It was indeed the work of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe that Emperor Xue Ye fell seriously ill!
As Tang San looked at the handsome, elegant, and easy-going blond youth, an invisible chill surged from his heart and spread to his limbs and bones.
Despite being extremely vigilant, Tang San remained outwardly calm and said in a normal tone, "I appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but I have come here today at the request of Senior Dugu to examine His Majesty's condition. I'm afraid it is inconvenient for us to have a small gathering today."
A faint hint of regret appeared between Xue Qinghe's brows. "Is that so? That's a real pity. I was originally planning to have a grand feast prepared to entertain the three of you."
"We are not fortunate enough to enjoy this trap set by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Dugu Bo, who had been observing from the sidelines, spoke coldly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he stared at the two plain-clad attendants behind Xue Qinghe who were not wearing the uniform armor of soldiers.
The two "attendants" met Dugu Bo's intimidating gaze without flinching or avoiding it. Instead of being afraid, they curled up into cold, contemptuous smiles.
Now that he had definitively confirmed the cultivation levels of the two individuals, Dugu Bo's heart sank.
Xue Qinghe, who was at the head of the group, lowered his eyes, a hint of coldness emanating from his half-closed eyelids, and said in a low voice:
"In that case, I won't keep the three of you any longer. My fourth brother and I will take care of Father."
Tang San coldly looked at Xue Qinghe, who was feigning ignorance, and his lips twitched, tearing off the mask of pretense: "Your Highness, colluding with your own empire's enemy to harm your own blood-related father, aren't you afraid that you're playing with fire and will end up dying in the tiger's mouth?"
Just now, Dugu Bo secretly transmitted a message to him, telling him that the cultivation level of the two people behind Xue Qinghe was definitely no lower than his.
What level is Dugu Bo? He is a powerful Title Douluo.
And what level were the soldiers who had just stopped the three of them, preventing them from seeing Emperor Xueye? Without exception, their soul power cultivation was all above the Soul King level.
Although the Heaven Dou royal family is a great nation with considerable resources, it is by no means as powerful as the Soul Masters.
The soldiers who surrounded them and prepared to capture them numbered over fifty, and each of them was at least a Soul King level.
Does the Heaven Dou Empire have such a strong pool of Soul Masters?
Four years ago, Emperor Xueye dispatched 500 Royal Knights to win over various academies. Among them, the most elite soldiers were few Soul Kings and mostly Soul Masters.
Suddenly, more than fifty Soul Kings have appeared and are stationed outside the palace.
Soul King level beings are definitely a group of strong individuals for the Heaven Dou royal family. Even the emperor's guards should be stationed outside the palace, but they are all stationed on the outer perimeter.
Is that possible?
impossible.
In the past few days, the three powerful sects were wiped out overnight. More than 70% of the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were killed or injured, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, where my teacher was located, was almost completely wiped out. After returning to the sect's headquarters, I did not see a single living person.
Haotian Sect...
He has already sent a letter to his father inquiring about the Haotian Sect.
The Clear Sky Sect has been living in seclusion for many years, and now there are sudden rumors that it was wiped out by the Spirit Hall. It's possible that the Spirit Hall is setting a trap, or it's possible that... the Spirit Hall really found the Clear Sky Sect's headquarters and, like the other two sects, massacred them.
Under these circumstances, it is clear that the only force capable of allocating such a large amount of Soul Master resources is the Spirit Hall!
After realizing that Xue Qinghe was actually colluding with the Spirit Hall, which had harmed his homeland, Tang San felt a surge of murderous intent towards Xue Qinghe.
I don't intend to continue pretending with the other party.
because...
"Moreover, although you said you were hosting a banquet for the three of us, Your Highness, you didn't really intend for us to return safely, did you?"
Tang San sarcastically emphasized the pronunciation of the title "Your Highness the Crown Prince".
Xue Qinghe narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Tang San, who had directly broken ties with them. Just as he was about to speak, he heard another slow, leisurely female voice ring out—
"See, I told you so. Even if you're going to give Tang San and the others a way out, pretending nothing happened, Tang San won't leave obediently as you expect."
"Brother Crown Prince, I won the bet!"
In a good mood, Qian Yuelong walked slowly to Xue Qinghe's side.
Xue Qinghe sighed, "Well, I originally thought Tang San was a smart man and wouldn't choose to break ties with me at this time."
Who knew that Tang San would actually choose to completely break off relations?
Fortunately, the attack and preparations against Shrek Academy had already begun the moment they stepped through the palace gates.
Shrek Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School inside must be too busy to deal with this right now.
Hmm... what should I give my younger sister?
Xue Qinghe inappropriately thought of what gift to prepare for Qian Yuelong.
Seeing the people who should never have been there, Dugu Bo and his two companions were the most shocked and incredulous.
I initially thought that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was resorting to any means necessary to ascend the throne, even going so far as to reach a cooperation agreement with the Spirit Hall, willingly becoming a puppet emperor under their control. But I never expected...
Tang San, who was the quickest to recover, looked at Xue Qinghe, who was completely unguarded with Qian Yuelong and let her walk behind him without even turning her head, and at Qian Yuelong's closeness to Xue Qinghe. Now, what was there to misunderstand?
"No wonder you dared to cooperate with the Spirit Hall; it turns out you've managed to curry favor with the Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden!"
Tang San sneered, thinking he had seen through the truth, and turned his attention to the smiling Qian Yuelong, mocking Xue Qinghe: "Do you think the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall truly loves you? She's only after your Heaven Dou Empire's territory!"
"So what if you become the new emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire? You'll just be a puppet in that Holy Maiden's hands, something she can manipulate at will!"
"shut up!"
Qian Yuelong and Xue Qinghe shouted in unison.
Xue Qinghe's expression turned cold, and a powerful aura exploded from him instantly, all traces of his amiable demeanor vanishing. He said in a chilling voice:
"My relationship with her is not something you can speculate about."
How dare he insult "his" sister? What kind of person is Tang San?
A surge of anger rose in Xue Qinghe's heart, and he intensified his pressure on Tang San.
Although he was prepared, Tang San still suffered some backlash due to the difference in their cultivation levels. He groaned, his blood and qi surging wildly in his chest.
"Little monster!"
"metropolitan!"
Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi stepped forward and protected Tang San, who had the lowest cultivation level, behind them.
Tang San chuckled hoarsely, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, circulated his Xuan Tian Gong, straightened up, and stared straight at the traitorous Xue Qinghe, saying, "I naturally have no say in your sordid relationship with her. But I really don't understand, the throne may be good, but Emperor Xue Ye is your biological father!"
"For the sake of an imperial throne, you betrayed your empire and your people, poisoned your own father and brothers, and even colluded with the Spirit Hall to seize the throne. Was it worth it?"
"Even if you eventually become the new Heaven Dou Emperor, you will still be subject to the Spirit Hall, and may even fall into an even more lowly state!"
Tang San spoke with righteous indignation.
He was calculating in his mind that if this Crown Prince had any conscience at all, based on his attack just now, the other party's cultivation level must be above his own.
If the other party is willing to change their mind, they will have gained another powerful ally.
Unfortunately, Xue Qinghe and the others reacted in no way what Tang San had expected.
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