First Assassination Attempt

"Kill Monaldo as soon as possible! In the process, I can provide assistance with any reasonable request!"

The emperor's voice echoed endlessly in the empty room.

Dai Mubai's expression trembled slightly.

He longed to be emperor, to have power, but... to be honest, he wasn't ready yet.

Like those children who think they will be free once they leave their parents, but once their parents go away for a few months and they are left alone at home, they will panic when they encounter a little trouble in life and then think of relying on their parents.

Dai Mubai's situation is similar.

If the emperor told him that he would help him get rid of Monaldo, he would readily agree, even if he had just expressed his unwillingness to deal with Monaldo now. But if the emperor asked him to do it himself, he would hesitate.

He hoped the emperor would grant him power, but on the other hand, he also hoped the emperor would make clear arrangements for him so that he could ascend the throne without much effort.

The emperor, seeing that Dai Mubai did not immediately show any signs of understanding despite his imposing presence, was not too disappointed.

He knew that humans are creatures that need to grow.

The emperor had his own selfish desires, but he also had his public-spirited desires.

He will provide Dai Mubai with as much assistance as possible.

But if Dai Mubai is truly unsuitable, then he also agrees to let the stronger person take over.

This has always been a tradition of the Star Luo Royal Family, and it is the foundation upon which Star Luo Empire has been able to maintain its long-term rule!

At least the emperor deeply agreed with this.

If Dai Mubai fails to grow in the Imperial Selection and is ultimately eliminated and killed by other candidates, then it can only be said that it was his fate.

After a moment of silence, Dai Mubai finally raised his head and said firmly, "Father, I need a group of people!"

Regardless of his inner thoughts, at least he didn't show any weakness on the surface.

This was enough to satisfy the emperor.

However, the emperor couldn't help but think of the now-dead Dai Weisi.

He had always been quite satisfied with his eldest son.

He felt angry and agitated whenever he recalled Dai Weisi's death.

Dai Weisi died during an outing.

In name, the empire has captured the assassin and executed the nobles in the area where Dai Weisi was away.

However, the imperial high command was well aware that they had not found the real culprit.

The deceased nobleman was merely a scapegoat.

To this day, the emperor has not given up searching for the real culprit.

The name Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce then appeared at the top of his list of suspects.

The connection between the Casas Family and the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce, along with Zhu Zhuqing's situation, made him suspicious of the Casas Family and the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce, which was suspected to be the mastermind behind the Casas Family's resurgence.

This is also why he suggested to Dai Mubai that Monaldo be eliminated as soon as possible.

Not only Dai Mubai, but the other candidates also quickly gathered their forces.

Regardless of whether they ultimately target Amona, it's essential to prepare in advance.

This way, you won't miss an opportunity when a perfect moment arises, or be ambushed or attacked by others.

However, to everyone's surprise, Amona stayed in a high-class hotel in the capital with Zhu Zhuqing for half a month.

They haven't left the house for half a month, making it hard not to suspect that the two of them are already busy trying to have a baby.

Even the candidates other than Dai Mubai looked a little green.

Staying in a poorly defended place like a hotel for an extended period of time without moving actually provides candidates with an ideal opportunity for assassination.

It can involve the Imperial Selection; erasing traces of assassination is just as important as the success rate of the assassination.

Assassinations carried out in the imperial city, right under the emperor's nose, even if they were carried out secretly by the emperor himself, must be thoroughly investigated.

Otherwise, it would be a slap in one's own face.

Whether it's infiltrating the tavern or using poison, given the high-class level of the inn where Amona resides, anyone who can extend their reach here is of a high caliber.

When it comes to the Imperial Selection, even if the hotel is backed by members of the royal family and nobility, they cannot escape the investigation.

To avoid being implicated in the major event of assassinating the Crown Prince candidate, it was natural to provide as much protection as possible for Amona, who was staying there, while also distancing themselves from any potential assassination attempts.

All these factors combined mean that, basically, as long as there's even the slightest disturbance, the traces simply can't be covered up.

Therefore, if you want to carry out an assassination in the imperial city, it is best to wait for the person to leave the city.

