Douluo Continent: I have the Heaven-Piercing Tyrannosaurus Beast

Chapter 182 The Power of Evil

At the city lord's mansion in Gengxin City, City Lord Jiang waited anxiously at the city gate. Although he didn't know why Crown Prince Davis wanted to have a private conversation with that young man named Xiao Yan, he knew that if something happened to Davis in Gengxin City, he would be in deep trouble.

Moreover, after much persuasion, Davis finally agreed to search Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan bluntly stated that if they were to search him, he would not discuss the matter further.

Right now, Lord Jiang could only stand guard at the door, fearing that something might happen to the master who was talking inside.

It's strange, really. The Crown Prince's guards arrived in their city without any warning, not even a word of prior notice. If the soldiers guarding the city gate hadn't noticed the ranks on the guards' armor, Lord Jiang might still be having a sweet dream on his huge bed.

"You're so wary of me, why aren't you worried about your female companion?" Davis didn't lean back in the main chair of the city lord's mansion. He disliked the old-fashioned style of the chair, which looked like something an elderly person would lean on. Although the leather of the chair was befitting of his status, he still stood by the window and slowly turned his head to look at Xiao Yan.

It's like two friends who haven't seen each other in a long time, nothing like a few months ago when your country's spies tried to kill me, or a few months ago when I almost killed your own brother.

"Xue'er and Zhu Zhuyun are just strolling around Gengxin City, what could possibly happen to them?" Xiao Yan said nonchalantly. He had given the Rolling Beast to Xue'er, so if anything happened to her, he could sense it from the Rolling Beast immediately. Besides, Xue'er was a genuine Soul Emperor. In this Gengxin City, if group fights weren't so common, how many people could pose a threat to her?

To this day, Xiao Yan still can't figure out how Xue Qinghe has such a powerful being by her side, or whether the other party was sent to Qian Renxue by the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, with his second soul skill, Xiao Yan could switch positions with others within a limited range, but with the Rolling Beast, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, he could do it. From a certain perspective, if Davis were to do something inappropriate to him here, he could get away instantly.

Furthermore, their purpose in coming to the Star Luo Empire was to uncover the secrets of Dai Mubai, but they were unable to contact the Star Luo royal family.

Now that the other party has delivered themselves to our doorstep, how can we not make good use of them? Xiao Yan's so-called "if we can't reach an agreement, we'll leave" is nothing more than a tactic of maneuvering.

This was only his first day in Gengxin City, within the territory of the Star Luo Empire, and Davis arrived before it was even completely dark. This meant that Davis had been keeping an eye on him. Given that, how could he possibly succumb to his pull?

The other party must have come here to discuss something important with him.

"But you, Crown Prince, at this crucial juncture, with the National Tournament starting, instead of bringing glory to your Xingluo clan, you have time to come to Gengxin City to find me. I am quite flattered." Xiao Yan crossed his arms in front of his chest and leaned apologetically on the sofa in the City Lord's Mansion. Although he was looking up at the standing Davis, his aura was in no way inferior to his opponent's.

"Pfft, hahahahahaha." Davis burst into laughter for no reason. "I know why that kid Dai Mubai hates you so much. You're really asking for trouble with your words."

Davis's expression was calm, without the ferocity that Dai Mubai displayed; perhaps it was due to his age that he became more reserved.

"So, the Crown Prince of Xingluo came here to find me to avenge his younger brother?"

Davis seemed afraid that Xiao Yan would misunderstand, so he quickly shook his head.

"No, Zhu Yun and I were originally going to participate in the national competition, but our trip back to the capital took up our time. Also, my spies have been gathering intelligence on you, so we knew about your trip to Xingluo. I just happened to be passing through and came to Gengxin City. I just don't know what your identity is. Fortunately, you haven't joined any faction, right? That's why I came to talk to you."

As for Dai Mubai, even though he's my younger brother, a good-for-nothing is still a good-for-nothing. He doesn't dare compete with me for the throne. As soon as he hears a whisper of me, he tucks his tail between his legs and runs to Tian Dou. He even secretly tries to kill Xing Luo's future friends.

Davis's so-called friend of Xingluo was obviously referring to Xiao Yan, just like Dai Mubai's virus, which brought two spies to assassinate him, causing a loophole. Now, he is rushing to patch it.

"But regarding Dai Mubai, although no one has said it, it's obvious that you instructed him to do it." Xiao Yan sat up straight and looked directly at Davis.

Given Dai Mubai's status and position, he absolutely could not mobilize a single soldier of Xingluo. The only possibility is that Davis nodded. As for the reason for nodding, it was simply that he also felt that Xiao Yan was a threat, but after failing to kill him, he began to make amends.

"Tch." The blond man stopped standing and slowly sat down on the opposite side of Xiao Yan's sofa, revealing his handsome profile. "Actually, I don't like you smart people. Maybe it's because we Xingluo people are used to fighting and killing, and we decide many things with force."

"But right now, don't you need a smart person like me?" Xiao Yan said with a smile, not at all worried about offending the other party.

"Not bad, not bad!" Davis's voice became more forceful.

"Don't worry about Dai Mubai. Since I've taken the step of having my father remove him from Xingluo, whether he lives or dies is none of our Xingluo royal family's business. I've come to see you, but it's because of something related to Dai Mubai."

Davis paused, not continuing, seemingly wanting to see just how much the astute Xiao Yan actually knew about this matter.

"You probably already know that I've fought Dai Mubai before; he's a bit strange," Xiao Yan said, naturally not wanting to disappoint the other party. However, Xiao Yan indicated that this was all he knew, and if Davis truly had something to discuss with him, he'd better not beat around the bush.

Davis nodded heavily, one hand supporting his temple, as if trying to recall something.

"Actually, I only recently learned about this matter. My father handed me the secret history the moment I was made crown prince. I never expected that our Star Luo royal family rose to power in this way. This history is not really a secret. In fact, the White Tiger emperors of all dynasties used it as a bargaining chip to show off. After all, in their view, we were able to conquer such a country and fight against the heavens on equal footing only after accepting that power."

But that curse has continued for generations, even to this day. The reason I originally planned to go to Tian Dou but then rushed back to Xing Luo is because my father sensed that Dai Mubai was affected by that power.

"Dai Mubai's power allowed him to break through to the Soul King realm right before my eyes, but he also became unrecognizable. Even so, it seems that he can't hinder you, the future Star Luo Emperor. I can tell you that your brother Dai Mubai is not dead; he was rescued by the Spirit Hall."

"Is Mu Bai still alive?" Upon hearing this news, Davis's expression was somewhat moved.

But Xiao Yan did not feel that the other party was happy for living for his younger brother. If there was any joy, it was only the guilt of a victor.