Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 337 The Star Luo Royal Family Suffers in Silence

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

After seeing the powerful figures from Ice God Island leave, the Zhu family's high-ranking members immediately put on their theatrical act, pretending to walk up to the Star Luo Emperor and showing concern.

"We're fine. It's obvious that the two powerful figures from Ice God Island wouldn't bother trying to kill us."

"Master Zhu, I was a bit harsh with my words earlier, I hope you won't take them to heart."

Emperor Xingluo apologized to the head of the Zhu family. At this moment, he understood that the Zhu family had no intention of resisting such a powerful figure and could only let the other party take Zhu Zhuyun away.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." Other high-ranking members of the Zhu family chimed in, joining the Zhu family head in their act.

"They kidnapped my two daughters in broad daylight and even beat His Majesty and the Empress! How could they be so domineering? Waaah..."

At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun's mother also put on a dramatic act, bitterly recounting the domineering nature of the powerful figures on Ice God Island, and then burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.

However, as she cried, Zhu Liyun thought about how she had watched her three daughters kill each other over the years, and how she was powerless to change it. She was in great pain and burst into tears, which flowed down her face like a raging river, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River overflowing its banks.

At this moment, Zhu Liyun recalled the words of that powerful figure from Ice God Island. She was truly unworthy of being a mother. Now, all three of her daughters had left her because of the family's cold-blooded ruthlessness. This was probably retribution!

"Alright! Don't be sad, everyone has done their best..."

Empress Zhu came over and comforted Zhu Liyun, but she didn't know that the Zhu family matriarch's sadness was because she had felt guilty towards her three daughters over the years, especially her youngest daughter, Zhu Zhuqing.

"Your Majesty, their strength is too great. We are like ants in front of them, and we have no chance to fight back at all."

The two Title Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect recalled the Death Arena where the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger turned everyone into six-year-old children. This was simply a dimensional reduction attack; who could withstand it?

"A 100,000-year-old soul beast is so terrifying, it's unheard of."

"I feel that the combat power of that soul beast is even more terrifying than those Super Douluo."

"The most terrifying thing is that young man. He was actually able to subdue the legendary super soul beast, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It's simply unbelievable."

Having narrowly escaped death, the royal family members witnessed true terror, and now their very souls were filled with dread.

"Two Venerable Ones, the young master of the Ice Palace should be at least a Title Douluo, right?"

The Star Luo Emperor inquired with the two Title Douluos of the Haotian Sect.

"Judging from the aura emanating from him, I believe his cultivation level is at least that of a Super Douluo."

"Judging from his age, he doesn't seem very old; he's another unparalleled prodigy."

The two titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect were deeply impressed by the young master of the Ice Palace, feeling both envy and fear.

"Do you think that young master of the Ice Palace might actually be Ye Liangchen in disguise?"

At this moment, Empress Zhu offered her speculation, after all, that freak Ye Liangchen had previously stirred up trouble in Tiandou City using a false identity.

"It shouldn't be. Ye Liangchen, that prodigy, is only 16 years old. It's impossible for him to reach the Title Douluo level so quickly."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

Everyone immediately refuted Empress Zhu's guess, especially the Zhu family's senior members, who firmly believed that the young master of the Ice Palace was not Ye Liangchen in disguise. After all, the powerful figure had said that Zhu Zhuqing was training on Ice God Island, and Ye Liangchen must have been there as well.

"Damn it... *snap*..."

Davis watched helplessly as his fiancée was taken away, and he was so angry that he pounded his fists on the floor to vent his resentment.

"Weiss, accept your fate! We are powerless against absolute power."

Empress Zhu and Emperor Xingluo hurriedly comforted their son. Although their fiancée had been kidnapped and they had lost face, at least they had survived. This was much better than Emperor Xueye of the Heavenly Dou Empire, who had lost his life in a conflict with the experts of Ice God Island.

"Father, Mother, I understand."

Davis suppressed his anger, knowing his own limitations, and considered himself lucky to have escaped with his life.

However, as a proud White Tiger Soul Master and the Crown Prince of Xingluo Kingdom, how could Davis possibly accept such humiliation?

Suddenly, Davis thought of his good-for-nothing younger brother, who was training on Rakshasa Island with Tang San and the others. Rakshasa Island was home to some peerless experts. Although his brother's training on that island was somewhat abnormal, he might become a Title Douluo in the future. In that case, he could use the throne as a price to have Dai Mubai deal with the experts from Ice God Island. Ideally, they would both be severely injured, and he could then reap the benefits.

Thinking about this, Davis felt that his method was feasible.

