Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 652 The Crown Prince's Invitation, Insulting the Crown Princess? It's Just a Lack of Security
Jiang Ming recognized the woman in palace attire before him.

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Crown Princess Xu Tianran!
For this person to personally extend an invitation, it seems Xu Tianran genuinely wants to invite me over.
"The Feast at Hongmen"

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "Princess Consort, does the Crown Prince want to kill me right now by summoning me here at this time?"

He knew very well how much Xu Tianran wanted to kill him; this invitation was practically an invitation for him to die.

With a gentle smile on her face, Ju Zi said softly, "His Highness the Crown Prince didn't mean anything by it. He just wanted to have a good talk with Mr. Jiang Ming before the finals of the competition."

Xu Tianran asked her to invite Jiang Ming, but she didn't know what Xu Tianran wanted to do.

"Talk about what? I don't think your crown prince and I have anything to talk about. Besides, he sent you here, isn't he afraid I'll arrest you on the spot to threaten him?"

Jiang Ming's expression remained unchanged, but Ju Zi felt an immense pressure, like a mountain.

With Jiang Ming's strength, killing her would be a piece of cake. Even if she had powerful protectors by her side, they couldn't save her at this distance.

Even the Dragon Emperor Douluo was severely injured by Jiang Ming, so the Sun Moon Empire could not possibly send someone more powerful than the Dragon Emperor Douluo.

“Mr. Jiang Ming, His Highness the Crown Prince said that you are not that kind of person.”

Orange forced a smile onto her face, even though she was a little flustered inside. But it was precisely at times like these that she couldn't afford to panic.

"I'm not that kind of person?"

Jiang Ming revealed a malicious smile.

"Sorry, that's just who I am!"

Before Ju Zi and the surrounding Title Douluo could react, Jiang Ming reached out his hand to Ju Zi.

boom!
The space trembled, and almost instantly, Jiang Ming took control of the orange.

"Let her go!"

Luanfeng, the leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, appeared when Jiang Ming made his move. She was Ju Zi's guardian, but her speed could not be as fast as Jiang Ming's!
Seeing that the oranges had already fallen into Jiang Ming's hands, Luan Feng's eyes became serious.

She had also participated in that battle at the top of the clouds, and she knew how terrifying Jiang Ming's strength was.

At the same time, she also understood that the Crown Prince had sent her to accompany Ju Zi to find Jiang Ming, basically without intending for her to protect Ju Zi.

Because it's simply impossible to protect them!
If it were a powerful expert like Dragon Emperor Douluo at the Limit Douluo level, it would be fine, but given Xu Tianran's cautious nature, Dragon Emperor Douluo would definitely be protecting him.

Luanfeng looked at Jiang Ming, her soul power surging.

Even though she knew she was no match for Jiang Ming, if he wanted to do anything to Ju Zi, she would stop him even if it cost her her life!

However, Jiang Ming didn't do anything. After catching Ju Zi, he simply put a collar on her and then let her go.

"Hmm, that makes it a bit safer."

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "Your Highness, this collar is an eighth-level soul tool. As for its function, it will explode immediately with just a thought from me!"

"bong!"

"Although this thing is not a fixed-position soul-guided shell, if it explodes, its power will not be inferior to a level 7 fixed-position soul-guided shell."

Well, to put it simply, your body is definitely pieced together from various fragments; you couldn't possibly put it back together.

Upon hearing Jiang Ming say that this thing could explode, even though Ju Zi was usually calm, she couldn't help but swallow hard, and her whole body tensed up.

She imagined her body being blown to pieces, or even being completely obliterated in the explosion without leaving a trace, and a deep sense of fear filled her heart.

Even if she wasn't afraid of death, she definitely didn't want to die like this!
Seeing that Ju Zi was nervous, Jiang Ming said calmly, "Your Highness, don't worry. As long as I'm alright, I won't let this thing explode. It's still very safe."

The implication is that if Jiang Ming gets into trouble, this thing will definitely explode.

Ju Zi took a deep breath to calm herself down and said again, "It would be best if Mr. Jiang Ming could feel at ease. His Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for a long time. Please!"

The collar was already on, and with her strength, it was impossible for her to remove it before Jiang Ming could react.

Since that's the case, we might as well forget about it and focus on doing what needs to be done.

Jiang Ming glanced at Ju Zi with some surprise. This woman was definitely not simple, able to calm herself down so quickly. No wonder Xu Tianran wanted her to be the Crown Princess.

