Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 315 Xu Tianran's Actions, Golden Tortoiseshell Appears

The setting sun cast its rays on the white marble walkway of the Royal Garden as Orange pushed Xu Tianran's wheelchair forward slowly.

The gilded wheelchair made a soft crunching sound as it rolled over the cobblestones, startling the white pigeons perched on the wisteria trellis.

The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of late-blooming cherry blossoms and wisteria. Xu Tianran reached out and caught a falling petal, but his gaze remained fixed on the pale face of the girl beside him, which was slightly pale from exhaustion.

"Your Highness is concerned. Since being caught in the crossfire of the evil soul masters a month ago, I have been focusing on my cultivation at the academy." In response to Xu Tianran's question, Ju Zi parked her wheelchair under the rose wall.

Her fair fingertips unconsciously rubbed the not-yet-fully-healed scar on her wrist: "My soul power is already at level 49, and I can break through to level 50 in less than half a year."

Xu Tianran remained silent for a moment, his eyes flickering slightly behind his gold-rimmed glasses.

The jade gemstones inlaid on the armrests of his wheelchair gleamed coldly in the sunlight. He suddenly chuckled softly, his voice gentle yet sharp.

"Ju Zi, I will give you an explanation for this matter, but right now I need people."

He paused, then raised his hand and gently stroked Ju Zi's sleeve: "Those evil spirit masters have already been executed. If you still have grievances, I can kill Nangong Wan to vent your anger after I finish what I'm doing."

The moment the words left his mouth, even the sound of the wind on the wisteria trellis seemed to freeze.

Just a short while ago, Xu Tianran and Xu Guozhong addressed Nangong Wan as Elder Nangong, their tone conveying a sense of intimacy.

But when Xu Tianran uttered the name Nangong Wan, it carried a chilling undertone.

Orange subconsciously gripped the armrests of her wheelchair, recalling the chaotic battle that day, which was because she had been caught up in the conflict between the Ordinary Alliance and the Evening Water Alliance.

The scene from a month ago came flooding back. Back then, in the damp and dark underground black market, metal smuggling ledgers were flipping in the firelight. When Orange rushed out of the alley with important evidence, she ran into the two alliances clashing.

The roar of the soul skill shattered the night sky, and she was so overwhelmed by the pressure of the Soul Emperor level that she could hardly breathe.

If it weren't for the two level-six protective soul tools that Xu Tianran gave her before he left, she would probably already be an unnamed corpse outside Mingdu City.

A month ago, Orange secretly helped Xu Tianran investigate various underground forces in Mingdu and the smuggling of rare metals.

In fact, Xu Tianran had already reached a general conclusion on these matters. He asked Ju Zi to investigate in order to hone her abilities and to help Ju Zi accumulate more experience by using these corrupt officials.

Unfortunately, Orange was unlucky and happened to witness the open and covert struggle between the Xi Shui Alliance and the Pingfan Alliance.

"Your Highness is too kind." Ju Zi squatted down to meet Xu Tianran's gaze, the scent of roses lingering between them.

"This was also due to my inferior skills. If I were stronger and more quick-witted, perhaps this accident would not have happened."

As she spoke, Orange suddenly smiled and said, "But this ordeal made me realize that soul power cultivation can't rely solely on accumulating it with medicine."

Xu Tianran reached out and tucked her stray hairs behind her ear, his fingertips inadvertently brushing against the faint blue bruises behind her ear. A subtle pang of tenderness rose in his heart: "You're always so strong-willed."

He turned his wheelchair closer to the flower wall, his fingertips tracing the thorny stems of the roses: "Tell me, what new tricks have you figured out this time in seclusion?"

As the sun gradually set, the afterglow cast long shadows of the two people.

Ju Zi solemnly said, "Your Highness, I feel that the speed at which my soul power increases has slowed down significantly, and the effects of the medicine are no longer obvious."

She gently placed her hands on Xu Tianran's knees: "Although my research on soul tools has made progress, given the current state of soul masters, soul power is still fundamental."

"I'm confident I can get into Mingde Hall in the future. After I break through to the fifth ring, I can start the assessment for a level five soul master. But to become a level six soul master, it will probably take three to five years..."

