Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 273: The Cruel and Merciless Xu Tianran
This year's Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Competition is under the banner of a return, and the excuse given by the Sun-Moon Empire is that there were sects participating in the competition in the past, but it was cancelled due to a reduction in scale.

Now that the four major empires are participating in the competition together, the scale is extremely large, and restoring the system of allowing sects to participate in the competition is also in line with the times.

The forces with thousands of years of heritage all scoffed at the excuse given by the Sun-Moon Empire, but no one force spoke out. After all, on the surface, this competition system is beneficial to both the academy and the sect.

If that's the case, then why expose it?

The academy can become famous, the sect can recruit talents...it seems that everyone will have a bright future.

What's more, the wealthy Sun-Moon Empire has invested heavily in this competition.

Although the final prize is no longer soul bones but soul guides, the top three teams can each receive a ninth-level soul guide, an eighth-level soul guide, and a seventh-level soul guide.

Their value undoubtedly exceeds the rewards Xu Jiawei offered during the last Fighting Spirit Competition.

Among them, the ninth-level soul guide is no less valuable than a hundred thousand year soul bone and is also a priceless treasure.

To some extent, it is even harder to obtain than a hundred thousand year soul bone. Because apart from the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect, which is very hidden, only the Sun Moon Empire can produce a ninth level soul guide.

Under the temptation of fame and fortune, as soon as the competition system changed, more than 60% of the sects on the continent chose to sign up.

Moreover, the sects that have successfully registered have all passed the "selection" rules of the competition organizing committee, and some small sects that are not strong enough cannot set foot on the field. If not, the number of sects participating in the competition will not even exceed 90%.

Finally... one hundred and sixty-seven, this is the number of participating teams in the new competition.

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Mingdu.

The back garden of the Sun-Moon Empire Palace.

The wheelchair slowly moved on the wide bluestone road in the back garden. Plants of various shapes and sizes were neatly scattered throughout the garden. Every design here was unique.

The small waterfall in the rockery, the royal patterns with clusters of flowers, and the tall trees make the whole back garden feel like entering a beautiful forest.

"What's going on with Father?"

Xu Tianran, sitting in a wheelchair, closed his eyes. A thin blanket covered his legs, and he exuded a sense of leisure.

But the question he asked made people feel inexplicably chilling, and was out of place with the environment of the back garden.

Shadow Douluo Xuechen pushed the wheelchair and lowered his voice.

"I'm afraid your Majesty's health is about to collapse. The imperial physician said that your Majesty has been in a coma and lost consciousness frequently in recent days."

"is it?"

Xu Tianran responded nonchalantly, with his eyes closed and an indifferent attitude, as if he not only didn't care about his frail father, but was even waiting for some news.

But then, he heard from Xue Chen an answer that was not satisfactory to him but was within his expectations.

"But Your Highness, although His Majesty is often unconscious, he is still being kept alive by the natural treasures. According to speculation, unless he suffers a major blow, he may still have a few more years to live."

This time, Xu Tianran opened his eyes.

Looking at Xuechen's two fingers, he sighed.

"Father is a diligent and wise ruler. But I never expected that God would not be so kind to him. He only has two months left to live."

The tone was so sad, as if it were real.

Let Xu Tianran do what he wanted and Xue Chen silently withdrew his fingers.

Do his two fingers mean two months?

That's two years!

But did the prince really misunderstand?
I'm afraid not necessarily.

At least Xue Chen already knew that the prince didn't want to wait any longer. Two years was too long, two months would be enough.

As if he had cried enough, Xu Tianran calmed down instantly, and his expression of grief just now turned into a calm one. "How is the army doing?"

Xuechen naturally did not hide anything and told the truth.

Except for one fifth, the rest of the troops would be in his pocket as long as Xu Tianran ascended the throne.

"Oh? There's still one fifth left."

Xu Tianran had a smile on his face. His smile was very nice. It looked gentle, but actually contained a terrifying murderous intent.

"It seems like they haven't figured out the situation yet." He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the wheelchair. Every time he tapped, it was as if the King of Hell was calling his name. "I can't wait any longer."

Xu Tianran's tone was full of indifference. "Let someone check and find out which generals in one-fifth of the army will not 'repent' even if I become the queen. Since they won't 'repent', then don't try to change. I am magnanimous and hope that they will not die in accidents."

"As for my brothers..."

"I think the competition will bring together various forces and inevitably cause some chaos in Mingdu. If that's the case, the death of my brothers is normal."

Xu Tianran glanced at Xue Chen inconspicuously, and said the most cruel words in the most calm tone.

After Miss Orange's death, the prince's murderous intent became even more serious.

Killing his brother and his father, even the cruelty cannot be fully described.

This thought flashed through Xue Chen's mind.

But in a flash, he expressed his opinion.

That is, it is too false to blame the chaos.

"But what if all this chaos was deliberately caused by the major forces of the former Douluo Three Kingdoms because they wanted to attack the imperial palace?"

Xu Tianran put his palms together, as if he had already had a draft in mind.

That is, as the competition progressed, while killing brothers, they threw the blame on the various forces of the three empires, saying that they wanted to kill all the direct male descendants of the royal family of the Sun-Moon Empire and delay the war in a way that the empire was ownerless.

Moreover, they can deliberately follow the script of "attacking the palace" and direct and act it out themselves to clear themselves of suspicion.

In this way, the death of the brothers and the change in the palace, the two pieces of news were so explosive that not only could the Sun-Moon Emperor die, but they would also anger the entire Sun-Moon Empire, bringing out their hatred and making it the fuse for a war agreed upon by all the people.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

If all goes well, the throne will definitely be his.

However, after he ascended the throne, there was one very important thing, which was that he himself had no way to pass on his family line.

So Xu Tianran gave Xue Chen another instruction, which was to keep the most talented direct descendant of the Sun-Moon Empire, and also to find a female soul master with outstanding talent.

For example, the female students from various sects and colleges participating in this competition were his target. He used direct descendants to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline, and then used talented female soul masters to ensure that their descendants would have strong soul master talents.

If this is the case, then in the future their Sun-Moon Empire might have a Super Douluo and a ninth-level soul mentor.

But the reason right now...

Xu Tianran didn't say it, and it was impossible for him to say it.

Xue Chen naturally wouldn't ask more questions, nor could he ask more questions.

"Go and do what I told you to do. Also, invite Mr. Zhongli over and tell him I have something important to discuss with him."

"Yes."

Xuechen flashed and disappeared.

Xu Tianran closed his eyes again, enjoying the leisure. He seemed to be slightly asleep. In this back garden full of birdsong and flowers, the quiet and comfortable feeling was fascinating.

There was no trace of his cruel and ruthless look at all.

(End of this chapter)