He nodded and said, "Lead the way."

Guided by Ju Zi, Jiang Ming, Ju Zi, and Fire Phoenix Douluo boarded the same carriage.

Although it was somewhat unnecessary for Fire Phoenix Douluo to come up, even if Jiang Ming did something to Ju Zi in the carriage, Fire Phoenix Douluo's strength would be insufficient to stop him.

But I'm even more worried about leaving her out there.

Fire Phoenix Douluo glanced at the collar around Orange's fair neck and pondered how to help the Crown Princess remove it.

In addition to being a titled Douluo, she is also a level nine Soul Master.

It was an eighth-level soul tool, and the soul tool that Jiang Ming took out was basically made by Shrek Academy.

She might be able to try to crack this soul tool.

So, as the carriage traveled, Luanfeng frequently glanced at the collar around Ju Zi's neck, trying to come up with a feasible solution in her mind.

Jiang Ming didn't say anything, but simply closed his eyes and pondered in the carriage.

The carriage that Orange brought was very spacious. The three of them sat in three separate seats, and it wasn't crowded at all; in fact, it looked rather empty.

"Xiao Kong, Xiao Huang, get ready to move."

Somewhere in Mingdu, Jiang Ming's spiritual energy, manifested in the form of Xiao Kong and Xiao Huang, was preparing to strategically seize various warehouses underground in Mingdu.

During this time, Xiao Kong used spatial means to hide and Xiao Huang used the power of the earth to sense metals, and they explored most of the rare metal warehouses in the entire Mingdu.

These locations have been marked by Xiao Kong. As long as Jiang Ming gives the order, Mingdu's rare metal reserves will disappear in a very short time!

As for the capacity issue, Jiang Ming had never worried about it.

No matter how much rare metals and soul tools Mingdu has in reserve, surely his small world isn't enough to hold them all?

As long as you can find it and take it with you, you won't have to worry about where to put it.

Of course, this needs to be done quickly!

The people of Mingdu are not to be trifled with. The fact that such a large amount of rare metals evaporated on the spot is enough to attract the attention of the entire Mingdu!
It's all about exploiting a time difference!

Jiang Ming had originally planned to cause trouble in other parts of Mingdu, such as disrupting Mingde Hall to divert everyone's attention there. But now it seems the plan needs to be changed.

Since Xu Tianran wants to talk to him, then let them talk. Talk for as long as possible, the longer the better!

The carriage wasn't bumpy at all; after all, it was a royal soul-guided carriage with some soul-guided technology added to reduce shock, making it very stable when traveling.

Throughout the entire journey, Jiang Ming kept his eyes closed and did not speak. Although the other two exchanged glances, they also remained silent.

Now that Jiang Ming had boarded the carriage, they naturally wouldn't do anything to interfere.

However, as the Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng continued to examine the collar around Orange's neck and visualized its internal structure in her mind, she discovered a fact that shocked her.

The craftsmanship of this level-eight soul tool is very similar to that of Mingde Hall!
As a level nine soul master, even if she wasn't a level nine soul master from Mingde Hall, Mingdu was only so big, and she still knew about the soul tool manufacturing techniques of Mingde Hall.

After taking one more look, Luanfeng was certain in her heart.

This is a soul tool made by the soul masters of Mingde Hall!

After the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team saw the fixed-position soul guide cannonballs and the level-nine soul guide device Conferred God Platform produced by Mingde Hall at the auction in Star Luo City during the last competition, Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen had already issued a ban on the senior soul masters in Mingde Hall.

The three great empires do not have level nine soul masters, so it is obvious where this Conferred God Platform was made!
Even with the ban in place, did it not stop those high-level soul masters from Mingde Hall from selling soul tools?!

Fire Phoenix Douluo frowned deeply.

She had to report this situation to His Highness the Crown Prince immediately.

If people from the three great empires frequently obtain soul tools of this caliber, it will be a disadvantage to their war plans!

The carriage traveled very fast, and they arrived at their destination in less than half an hour.

Before Jiang Ming even opened his eyes, he used his mental power to scan the surrounding space.

Not the palace?

Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow slightly; he had thought Xu Tianran would set up a trap for him in the palace.

After all, he has already demonstrated his strength; even a Limit Douluo couldn't stop him.

If safety is the priority, then the palace is undoubtedly the safest place.

