Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 147: A complicated background and formal entry into the sect
Vina expressed her agreement with Yuwen Tuo's ranking.

The top two were not something that Tianhun and Douling could contend with at all. After all, both of them were split from the Tiandou Empire back then, and their land area was only half of the Xingluo Empire at most.

The national strength is much worse.

The Tianhun Empire now has the secret support of the Body Sect, and its high-end power has caught up.

As for the Douling Empire, their princess was abducted by the Xuanming Sect, but they could do nothing about it.

Apart from Tianyang Douluo, they don't have any real high-end combat power.

Since the early years, the power of the Heavenly Soul has gradually surpassed the Dou Spirit.

Although both sides were still feigning friendship, Vina would still call Tianyang Douluo "Grandpa Tianyang" when she saw him, but in reality, Tianhun dreamed of swallowing Douling.

"When the empire split, our Tianhun Empire successfully occupied Tiandou City, the capital of the Tiandou Empire, and established Tianhun on this basis. In the country, there is not only the Body Sect, but also major sects such as the Tianlong Sect and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect. We have the best time and place. The only advantage of the Douling Empire is that they are the direct bloodline of the former Emperor Xue Beng, while the royal family of our Tianhun Empire is only a collateral branch. Even their martial souls and Douling spirits are inherited from the swan of the former Tiandou royal family. Many forces loyal to Tiandou will choose to help them because of this. They can barely be considered to have gained personal support, so they can compete with us."

"If the Sun-Moon Empire's ultimate goal is to unify the continent, then both our Sky Soul Empire and the Douling Empire aim to first completely occupy the entire territory of the former Heaven Dou Empire, then form a three-way balance of power with the Sun-Moon Empire and the Xingluo Empire, and then strive for world domination," Vina said. "However, there is one country that does not want this plan to be completed."

"Xingluo?" Yuwen Tuo said bluntly.

"Indeed, you have a sharp political mind," Vina praised. "Xingluo and Tiandou have been enemies for thousands of years. The division of Tiandou is exactly what they want to see. Moreover, Xingluo's geographical location is very delicate. Once the Tianhun and Douling merge again, and a Tiandou Empire strong enough to compete with Xingluo is restored, Xingluo will be sandwiched between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Tiandou Empire. Therefore, they must resist the Sun-Moon Empire on the front line while ensuring that the two countries remain divided and maintain stability in the rear."

"So, they chose to support the weaker Douling Empire, allowing the Douling to compete with the Tianhun. The method was probably marriage, right? After the marriage, Tianhun became wary of Xingluo and no longer dared to start a war." Yuwen Tuo interjected, "Could the marriage partner they chose at the time be... that Xu Yueran?"

"Exactly. Xu Yueran is the eldest princess of the Xingluo Empire, the biological sister of the current Emperor Xu Jiawei and Princess Xu Jiujiu. She shares the same mother and possesses the same Star Crown Martial Spirit as Xu Jiujiu. Back then, she was famous throughout the continent for her exceptional talent and unparalleled beauty. Having her represent the Xingluo Empire in a marriage alliance with the Douling Empire was considered a great honor to the Douling Empire. The Emperor of the Douling Empire fell in love with Xu Yueran at first sight and promised to make her his empress."

"This marriage failed, right? What role did the Sun-Moon Empire... play in it?" Yuwen Tuo guessed.

If the marriage was successful, he should now be the prince of the Douling Empire, or even the crown prince, and would not have come to Shiwa Village.

Vina sighed and said, "Beauty is a disaster. Back then, it wasn't just the Emperor of the Douling Empire who fell in love with Xu Yueran, but also the current Emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire. The Sun-Moon Empire's ideas are completely opposite to Xingluo's. Xingluo wants stability in the rear, while the Sun-Moon Empire hopes that the three empires of Douluo Continent are as chaotic as possible and don't want to see a stable triangle. After all, if Tianhun wants to return to Tiandou, it must go through a war, and they will try to make this war prolong. For this reason, they prevented this marriage that could maintain peace on the continent."

"Fifteen years ago, your mother was nineteen years old and as beautiful as a flower. She represented the Xingluo Empire and went to Mingdu of the Sun-Moon Empire to participate in the Continental Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition." Vina said.

The Soul Fighting Competition is held every five years and is hosted by the four empires in turn. This year it is Xingluo, five years ago it was Douling, ten years ago it was Tianhun, and fifteen years ago it was naturally Sun and Moon.

The next one will be held in Sun and Moon, and the cycle will last every twenty years.

"Your mother led Xingluo National Academy all the way to the semifinals. That year, she even caused the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy to lose the runner-up position it could have at least secured. In the semifinals, Xu Yueran, wearing a star crown, performed her own soul skill, the Star Dance. It was truly magnificent. At that time, the Sun Moon Emperor wasn't yet an emperor, but a prince. The younger brother of the previous emperor, also in his prime, was full of vigor and passion. He fell in love with her at first sight and approached her after the competition to declare his love."

"But at that time, your mother had already made a three-life marriage agreement with the current emperor of the Douling Empire. Furthermore, the Xingluo Empire and the Sun-Moon Empire had been enemies for a long time. As the eldest princess of Xingluo, how could she accept the courtship of the prince of the Sun-Moon Empire? Therefore, her answer must have been a refusal."

"The prince showed his grace, saying he was late. Since the goddess already had someone in her heart and was engaged, how could he steal her away? So he agreed to give up and not pursue her any further. After the competition, the Xingluo National Academy team prepared to return, but they didn't expect that the prince's grace was just superficial. Whether it was to prevent the marriage between Xingluo and Douling, or because he coveted your mother's beauty, he would never let her go."

