Xu Tianran Had Offered Far Too Much

The current Regent, after assuming power, had surrounded Mingdu with the empire's six most elite soul engineer legions under the pretext of defending against foreign threats.

In Xu Tianran's eyes, this was meant to deal with Shrek and the other academies and factions, but in the eyes of many others within the imperial palace, it meant something entirely different.

At this time, the two princesses merely went with the flow, spreading rumors that the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Legion was personally controlled by the Regent, and that the six major soul engineer legions had sealed off Mingdu and were about to enter the city for a massive purge. Many people could no longer sit still.

Because they truly knew that Mingdu was fucking entry-only and exit-forbidden right now. Even princes, nobles, and aristocrats were no exception. No one was allowed to leave!

Did Xu Tianran truly want to capture the outstanding talents of Douluo Continent, or was he really planning, as the rumors claimed, to seal off all of Mingdu and conduct a massive purge?

All of Xu Tianran's political enemies began to harbor doubts. And after the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament ended without Xu Tianran making a move, those suspicions climbed to their peak.

Perhaps even Xu Tianran himself did not realize that his decision to give the Holy Spirit Cult some face—at least waiting until the underground soul engineer tournament they had organized to rake in money and gather the rare metals circulating on the market had ended before closing the net—would ultimately be interpreted this way.

But there was no denying that undercurrents were surging through Mingdu, and the tide had already begun to rise!

Soon, at host Lu Qi's invitation, the three chairmen of the Pingfan Alliance, Aodu Trading Company, and Xishui Alliance took the