Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

Children who have an unhappy childhood are ultimately only a minority.

So.....

It's quite common for parents to treat their children poorly, subject them to emotional abuse and constant comparisons, and for parents to believe strangers rather than their own children.

Putting aside everything else.

Dong Qing had seen many such examples during his time on Earth in the Super God Universe.

Fortunately, the female ant Yu Niang was not that kind of person. She always listened gently to every word Dong Qing said, even if he was obviously lying to her.

That's right.

Dongqing had lied to her before, but her complete trust made him feel extremely guilty, and in the end he obediently went to apologize.

From then on.

Dongqing learned a lesson: one must know how to cherish what one has and never wait until it is lost to regret it.

What you take for granted and have easily obtained may be the dream that others spend their entire lives striving to achieve but can never attain.

..........

the other side.

The Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City, Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Taiji Hall.

Unlike the Crown Prince's Hall, the Taiji Hall was responsible for deliberating and making decisions on state affairs. It was far more than just a place of dazzling gold and jade. Every brick and tile here was imbued with a rich and profound historical atmosphere.

Above the main hall, on the majestic and imposing dragon throne, Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] sat upright and dignified, his invisible imperial aura extremely oppressive.

Below the main hall, all the civil and military officials stood, their eyes level. Their clothes and attire were impeccably clean, and they all looked quite energetic.

"Not long ago, I heard something quite astonishing: within the Kingdom of Barak, there are over ten thousand wolf bandits, forming a legion-like force."

After saying that...

Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] stared intently at the civil and military officials standing below.

soon.

A slightly thin civil official stepped forward. He looked at his colleagues and said indignantly, "Wolf bandits numbering less than ten thousand are invincible if they number more than ten thousand. Only a titled Douluo can suppress a legion of wolf bandits numbering in the tens of thousands."

"A wolf bandit group of this size is comparable to a tide of soul beasts, enough to destroy a small country. What exactly is the Barak Kingdom doing? How exactly do they manage the kingdom? Your Majesty, I believe that the Barak Kingdom must be thoroughly investigated."

In conclusion.

This civil official, having finally revealed his true colors, showed his true colors.

no doubt.

He was a person arranged by Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue]. His speaking out now is aimed at the Kingdom of Barak, intending to cleanse the kingdom of all filth and darkness.

"I second that proposal." Another minister stepped forward.

"I second that proposal." Several ministers stepped forward to second that proposal.

at this time.

The civil and military officials in the hall finally understood that this Emperor Qinghe was going to attack the Kingdom of Barak, and that trying to dissuade him might cost them their lives.

Therefore.

Several ministers who had initially intended to object wisely kept quiet at this point.

Although they wanted to speak up for the Kingdom of Barak, at this time, only an idiot would jump out and oppose the powerful Emperor Qinghe.

To know.

Now, Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] has the entire Tiandou military behind her, and even the three royal family retainers, Dugu Bo, Li Qiyun, and Mingjing Douluo, basically listen to her alone.

Not to mention.

She also had the support of Dong Qing, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. In the eyes of the world, the two brothers (husband and wife) had a very good relationship.

For all of the above reasons.

The Qinghe Emperor [Qian Renxue] can be said to be the most powerful emperor in the history of the Tiandou Empire. The power in her hands is enough to decide the life and death of any kingdom or duchy under her command at will.

What four kingdoms, what ten duchies?

But if they dare to court death, Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] will crush them directly.

Now that the Kingdom of Barak has brought this upon itself, even if some officials in the court have illicit dealings with the Kingdom of Barak, they dare not utter a single word at this time.

If you don't speak, you can live.

I said it, I'm asking for it.

.......

Noticing the almost one-sided situation, Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] smiled faintly, and then she said something important.

"The Kingdom of Barak has acted perversely. Effective immediately, I hereby declare that the military and political affairs of the Kingdom of Barak are temporarily suspended until all matters are thoroughly investigated, at which time the military and political affairs will be allowed to resume."

These words shocked the assembled officials.

Well known.

The Heavenly Dou Empire is a very large and bloated country, with four major kingdoms and ten duchies under its jurisdiction.

The four kingdoms are the Kingdom of Silves, the Kingdom of Barak, the Kingdom of Arisa, and the Kingdom of Brand.

The kingdom is mainly composed of direct blood relatives of the Tiandou royal family, while the duchy is ruled by powerful imperial dukes.

among them.

Queen Xueqin of the Kingdom of Sylves and Xueyan, the wife of the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, are both the older and younger sisters of the former Emperor Xueye of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Specific personal details need not be mentioned further.

