Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

"Sect Master, we've found out that Young Master Tianheng hasn't come out since he entered the palace."

"sure?"

Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat suspicious.

It's not that he's suspicious; it's just that after the entire sect entered Tiandou City, he didn't dare to fully trust the abilities of these disciples.

"Uh... probably," the subordinate replied.

Yu Yuanzhen was speechless with anger and said:
"It is or it isn't. What does 'should be' even mean?"

The subordinate lowered his head in fear.

"Yes."

"What is it?"

"Young Master Tianheng did indeed enter the palace and never come out."

He wasn't entirely sure if anyone saw Yu Tianheng enter the palace, but he couldn't guarantee whether he came out or not. However, faced with the furious Yu Yuanzhen, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and confirm it.

"Okay, you go down first."

Yu Yuanzhen rubbed his forehead, feeling extremely irritated.

However, even after confirming that Yu Tianheng had entered the palace and had not come out, Yu Yuanzhen did not immediately assume that Yu Tianheng might have been detained.

These past few days, Xueye's behavior has been the same as usual, yielding to their relentless pressure.

If he had really attacked Yu Tianheng, he would never have acted so normally.

Just as Yu Yuanzhen was about to send someone into the palace to inquire, several elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect hurriedly arrived.

"Sect Master, something terrible has happened."

"What happened again?"

"Sect Master, the elite disciples we've infiltrated into the Heavenly Dou Army have all been suddenly executed, and several elders who entered the court have also..."

The elder who spoke looked angry, but at the same time, he was also a little scared.

"Also what? Tell me quickly," Yu Yuanzhen urged.

"They were all killed."

Yu Yuanzhen suddenly felt a little dizzy. The deaths of several elders and some elite disciples certainly pained him.

What pained him even more was that all the efforts he had made in the court and military of the Heavenly Dou Empire during this period had been in vain.

"Who was it? Who killed them? Who in the Heavenly Dou Empire has such audacity?"

After the initial shock, Yu Yuanzhen was filled with rage.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan is currently riding high, with no other sect in the entire Heaven Dou Empire capable of rivaling them. He simply cannot understand who would have the audacity to kill his people.

"It's Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. The heads of those elders and disciples are hanging on the palace gates."

"Xue Qinghe".

Yu Yuanzhen squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.

He never imagined that such a nobody, whom he considered insignificant, would dare to do such a thing.

"Let's go, gather the disciples, we're going to the palace. I think Xueye is tired of living."

"Yes."

Even now, Yu Yuanzhen doesn't believe that Xue Qinghe made the decision to kill the elders and disciples alone; Xue Ye must have been behind it.

He even thought Xueye was a coward who only knew how to back down.

Looking back now, he wasn't a coward at all; he was clearly a madman.

The initial concessions were all to deceive them; the counterattack will be swift and decisive. Excellent, truly excellent.

As for Xue Qinghe, this prince was the one Xue Ye arranged to stand in front of everyone and take the blame.

Xue Ye planned to use a prince to quell his anger. How naive! Even if Xue Ye's life were included, a mere prince wouldn't be worth as much as a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect. Yu Yuanzhen's face was grim.

He wanted Xueye to know that in the face of true strength, any conspiracy or trickery is illusory.

Snow Star Palace.

Only Xue Ye and Ning Qiuyang were inside the hall.

"Why are you so hasty in your actions? Your methods are too ruthless. There were clearly more gentle ways to resolve the threat posed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan. Why bring the conflict to the forefront?"

The sound of the snowy night carried anger and dissatisfaction.

Ning Qiuyang did not consult Xueye's opinion before giving the order; he only informed Xueye after the matter was completed.

This made Xueye feel that her authority had been greatly challenged.

He originally planned to create a check and balance with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan after the arrival of the Title Douluo from Seagod Island, so that while repelling the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan's relentless advance, he could not allow Xue Qinghe to gain too much power.

But little did he know, before his plan could even begin, Ning Qiuyang had already started his operation.

Most importantly, Xueye felt that things were completely out of control, at least beyond his control.

He also wanted to win over Poseidon and the others, but the titled Douluo from Seagod Island all seemed to lack social skills and completely ignored his invitation as the emperor.

She wouldn't even meet him, let alone be won over by him.

"Father, please don't be anxious. Time is of the essence. I have no choice but to act swiftly and decisively."

A fleeting shadow of gloom crossed his eyes on the snowy night.

"Forced into it? Who forced you? You have eight Title Douluos by your side now, who else could force you?"

Ning Qiuyang pointed upwards.

"The titled Douluo on Seagod Island are not my people, but the people of Seagod. Without the Seagod's will, I cannot command them."

Xueye's expression changed drastically.

If Ning Qiuyang had given other reasons, Xue Ye could have refuted them, but since it concerned the divine realm, he dared not make any unwarranted accusations.

However, he still had some doubts about Ning Qiuyang's words, feeling that he harbored rebellious intentions.

"You are the successor of the sea god, so aren't the sea god's servants your subordinates? How could you not command them?"

"Shh~"

Ning Qiuyang appeared cautious and prudent.

“Father, you must not say such things. The inheritance of the gods may not appear even once every few thousand years. Now it is appearing frequently. Is it because our talents are better? It’s just that the gods need to deal with the Spirit Hall. Those of us who are lucky enough to obtain the inheritance are nothing more than pawns that can be discarded at will.”

Ning Qiuyang's sincere tone dispelled most of Xue Ye's doubts.

The remaining suspicion was his conditioned reflex as a monarch. No matter how sufficient the evidence or how reasonable the reasons, Xueye would not completely believe anyone, even if that person was his son.

He also deeply resonated with Ning Qiuyang's words.

First it was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect, and now it's Seagod Island. He also feels somewhat powerless to control his own destiny.

"What are you going to do next?"

Ning Qiuyang said, "Next, we should naturally take the initiative to dispel the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan's unrealistic delusions, gather all our forces, wipe out the Spirit Hall branch within the Empire, and then join forces with the Star Luo Empire to jointly attack the Spirit Hall."

Xueye nodded silently.

Ning Qiuyang's words made him somewhat believe that the decisions were made by the gods of the divine realm; otherwise, Xue Ye felt that he wouldn't be in such a hurry to confront the Spirit Hall.

"Sigh, never mind. You're all grown up now and have your own ideas. I don't want to criticize you. You can make your own decisions about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away and give you a satisfactory explanation and avenge your forbearance during this period."

"Good, you are indeed my good son. Go."

"My son, please retire."

Ning Qiuyang left the main hall, but Xue Ye's gaze still followed his retreating figure. (End of Chapter)