Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 437 Empress of the Star Luo Kingdom

Upon seeing the Imperial Guards surrender, Zhu Zhuqing immediately placed the Zhu family members under control of all civil and military officials in the palace.

"Everyone, the main reason I killed Dai Tianfeng was that I didn't want to see the women of our Zhu family suffer from the cruel competition rules set by the Dai family again. As a vassal family of the White Tiger family, our Zhu family has had sisters killing each other throughout the generations. This rule is just too cruel."

"I will end all of this today. Do you have any objections?"

"Whoosh..."

Zhu Zhuqing revealed six black and three red soul rings, looking at the civil and military officials, her domineering aura completely under her control.

"No objections, good riddance! This inhumane rule should have been abolished long ago..."

When the officials saw Zhu Zhuqing's exaggerated soul ring combination, they all expressed their approval, while thinking to themselves: With your strength, who would dare to object?

Despite the complaints, everyone was impressed by Zhu Zhuqing's strength. At such a young age, she was already a Title Douluo, and her spirit rings were a perfect combination of six black and three red, indicating a limitless future! The Zhu family can now be considered to have soared to great heights.

"So now that Zhu Zhuqing has become the Empress of Xingluo Kingdom, who agrees? Who disagrees?"

At this moment, Dugu Yan, Yu Hairou, and others stood beside Zhu Zhuqing, supporting her.

"I agree..."

"Greetings, Empress..."

"The Empress is mighty..."

All the civil and military officials immediately submitted to Zhu Zhuqing, and no one dared to voice any objections in front of the group of titled Douluo.

"I'm glad you made the right choice. Of course, you can choose to leave, and I won't force you to."

Seeing that all the civil and military officials had submitted to her, Zhu Zhuqing smiled with satisfaction.

"Empress, we did it all willingly, I swear..."

Upon seeing this, the civil and military officials immediately pledged their loyalty to Zhu Zhuqing. Now that Dai Tianfeng had been killed and the Dai family's power was gone, they were not fools and there was no need for them to court death. As the saying goes, "A new emperor brings a new court," it doesn't matter who is emperor.

"Zhu Qing, Davis has run away with a group of direct descendants of the White Tiger family."

At this moment, Zhu Tianlie received news that Davis had escaped.

"As expected, Davis probably wanted to flee south and seek refuge on Rakshasa Island."

Since entering the palace, Zhu Zhuqing had not seen Davis and guessed that he must have escaped.

"Father, how much control do we have over the military?"

Zhu Zhuyun asked Zhu Tianlie if the Zhu family wanted to rule the entire Xingluo Kingdom, and that they also needed to control the army.

"In fact, we have also planted many spies in the army. As soon as news of the coup in the palace reaches the military camp, our people will turn the army against us. As for how many we can turn against us, we do not know yet."

Zhu Tianlie revealed that the Zhu family had done a lot of preparation over the years, just waiting for this day.

"Zhu Qing, can't you just let Davis go?"

Empress Zhu, with tears streaming down her face, pleaded with Zhu Zhuqing for mercy. At this moment, her soul power was sealed by Dugu Yan, and even though she possessed the cultivation of a Soul Douluo, she could do nothing.

"Aunt, you're just a tool for the Dai family to maintain their rule. Don't think you're so important. If you want to find your two sons, I can let you go, but you'll suffer a terrible fate."

Zhu Zhuqing stared coldly at Empress Zhu, wanting to eliminate her completely to prevent future troubles. However, since this woman was her aunt, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"Big sister, don't think about those things anymore. Just stay and retire with the Zhu family!"

Zhu Tianlie was also there to advise Empress Zhu not to overthink things.

Madam Zhu made no comment, but in her heart she was mocking Empress Zhu: Back then, you watched my three daughters kill each other, and as the eldest of the three girls, you did nothing. Now your husband has been killed, your two sons have escaped, and you have lost your status as empress. This can be considered retribution!

"Ugh!"

Empress Zhu sighed deeply. Now that things had come to this, there was nothing she could do but resign herself to fate.

