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

Tian Dou City, Imperial Palace.

Upon receiving news of Xue Ye's passing, Zhong Li and Hu Tao rushed to the palace.

At this moment, in the Golden Palace, the courtiers surrounded them, their eyes fixed on the two people in the center of the hall.

As a king of equal rank, Zhongli naturally had a seat in the Golden Palace.

This is the only seat besides the Emperor's.

The ministers had no objections to this position; in fact, they were quite pleased. With such a powerful king standing shoulder to shoulder, how could Tian Dou not prosper?

Zhong Li had a seat, but Hu Tao didn't, and she didn't care about that.

Besides, Zhong Li is already quite old and has difficulty moving around. What's wrong with him sitting down to talk?

Xue Qinghe sat on the throne, cupped her hands to Hu Tao and Zhong Li, and looked "sorrowful," as if Xue Ye's death had greatly affected her.

"Master Hu, Your Majesty."

If it weren't for the ministers watching over him, how could Xue Qinghe have ended up like this?

An unusual gleam flickered on the faces of the courtiers. On this joyous day of defeating the Star Luo Empire, Emperor Xueye was gone...

Should they cry or laugh?

"Your Majesty~"

Hu Tao and Zhong Li returned the greeting with clasped hands.

"Presumably, the Hall Master and the Emperor already know about Father's situation. I wonder how to properly bury him..."

Xue Qinghe said with a sad expression. To be honest, she was indeed a little sad.

Her real father left when she was very young, but although this fake father was not real, she called him "Father Emperor" more often...

Furthermore, this fake father was genuinely good to her, the fake crown prince.

She made Ning Fengzhi her teacher to stabilize the situation, and she also had him recruit Zhongli to pave the way for her future.

As the Heavenly Emperor, Xue Ye had done everything he could to help Xue Qinghe.

Although she guessed that "Xue Qinghe" might be fake, she still accepted the premise and faced death head-on.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, our Rebirth Hall is a professional!"

Hu Tao patted the washboard and said with a smug look on her face.

It was as if this was no big deal at all.

Upon seeing this, the ministers' eyes twitched slightly. This girl named Hu Tao was completely naive!

The death of the Snow Emperor was met with excitement and joy on her part...

If it weren't for the Emperor's presence by her side, such an heretic would probably not even have been able to enter the main hall, let alone be allowed to bury Emperor Xueye.

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Hu Tao glanced sideways at Zhong Li and said, "Guest Elder Zhong Li, Emperor Xue Ye is, after all, a former emperor with an extraordinary status. Should we prepare some localized offerings?"

When it comes to etiquette, Hu Tao believes no one understands it better than Zhong Li, which is why she asked Zhong Li such a question.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

"Indeed, we should prepare some offerings..."

As for the term "localization," the ministers were confused and bewildered, and then quickly forgot about it.

"So what should we prepare?"

Hu Tao asked curiously, and the ministers and "Xue Qinghe" also looked at Zhong Li, hoping to find the answer from him.

If Xue Qinghe hadn't already entrusted the burial of Emperor Xueye to the obscure Wangsheng Hall, the courtiers would have buried Xueye in the same manner as other emperors.

Although the Hall of Rebirth is unknown, the Rock King Emperor is a guest minister of the Hall of Rebirth!

We still have to give the Emperor face...

"Although Emperor Xueye had great ambitions in his lifetime, he was unable to fulfill his wishes. Now, on the eve of his death, the Douluo Continent has been unified."

"Take soil from the Starry Sky to offer as a sacrifice to Emperor Xueye."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, the assembled officials were taken aback. After a moment's thought, they realized that Zhongli's words made perfect sense.

Xueye had never set foot in the Starry Land, so taking soil from the Starry Land to offer as a sacrifice to him could be considered as fulfilling Xueye's last wish.

"Your Majesty's words are reasonable; Your Majesty should make preparations immediately!"

The courtiers bowed to Xue Qinghe.

In response, Xue Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Let's do as the Emperor says."

A wave of the hand is not a rejection, but rather a statement that no further words are needed.

As time passed, there weren't many items left to commemorate Emperor Xueye, but they were all representative of his time.

For example, the crown once owned by Emperor Xueye, or a soul bone produced by a ten-thousand-year-old swan-like soul beast, etc...

Emperor Xueye's funeral was very grand, with the coffin carried by the pillars of the empire for burial.

It was personally presided over by Master Hu of the Wangsheng Hall.

At the moment of the burial on the snowy night, Hu Tao put away her smile and became solemn and dignified, looking as if it really was a serious matter.

Of all those who were most heartbroken by Xue Ye's death, it was undoubtedly Xue Beng and Xue Xing.

Both of them were completely bewildered!

I thought Xueye would live for a few more years, but I never expected that she would pass away so suddenly.

"Uncle, I have a feeling there's something fishy about Father's death..."

Xue Beng gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Xuexing frowned and, instead of directly answering Xue Beng's question, said, "You still haven't let go?"

Was there anything suspicious about Xueye's death? Did they really not know, or were they pretending not to know?

Xue Qinghe did not stop them from visiting Xue Ye, and even after Xue Ye's death, he allowed the two of them to be close to Xue Ye.

Xue Ye died of natural causes, not from poisoning or any other problem. His death had nothing to do with Xue Qinghe.

Perhaps, he died because he was too happy.

Avalanche wasn't stupid; he knew exactly what Snowstar meant by those words.

Both of them understood perfectly.

However, if he doesn't fight against "Snow River" during the avalanche, he might very well be the next one to die...

If Xue Ye were alive, Xue Qinghe wouldn't have made a move against him, but now that Xue Ye is dead, will Xue Qinghe eliminate any future trouble?

Even if he were willing to be a carefree prince, the tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease...

"Don't think about that. With that person around, we have no chance at all."

Just as Xue Beng was about to say something, Xue Xing patted him on the shoulder and continued, "Even without that person, Xue Qinghe, who has the support of the Spirit Hall, is not someone you or I can mess with."

"Heh, the Spirit Hall has come to surrender on its own initiative..."

Could Xue Xing and Xue Beng, as members of the royal family, be fools?

It's all too obvious now; perhaps this is the reason why Xueye has passed away.

They've already given up on the snowy night, so what kind of trouble can the two of them stir up?

"Uncle, I..."

Not reconciled!

"What can you do if you're unwilling? The fact that your father is still alive and that you and I can still talk here is already a sign of their mercy."

"Pack your bags, let's go."

"If we stay in Tiandou City, something bad will happen."

"Leave this place and find a remote place to live out the rest of my life in peace."

Xuexing patted Xue Beng on the shoulder again, sighed, and said.

"Sigh~"

After a long while, Xue Beng sighed. This feeling of helplessness, of being unable or even afraid to reveal the truth, was truly unbearable.

"I'll pack my bags and leave now."

(End of this chapter)