Xue Xing Is Stunned! A Nervous Zhu Zhuqing [4K]

"A cold?"

Uncle, please take care of yourself.

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's face immediately turned solemn, and he asked with concern.

Now, everyone in the royal family knows that he is closest to his uncle, Prince Xue Xing, who is not only the last remaining member of the royal family but also his last line of protection.

Without the other party's guidance and help over the years, he would not have been able to conceal his identity as a spoiled brat so perfectly, and he would not have survived to this day.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Xue Xing shook her head and said with a smile.

Even if his cultivation level isn't particularly high, he still possesses the strength of Soul Emperor, and at least he won't get sick as often as ordinary people.

Moreover...

He also needed to thoroughly find out what the current Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, was hiding. He had a premonition that it was a huge event concerning the entire royal family.

Just then, a magnificent figure appeared outside the hall, his face radiating heroic spirit.

"Lord Qin is not in the Imperial Palace today, yet you have time to come and visit me. What brings you here?"

Prince Xue Xing's gaze immediately fell upon the other party, his face cold, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.

He and the person in front of him had never gotten along, but this was, after all, the most trusted minister of his imperial brother, and he couldn't let the other party be treated coldly.

"Prince Xue Xing, His Majesty requests your presence at the Imperial Palace."

Qin Hui's face remained expressionless as he spoke calmly.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the latter was immediately taken aback, and a serious expression appeared on his face. Something was wrong.

If my elder brother wanted to see me, he could simply send a eunuch or some servant to the Prince's residence. Why would he send this person before me? It can only be...

Something terrible has happened.

"Xue Beng, which is perfect timing as I need to take you back to the Imperial Palace. We can travel together this time."

Prince Xue Xing's expression grew increasingly solemn, but he suppressed his emotions, looked in the direction of the Xue Beng, and spoke.

"Yes, Uncle."

"..."

Not long after, inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, after Xue Beng returned, Xue Xing followed Qin Hui towards the main hall.

"Your Majesty, you summoned me."

Looking at his elder brother, the emperor, on the throne from afar, Prince Xue Xing's face was filled with respect as he spoke.

The two brothers had a harmonious relationship, so even though he sensed something was wrong, he didn't realize the danger was approaching.

However, he could tell at a glance that the other party seemed to be in worse condition than usual today. Could it be that His Majesty's health was not as good as before?

That damned Qin Hui.

"Xue Xing, you have some nerve."

Seeing the appearance of the culprit, Xue Ye gritted his teeth even more and roared in uncontrollable rage.

"Forgive my ignorance..."

Prince Xue Xing was taken aback and immediately knelt on the ground, utterly bewildered. What on earth had happened?

He knew his older brother's personality all too well; unless something extremely serious happened, he would never have such a temper.

But he...

What can he do?

"But before, you mentioned to Qinghe that there were rabbits in Sunset Forest? Something like the Soft Bone Rabbit..."

Xue Ye looked at him coldly, suppressing the emotions that might erupt within him at any moment, and spoke frankly.

Since he, the emperor, was so foolish, he would make the other party think it over carefully.

"Soft Bone Rabbit?"

"Your Majesty is naturally aware of this. When the Crown Prince heard this, he had the idea of finding a few for the Empress. I wonder if Your Majesty has any opinion on this Soft Bone Rabbit?"

Prince Xue Xing immediately came to his senses, recalling that he had indeed mentioned this to Xue Qinghe before. With a thoughtful expression on his face, he smiled and said...

Could it be that my elder brother also wants a rabbit?

"Rabbit..."

"I have absolutely no liking for this rabbit!"

Xue Ye suddenly stood up and said coldly.

"What I want to tell you is that Qinghe is dead."

He died in Sunset Forest, on his way to find that so-called rabbit!

His gaze was unusually gloomy, and soon, he blurted out truths that he himself did not want to accept.

With every few words he spoke, his already short frame hunched over even more.

Upon hearing these words, Prince Xue Xing froze completely in place.

"Varied..."

"What."

His face showed surprise, and he couldn't help but speak.

"I say."

"My Qinghe is dead, Xue Xing, are you satisfied now?"

