Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Deep within the Star Luo Imperial Palace, the scene inside the sleeping quarters was nothing short of horrific.

Xu Jiawei's body was tightly bound by dense blue silver vines. Those vines, shimmering with a ghostly blue light, were like greedy venomous snakes, sucking away the last bit of life force from his body.

The once majestic emperor was now nothing but a skin and bones, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the palace ceiling above him, his pupils frozen with the unbelievable terror and resentment of his dying moments, as if he had never seen clearly who had poisoned him.

Xu Jiujiu rushed into the bedchamber, and the moment her eyes fell upon this scene, she was struck dumb, frozen in place, her mind blank.

"What on earth happened?!" She snapped back to reality, grabbed a pale-faced doctor beside her, her voice trembling slightly with extreme anger and fear.

The physician stumbled as she grabbed him, but quickly regained his balance and replied in a trembling voice, "Your Highness... His Majesty... died because his life force was drained by a blue silver grass that appeared out of nowhere."

His tone was filled with uncertainty, his gaze fixed on the vines wrapped around the corpse.

He really couldn't be sure if this was really the legendary Blue Silver Grass, but he couldn't think of any other possibility.

"Bring Wen Yu here!" Xu Jiujiu suddenly released his grip, his voice as cold as ice.

"Yes!" The doctor dared not be negligent in the slightest and scrambled out.

After taking a deep breath and suppressing the turmoil in his heart, he turned to the guards behind him and ordered sternly, "Pass on my order to seal off the entire Star Luo City! Guard the city gates, secret passages, and all entrances and exits strictly! Anyone who dares to leave without permission will be killed on sight!"

"Then... what about the Sun and Moon Team?" a guard asked, mustering his courage.

"Don't worry about it!" Xu Jiujiu's voice was firm and resolute.

She knew perfectly well that since the Sun Moon Empire had already openly declared war, there was no need to resort to such despicable means to assassinate the emperor.

Moreover, none of the members of the Sun and Moon Team possess the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

Moreover, these vines... are definitely not ordinary blue silver grass.

She needed Wen Yu to confirm whether her guess was true.

Not long after, Wen Yu entered the bedchamber, looking exhausted.

Today's battle had exhausted her, and her face was now completely pale.

She followed her gaze to the bed, and when she saw the entwined blue silver vines, her pupils contracted sharply. After a long silence, she slowly spoke, her voice tinged with seriousness:
"It's the Blue Silver Emperor."

"As expected!" Xu Jiujiu clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, and the killing intent in his eyes almost overflowed. "Pass down the order, command the Shrek Academy team to enter the palace immediately! Especially that Tang San!"

After the order was given, Xu Jiujiu dismissed all the servants in the palace, leaving only her and Wen Yu in the large bedchamber.

She gazed at the gloomy sky outside the window, her voice carrying a hint of bewilderment she herself was unaware of: "Wen Yu, tell me... can we still win the war?"

"Why do you ask that?" Wen Yu turned to look at her, her tone calm.

"Shrek Academy's performance today was... well, it's hard to describe." Xu Jiujiu shook his head with a wry smile.

She once thought that Shrek was the strongest support for the Three Kingdoms and the guardian of peace on the continent.

But today, at the most crucial moment, they quietly withdrew from the field without leaving a single explanation.

“I’m very curious,” Wen Yu sighed softly, his gaze falling on the Blue Silver Emperor vines, and slowly said, “Why should the outcome of the continental war be entrusted to an academy?”

"But..." Xu Jiujiu opened his mouth, only to find himself speechless.

Yeah, why?

Looking at her trembling fingertips, she felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

With a storm brewing and the empire on the verge of collapse, does she truly have the ability to lead this beset by internal and external troubles through this catastrophe?
Meanwhile, inside the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Dai Huabin and Tang San were huddled together, whispering their plans to seize power.

The flickering candlelight inside the hall cast intermittent light and shadow on the faces of the two people.

