Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 156 The Zhu Family? Then you deserve to die even more!

The Star Luo Empire, Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Dai... already knows about the White Tiger Duke's Mansion."

Looking at the Prime Minister below the stage, Xu Jiawei frowned and asked in a seemingly calm tone:

"What did he say?"

"The Duke replied that the matter had too great an impact, and said that His Majesty should suppress it for as long as possible, as the safety of the country is above all else. As for the encoffining and funeral, there is no need to make a big fuss about it."

Upon hearing the Prime Minister's reply, Xu Jiawei's eyes flashed with surprise, but he still considered Dai Hao's feelings and said some polite words:

"Oh? Duke White Tiger is truly devoted to the country. With such a talented individual, if we could gain Shrek Academy's support, perhaps the fate of our Star Luo Empire is not yet sealed."

However, the Prime Minister still caught a hint of apprehension in his eyes. After all, the fact that the Duke of White Tiger was able to do something like this would greatly enhance his prestige in the military.

The concept of "merit overshadowing the master" is an unavoidable term in any country and era.

The Prime Minister's eyes flickered as he looked at Xu Jiawei and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"Since Duke Baihu has said so, we can only follow his wishes and suppress this matter as much as possible. Few people know about what happened at the Duke's mansion, so we can keep it a secret for a while."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Xu Jiawei waved his hand dismissively: "Alright, go and get it done."

Watching the Prime Minister's departing figure, Xu Jiawei murmured his guess:

"What exactly is the relationship between Dai Hao and Lin Dong? Even if he did it for the sake of the country, shouldn't he at least ask me about Lin Dong's identity in private? But he didn't say a word about it, which makes it hard not to think about it."

"That's enough. The border troops can't do without Dai Hao. Right now, the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy haven't completely broken ties yet, and the situation on the continent is unpredictable. I still need this general who is good at commanding..."

The garrison at the Mingdou Mountain Range of the Star Luo Empire.

"Marshal, His Majesty has written a reply, saying that he is well aware of the sacrifices you have made for the country, and he thanks you on behalf of the people. Also, please accept my condolences."

Dureth opened the tent flap, bowed to Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, and replied in a deep voice.

Dai Hao stood up from his position, took the letter from Du Leisi, read it for a moment, and handed it to him: "Take this and keep it safe."

Du Leisi replied "Yes," and slowly withdrew from the military tent. Dai Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he murmured softly:

"I don't know what Your Majesty thinks, but I have done my best..."

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The core area of ​​the far north.

On the snow, a pair of pristine white bare feet walked between heaven and earth, their icy white toes crunching as they stepped on the snow.

The Snow Empress, dressed in a white dress, walked alone in this icy world; her bare, white feet showed no trace of blood.

Like the essence of ice and snow gathered from heaven and earth, it is as white as a wall, dazzling and flawless.

Unfortunately, such unparalleled beauty went unappreciated; in the vast ice and snow empire, only the Snow Emperor remained alone.

He exhaled softly and couldn't help but sigh:

"I wonder how that guy's cultivation is going. This far north is just too boring."

In this desolate, snow-covered landscape, her ethereal voice stood out remarkably clearly.

The next moment, a blush suddenly appeared on her originally fair and pretty cheeks. Why was he here?

"Snow Empress, we've finally found you. The core area of ​​this far north is really not easy to find."

Looking at the smiling boy in front of her, with wisps of steam rising from his mouth.

Xue Di subconsciously tucked her bare feet under her white skirt, her toes curling involuntarily, and said with a slight blush:

"Why are you here?"

Lin Dong, naturally oblivious to the Snow Empress's change, pulled out a tightly wrapped auspicious beast from behind and chuckled softly:

I need your help with something.

The auspicious beast looked at the Snow Empress with suspicion, and a clear, melodious female voice resounded throughout the land:

"Why is your face so red? Are you cold?"

A blush crept across Xue Di's cheeks, and she rolled her eyes at her:

"Why aren't you staying in the Star Dou Great Forest? What are you doing in the far north? Want to get beaten up?"

The mythical beast shrank back, sniffed at Lin Dong, and said in a coquettish tone:

"See? I told you she's fierce, and that's how she treats you!"

"you!."

