Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 96: Li Huang Douluo
Considering the importance of the Soul Master Competition to the major empires, and based on common sense, the Xingluo Empire royal family would not easily give in and hold the competition in Haiyuan City.

But Lu Jingming believes in one thing: the so-called bottom line and principles are often just a lack of interests.

As long as you can offer attractive enough benefits to make the Xingluo royal family tempted, there is nothing you can't do.

Combined with appropriate force deterrence, Lu Jingming is confident that he can achieve his goal this time.

"Brother Jingming, you never come to me for no reason. Every time you come to me, you give me a problem!" Lu Jingming and Changli walked through the crowded Xingluo Square and arrived at the gate of the imperial city. Xu Jiujiu had been waiting there for a long time.

Beside her, stood the white-haired Nebula Douluo Manyi quietly.

"It's been a long time since we last met. Sister Jiujiu has become more beautiful and charming." Lu Jingming had a warm smile on his face. He pretended not to notice Xu Jiujiu's slightly resentful eyes and praised sincerely.

Now eighteen years old, Xu Jiujiu has shed her former youthfulness and has become taller and more graceful with exquisite curves, approaching perfection in every aspect.

That exquisite face was like a work of art carefully crafted by God. Her every frown and smile revealed her stunning beauty. She was worthy of being the highly anticipated Princess of the Xingluo Empire.

"Isn't it the same for brother Jingming? He's even taller than his sister!" Xu Jiujiu was used to being complimented on her appearance.

But when this praise came from Lu Jingming, who occupied a special place in her heart, her heart still surged with different waves.

A few years passed quickly, and not only did she continue to grow and transform under the hardships of time, but Lu Jingming also underwent earth-shaking changes.

Although he is still young, his height has already surpassed that of Jiujiu, his posture is more upright and handsome, and he exudes a noble temperament in his every move.

Among the many young talents of the Xingluo Empire that Xu Jiujiu had met, Lu Jingming stood out and was unique just based on his appearance.

What's more, he also possesses astonishingly powerful strength and unparalleled talent. All of this combined makes Lu Jingming's evaluation in Xu Jiujiu's heart far surpass those so-called aristocratic elite children.

"You've given your sister a difficult problem this time." Xu Jiujiu frowned slightly, looking troubled.

Recalling the message Lu Jingming had passed on to her in advance, she felt a headache.

As the princess of the empire, she is well aware of the situation and various affairs of the empire, and naturally knows the importance of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition to the empire.

This competition is held every five years and is hosted by the four major empires in rotation. That is to say, each empire has the opportunity to host it only once every twenty years.

Such a major event involves complex interests and intricate forces.

The Xingluo Empire is not a place where their Xingguan lineage has the final say. Even if she wanted to help Lu Jingming, she was really unable to do so. Even her royal brother could not decide this matter on his own.

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for Sister Jiujiu. Sister Jiujiu just needs to help me meet His Majesty the Emperor. I have my own way to convince His Majesty." Lu Jingming said hurriedly. He had no intention of making things difficult for Jiujiu.

Although Xu Jiujiu has a high status, she is only a princess after all, not a prince who holds great power, and she is powerless in many things.

"Sister really underestimated you. You give me more and more surprises." Xu Jiujiu smiled.

Lu Jingming's performance over the years has given her too many surprises, especially the rapid development of Haiyuan City. She has been paying close attention to it and is full of admiration.

"This must be His Majesty Li Huang. I'm sorry for being so rude!" Suddenly, Xu Jiujiu seemed to remember something, and hurriedly bowed respectfully to Changli beside Lu Jingming with an apologetic look on his face.

She had just been so absorbed in reminiscing about the past with Lu Jingming that she had neglected Changli, which made her extremely upset. She secretly complained, "Brother Jingming has misled me!"

I have heard of Changli's name for a long time.

Over the years, Changli has also had a record of taking action. He is also a powerful Titled Douluo, and the outside world respects him as Lihuang Douluo.

Xu Jiujiu also admired this powerful man who actually managed Haiyuan City.

Changli not only has extraordinary strength himself, but also developed Haiyuan City from an unknown coastal town into the second largest city in the Xingluo Empire.

Although many factors contributed to this, Changli's efforts also played an indispensable role.

"It's okay. Your Highness the Princess is my A Ming's elder sister. You can just call me Sister Changli from now on." Changli said softly with a gentle smile on her face.

Xu Jiujiu's stay in the imperial capital has provided a lot of convenience for the development of Haiyuan City. With such a princess endorsing Haiyuan City, many originally difficult problems have been easily solved.

It was also because of this that Changli had a good impression of the princess whom he met for the first time.

"Okay, Sister Changli, your royal brother already knows that Sister Changli and Brother Jingming are coming, and has already prepared a banquet." Xu Jiujiu was so smart and clever that she immediately changed her words without any hesitation. The word "Sister Changli" sounded particularly sweet.

Just like how she decisively recognized Lu Jingming as her younger brother, this princess is very adept at socializing to narrow the distance and enhance relationships.

