freenovelworld Chapter 242 The Turmoil in Ming Capital
Chapter 242 The Turmoil in Ming Capital
Chapter 242 The Turmoil in Ming Capital (Part 1)
I thought things would continue as originally planned, but who knew that all the focus would now be on Xu Tianran and Luo Yu.
From another perspective, if Su Yu had chosen to stay in the Sun Moon Empire, wouldn't they be targeting him now?
The three great empires had a sense of crisis, but not many...
This is something that can't be explained. Doing it this way carries great risk, but the short-term benefits are also extremely obvious.
If their plan succeeds, the Sun Moon Empire will not attack the three great empires for at least several decades, as the struggle for the throne alone is a huge problem. A prime example is the palace coup in the Sun Moon Empire years ago.
That is why Xu Tianran chose to eliminate all obstacles before taking power.
Just as Su Yu was pondering, He Caitou walked over and quietly asked, "Su Yu, do you know something?"
He Caitou used a code word that only the two of them knew. In front of Su Yu, He Caitou had no restraints and no mask.
"Let's go. The competition will take a while. I know some things. I found a clue a few days ago." Su Yu looked at He Caitou. Perhaps sometimes, he really needed to tell him something.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Su Yu and Xu He left the competition venue.
In a nearby restaurant, Su Yu slowly spoke, "The old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire doesn't have much time left. If you want revenge, you only have two choices: either infiltrate the Sun Moon Palace and assassinate the old emperor, or wait until you've gained enough strength to assassinate the old emperor's offspring."
"How did you know?" Xu He asked.
Su Yu looked at Xu He and said, "The old emperor's condition has always been poor; this is common knowledge among the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire. Moreover, the old emperor hasn't attended court for several years, leaving state affairs to Xu Tianran, which indicates that his condition is deteriorating. If you were in his shoes, would you hand over the reins of power to someone else?"
"No." A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xu He's eyes.
Whenever the old emperor is mentioned, the day of the palace coup will come to mind.
That was a wound in his heart that he could never erase!
"You know about the plans of the three great empires, right?" Su Yu was not familiar with the plans of the three great empires because he had not inquired about such matters for a long time.
"I know, you can ask me anything you want to know." Xu He didn't hide anything from Su Yu, and as the only candidate for the Extreme Individual Soldier Project, Xu He could be considered a true local within Shrek Academy.
"Is the operation tonight or tomorrow night? If I'm not mistaken, it should be in the next few days. They definitely have an inside man in the Sun Moon Empire, otherwise they wouldn't have made up their minds to take this action." Su Yu looked at Xu He, recalling their previous conversation.
Their plan was rushed, but the target was clear; it was obviously a last-minute decision.
"The operation will take place tomorrow night. What are your plans then?" Xu He clenched his fist silently. This was a great opportunity, but he was unable to take revenge because he was not strong enough.
"Although I don't have Huo Yuhao's monstrous mental strength, I think that once chaos erupts, their focus will definitely not be on the old emperor's palace. When things get chaotic, let's go to the Sun Moon Empire's palace together. You should go back and take a look too; after all, that's where your original home was."
If it weren't for the palace coup back then, Xu He would be the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire now, and perhaps he would be a benevolent monarch. But for the three great empires, that wouldn't be a good thing.
Every high-ranking member of the Sun Moon Empire harbors an indelible hatred for the three great empires, as well as unparalleled expectations for the prosperity of the Sun Moon Empire. In a sense, the Sun Moon Empire is more like the protagonist, but while it has the protagonist's script, it doesn't have the protagonist's fate.
Is this a tragedy? No, it's just that the gods won't allow it.
Perhaps, one day, I too will fall at the very last step before the finish line...
"But we can't get into the Sun and Moon Palace. It's been more than ten years, and everything there has changed..." Xu He said with a glimmer of hope, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Sun and Moon Palace.
"Just because we can't doesn't mean others can't. I have a very risky plan, but it's extremely dangerous. It's an incredibly risky deal. Are you in?"
Everyone's attention was focused on Luo Yu, but no one would have expected that Su Yu would go to the Sun Moon Empire's palace.
