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

“Your Highness…you are Your Highness…” His voice was terribly hoarse, trembling with sobs, “You and the Princess…you are practically identical…even your reluctance to make us kneel is the same.”

Xu Yanli's hand paused slightly.

"Uncle Xiao, do you know my mother?"

The old man before them was Xiao Dingtian, the former general of the Star Luo Empire, who now lived in anonymity.

He nodded vigorously, tears streaming down his face.

"I know him... how could I not know him..."

He gripped Xu Yanli's arm tightly, his knuckles turning white, as if the man would disappear if he let go.

"Back then, this old minister was the commander of Her Highness the Eldest Princess's personal guard!"

The woman beside him was already crying uncontrollably.

When Xu Yanli heard the word "slight," his hand froze for a moment.

It seems that Xiao Xiao's father must have been highly valued by her mother, otherwise why would she have been given the position of personal guard?

However, this should allow us to obtain more information. As for whether the other party is willing to cooperate...

He believed in his mother's charm, as well as his own.

He said he was just joking when he said he believed his mother, but he had a feeling that it was actually true.

Xu Yanli remained silent for a moment, then gently helped Xiao Dingtian sit down on the stone bench, and sat down opposite him.

“Uncle Xiao, I’ve come today to ask about my mother.” His tone was calm, but his eyes were unusually serious. “In the past year or so, I’ve met many people. When they see my face, they are all shocked and saddened, and they dare not speak. But not a single person is willing to tell me the truth.”

He paused, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

"My mother seems to have become a taboo subject that no one can mention. But I want to know who she really was, what she went through, and... how she died."

Xiao Dingtian closed his eyes.

It took a very long time before he opened his eyes again, and all that remained in them was a sense of vicissitude.

“If Your Highness wants to know, this old minister will speak.” His voice was deep, as if it had been forcibly pulled out from the depths of decades. “These words have been held back by this old minister for seventeen years… Today, I can finally say them.”

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Her Highness the Princess, named Wang Shu, is the eldest daughter of the late Emperor, a born ruler."

"Awakened his martial soul at six years old, possessing twin martial souls: the Sun, Moon and Star Staff and the Six-Winged Angel, with innate full soul power. At ten, he became a Soul Venerable; at fifteen, a Soul King; at nineteen, a Soul Saint; at twenty-one, and so on..."

Xiao Dingtian's voice was full of reminiscence, reverence, and an overwhelming sense of pride.

Xu Yanli's fingers twitched slightly, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

He really is a six-winged angel, but could his mother's death be related to Tang San?

After all, it's the position of the Angel God!

He wouldn't care if it were an ordinary angel, but the problem is that his mother is a princess of the Star Luo Empire, and according to them, she should have a chance to compete for the throne.

Then it is very possible that one's mother can replicate the path to godhood of the first Angel God.

"I have seen countless geniuses in my life, but Your Highness is probably the only one who can make me willingly bow down."

"She wasn't the kind of aloof princess. She would personally teach new recruits how to train, treat wounded soldiers after the war, set up soup kitchens and schools in the civilian areas, speak up for the people in the court, and argue with the nobles."

"The late emperor once said, 'My greatest achievement in my life is not securing the throne, but having a daughter, the Eldest Princess.'"

Xu Yanli listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the stone table.

The more Xu Yanli listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Her mother didn't seem like someone who could have been born in this era.

"and after?"

Xiao Dingtian's eyes darkened instantly.

"Later... the late emperor considered making her the crown princess."

Chapter 71 Who else could it be but that lofty sea god?

"The court was in an uproar. How could those old nobles, those families who considered themselves of noble lineage, tolerate a woman riding on their heads? They united to oppose her, crying in the court, kneeling in front of the palace gates, and writing memorials at home to curse her. But the late emperor was determined to make her emperor."

"Just then, His Highness's younger brother, Xu Jiawei, who is now the Star Luo Emperor, stepped forward."

Xiao Dingtian's voice turned colder.

"He knelt before the late emperor and said, 'Your subject is willing to assist the imperial sister and has no other intentions.' He spoke with such sincerity and deep emotion that the late emperor believed him, and half of the civil and military officials were moved by him and their attitudes softened."

"But who would have thought that it was all an act?"

"On the day Her Highness broke through to the Title Douluo level, the celestial phenomena were unusual. It should have been an auspicious sign of the sun and moon shining brightly together, but at the very moment of her breakthrough, a stream of light descended from the sky..."

Xiao Dingtian clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles cracking.

"I suspect it was divine punishment."

Xu Yanli's pupils contracted.

"Divine punishment?"

Xu Yanli slightly turned his hands. If it was divine punishment, then why did he remain silent during the inheritance of the God of Destruction? Perhaps it was just Tang San's private action.

