Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Yan was dealing with some business when he suddenly noticed light footsteps approaching from behind. A delicate fragrance wafted into his nose, indicating it was a girl who didn't seem to have any cultivation level and had brought some late-night snacks.

Yan didn't take the girl with no cultivation to heart. He casually patted the table and said indifferently, "Put it down." The shadow under the candlelight slowly shortened, and a beautiful figure squatted down next to Yan. She carefully placed the midnight snack on the empty space on the table, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "Holy... Holy Son."

"Princess Xueke, is that you?" Yan turned his head in surprise when he heard the voice. He hadn't paid much attention to the person before, and after confirming that there was no threat, he hadn't paid any attention to him. He didn't expect that it would be the newly appointed crown prince's son who would bring him a midnight snack.

"I...I heard that you...you haven't had dinner yet." Princess Xueke seemed to have something on her mind, and she spoke haltingly. Her small face was slightly flushed in the dim candlelight, for reasons unknown.

"Oh, it's nothing," Yan replied casually. "It's just that I've had a lot going on today. With what happened last night and things happening all over the empire, I'll probably be busy for a few days."

"You, you should not overwork yourself and should take good care of yourself. Father, Father said that I should be more sensible so that I can help you..." Xue Ke's words were somewhat nonsensical, but Yan was a perceptive person and quickly noticed something different. He shifted his gaze slightly, focusing more on the princess, and immediately sensed an ambiguous atmosphere.

The princess's attire tonight is quite daring. Her palace dress resembles a cheongsam, revealing her fair and delicate arms. The well-tailored fabric perfectly accentuates her curvaceous figure, and the skirt is slit all the way up to her thighs. Combined with her alluring and dreamy face, she is simply too tempting.

Yan, being experienced, sharpened his gaze upon Princess Xueke's demeanor. As his gaze swept over her, Princess Xueke became hesitant, shrinking like a quail by the table, not daring to even lift her head.

Yan couldn't help but reach out and gently lift her chin, gazing at her exquisite face. Her snow-white hair was combed back together; this little beauty seemed to be about to have her face opened.

Princess Xueke had never experienced such a scene before. Her delicate body trembled with nervousness, and she forced a smile, saying, "Holy...Holy Son, is there anything wrong with me?" A mischievous smile flickered in Yan's eyes.

"There's nothing wrong with it, but how can you help me? How can I get some rest?" His words were indeed a bit presumptuous. Even though Xue Ke had been mentally prepared before coming, she was so frightened that she froze on the spot, not daring to move.

Yan looked at the little beauty in front of him, who seemed like a wooden doll, and suddenly lost interest. He shook his head and said, "You didn't expect this, she really is still a little girl. Oh well, I was thinking of finding someone to discuss how to deal with Xue Qinghe and the others."

"Holy Son, Holy Son, please don't!" Before Yan could finish speaking, Xue Ke seemed to snap out of her daze and quickly grabbed his wrist, pleading excitedly, "Please, please don't be angry with Xue Ke. I'll be obedient and do whatever you say. Please let my brothers go." As she spoke, she trembled and shrank back, then suddenly kowtowed to the ground, pleading softly, "Please, Holy Son, have mercy and spare my brothers."

"Get up first." Yan was just teasing her; he didn't really like kneeling down so easily. As he spoke, he reached out to help Xue Ke up.

However, just as he reached out, Xue Ke looked up again, and his hand lost its aim, sliding down her collarbone a little. He subconsciously grabbed her, and Xue Ke immediately let out a soft moan. Instead of being helped up, she slumped softly into his arms.

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Chapter 418 Obedient Xue Ke

"Princess, you, you should get up and talk first." Yan gently helped Xue Ke, who had fallen into his arms, up. Because of the awkwardness of the situation, he didn't know whether to use force or not, so he could only gently try to get Princess Xue Ke up first.

However, Princess Xueke did not cooperate as Yan had imagined. She remained nestled in his arms and refused to move. Even when Yan exerted a little force with the hand he had mistakenly grasped, she only trembled slightly but showed no intention of getting up.

"Holy, Holy Son, people, people can..." Yan wasn't exactly honest either. At first, he could hold back, but as he waited, his hand became restless. Just as he was about to try something different, he didn't expect to hear a soft murmur from his arms. He looked down and saw the princess raise her delicate face, her rosy cheeks incredibly charming.

Yan himself had seen his share of things, but when faced with this kind of test, his bottom line was naturally... nonexistent. In any case, Xue Ke wasn't a troublesome person, and with his current strength and status, he might as well try it and make a few mistakes.

