding with a polite smile.
Although he did not go to the City of Slaughter to train as his father wished during these four years, he still made a trip to Yuexuan.
Previously, only his temperament had changed, but after Yuexuan washed away his superficiality, he underwent a complete transformation from the inside out.
Xue Qinghe, who hadn't expected to get an answer from Tang San, didn't mind and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, I've already arranged for another physician to treat Father's illness, so I won't trouble you. It's been two years, Brother Tang. You've finally brought your friends to the palace, so how about I host a small gathering for us all?"
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