Snow Empress blushed, and made a gesture as if to grab the robes of the auspicious beast by the scruff of its neck, her tone tinged with embarrassment and annoyance:

"I think you're just asking for a beating."

Lin Dong looked at the scene before him, smiled silently, and clapped his hands:

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business."

Upon hearing his words, the Snow Empress put down the auspicious beast, blinked her icy white eyes, and looked at Lin Dong, waiting for him to speak.

The auspicious beast's bright golden eyes darted around, glancing at her before pursing its lips and chuckling to itself.

After seeing the warning look from Lin Dong, he stopped smiling, puffed out his chest, and put on a serious expression.

Lin Dong shook his head helplessly, looking at Xue Di with a serious expression:

"I've found the whereabouts of an Ancestral Symbol, but the opponent's strength is somewhat outrageous. I'd like to ask you to come with me."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress spoke without hesitation:

"Okay, I'll go with you."

The mythical beast blinked its large eyes. How could it change so quickly?

"Your opponent is the Beast God Di Tian, ​​and you've made your decision without even thinking?"

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress was taken aback at first, then calmly replied:

"What else can I do? No matter who the opponent is, I can't let you die."

As she spoke, her cheeks flushed, and she gently bit her thin lips with her pearly teeth. After struggling for a moment, she stretched out her slender, white fingers and poked Lin Dong's steaming chest.

Lin Dong was taken aback. What was going on?

Xue Di's cheeks, which had been only slightly flushed, turned bright red in an instant, and she explained in a trembling voice:

"Don't forget the inner armor I gave you. If you die, the backlash I'll suffer will be considerable."

Lin Dong's gaze lingered on her rosy cheeks for a moment, and after a long pause, under Xue Di's anxious gaze, Lin Dong smiled and spoke:

"That's true. Then I'll have to trouble you to come with me. I'll owe you another favor."

Xue Di forced herself to remain calm, turned her head away, nodded silently, and gritted her teeth in frustration.

What's wrong with me? How could I have done something like this in a moment of impulsiveness?

Within Lin Dong's spiritual sea, Tian Meng let out a strange laugh:

"Hehe, I never expected that the overlord of the far north would blush because he's afraid of the cold. That's really strange."

Through Lin Dong's body, Ice Emperor glanced at Snow Empress with a complex expression, then dispersed Tianmeng's spiritual body and began to recover:

"So what? It's possible that Lin Dong and the auspicious beast's auras were too hot, so it's not strange that his face turned red!"

Lin Dong didn't think much of it and flicked the smirking auspicious beast on the head:

"What are you laughing at? You should think about how to explain this to Di Tian. This is about the secret of the Ancestral Symbol."

You really don't understand the seriousness of the situation. You need to think of a better way to keep Di Tian from knowing that you were the one who told me.

The auspicious beast nodded as if it understood, then clutched its head, saying in a bewildered tone:

"Di Tian won't blame me, but I don't know how to tell him."

Lin Dong glanced at her, knowing full well that it was impossible to get this girl to use her brain to think.

Lin Dong pondered for a moment, then looked at the two women and said softly:

"Let's think about it as we go. Emperor Tian is going to forcibly break the seal of the Ancestral Symbol in three days, so there's not much time to waste."

"it is good."

The two women responded softly, and Lin Dong suddenly whispered to Xue Di:

"If this were in the far north, could you still rival Di Tian?"

Xue Di was puzzled after hearing this: "Although that's theoretically the case, why are you asking this? We're going to the Star Dou Great Forest, not sending Di Tian to the far north."

Lin Dong received an affirmative answer, then grinned mysteriously at her:

"Although we can't bring Di Tian to the far north, we can take the far north to find Di Tian."

Seeing the smile on Lin Dong's face, Xue Di became even more puzzled. The far north? What does that mean?

But she had absolute trust in Lin Dong, so she didn't say anything more and quietly followed Lin Dong as he flew ahead.

To avoid attracting attention, Lin Dong and his companions used simulated soul skills to traverse the entire Heavenly Soul Empire.

As Lin Dong passed Shrek Academy, a flicker of emotion flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but think to himself:

If that old dog Xuanzi were still alive, he'd probably be a Limit Douluo by now. Now really isn't the time to look for him…

The three traveled all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest. Lin Dong and the other put away their flying soul tools, and Xue Di followed them and slowly landed on the ground.