Xue Ye took a deep breath and spoke again.

"This... no..."

"How is this possible..."

Prince Xue Xing was completely stunned and instinctively denied it.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince Hall is of noble birth and is always accompanied by Soul Emperors Soul Saints when he travels. With such powerful figures by his side, how could he possibly be harmed?"

He couldn't help but press for an answer.

You're absolutely right.

"It wasn't just Qinghe who died. Xue Xing, the one who accompanied him on the hunt was one of my royal family's retainers, the veteran Soul Douluo Wang Zhong!"

"Besides that, almost everyone who went there was wiped out; only one of his attendants, Wang Er, managed to survive."

Xue Ye clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.

This time, he not only lost his son, but also the future Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who could potentially become another wise ruler and lead the Heaven Dou Empire to its peak.

Furthermore, they also lost a general commander who was extremely loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire and was at the Soul Douluo level.

Such powerful high-level combat capabilities are a major deciding factor for both countries. This is true for the Star Luo Empire, and undoubtedly also for the slightly weaker Heaven Dou Empire.

"Wang Zhong, Xue Qinghe..."

"How did they get so deep into the forest?!"

Xue Xing frowned deeply. The fact that a Soul Douluo leading a team could cause the death of this Heaven Dou Crown Prince was truly astonishing. But if it were deeper...

Even Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, might not stay there for long, so Xue Qinghe wouldn't be that stupid, would he?

"How could Xue Qinghe do this?"

Prince Xue Xing looked completely bewildered.

As one of the last remaining members of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, he had noticed Xue Qinghe's strange behavior many years ago, and had been on high alert ever since...

So now you're telling him the other person is dead?

How could he possibly be dead? Or was it that all his previous thoughts were wrong, and that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe wasn't pretending at all, but was actually of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family bloodline...?

But if that's the case...

Xue Xing wore an indescribable expression, as if to say that all his efforts and preparations over the past few years had been in vain.

"Qinghe is gone, and logically you're also partly to blame, but considering our brotherhood..."

"From now on, teach Xue Beng well. I know this child is close to you, although I don't like him that much, but he is my last bloodline."

Xue Ye hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed, looked at Xue Xing before him, and slowly spoke.

Qinghe is gone, and there's no way he can bring her back. Now, the position of Crown Prince can only be passed on to the next person, who is also his last son, the Fourth Prince Xue Beng.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Prince Xue Xing respectfully responded, but now that he thought he might have been wrong, he couldn't feel happy at all.

Even if Xue Beng were to ascend to the position of crown prince.

Xue Qinghe was truly misunderstood by him, then as the other party's uncle, all these years of testing and questioning were simply unbearable for him.

He...

That's fucking damn good!

"..."

"..."

On the other side, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As darkness fell, Tang Wulin and his group arrived to pick up Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Meanwhile, in the sect square, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin had already arrived upon hearing the news.

"Your His Highness Wulin, Elder Venom, I didn't expect you to return so quickly."

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on breaking through to the Five-Ring Soul King!"

Ning Fengzhi approached Tang Wulin with a gentle smile on his face and spoke frankly.

With two Titled Douluo present, even with a Soul Douluo who had absorbed Eighth Soul Ring, the speed of hunting Soul Rings was undoubtedly greatly increased.

Now that he has acquired Soul Ring, Tang Wulin has truly become the first twelve-year-old Soul King on the continent. His talent may not be considered rare in this world, but it is certainly unique.

"Just good luck."

Tang Wulin smiled and shook his head.

"Dad, Grandpa Sword, my cultivation has improved a lot too..."

At this moment, Ning Rongrong also said with a smile that she also wanted to show her father and Grandpa Jian how much she had improved after absorbing the Soul Ring.

"Nine Treasures Turn Into Glazed Glass."

Ning Rongrong smiled as she released her Martial Soul. As the nine-story glazed pagoda appeared in her hand, a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, clearly superior to an ordinary Third Soul Ring, suddenly appeared beside her.

"This is..."

"Level 34?"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened as he focused his gaze on the third Soul Ring surrounding Ning Rongrong, sensing the cultivation level surging within her body, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Rongrong, you've actually broken through to level thirty-four!"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin was also drawn to it, his face showing barely concealed excitement.

