Douluo Continent: Reborn as Qin Ming, starting by joining the Spirit Hall

Chapter 106 Your Majesty, you can't just say things like that!

Several hours later.

Inside the largest banquet hall of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

A horseshoe-shaped long table, large enough to seat dozens of people, is filled with various silver cutlery.

The six crystal chandeliers overhead illuminated the entire hall with a golden glow.

The supreme ruler of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye, was sitting at the square main table at the very front of this long table.

Prince Xuexing and another boy who looked rather handsome sat on either side of him, with a girl of about thirteen or fourteen sitting next to the boy.

At this moment, several empty seats remained on the table used to entertain the main guests...

The members of the Heavenly Dou royal family, who had already gathered, along with various nobles and high-ranking officials, were secretly discussing among themselves below.

"Who exactly is Your Majesty inviting to this banquet?"

"They've made such a grand display; surely all the royal family members are here!"

"Almost there. Look over there, even the First Prince Xue Qinghe, who just awakened his martial soul, has come over."

And His Majesty's niece, Sherman Shu, is here too...

Hearing the discussions below, Xue Qinghe tugged at Emperor Xue Ye's sleeve and said...

"Father, the banquet is about to begin, aren't they coming yet?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye reached out and ruffled Xue Qinghe's hair.

"Qinghe, don't worry, they should be here soon."

As he spoke, Emperor Xueye turned his gaze to Prince Xuexing, who was standing silently to the side.

"Xue Xing, are you sure that besides Dugu Bo, the people from the Spirit Hall will also be coming?"

"Your Majesty, I am quite certain."

Qin Ming, and those two Title Douluos who were specifically sent by the Spirit Hall to protect him, will all be coming!

As she spoke, Xuexing rubbed her throbbing temples.

Compared to her somewhat arrogant demeanor in the morning, Xuexing now appeared somewhat dejected.

"This morning, many Soul Masters in the city sensed the aura of the two Title Douluos in Dugu Bo's mansion."

I had intended to use the pretext of delivering invitations to test the waters, but to my surprise, Dugu Bo wouldn't even let me in the door...

As she spoke, Xuexing sighed.

"Your Majesty, the attempt to recruit Dugu Bo is most likely to fail."

We've wasted so much energy on Dugu Bo.

And even if we successfully recruit Dugu Bo, what good will it do...?

The grand ceremony to reorganize the seven major sects of the world has concluded.

Our envoys who went to Wuhun City returned to Tiandou City in the afternoon.

According to the intelligence they provided, the Clear Sky Sect closed its mountain, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School joined the Spirit Hall.

Several sects, including the Elephant Armor Sect and the Fire Leopard Sect, have also announced their joining the Spirit Hall...

Currently, there are nearly twenty titles in the Spirit Hall.

Qin Ming, on the other hand, had a soul power of level 48 at the age of 13, possessing actual combat strength close to that of a Soul Saint.

He was hailed as the greatest genius in the history of mainland China...

"Your Majesty, the Spirit Hall is now very powerful. How should our Heaven Dou Empire position itself?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to Xue Qinghe and Xue Manshu beside him.

"The Snow Night Emperor said in a low, melancholy tone."

"It doesn't matter if the attempt to recruit Dugu Bo fails; I have follow-up plans."

Just as Emperor Xueye was about to ask Xuexing for more details, a guard from outside the palace came in to report.

"Your Majesty, Dugu Bo and the others have arrived outside the hall."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye straightened his expression.

"Please come quickly."

As he spoke, Emperor Xueye looked at Xue Qinghe and the others beside him.

"The guests have arrived. You two should be mindful of your status and not be rude to them."

"Yes."

Xue Qinghe and Xue Manshu both agreed in unison.

A moment later, Qin Ming, Yue Guan, and Dugu Bo entered the hall under the guidance of their attendants.

At this moment, the discussions that had been taking place in the hall ceased.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Qin Ming and his two companions.

