Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 93 Xu Tianran

"Confucius's lesson is that this kind of thing will not happen again."

Jing Hongchen quickly smiled apologetically.

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The next day, Mingdu City was exceptionally lively, with countless citizens gathering around the Sun and Moon Avenue leading to the palace with excited expressions, eagerly anticipating something.

On both sides of the Sun and Moon Avenue stood two rows of fully armed Soul Master Corps soldiers.

At noon, when the sun was high in the sky, the sound of a symphony orchestra playing could be heard from the other side of the imperial palace on the boulevard under the blazing sun.

The crowd looked on expectantly and saw the royal guard leading the way, along with three golden carriages escorted by the music troupe and the guard. On the carriages were the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who had won the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament for the Sun Moon Empire.

The crowd cheered and praised as the carriage passed by. Many excited teammates on the carriage stood up and leaned out to greet the crowd.

The most excited one was Xiao Hongchen.

Seeing his older brother's condition, Meng Hongchen shook his head helplessly. He noticed that Xia Die and Bolysia, who were kneeling to the side, did not react in the same way.

She simply sipped her tea calmly. "Little A-Die, you sisters are so composed, unlike my older brother."

Xia Die maintained a gentle smile and viewed others with kindness.

Soon after, the group met with the Sun and Moon Emperor.

After the last treatment, my complexion has improved a lot. I won't say I'll live forever, but I can live for at least twenty or thirty years, and maybe even longer.

Beside him was Xu Tianran, who had given the orange the Life Gold to restore its lower body.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor!"

As soon as Jing Hongchen finished speaking, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy departed.
The team members then knelt on one knee and shouted in unison:

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

The old emperor smiled happily at these most outstanding young people of the Sun Moon Empire and said gently, "Alright, rise, my young talents of the Sun Moon Empire."

The old emperor of the sun and moon gave Xia Die a final, meaningful look.

Next, the Sun and Moon Emperor began his series of platitudes and nonsense.

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Furthermore, there's nothing much in this nonsense; I just praised Xia Die and Bolysia, and also praised Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

To be honest, he figured he should just go through the motions; he couldn't be bothered with these royalty and nobles. The etiquette was too complicated and a waste of time.

She had no interest in the infighting among the royals and nobles; she could handle their arguments on her own.

It was another string of polite and pointless remarks. In fact, even without his introduction, many of the ministers present already knew the names of Xia Die Xiao Hong Chen and others.

After all, Wang Shaojie's previous actions were somewhat well-known, and he was no stranger to Xia Die.

In today's Sun Moon Empire, everyone knows the name Xia Die.

In the end, they had no choice but to shorten the process and hand over the royal family's prepared gold soul coins, soul tools, titles, and other rewards to this year's most talented individuals.

Of course, there are also Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xia Die, Bolucia, Di Qiu'er, Gu Yuena, and Ma Rulong.

Of course, the other team members also received rewards. Although they didn't have titles like Xiao Hongchen and the others, the rewards were still quite good.

Noble titles are of little use to Xia Die; in Onpharos, her own status is not much.

One of the twelve members of the Golden Bloodline, a demigod of death, a war goddess, a handmaiden of the Shadow of Death, a daughter of the Styx, and the mortician of Suspended Peak.

...Never mind, I won't say anything more.

After Emperor Sun and Moon finished speaking, he pulled Jing Hongchen aside to talk to him alone. Before leaving, the latter gave Xiao Hongchen a warning look, worried that his grandson might say something inappropriate.

Many ministers and nobles gathered around, eager to win over Xia Die, a peerless genius of humble origins but extraordinary talent, especially since she had the powerful Kong Deming as her teacher.

Everyone's talking about whether or not to get married.

Upon hearing this, if it weren't for the fact that this was the imperial palace, and I had to give them a good talking-to, I would have been thirteen years old. However, thankfully, Di Qiu'er came to the rescue.

Meng Hongchen originally planned to come, but Di Qiu'er beat her to it.

How could you dare to do that to a thirteen-year-old?

They abandoned the idea; the last person to have such a thought was already staying in the Imperial Clan Court.

The other princes were all observing. Apart from the third prince, everyone else was here. As for why they hadn't come, they were still staying at the Imperial Clan Court.

Crown Prince Xu Tianran walked up to Xia Die, smiled slightly at her, and said, "Ah Die, may I call you that?"

After all, he was Kong Deming's disciple, so we couldn't go too far. He came here to win him over, and besides, he was also our benefactor.

"Your Highness, please make yourself at home."

"Don't be so formal. If you don't mind, call me Brother Xu. If you have time, come with me for a walk."