If Dai Mubai knew that Davis was thinking this, he would definitely laugh out loud: "Hey! My good brother, I didn't expect you to be cuckolded too! Like father, like son; brothers are bound to be cuckolded together. Brother, now that your fiancée has run away, hurry up and come to Rakshasa Island to have a radish-pulling competition with us Shrek brothers and experience a different kind of life."

"Now that Zhu Yun has been taken away, we need to find a new Crown Princess for Wei Si." Empress Zhu looked at the Zhu family's high-ranking officials and gestured for them to recommend someone else.

"It seems that the Zhu family has no suitable candidates now. Most of the young girls are not good enough and have low strength. There are a few who are quite capable, but they are too old, all over 45 years old, and their seniority does not match that of the eldest prince."

"Yeah yeah……"

The Zhu family head and several elders shook their heads and sighed knowingly, directly stating that the Zhu family could not find a suitable candidate to pair with Davis.

"Oh! I just remembered, there's a woman with considerable strength, that's Zhu Xiaomei. But since she participated in the Soul Master Competition, she hasn't returned to her family. Instead, she joined Ye Liangchen's Tenglong Pavilion. I heard that her strength has now reached the high-level Soul Master level. She's quite suitable for the First Prince."

"There is also Zhu Yuling, who is only 42 years old and her soul power seems to have reached level 48. However, unfortunately, she also secretly defected from the family a few months ago and joined Tenglong Pavilion."

The head of the Zhu family directly revealed that Zhu Xiaomei and Zhu Yuling had joined the Tenglong Pavilion, thus throwing the problem to Emperor Xingluo and Empress Zhu. He thought to himself: These two women are qualified to be candidates for Crown Princess. It all depends on whether you have the ability to provoke the Tenglong Pavilion.

"Zhu Xiaomei and Zhu Yuling are the most outstanding talents among the unmarried women in the Zhu family, but they have both defected from the family and joined Tenglong Pavilion. They have long been expelled from the family by us."

Several elders of the Zhu family, understanding the implication, chimed in, bringing up the matter of Zhu Xiaomei and Zhu Yuling joining the Tenglong Pavilion. They also stated that the two women were no longer members of the Zhu family, and that the White Tiger family could go to the Tianshui Sect and the Tenglong Pavilion to demand their return at any time, it just depended on whether they had the guts.

"This is outrageous!"

"The marriage of our dignified Star Luo Empire royal family has been ruined by that monster Ye Liangchen. He simply doesn't respect our empire at all."

"I really want to lead a large army and wipe out their forces directly."

Emperor Xingluo was furious when he thought about how Ye Liangchen had caused the Xingluo Empire to lose face and how they couldn't even find a suitable candidate for Crown Princess. He puffed out his beard and glared at Ye Liangchen.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. If our Star Luo Empire's army attacks Tianshui City, it will trigger a war between the Tian Dou and Star Luo nations."

"Today, the Tianshui Sect and the Tenglong Pavilion have more than ten Title Douluos. They are not people we can afford to offend."

"Ye Liangchen did not actively poach talents from various forces. Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Xiaomei, and Zhu Yuling all joined Tenglong Pavilion voluntarily. Even the three single-attribute families of Longxing City went to join him. Haotian Sect could not do anything to him. Our Xingluo Empire has no need to make enemies with him."

Everyone hurriedly tried to dissuade the Star Luo Emperor, warning him not to act recklessly, or the Star Luo Empire's royal family would surely perish.

"I know my limits."

Dai Tianfeng sighed deeply, feeling utterly useless as the Star Luo Emperor, which was incredibly frustrating.

"Father, I am not in a hurry about marriage. Now I must work hard to improve my strength and help you share the burden."

As the eldest prince and a proud White Tiger Martial Soul Master, how could Davis possibly be interested in the ordinary women of the Zhu family, except for Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing? Therefore, he directly stated that he would not mention marriage for the time being.

"Weiss, I am very pleased that you have such thoughts."

Emperor Xingluo was very pleased to see his son's calm demeanor; he truly deserved to be the best candidate to succeed him.

"The matter of Zhu Yun being taken away must be dealt with immediately, otherwise once the news spreads throughout the continent, our royal family will lose all face."

At this moment, Empress Zhu reminded everyone that they had to suppress what had happened that day, otherwise the impact would be too great.

"Don't worry! We've already put a gag order on everyone in the Duke's mansion to minimize the impact."

The Zhu family's high-ranking members quickly responded, but as everyone knows, the truth will eventually come out. The news that Zhu Zhuyun was taken away by the powerful figures from Ice God Island will eventually spread throughout the continent, and Davis is destined to be unable to remove the green hat on his head.

Since the Zhu family's main base is in Xingluo Kingdom, they cannot break away from the White Tiger family for the time being. They can only feign compliance with the White Tiger family, slowly develop their own strength, and wait for Zhu Zhuqing to return.