"boom--!"

The heavy palace doors were suddenly kicked open, and a disheveled figure staggered in. Tang San looked up, and when he saw who it was, he was first stunned, then his face lit up with wild joy: "Teacher!"

The person who came was none other than Xuanzi, whom he had been searching for for a long time.

However, Xuanzi's appearance at this moment was too miserable - his clothes were tattered, blood was hanging from the corner of his mouth, and his body was covered with wounds of varying depths. His breath was so weak that he seemed to collapse at any moment.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you?" Tang San rushed forward to support him, his heart filled with shock.

He was recuperating in the medical room that day and had no idea what was happening outside, let alone what Xuanzi had gone through.

"Don't concern yourself with my affairs." Xuanzi waved his hand, shaking off his support. His gaze sharpened as he stared intently at Tang San, his tone unusually grave as he demanded, "Tang San! Answer me honestly—did you lay a hand on the Star Luo Emperor?!"

"What did you say?" Tang San was completely dumbfounded, looking at him blankly. "How could I attack His Majesty? As soon as the Soul Master Competition ended, I came to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. How could I have had the time to go to the palace?"

"Xu Jiawei is dead." Xuanzi's voice was icy cold, each word striking Tang San's heart like a heavy hammer. "He died because his life force was drained by the Blue Silver Emperor's vines."

Upon hearing this, Dai Huabin, who was standing to the side, was also stunned.

“Tang San, you…” Dai Huabin turned his head sharply, looking at Tang San in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and astonishment.

He never expected that Tang San would be so impatient and would preemptively attack Xu Jiawei at this critical juncture!
Tang San:"……"

He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

He finally realized—he had been framed!

"Teacher! I've been wronged! I didn't!" Tang San suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly protested, "I must go to the palace. I must explain myself to that princess and prove my innocence!"

"Prove my ass!" Xuanzi abruptly interrupted him, his eyes filled with exasperation. "The whole of Xingluo City is talking about it now, everyone's convinced you're the murderer! They want you dead, alive or dead! You still want to prove your innocence? Going there is just suicide!"

Before he could finish speaking, a fierce glint flashed in Xuanzi's eyes. He raised his hand and struck Tang San precisely on the back of the neck.

Tang San felt everything go black before his eyes, his body went limp and he completely lost consciousness.

Xuanzi caught his limp body, turned to look at Dai Huabin who was staring in disbelief, and said in a low voice with an undeniable determination: "Huabin, listen carefully to what I'm about to say—Xu Jiawei's death was the work of my master and me, and has absolutely nothing to do with your White Tiger Duke's Mansion! Do you understand?"

Dai Huabin: "???"

His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Elder Xuan, listen to what you're saying!
But the next second, he realized Xuanzi's intention, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his breathing became rapid: "Elder Xuan, you mean..."

Xuanzi looked at him, slowly nodded, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "The White Tiger Duke's Mansion will soon reclaim the throne."

"I understand!" Dai Huabin clenched his fist, his face filled with joy, and bowed solemnly to Xuanzi. "Don't worry, Elder Xuan! I, Dai Huabin, will never let you and Tang San down!"

"Good boy." Xuanzi nodded in satisfaction, said no more, picked up the unconscious Tang San, and disappeared out the window in a flash.

He's going to Haotian Sect.

That was Tang San's only refuge.

Tang San never imagined that one day he would suffer such an unjust accusation.

Despite doing nothing wrong, he became the assassin of the emperor and a wanted criminal across the entire continent.

Not long after, a piece of news exploded like a thunderbolt in Star Luo City—

Xuanzi and Tang San, master and disciple of Shrek Academy, attempted to assassinate Emperor Xu Jiawei of Star Luo, and have now fled to escape punishment!
This news instantly shocked all forces on the mainland.

Everyone was stunned.

Xuanzi? Tang San?
How dare they? !

How could they be so brave?!
...(End of chapter)