Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Ju Zi quickly walked up to Xu Tianran and asked with concern.

She had a vague feeling that something was about to happen again.

Xu Tianran's eyes darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "News has come from Qingshui City that Kong Deming is suspected of betraying us."

Upon hearing this, Orange's expression changed drastically.

"How is this possible! Master Kong is the head of the Imperial Household Department and a member of the royal family. How could he betray us? It makes absolutely no sense!"

That's absolutely true. If Jing Hongchen or even Ye Yulin might betray him, then Kong Deming is unlikely to betray him.

The reason is simple: Kong Deming himself is a member of the royal family!
He was already one of the most powerful people in the Sun Moon Empire, almost second only to Xu Tianran.

In this situation, he must be so bored as to rebel!

Unless the other party offers the position of Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, but that is also impossible.

Therefore, Kong Deming's betrayal is a ridiculous thing.

"Take a look."

As Xu Tianran spoke, the furious look in his eyes gradually calmed down.

He was indeed a bit too emotional just now. It was because his emotions had been fluctuating greatly and extremely unstable lately that he reacted so violently when he saw this news.

This is not a good thing.

Fortunately, he can still control himself for now.

Ju Zi took the urgent letter, glanced at it, and immediately frowned.

The letter stated that Kong Deming was brought into Qingshui City by Jiang Ming. After staying there for a few days, Kong Deming came out of Qingshui City, and Jiang Ming thanked Kong Deming for his guidance over the past few days.

It is said that under Kong Deming's tutelage, Jiang Ming seems to be about to break through to the tenth level of Soul Master!

When Ju Zi saw the words "Level 10 Soul Master" written above, her pupils suddenly contracted.

It should be noted that Kong Deming has not yet broken through to the tenth level of Soul Master. Even if he is close and will break through soon, he still hasn't broken through!
But Jiang Ming actually...
They even claimed that under Kong Deming's tutelage, he was about to break through to the tenth level of Soul Master. This...
"Your Majesty, this is clearly a divisive tactic!"

Orange immediately understood what Jiang Ming was trying to do.

Let's set aside whether Kong Deming actually taught Jiang Ming these past few days, and let's not even discuss whether Jiang Ming is actually going to break through to the tenth level of Soul Master.

Even if Kong Deming did do that, even if Kong Deming really betrayed them, Jiang Ming shouldn't have let the people on the front lines see or hear it.

Clearly, if Kong Deming had indeed betrayed them, it would be most advantageous for someone in such a high position to conceal his identity.

But Jiang Ming just said it outright, and so blatantly, as if he was afraid others wouldn't see or hear it.

This is an attempt to sow discord!

Moreover, it's a shallow attempt to sow discord by treating them like idiots!

Absolutely disgusting!
But there was nothing they could do; at least Xu Tianran had just been disgusted.

"Yes, how could I not see through their attempts to sow discord? But I am indeed very angry! Orange, do you think it's true that Kong Deming is teaching Jiang Ming and he's about to break through to the tenth level of Soul Master?"

He had seen through the scheme to sow discord, but he had doubts about whether Kong Deming had truly taught Jiang Ming how to break through to the tenth level of Soul Master.

Because when Jiang Ming broke through to the ninth level of Soul Master, Kong Deming deserves at least half the credit!

"Your Majesty, Elder Kong is unlikely to do such a thing voluntarily, but as you know, Jiang Ming's current strength is such that if he were to coerce Elder Kong, then..."

Orange didn't quite believe that Kong Deming would do such a thing on his own initiative; it was too idiotic.

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that Jiang Ming used some coercive methods, after all, Jiang Ming's strength is just too great now!
Xu Tianran let out a long sigh of relief, his forehead veins throbbing.

"This Jiang Ming can threaten me, so naturally he can threaten Kong Deming too. Sigh."

Ever since Jiang Ming's strength reached the level of the strongest person in the world, he has basically been unable to deal with Jiang Ming.

Not long after, Kong Deming's letter arrived at the Mingdu Imperial Palace.

Xu Tianran's expression remained unchanged after reading it.

He waved the letter to Ju Zi, who was standing nearby, and said in a deep voice, "Kong Deming explained the situation. This Jiang Ming actually used my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps as leverage! And..."