"you mean……"
A bad feeling rose in Xu He's heart. His intuition told him that if he went, this journey would not be peaceful.
"Pretty much. Don't forget what your former identity was. If you want, if our plan succeeds this time and Mingdu falls, you, as the last emperor's son, can rightfully inherit the position of crown prince. Of course, this is just a hypothetical scenario."
Xu He will not inherit everything from the Sun Moon Empire, because he has long been disappointed with it.
Crown Prince Xu He had long since died after that palace coup.
Xu He asked the question he had been wanting to ask, "Tell me your plans?"
"Reveal your identity to Xu Tianran, go to the Sun and Moon Palace, kill the old emperor, and allow Xu Tianran to ascend the throne ahead of schedule. Although the old emperor's days are numbered, he can still be kept alive by a large amount of spiritual medicine. As long as the old emperor lives, Xu Tianran cannot ascend the throne, nor can he seize more power, because he is not the emperor. This is an extremely risky plan, and you only have one chance. Are you going?"
This is a very risky plan, but there are many things that can be changed.
The defenses of the Sun and Moon Palace are no less than those of the Mingde Hall, making it impossible to infiltrate. The only possibility is to cooperate with Xu Tianran and conspire to kill the old emperor.
Xu Tianran is no good, and there's no way you can escape unscathed from cooperating with him.
However, everything will be alright once he sees Xu Tianran, because, don't forget, Su Yu still has Elder Yi on him.
"Think it over carefully. You only have one chance. If you miss this one, the next chance will be when the three great empires and the Sun Moon Empire start a war."
After leaving those words, Su Yu disappeared from Xu He's sight.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; once missed, it will never come again...
The battle between Wang Qiu'er and Luo Yu on the competition stage was also nearing its end. Neither side chose to fight to the death, so the match was not too brutal.
Luo Yu looked at Wang Qiu'er and slowly said, "Aren't you going to admit defeat?"
Clad in blood-red armor, Luo Yu looked down at Wang Qiu'er like a demon, blood still dripping from the soul-guided longsword in his hand.
With her tattered armor and disheveled appearance, Wang Qiu'er was in a similar state to Luo Yu. However, Luo Yu had consumed less soul power than Wang Qiu'er. At this moment, Wang Qiu'er's face was somewhat pale, and her veil had been knocked off by Luo Yu's soul-guided ray during the battle.
That blood-stained, peerless face was exposed to the air without any restraint.
The sight of Wang Qiu'er reminded everyone of the scene five years ago, when the goddess bathed in light looked exactly like her!
"I will not admit defeat, absolutely!" Wang Qiu'er gripped the golden dragon spear tightly, her eyes radiating the majesty of the dragon race.
As the sun rises high in the sky, her body appears as if cast in gold, gleaming brilliantly under the blazing sun!
"I'm sorry, but your team competition is the same; you're destined to lose!"
The soul-guided armor on Luo Yu's chest slowly opened, revealing a blue energy core. In an instant, a large amount of soul power converged towards the blue core, and a jet-black sphere of light began to take shape.
Looking at the black orb of light, the Imperial Advisor, sitting next to Crown Prince Xu Tianran, crushed the armrest of his chair. If it weren't for this guy...
The golden dragon roared, its light sphere expanding like a black hole.
The two of them were like two giant dragons, one a golden dragon full of supreme majesty, and the other a blood-red demonic dragon full of slaughter.
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After the match ended, Wang Qiu'er, the team's star player, was unable to play due to a serious injury, which led to Shrek Academy being swept aside by the siblings Luo Yu and Hong Chen.
This competition ultimately concluded with the victory of the Sun Moon Empire.
Shrek Academy and Tang Sect achieved second and third place, respectively.
Who could have imagined that a thousand years later, the three great empires would be swept aside by the Sun and Moon Empire, which would win the championship?
At the same time, they thought of that Shrek Academy student from before. If he had also participated in this competition, would he have achieved the same incredible comeback in the finals?
The events of the past are still vivid in their minds, but now a new era is beginning before their eyes...
