The Bewildered Xue Ye, Tang San's Blessing in Disguise

Qian Renxue's bedchamber.

After many days apart, Li Yu naturally shared an intense reunion with Qian Renxue.

Li Yu had also studied the art of Fetching Objects From Bags a little, feeling around above and below.

But Qian Renxue was currently in the guise of "Xue Qinghe," so Li Yu could not really lay hands "down there." As for "up there," Li Yu was already quite practiced.

After all, although Qian Renxue dressed as a man, her body remained unchanged. The binding around her chest, which Li Yu had touched several times before, proved everything.

Li Yu, meanwhile, had the Cross-dressing System.

There would be no telltale flaw in the sensation of her upper body.

As for "down there," Qian Renxue was not as uninhibited as Li Yu, so there was no risk of exposure either.

"I thought you weren't coming back!"

As night drew near, the two lay on the bed, drenched in fragrant sweat. Qian Renxue spoke with a trace of resentment.

Seeing this, Li Yu directly bit Qian Renxue's already slightly swollen red lips, making her stance clear.

"Mmph~"

Qian Renxue initially resisted, pressing both hands against Li Yu's chest. But the soft touch beneath her palms made her cheeks flush crimson, and her resistance soon turned into cooperation.

Moonlight spilled down.

A shadow stretched long until a knock sounded on the Hall Door. After a soft cough came from within,

the elongated shadow abruptly vanished into the night.

"Father Emperor!"

Xue Beng dropped to one knee and bowed to Xue Ye, who lay on the bed.

"Cough, cough. Rise!"

Xue Ye's voice was flat, carrying an indescribable weariness, as though he had already become an old man in his twilight years.

Xue Beng rose and approached the bed, his expression complicated as he hesitated to speak.

Xue Ye remained silent as well. Only after a long while did he speak first. "I already know what happened during the day."

"Poison Douluo Your Majesty..."

Anger appeared in Xue Beng's eyes, only to turn into helplessness moments later.

Dugu Bo had clearly supported him, but now it seemed that he had already sided with "Xue Qinghe."

Things had slipped out of control!

And all of this seemed to have begun with Li Yu's appearance...

"Miss Li Yu..."

Xue Beng murmured inwardly. When he thought of Li Yu, the anger in his eyes completely vanished, replaced by affection.

Having witnessed Li Yu's beauty, he could not possibly erase her face from his mind.

"No, this is all Xue Qinghe's scheme. What could it possibly have to do with Miss Li Yu? You're truly awful, Xue Beng. You actually suspected Miss Li Yu!"

Xue Beng shook his head, remorse filling his heart.

To suspect Li Yu seemed, in his mind, like an utterly unforgivable sin.

"Poison Douluo Your Majesty..."

Xue Ye fell silent upon hearing that as well.

Naturally, he held Dugu Bo in great respect, and Dugu Bo was an exceptionally valuable ally.

Yet someone like Dugu Bo was also undoubtedly an enormous threat to any empire!

Furthermore, when they had previously targeted "Xue Qinghe," Dugu Bo had offered them advice and strategies.

Thus, Xue Ye had not suspected Dugu Bo. Besides, Dugu Yan was still studying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and was even the vice-captain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Seed Battle Team.

Given Dugu Yan's status in Dugu Bo's eyes, that further proved that Dugu Bo bore no ill will toward the Heaven Dou Empire.

And after the Autumn Hunt incident at the Shuo Feng Cold Plains, "Xue Qinghe's" suspicions seemed to have been cleared as well.

On top of that, Li Yu and Dugu Yan had unexpectedly formed such a deep friendship in such a short time.

Dugu Bo even seemed inclined to call Li Yu his granddaughter!

Even Xue Ye, who had occupied the Imperial Throne for many years, could not help but develop a headache.

After thinking for a long time, he still could not understand why Dugu Bo's attitude had changed so drastically.