"Silly girl." Xu Tianran interrupted her, taking off his gold-rimmed glasses and wiping the lenses. Behind the lenses, his gaze was as deep as the sea.
"If you want, the resources of the entire empire can be used at your disposal."

He put his glasses back on, the cold light reflected from the lenses concealing an unwavering ambition: "Remember, what you need to do is not to catch up with others, but to become someone that everyone looks up to."

A gentle evening breeze ruffled the stray hairs around Orange's ears.

Looking at the flames dancing in Xu Tianran's eyes, she suddenly realized that she was no longer the orphan girl who could be bullied by everyone.

In this world of intrigue and power struggles, they are both ruler and subject, and also each other's sharpest blades.

Beneath the rose-covered wall, two people harboring different hatreds and ideals are quietly approaching a common goal.

As dusk settled, the royal gardens were bathed in varying shades of dark blue-green.

Xu Tianran turned the gilded mechanism on the wheelchair, and a hidden compartment popped open, revealing a warm and lustrous mutton fat jade thumb ring.

He stroked the intricately carved sun and moon totem on the thumb ring, his gaze passing through the hanging wisteria curtain and landing on the brightly lit palace walls of the Ming capital in the distance.

"Ju Zi, if you think your progress as a Soul Master is too slow, leave the academy after you break through to the fifth ring and become a Level 5 Soul Master."

Xu Tianran's voice, tinged with the coolness of dusk, caused Ju Zi's fingers to tighten suddenly as she gripped the wheelchair handle.

The girl's pupils trembled slightly as she watched Xu Tianran gently slip the ring onto her right ring finger.

The warm, smooth jade pressed against my skin, even hotter than my body temperature: "You came to help me after leaving the academy. Haven't you always wanted revenge?"

"Since your cultivation level is not improving as expected, I will let you join the army. I will gradually hand over my trump cards in the military to you, and you can use them as you see fit."

"Ah? How can that be! Your Highness, I... I can't do it." Orange staggered back half a step, her back bumping into the rose trellis, knocking down a few rose petals.

She frantically tried to remove the ring, but Xu Tianran suddenly grabbed her wrist.

The gaze behind the gold-rimmed glasses was like a poisoned blade, sweeping over the newly healed wound behind her ear.

Xu Tianran slowly turned his wheelchair closer, the sandalwood armrests crushing the withered leaves beneath his feet with a soft, crisp sound: "How can I command an army in my current state?"

He raised his hand and stroked Orange's taut jawline, his fingertips brushing against the throbbing pulse on the side of her neck: "The army is a force that any emperor must control. You are the person I trust most, and the only person I trust. Only when I entrust the army to you can I feel at ease."

The evening breeze ruffled the stray hairs at Orange's temples. Gazing at the man's deep features in the wheelchair, she suddenly recalled that rainy night many years ago.

Covered in blood, she was rescued by Xu Tianran, who was then a prince. Xu Tianran personally bandaged her wounds and used warm medicinal soup to dispel the chill from her body.

At this moment, the ambition burning in Xu Tianran's eyes was even more scorching than the candlelight of yesteryear.

"I will gradually bring you into my inner circle of the military." Xu Tianran's tone became incredibly confident:
"I will tell them that you will be my wife, the Crown Princess, and the future Empress."

Orange felt like her heart was about to burst out of her chest.

A muffled drumbeat came from the distant clock tower, as if in response to Xu Tianran's words.

“Your Highness…” Ju Zi knelt on one knee, her forehead resting on Xu Tianran’s knee.

Tears fell onto his dark brocade robe with python patterns, leaving dark stains.

The jade thumb ring on the wheelchair armrest clicked softly with Xu Tianran's movements, casting the intertwined shadows of the two of them into eerie shapes under the moonlight.

Xu Tianran ran his fingertips through the girl's long, black hair and suddenly pulled her up forcefully.

His warm breath brushed against her ear: "In my heart, there has never been any distinction of social status."

As Xu Tianran leaned down, Ju Zi caught a faint scent of ambergris on him: "For the sake of the bigger picture, and to ensure a legitimate inheritance of the throne, I must have a wife. How can I rely on someone I can't trust?"