Thinking of this, Yan gave Xue Ke a slight push, and her delicate body leaned back against the table. He leaned down and moved closer, aiming at her sweet and rosy face.

"Waaah..." Xue Ke was clearly still a novice, but under the guidance of His Highness the Holy Son, she quickly understood what it meant to be interdependent.

After the rustling noise subsided, the Holy Son's hand slipped inside the princess's clothes without any restraint and began to adjust her skirt.

What Yan didn't expect was that Princess Xueke, despite her young age, was actually quite beautiful. Her figure, hidden beneath her cheongsam-like dress, was truly slender and full, so much so that he could barely grasp it with one hand. This scene was truly a test of an official's experience.

Yan considered himself skilled at understanding people's clothing, but this was the first time he had ever touched anything inside the palace. In the end, it was Princess Xueke who loosened her snowy arms around his neck and touched something, causing his clothes to loosen and allowing him to act more powerfully.

After a while, Yan finally felt a little satisfied and turned his head away. Looking down, he saw Princess Xueke's rosy face timidly avoiding his gaze, but her small hands were actively taking off her shoes and socks.

Besides the palace dress, she also wore a small, lotus-patterned garment that resembled a piece of silk fabric, which made her even more alluring.

"Holy Son, the small bed in the east room is ready." After taking off her shoes and socks, Princess Xueke carefully draped herself over him, her two white arms supporting her neck as she climbed up like a sloth. But she had only climbed halfway when she met his burning gaze, so she could only lower her head and whisper a reminder.

"You won't regret doing this?" Yan asked a boring and pointless question. Asking such a thing at a time like this was really shameless, but it was just a momentary impulse. Afterwards, he stood up and walked towards the room that had been arranged for him.

"Your Majesty, at least you're not so unpleasant." Princess Xueke whispered these words, her face immediately turning bright red. She then buried her face in Yan's shoulder, and only her hot breath revealed that she was not entirely without shyness.

Yan arrived at the room in just a few steps. The bedding had been changed and cleaned in advance. The candlelight and decorations had a rather ambiguous feel to them, and there was a faint scent of incense in the room. Just a whiff of it made him feel a little intoxicated.

Princess Xueke stammered, "Father's meaning is that Your Majesty might be a little tired, so he arranged for the matron to decorate the room and asked me to come over..."

"You invited me here to relieve my fatigue? Your Majesty is quite polite." Yan was aroused by her charming and lovely appearance, and his desire to bully her was aroused.

"Hmm." Hearing his words, Xue Ke's eyes welled up with tears. Her bright eyes narrowed slightly, and she weakly added, "Your Highness, could you... could you spare my two emperors... ah..." Before she could finish her sentence, Yan spun around and pulled her onto the soft bed.

"That depends on your performance, my darling." Yan casually nibbled on the delicate earlobe. It wasn't that he had low morals or was inhuman; it was just that this princess was too charming, giving him another darling in one go. Anyway, he already had plenty of sisters, younger sisters, and teachers; at most, he would just fall into depravity one more time.

He'd tried seducing people before, and he'd even shared a bed with a cat and a woman, but he didn't know if it was some kind of royal technique, but tonight he felt like he was easily aroused.

Princess Xueke let out a soft moan, her beautiful eyes becoming even more hazy. Just when she thought she was about to be subjected to a storm of passion, she suddenly felt a warmth on her body as Yan wrapped her in a brocade quilt.

Just as she was feeling confused, she saw Yan sit up, take off his shoes and socks, and put his feet into the hot water basin next to the bed.

"I, I'll give you..." Xue Ke tried to get up and turn over to the bedside to wash his feet, but Yan stopped her.

"No need, I'm not that delicate. You lie down first, I need to ask you something." Yan slipped one hand under the covers, his large, hot hand waving around casually, making the beauty blush and feel hot all over, while the covers instantly warmed up.

"What did His Majesty give you?" Princess Xueke hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Father, Father only said that I should follow the Holy Son well, please you, and preferably bear a son or daughter, so that the throne can still be passed down to us..."

"He didn't mention Xue Qinghe and Xue Beng? Then what were you doing just now..." Yan tilted his head and glanced at her, only to see that Princess Xue Ke had quietly untied her skirt in the quilt, leaving only her undergarments, seemingly waiting for him to do it for her.

Princess Xueke lowered her head and replied, "Father meant for me not to ask, but my two brothers have always been very good to me, I, I..."

"Aren't you afraid of upsetting me?" Yan had just soaked his feet and felt refreshed. He stretched his feet out of the foot basin, and as the white steam evaporated, his feet dried instantly. In a flash, he was already on the bed.