"On the way back from Xingluo National Academy, as we passed the Mingdou Mountains and were about to enter the Xingluo border, the sky was suddenly covered by dark clouds. Then, in broad daylight, the entire mountain range became pitch black. When the clouds dispersed, your mother had disappeared. You must know that your mother is the eldest princess of the empire, and Xingluo holds her in high regard. There was a Titled Douluo in the escort team, but faced with that darkness, he didn't even have time to react, let alone resist."

After hearing what Vina said, Yuwen Tuo said, "So, she was abducted by people sent by the Sun and Moon Empire."

Vina nodded, "Yes, at first the two empires didn't know about it, and Xingluo and Douling could only send people to search the entire continent, but they found nothing. By the time they got news of Xu Yueran, it was two years later. She was in the Sun Moon Empire and was forcibly taken over by the prince. In the first year, the prince was very patient with her and did not force her, hoping to win her heart and her body. However, he was not a gentleman, and his patience with women was always limited. A year later, seeing that your mother was still unmoved, he finally used force on her. When Xingluo was sure, "Your mother is nine months pregnant and being held captive within the Sun-Moon Empire's palace. Just when Xingluo and Douling Empire were helpless, Xu Yueran escaped with the help of a mysterious figure. Later, with the help of Dai Hao, she successfully returned to Xingluo." "However, having already lost her virginity, it was naturally impossible for her to marry into the Douling Empire and become empress. She has since secluded herself in the Xingluo Palace, never to be seen again. It's said that on her return journey, she gave birth to a child. If I'm not mistaken, the child she carried was you!"

"There are two reasons why you appeared in the Tianhun Empire. One is that it was their escape route. To prevent the Sun-Moon Empire from pursuing them, they deliberately took a detour through our Tianhun Empire. The second reason must have been intentional on Xu Yueran's part. To her, you are her lifelong shame. Therefore, she doesn't want you to stay in Xingluo, constantly reminding her of this shame. She also won't allow you to return to Sun-Moon, to the man she hates."

"As for the Douling Empire, your presence fills them with rage. Anyone who sees you will think of the Douling Empire's emperor being cheated on by the Sun-Moon Empire's emperor, yet they dare not even fart. Everyone loyal to the Douling Empire wants to kill you as soon as possible. Xu Yueran may have retained a last vestige of maternal love for you, so she didn't just abandon you there."

Yuwen Tuo sat in his seat, holding his chin, and said speechlessly, "So, Xingluo, Sun Moon, and Douling are all difficult choices. Her last act of maternal love is to abandon me to the Tianhun Empire, which has nothing to do with me?"

Vina nodded. "Yes, a few years later, a strange change occurred in the Sun-Moon Empire. The previous Sun-Moon Emperor suddenly died along with his entire clan. The prince who usurped your mother's throne immediately ascended the throne. They claimed it was food poisoning, but I think it was more likely a rebellion."

Everything was finally clear. No wonder the Sun-Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire had such subtle attitudes towards him, and the Douling Empire was so hostile towards him.

I didn't expect his life experience to be so complicated, involving three major countries and even affecting the situation of the entire continent.

In fact, Yuwen Tuo could roughly guess who kidnapped Xu Yueran and who let Xu Yueran go.

How many people in the entire continent can kidnap people under the nose of a Titled Douluo and rescue people in the heavily guarded Sun and Moon Palace?

Those guys were indeed two-faced. They not only completed the mission of the Sun-Moon Empire, but also planned to use it to further intensify the conflicts among the major countries.

However, I don’t know how Vina was able to find out such detailed information. It seems that there may be a very smart spy hidden in the Body Sect.

Or perhaps, it was related to the rebellion. Vina was investigating the matter. In fact, all countries have always been very curious. The Sun-Moon Empire is so powerful, and the previous emperor was definitely not a useless waste.

How did the prince complete the rebellion overnight? Were Mingde Hall and Sun and Moon Worship Hall blind? By the time they reacted, the fait accompli had already been created.

It was so severe that both Mingde Hall and Sun and Moon Worship Hall were unable to react in time. I'm afraid there is still a very terrifying power hidden in the Sun and Moon Empire.

Vina couldn't sleep or eat until she found out the truth.

She guessed that the darkness that kidnapped Yuwen Tuo's mother might have come from that power.

"Brother Yuwen, you and Tianhun are no longer related." At this moment, Jiang Peng put his hand on Yuwen Tuo's shoulder, "Enter my Tianhun, and you are my brother Jiang Peng."

"Brother Jiang is right." Vina stood up. "We don't care what relationship you have with those three kingdoms, let alone how complicated your background is. You have lived and grown up in Tianhun. You are a citizen of our Tianhun Empire. Even if those three kingdoms abandon you and want to kill you, I, Vina, am still willing to recognize your identity as Yuwen Tuo in the name of Princess Tianhun."

"And I, Long Aotian, as the successor to the master of the Body Sect, recognize you as my disciple."

Both of them reached out their hands to Yuwen Tuo at the same time.

Yuwen Tuo smiled slightly, took Xiaoxiao's hand, and the two of them faced each other's palms with Long Aotian and Vina respectively.

"I, Yuwen Tuo, and my beloved Xiao Xiao, have officially joined the Body Sect. The sect will not let me down, and I will not let the sect down!"

(End of this chapter)