Xue Haotian of the Barak Kingdom is Xue Ye's cousin. Although he and Xue Ye are not direct blood relatives but only collateral relatives, Xue Haotian himself is a direct blood relative of the Tian Dou royal family.

To put it simply, after so many years of inheritance, the bloodline of the Heavenly Dou Empire's royal family is extremely complex, with at least several hundred people in both collateral and direct lineages.

Xue Ye is just one branch of the royal family, while Xue Haotian is another. They share the same grandfather and are of the same clan, both being direct descendants.

As for the Kingdom of Arisa and the Kingdom of Brand, the kings of these two kingdoms are also direct descendants of the Heaven Dou royal family, and are cousins ​​of Xue Ye and Xue Haotian.

The ministers were shocked because Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] had stripped the Barak Kingdom of its military and political power, attempting to reorganize the Star Luo Empire.

If we push things too hard like this, the Kingdom of Barak might rebel!

A rebellion?

The ministers were immediately jolted awake, and a thought quietly surfaced in their minds.

They remembered that behind this Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] stood the Heavenly Dou Army, the three royal family retainers, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Dong Qing, and Seagod Island...

If the Kingdom of Barak dares to launch a rebellion, given the temperament of Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue], the Kingdom of Barak will likely cease to exist.

With the Barak Kingdom gone, not counting the Silves Kingdom, only the Arisa Kingdom and the Brand Kingdom remained.

If these two kingdoms are also dealt with, the Heavenly Dou Empire will likely be reborn and enter an era of imperial unification.

As for the ten duchies, needless to say, the four kingdoms have all disappeared, and they will naturally be integrated into the provinces of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

but.

To the ministers' utter surprise...

They still greatly underestimated the Qinghe Emperor [Qian Renxue]. Taking over the entire Barak Kingdom was far from the limit; she had even more shocking things to say that she hadn't yet revealed.

"Given the inaction of the Barak Kingdom's royal family, which has led to the emergence of tens of thousands of wolf bandits within the kingdom, the Heaven Dou Empire will establish a joint investigation committee with the Spirit Hall to thoroughly investigate all corruption and bribery within the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as to completely eradicate organized crime and strive to restore a bright and just world for the people of the Heaven Dou Empire."

After Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] finished speaking slowly, the court officials were truly at a loss for words. They had not expected that the emperor before them possessed such charisma.

Corruption and bribery, and the fight against organized crime.

All eight characters above sound pleasant.

In reality, this was targeting the Soul Master families of the Heaven Dou Empire, because only Soul Master families had the ability to embezzle and accept bribes, and were qualified to be targeted in the crackdown on organized crime.

how to say.

Soul Master families are equivalent to aristocratic families, and aristocratic families are equivalent to capital. Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue] not only wants to suppress aristocratic families, but also wants to crack down on so-called capital.

If any emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire in any era had dared to harbor such an idea, he would have either been overthrown or died, and the Heavenly Dou Empire would have been engulfed in rebellion.

But the Qinghe Emperor [Qian Renxue] is different. She is extremely shrewd, no less so than the founding monarch, and holds many trump cards to suppress internal strife.

.....

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

Timeline, Douluo Calendar, March 1st, 2649, Sunny. [Five months and twenty-five days remain until Dongqing ascends to the heavens...and officially succeeds as God King in the Douluo God Realm.]

Northwest border of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

There is a city here that is neither too big nor too small. Although the city has a small population, the people here feel very safe because the First Army Group of the Heavenly Dou Empire is stationed nearby.

"Newspapers for sale! Newspapers for sale! The Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall have joined forces for the first time and established a joint investigation committee with the intention of eradicating all evil forces in the Heaven Dou Empire."

Several young children, with their innocent-looking faces, were loudly hawking the latest newspapers, trying to attract the attention of those around them.

Although they were middlemen, the prices weren't high, so those who were too lazy to go to the local Martial Soul Branch Hall simply bought newspapers directly from these children.

Soon, a group of three people—one man and two women—were drinking tea at a street vendor's stall. The young man waved to a newspaper boy who came over.

How much is one serving?

"Four copper soul coins."

"Only earn one copper coin?"

"Only earn one copper coin."

"That's interesting... Give me three servings."

"no problem."

As the young man, Dong Qing, handed over twelve copper soul coins, the newspaper boy readily gave him three brand-new newspapers that still smelled of ink.

Since the young man is Dong Qing, the other two women are naturally Xiao Wu and A Rou.

The three of them spent their days wandering around the only city on the northwestern border of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and their nights together huddled in a tree hole in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although it was a bit strange, Dongqing wasn't upset. The tree hole had been upgraded multiple times by the woman Arou, and had become a small villa resembling a tree hole.