Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

While Tiandou City appears calm on the surface, undercurrents are surging beneath, and even discerning individuals can sense the turbulent atmosphere within.

Those high-ranking officials in the imperial court had all heard some rumors about it.

The old emperor is about to pass away!

The most excited were undoubtedly the princelings.

After all, a new emperor brings a new court, and the first people the crown prince takes care of after ascending the throne are naturally these old men.

Some neutral parties sighed inwardly, regretting that they hadn't aligned themselves with the Crown Prince sooner.

In the manor where Avalanche lived, he sat alone in an empty room, his expression a mixture of torment, trepidation, fear, and anticipation.

At Yuan Fang's suggestion, he has made up his mind to go all out.

Besides Xue Qinghe, the Tian Dou royal family only has him as their prince.

If Xue Qinghe dies, then he will be the sole heir to the throne!

Xue Qinghe's cultivation talent is average, and he is only at level 40. As long as Yuan Fang finds the right opportunity to kill him in one blow, even if the other ministers are not convinced, they will have no choice but to let him ascend the throne.

All he needed to do was stabilize Qi Dao after killing Xue Qinghe.

Avalanche doesn't believe there are truly anyone in the world who is indifferent to power.

At worst, he could bestow upon Qi Dao the title of "King of the First Rank," allowing him to share the throne with him.

As for Uncle Xuexing...

He's already so old, even if he wanted to compete with me for the throne, it wouldn't be legitimate.

As for when Xue Qinghe will be killed?

He had made up his mind to take action on the very day his father passed away!

With Yuan Fang's level 79 strength, how could a sudden attack possibly fail to kill Xue Qinghe, a mere Soul Master?

Xue Qinghe certainly didn't expect that he had this kind of courage.

...

On the other side, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After Qi Dao retrieved the Star Luo Spirit Pearl from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye as agreed, he went directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo had already learned of Qi Dao's purpose from Ning Rongrong, and they were extremely enthusiastic.

How could we not be enthusiastic?

The immortal herb that Qi Dao sent is crucial to whether Ning Rongrong's martial soul can evolve.

This symbolizes the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!

Inside the hall.

Ning Fengzhi sat in the middle, looking as if he were bathed in a spring breeze, with a broad smile on his face.

Qi Dao sat to the left of Ning Fengzhi, in the first seat.

He reached out and brushed the Azure Ocean Ring on the index finger of his left hand, took out a palm-sized golden fruit, and casually pushed it away.

The golden fruit slowly flew towards Ning Rongrong and hovered in front of her.

Upon seeing the golden fruit, the other four people in the hall began to breathe more rapidly.

Ning Rongrong stared intently at the Star Luo Spirit Pearl floating in front of her, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Qi Dao smiled and said, "Miss Ning, this is the immortal herb I promised you before. Please accept it."

Ning Rongrong swallowed hard, her hands trembling slightly as she held the golden fruit floating in mid-air.

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but ask, "Young friend, what are the effects of this immortal herb?"

"This item is called the Star Luo Spirit Pearl. It can not only help the user to improve their physique, but also has the effect of absorbing the essence of stars and moon. Miss Ning's talent is already quite remarkable. If she absorbs this immortal herb, it may very well allow her martial soul to evolve."

The four of them were visibly excited after hearing this.

Although they had previously speculated that consuming the immortal herb could help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolve, the feeling was naturally different when they speculated on it themselves versus when Qi Dao said it to them personally.

"How should this be taken?"

"Just eat it like a fruit."

In the original story, the Star Luo Spirit Pearl automatically chooses its master, but that's because the Star Luo Spirit Pearl was already extremely old at that time. Although it hadn't developed intelligence, it still possessed certain instincts, which is why it was able to choose its master on its own.

However, it clearly does not have the ability to automatically choose its owner now, so it can be taken directly in the most primitive way.

Ning Rongrong exclaimed excitedly, "I understand!"

Qi Dao nodded slightly.

After delivering the immortal herbs, he did not stay long at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He sat for a while before taking his leave.

Just as he returned to Tiandou Academy, Qian Renxue sent him a message.

Emperor Xueye has passed away!

...

A solemn atmosphere prevailed within the palace.

Having just received news of Emperor Xueye's passing, Avalanche and Prince Xuexing hurriedly headed towards Emperor Xueye's palace with only three "guards".

Of course, these three guards represent the full force they can muster, and they are their trump cards that they have kept hidden for many years: one Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors.

In fact, Prince Xuexing had done Dugu Bo a favor, but he never thought of asking Dugu Bo to assassinate Xue Qinghe.

The reason is simple: given the relationship between Dugu Bo and Qi Dao, Prince Xue Xing was worried that Dugu Bo would betray him and Xue Beng after learning about this.

Although given Dugu Bo's personality, the chances of him betraying himself and Xue Beng are slim; at most, he might not want to help either side.

But Prince Snowstar dared not gamble.

Otherwise, if the information were leaked, given the power Xue Qinghe wielded, neither he nor Xue Beng would have any chance of survival.

Even now, we can only take advantage of Xue Qinghe's carelessness and strike first.

In front of the palace, two rows of soldiers, fully clad in armor and holding spears, stood guard outside the hall.

Upon seeing Avalanche and Prince Snowstar, the head taxi captain immediately bowed in greeting.

"Greetings, Fourth Prince; greetings, Prince Xuexing."

The avalanche was at the very front, its expression one of deep sorrow.

"Get out of the way! I need to go in and see my father!"

The captain of the soldiers dutifully replied, "The Fourth Prince and Prince Xuexing may certainly enter, but the four guards you brought cannot."

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression changed.

"They are my personal attendants, are they not allowed to enter?"

If he can't bring the four people in, how can he take action against Xue Qinghe?

But the captain of the soldiers shook his head expressionlessly, with a businesslike demeanor.

Fortunately, at that moment, a voice came from inside the palace.

"Alright, let them in!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xue Beng's eyes.

Prince Xuexing felt a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

He hadn't originally planned to make a move in the emperor's bedchamber, since outsiders couldn't just enter and leave the emperor's bedchamber at will.

Therefore, the opportunity to assassinate Xue Qinghe should have been the moment he stepped out of his palace.

But everything seemed to be going too smoothly.

But now the arrow is on the bowstring, and there's no choice but to release it.

Avalanche excitedly walked at the front, his heart pounding.

When he entered the palace, he immediately saw several ministers standing not far from Emperor Xueye's bed, while Xue Qinghe stood in front of the bed, his face full of grief.

When Xue Beng saw the ministers, his face first furrowed slightly, but he quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the group of military officers led by Marshal Golong were not present, otherwise he would have had a real difficulty in assassinating Xue Qinghe in full view of everyone.

After all, Marshal Golong was a high-level Soul Douluo, and Yuan Fang, the strongest under his command, was only a level 79 Soul Saint. How could he possibly succeed under his nose?

But these ministers...

He didn't take a group of weaklings with only levels 50 or 60 seriously at all.

Avalanche sneered, his excitement growing stronger.

He breathed a sigh of relief, especially when he saw that Xue Qinghe was accompanied by only two unremarkable old men, not his retainer named Li Luo.

Li Luo is the most powerful guest advisor in the Crown Prince's residence.

If he were with Xue Qinghe, he really wouldn't be able to make a move.

But now, isn't Xue Qinghe creating an opportunity for himself?

They're just two old men, how strong could they be?

Thinking of this, Xue Beng decided not to waste any more words with Xue Qinghe, nor did he inform Prince Xue Xing who was standing to the side. He simply shouted loudly.

"Do it!!"