For example, if someone is assassinated on the street, it is relatively easier to rule out the possibility of third-party interference. In other words, as long as the traces of the assassin are erased or the possibility of the assassin revealing the mastermind behind it is eliminated, the probability of the person who planned the assassination being implicated can be reduced as much as possible.

The candidates saw that Amona was hiding in the hotel and did not follow her around to keep watch.

Some people even secretly sneered at Amona's performance.

The reason is simple: such a cowardly posture is far too detrimental to the image of a future emperor.

Moreover, if they don't take Sequence Contest to quickly win over the nobles who have come to them and develop their own power, such a great initial advantage may not be able to be maintained.

Although the Sequence Contest occurs every five years, the emperor and the royal elders also arrange some special tasks during this period.

If they perform exceptionally well, they may also have the opportunity to obtain basic resource supplies exceeding those of the Sequence Contest.

To better accomplish these tasks, cultivating a powerful force is crucial.

However, Amona never intended to stay at the Imperial City Inn forever.

The Beast Soul Alliance has no intention of letting Amona and Zhu Zhuqing's usurpation mission drag on for ten years before they finally become the Crown Prince.

Therefore, eliminating other candidates is only natural.

You Chen alone could silently assassinate the other seven candidates, leaving no trace of the killer in the Star Luo Empire.

But as mentioned before, in the human world, while the surface rules are one set, the underlying unspoken rules are equally important.

If Amona is quickly placed on the throne through pure assassination, then unless the killing continues, her rule will not be stable.

Leaving aside whether a rule based solely on killing and intimidation is feasible, the kind of rule where most people worry about being the next to be killed and live in constant fear is not the kind of rule You Chen wants, and it is even less conducive to acquiring the spiritual power of the masses that he desires.

He doesn't want to be Asura God.

Therefore, this process cannot be too slow or too fast.

During this period, Amona needs to build good relationships with the nobles who are willing to invest, gradually revealing that Amona has the support of the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce, and then gradually tie the Beast Soul Chamber of Commerce to Amona.

Once a community of shared interests has been initially formed, other candidates can be gradually won over. This approach aligns with the interests of the majority and avoids causing panic and additional unrest.

Half a month later, Amona finally left the luxury hotel with Zhu Zhuqing.

Most of the candidates have left, but some remain to keep watch.

In addition, there are those who leave themselves but arrange for others to come and finish them off if things go wrong.

Inside the palace, Dai Mubai, having received news of Amona's appearance, looked at the middle-aged man beside him who exuded the aura of Soul Sage and said, "Grand Uncle, thank you for your trouble."

The person standing next to Dai Mubai was none other than Ettore, who had brought him back to the Star Luo Empire from the Heaven Dou Empire that day.

At Dai Mubai's request, in addition to Ettore, the emperor generously provided a Royal Guard of Soul Master.

This personal guard consists of thirteen members. The leader is at the Soul Sage level, just like Ettore. The weakest of the remaining members is Soul King, a powerful individual capable of fighting Soul Emperor even if they are of a higher level.

Meanwhile, Dai Mubai himself was not idle either.

In addition to the armed forces entrusted to him by the emperor, he also recruited a considerable number of men himself, and the news of Amona's appearance came from these men.

Within this imperial city, Dai Mubai's forces are undoubtedly the strongest.

As Dai Mubai set off, the other candidates' personnel were also affected.

This can truly be described as a single stone stirring up a thousand ripples...

However, Dai Mubai did not intend to simply make a move on the street.

Both the Royal Guard and Ettore are prominent figures, and even in disguise, they would be easily recognized by their moves and skills. Not only are they only temporarily following Dai Mubai's orders, but they also wouldn't recklessly act without considering the immense risk of being branded as assassinating Crown Prince candidate. Dai Mubai, too, wouldn't do something so easily that he would be implicated.

Even if everyone knows what's going on, at least the facade needs to be maintained. Even an assassination attempt needs to be covered up.

At the emperor's suggestion, Dai Mubai gradually became determined to eliminate Amona, but he did not intend to reveal it or be used as a pawn by other candidates. In the end, he was the only one who put in the effort.

He was only ostensibly accompanied by Ettore as his bodyguard, following Amona's group at a leisurely pace.

This behavior makes it difficult for others to judge what his true intentions are.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and made a move.

The attacker possessed the cultivation level of Soul King.

