Douluo: Peerless Light...

Chapter 238: Shut up, you shameless old thief!
The emperor's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, but due to the occasion, he smiled and spoke in a gentle tone, "Kai Tai."

Just as he opened his mouth to utter a word, a loud shout suddenly came from inside the hall.

"Shut up, you shameless old thief!"

“???” All the guests, including the emperor sitting in the main seat, were frightened by the sudden shout, and then looked at the source of the sound in shock.

Arthas, dressed in white, with a gloomy face and slightly frowned brows, looks a bit honest.

"presumptuous!"

"Be bold!"

All the clan elders were furious and stood up with fierce aura surging from their bodies.

"You are the ones who are so bold!" Arthas said louder, standing straight in front of Jing Hongchen. He bowed slightly to the emperor and said righteously, "The guests are here, and His Majesty hasn't spoken yet, but you dare to issue orders and even drive the guards around to capture him. You are violating the imperial authority and carrying out private punishment. Do you think you are above the imperial authority, or do you want to take this opportunity to commit treason!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the guards around him who had already taken half a step forward.

The current emperor came to the throne by rebelling against Cai Tou's family. The words "treason" definitely hit a sensitive spot.

Within sight, all the guards turned pale, and the next second, they all knelt on the ground and shouted:
"I have absolutely no such intention!"

The emperor and Xu Tianran glanced at the guards, their expressions remained gentle, but they were filled with murderous intent in their hearts.

In their eyes, anyone who could be called by the elders was a threat. And the elders who could call the guards of the palace were even more of a threat.

Who knows if one day he will really drive the palace guards to commit regicide and rebellion.

His family came to power through treason.

Sitting next to Princess Xu Tianzhen on Xu Tianran's side, Juzi, who had been designated as the Crown Princess and had temporarily returned from the army to attend the banquet, also understood this and watched expressionlessly.

She believed that Arthas could solve the current predicament because Arthas was a smart man.

"Slander, Your Majesty, this guy is slandering!" The clan elders who stood up were all red-faced, their eyes spitting fire. The Great Elder spoke first and saluted respectfully towards the emperor, "We are loyal to Your Majesty, the sun and the moon can bear witness to this, the heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

"It's you!" He suddenly turned around and glared at Arthas, "You are stirring up conflicts among the royal family in front of the palace. You deserve to be killed!"

"Your Majesty, I seriously suspect that this boy is a spy sent by Shrek Academy. Surrendering is only a temporary solution."

"So, why are your majesty and the prince still standing here?" Arthas asked calmly, "Why was it me who healed the prince's legs and helped your majesty recover, and not you?"

"Hmph, there must be a deeper plan!" The Great Elder snorted coldly, his words were firm.

"Great elder, you are too kind." Xu Tianran frowned and said, with a stronger murderous intent in his heart. He would have to rely on Arthas to cure his roots in the future. But the old guy drove the dead away. Isn't this to completely cut off his roots and descendants? This is truly a murderous intention!
Even if we want to kill Arthas, we have to wait until he recovers from his illness and gives the order himself. It's not your turn to give the order.

"Your Highness, there is no need to defend me!" Arthas bowed to him, then continued to look at the old man with a calm expression.

"May I ask what is your name, old man? How old are you this year?"

Seeing that Arthas's subsequent words were quite respectful, the Great Elder felt that the other party was showing weakness and wanted to find a way out. He subconsciously raised his head and said arrogantly, "My surname is Xu Kaitai. I am 100 years old and 25 years old this year. I am the current Great Elder of the Ancestral Hall."

"Since I resigned from my old position, I have been in charge of guarding our royal ancestral temple for many years."

"Old position? May I ask what it is?" Arthas asked.

"The commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Garrison!" The Great Elder raised his neck even higher. The fact that he could take on this position showed the trust that the former emperor had in him.

"Excuse me!" Arthas bowed, then asked, "I wonder if the Great Elder has ever participated in a war or personally wiped out a rebel group?"

"I consider it my duty to protect His Majesty and the safety of the imperial city. Why should I get involved in such mundane matters!" The elder said disdainfully. Although he had not participated in the war and had suppressed the rebels, he was a staunch supporter of His Majesty's attempt to seize power and usurp the throne, but he did not directly participate.