To lower Di Tian's guard, Lin Dong and the other two pretended to be auspicious beasts who had brought them as guests, although Xue Di could not hide her identity from Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King.

But we can always brush it off as a friendship. As for what they think, whether Lin Dong is qualified to have a friend like Xue Di is their business.

The three of them traveled along the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, heading deeper into it. Suddenly, Lin Dong raised an eyebrow, and Xue Di also looked ahead and said softly:

"There seems to be someone ahead. Should we go around them?"

Lin shook his head: "Forget it, let's just go."

Snow Empress nodded and continued to follow Lin Dong ahead, while the auspicious beast puffed out its lips and followed as well.

Not long after Lin Dong and his group left, they saw several encampments ahead, which looked like a privately run Soul Hunting group.

There were about a dozen people in the camp, including two Soul Emperors. If this were in the civilian world, it would be considered a mercenary army with considerable strength.

Judging from their appearance, it seems they have finished hunting the soul beasts and are preparing to rest before returning.

Upon seeing Lin Dong and his two companions suddenly appear, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of everyone in the camp.

This Star Dou Great Forest is no place suitable for couples to meet. If you're not careful, you'll become food for soul beasts. How dare this determined-looking young man bring two women here?

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Two middle-aged men guarding the camp glanced at Lin Dong with some surprise, but still observed the three of them warily.

One of the middle-aged men, who looked kind-hearted, forced a smile:

"We may be leaving soon, so we can't entertain the three of you any longer. We apologize."

Lin Dong looked at the two calmly and cupped his hands in greeting: "We're just passing by, don't worry."

Lin Dong didn't think much of his polite words, nodded and replied that it was no problem, and then prepared to leave.

The two middle-aged men looked in the direction the three had left. Wasn't that the route to the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest?!

Are the three of them really going to venture alone into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest? Are they out of their minds and courting death?!

The middle-aged man who had just been talking to Lin Dong and the others hesitated for a moment as he looked at the auspicious beast's back. He gritted his teeth and spoke:

"Hey, buddy."

Lin Dong stopped walking after hearing this, turned around and looked at him, asking:

"What's the matter, sir?"

"It's dangerous in there, you'd better not go in."

Seeing the middle-aged man's slightly uneasy expression, Lin Dong was taken aback at first, then smiled faintly:

"Uncle, thank you for the reminder, but we have things to do inside, so please don't trouble yourself."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then tossed something that looked like a medicine jar towards the three of them:

"Here, take this. The powder inside can repel spirit beasts. It might come in handy in a critical moment."

"Old Wei, have you gone mad? You just gave them such precious medicinal powder?"

The middle-aged man, referred to as Old Wei, scratched his head and gave a simple, honest smile:

"That little girl looks a bit like my daughter. Anyway, we're going back soon, so we can just find another match when we get back. They're still very young, and it would be such a waste if they died inside a soul beast."

Another guard curled his lip, somewhat disdainfully saying:

"I think you just have too much money to burn. You work yourself to death to earn two bottles, and you even give one away."

Uncle Wei, who was called Lao Wei, did not refute his words. He just chuckled and looked at the auspicious beast with a kind expression.

Seeing the honest smile on his face, Lin Dong thanked him and patted the auspicious beast's head.

"Aren't you going to thank the old man?"

The auspicious beast nodded in agreement, then smiled sweetly at Old Wei: "Thank you, Uncle."

The uncle's smile widened, and he waved to the three of them:

"Be careful, and don't play for too long, your parents will worry."

"Thank you, sir."

Lin Dong grinned and clasped his hands in a fist salute as he replied.

Kindness from strangers always warms the heart, and a strange ripple also appeared in the eyes of the auspicious beast.

She could see pure kindness in that man's eyes; was this what people called fatherly love...?

As the three were about to head deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, a pale-faced young man, who appeared to be physically weak, appeared in the camp.

Watching the Snow Empress's retreating figure, he licked his lips, a fiery glint in his eyes, and whispered to the scarred man beside him, a Soul Emperor-level expert:

"I'm quite interested in the two women accompanying that kid. If we can win them over, I'll double the reward I promised you this time."