Neither of them had expected Rongrong to improve further after breaking through the bottleneck, but it was only level thirty-two. Unexpectedly, she added two more levels on top of that.

This would normally take several months, or even half a year, to achieve through regular cultivation!

"What's so shocking about that?"

"Rongrong's talent is just that strong."

Gu Rong stood to the side, a faint smile on his face, speaking casually. But in reality, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

If he hadn't known this beforehand, he would probably have been even more shocked than Fengzhi and the old bones at this moment.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Brother Tang!"

"And it's not just me; Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation has also reached level 35. We've both made great progress."

"Oh, and this is her too, Dad. This is another good friend of mine from the Shrek Academy. Her Xiao Wu. We'll be going back to Spirit City together later..."

Ning Rongrong's face was serious as she introduced Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu beside her, smiling happily.

"Miss Zhu Zhuqing is already level 35?"

"And Xiao Wu..."

Ning Fengzhi was also taken aback upon hearing this.

He had learned about Zhu Zhuqing's innate cultivation level from Rongrong, but it was only at the seventh level. Now, however, his cultivation level had risen so much.

And this Xiao Wu must be the Soul Master that Rongrong mentioned, the one who was Soul Elder at the Shrek Academy.

Unlike Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who achieved Soul Elder at this age by relying on Immortal Herbs, the other party achieved it through their own cultivation of Soul Power.

Soul Elder at the age of twelve is proof of his potential and ability; his future is undoubtedly limitless.

The three girls in front of me are good enough for anyone to have high hopes for.

"Your His Highness Wulin, it's already late today. By the time you return to Spirit City, it will be past midnight."

"Why don't you stay at my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect tonight?"

Ning Fengzhi quickly came to his senses, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and suggested with a smile.

"Then I'll have to trouble Sect Master Ning."

Tang Wulin naturally did not refuse.

The distance between Heaven Dou City and Spirit City is not short. Even with Elder Venom's speed, he can't take them back quickly enough. It would be better to set off early tomorrow morning.

"Your Highness is too kind..."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and shook his head. As he spoke, he led the group toward the magnificent building and arranged rooms for them.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was already incredibly wealthy, and its luxurious construction rivaled even that of the imperial family.

"Xiao Wu, is this your first time visiting our sect? How about I show you around?"

At this moment, Ning Rongrong looked in Xiao Wu's direction, blinked, and spoke.

They certainly deserve to have time alone to plot and strategize with their ally.

I feel it's okay!

Xiao Wu clearly hadn't considered the deeper meaning at that moment, but the words alone had filled her with anticipation, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

She was very curious about the great powers of humanity.

Once, because of her identity as Soul Beast, she wanted nothing more than to stay far away from all of that, but now that she no longer needed to be so cautious, she thought...

Finally, I can take a good look!

"Wulin, Zhu Zhuqing, what about you two?"

As she agreed, Xiao Wu couldn't help but glance at the two people beside her and asked softly.

"Us..."

"We plan to continue our Meditation for now, so we won't be joining you. Rongrong, why don't you take Xiao Wu and wander around the sect?"

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated, but Tang Wulin spoke for her, saying calmly.

"Okay."

"Then let's go."

Xiao Wu thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded heavily, and quickly left with Ning Rongrong, leaving only Tang Wulin and Zhu Zhuqing behind.

"Zhu Zhuqing."

You seem distracted the whole time.

Tang Wulin took the other person's hand and asked softly.

"No..."

"We're about to head to Spirit City, right? It has the most talented young men and women on the entire continent, and to stand out there, you need to be at least Innate Level Eight genius."

"I'm still a little nervous."

Zhu Zhuqing blinked and said with a smile.

Although her cultivation level has increased dramatically compared to before, it is no exaggeration to say that her true talent is only at the Innate Level Seven Realm.

This talent is incredibly strong...

That's incredibly weak!

Especially...

Once she arrives in Spirit City, won't she also meet Wulin's teacher, the Pope Bibi Dong?

That...

Will the Pope like her?