Douluo Continent II: Senior Sister, Please Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 335 Ye Xi Shui Ju Zi

Ye Xishui's expression was slightly crazy for a moment, but the next moment her expression suddenly became guilty. "Mu En, I have always regarded you as an older brother. I have never liked you. I like Long Xiaoyao. Being with you was just Zhongli Laogui's order."

Moon: …………

Thinking of Mu En, Ye Xishui was lost in memories of the past. Her expression kept changing before she regained her composure.

Ye Xishui sat cross-legged in meditation, and then a burst of blood-red light appeared behind her, revealing a blood-red puppet.

This puppet is Ye Xishui's martial soul, the Blood Soul Demon Puppet, which devours human souls with each upgrade.

After releasing the Blood Soul Puppet, twelve intense clusters of blood-red light appeared around Ye Xishui, then transformed into fist-sized blood souls in the air.

This is Ye Xishui's signature technique, the Blood Soul Technique. These blood souls are what she has cultivated over a hundred years.

Each blood soul is the strongest survivor of ten thousand vengeful spirits who devour each other through secret methods. When a blood soul is first formed, it is only the size of a fingernail. Blood souls need to be fed by vengeful spirits to become stronger.

With a wave of her hand, Ye Xishui summoned thousands of vengeful spirits into the main hall. Then, Ye Xishui manipulated her blood soul to devour these vengeful spirits completely.

Ye Xishui needs a soul to cultivate, she needs a soul to practice secret techniques, and even the soul guide she made, the Death God Tower, is filled with souls when it is launched.

It can be said that the number of innocent people who died at Ye Xishui's hands was already countless, and even the most heinous crimes could not describe Ye Xishui's evil deeds.

Ye Xishui was born into the Holy Spirit Cult and was a saintess of the Holy Spirit Cult in her youth.

She approached Mu En and Long Xiaoyao with ulterior motives, and then made both Mu En and Long Xiaoyao fall in love with her.

Following this, under the orders of Zhongli Laogui, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult at the time, Ye Xishui first pretended to be with Mu En and became Mu En's girlfriend.

Then she deliberately set a trap to lure Long Xiaoyao into bed.

Long Xiaoyao couldn't control his lower body and slept with Ye Xishui, and was then caught in bed with her by Mu En.

From then on, Mu En and Long Xiaoyao's relationship broke down, and they no longer had any contact.

Furthermore, Ye Xishui's most brilliant move was that, although she was the one who actively planned to seduce Long Xiaoyao.

However, Long Xiaoyao believed that he had lost control of his desires and violated Ye Xishui.

From then on, feeling guilty, Long Xiaoyao became Ye Xishui's loyal lackey.

Although Ye Xishui didn't like Mu En, she truly loved Long Xiaoyao and secretly gave birth to a son for him. The child's martial soul was the Phoenix of Light.

That's right, Yan Shaozhe, the current dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, is either the grandson or great-grandson of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.

Just as Ye Xishui was cultivating, a knock sounded on the door.

"Mother, it is I." Zhong Liwu, the current leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, stood outside the main hall where Ye Xishui was.

Zhongli Wu had short, fine silver hair, the strands of which appeared extremely stiff, like steel needles. He had striking features: bright, dark eyebrows, a straight nose, and a square jaw; his appearance was remarkably handsome. His eyes, however, were a deep purple, subtly revealing a profound depth.

Judging from his appearance alone, you would never sense any aura of an evil spirit master about him.

Zhongli Wu looks very young; if it weren't for his silver hair, he would look like a middle-aged man.

Zhongli Wu is the child of Ye Xishui and Zhongli Laogui, the previous leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.

When Zhongli Laogui felt that he was about to die, he forced Ye Xishui to give birth to his son.

Only then did he feel at ease passing on the position of leader of the Holy Spirit Cult to Ye Xishui. Before his death, he passed on his life's cultivation to Ye Xishui, enabling Ye Xishui to achieve great success in her cultivation and become a Limit Douluo.

Upon hearing her son's voice, Ye Xishui stopped cultivating and said, "Come in."

Zhongli Wu walked into the main hall and looked at Ye Xi Shuidao, who was dressed in black robes in the center. "Mother, the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is holding court again today."

Ye Xishui frowned and said, "How come that old codger is still alive? Last time I saw him, he looked like he was about to run out of life force. How come he's still alive and kicking now, and he can even attend court?"

Zhongli Wu said, "Mother, our people say that although the old emperor coughs from time to time and looks unwell in court, he seems to be able to hold on for a while longer. It seems he won't die anytime soon."

