Illness

Faced with his older brother's sudden concern, Xu Mingjie subconsciously felt that something was not right. Would his shameless older brother be so kind?

"Nothing major has happened in the Star Luo Empire, and White Tiger Duke has treated me quite well. I can usually get things resolved by asking him."

"Then I can rest assured. From now on, you can handle the official affairs of the Star Luo Empire."

I knew it!

Xu Mingjie roared inwardly. Because of official business, he hadn't been home for a long time, and even his cultivation had been delayed, so his Soul Power hadn't increased much.

I don't know how White Tiger Duke Dai Feng managed to cultivate his Soul Power to Level 95 while handling official duties. The Dai Family has so many treasures.

He didn't know that the Dai Family really did exist; it was no joke that they had been the royal family of the Star Luo Empire for ten thousand years.

Perhaps there aren't any treasures at the level of Immortal Herbs, but there are still some second-rate ones in stock, enough to easily create several Titled Douluo.

However, these are all part of the Dai Family's foundation. Dai Feng would never take them out unless the family's survival was at stake. Star Luo Empire could perish, but the Dai Family absolutely could not be destroyed.

Xu Mingjie looked at his older brother with a pitiful expression, hoping to awaken the last bit of conscience in his heart.

"Brother, I really can't do this anymore. I've been married for over a year, and I haven't even spent more than a few days at home."

"Then I'll have the sect send your sister-in-law over to keep you company."

"No need for that. Compared to the restrictive life in the palace, Zhu Qing prefers to stay in the sect to cultivate."

"Brother, just find me a few more people to help me out, so I can have some time to cultivate and become Titled Douluo sooner, to take over your position."

"That's true."

Xu Mingxi stroked the chin of the Mask, recalling the list of forces in the Star Luo Empire, trying to find some talents to form a new political team for the Star Luo Empire.

After much deliberation, he felt that it was necessary to involve all the major powers and let them compete against each other so that the Star Crown Sect could maintain its dominant position.

"Mingjie, here's what you do: send a letter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Former Heaven Dou Kingdom, asking them to recommend a few talented individuals for the Star Luo Empire."

"Will this work? Those old nobles won't agree to give up their power so easily."

"They will agree."

Faced with the absolute power of the Star Crown Sect, no one is allowed to object. After Dai Feng returns today, he will surely tell his subordinates about this, and they will know what to do.

As night fell, the massive war machine of the Star Luo Empire began to turn.

Having witnessed the immense power of the Soul Tool, and upon learning from the First Elder that Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were dead, Dai Feng instantly transformed into a staunch advocate of war.

The White Tiger, who is associated with killing and warfare, is inherently eager for battle and does not want to miss this opportunity to allow the Star Luo Empire to control the entire Douluo Continent, even if he is not the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

He sat in the study of the White Tiger Duke Residence, writing out battle orders and handing them over to his subordinates to be delivered to the residences of each general.

Dai Feng's original concerns vanished completely because of Qian Daoliu's death. He didn't know how the Star Crown Sect had managed to kill two Peerless Douluo at the same time.

But he knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would be the real idiot.

Just as Dai Feng was excitedly studying the strategy, the former Star Luo Empress, now the Duchess, walked in. She was carrying food in her hands, but her expression was somewhat hesitant.

"Madam, has something happened in the manor?"

"No, it's not that something happened at the Duke's Mansion, but that Mu Bai has returned."

The Duchess's expression was somewhat subtle. She still couldn't believe that her son, who had once been neither outstanding nor particularly outstanding, had turned out like this, and was far inferior to Weisi.

Seeing her like this, Dai Feng knew that something must have happened to his third son Dai Mubai. He snorted and put down the map of the Spirit Hall Empire in his hand.

He was very dissatisfied with his son who had fled from the struggle back then, and he felt even more so now. If he had fled, why did he come back? Did he think that the White Tiger Duke Residence no longer had the rule of fighting among offspring?

"Ignore him. If he wants to leave, let him go. A Soul Master can't possibly starve to death."

"Well, my husband, you should go and take a look."

Unable to dissuade his wife, Dai Feng had no choice but to follow her out. The further they walked, the more something seemed off. This didn't seem to be the way to the guest rooms; it looked more like the way to the pharmacy.

"Madam, Mu Bai been injured?"

"No, come with me."

The Duchess seemed somewhat embarrassed to speak, and subconsciously quickened her pace, leading Dai Feng into the lounge next to the pharmacy.

As soon as the two entered, they saw the thin Dai Mubai lying weakly on the hospital bed, his hair dry and his eyes lifeless, as if he was about to die.

"What, what on earth happened? Who dares to injure my son so severely!"

Dai Feng was truly enraged. No one had ever dared to openly harm his offspring before. Even the Star Crown Sect had to give him some face. Who would dare to be so audacious?

He was about to leave the room to order his men to capture the murderer when the Duchess grabbed him, dismissed everyone, and closed the door.

"Husband, don't get agitated, listen to me. Mu Bai wasn't injured by someone, he contracted a sexually transmitted disease."

"What!!!"

This shocked Dai Feng even more than what had just happened. Looking at Dai Mubai lying on the bed, his anger gradually rose, and he wished he could take action to clean up the mess right now.

His Dai Family doesn't have such a disgraceful descendant. It would be better to let Dai Mubai perish along with the Heaven Dou Empire, so he won't come back and lose face.

Dai Mubai, who was barely breathing on the bed, seemed to hear some noise. He struggled to sit up and looked at his father with eyes full of regret.

"Father, I..."

"Stop! I am no longer the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, and I cannot accept you calling me father."

The Duchess beside him tried to pull Dai Feng away, but she couldn't stop him from leaving. Before leaving, she could only instruct the royal physician to use the best medicine.

As Dai Mubai watched his parents leave, tears streamed down his face helplessly, filled with regret for his dissolute life over the years.

Since Shrek Academy closed down, he and Ma Hongjun were taken to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the prosperity of Heaven Dou City quickly drained the Gold Soul Coin from their pockets.

Later, when the war broke out, they even lost the subsidies that the Spirit Hall gave to the Soul Master, and their Gold Soul Coin were pitifully scarce.

Unfortunately, both of them were used to venting their frustrations every few days. Since they didn't have money to go to high-end places, they could only go to ordinary houses.

After fleeing to the Star Luo Empire, Flender took Grandmaster to the Spirit Empire City and disappeared completely. With no one to care for them, they became even more reckless, and eventually, an accident occurred.

Dai Mubai watched helplessly as his good brother's corpse rotted and stinked. In a panic, he fled back to the White Tiger Duke Residence for help, only to find that his father was completely disappointed in him.