Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 53: It takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them
evening.

Wang Chen put on a black robe, put on a mask, changed his appearance, and transformed into Song Yu, the director of the Ordinary Alliance branch, one of the three major underground forces in Mingdu.

In the past two years, he used his identity as Song Yu, a high-ranking member of the Ordinary League, to abuse his power for personal gain and quietly recruited many evil elements to do things for him.

There has always been a single line of communication between Wang Chen and these gangsters, which means that Wang Chen knows their information, but these gangsters do not know Wang Chen's information, in order to avoid being found one day.

And that someday is now!
Wang Chen went out to investigate during the day and found that the doctor who treated Xu Tianran had been killed. He immediately understood that Xu Tianran must have a secret that could not be known to others, otherwise why would he kill the doctor who treated him?

Wang Chen will use these gangsters to spread the news that Prince Xu Tianran not only had both legs disabled in the assassination, but also his third leg was disabled.

After spreading this rumor, Wang Chen will cut off all ties with these criminals, and he even doesn't plan to use the false identity of Song Yu, a senior member of the Ordinary Alliance, anymore.

A smile appeared on Wang Chen's lips.

There is a saying that goes: It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.

Once a rumor is created, it is extremely difficult to dispel it.

Even if evidence is presented to prove one's innocence, people are only willing to believe what they want to believe and do not care what the truth is.

What's more, Xu Tianran has no way to prove his innocence. If he dares to take off his pants to prove his innocence, he will be immediately stripped of his position as crown prince.

After all, if the prince is a eunuch, it would be a joke. If a eunuch becomes the emperor, then the prince of the Sun and Moon Empire will become someone else's bastard, right?
Wang Chen's figure flashed and disappeared into the night.

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At the same time, in the Prince’s Mansion.

As the news of Xu Tianran's disabled legs spread in Mingdu, the Prince's Mansion, which was once bustling with traffic, became deserted.

The officials and nobles were all well aware of the principle of self-preservation and were as shrewd as monkeys.

In the past, Xu Tianran was the crown prince. As long as nothing unexpected happened and he followed the procedures and waited for a few years, he could ascend the throne and become emperor after the old emperor, who was in poor health, passed away.

Therefore, they naturally don't mind adding icing on the cake, coming to flatter, giving small gifts, and showing closeness.

But now an accident has happened and Xu Tianran has disabled his legs. It is still a question whether he can sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince. How could the nobles and officials come and get close to Xu Tianran at this time?

What if Xu Tianran loses his position as crown prince and is stripped of it? Wouldn't that offend the new crown prince?

These officials and nobles may not have enjoyed endless wealth and glory, but they were definitely extremely comfortable. How could they be willing to take such a risk when they usually had delicious food and drinks and beautiful women in their arms?

Although being close to the Crown Prince at this time would definitely bring him great rewards if Xu Tianran ascended the throne, he would be in trouble if he lost the gamble.

Only those who have nothing and are desperate would gamble. How could those of them who are wealthy and have everything they want, such as beauties, fine wine, delicious food, etc., possibly gamble?

Therefore, officials and nobles at this time all watched coldly and remained neutral, wanting to see how the situation developed before making a decision.

In front of the Prince's Mansion. The eunuch in charge of the reception looked at the deserted gate of the Prince's Mansion, and his mind couldn't help but recall the bustling scene of traffic and noble officials coming and going before, and suddenly felt a huge sense of disparity.

The eunuch pinched his fingers and said in a shrill voice, "You snobby ministers and nobles, just watch me. When the master secures the throne of Crown Prince one day, you will still have to come to me like dogs and give me gifts!"

Xu Tianran's study in the Prince's Mansion.

Xu Tianran sat weakly on the chair. After some treatment and taking the best healing pills, his injuries had mostly recovered except for the loss of his essence which would take some time to recover completely.

But the three legs that had been lost could never be restored. While the Sun-Moon Empire's soul-guiding technology was impressive, it was still a long way from achieving limb regeneration. Xu Tianran looked at an old man in a purple official robe and asked, "Master Li, what's the situation at court?"

The old man in the purple official robe was named Li Wen. Like Wang Yan, he was a peak Soul Douluo expert. Childless, without a wife or concubines, Li Wen was devoted to cultivation, a fervent practitioner. His greatest dream was to reach the pinnacle of Soul Mastery and become a ninth-level Soul Master.

However, due to his limited talent and ability, he was stuck at the Soul Fighter level and could not move forward. Therefore, he was eager to advance and participated in the struggle for the throne, hoping to gain resources by following the dragon and break through the bottleneck.

Anyway, he is alone and has no relatives, so he is not afraid of failure. The worst that can happen is death. It would be worth it if he could die on the way to the top.

Li Wen said to Xu Tianran, "Your Highness, the situation at today's court meeting is not good. A large number of officials and nobles have expressed to Your Majesty that the Crown Prince cannot be a disabled person, as it would damage the prestige of the country.

In particular, those from the Second and Third Princes' factions have directly requested that Your Majesty depose you as Crown Prince and elect a new one."

When Xu Tianran heard the words "re-elect the crown prince", his face became extremely gloomy. Xu Tianran clenched his fists, his heart filled with anger.

Re-electing the crown prince, good, good, really good.

Xu Tianran took a deep breath and forced his anger down. Then he continued, "Mr. Li, what did the Emperor say?"

Li Wen responded. "His Majesty disagreed, saying the position of Crown Prince is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly."

After hearing this, Xu Tianran breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "That's good, that's good. Father hasn't planned to remove me from the position of Crown Prince yet."

Xu Tianran asked a few more questions and learned that many noble officials who had approached him in the past half month had returned to a neutral position.

Although he was a little angry, he also knew the nature of these officials and nobles very well. These people could only add icing on the cake when the wind was favorable. When the wind was against him, if he wanted them to help out and contribute manpower, they would definitely run away faster than the other.

After chatting for a few minutes and understanding the general situation recently, Xu Tianran let Li Wen leave.

After Li Wen left, Xu Tianran sat in the chair in silence for a long time. He felt like there was a fire in his heart with nowhere to release it. He was extremely uncomfortable, so he slapped the table hard, smashing it to pieces.

Xu Tianran went from being a high-ranking crown prince to a crippled invalid, and now even his position as crown prince was shaky. This kind of physical and mental blow would have driven any ordinary person to abandon themselves long ago.

However, Xu Tianran's will is extremely strong. Even after suffering such a devastating blow, he remains full of fighting spirit.

He vowed to kill all those who tried to assassinate him, and to secure his position as crown prince, becoming the new emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire.

Although he is inhumane and cannot have children, he wants to conquer the Three Kingdoms and make his name resound throughout the world, immortalizing it forever.

Perhaps it was the sound of the table breaking that caused the guards outside to walk in immediately.

The guard said, "Your Highness! Are you okay?"

Xu Tianran waved his hand and said, "Nothing, please leave."

Since the assassination attempt, Xu Tianran's vigilance has increased several notches. The security at home has been greatly strengthened, and at the slightest sign of trouble, Xu Tianran will send his guards in.

Xu Tianran ordered the servant to change the table to a new one, and then asked the servant to call Orange over.

After Xu Tianran experienced this assassination attempt, he no longer trusted anyone else, except Juzi.

In the face of life and death, no matter if it was the female Soul Saint with whom he had a physical relationship or the Soul Douluo masters who shared his fate, they all abandoned him. Only the little maid, Juzi, risked her life to save him.

(End of this chapter)