Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 29 Disclaimer
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Provoked and guided by Xue Qinghe, the Third Prince quickly summoned his companions who had gone on the autumn hunt with him during the day.

The Heaven Dou Empire is a feudal empire. Although the four kingdoms and duchies are nominally part of the Heaven Dou Empire, they actually have a high degree of autonomy. They manage their own territories and people, and their relationship with the Heaven Dou royal family is relatively loose. They are not as highly controlled by the royal family as the Star Luo Empire.

However, the Tian Dou royal family and the major kingdoms often intermarry, so these princes and the princes of the Tian Dou royal family are all related to each other to some extent.

The Second Prince of Tiandou died unexpectedly at the beginning of the year, and now the position of Crown Prince is basically in the hands of the First Prince Xue Qinghe and the Third Prince Xue Haicang.

However, the eldest prince Xue Qinghe's biological mother, the former empress, had already passed away. The current empress is the biological mother of the second and third princes. Therefore, after the second prince's death, everyone favored the third prince Xue Haicang.

Now that they have such an opportunity to build a good relationship with the Third Prince, these princes will naturally not let it pass.

After all, when the Third Prince ascends the throne in the future, even if they cannot ascend their own throne with the support of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, they will at least have a way out.

"Third brother, this matter is far too dangerous," Xue Qinghe advised.

"Brother, you don't need to say anything more. With so many of us, are we afraid of a few soul beasts?" the Third Prince said.

"Moreover, there are at most hundred-year-old soul beasts on the outskirts of Sunset Forest, which is more than enough for us to handle."

"But..." Xue Qinghe was still worried.

“Your Highness, the Third Prince is right. With so many of us, we have nothing to worry about, let alone a hundred-year-old soul beast. Even if a thousand-year-old soul beast appears, we have nothing to worry about,” said the Third Prince of the Barak Kingdom.

"Moreover, the prey during the day has been processed beforehand; it's either rabbits or deer, or some injured beasts with little ability to fight back, offering no challenge whatsoever."

"Yes, it's a rare opportunity for everyone to participate in the autumn hunt together, why make it so boring?"

"..."

At the suggestion of Prince Barak, the princes who had been summoned by the Third Prince all expressed their support for tonight's plan.

After all, during the day, they were always accompanied by a bunch of guards. Although it was called an autumn hunt, it was basically just a formality and had no real meaning.

Most of them are teenagers, the kind of people who love excitement. Now that there's an opportunity to break free from control and go on an adventure in the forest, many of them are really looking forward to it.

Although many were timid or had been injured during the day and were worried about encountering danger, they didn't want to spoil the fun given the current situation.

“Brother, if you are afraid to go, you may stay in the camp,” the Third Prince said.

"However, we're definitely going, so don't betray us."

Whether it's General Golong, who commands the Imperial Guards and is in charge of the safety of this autumn hunt, or the other accompanying teachers from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, once they learn of this, they will absolutely not allow them to leave.

"This..." Xue Qinghe sighed.

"Alright, but you all have to be very careful."

“That’s natural.” The Third Prince turned to look at Xuanming, who was sitting to one side.

“I heard from my brother that you haven’t obtained your first spirit ring yet. Why don’t you come with us? If we encounter a suitable spirit beast later, we can help you get it.”

"No!" Xue Qinghe frowned.

"He's not even a Soul Master, how could he possibly go along with your nonsense?"

"Brother, with so many of us, are you really worried that we can't even protect him?" the Third Prince said.

"Or perhaps, my brother is worried that I might harm him?"

Xue Qinghe looked surprised. "Third brother, what are you saying?"

“If you’re not worried, then why not?” the Third Prince said.

"This..." Xue Qinghe looked at Xuan Ming with some difficulty.

“I’ll go.” Xuanming stood up.

"mysterious……"

"As expected of a genius with twin martial souls!" Before Xue Qinghe could stop him, the Third Prince stepped forward and patted Xuan Ming on the shoulder.