To be honest, it's really not something you can easily refuse, otherwise it would seem incredibly rude. After all, they didn't say what they wanted to do, just that they wanted to go for a walk. If you don't go, it's disrespectful to the Crown Prince and the royal family. Even if you refuse, it's fine; they just said they had time to go for a walk.

"of course can."

Xu Tianran dismissed his trusted aides and casually remarked something. The two then walked and talked through the palace. It was naturally the Crown Prince who spoke.

Xu Tianran gave his confidant only one instruction.

[Let's stop our actions with the Holy Spirit Cult and avoid any further involvement with them.]

The two walked and talked, and soon disappeared from the sight of the courtiers in the main hall. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen looked at each other, wondering if something had happened to Adie.

However, this worry only lasted for a moment. What could possibly happen in the palace? Without Xia Die here, Xiao Hongchen quickly let loose, which made Meng Hongchen's eyelids twitch.

You idiot, just wait until Grandpa gets back and deals with you.

After all, Jing Hongchen entrusted the task of watching over Xiao Hongchen to Xia Die and Meng Hongchen.

"Speaking of which, thank you so much, Little Adie. I don't know how to thank you enough for saving my leg last time."

"No need for that, it's just a small favor."

Soon, Xu Tianran and Xia Die arrived at Xu Tianran's study, which was the center where Xu Tianran used to handle government affairs. It was not only equipped with a level nine soul tool for protection, but also secretly guarded by many trusted and powerful individuals.

During their conversations, Xia Die roughly guessed Xu Tianran's idea: to win her over, hoping to use her as a springboard to bring the Temple of Worship under her wing.

At the same time, he also apologized to himself and his sister on behalf of his third brother.

It should be understood that both Prince Xu Tianran and the Crown Prince knew that Mingde Hall and Gongfeng Hall were the key to their future power. Whoever could gain the support of these two forces would have a secure throne.

The problem is, you can't afford to offend them.

Those people who asked Xia Die whether she should get married were complete idiots. They still haven't learned their lesson from what happened with Wang Shaojie.

The previous one was Xu Tianran. He was indeed a crown prince, but due to his physical defect, many ministers and even the emperor were not very willing to get close to him. In order to gain the support he has now, in addition to the Holy Spirit Sect, his own methods also deserve a lot of credit.

The betrayal led to suspicion and extreme measures.

Now that Xia Die's life force has been healed, this personality trait can be disregarded.

In some ways, he would indeed be a good successor to the sun and moon.

As for his cold-blooded and selfish personality and his scheming methods that use everything as a bargaining chip, these are actually advantages rather than disadvantages for someone who did not become the heir to the throne.

The old emperor also seized the throne through coercive means. Regardless of how many outrageous things the former royal family, namely He Caitou's father, did, the old emperor was competent after ascending the throne.

Xu Tianran said, "I don't know, what does Sister Adie want to ask?"

What is Your Highness's view on the Holy Spirit Cult?

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's eyes narrowed. He naturally knew what Xia Die meant by those words.

"The Holy Spirit Cult? I needed it before, but now it's no longer important. You know what I just said to Wang Changping."

"Brother Xu must have already decided to abandon the Holy Spirit Cult."

Previously, it was necessary for him to ascend the throne; his help was needed. After ascending the throne, it became another problem that was difficult to solve.

The Holy Spirit Cult now has two Limit Douluo level experts. In the past, this would have been difficult to deal with, but now Elder Kong has already witnessed that in his previous battles.

If those two weren't going to leave, they could have stayed.

With the Holy Spirit Cult's current forces of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, they are truly no match for the Sun Moon Empire.

Guang Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin were able to hold their own in battles against them.

Although the Sun Moon Empire now has three Limit Douluos, it is still of little use.

The first conversation established a connection between the two parties to some extent.

Xu Tianran's goal is the unification of the mainland, and he wants to prevent Onfalos from falling into a cycle of reincarnation.

Bai'er, Medemos Wandili, Tirispius Tibo teacher, Lady Aglaia, Naksha teacher.

My dear friends, how are you?
Before I knew it, thirteen years had passed since I transmigrated into Douluo Continent and became Xia Die, and I was no longer like the original me.

Although I have a cell phone, there is no signal here, so I can't contact them.

I wonder if Onphalos and his people will succeed in their "Journey to the Fire," and whether my absence will change anything.

At that moment, a crisp footstep broke the silence between them.

"Brother, I went to Father's place but didn't see you. So you were here."

A lovely girl with delicate features, bright eyes, and an innocent smile appeared before them. Her eyes were large and bright, and she was observing Xia Die with a puzzled look, as if wondering who this girl standing next to her royal brother was. There was also a very cold feeling about her.

But it looks so beautiful.

(End of this chapter)