……

Meanwhile, Ye Liangchen and his group had arrived dozens of miles away from Xingluo City after flying for some time.

"Haha...! Master, that was so exciting just now..."

Everyone was resting in a valley. Yingmei was very excited when she recalled what she had just experienced. Like a little girl, she chattered incessantly around Ye Liangchen and Poseidon.

"You! All you ever do is play around."

Poseidon smiled indulgently and reached out to ruffle Yingmei's hair. Although this girl was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, she was very lovable.

"Sister Bobo, you seemed to be enjoying yourself just now!"

Shadow Phantom enjoyed Poseidon's caresses, smiling as she looked at her, thinking: You say I'm playful, but aren't you, a 100-year-old sister, the same?

"Buzzing..."

Ye Liangchen summoned Xiaoli and the others from the game space, and then took Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhulin out of the Ruyi Treasure Pouch.

"Have we already left Xingluo City?"

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhulin looked at the unfamiliar valley and felt the clarity of nature, which made them feel very comfortable.

"Young master, what happened next? Can you tell us?"

Xiao Li and the others were very curious about what had happened at the Duke of Youming's mansion, so they kept pestering Ye Liangchen to ask them.

"What's there to be curious about? It's just about scaring them, isn't it?"

Ye Liangchen removed the dream mask, revealing his true face; there was no need to hide it anymore anyway.

"Young Master Ye! It's you!"

When Zhu Zhuyun saw Ye Liangchen's true face, she was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. It was such a surprise.

"How about it? Surprised? Unexpected?" Yingmei and her three maids looked at the Zhu sisters with smiles, finding it very amusing.

"What a pleasant surprise!"

"Young Master Ye, thank you."

The Zhu sisters bowed to Ye Liangchen with affection in their eyes, thanking this extraordinary young man for rescuing them.

"Two months ago, I completed the first Divine Examination ahead of schedule. After returning to Tenglong City, Zhu Xiaomei told me about your situation, so I came to the Star Luo Empire to help you resolve this trouble."

Ye Liangchen found the trip to the Zhu family quite amusing. He originally only wanted to take the big cat with him, but Zhu Zhuqing's other sister also got involved.

"Young Master Ye, I have long admired your name. It is truly an honor to finally meet you in person today."

Zhu Zhulin looked at Ye Liangchen's handsome face with stars in her eyes, filled with admiration.

Please don't be offended.

"Let me introduce you. This beautiful lady is Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo. This beautiful lady in black is Shadow Demon, who is also a 100,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. These three are Xiao Li, Xiao Ling, and Xiao Yun, slaves we rescued from the auction house of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Ye Liangchen introduced Poseidon and the Zhu sisters to each other.

"Poseidon Douluo? A 100,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

When the Zhu sisters heard the identities of these two beauties, they were stunned again, especially the hot-bodied woman in black who was actually a Dark Demon Evil Tiger. It was unbelievable.

"Greetings, Senior Sea God Douluo. You have always been an idol for us women. It is truly an honor to meet you today."

"Senior, you are so beautiful! It is a blessing that I have been able to see your beauty today."

After the Zhu sisters came to their senses, they immediately bowed to Poseidon and flattered him.

"Pfft...!"

Yingmei and her three maids couldn't help but giggle as they watched the Zhu sisters' actions.

"Get up quickly."

Poseidon was a little overwhelmed by the flattery from the two younger women, and quickly helped them up with a smile.

"Awooo...!"

"I am my master's pet. I have cultivated for 100,000 years and can briefly transform into human form. I can only do so for 12 hours now."

The Shadow Demon let out a mock howl before reverting to its original form, to see if the two women would be frightened.

"Wow! This...it's huge!"

Sure enough, the Shadow Demon's eight-meter-long and three-meter-tall body immediately terrified the Zhu sisters.

"Whoosh..."

"Everyone, come on up. Let's leave the Star Luo Empire first."

Ye Liangchen jumped onto Yingmei's back, urged everyone to hurry on their way, and then lay sprawled out on the back of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, relaxing his mind and body.

"Whoosh..."

With a wave of her hand, Poseidon led the three maids and the Zhu sisters onto the back of Shadow Demon.

"Master, where are we going this time?"

Shadow Demon carried everyone on her back, walking with cat-like steps, asking Ye Liangchen questions as she went.

"Head northwest, we'll go to the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom in the western part of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and take a ship from the port of Hanhai City to Poseidon Island."

Ye Liangchen calculated the time and realized that there were only about three months left until Shui Bing'er and the others completed the first divine test. He needed to hurry back to Seagod Island to check on everyone's test progress.

"Yes, Master."

The Shadow Demon immediately changed direction and quickly traversed the towering mountains.

(End of this chapter)