"When your majesty was fighting for the throne, this guy was a supporter." Jing Hongchen, who felt that he was quite familiar with Arthas's temper, heard something wrong and introduced him through voice transmission.

"Although as the head of the family, he did not participate in person, he sent many of his family members to help. As a result, he was appointed by His Majesty as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Garrison Army afterwards."

"It was a peaceful period afterwards, and there was nothing important happening in the Imperial City, so I didn't accomplish any other feats."

The commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Garrison Army is different from the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Palace Guards, the latter is the real trust. It is precisely because he has not personally contributed that His Majesty does not fully trust him. He gave him the title of commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Garrison Army just to show his age.

It was said to be a blessing from heaven, but in fact he was removed from office after only a few years, and his successor was not from Xu Kaitai's lineage.

"Not long after, His Majesty resigned due to his advanced age. Because his lineage had considerable influence in the royal family at the time, he was appointed as the elder of the clan temple. Later, all the elders before him died of old age, and he was the oldest, so he became the chief elder of the clan temple."

"In short, his contribution to the empire is actually not that great."

Speaking of this, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but secretly sigh that this old guy is really enduring and has good luck.

All those who had reached the level of Titled Douluo entered the worship hall led by Kong Deming. Only Xu Kaitai, whose Soul Douluo strength was neither high nor low, got the position of the ancestral hall's great elder for free.

Although he was in charge of matters related to royal etiquette, he had considerable power, which highlighted his strong support from his ancestors.

Then Arthas nodded slightly with a blank expression and said, "So he is a waste!"

"???"

Can you say this directly? Jing Hongchen was shocked and suddenly regretted the introduction.

The emperor's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but he did not say anything to stop it. He thought this might be a good opportunity to clear the way for his son.

This is indeed an opportunity. Seeing that his father did not stop him, Xu Tianran seemed to be thinking about something. He said no more and chose to wait and see.

At the same time, he glanced at Orange and saw that she looked calm and continued to look at the field.

"What did you say!?" The Great Elder was obviously furious.

"I'm talking about you!" Arthas said disdainfully.

"How dare you!" The Great Elder was furious, and the Soul Douluo's momentum poured towards Arthas without hesitation.

Fighting at a banquet and bullying the weak is not a shame. I will use my power to teach the youngster a lesson. I think the guests present will have nothing to say, right?
Jing Hongchen wanted to block it, but the emperor gave him a look and he had to stop. At the same time, he wondered in his heart, "Your Majesty, is this an opportunity to test Arthas's strength? Or does he want to use Xu Kaitai to teach him a lesson, or to show his power?"

"Buzz" the terrifying power fell directly on Arthas' forehead.

However, it was of no use.

"That's all, Your Majesty still needs your protection?" Arthas remained calm and motionless, his tone full of disdain.

“How brave!” The chief elder and the elders from the clan hall attacked together.

They were all below the level of Titled Douluo, not as good as Xu Kaitai. The key point was that they were the same as the soul masters of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, with unstable foundations and weak soul power, and could only compete with the Soul Saints who practiced normally. It was obvious that they had used their power to get drugs.

Arthas's clothes fluttered, his hair danced, he didn't move a step, and made comments.

"Besides being old, he has nothing good to offer!"

The tension in Orange's heart suddenly subsided.

The guests were all shocked, not only because of Arthas' words, but also because of Arthas's strength.

With so many Soul Douluos exerting pressure at the same time, he was actually like nothing happened. Regardless of his cultivation level, his physique is really tough!
"They are truly a bunch of useless trash who are of no use to the country, the king, or the people!" Arthas' next words rang out in the hall.

"You are looking for death!" The soul rings under the feet of several elders lit up instantly, and their martial spirits emerged at the same time.

"You are the ones who are looking for death!" Arthas shouted, "You are using force at your majesty's family banquet, and you are bullying the weak. Where is your majesty's dignity? Where is the dignity of the royal family?"

"Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world if this gets out? You're so disrespectful to the royal family, and you still dare to say you're protecting His Majesty?"

"It is clearly slandering your majesty and bringing shame to the royal family."

"Shouldn't he be executed?"

Who doesn't know how to flatter?

(End of this chapter)