“Yes.” Xiao Dingtian gritted his teeth. “When that stream of light fell, Her Highness’s martial spirit… shattered. The wings of the six-winged angel fell off one by one. She lay in a pool of blood, covered in wounds, her soul power completely dissipated, no different from a cripple.”

"This old minister investigated for a long time before finding out, but found nothing. What did Your Highness do wrong? She just wanted to become stronger, to protect her people, and to walk her own path... Why should she suffer like this?!"

The old man's voice was hoarse, filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Xu Yanli remained silent, but he wanted to walk his own path, which was original sin, especially for the countless gods in the sky.

Xu Yanli was actually somewhat hesitant about whether he should accept the position of God of Life and Destruction. He was afraid that in the end he might turn against the entire divine realm.

However, one should not refuse power that comes knocking on one's door, but it is necessary to try one's best to understand the underlying principles.

At the same time, he also needs to explore the characteristics of his martial soul as much as possible, since both of his martial souls are actually quite powerful.

Countless images flashed through my mind.

Everyone hesitated to speak, and there was a sense of regret.

It turned out to be the case.

"And then?" he asked, his voice eerily calm.

Xiao Dingtian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging emotions.

"With Her Highness deposed, those who once fawned over her immediately turned against her. Xu Jiawei launched a coup overnight and seized control of the palace. Those ministers who supported Her Highness were either killed or demoted overnight. This old minister fought his way out and led Her Highness out of Xingluo City."

"We fled north, all the way to the border, to the Sun and Moon Empire. But Her Highness was too badly wounded and wouldn't last much longer," she said, holding the old minister's hand...

Xiao Dingtian's voice choked with emotion, and he could no longer speak.

“She said, Uncle Xiao, she wants to walk the rest of the road by herself. You go back to Xingluo. If one day in the future a child who looks like me comes to help him, he will be her continuation.”

The old man's tears fell onto the stone table, leaving a small wet patch.

Xu Yanli lowered his head and looked at his hands.

These hands have wielded knives, killed people, saved people, and schemed against countless people.

But at this moment, it was trembling slightly.

Xu Yanli closed his eyes.

Xu Yanli opened his eyes again after a long time. His gaze was as calm as a deep pool of water, as if all other emotions had been swallowed up in an instant.

"Uncle Xiao, who was responsible for that streak of light back then?"

Xiao Dingtian shook his head.

Xu Yanli rubbed his temples and nodded: "Never mind, I think I have a guess. After all, the only one in the world who has a grudge against the Angelic Martial Soul is that person."

He already had the answer in his heart.

The divine realm, great figures, angelic martial spirits, divine punishment...

Who else could it be but the supreme sea god who could command the divine realm to take action personally?

Tang San.

It's you again.

He silently repeated the name in his mind, without the slightest change in expression on his face.

Xu Yanli rubbed his fingers together, lost in thought.

“Uncle Xiao, thank you for telling me all this.” He stood up and immediately bowed deeply to Xiao Dingtian. “You’ve worked so hard all these years.”

Regardless of what Xu Yanli thought at the moment, he still had to maintain a respectful attitude, especially since this person could be considered his elder.

Xiao Dingtian quickly got up to help him, tears streaming down his face.

“Your Highness, please don’t flatter this old minister… Your Highness saved this old minister’s life. If she hadn’t carried me back from the battlefield back then, I would have died long ago. All these years I have lived in anonymity, just doing my duty, and it’s not hard work at all.”

Xu Yanli helped him sit down again.

“Uncle Xiao, Xiao Xiao is doing very well at Shrek Academy. She is talented and hardworking, so you don’t need to worry.”

When his granddaughter was mentioned, Xiao Dingtian finally smiled a little.

"That girl has the same stubborn temper as her grandmother. She insisted on going to Shrek Academy, saying she wanted to bring honor to the Xiao family. I couldn't stop her, so I could only let her be."

Xu Yanli smiled gently.

"She's excellent. But would you be interested in having her come work for me?"

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Dingtian nodded: "It's possible, but I need to ask the child first. Shrek Academy is indeed not a suitable option."

Xiao Yue wiped away her tears and said softly, "Father, let His Highness come inside and sit down. It's cold outside."

Xiao Dingtian suddenly came to his senses: "Right, right, right, look at my memory, Yan Li, come inside quickly."

Xu Yanli shook his head: "Uncle Xiao, please don't call me Your Highness. Although I am the son of the Princess, I have never met her and I am not worthy of this title. If you don't mind, just call me Yanli."

Xiao Dingtian was stunned for a moment, then looked at the boy's calm yet determined eyes and suddenly smiled.

"Alright, Yanli." He patted Xu Yanli on the shoulder. "Your temperament is exactly the same as the Princess back then. Despite being of noble birth, you don't care about these formalities."

Xu Yanli smiled but didn't say anything.