Seeing Dugu Bo and Yue Guan following behind a blond young man, one on each side, Emperor Xueye frowned.

Judging from Dugu Bo's expression, Emperor Xueye already knew that Dugu Bo had likely already agreed to join the Spirit Hall.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be walking behind Qin Ming.

While pondering, Emperor Xueye turned his gaze to Qin Ming, who was walking at the very front.

"This person is Qin Ming? His appearance doesn't match the intelligence!"

According to the information Xue Xing gave him, Qin Ming had chestnut hair, was about 1.7 meters tall, and looked somewhat immature.

Qin Ming's current appearance is completely different from what Xue Xing described...

Thinking of this, Emperor Xueye subconsciously glanced at Xuexing beside him.

At this moment, Xueye was also stunned by Qin Ming's appearance.

He hadn't expected Qin Ming's appearance to have changed so much in just one day.

Seeing Xue Xing's expression, Emperor Xue Ye also realized what was going on.

He knew that Xue Xing's previous information was correct; Qin Ming's change in appearance was likely due to other reasons.

Upon realizing this, Emperor Xueye's heart sank.

In the Douluo Continent, a change in appearance in a short period of time can generally be linked to a significant increase in soul power.

Guessing that Qin Ming might have made a breakthrough in his soul power, Emperor Xueye grew increasingly anxious...

A moment later, Qin Ming and the other two were led by servants to take their seats at the main table.

Dugu Bo was seated next to Xue Xing, while Yue Guan sat beside him.

Qin Ming was placed next to Xue Manshu.

Seeing this, Yue Guan narrowed his eyes.

Qin Ming didn't care about these things. After taking his seat, he bowed to Emperor Xueye.

"My name is Qin Ming, and I greet Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye nodded.

"Qin Ming, please wait a moment, the banquet will begin shortly."

As he spoke, Emperor Xueye gestured to the attendant beside him.

Soon, the banquet officially began, and countless beautiful maids carried various delicacies into the banquet hall...

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes,

Emperor Xueye asked Qin Ming.

"Qin Ming, I heard from Xue Xing that there are two Title Douluo guarding you on your trip?"

I have now met Elder Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Where is the other Your Majesty now?

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming, who was focused on the food on his plate, put down his knife and fork.

Qin Ming said without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Ghost Douluo has left due to unforeseen circumstances."

Otherwise, he would have come to the banquet tonight.

At this moment, under Qin Ming's arrangement, Ghost was searching for traces of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover within the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace...

Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, Emperor Xueye knew that he would not be able to get anything out of Qin Ming.

However, Emperor Xueye was not in a hurry, and he asked again.

"Qin Ming, are you currently married?"

Qin Ming was caught off guard when Emperor Xueye suddenly changed the subject.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Xueye smiled and said.

"Qin Ming, what do you think of Xue Manshu next to you? She is my sister and the daughter of Duke Hammose."

Manshu is about your age, and in my opinion, the two of you are…”

"Your Majesty, you mustn't speak carelessly!"

Before Emperor Xueye could finish speaking, Yue Guan interrupted him with a dark expression.

Just a quick note about the timeline; it took me over an hour to piece together this information…

Age estimation, refer to Chapter 164 of the original text, Royal Secrets.

The following is information from the original text.

Xue Beng was around 30 years old, while Tang San was 18 (a 12-year age difference).

Xue Beng was 7 years old, and Xue Qinghe was 15 years old (8 years apart). The third prince died that year, and the second prince died the year before.

The following is speculation.

The current timeline is nine years before Tang San's birth. Xue Beng should be three years old at this time, and Xue Qinghe should be eleven years old. That is to say, in the original novel, Qian Renxue went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace when she was three years old.

This was a major bug, so I modified the timeline.

Currently, Xue Qinghe is 6 years old and has just awakened his martial soul. Qian Renxue went to the Heaven Dou Palace at the age of 9 to replace Xue Qinghe.

(End of this chapter)