Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Gazing at the flames rising from the palace, Davis hesitated in the courtyard.

He asked the guards outside the gate, but they were unaware of the situation inside the palace.

However, rumors were flying everywhere in the streets. Some people, standing on high ground, saw the figure of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul inside the palace and concluded that it was a powerful figure from the Clear Sky Sect arriving at the palace to provide support.

As for the identity of the person who attacked the palace, the outside world has no idea.

Davis's face darkened instantly as he realized something. "Damn it, this might be Mu Bai launching a palace coup!"

Previously, the experts of the Haotian Sect would never stay in Xingluo City for long; they would leave immediately after finishing their business.

Even when Tang Xiao helped Tang San gain experience, they only stayed temporarily in the desolate wilderness outside the city, not in the city itself.

As soon as the incident occurred in the palace, the experts from the Haotian Sect appeared immediately. Davis would never believe that this incident had nothing to do with the Haotian Sect.

It's possible that Tang Xiao has been using the guise of sparring with Tang San to secretly plot a palace coup.

Zhu Zhuyun sighed repeatedly and grabbed Davis's arm: "Weiss, we don't have any strong warriors who can contend with the Haotian Sect. If we go to their aid now, we will surely be killed by the Haotian Sect."

"Even if we defeat the Haotian Sect experts, given His Majesty's suspicious nature, we will not have a good future."

"Although you have been dismissed from your position at the Spirit Daily, your position at the Spirit Bank has not been revoked. In my opinion, you should go to the bank first, take all the valuables from the vault, and then flee to Spirit City for temporary refuge."

Although they were held accountable for offending Wu Qi, the two sides did not break off relations, and Wu Qi's security commitment remains valid.

Although fleeing to Wuhun City permanently eliminates any possibility of vying for the throne, the fact that they control all the wealth of the Wuhun Bank's Xingluo branch means that most powerful merchants and nobles would not dare to let them be assassinated.

This money was their lifeline.

Davis stared blankly in the direction of the palace for a long time before finally gritting his teeth, rushing out of the mansion, ready to kill the guards watching over him.

But as soon as the mansion gates opened, the street in front of them was already filled with guards in armor.

Atop the crowd stood a ghostly figure, its form almost blending into the darkness. Had it not revealed itself, Davis would never have noticed it.

"You are the Ghost Douluo of the Judgment Hall!"

Ghost Douluo chuckled sinisterly and gestured for them to come along. "Your Highness, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence at Wuhun City."

Davis breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least Wu Qi hadn't forgotten his previous security promise.

However, he did not leave in a hurry, but instead talked about the Spirit Bank.

Ghost Douluo chuckled and said, "Your Highness need not worry about such money."

"His Holiness the Pope is insightful and knows that after tonight, the Star Luo Empire will undergo a major change. Chrysanthemum Pass and I have come here to do the cleanup work."

The Spirit Hall could not possibly embezzle the money in the Star Luo branch; it was simply that due to the drastic changes in the Star Luo Empire's power structure, the funds were transferred to Spirit City to protect their safety.

The credibility of banks is paramount. If the Spirit Hall were to embezzle these funds, it would immediately become the target of public criticism, drawing condemnation from countless hostile forces within the two great empires. How could Wu Qi possibly dig his own grave?
In the future, depositors within the Star Luo Empire will be able to withdraw their money by going to Wuhun City or the Heaven Dou Empire.

Hearing Ghost Douluo's explanation, Davis's lips twitched slightly.

It now appears that the funds of the Spirit Bank's Star Luo branch have fallen into the hands of the Spirit Hall and are no longer under his control.

But as long as Wu Qi keeps his promise of safety, he has nothing to worry about.

On the way to Wuhun City with the main force, Davis's face was unusually pale.

There's no other reason than that among the officials who secretly pledged allegiance to the Spirit Hall, there were also his supporters, clearly indicating that everything he had done was already known to the Spirit Hall.

This is not the time for accountability; they all went to Martial Soul City together, like stray dogs.

Tang San and the others were unaware of what had happened in Star Luo City.

At this time, the palace had already been occupied by them.

Dai Tianfeng was merely an ordinary Title Douluo, while the Empress was only a Soul Douluo. Separated, they were unable to use their Martial Soul Fusion Technique and were easily defeated by the powerful figures of the Clear Sky Sect.

However, the Haotian Sect suffered considerable losses in this attempt to seize control of the palace.

Despite their meticulous planning, they hadn't anticipated that the Zhu family patriarch would arrive at the palace with a group of Zhu family elites to report back.

In the ensuing battle, the Haotian Sect disciples suffered a loss of about a hundred men.

In the end, Tang Xiao didn't have time to go and provide support, and some of the Zhu family disciples had already escaped.

"Since the Zhu family hasn't recognized their place, then they don't need to be spared. Xiao San, you and Hailong Douluo go and wipe out the Zhu family."

Tang Xiao made a lot of arrangements in one go.

Now that Dai Tianfeng is dead, Dai Mubai must be put on the throne tonight, lest things get complicated.

He summoned many ministers to the palace and declared that anyone who dared to oppose Dai Mubai's ascension to the throne would be killed on the spot!

Anyway, the Star Luo royal family has always been ruthless, so killing a few ministers is nothing.

The empire has no shortage of talented people to serve as officials. What does it matter if most of them are killed? As long as there are people willing to serve as officials, the royal family will have a continuous supply of talented people to use.

At this moment, summoning these ministers is not only to make them submit, but more importantly, to seize control of every power institution within the empire, in order to consolidate resources and take revenge on the Spirit Hall.

……

After some of the Zhu family's elite troops escaped from the palace, they passed by Dai Mubai's residence.

Zhu Zhuqing was, after all, a Soul Douluo powerhouse, and was exceptionally sensitive to the aura of her own people.

Upon noticing her fleeing clansmen and the flames engulfing the palace, she knew what had happened.

The Zhu family inadvertently became a stepping stone for Dai Mubai to rise to power. Will the Zhu family survive after the palace coup ends?
Zhu Zhuqing locked herself in her room, pondering her next move.

It seems that they have no other choice but to flee to the Heaven Dou Empire or Wuhun City with their people.

Unfortunately, she was all talk and no action. By the time she figured things out, she had just stepped out of the mansion when she ran into Tang San and his men who were on their way to wipe out the Zhu family.

"Third Brother!" Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, then forced a smile.

"Zhu Qing, where are you going?" Tang San teased.

Now that things have come to this, he can no longer care about their past friendship. A palace coup is tantamount to treason. If Zhu Zhuqing escapes and is used by other forces, she could later criticize the legitimacy of Dai Mubai's rule, which would likely incite countless peasant uprisings throughout Xingluo, hindering Dai Mubai's consolidation of imperial power.

Zhu Zhuqing noticed the murderous intent on his face, her expression immediately turned indifferent, and she questioned, "Why must you force me, Third Brother? I will leave with the Zhu family disciples and never set foot here again."

Before she could finish speaking, Tang San chuckled, and the Clear Sky Hammer spirit appeared in his hand, with nine spirit rings—eight black and one purple—shining beneath his feet.

"Zhu Qing, the palace coup has already occurred; it's a matter of life and death. Do you think I would let the Zhu family, this potential threat, go unchecked?"

"As for you, go to hell with the Zhu family. Mu Bai deserves a better empress." (End of Chapter)