"Since you have such courage, I will definitely find you the best spirit ring tonight!"

"go!"

"Wait a minute," Xue Qinghe interrupted.

The Third Prince turned around. "Is Your Majesty going to back out again?" Xue Qinghe sighed. "Of course I have to go with you on such a dangerous trip."

"Oh?" The Third Prince raised an eyebrow.

"It seems that my royal brother values ​​this genius with twin martial souls very much."

Normally, he would rather have the Imperial Guards tied to his back when he went out, but now he's actually willing to risk his life with them for this person.

“Then let’s go together.” Dugu Yan pulled Ye Lingling to her feet.

"As expected of Miss Dugu, she is truly a heroine among women." Before Xue Qinghe could speak to stop her, the Third Prince interrupted again.

"Then let's set off before General Goron and the others return."

The Imperial Guards are responsible for the security of the autumn hunt. Right now, Goron and his men are still patrolling the perimeter of the camp. If they don't go out now, they won't have another chance later.

……

Led by the Third Prince, everyone quickly left the camp and entered the outer area of ​​Sunset Forest.

As for the patrolling guards they encountered on the way, they were all knocked unconscious. After all, they didn't have any ability to hide or sneak around. If these guards reported the incident back, tonight's operation would definitely be ruined.

"Your Highness, isn't this too risky?"

Knowing the dangers of Sunset Forest, Dugu Yan was somewhat worried after entering the forest area.

Her grandfather had brought her here many times before, and the Sunset Forest was no less dangerous than the Starry Sky Forest!
It's not just about various ferocious soul beasts, but also about unpredictable terrain, fog, and poisonous barriers.

"Don't worry, I've already sent a message to General Golong," Xue Qinghe said.

As someone in the know and in charge of the autumn hunt, he absolutely could not collude with these princes in such a dangerous matter.

Even if he verbally promises not to tell on anyone, he'll definitely leak some information secretly, otherwise he won't be able to escape responsibility if something goes wrong.

Knowing the Third Prince's character well, Golong knew that after receiving the news, he would definitely not rashly lead too many people to stop them. At most, he would just gather a few experts to quietly follow and protect their safety.

It's late at night, and we're in the forest. Even if Goron and the others follow us, it won't have much impact on his plans. Instead, they can serve as witnesses.

The Third Prince was the one who initiated and took the lead in this matter, and he was also the one who knocked out the patrolling guards. Even if something goes wrong, it can't be blamed on Xue Qinghe.

He tried to stop it again and again, and finally not only followed along himself, but also informed General Goron, who was in charge of security.

Xue Qinghe has fulfilled all his responsibilities, and there is not a single fault to be found.

The Third Prince got into trouble because he brought it upon himself.

……

As night deepened, the rebellious group of soul masters, led by the Third Prince, unknowingly ventured into the depths of the forest.

As they got further and further away from the camp and the firelight disappeared, many people began to feel afraid, and some even regretted their decision.

However, with the Third Prince leading the way, even if everyone was afraid, they couldn't back down at this time.

"Third Prince, are we heading in the right direction?"

Finally, a little prince who was not even ten years old couldn't help but speak up.

“Of course it’s correct,” the Third Prince said.

"That white tiger is quite old, so its den can't be too far out. If we split up and search, we're sure to find it."

"Separate?" Everyone's expression changed.

Should we part ways in a place like this?

"Are you scared?" The Third Prince frowned slightly.

"The spirit beasts around here have either been driven to the hunting grounds and killed by us, or they have fled into the depths of the forest. At most, there are only some timid ten-year-old spirit beasts left. Don't tell me you can't even handle ten-year-old spirit beasts?"

“Third brother, splitting up is indeed too dangerous,” Xue Qinghe said, stepping forward.

"Even if we don't encounter any soul beasts, the Sunset Forest has a complex terrain, and it would be terrible if we accidentally got lost."

Upon hearing this, everyone cast grateful glances at Xue Qinghe.

The eldest prince is truly sensible!
(End of this chapter)