Zhongli Wu thought for a moment and continued, "Mother, as the emperor of the most powerful Sun Moon Empire on the continent, it is not difficult for the old emperor to find some spiritual medicines to prolong his life."

Ye Xishui's eyes flashed with bloodlust as she said irritably, "That old bastard promised our Holy Spirit Sect that as long as we get rid of his elder brother and help him ascend the throne, our Holy Spirit Sect would live and die with the nation, and even become the state religion of the Sun Moon Empire."

Unexpectedly, not long after he secured his position as emperor, he went back on his word and began secretly suppressing our Holy Spirit Cult. (The old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was not originally an emperor; the original emperor was He Caitou's father.)

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu thought to himself, "It's all because Mother went too far, devouring too many lives. Otherwise, the old emperor might not have suppressed our Holy Spirit Cult so quickly."

Ye Xi said, "Since that old man is still alive, you should keep your men in check and keep your actions discreet. Don't make a big fuss. Although our Holy Spirit Cult has not become the state religion of the Sun Moon Empire, he has tacitly allowed our Holy Spirit Cult to operate in the Sun Moon Empire."

This is something we both understand implicitly, but we should keep our activities discreet and not let it come to light.

"Yes, Mother," Zhongli Wu nodded.

Although he is the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, the true power behind the Holy Spirit Cult is still the Supreme Leader Ye Xishui, a level 99 Limit Douluo.

Zhongli Wu said, "Mother, since the old emperor is still alive, what about Crown Prince Xu Tianran...?"

Ye Xi Shuidao said, "Keep things as they are with Crown Prince Xu Tianran. Protect his Title Douluo powerhouses and do not withdraw them."

After all, the old emperor will die sooner or later, and it would be better if the new emperor had connections with our Holy Spirit Church.

Zhongli Wu nodded, then bowed and took his leave, exiting the main hall where Ye Xishui was.

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Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital Imperial Palace, Crown Prince's Study.

Xu Tianran, who had just finished the morning court session, arrived at his Crown Prince's Palace.

The study was magnificent yet simple, with eight-clawed fire dragon patterns, representing the prince's status, visible everywhere on the various decorations.

Besides Xu Tianran, there was another woman in the study—or rather, a young girl.

The girl had long black hair and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She had a pair of very bright and intelligent big eyes.

She was wearing the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. She had a good figure, and the ordinary uniform looked uniquely charming on her.

What's most amazing is that the girl's skin is so pink and tender that you can't see any pores at all, as if you could squeeze water out of it if you pinched it.

Although not stunningly beautiful, she was extremely attractive. This girl, named Ju Zi, was the most trusted person of Crown Prince Xu Tianran.

Because of the huge storm caused by Chen Feng, Ju Zi's fate is very different from that in the original story. Now Ju Zi does not know Huo Yuhao and has no interaction with him.

Because her father died at the hands of the White Tiger Duke's army, and her mother died of illness due to excessive grief, Ju Zi now only wants to take revenge on the White Tiger Duke and crush the Star Luo Empire.

Orange was behind Xu Tianran, pushing his wheelchair.

Xu Tianran, sitting in his wheelchair, said calmly, "This time, the Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen was only given a minor punishment by the Emperor. Although the damage inflicted on the Mingde Hall by the Body Sect was considerable, it did not damage the foundation of the Mingde Hall."

Otherwise, Jing Hongchen might really be stripped of his position as the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy by his father this time.

"It's a pity that I haven't had much opportunity to contact Jing Hongchen, the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. If I had his support, it would have been much easier for me to ascend the throne."

After all, many of the court officials were graduates of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

They have always stood by Jing Hongchen's side, and having Jing Hongchen's support is equivalent to having the support of this group of officials.

At that time, none of the other princes will be able to compete with me for the throne.

In fact, if it weren't for Chen Feng's big storm, Jing Hongchen would have already established a relationship with Crown Prince Xu Tianran by now.

In the original story, Huo Yuhao stole the crucial first experimental subject from Mingde Hall. This forced Jing Hongchen to seek help from Xu Tianran to reduce his punishment.

Thus, the two reached an agreement: Xu Tianran would help reduce Jing Hongchen's punishment, and Jing Hongchen would support Xu Tianran to become emperor.

As for now, Mingdetang's most important possessions are intact, and Jing Hongchen's mistake wasn't serious enough to get through this on his own. Therefore, there's no need to seek Xu Tianran's help to lessen his punishment.