The middle-aged man with a scarred face and a somewhat thuggish appearance chuckled. This Young Master Zhu was a son of the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire.

His mother had a cousin-like relationship with the Duchess of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

That's the renowned White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire. As long as they can latch onto this powerful figure, their Tiger Head Soul Hunting Group will surely have smooth sailing from now on.

Thinking of this, Scarface's eyes flashed with a cold glint as he looked at Lin Dong and his group. You can only blame yourself for being unlucky, kid!

A cold killing intent flashed in his eyes as he coldly shouted at Lin Dong and his group who were about to leave:

"Hey kid, if you know what's good for you, send those two girls over here. If our young master Zhu is in a good mood, he might spare your life."

Otherwise, hehe, this Star Dou Great Forest is so remote that no one would care if you died there.

Hearing this, Lin Dong turned around, grinning to reveal his gleaming white teeth: "Are you talking to me?"

Scarface felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Lin Dong's menacing appearance. Why did this kid's smile look so creepy?

But noticing Young Master Zhu's gaze from behind, the scarred man shouted angrily:

"Nonsense, you're playing dumb with me, aren't you? Men! Kill this kid! Leave the two women alive!"

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so people scattered in the camp quickly formed a battle formation and prepared to surround Lin Dong and his two companions.

The uncle who had just handed Lin Dong the medicine jar changed his expression and looked at the scarred man with a forced smile, saying:

"Tiger, maybe we should just give up. They're just kids. We'll be punished for what we're doing."

"Go to hell! You have a daughter, but I don't. If you don't want to die, get the hell out of here. If it weren't for your somewhat useful support soul skill, I would have killed you with one strike already!"

A fierce glint flashed across Scarface's face as he glared at Old Wei and cursed, "They're all doing jobs that involve licking blood off the edge of a knife and rolling around in piles of corpses."

If it weren't for the fact that Wei Cheng's support soul skill was somewhat useful, he wouldn't have brought him along on this mission!

After all, supporting a Soul Hunter team is no small feat.

Thinking of this, Scarface's face turned cold. He glanced at Old Wei and thought to himself:

Now that the mission is complete, this old bastard not only wants a share of the spoils, but also dares to stop me. Since we're going to take action anyway, we might as well just take them all out!

Scarface quickly made up his mind. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. His soul power surged, and the tip of his knife gleamed with a cold light as he thrust it directly at Uncle Wei.

Old Wei's expression changed. He was just a level 40 Soul Master with a support-type skill. He had no chance of survival in close combat against a Soul Emperor!

Knowing he was doomed, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes. He grabbed the scarred man's leg and shouted at Lin Dong and the others:

"Run!"

After saying that, he loosened his grip, closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate, and slumped down, awaiting death.

But the expected pain did not come. Wei Cheng slowly opened his eyes and saw Lin Dong's warm smile.

"Uncle, leave it to me."

Wei Cheng stared in astonishment at the scene before him:

Lin Dong crushed the scarred man's broadsword with one hand and grabbed the scarred man's throat with the other. The latter's feet left the ground, and his eyes rolled back to death, as if he was about to die.

Wei Cheng was shocked: When did he make his move? His speed was incredible!

He actually managed to save me before Tang Dao could strike; it seems I was just being presumptuous...

Scarface was being held by the throat by Lin Dong, and he could barely breathe. He looked at his companions who were all frozen into ice sculptures.

He then realized just how formidable his opponent had been; the aloof-looking girl hadn't even made a move.

His companions were frozen into ice blocks, including even the Soul Emperor he had recruited at great expense!

Scarface, facing the threat of death, had a look of horror on his face as he stared at Lin Dong, his voice trembling and hoarse:

"Please...please spare me! I'll do anything! I...I'll kill Young Master Zhu for you, okay? As long as you spare my life, I'll do anything!"

Lin Dong's eyes were icy cold as he watched the man's seemingly harmless smile, which, in the eyes of the scarred man, was as terrifying as a demon.

The next moment, Lin Dong's icy words sent a chill down his spine, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Fear surged from his feet to his head in an instant.

"Isn't that what you said? In this Star Dou Great Forest, even if you die, no one will care."

In his eyes, wide with despair, the smile on Lin Dong's face gradually turned icy, and the life force within him continued to ebb away...

(End of this chapter)