The Sun Moon Empire has been developing soul tools for so many years, so its most advanced soul tool technology will naturally be applied to important areas.

The Imperial Palace is undoubtedly one of the most important places in the Sun Moon Empire.

Under these circumstances, the palace's defenses are absolutely capable of withstanding attacks from Limit Douluo-level opponents. This is in addition to the Soul Masters surrounding Xu Tianran.
Putting everything else aside, if Long Xiaoyao hadn't died, he should be by Xu Tianran's side right now, and perhaps Zhongli Wu and Ye Xishui would be there too.

Given Xu Tianran's own trump cards, killing him would be virtually impossible.

However, Xu Tianran did not choose the safer palace, but instead chose a teahouse in the western suburbs of Mingdu.

The western part of Mingdu was almost entirely populated by ordinary people and the poor; the area was poorly developed. Using this teahouse as a dividing line, heading towards the center led to the incredibly prosperous Mingdu, while continuing westward, one encountered ordinary bungalows and numerous barren mountains.

Jiang Ming got off the carriage, and Ju Zi continued to lead the way, while Huo Feng Douluo Luan Feng disappeared from the carriage at some point.

There were no guards in the teahouse. After Jiang Ming followed Ju Zi up to the ninth floor, the highest floor of the teahouse, he found that Xu Tianran had already set up a tea table on the ninth-floor balcony.

Orange walked behind Xu Tianran and turned the wheelchair so that Xu Tianran's face was facing Jiang Ming.

When Xu Tianran saw the collar around Ju Zi's neck, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared as if nothing had happened.

"Please take a seat."

He looked at Jiang Ming, extended his hand, and gestured for Jiang Ming to sit down in front of him.

Jiang Ming glanced at Xu Tianran's location, silently scanning it with his spiritual power, but found no powerful aura hidden there.

Is this guy really that careless?
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment, then walked over and sat down opposite Xu Tianran.

He never thought Xu Tianran would let his guard down, a fact he understood deeply when he first met Xu Tianran.

A person who has been disabled in both legs due to an attack will never put themselves in a dangerous situation again.

Moreover, Xu Tianran is the crown prince of a country, and can even be said to be the actual ruler of the country. At this critical juncture when a war is about to be launched to unify the entire continent, he will not allow anything to happen to him.

Therefore, Jiang Ming had no intention of making a move against Xu Tianran at this time.

There must be something fishy about inviting him over after witnessing his abilities.

Moreover, he didn't think he had anything to talk about with Xu Tianran.

"I wonder what Your Highness the Crown Prince wishes to discuss with me by inviting me here?"

Jiang Ming looked at Xu Tianran and said calmly.

As soon as he got off the carriage, the spiritual beings and Xiao Kong and Xiao Huang had already started making their move!

What he needs to do now is to keep Xu Tianran here and wait for the final results to be inspected.

Xu Tianran rested his hands on the armrests of his wheelchair, his expression calm and relaxed, seemingly not regarding Jiang Ming as an enemy.

"Jiang Ming, don't be nervous. I invited you here today simply because I wanted to have a chat with you."

Xu Tianran smiled.

Jiang Ming returned the smile and said, "Your Highness is quite adept at lying through your teeth."

There's no way anyone would believe I called him over just to have a chat!
Xu Tianran's expression remained unchanged. As the ruler of an empire, he possessed the skill of keeping his emotions hidden.

"Believe it or not, I had Orange invite you here simply because I wanted to have a chat with you, a peerless genius and unparalleled powerhouse in the world of Soul Masters. However, it seems you've misunderstood something."

He turned his head and glanced at the collar around Ju Zi's neck behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Ju Zi is my Crown Princess. Do you know that your behavior is an insult to the royal family of my Sun Moon Empire?!"

Jiang Ming blinked and nodded, "I know, but Your Highness, I'm a person who values ​​my life. You know I'm young and don't want to die yet, so I don't feel safe coming to this banquet. It's only with this that I feel a little bit safe."

As he spoke, Jiang Ming picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

"Hmm, this tea is not bad."

Xu Tianran's expression darkened slightly, and he said, "You really think I can't kill you?!"

Jiang Ming thought for a moment and said, "No, but at least for now, His Highness the Crown Prince shouldn't be confident in killing me, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be talking to me here; you would have taken action directly."

"Your Highness, didn't you say you wanted to have a chat with me? To be honest, I'd really like to have a good talk with Your Highness!"

(End of this chapter)