Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 158 The Mystery of Parents' Deaths

Xu Yang stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Xu Tianran, and at the same time, his face, which had just been smiling, became visibly serious.

As for why Xu Yang reacted this way, it was because of Xu Yang's father, the person in the history of the Sun Moon Empire who was most likely to break through to the Super Douluo level.

His title was Zihuang.

Xu Qing, the Purple Emperor Douluo, is also known as the Destruction Douluo by those who know him well, because his extreme destructive attribute makes him invincible in battle.

"Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

In Xu Yang's eyes, apart from the evil spirit master, the most suspicious family members were Xu Tianran's family, who were the ones who caused his parents' deaths.

Xu Tianran's family colluded with the evil spirit master from within to expose his parents' whereabouts, and then the Death God Douluo made his move.

It makes perfect sense no matter how you look at it.

It can both eliminate dissidents and serve as a pledge of allegiance to the Holy Spirit Church.

Xu Yang believed that the Holy Spirit Cult would certainly not want his father to rise to power. Kong Deming alone was enough of a headache for them; adding Xu Qing, who had grown up, would mean the Holy Spirit Cult would never be able to recover.

The reason he hasn't taken any action is twofold: first, he lacks evidence, and second, his own strength is insufficient.

Moreover—more than four years ago, when Kong Deming saw the Tower of Death, he didn't react much, and Xu Yang began to suspect that he had guessed wrong.

With Kong Deming's keen eye, if Ye Xishui really did make a move through the Death God Tower, he couldn't possibly fail to recognize her.

Now it seems there are still many mysteries surrounding his parents' deaths.

Seeing Xu Yang stop, Xu Tianran waved his hand, signaling Ju Zi to leave.

What happened next was something only the two of them were entitled to know.

Xu Yang threw out a shielding soul tool. Ever since he gave the Silver Moon Guardian to Zhang Lexuan, Kong Deming had equipped him with a complete set of level nine soul tools to ensure Xu Yang's personal safety.

Although it can only be considered icing on the cake, soul tools are far simpler than Xu Yang's methods.

So Xu Yang accepted it.

Seeing that Xu Yang had already set up the environment, Xu Tianran put away the soul tool he was about to take out. In terms of soul tools, no one in the Sun Moon Empire was more authoritative than the group of living fossils in the Hall of Worship.

Moreover, given Xu Yang's relationship with those who supported him, the soul tools he produced would undoubtedly be the best.

"Back then, when His Majesty the Purple Emperor and his wife passed away unexpectedly, the entire Sun and Moon High-level leadership was shaken."

No one is immune to sadness.

"Of course, that includes me and my father."

"Perhaps in your eyes, Imperial Uncle, His Majesty Zihuang's downfall is inextricably linked to us."

"I can understand that. After all, His Majesty the Emperor's relationship with the previous emperor wasn't exactly close, but he did receive a favor from him. And that emperor was someone who knew how to repay kindness."

"If my father wanted to usurp the throne, the biggest obstacle would be His Majesty the Purple Emperor."

"After His Majesty the Purple Emperor fell, our family rebelled. It seems that no matter how you look at it, this matter is inextricably linked to us."

"But—I can assure you that His Majesty the Purple Emperor's fall has absolutely nothing to do with my father and me."

"Our success certainly wouldn't have been possible without external assistance, but—this assistance had absolutely nothing to do with His Majesty the Purple Emperor."

Xu Yang listened to Xu Tianran addressing his father as "Your Majesty" repeatedly, realizing that Xu Tianran truly idolized his father.

At the same time, they were also judging how much of Xu Tianran's words were true and how much was false.

As a purely political individual, Xu Tianran is undoubtedly an excellent actor. One cannot completely believe everything he says, nor can one completely disregard his words.

Xu Tianran's attitude seemed very sincere, and under Xu Yang's powerful mental observation, he did not find any trace of Xu Tianran lying.

"Could he be telling the truth?"

Xu Yang had begun to have doubts.

Given everything that had happened before, coupled with what Xu Tianran was saying now, it seemed he had no choice but to believe it.

"continue----"

Xu Yang uttered only two words, but they were spoken with the power of his mental strength.

Xu Tianran frowned slightly. He seemed to know why his somewhat unruly little imperial uncle had become an eighth-level soul master at such a young age.

This level of mental strength is almost comparable to that of a level 91 Title Douluo.

Although he achieved his cultivation level through drug use, he was still a genuine Title Douluo.

"How old is he? Sixteen?"

"To be able to contend with a Title Douluo? This is just outrageous!"

However, he only thought about it for a moment before speaking again: "My son and I don't need to deal with a powerful figure who is only loyal to the royal family and has unlimited potential. Even if the Xu family fights to the death for that position, in the end, His Majesty Zihuang will only leave a legacy for the previous emperor."

"Old Master Kong, that is, your maternal grandfather, would not allow His Majesty the Purple Emperor to be completely involved in the royal family's struggles."

"Moreover—that was his intention back then. After being taken in by Master Kong, His Majesty Zihuang rarely appeared in the army, seemingly intentionally reducing his influence in the military."

"However, at that time there were indeed not many people who were capable of taking on this important task, so His Majesty Zihuang had no choice but to take on this position as well."

"So even if my father and I were to ascend to the throne, His Majesty the Purple Emperor would still be a solid support for us. He is a strong person who is loyal only to his country and will not change because of personal reasons. I think no ruler would be so foolish as to offend him."

"It could even cost them their lives —"

Xu Tianran's words did make some sense to Xu Yang, but since his family was still the prime suspect, Xu Yang didn't give Xu Tianran a friendly look.

The mental pressure was only slightly weakened, which can be considered as a statement.

The moment he sensed that Xu Yang's mental pressure had weakened, Xu Tianran understood and continued, "After His Majesty Zihuang fell, I personally went there to investigate. Because I simply couldn't believe that His Majesty Zihuang, who had always been invincible, would end up like this."

"To ensure authenticity, I spent a long time researching there."

"Perhaps heaven rewards those who persevere, for I have finally discovered something that even His Majesty the Silver Moon had overlooked."

As Xu Tianran spoke, he took out a small box from his storage soul tool.

He acted with extreme caution, as if he were opening some rare treasure.

But what remained in that small box was just a stone, an ordinary stone to the extreme. If one had to say what was special about that stone, it was that there was a trace of blood on it, and that blood was clearly unusual.

Xu Yang frowned, staring at the bloodstains on the stone. At this moment, he had found the answer to the mystery of his parents' deaths.

The stone also emitted a different kind of energy because of the bloodstain; unlike the normal red bloodstains of a person, the color of that bloodstain was...