Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as the Rock King Emperor, Wandering the Mortal World

Chapter 362: The Second Fire

Time has passed, and three months have gone by since Xue Qinghe ascended the throne.

In these three months, the entire Heaven Dou Empire has undergone significant changes.

People not only know that Xue Qinghe passed the throne on a snowy night, but also know of a king who stood shoulder to shoulder with him: Emperor Yan.

The things that worried the ministers, high-ranking officials, and the Xue family did not happen. Zhongli remained the same as always, without any change.

At the same time, the second, or even the third, fires that "Xue Qinghe" started to ignite upon his rise to power began to burn within the empire.

"What?! You've released these slaves?"

The middle-aged man looked completely bewildered, as if he had heard something extraordinary.

You have to understand, he's the person in charge of the Heavenly Dou City Grand Auction House, and there aren't many things that can leave him completely bewildered.

"His Majesty said that past events can be forgiven, but from now on, such things must not happen again."

"These women have no special skills and only know how to seduce men... their fate is up to them. As for those who were just captured or acquired, release them all."

Upon hearing this, the person in charge's face turned pale and then red.

The reason why auction houses rake in huge profits is precisely because of these factors.

But if these slaves are released now, how will the auction house make money?

Keep in mind that even the lowest-priced slave at the auction costs 100,000 gold soul coins.

They may not be the most beautiful, but they are all beauties with an 80 or higher score. Otherwise, who would spend 100,000 gold soul coins to buy them?

This is a major source of revenue for auction houses; if it stops...

"Is this His Majesty's will, or that person's...?"

"What, you intend to defy the imperial decree?"

"No, how could I dare?"

Disobeying the imperial decree?

Anyway, this is royal property, so they can just stop doing it if they want. It doesn't matter. He just can't understand why this kind of thing, which has been going on for thousands of years, would suddenly be cut off.

The Heavenly Dou Empire officially prohibits the sale of slaves, but that's only on the surface.

The Tiandou Grand Auction House is located in Tiandou City.

"Release them!"

After a brief moment of thought, the person in charge made a decision.

It's impossible to disobey an imperial decree. If that official had any designs on it, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Anyway, it was the Heavenly Dou Royal Family that suffered the loss, and it didn't have much to do with him. At worst, he could just auction off normal goods in the future.

All the new slaves who arrived at the Soul Arena left the auction house, while the women who had been raised by the auction house since childhood were left in a state of confusion.

Aside from seducing men, they can't do anything else, and their fate after leaving the auction house is probably not much better than if they stayed there.

They have no thoughts of their own, and their eyes are vacant.

Just as Ning Fengzhi said back then, they have long since become human puppets, devoid of their own thoughts, and are beyond saving.

"Would you be willing to work as regular service staff at the auction house?"

"A normal waiter?"

A group of women dressed in "poor" clothes looked confused. What is a normal waitress?

They had never been in contact with them, so naturally they didn't know.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Aside from the market outside Tian Dou City, the entire Douluo Continent began to crack down on the slave trade. At first, many people opposed it because it would affect the interests of many nobles, but those voices of opposition gradually disappeared in the fighting.

Such ruthless decisiveness made some nobles hesitant to act, and they chose to follow orders.

However, there was always a small group of nobles who seemed restless.

"Has Xue Qinghe already decided to wipe us out the moment he takes office?"

"This has always been the privilege of the nobility, a tradition passed down from ancient times. Does he really want to change the ancestral laws as soon as he comes to power?"

"We should unite..."

Before the man could finish speaking, a figure clad in golden armor appeared silently among the crowd.

"You...you're from the Spirit Hall?"

"No, you're an elder of the Spirit Hall!"

Only elders of the Spirit Hall would dress so stylishly.

The sudden appearance of the Spirit Hall elders—are they trying to win them over?

Should we refuse or accept?

so tangled!

The next moment, they stopped worrying, because the other party showed no intention of trying to win them over.

What awaited them was the fifth soul skill of a Title Douluo!

"You, you actually came to kill us!"

"Why, why?"

Before they died, everyone looked on incredulous. It was one thing for the Spirit Hall not to take advantage of Xue Qinghe's troublemaking to win them over, but instead, they helped Xue Qinghe deal with them!

This is simply unbelievable!

The man in golden armor remained silent, knowing full well that villains die from talking too much. He simply ignored him and unleashed his soul skill.

For these nobles, the fifth soul skill of a Title Douluo is already an extremely terrifying existence.

Completely invincible, he slaughtered all the nobles who had gathered together.

"Hmph, by opposing the young master, you've already committed suicide!"

"If I can't beat those Hilichurls, can't I at least kill you all?"

The newcomer was none other than Bloodthirsty Douluo. He snorted coldly at one person, glanced at the corpse, and then disappeared.

During this period, not only Ci Xue, but also She Long and a group of elders from the Spirit Hall were all on missions.

The mission is simple: eliminate all dissenting voices within the Heavenly Dou Empire!

As long as these nobles haven't raised an army, suppressing them would be a piece of cake for a Title Douluo.

Even if they raise an army, there is still the Imperial Legion that can be deployed to suppress them.

The group acted very discreetly, and no information has been leaked to this day.

After Ci Xue left, another figure appeared in the hall.

He looked polite and well-mannered, not like a bad person.

"There's something wrong with Xue Qinghe!"

"But what does this have to do with our Abyss Order?"

"She did all that for those people..."

The Abyss Order was never a bad person; they just had different interests and goals.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Shang returned to Kong's side and told him about the matter.

Hearing this, Kong seemed to be deep in thought.

"This world is indeed very filthy. Yuan Shang, you may also choose an opportunity to help this new emperor."

Kong has been in Douluo Continent for quite some time now. He has explored the entire continent and only then did he discover:

The military strength of this continent seems to be just so-so...

The Abyss Cult alone could sweep across the entire Douluo Continent without even needing to mobilize its entire forces.

Of course, the world is peaceful, at least on the surface.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yuan Shang agreed without much thought, as he felt the same way.

After all, there were simply too many people who opposed it, and the "Title Douluo" of the Spirit Hall alone were simply not enough to handle them all.

With the help of the Abyss Order, things would be more efficient.

Gradually, the group from the Spirit Hall realized that something was wrong.

It seems there is another force clearing obstacles for "Xue Qinghe".

Could it be that the Body Sect has made a move?

(End of this chapter)