Douluo Continent: Copying Ya Li, the Carefree King of the Sun and Moon

Sensing the lingering divine power emanating from him, he remained silent for a moment before nodding gently.

"gone."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yanli fell silent for a moment, a complex emotion flashing across his eyes.

He had no affection for this emperor, who was not even his father.

Chapter 203: His extraordinary wisdom told him that he should use extraordinary power.

From childhood to adulthood, that person rarely showed up; to him, he was nothing more than a figurehead emperor.

But when I finally confirmed the news of that person's death, I still felt a strange emptiness in my heart.

It's hard to describe the feeling.

There was no sadness, no reluctance; rather, it felt like a lingering sense of relief as an old story that had been weighing on my heart finally came to a complete end.

"Then, what about the will?" Xu Yanli asked softly.

Xu Tianran took out a roll of bright yellow silk from his sleeve, gently placed it on the table, and slowly pushed it in front of him.

Xu Yanli did not immediately reach out to take it, but instead lowered his eyes and stared at the scroll of imperial edict, staring at the bright red jade seal on it, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, he finally reached out and picked up the scroll of the imperial edict.

The flickering candlelight reflected on his face, casting shadows that made it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Rewritten passage about Xu Yanli's ascension to the throne

The characters on the scroll were written in a neat and rigid style, and the whole thing was full of standard official clichés, with grand phrases like "destined by Heaven" and "inheriting the great lineage."

But Xu Yanli's gaze remained fixed on the last line of text from beginning to end.

The Crown Prince Xu Tianran was appointed Regent, in charge of all government affairs and to assist the new emperor.

He raised his hand to his forehead and remained silent for a long time.

The flickering candlelight illuminated half of his profile.

The crown on his head had long since been removed along with the divine armor, and his golden hair was casually draped over his shoulders, with a few stray strands hanging in front of his eyes, which he didn't bother to brush away.

He changed back into the dark black imperial robe, which weighed heavily on his shoulders, with fine gold thread at the collar gleaming slightly in the flickering firelight.

"I rushed back overnight," he finally spoke after a long pause, his voice filled with exhaustion and a hint of helplessness, "Just to see this?"

Xu Tianran did not respond.

He leaned back lazily in his chair, holding an empty teacup in his hand, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the lines on the rim, unusually quiet.

The two brothers sat facing each other across a desk.

One person lowered their eyes and stared at the imperial edict on the table, while the other looked up at the deep night outside the window.

The study was eerily quiet, with only the occasional crackling of the candlelight and the distant chirping of birds in the early morning.

It was almost dawn.

Xu Yanli raised his hand and gently placed the imperial edict on the table, a ball of chaotic light slowly rising from his palm.

The ball of light was small, only about the size of a fist, and it rotated slowly. Inside, everything was contained, including mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, and the stars, which were constantly being created and destroyed, endlessly repeating, like a miniature world.

"elder brother."

He stared at the light in his palm, his tone suddenly becoming very soft.

"I never thought about becoming emperor."

Xu Tianran's fingers, which were caressing the teacup, suddenly paused.

Provocation? No, this guy doesn't have that intention. The stronger this kid is, the less intelligent he is.

All that's missing is his extraordinary wisdom to tell him that he should use his extraordinary power.

Although the astonishing power did have an effect.

Xu Yanli withdrew his divine power and turned to look at him.

His eyes remained cold and indifferent, but deep within them lay a complex and indescribable feeling, a mixture of helplessness and a hint of relief.

"But in the end, I still ended up in this position."

He paused, then slowly said, "Tianhun has surrendered, Xingluo has completely submitted, and Douling won't last more than a month. Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, there is no one else qualified to sit on this dragon throne."

Raising his hand to stop Xu Tianran from speaking, Xu Yanli paused for a moment: "So, I will become the emperor."

"But I'll just be a decoration, a symbol displayed in the open."

Xu Tianran's brows furrowed instantly.

"You manage the government and the troops. You can kill those who need to be dealt with; you can implement the new policies without worry."

Xu Yanli leaned back lazily in his chair, crossed his legs, and returned to his usual carefree and relaxed demeanor.