“You know my situation very well.” His voice was low and almost a whisper: “You are also the only person I can completely trust.”

Orange gently bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth. In this world, perhaps only she understood what Xu Tianran meant.

That time, it wasn't just his legs that were injured, but also his manhood. And Orange had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Without Xu Tianran as her trump card, how could she possibly seek revenge?

Her loyalty to Xu Tianran was genuine, but leveraging his power was also Ju Zi's goal, so what was wrong with sacrificing herself for it?

Moreover, Xu Tianran did indeed save her man, so this could be considered a form of repayment.

Xu Tianran grasped Ju Zi's hand, which was adorned with a jade thumb ring, and pressed it against his pounding heart: "If you become the Crown Princess, I will give you a title and power. What you need to do is assist me in securing my throne."

He suddenly laughed, revealing his gleaming white teeth: "I will give you the power to take revenge, and I will encourage you to take revenge. I have given up all other thoughts. My only wish is to unify the continent and let the light of the sun and moon shine on every corner of the continent."

As Ju Zi gazed at the madness burning in Xu Tianran's eyes, she suddenly felt the jade thumb ring in her palm become scalding hot.

The evening breeze swept across the flower trellis, scattering Xu Tianran's unfinished words into the night sky: "I want the mainland to eventually be named after the sun and moon, and wherever the sun and moon shine, that is our land!"

Ju Zi was overwhelmed with emotion, unable to describe whether she was touched or excited. She immediately knelt down and said, "Ju Zi is willing to follow Your Highness forever, to share Your Highness's worries and relieve Your Highness's troubles!"

At this time, Zhou Sichen was unaware of all the changes. In this life, Ju Zi was not only different from the original story, but her status as the Crown Princess was also brought forward by three years.

If Ju Zi had entered the military and taken power three years earlier, given her already maxed-out talent for warfare, no one knows what the future would have been like.

Perhaps in the near future, she will pose a considerable threat to the Douluo Continent?

At this moment, Zhou Sichen was practicing the Three Martial Soul Fusion Technique with Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu, not wasting a single second in order to quickly break through his cultivation level.

With his current strength, as long as he controls all the power of the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent, he can plan to attack the Sun Moon Empire at any time.

Although there is only one level 99 peerless Douluo in Douluo Continent, Mu En.

But Zhou Sichen also has Xue Di, Hai Gongzhu, and could even ask Di Tian to step in and help.

After all, once the Douluo Continent is completely unified, the subsequent research on the Soul Spirit Technique will proceed more smoothly.

The concept of soul inheritance can now be realized ahead of schedule!
It wouldn't be unreasonable to even come up with a new cultivation system.

This would be entirely detrimental to the soul beast race.

After weighing the pros and cons, Di Tian will definitely not hesitate to take action.

By then, even if the two peerless Douluo, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, joined forces to help the Sun Moon Empire, Zhou Sichen was confident that he could succeed in one fell swoop!
However, this matter cannot be rushed. The Sun Moon Empire has dominated the entire continent for thousands of years, and its accumulated strength is naturally terrifying.

Not to mention the Mingde Hall led by Jing Hongchen, there is also the Sun Moon Empire's Chief Research Institute headed by Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, and Kong Deming, who is secretly and painstakingly researching soul tools, etc.

To achieve a permanent solution, we must accumulate enough strength at once to overcome the difficulties in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, if the Sun Moon Empire is given time to breathe, it will be very difficult for them to deal with it if they mobilize all their resources.

Otherwise, the Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent in the original story wouldn't have been swept away by the Sun Moon Empire, and it would have taken Tang Shenwang to step in and solve the problem.

Zhou Sichen could not possibly be the Tang family's dog, so he could only rely on himself for everything.

Having gained enough time from the dimensional consciousness, Zhou Sichen must seize the opportunity to resolve the issue once and for all before it's too late.

After a night of cultivation, Zhou Sichen's soul power improved significantly.

While having breakfast with Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu in the morning, Xue Di suddenly contacted him through the Book of Contracts.