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"What, that guy actually came to me on his own initiative?" Xu Tianran frowned as he looked at the letter delivered by the hall master.
After reading the letter, Xu Tianran's expression changed slightly before he slowly said, "I understand. I will handle the rest myself."
After driving Luo Yu away, Xu Tianran felt a surge of excitement. The fish that had slipped through the net back then had resurfaced. Who would have thought that stray dog would dare to come back?
However, the conditions proposed by Su Yu were very tempting. This was a collaboration with a tiger for its skin, and it was worth considering whether to proceed.
For Xu Tianran, this collaboration could either propel him to the pinnacle of power or lead to his utter ruin.
However, he preferred to do it more quietly. Since he could use someone else's hand, why should he have to show up himself?
Colluding with outsiders to murder one's father and seize power is a major taboo. Once it is exposed, Xu Tianran will never be able to recover. However, since the other party has already told him, he doesn't need to give any response.
Leaving traces is a major taboo, especially with someone like Su Yu.
After burning the letter, Xu Tianran looked at the defense map, his finger tracing the location of the palace, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
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The Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire.
The palace was brightly lit at night. Crown Prince Xu Tianran was reading in his study, with Ju Zi keeping him company.
"Ju Zi, would you like to visit Mingde Hall and see your former classmates? You were once a disciple of Mingde Hall too," Xu Tianran suddenly looked up and asked Ju Zi with a smile.
Ju Zi paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Your Highness, please accompany me another time when you have time. Let's take care of the government affairs first."
Xu Tianran smiled and said, "Don't worry, someone will always take over the administrative work. Think about it carefully, if it weren't for the hall master, we wouldn't have won the competition so easily this time. I must say, your junior brother really surprised me."
Orange suddenly wanted to say something, but then held back.
"What? Are you worried that I'll become suspicious of him?" Xu Tianran saw through her doubts at a glance.
Ju Zi gently shook her head and said, "Your Highness, what are you saying? In the years that Luo Yu has been by your side, Your Highness has long regarded him as one of your own. What Ju Zi is worried about is not that, but rather..."
Xu Tianran waved his hand and said, "I know what you're talking about, but those things can't be accomplished overnight."
"In terms of the development speed of soul tools, the three countries that originally belonged to Douluo Continent can't catch up with us at all. Our national strength is also far superior to theirs, but in terms of real strength, we simply can't defeat the three great empires. We need the Holy Spirit Cult, and the Holy Spirit Cult needs us. Until we have a Title Douluo who can counter the three great empires, we can't do without them."
"Why haven't those three countries focused on developing soul tools? It's not just because they lack rare metals, but more importantly because of their deeply ingrained soul master ideology. The powerful profession of soul master has existed on the Douluo Continent for far too long. For a nation, a powerful soul master is a strategic asset."
"In terms of the number of Soul Masters, we are far inferior to these three kingdoms, especially in terms of high-end combat power. Just think, how many Title Douluos does Shrek Academy alone have? Perhaps, a few hundred years from now, our Sun Moon Empire will have accumulated enough Soul Tools and excellent Soul Masters to unify the continent, but I won't live that long. A true man seizes every moment. I must conquer the entire continent during the days I rule the empire."
At this point, Xu Tianran's eyes were filled with fervor.
This is Xu Tianran's vision, and also the sentiment of the successive emperors of the Sun Moon Empire and most of its high-ranking officials.
"To achieve this, we need allies, and we need the strength to confront those Soul Masters in terms of high-end combat power. Soul Masters, with sufficient preparation and planning, are not afraid of Soul Masters, and are even far superior in area combat. However, a level nine Soul Master facing a true Title Douluo in a sudden encounter has almost no chance of winning. And every level nine Soul Master is an invaluable asset to the Empire. Therefore, I will not use them to deal with those Soul Masters and Title Douluos. Under these circumstances, the best option is to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult."
"We have no other choice, because this is the only path we can take. Therefore, I trust Luo Yu, and I trust the Hall Master's judgment. Silver Moon Douluo's judgment is correct, and so are those level nine Soul Masters' judgment!"
(End of this chapter)