Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

Chapter 116 The Banquet, the Incident Ends

The members of the Royal Guard lay on the ground groaning, like writhing maggots.

Not long after.

Xia Die then sensed several powerful auras rising up and rapidly approaching.

The first to appear was an elderly woman in her seventies, surrounded by bright red flames of soul power. Judging from her aura, her soul power was approximately level 93.

She simply stood quietly in a corner, and after confirming that the fallen members of the royal family were not in mortal danger, she withdrew a small amount of her powerful soul energy.

Immediately afterwards, several more titled Soul Masters arrived.

In just a few moments.

Seven titled Douluo gathered here.

"Greetings to all the legion commanders, greetings to all the honored guests," Orange addressed the group respectfully.

"I remember you. You were a maidservant to the Crown Prince," the seventy-year-old woman asked. "What happened here?"

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As for the matter of a crown prince, it was impossible for Luanfeng, the seventy-year-old woman who was the commander of the five legions of the Sun Moon Empire and the commander of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Corps, not to know.

She even knew that the girl in front of her had been regarded as a confidante by the crown prince after she had blocked two knives for him.

"It was these members of the Royal Inspectorate who, without any regard for the facts, tried to attack the royal guests."

"That's why we were able to retaliate and injure him."

"snort!"

A burly man fell from a height and came to the side of the injured patrolman.

"Little girl, do you know that attacking the disciplinary team is a provocation against the Sun Moon Royal Family?"

Orange remained silent, her gaze falling on the burly man.

"Your Highness, I have brought distinguished guests from the Empire this time."

"Besides, I also produced His Highness the Crown Prince's token."

"Do you think we did something wrong?"

"Little girl, don't forget your identity. Allowing you into the palace is already an act of kindness from the royal family."

Xu Tianyuan's expression was cold. "The patrol team is here to uphold the fairness and justice of the royal family. Your resistance to law enforcement is an insult to the royal family, an insult to His Highness the Crown Prince, and an insult to His Majesty."

"Besides you—"

"Prince Xu, are you implying that members of the imperial family can act with impunity?"

A sudden sound rang out not far away.

Xu Tianyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his head to look.

"Tai--Prince."

Xu Tianran and Xu Tianzhen walked side by side past Xu Tianyuan and came to Ju Zi's side.

"Your Highness," Orange bowed.

"Thank you for your hard work. There's been a lot going on here, I'm late."

Ju Zi gently shook her head, stepped back to Xu Tianran's side, and handed the recording soul tool in her hand to Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran took it but did not look at its contents.

He ignored Xu Tianyuan and instead bowed respectfully to Xia Die and the other two.

"Please forgive me for not taking good care of the three of you."

I will give you a satisfactory answer to this matter.

"Um."

Xia Die nodded without saying anything more.

Xu Tianran withdrew his gaze and focused it on Xu Tianyuan again, his voice devoid of emotion: "Ju Zi is my person. She saved me when I was assassinated. It's no exaggeration to call her my savior."

"Or do you think you'd be happy if I had died six months ago, Uncle?"

These words had barely left his lips.

Sweat dripped down Xu Tianyuan's forehead with a "whoosh".

He dared not accept that, especially since the prince was still supporting the Third Prince.

"Your Highness, I... I absolutely did not have such a thought."

"Is that so?"

Xu Tianran was not annoyed and lifted up the soul tool in his hand.

"I'm sure everyone knows what this thing is."

"I haven't seen the contents either, and many of those present are my elders."

Let's discuss what's right and wrong.

Xu Tianran activated the soul tool.

A screen was projected showing Xia Die and the others being stopped.

As the footage played, a cold glint flashed across Xu Tianran's face when he saw Wang Shaojie attack Ju Zi.

The footage is short, only ten minutes long.

"alright."

Xu Tianran handed the recording soul tool to Ju Zi, glancing at Xu Tianyuan: "Royal Uncle, you must be more familiar with the regulations than I am with what crime it is to impersonate the Royal Guard."

"Also, the patrols were outsourced to Wang Shaojie's Royal Patrol Team, your son Xu Mochen."

"He has important duties to attend to, but surely he doesn't need someone who's not even in the disciplinary squad to cover his shift?"