"Master Zhu, how many troops does the Star Luo Kingdom have in total?"

"We must take control of the army as soon as possible..."

Yu Hairou, Dugu Yan, and the other women inquired about the situation of the Xingluo Kingdom's army from Zhu Tianlie. Since they were going to help Zhu Zhuqing take control of the Xingluo Kingdom, they had to do a good job.

"The Xingluo Kingdom has a total of 80 troops, with 20 stationed on the border and the remaining 20 distributed in other major cities. The military camp a hundred miles away from Xingluo City is used to protect the imperial city, and it has a total of 40 troops, who are the most elite troops."

Zhu Tianlie explained the military layout of Xingluo Kingdom to the women. As the Grand Marshal of Xingluo Kingdom, he was naturally very knowledgeable about military matters.

"Sister Zhuqing, Davis is very likely to take away a large number of troops outside the capital. We must act quickly."

Just then, Ye Lingling reminded Zhu Zhuqing.

"Sister Ling is right."

"Father, you stay here and take care of the normal operation of the palace. Leave the military matters to us."

Zhu Zhuqing handed over the court affairs to her father to arrange, and then led Zhu Zhuyun, Ye Lingling, Yu Hairou and others to the military camp a hundred miles away from the capital.

"Sister Zhuqing, you were so domineering just now! That aloof aura really made you look like an empress."

"There's no other way. Our Zhu family lacks experts, so I have to step up and keep things under control. I'll have to rely on the strong support of all my sisters in the future."

"No problem, we're all family, your business is our business."

Zhu Zhuqing and the other women chatted and laughed as they made their way towards the military camp. Recalling what she had just said to the civil and military officials, she found it particularly amusing.

"Sister, how should we resolve Aunt's problem?"

Zhu Zhuyun remembered that Empress Zhu was also a Soul Douluo powerhouse and the mother of Davis and Dai Mubai. If she didn't destroy the other party's martial soul, it might leave future troubles.

"After Davis and Dai Mubai are destroyed, I think she will face reality." Zhu Zhuqing was not worried that Empress Zhu could cause any trouble.

"She's still a member of your Zhu family, after all. It would be such a waste to kill her, and it seems that Sister Zhuqing can't bring herself to do it."

"We need to find a way to win that woman over, preferably one that makes her willingly pledge allegiance to the Zhu family."

Dugu Yan, Yu Hairou, and the other women were also pondering how to deal with Empress Zhu's problem.

"Pat! How could we forget about him?"

"Have you forgotten about Tang Yuehua? As long as Little Chen makes a move, it's no big deal. Just put Empress Zhu into Little Chen's treasure space, and she'll become his pet. That way, the Zhu family can also have a Soul Douluo powerhouse, and one that will never betray them."

At this moment, Shen Liuyu slapped his thigh, thinking of Ye Liangchen's amazing methods, which could perfectly resolve the matter of Empress Zhu.

"Yes! That's a good idea."

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others were immediately intrigued. As long as that prodigy made a move, nothing else mattered.

"After we stabilize Xingluo Kingdom, we'll bring Auntie to Tenglong City and wait for Brother Chen to return."

In order to completely extinguish Empress Zhu's hopes, Zhu Zhuqing didn't care about anything else. Only by using this method could the Zhu family subdue a Soul Douluo powerhouse, and at the same time allow Empress Zhu to be reborn in another way.

"After Auntie becomes Young Master Ye's pet, will she have any thoughts about him? I've talked to Xiaoli and the others before. They said that after becoming Young Master Ye's pet, they would trust him 100%, including things like offering themselves to him."

Zhu Zhuyun teased from the side, saying that although Empress Zhu was a bit old, she was a high-level Soul Master and took good care of herself, so she looked about 30 years old.

"Zhu Zhuyun, isn't your idea strange?"

"I really don't know what you're thinking. With all these beauties around, would Xiao Chen even look at other women?"

"Exactly! Zhu Zhuyun, I'm afraid you're the one who has this idea, aren't you?"

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and others all scoffed at Zhu Zhuyun's opinion.