Could it be that, with "Xue Qinghe's" suspicions temporarily cleared, Dugu Bo also believed that "Xue Qinghe" was more worthy of investment?

But Dugu Bo also knew about Xue Beng's situation!

Could it be...

Xue Ye suddenly recalled that not long after Li Yu entered the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, she had been taken away by Dugu Bo!

And once she left, she had been gone for nearly half a month!

Something must have happened during that period for Dugu Bo's attitude to change like this!

"Go investigate..."

Xue Ye spoke instinctively, but then he was startled, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

Investigate?

Investigate what?

Dugu Bo was a genuine Titled Douluo, and his Poison techniques were unrivaled in the world.

If they offended Dugu Bo because of this, they would truly be pushing the Heaven Dou Empire into an abyss!

"Forget it. Withdraw!"

Xue Ye shook his head helplessly, and the shadow that had emerged within the hall immediately dissipated again.

Xue Beng could not figure out why his father emperor had suddenly "gone mad."

After thinking for a moment, he cautiously said, "Father Emperor, Miss Li Yu..."

"Hm?"

Xue Ye frowned slightly. Raising his eyes, he immediately saw the affection in Xue Beng's gaze.

An inexplicable fury suddenly surged within him.

He berated him, "You useless fool! I told you to act stupid, and now you've actually become stupid, is that it?!"

"Huh?"

Xue Beng was dumbfounded by the scolding. He had no idea why his father emperor had suddenly become so enraged.

"You, you..."

Seeing Xue Beng's bewildered expression, Xue Ye grew even angrier. Even the hand he pointed at Xue Beng with was trembling.

Xue Beng's body shuddered at the sight. He hurriedly grabbed Xue Ye's hand, and tears immediately streamed from his eyes.

"Father Emperor, don't die! Your son hasn't prepared himself yet..."

"..."

Xue Ye's hand froze, then he roared, "Unfilial son! Unfilial son! You unfilial son, get out of here!"

Seeing that Xue Ye was truly enraged, Xue Beng hurriedly fled in a puff of smoke.

Watching Xue Beng's retreating back, Xue Ye's eyes were clouded with confusion.

The sovereign of the mighty Heaven Dou Empire was at a loss over what to do.

Had he truly overthought things? Had he truly misunderstood Xue Qinghe?

Xue Beng had some wits, but from the looks of it now, he truly could not shoulder great responsibility!

If the Imperial Throne were forcibly passed to him, not only would the ministers below refuse to accept it, but even he himself would not be at ease!

As for Qinghe, he was naturally the most suitable person to inherit the Imperial Throne.

But the deaths of his second and third sons...

"Sigh, I'll just wait and see!"

Xue Ye closed his eyes wearily. Yet his resistance toward passing the throne to Xue Qinghe had lessened somewhat.

"Fortunately, it was an External Soul Bone. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Tang Hao frowned as he looked at Tang San lying motionless, his face filled with heartache.

Tang San was still unconscious, but his injuries had been stabilized.

As Tang Hao had said, the bond between an External Soul Bone and a Soul Master was not as close as that of ordinary Soul Bones, so the effects of stripping it away were much less severe.

Originally.

Yet even so, Tang San's Soul Power had still fallen below level 30.

To make up for the damaged foundation Tang San had lost, Tang Hao had already fused the Hundred Thousand Years Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone that had formed after Ah Yin's sacrifice into Tang San's body.

Only then were Tang San's injuries stabilized, and his Soul Power secured at level 30.

Now, Tang San only needed to absorb another Soul Ring to return to the realm of a Soul Elder.

Moreover, after this incident, the age limit of the Third Soul Ring Tang San could absorb this second time would definitely be higher than before.

It could be said that Tang San had gained a blessing in disguise.

But that still was not enough!

Tang Hao pondered inwardly before finally murmuring, "Perhaps it is time to let Tang San meet it ahead of schedule..."