"Your Majesty—Your Highness."

Xu Tianyuan's body trembled, and his lips were a little dry and cracked.

This matter can be big or small.

But judging from the Crown Prince's tone, he clearly did not intend to downplay the matter.

Is this orange really that important?

She's just a maid who saved your life.

You protected so many of your guards who died back then, yet you never seemed to care this much.

Could it be that he sided with the Third Prince, thus displeasing the Crown Prince?

"It's so lively!"

An aged voice echoed from afar.

An elderly man, dressed in a simple imperial robe and with a slightly aged face, quietly descended from the sky. Standing beside him was Kong Deming.

He stood side by side with the old man in the imperial robe, as if the old man in the imperial robe was the main figure.

"His Majesty!"

Apart from Xia Die and a few others, everyone bowed to the old man in the imperial robes before them.

"Royal brother."

"It seems you're somewhat dissatisfied with my distinguished guest!" The old man in the imperial robes said in a tone that was neither sad nor happy.

"What...what are you saying?" Xu Tianyuan felt a chill run down his spine.

I don't know why, but this cousin of mine...

The current Emperor of the Sun and Moon, who was clearly on the verge of death, suddenly became full of energy.

This caught him quite off guard.

"Miss Xia Die is a distinguished guest of my Sun Moon Empire, and also a distinguished guest of mine."

"Brother, it's not right for you to block people at the door like this!"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is right." Xu Tianyuan knelt down immediately.

He finally realized where the big problem lay.

It wasn't that oranges saved the prince; rather, it's quite possible.

News he didn't want to guess.

The emperor's recovery may be related to this butterfly.

As for who Xia Die was, Xu Tianyuan, whose mind was a complete blank, couldn't remember for a moment.

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon walked over unhurriedly.

Xia Die still didn't show much expression.

"Miss Xia Die, you still leave a deep impression on me, even though we parted a few days ago.

"Please also give my regards to your teacher. Our Sun Moon Empire will never forget his kindness."

The Sun and Moon Emperor spoke with a smile, without any condescension.

"Your Majesty's good health is a blessing for the sun and moon."

"My master is used to traveling and enjoying life, and I couldn't contact him for a while."

"If I ever see it, I will definitely pass on the message."

"Haha, thank you, Miss Xia Die."

Even the Emperor and the Sun and Moon couldn't believe that Xia Die could not contact the teacher behind her.

If you can't get in touch with them, how come two Limit Douluos have appeared to block the door?

Of course, it might not be the person in person who came.

But it sounds even more outrageous that it wasn't the person in question.

"Regarding what just happened, on behalf of the royal family, I apologize to Miss Xia Die." Emperor Riyue solemnly apologized.

"I appreciate Your Majesty's sincerity." Xia Die lifted her skirt and returned the greeting slightly. "It's normal for a jar of rice to occasionally have one or two bad grains; it can be easily cleaned up."

"That's quite a witty analogy," the Sun and Moon Emperor laughed.

"These two are—"

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon turned his gaze to the butterfly beside him.

"His Excellency Zhang Peng is my protector," Xia Die explained. "My teacher is worried about my safety while I travel."

Sun and Moon Emperor:

Are you not safe?

Even with all the Soul Tools of my Sun Moon Empire activated, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be as strong as you.

You call this unsafe?

It's as if you weren't the one who fought two Limit Douluos head-on before.

"Ahem~" The Emperor coughed twice, a little out of breath, "Your master has truly devoted himself to Miss Xia Die."

Then, the Sun and Moon Emperor also asked Ji Juechen a question.

Of course, this was just a side effect.

The Sun and Moon Emperor departed, taking with him several leaders of the Soul Master Corps.

As for where they went, I don't know.

However, all of Xia Die's sightseeing activities were to be handled by Prince Xu Tianran.

The banquet ended, and a year had passed.

The entire Sun Moon Empire was in a rather delicate atmosphere.

Because the emperor seems to have been paving the way for Xu Tianran over the past year.

That same year, Xia Die successfully advanced from Soul Master to Quasi-Soul King.

With just one more soul ring missing, Xia Die will become a true Soul King.

Xia Die and Wang Xian'er also entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with special identities.