"I will sit peacefully on the dragon throne, keeping order and preventing those who are dissatisfied or harboring ulterior motives from making any rash moves."

He turned his head to look at Xu Tianran and suddenly smiled slightly.

The smile was faint, just a slight upturn of the corners of her mouth, but the cunning and lively look in her eyes was exactly the same as it had been more than a decade ago.

He looked just like that boy who used to huddle in the corner of the carriage and earnestly tell him, "Brother, I want to become a god in the future."

"Brother, once I've sorted everything out, I'll ask the divine realm if they can spare a spare divine position."

Xu Tianran's pupils suddenly contracted.

He opened his mouth, but a thousand words were stuck in his throat.

He meant to say that the throne you didn't want to sit on was something I've coveted my whole life, and there was really no need to be so hurtful.

However, when he sent the message, he had no intention of becoming emperor. After all, Xu Yanli was the most suitable person for this grand undertaking.

I want to talk about those hidden plans concerning the inheritance of Nuwa, concealed deep within the secret chamber.

But when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them all back.

My throat felt dry and tight, making it hard to breathe and unable to say anything.

He harbored too many grievances and resentments in his heart.

He wanted to complain about those deeply entrenched powerful families, stubborn old officials of the former dynasty, and opportunistic court officials—none of them were easy to deal with, and none of them were well-behaved.

He wanted to tell him more bluntly that it wasn't that he didn't want to be emperor.

I started fighting step by step when I was a teenager, and I fought for more than 20 years. I fought until my legs were crippled and my hands were stained with blood. I endured half my life and fought for half my life.

But in the end...

With a casual "I'll help you find a shrine," you effortlessly erased half a lifetime of obsession and struggle.

But that's exactly what I wanted, though in my heart...

A thousand emotions surged within him, but in the end, Xu Tianran said nothing.

He simply lowered his eyes, picked up the empty teacup, and silently took a sip of the biting cold air.

"it is good."

His voice was hoarse and low, carrying the fatigue of staying up all night, devoid of any emotion, almost cold and indifferent.

Xu Yanli looked at him quietly and remained silent for a moment.

He didn't ask any further questions.

He saw clearly.

I saw the fleeting panic in Xu Tianran's eyes, I saw his trembling fingers gripping the teacup tightly, and I saw the unspeakable secret hidden in his eyes that avoided eye contact.

But he chose to ignore it.

Some things are more embarrassing if you expose them.

Some questions, once asked, might sever the last remaining brotherly bond.

Sometimes, feigning ignorance is the best outcome.

Xu Yanli stood up, carefully folded the bright yellow imperial edict, and put it into his sleeve.

“I will arrange the enthronement. The grand ceremony will be held at the border between the two countries, in front of everyone in the world, to formally unite the Xingluo and Riyue dynasties.”

Xu Tianran looked up at him.

"Those who deserve to be settled will be settled, those who deserve to be pardoned will be pardoned, and those who deserve to submit will obediently bow their heads."

Xu Yanli spoke of it casually, as if he were recounting an ordinary little thing.

"If anyone dares to disagree, I will show the whole world what true divine power is."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door of the study.

Chapter 204 Long live! Long live! Long live forever!

The hem of the dark imperial robe trailed on the ground, sweeping across the gleaming wooden floor with a soft, rustling sound.

He took a few steps, then suddenly stopped, straightened his back, and didn't turn around.

"elder brother."

"About that machine,"

His voice was extremely soft, like a wisp of smoke that drifted into Xu Tianran's ears, so faint that it was almost inaudible.

"I won't pursue this further. But this is the only time; there shouldn't be a next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden door to the study was pushed open.

The sudden burst of morning light into the room caused Xu Tianran, who had been sitting in the dark for a long time, to unconsciously squint.

As my vision gradually adjusted and returned to clarity, the doorway was already empty, with only a faint halo of chaotic light slowly dissipating in the air.

Xu Tianran sat alone behind his desk, motionless, for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, he looked down at his hands.

His palms and fingertips were still trembling slightly, a tremor that hadn't stopped since he came out of the secret room.