"I, I, I was wrong..." Yan's casual words instantly brought tears to Princess Xueke's eyes. It seemed that she had also figured out her current situation and was so nervous that she couldn't speak.

"It's good that you know you're wrong, then correct it properly." Yan felt even more like bullying this timid little face. Without thinking, he reached his hand through the gap in the blankets, grabbed half of his conscience, and muttered, "This holy son is angry now, very angry. Princess, what do you think we should do?"

"I, sob sob..." Princess Xueke was about to say something when her mouth was covered again. The hot male breath entered the quilt and surrounded her. She felt like she couldn't breathe and then lost all bodily response.

Yan, supporting half of his heavy conscience, secretly marveled at the excellent nutrition of the royal ladies, and began to enjoy it without any restraint.

This was, after all, Emperor Xueye's heartfelt intention. If he were to disappoint him, the emperor might have a lot to say. Moreover, some of Xue Ke's words resonated with him. It would be best if the future successor of the empire were his descendants. Otherwise, what would be the point of all the hard work he had done?

While His Highness was enjoying a pleasant night at the palace, in two other corners of the imperial city, His Majesty, princes, and other nobles who were once living in luxury were now confined to their prison bars, secretly praying for a better future. Such is the unpredictable nature of life.

...The next day, sunlight streamed down the bedside. When Yan opened her eyes again, a slightly unfamiliar yet familiar fragrance filled her nostrils, and in each of her hands lay half a heavy piece of her conscience.

"Ah!" A soft cry of surprise rang in his ears, which made him even more grumpy when he woke up. However, once he was more awake, his movements became much gentler.

The Aries woman beside me was only acquired yesterday. She's a new baby, and her performance hasn't been entirely satisfactory, except that she's certainly obedient.

However, the little beauty might genuinely be afraid of him. In any case, her obedient and charming demeanor towards the various unreasonable requests made by the Holy Prince, such as "playing the flute with delicate clouds" and "bowing her head to play the flute," was quite novel, even though it was only her first attempt.

This doesn't mean that Xue Ke is better than other girls. It's just that men always like to try new things, and this one is especially special, being an imperial princess who is outstanding in every way.

Inside the brocade quilt, Princess Xueke turned slightly to make it easier for him to move around inside, and whispered, "Does the Holy Son need to get up to handle affairs? Xueke will help you get up."

"No, in your current state, how can you get up?" Yan casually pressed Xue Ke down to stop her from moving, and then with his other hand, he simply rolled up the things that hadn't been dealt with last night and they all flew into the room.

Yan's skill naturally attracted Xue Ke's attention. Her beautiful eyes shone brightly. She was one of the few members of the royal family who had not awakened innate soul power. She could only watch others cultivate and could only envy them.

"If you're not feeling well today, don't get up. I'm also tired, so just keep me company while I deal with these things. I hope you don't get bored." Yan reached out and pinched Xue Ke's delicate nose. The latter simply nodded obediently, turning her head to look at him from the side, her beautiful eyes occasionally peeking at him, just like his little fangirl.

Frankly speaking, girls like this are either overly obedient or scheming and manipulative. However, Yan personally tested this princess's conscience yesterday and can confirm that she's a naive and innocent girl who's easily warmed by a little kindness.

Inside the warm imperial room, the soft rustling of writing echoed continuously, standing out prominently in the quiet space.

Princess Xueke just tilted her head and kept watching, simply following Yan's instructions to stay with him without doing anything else, just obediently keeping him company.

Chapter 419 Heading North

The Imperial City Eunuchs, jokingly referred to as the 'Royal Sanatorium' among the nobility, were, according to the rules of the Heavenly Dou Empire, places where members of the royal family who had committed offenses were usually imprisoned.

Because of the special status of members of the royal family, who are mostly of higher rank, the prisoners held in this inner prison are treated extremely well. Apart from the poor living conditions, everything else is top-notch.

Yan was quite familiar with the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, but not so much with the prisons within the imperial city. This was mainly because he rarely went to the prisons. The main reason he came this time was to accompany Her Majesty the Empress on her prison visit.

That's right, the original Princess Xueke has become the new emperor of the empire. At least in terms of government decrees, her title has been changed. As for the coronation ceremony, it still needs to wait for His Holiness the Pope to personally preside over it.

As for why Her Highness the Princess completed the entire process from Crown Prince to Emperor so quickly, it can only be said that Her Highness the Princess was very willing to learn and put aside her pride to focus on having a child. His Highness the Holy Son could only keep trying for many days, and the longer he tried, the heavier his conscience felt.

The Imperial Eunuch's quarters were located in a shady spot in the center of the palace, at the end of a narrow path. The sunlight was not abundant, and the lush green pine trees on both sides added a touch of gloom to the environment.