During this period, the Snow Empress first returned to the far north, joined forces with the Titan Snow Demon King to consolidate the power of the core circle of the far north, and then took Zhou Sichen's token to the Spirit Pagoda to take charge.

The arrival of the Snow Empress naturally brought great joy to Xuanzi, Biji, and Du Busi, among others.

The leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, a super existence whose strength is comparable to Elder Mu. In the world of Soul Beasts, he is only slightly inferior to Beast God Emperor Tian and Evil Emperor Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.

This doesn't even include the situation when the Snow Emperor is in the far north. If the Snow Emperor were in the far north, with the home advantage, it would be hard to say who would be stronger.

With Xue Di taking charge of the Spirit Transmission Tower, the last of the five permanent directors was filled.

As one of only two permanent council members of the Soul Beasts, and both Biji and Xue Di are girls, plus they are friends with each other, they are naturally very familiar with each other.

A few days later, Biji invited Xuedi to visit the Star Dou Great Forest. Ditian also brought Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang and the other ten ferocious beasts to accompany them, and they chatted happily.

However, most of the conversation revolved around the future of soul beasts and personal opinions about Zhou Sichen.

Now that Xue Diren belongs to Zhou Sichen, it's natural that Di Tian's question about her opinion of Zhou Sichen is a very thorough one.

However, no matter how much Xue Di thought highly of Zhou Sichen, it was difficult to change Di Tian's mind, after all, besides being the Beast God, he had always been guarding the Silver Dragon King.

In Di Tian's eyes, as long as the Silver Dragon King awakens, he can lead the soul beast race to rise.

Only this Lord of Soul Beasts is someone Di Tian can completely trust.

Seeing that she couldn't sway Di Tian's mind in a short time, Xue Di stopped talking, after all, she was still the ruler of the far north, not there to act as a persuader.

However, besides chatting and reminiscing with Di Tian and exchanging their thoughts, Xue Di had not forgotten the task assigned by Zhou Sichen.

Although Zhou Sichen did not explicitly say that the golden hawksbill turtle that Xue Di had found had stolen the gold of life, he did tell Xue Di that the golden hawksbill turtle was very important to him.

So, while visiting the Star Dou Great Forest, Xue Di secretly helped Zhou Sichen search for something.

In the end, we were lucky enough to find a golden hawksbill turtle that was on the verge of death.

The condition of this golden hawksbill turtle is exactly the same as Zhou Sichen described.

Despite possessing an extremely vigorous life force, it looked like it was half-dead.

It possessed a vibrant life force, yet it seemed as if it were about to kick the bucket at any moment.

Even the Snow Empress couldn't see through the details of this golden hawksbill turtle, so she simply froze it into an ice turtle and waited for Zhou Sichen to return so she could decide what to do.

Although this golden tortoiseshell possesses 100,000 years of cultivation, its life force is almost being drained by the life-giving gold.

Before the Snow Empress, who now has 700,000 years of cultivation, he was no different from a little toy. He didn't even have time to resist before being frozen and taken away by the Snow Empress.

Xue Di did all this very secretly, without even Di Tian noticing.

After all, the Snow Emperor now has a cultivation level of 700,000 years, making her a whole level stronger than before!
Even Di Tian had to marvel at the extraordinary gifts bestowed upon this Ice and Snow Maiden.

Originally, Di Tian thought that with Xue Di's abilities, it would be difficult for her to survive the seventh great tribulation and advance to the level of 700,000 years.

But now, Xue Di has not only succeeded, but is also so full of energy, which makes Di Tian sigh in admiration.

Fortunately, the Snow Empress was also a member of the Soul Beast race and the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, making her essentially the Lord of the Far North.

After all, whether it's Hyotei or Titan Snow Demon King, which one doesn't follow Hyotei's lead?
As a result, among the Spirit Pagoda, there is only one peerless Douluo from the human forces: Mu En.

Although Xuanzi and Du Busi are both level 98, they are not on the same level unless they are level 99.

On the other hand, their soul beast side has two beings, Di Tian and Xue Di, who are comparable to level 99 peerless Douluo. This is undoubtedly a good thing for Di Tian.

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