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

Zhu Zhuyun blushed instantly after the women said that.

"Sis! Tell me the truth, are you lusting after Brother Chen?" Zhu Zhuqing pulled Zhu Zhuyun in front of her and stared intently at her.

"To be honest, I'm really craving it."

Unable to withstand Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, Zhu Zhuyun had no choice but to admit it.

"Second sister must be craving it too, right?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"Yes! She's even more greedy than I am. Everything she has now was given to her by Young Master Ye, so you understand."

Zhu Zhuyun told him about it with a smile, since there was nothing to hide anyway.

"I'm not even tempted, this matter requires Sister Bing'er's approval."

"Exactly! You're not strong enough right now, you can't withstand his torment."

Zhu Zhuqing, Xue Wu, and the others smiled. Anyway, there were plenty of women who coveted that devilish body, so they weren't surprised that Zhu Zhuyun had such thoughts.

"Ah...! No way! Young Master Ye's strength is freakish, is it the same in that aspect?" Zhu Zhuyun was stunned when she heard the girls' words.

"What do you think? We were dragged along to save the day by Bing'er and Yue'er."

"Besides, we grew up together at Tianshui College, so our bond goes without saying."

"As soon as Bing'er gave the order, everyone rushed forward without thinking..."

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others recalled their first time cultivating with that monstrous talent, finding it incredibly fun and unforgettable.

"Young Master Ye is truly blessed."

Zhu Zhuyun watched as her younger sister and the group of beauties were all completely subdued by that devil, and she was filled with admiration.

"Sis! Don't overthink it, let's get down to business!"

Zhu Zhuqing reminded her sister not to keep thinking about those things.

……

Meanwhile, Davis and a group of key members of the White Tiger family arrived at the Xingluo Kingdom's military camp. When they told the soldiers about Zhu Zhuqing leading the Zhu family to storm the palace, they wanted to lead the army back.

"The third young lady of the Zhu family is now a titled Douluo, and she has the backing of Young Master Ye of the Tenglong Pavilion. We have decided to follow the third young lady of the Zhu family, as this is the only way to have a future."

Upon seeing this, the Zhu family immediately began to instigate other members of the army to defect, spreading rumors throughout the army that Zhu Zhuqing had become a titled Douluo.

The Zhu family head had recently told his pawns in the army that Zhu Zhuqing had become a Title Douluo and would lead the Netherworld Cat Clan in a coup. Upon receiving this news, these pawns immediately began to instigate a rebellion within the army.

"A new emperor, a new court; we don't need to follow the Dai family to our doom..."

Soon, a large number of troops directly supported Zhu Zhuqing, forming a stalemate with the White Tiger Legion, the direct force of the Dai family.

The army near the Star Luo Imperial City is the most elite force in the Star Luo Kingdom, totaling 40 men. At this moment, 20 men are on Davis's side, after all, this is the White Tiger Legion, which was created by his father, the emperor.

"Outrageous! Do you want to rebel?" Davis never expected the army to present such a scene.

"Your Highness, let's go!" The White Tiger Legion general urged Davis to leave quickly.

"Okay! Let's go."

Following Davis's orders, the White Tiger Legion immediately escorted Davis southward.

The Zhu family did not order their troops to surround Davis, since a fight would result in mutual destruction and would be a losing proposition.

……

Half an hour later, Zhu Zhuqing and the others arrived at the military camp, immediately attracting the attention of the remaining soldiers.

"Young Miss, Davis has taken the White Tiger Legion away."

When the Zhu family saw Zhu Zhuyun arrive, they immediately reported what had happened to her.

"The White Tiger Legion is an army built by Dai Tianfeng, and they will definitely follow Davis."

"Zhuqing, should we go after them?"

Zhu Zhuyun entrusted this matter to Zhu Zhuqing, after all, the little girl was now the Empress of Xingluo Kingdom.

"There's no need for that. He'll die sooner or later anyway. The most urgent thing is to stabilize the situation in the country and get the support of the major families for our Zhu family."

Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment and decided to ignore Davis for the time being.

"Everyone, the third young lady of the Zhu family has now become the Empress of the Star Luo Kingdom, and you will all be loyal to her from now on."

At this moment, Yu Hairou, Dugu Yan, and others directly addressed the soldiers, standing up for Zhu Zhuqing.

"Whoosh..."

"I am Zhu Zhuqing, a level 94 Title Douluo. I hope you will all support me. Of course, I will not force you. If you choose Davis, that is your freedom."

Zhu Zhuqing understood and flew into the sky, releasing her six black and three red soul rings to demonstrate her strength to the soldiers.

"Wow!……"

"Greetings, Empress."

The soldiers were stunned by Zhu Zhuqing's abnormal soul ring combination and immediately submitted to her.

In the following period, Zhu Zhuqing subdued armies in other areas and eliminated unstable factors.

At the same time, the Zhu family also announced that Zhu Zhuqing would become the Empress of the Star Luo Kingdom. When the various noble forces learned that Zhu Zhuqing was already a level 94 Title Douluo, they had no choice but to submit.

Davis, who fled to the southern coast, quickly occupied several important cities, the total area of ​​which was equivalent to a small duchy.

Davis then ordered someone to inform Rakshasa Island to see if Rakshasa Island would send powerful individuals to help him reclaim the entire Star Luo Kingdom.

"That's outrageous!"

When Dai Mubai, Yu Xiaogang, and the others learned about the coup in the Star Luo Empire, they were furious. They then told Blood-Eyed Douluo about it, hoping that this powerful figure would send a Title Douluo to help Dai Mubai fight back.

However, Blood-Eyed Douluo was afraid of encountering Ye Liangchen and Bibi Dong again, so he directly rejected Dai Mubai's request and only agreed to help Davis guard his current territory.

Subsequently, two Super Douluo from Rakshasa Island stepped forward to guard the territory currently controlled by Davis.

"Mu Bai, don't worry, we'll take it back after we become gods." Tang San saw that Dai Mu Bai was extremely depressed, so he could only comfort him.

"This is the only way."

Dai Mubai sighed. To take back what is rightfully yours, you need sufficient strength; otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

Seeing that the Super Douluo of Rakshasa Island was only helping Davis defend that small territory and had no intention of launching a counterattack, Zhu Zhuqing also gave up the plan to attack Davis. After all, the domestic situation had only just been stabilized and it was not advisable to start a major war.

The news of Zhu Zhuqing becoming the Empress of the Star Luo Kingdom quickly spread throughout the continent, leaving all the major powers utterly astonished.

"Uncle, what should we do now?"

At this moment, the avalanche felt like swallowing a rat—utterly disgusting.

"How would I know?"

Xue Xing shook her head helplessly. She couldn't believe that the once invincible Star Luo Emperor had been overthrown by the Netherworld Cat Clan. It was unbelievable.

"Zhu Zhuqing acted too fast! She took care of the Dai family so quickly?" Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and the others in Wuhun City were stunned when they heard this.

"With Xiao Chen around, it's a piece of cake!" Qian Renxue didn't think there was anything surprising about it.

"The people who helped Zhu Zhuqing launch the coup this time were Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Ye Lingling, Gu Qingbo, Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, and Bai Chenxiang."

"Xiao Chen has taken Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to the far north; he hasn't made a move."

At this moment, Bibi Dong walked in from outside, holding a letter written by Shui Lingfeng.

"With Xue Wu and the others taking action, it will be very easy. Ye Lingling is currently level 99, and Yu Hairou is currently level 98. The Star Luo Royal Family simply cannot stop them."

When Hu Liena heard that Ye Lingling and Yu Hairou had both taken action, then it wasn't a problem anymore.

Bibi Dong immediately dispatched two Title Douluos to lead a group of Soul Masters to the Star Luo Empire to support Zhu Zhuqing and take over the Spirit Halls within the Star Luo Empire, enabling them to operate and provide subsidies to commoner Soul Masters for awakening their Martial Souls.

(End of this chapter)