Upon hearing Xu Tianran's words, Ju Zi's mind raced. She quickly thought for a moment and then replied, "Your Highness, His Majesty has repeatedly ordered that princes are not allowed to have private contact with important officials, and those who disobey will be directly stripped of their right to inherit the throne."

If there isn't a suitable opportunity, I suggest that Your Highness refrain from actively seeking out important officials like Jing Hongchen. It's impossible to know what big figures like Jing Hongchen are thinking.

If he were to leak the news, giving the princes leverage against him, it would be a net loss for His Highness.

His Majesty is currently in poor health, giving you a significant advantage. You only need to proceed steadily and surely, and you will be able to smoothly inherit the throne in due time.

Sometimes, doing too much makes it easier to make mistakes.

As soon as Ju Zi finished speaking, the entire study fell silent.

Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, his hands resting on either side of it.

After a moment, Xu Tianran smiled and said, "Ju Zi, you really are my right-hand man. That's right, I already have a huge advantage, so there's no need to take any risks. I just need to keep an eye on my brothers and proceed steadily, and I'll be able to achieve final victory."

Xu Tianran thought to himself, "Besides, I have the secret support of the Holy Spirit Cult. Even if my brothers have the support of the military and the royal family, at most they can only cause me a little trouble. What can they do to me?"

In the Sun Moon Empire, the military's power is very limited, and the majority of troops in the various military regions are ordinary people. Although each region recruits Soul Masters and forms Soul Master units.

However, they are no match for the five Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire's Guardian Hand. Especially in terms of the number of strong individuals, they don't even have a single Level 8 Soul Master, let alone a Level 9 Soul Master.

Those who truly wield immense power and influence in the Sun Moon Empire are the level nine Soul Masters. These level nine Soul Masters either serve as the leaders of the Five Guardian Hands or hold important positions within the Sun Moon Empire.

Alternatively, one could join the Imperial Palace's Hall of Worship and work alongside Elder Kong Deming to oversee the Sun and Moon Empire's most advanced research.

These people are the most important to the Sun Moon Empire, and they can even control more than 90% of the Sun Moon Empire's power.

Similarly, these people only obey the emperor's orders, and the current emperor has repeatedly ordered that Xu Tianran and other princes not be allowed to contact them.

As for the military and the power held by the royal family and nobles, that's about it.

Since gaining the support of the Holy Spirit Cult, Xu Tianran no longer believed that his brothers could pose any significant threat to him.

The powerful members of the Holy Spirit Cult are simply too strong.

The thought of the Holy Spirit Cult made Xu Tianran's eyes show a hint of fear.

Although he secured his position as crown prince with the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, Xu Tianran was also very wary of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xu Tianran thought to himself, "The evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult are a double-edged sword. I must make good use of them, or I will be devoured by them sooner or later."

Upon hearing Xu Tianran's praise, Ju Zi quickly replied, "Your Highness, you flatter me."

Xu Tianran turned to look at the oranges and couldn't help but feel satisfied.

After Orange's parents died, he took her in and raised her with great care. Not only was she outstanding in ability and intelligent, but most importantly, she was loyal to him.

When he was attacked, Orange was stabbed twice in the back while protecting him and almost died.

That attack cost Xu Tianran his legs and his ability to function as a man.

However, because of her willingness to risk her life to protect Xu Tianran, Ju Zi was regarded as one of Xu Tianran's most trusted confidantes.

Xu Tianran trusted Ju Zi completely.

Looking at Ju Zi's beautiful face, Xu Tianran thought to himself, "After nurturing her for so many years, it's time to let her out and work for me."

When Xu Tianran first started training Ju Zi, he knew that Ju Zi had a deep hatred for Duke Baihu, and at the same time he discovered Ju Zi's outstanding military talent.

Furthermore, since Xu Tianran lost both his legs, even if he ascends the throne in the future, he will need a trustworthy person to help him control the power of his subordinates.

Oranges were the only choice in his eyes.

Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi, "Ju Zi, how's your cultivation going lately?"

Orange replied, "Your Highness, my cultivation speed is getting slower and slower. I'm already a Level 5 Soul Master. But it will probably take several years to break through to Level 6."

Xu Tianran said, "Ju Zi, since that's the case, why don't you leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and come help me? Haven't you always wanted revenge?"

"Then I'll put you in command of the army. You'll personally defeat Duke White Tiger on the battlefield and raze the Star Luo Empire to the ground!"

Upon hearing this, Orange's heart began to race uncontrollably...

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