Soul King is already a powerful figure in the Soul Master World, but in front of Amona, who has already shown her Soul King cultivation and is a prodigy, she is merely a Soul King.

Moreover, Amona also has a formidable Soul Master guard team by her side.

This Soul Master escort team was sent by a duke who had a high opinion of Amona, plus a group of guards who were nominally guards of the Casas Family but were actually elites of the Beast Soul Alliance.

This kind of attack was a complete suicide attack.

Indeed, this Soul King never considered his own survival. Seeing that he was about to be captured, he chose to commit suicide.

This is undoubtedly a suicide squad member.

In the Douluo Continent, a force capable of raising Soul King -level assassins is already among the best.

Amona showed no sign of panic.

The surrounding people fled in panic, but Amona acted as if nothing had happened, leading the group forward, only in the opposite direction from where they had started.

Although Amona didn't care about the assassination attempt, even if it was just an act for the nobles who supported him, he still had to show a tough attitude and order the capital's Enforcement Division to investigate the assassination attempt.

At that moment, assassins from other factions, who had been lurking in the crowd for a long time, made their move.

Although these assassins did not possess a secret technique like the Aura Concealment Art, their skills in concealing their aura were still superb.

They thought it was just another Soul King- level expert like before, but one of them suddenly unleashed the aura of Soul Emperor and attacked Amona.

Amona's expression changed, and she quickly activated her Martial Soul Possession, resulting in a fierce clash.

The fact that they were able to send out Soul Emperor- level expert was naturally due to the presence of the royal guards around Dai Mubai.

They concealed their presence, changed their appearance, and hid among the crowd, taking advantage of the chaos to strike.

However, in order not to reveal their identities, they were somewhat restrained and did not even perform the Martial Soul Possession.

The royal guard exchanged blows with Amona for a moment, and his expression quickly changed.

He was shocked to discover that he was no match for Amona when he was not Martial Soul Possession.

Even though his initial goal was simply to divide the battlefield and hold Amona back, this situation of being completely at a disadvantage was still beyond his expectations.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, two more assassins jumped out from the crowd to help him.

However, even with two Soul Emperors and one Soul King attacking Amona simultaneously, they were still suppressed by Amona and unable to carry out their initial plan smoothly.

Not far away, Dai Mubai, standing in the shadows, saw this scene and his expression was extremely gloomy.

Amona's performance far exceeded his expectations.

In the previous Sequence Contest, Amona only made others aware of her Soul King cultivation level. However, due to her extremely stable control of Soul Power and the fact that no one confronted her head-on, her true level was not detected.

'This guy is probably not just a beginner at the Soul King level; he's likely already quite far ahead at Soul King level!'

Dai Mubai thought to himself.

Standing on the sidelines, he saw things very clearly.

With a cultivation level higher than expected, coupled with her innate talent, Amona can already be regarded as a Soul Emperor.

It is only natural that a Soul Emperor could suppress several Soul Emperors were restrained and unable to fully exert their strength.

Dai Mubai realized that within the imperial city, only a combination of Soul Sage or Soul Douluo could possibly defeat Amona; the assassination attempt had been a complete miscalculation. However, Dai Mubai made no move to send any secret signals.

Although Amona had demonstrated capabilities beyond expectations, Dai Mubai believed that the Royal Guard was certainly capable of responding appropriately. If he rashly issued orders, it might be secretly recorded by someone who was observing this assassination farce, becoming evidence or leverage for future discussions.

Therefore, Dai Mubai remained inactive.

As expected, after realizing that it was impossible to capture Amona without revealing their identities, the assassins seemed to have a telepathic connection and chose to retreat.

Despite Amona's apparent superior strength, their tacit cooperation prevented them from being captured or seriously injured.

Amona hesitated slightly.

She was debating whether to take advantage of the assassin's abandonment of his mission to leave the capital, or to continue with her previous plan to enter the palace and demand an investigation into the assassin.

She could sense that those who had attacked her and her guards were all Soul Emperor level experts.

The intensity of this assassination attempt is far greater than that of the previous Soul King assassins, so the previous strategies cannot be applied rigidly.

Just then, You Xing, who knew everything, transmitted his voice: 'There are two Soul Sage level experts secretly watching this place.'