Douluo Continent: I've joined forces with Tang San and taken Xiao Wu as my concubine!

Chapter 202, Saving Tang 3

Chapter 202, Saving Tang San

Those who surrender will live, those who do not will die!

The noble officials in the Antonio region were swiftly purged.

With Meng Bei's support, Dai Mubai declared himself emperor, succeeding as the new emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

The former emperor and others were furious when they learned of this news, but he was now in a precarious situation and had no power to go and punish Dai Mubai.

After much deliberation, the old emperor made a decision that went against the wishes of his ancestors.

He chose to contact the Spirit Hall, expressing his willingness to support the Spirit Hall in establishing a nation and to permanently compensate the Spirit Hall for the lost land, in order to maintain a balance between the two countries and jointly attack Dai Mubai, who had rashly declared himself emperor.

The old emperor specially dispatched the country's top lobbyists to persuade the pope.

The rest of the Star Luo Empire thought the old emperor had gone completely mad.

To betray one's own country's interests and then join forces with the enemy to attack one's own son—what is this if not madness?

Soon after, news came back that the persuader had never even seen Bibi Dong; he was killed by the Holy Maiden outside the door.

The old emperor was furious.

I was angry all day.

The Spirit Hall's offensive showed no signs of slowing down, and the Star Luo Empire's territory was quickly occupied.

There is absolutely no way to counter the Spirit Hall within the country.

Strangely, the area where Dai Mubai was located nearby was not affected by any war.

Many people speculate that Dai Mubai became emperor with the support of the Heaven Dou Empire, and that the Heaven Dou Empire's power is now so great that even Bibi Dong is wary of it, which is why he has not been attacked.

Under these circumstances, many ministers began to have their own ideas.

One day, an old man with a somewhat withered appearance suddenly began to contact some ministers and nobles in the country.

A total of three people were contacted.

One is the commander of the Star Luo Royal Guard, currently the largest military officer under the emperor; the other is the sect leader of the Star Crown Sect, the son of the current Star Crown Douluo; and the third is the Peacock Marquis, who has been in charge of the Star Luo Empire's finances for generations.

"Your Excellency, what brings you here?"

The Grandfather-in-law said, "I have two granddaughters, Qing'er and Yun'er, who have been contacting me recently. They advised me that this place is too dangerous and could be occupied by the Spirit Hall at any time, and they want to take this old man to their place to enjoy a life of luxury."

The three men listened, their gazes sharpening. After a moment's thought, they asked:

"What does the Emperor's father-in-law mean?"

The abbot said:

"I thought to myself, my old life is nothing, what difference would it make if I stayed and died?"

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Yes, yes, yes."

The emperor's father-in-law continued, "However, it doesn't matter if I die, but I can't harm the country for my own selfish reasons. So I thought that since you are all important ministers of the country, if you could leave with me, it shouldn't have any impact on the country."

The three hesitated, "This..."

Marquis Peacock said:

"I heard that His Highness the Third Prince is relying on the power of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and the leader is named Meng Bei. If we go there, will we be accepted?"

The Emperor's father-in-law laughed:

"Rest assured, everyone, I will take care of this matter. I have long admired this talented young man named Meng Bei and even gave him a white cat. I guarantee he will accept us."

The three of them relaxed considerably upon hearing this.

The emperor's father-in-law then said:

"However, the three of you must each show sincerity."

The three asked:

"What constitutes sincerity?"

The emperor's father-in-law replied, "The army, the national treasury, and the Soul Masters."

The three remained silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Time flew by, and the appointed time arrived.

As agreed, the army and money were distributed accordingly, but the Soul Master was the only one who failed to arrive.

An elderly man with white hair and beard fell from the sky.

The emperor's father-in-law looked terrified.

"Why is it you? Where is Xu Zhi?"

The old man said lightly:

"That rebellious son has betrayed his country and has been executed by me!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's father-in-law roared and unhesitatingly unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, transforming into a huge black cat and running outside.

A flash of starlight appeared above the old man's head, and a barrier of light instantly descended around the black cat, trapping it inside.

"Take them all!"

Soon, news spread from the royal family that the old emperor's father-in-law had been executed by the emperor, and the empress had been banished to the cold palace.

Normally, such a rebellion would have resulted in the extermination of the entire clan. However, the Zhu and Dai families were too deeply involved, and the emperor could not possibly exterminate his own clan. Therefore, in the end, only the ringleaders were executed, and the old emperor's father-in-law and his direct descendants were put to death.

In addition, the Marquis of Peacock and the commander of the guard were also executed.

After this news spread, the already precarious Star Luo Empire became even more unstable.

The old emperor's killing spree not only failed to diminish the trust his subjects placed in him, but instead hastened the collapse of his empire.

More and more nobles and ministers decided to pledge allegiance to the Third Prince Dai Mubai, after all, no one wanted to stay on a sinking ship.

In this way, Meng Bei gained a large territory without doing anything, and people rushed to ask him to send troops to rule them, because that would prevent the flames of war from burning.

Among these people who sought refuge, there was a wasteland called the Far Western Wilderness, located in a corner of the Dragon Flame Province, the most remote part of the Star Luo Empire.

This place has three special features: scorching sun, drought and water scarcity, and a killing capital.

Upon arriving here, Meng Bei finally remembered that Tang San had been in the City of Slaughter for over half a year, and Xiao Wu still hadn't gotten pregnant. It was truly a pity...

Anyway, it's time to go see Tang San.

I imagine it will trigger some kind of quest or something.

With that thought in mind, Meng Bei entered the City of Slaughter.

"Welcome to the City of Slaughter, the capital of hell..."

The sound stopped abruptly.

The entire passageway was shrouded in ice, and even the sounds were frozen.

Further ahead, there was a group of knights in black armor.

Unfortunately, they were also frozen.

Bypassing these people, Meng Bei arrived at a blue-purple area.

The tall, black city gate was made of some unknown material.

"Halt! No entry without an ID card."

"It was said by a knight who looked a bit like an ice sculpture."