Before Ju Zi could hear Xu Tianran finish speaking, the information on the letter had already come into view.

There are only three things written above.

First, he was coerced by Jiang Ming into entering the City Lord's Mansion of Qingshui City. Jiang Ming used the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps as leverage to force him to share his insights on Soul Masters.

Secondly, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps suffered heavy casualties, with over six hundred members killed by Jiang Ming!
Thirdly, they requested a change of route. Jiang Ming was in Qingshui City, and they were unable to capture Qingshui City and open a passage from the Sun Moon Empire to the Douling Empire.

It can be said that Kong Deming has basically explained what happened on the front lines.

"Was the loss that big?"

Orange was secretly alarmed.

Every member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is at least a Level 5 Soul Master!
Not only did they get off to a bad start, but they also lost more than a quarter of their fighting strength! This is simply...
Hearing Ju Zi's astonishment, Xu Tianran leaned back in his wheelchair, his face full of self-mockery.

"Is the loss significant? Heh, that's Jiang Ming! With his strength, he could wipe out even the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps."

To be honest, when he learned that Jiang Ming had appeared in Qingshui City, he already felt that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps was doomed. After all, with Jiang Ming's strength, he definitely had the ability to do so.

The fact that he has only lost a quarter of his share is actually a pleasant surprise for him.

"His Majesty."

Looking at Xu Tianran's self-deprecating expression, Ju Zi didn't know what to say.

Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Have Kong Deming change the route. Don't touch Qingshui City for now. Bypass Qingshui City, take the other cities of the Tianhun Empire, and enter the Douling Empire through another route!"

Since Jiang Ming is in Qingshui City, it is obviously unrealistic to use Qingshui City as a breakthrough point!
We need to change our target!

However, attacking Qingshui City has already exposed their strategic objectives. If the Tianhun Empire isn't stupid, it will definitely send a large force to intercept them.

In short, the opportunity has been lost.

But can they come back? Obviously not.

They've retreated. What will happen to Ye Yulin, who's holding out in the Douling Empire?
Their withdrawal would mean abandoning Ye Yulin, and the casualties would be too heavy for the current Sun Moon Empire to bear.

"Change to another city? Which city?"

"Orange asked softly."

Xu Tianran frowned, mentally tracing various routes, but for some reason, every time he selected a route, the scene of Jiang Ming appearing on that route would appear in his mind.

This made it impossible for him to determine which route was the best.

After pondering for a long time, Xu Tianran rubbed his temples and said with a headache, "Let Kong Deming make the decision himself. I trust him. The situation on the front lines is constantly changing, so let him adapt to the circumstances. But no matter what, we must open up a route to the Douling Empire! The Tianhun Empire has absorbed the Body Sect, and Ye Yulin's side probably won't be able to hold out for long."

Orange hesitated, but ultimately suppressed her thoughts.

She wanted to go to the front lines, and in order to ensure that a passage to the Douling Empire could be opened, she felt that planning only one route might not be enough.

Planning multiple routes increases the possibilities.

The northern region seemed to be the simplest and shortest route, but after Jiang Ming appeared, going from the north became the option with the greatest uncertainty.

However, if they were attacked from other places at the same time, it would be difficult for the Sun Moon Empire to maintain so many battle lines, even with its resources.

In some ways, what Xu Tianran said was one of the best solutions.
But the question is, after changing the route to the north, can they really make a quick breakthrough?

Moreover, several days have passed since the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps launched its attack on Clear Water City. It would take time for news to travel back from the front. During this time, would the Heavenly Soul Empire remain completely inactive?

A few days ago, in the Heavenly Soul Empire, in Heavenly Dou City.

Inside the palace, the old emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire looked at the news sent back from Clear Water City, a hint of astonishment flashing in his aged eyes.

"The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps attacked Clearwater City. What are they planning to do?"

From his perspective, attacking Shimizu Castle was definitely not the best direction to attack.

"Your Majesty, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is probably going to take a detour from the north to support the Douling Empire. Although Ye Yulin has occupied Lingdou City, the Douling Empire still has troops ready to fight and is not so easy to perish."

Among the ministers below were some intelligent people who quickly understood what the Sun Moon Empire was trying to do with this move.

