Stabilizing the Court, Revealing the Truth

"Yes, it's been so long."

Su He sighed.

He came to Heaven Dou City at the age of eight to follow Qian Renxue and help her. After that, they experienced many things. This Usurpation Plan was not just a mission for the two of them, but also a manifestation of their growth.

Today, all the efforts have paid off. Xue Ye is dead, Qian Renxue has successfully obtained the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire, and with her skills, Su He knows that those powerful ministers are no match for her after losing Prince Xue Xing as their backbone.

The Heaven Dou Empire is now completely under our control!

"Vima! You are hereby appointed as the lord of Mano City!"

Emperor Xue Qinghe proclaimed his mandate in the imperial court.

"Your subject obeys the decree!" A minister in blue robes knelt on one knee to receive the imperial edict.

However, a month has passed, and the officials in the court have undergone a complete reshuffle, proving that a new emperor brings a new court.

Xue Qinghe has completely taken control of all affairs inside and outside Heaven Dou City. This newly appointed Heaven Dou Emperor is acting out of character, actually accepting some of the cooperation proposals from the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall has also made some concessions to the Heaven Dou Empire, which has made the relationship between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall ambiguous.

"Haha, as expected, they're all fools who only care about immediate gains. The Spirit Hall's concessions to the Empire are merely a pretext to create a legitimate reason for deeper cooperation in the future. And those people don't even suspect a thing."

Inside the emperor's bedroom, Xue Qinghe spoke to Su He, his tone revealing nothing but contempt for these strategists.

"A cabinet composed of a bunch of foolish and powerful figures is naturally only interested in personal gain."

Su He sneered, mocking him.

This method was something he and Qian Renxue had come up with after much thought. These powerful families in Heaven Dou City were basically like Prince Xue Xing, all spoiled brats, each generation worse than the last. Emperor Xue Qinghe had just taken office and needed support, so it was the perfect time to establish a cabinet system, composed of people from these powerful families, to help Xue Qinghe secure his throne.

These people are not very bright. As long as you offer them huge rewards, they will be like hungry dogs seeing food, rushing towards whatever is available, eventually walking into a trap and leading themselves into the abyss.

It can be said that Qian Renxue has obtained leverage over every member of the cabinet, and like the Sword of Damocles, it can fall at any time to cut off the heads of these fools.

Indeed, some clear-headed ministers in the court had sensed that something was amiss, and even Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, had come to advise Qian Renxue as her Teacher.

The scene was so funny that Su He almost burst out laughing.

When Xue Qinghe looked at Ning Fengzhi with pitiful eyes and told him in a miserable manner that this was all the result of those people in the cabinet being lured by the Spirit Hall, and that he still needed their help to secure his throne, he was extremely helpless.

What else could Ning Fengzhi say?

Even someone as intelligent as him could only helplessly leave in such a situation. For members of a sect to interfere in the internal affairs of a country was already overstepping their bounds, and as a smart man, he naturally knew what he should and should not do.

In the past month, Su He has come one step closer to the threshold of level 67, and will be able to break through completely in a few more days.

"Bang!"

Just as Su He was about to continue cultivating, the door opened, and there stood Qian Renxue and the two elders, Golden Crocodile and Lion.

"Xiao He, let's get ready to set off. The Great Enshrined and that woman have summoned us back to Spirit City again!"

Su He was taken aback, then seemed to realize something, nodded, and walked out.

Shrek Academy, Dean's Office.

"Flender, what do you know? Tell me!"

Yu Xiaogang asked Dean Flender anxiously whether he knew the reason for Tang Hao's death.

"The Little San said he had sensed his father's presence more than once near the Shrek Academy, and His Excellency Haotian's last appearance was near the academy..."

"Tell me quickly, is it related to the powerful battle fluctuations that night?"

Flender's expression was hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. It was precisely because he had shown a slight hesitation earlier that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang noticed something was wrong, which is why they kept asking him questions over the past month.

Zhao Wuji is a very tight-lipped person. As a fellow eyewitness, after experiencing the previous series of events, he also had a very bad impression of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, so naturally he was unwilling to tell them everything he had seen. Therefore, the only breakthrough was with Flender.

"Flender, don't hesitate any longer, tell me quickly, what exactly happened that night!"

"That's the Little San's biological father!"

"..." Flender clenched his fists tightly, remaining silent.

"Flender, my Little San is the culmination of my life's work. Her business is my business. If you still don't speak up, then let's end our friendship of over twenty years here and now!"

Seeing that Flender was still hesitant and unwilling to say more, Yu Xiaogang turned around, his face ashen, and threw down a harsh remark before turning to slam the door and leave.

Tang San, who was eavesdropping at the door, felt a warmth in his heart when he heard that Yu Xiaogang was willing to go to such lengths for him.

In his past life, he was alone and helpless. In this life, he has never seen his mother. Now his father is gone, and his Teacher and Xiao Yu are the only two people who still care about him.

No matter what, he must protect them!

"Wait, Xiao Gang!" Flender saw that Yu Xiaogang was really about to leave and quickly reached out to stop him.

"I'm sorry, Su He..." Flender silently apologized to Su He in his heart, and then made up his mind.

"The one who fought Clear Sky Douluo that night... was Su He..."

Flender's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, but it still reached Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's ears.

"What did you say?"

Yu Xiaogang said in disbelief, and even Tang San, who was standing at the door, stared wide-eyed.

Su He? How could it be Su He?

He was merely a Soul Emperor; even with his formidable talent, he was only eighteen years old and could only be considered a powerful figure who had not yet fully matured.

They naturally didn't know that Su He had withstood Xiong Jun's Sky-Rending Claw without dying; they thought that at most, Su He could only go toe-to-toe with Soul Sage who was above her level.

"Ah... yes, it is indeed Su He."

Flender spoke again, prompting Yu Xiaogang to shout in dissatisfaction.

"Could it be a powerful figure from the empire behind Su He? Which sage made this move...?"

"No, Xiao Gang, it's Su He herself..."

"I witnessed this with my own eyes. Su He, at level 66, relied on her own abilities to successfully defeat Clear Sky Douluo despite being at a higher level, and completely... killed him..."

Flender murmured.