The inner palace was not built in a grand manner; on the contrary, it had a somewhat old and decaying feel, especially the open space next to the main gate, which was specifically used to park horse-drawn carriages, but it was so dilapidated that it was almost shabby.

To be honest, every part of the imperial palace is magnificent, and even most of the government offices in the capital are built to look solemn and dignified. As the face of the empire, how could they not put their heart into it?

But the prison in the Imperial City was indeed very dilapidated, for many reasons, the key one being that it had not been used for a long time.

Although the Tian Dou royal family does not artificially control the royal population like the Xing Luo royal family, its offspring are not particularly outstanding.

Emperor Xueye's generation didn't have many brothers. After the power struggle, only Prince Xuexing remained active in the capital's political arena.

Of Emperor Xueye's four sons and one daughter, only three remain. They are all well-behaved and do not disobey. Prince Xuexing has no offspring and is highly trusted by Emperor Xueye.

So this palace eunuch probably hasn't imprisoned anyone for twenty or thirty years. It's just a coincidence that the three of them were imprisoned together this time, so at least they have some company.

It was precisely because the Imperial City eunuchs were reinstated that there was more life here. The soldiers standing guard at the gate were all elite warriors drawn from the Spirit Hall. They had long been ordered that if anyone tried to rescue someone and it didn't work, they should tear up the three imperial warrants, since they weren't of much use anyway.

The three people behind bars also knew about this order, so they were not doing very well. Although Prince Xuexing had received Dugu Bo's approval, he was still uneasy as long as he could not leave.

Moreover, those guarding them were all from the Spirit Hall, so they dared not inquire about news from the outside world. They were extremely anxious every day.

The imperial prison, from a distance, resembled a miniature castle built of stacked stones, only about three stories high. The castle's origins were said to be quite interesting, but it had nothing to do with Yan; he was simply accompanying someone else today.

The castle, built of massive gray stones, immediately felt cool upon entering. The heavy, hard stones completely blocked the heat of the sun, filling the interior with a gloomy atmosphere. The oil lamps on both sides added to the chill.

Yan held the timid Princess Xueke's arm. The new Empress, who had already succeeded to the throne, was still so cowardly, especially in bed. A few words from a certain holy son were enough for her to obediently bow her head and serve him, which greatly satisfied his perverse pleasure.

Xue Ke held Yan's arm with both hands, her heavy conscience embedding his right arm completely. She looked around at the surroundings and whispered, "This environment is terrible. Uncle and the two brothers must be very uncomfortable here."

"Your Highness, Holy Son."

When Yan arrived at the cell deep inside the prison, elite warriors from the Spirit Hall were already waiting there. Upon hearing the commotion outside, the three inside immediately reacted.

Yan led Princess Xueke through the corridor to the stone cell where three members of the royal family were imprisoned. Objectively speaking, it was a fairly clean room.

The floors, walls, and ceilings are all made of huge, solid piles of stones. It is said that these walls, which appear to be made of stone, were reinforced with steel plates to prevent prisoners from escaping.

However, this kind of prison is only good for dealing with ordinary mortals. Even for superhuman soul masters, let alone high-level soul masters, it is not difficult to break through this prison given enough time.

However, the three members of the royal family here were not so foolish as to want to die. Not to mention the eunuchs in the imperial city, the entire palace is now basically filled with people from the Spirit Hall, with thousands of spirit masters. Their appearances and auras have long been collected. If they dare to make any rash moves, their whole family will definitely be executed.

"Xue Ke".

"Ke'er".

"Xiao Ke".

When Princess Xueke and Yan appeared together, the three people in the cell immediately went to the fence. Yan was still looking around, but he loosened his grip slightly to let Xueke catch up with her three relatives.

The cramped room had only a tiny iron window, allowing only a sliver of sunlight to filter in. Although the three of them, with their cultivation levels, could easily observe the outside world from this window, it was unlikely they would do anything reckless.

Although Yan had already taken Xue Ke's body, he didn't spoil her too much. He could still distinguish between serious and private matters. Although it would be better to give them some private space at this time, Yan didn't actually make that arrangement.

Xue Ke reminisced with his three relatives while he and a group of Spirit Hall warriors listened from the sidelines. In fact, the situation was the same every time Xue Ke met with Emperor Xue Ye; there were always Spirit Hall people watching to prevent any accidents from happening.

Although the Spirit Hall has now taken control of Heaven Dou City and is continuously expanding its influence to quickly bring the entire Heaven Dou Empire under its control, this process is not yet completely complete. Until then, caution is still necessary.