"Supporting Ye Yulin in the Douling Empire? I heard they have a Soul Master Corps of over ten thousand people there, each equipped with a flying Soul Tool. They took over Lingdou City in less than ten days. Such a powerful force wiped out the Douling Empire's royal family. How could they possibly take him down so easily!"

The old emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire said in a deep voice.

The general below continued, "The Douling Empire is indeed unable to retake Lingdou City in a short time, but the Sun Moon Empire will definitely have to consider us and the Star Luo Empire. Once we send troops to support them, Ye Yulin's 10,000-strong Soul Master Corps will not be able to hold out for long."

Upon hearing this, the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire, seated on the dragon throne, slightly raised his eyes.

"Yes, the Sun Moon Empire has to be wary of us."

As he spoke, he glanced at the ministers below and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, do you think that my Heavenly Soul Empire should send reinforcements?"

One minister stepped forward and said, "We can provide support, but we cannot send too many troops, after all, we still need to defend our own territory."

One general said, "If we don't deal with Ye Yulin's situation quickly, he will always be a thorn in our side! If something unexpected happens and Ye Yulin manages to take down the Douling Empire, then our Tianhun Empire will be attacked from both sides!"

"The Douling Empire still has the Guardian Douluo Tianyang Douluo who survived. With him around, the Douling Empire won't be so easily conquered by Ye Yulin's Soul Master Corps!"

"Have you ever fought a war?! Have you ever been to the front lines?! Do you know the combat power of the elite Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire?! You said the Douling Empire wouldn't be so easily conquered, but Lingdou City didn't even put up a decent resistance before Ye Yulin took it over!"

"Are we just going to ignore our border with the Sun Moon Empire? You know, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps has already launched an attack on Clear Water City! If they take Clear Water City, they might even march straight into our Heaven Dou City! Then the tragedy of Spirit Dou City will repeat itself!"

The court was divided into two camps, arguing fiercely.

Moreover, what they said actually makes sense.

Some are very conservative, while others are very radical.

Listening to these noisy remarks, the old emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire frowned in annoyance.

He looked to the side and asked in a deep voice, "What are the princes' and Vina's opinions on this matter?"

He's getting old, and if we're going to train a successor, we need to start from all aspects.

Such matters concerning the fate of the nation are naturally not for them to decide, but there are some things he needs to see what these people think.

Of course, he originally only considered the princes, since his successor would only be a prince.

But over the years, Vina's performance has gradually changed his mind.

Perhaps Vina might have a different opinion?

Soon, the opinions of each prince on this matter were presented.

Similar to these ministers, some suggested that we should first give full support to the Douling Empire, capture Ye Yulin, and prevent the Tianhun Empire from falling into a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides. Others suggested that we could provide support, but only a portion of our forces, and concentrate our main force on the border with the Sun Moon Empire, and contact the Star Luo Empire to send troops to support us.

Another prince suggested ignoring the Douling Empire and hoping for internal strife within it, saying that the Douling Empire and the Tianhun Empire were inherently at odds.

The emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire immediately removed the prince who voiced this idea from the list of heirs.

The Douling Empire and the Tianhun Empire are at odds, but at a time like this, we must not be petty!
Relatively speaking, he was more in favor of the idea of ​​joining forces with the Star Luo Empire to send troops to support the Dou Ling Empire.

After all, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps has already made its move in Qingshui City to the north!
He couldn't possibly disregard the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps; the fate of the Douling Empire's royal family was still fresh in his memory.

After watching for a while, the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire frowned.

"What about Vina's?"

Soon, someone presented Vina's idea to the authorities.

Upon seeing Vina's thoughts, his eyes narrowed sharply! His expression instantly became very serious, even showing a hint of excitement!

He never expected that Vina would have such a thought!

Vina's idea is to mobilize the elite forces of the Body Sect, plus an army of 100,000, and head straight for Lingdou City! To capture Ye Yulin! With Du Busi's current cultivation level as a Limit Douluo, capturing Ye Yulin shouldn't be a problem.

At the same time, troops were deployed to heavily defend several northern cities near Tiandou City, while abandoning the outermost border cities.

Then, take over the entire Douling Empire as quickly as possible!
It's important to know that the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire were originally one empire.

Vina's intention was simple: she wanted the Heavenly Dou Empire to rise again! (End of Chapter)