Changli looked extremely young and beautiful, only a few years older than Xu Jiujiu. This made Xu Jiujiu subconsciously ignore Changli's status as a Titled Douluo. He affectionately took Changli's arm and led the two of them towards the palace.

"Grandma Manyi, long time no see." Lu Jingming looked at Changli and Xu Jiujiu who were walking in front of him, like close sisters, and was secretly amazed and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Then, he turned his gaze to Nebula Douluo Manyi, who had been following behind him silently without saying a word.

"Xiao Lu is becoming more and more outstanding. I also heard that your Haiyuan City is developing very well. Her Royal Highness the Princess talks about you in front of me every day. If you have time, you should come to see Her Royal Highness the Princess more often." Manyi looked at Lu Jingming gently, her eyes full of admiration.

She was actually very satisfied with Lu Jingming. He was a perfect match for Xu Jiujiu in every aspect. The only drawback was that the child rarely came to Xingluo City.

As a princess, Xu Jiujiu's status is indeed noble, but she has also lost a lot of freedom. Unless it is necessary, she rarely has the opportunity to leave Xingluo City.

Although Lu Jingming and Xu Jiujiu would occasionally meet in the simulated universe, how could the virtual world be compared with reality?
Only by actually meeting and truly touching can the relationship between the two be taken a step further, and it can also save her, an old lady, from worrying all day long.

Of course, the simulated universe maintained by Black Tower himself has already reached an astonishing level.

There, the spiritual body can have almost real touch and perception, whether it is the gentle breeze on the face or the texture of an object, it can be felt clearly, and the difference from the real world is minimal.

But even so, most people still feel that the simulated universe is virtual after all. No matter how realistic the details are, it still lacks a sense of reality that strikes the soul, as if there is an invisible film between them and they cannot be fully immersed in it.

Faced with Grandma Manyi's instructions, Lu Jingming smiled and agreed without hesitation.

However, having said that, whether it can really be achieved in the future remains an unknown.

Lu Jingming felt that there was actually not much difference between meeting in the simulated universe and meeting in reality.

In the simulated universe, they can also meet, chat, and promote their relationship, and they are not bound by time and space, which is more convenient.

Under Xu Jiujiu's guidance, Lu Jingming and Changli soon stepped into a palace deep in the imperial palace.

The imperial palace of the Xingluo Empire is magnificent, with an extremely splendid architectural style. Every decoration and every carving is luxurious, demonstrating the majesty and dignity of the royal family.

While strolling around, Lu Jingming also noticed some soul-guiding artifacts that were cleverly integrated into the architectural decorations, adding a sense of technology to this ancient palace.

Obviously, the Xingluo Empire has keenly realized the huge potential of soul guides and has begun to invest energy and resources in this area. This awareness and foresight are at least much earlier than those of the neighboring Tianhun Empire and Douling Empire.

But Lu Jingming knew in his heart that it was already too late.

The development of soul guide technology is a long and arduous process. The Xingluo Empire has lagged behind the Sun-Moon Empire for hundreds of years in this regard. Such a huge gap cannot be easily made up by a temporary effort to catch up.

In the field of soul guides, if there had not been a genius like Heita who was ahead of his time and had extraordinary talent, it would have been harder than climbing to the sky for the Star Luo Empire to catch up with the Sun and Moon Empire.

However, from another perspective, the more the Xingluo Empire values ​​soul guides, the more confident Lu Jingming will be.

After all, when it comes to soul guide technology, if Black Tower claims to be second, no one in the entire Douluo Continent would dare to claim to be first, not even the renowned Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming himself.

In this way, Lu Jingming already had a plan in mind. Since the Xingluo Empire was eager to make achievements in soul guides, he could start from this demand and cooperate with the empire to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

Changli also noticed this keenly, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Stepping into the side hall of the palace, I saw a middle-aged man with a dignified face but gentle temperament sitting opposite an old man with a thin figure and eyes as sharp as an eagle by the window.

As soon as Lu Jingming and others entered, the middle-aged man in a golden robe and the old man with eagle eyes in a black robe cast their eyes over to them at the same time.

"Royal brother, Old Ying, I have brought Brother Jingming and Sister Changli." As Xu Jiujiu stepped into the hall, a crisp voice rang out.

From Xu Jiujiu's address, Lu Jingming instantly knew the identities of the two people.

The middle-aged man in the luxurious golden robe was undoubtedly Xu Jiujiu's elder brother, the current emperor of the Xingluo Empire - Star Crown Douluo Xu Jiawei.

Lu Jingming also knew about the eagle-eyed old man called Eagle Old Man. He was Song Ying, Sky Eagle Douluo, whose martial spirit was a six-winged Sky Eagle. He was a level 97 Super Douluo who served as the chief priest of the Star Luo Empire's Royal Worship Hall and was also one of the national protectors.

Sky Eagle Douluo is arguably the strongest Titled Douluo in the Xing Luo Empire, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of a country.

He is over two hundred years old and a complete antique. Even Xu Jiawei has to be respectful in front of him.

At this moment, this legendary figure of the Xingluo Empire was staring at Changli, his eagle eyes shrinking rapidly, and his face was full of horror.

(End of this chapter)