"What? Second Prince Xue Luochuan declared independence in his fief? He even founded a new country? What's it called, Chang'an?"
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ye slammed both hands against the armrests of the Swan Throne, rose to his feet, and cursed furiously!
"That unfilial wretch, he dares defy heaven itself!"
One of his own princes had actually founded a new empire within his empire!
It would have been one thing if someone else had rebelled.
But did his own son really need to rebel?
What was he trying to do? Defy the sovereign? Murder his father?
Neither was tolerated by heaven or earth!
Xue Ye, who had only just stood up, was so enraged that his vision went dark again, and he collapsed back onto the Swan Throne.
The generals of the Heaven Dou Empire exchanged glances.
This was a great opportunity to earn merit by quelling internal unrest.
Yet none of them dared state their position.
Xue Luochuan was Xue Ye's biological son, a member of the imperial clan and nobility.
Without Xue Ye's order, they did not dare make a move.
At the very front of the gathered ministers, a gentle yet composed voice rang out:
"The Empire absolutely cannot permit such division! Your son wishes to lead troops to crush Chang'an and restore peace to the Empire!"
The speaker was Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince and Crown Prince.
Though he was already over twenty-five years old, a fully grown man,
he had no Adam's apple. His conduct and speech were refined and gentle, making him look more like a girl.
"Granted! I appoint you Commander of the Three Armies. Mobilize thirty thousand troops at once and bring that unfilial wretch back! If he remains stubborn, execute him on the spot!"
A ruthless glint filled Xue Ye's eyes as he clenched his fists tightly.
He had no idea what that unfilial son was doing, but he would never allow him to split the Empire apart!
"As you command!"
An irrepressibly brilliant smile spread across Xue Qinghe's face.
After returning to the Crown Prince's Mansion,
he could no longer hold back and burst into wild laughter.
"Did you hear? Xue Luochuan has declared himself emperor!"
"Hahahaha! I nearly laughed myself to death!"
"I actually misjudged you and mistook an idiot like you for someone clever!"
Several years ago, when he poisoned the Second Prince and Third Prince,
for some unknown reason, Second Prince Xue Luochuan, who had been severely poisoned, was actually saved!
After that, Xue Luochuan seemed like a different person. His personality was completely unlike his former reckless arrogance.
Later, Xue Luochuan requested a fief—a small border city.
He left the Imperial Capital and went off to enjoy himself in his territory.
Xue Qinghe had worried that when he took control of the Heaven Dou Empire in the future, Xue Luochuan might stand in his way.
Xue Luochuan was not particularly strong, but he was still an unpredictable variable.
Who would have thought that this fellow would rebel and declare himself emperor!
Xue Ye had directly given him thirty thousand soldiers!
Years of planning could not compare to how quickly Xue Luochuan's rebellion had delivered this opportunity!
It had fallen right into his lap!
"Second Brother, Second Brother, you've truly given me a wonderful opportunity!"
Xue Qinghe was so delighted that he could barely straighten his back.
News of Xue Luochuan's rebellion in his fief swiftly spread throughout the Heaven Dou Empire!
The entire nation was thrown into an uproar. Whether nobles and officials or common villagers,
all were profoundly shaken.
Everyone in the nation was discussing it.
"The Second Prince rebelled?"
"He already has a fief and special privileges. Why would he still rebel?"
"Does the title of emperor sound better than prince?"
"I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked."
Xing Luo Empire, Imperial Capital.
As the Heaven Dou Empire's greatest enemy,
the two great empires had battled for ages, and both received important news about the other at the first possible moment.
"The Heaven Dou Empire is in civil turmoil? The Heaven Dou Empire is actually in civil turmoil!"
Upon the White Tiger Throne, Emperor Xing Luo was first stunned, then laughed so hard that he could not close his mouth!
"Heaven is helping us! This is absolutely the best chance for our Xing Luo Empire to send troops against Heaven Dou!"
"I intend to dispatch two hundred thousand soldiers to seize the border cities of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Which general is willing to lead troops and attack the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Emperor Xing Luo stroked his beard and asked with a smile.
Countless battle-hardened generals eagerly rose to their feet!
The Heaven Dou Empire was already weaker than the Xing Luo Empire. Now that Xue Luochuan had caused internal unrest and Xue Ye had diverted his forces to suppress it,
Heaven Dou's border defenses were empty. This battle would be an easy one!
An opportunity like this would not come again!
Spirit City, Pope's Palace.
The towering, majestic structure was the most sacred center for spirit masters across the continent, guiding countless devout spirit masters to come and pay their respects.
Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, sat high above.
Several Titled Douluo stood along either side of the solemn and imposing hall.
"Xue Luochuan, the Second Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, has split off and founded some new Chang'an Kingdom."
"Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has led troops to suppress him, while the Xing Luo Empire has taken the opportunity to send out its army."
"If this is mishandled, the Heaven Dou Empire will surely suffer grievous losses. The continent will fall into conflict, and countless civilians will be displaced. We must mediate the conflict between the two nations, allowing Xue Qinghe to peacefully quell the internal unrest and eliminate Xue Luochuan."
On the surface, Bibi Dong appeared to be considering the stability of the continent.
In truth, she wanted to take over a stronger Heaven Dou Empire.
If the Heaven Dou Empire suffered grievous losses, their years of planning would all be wasted!
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, I'll have to trouble you two to make a trip and negotiate with the Xing Luo Empire."
No one seemed to care whether the Chang'an Empire survived.
After all, the so-called Chang'an Empire had originally been nothing more than a small border city, with fewer than two thousand defenders.
With Heaven Dou's thirty thousand troops pressing down upon it, the city could be trampled into ashes in an instant!
All they wanted was to use Xue Luochuan's internal rebellion to secure their own interests.
As the focal point of this major event across the entire continent,
the citizens of Chang'an City were also gripped by panic.
The roads leading into the city had long since been sealed.
Banners fluttered atop the city walls as preparations were made to meet the enemy.
These citizens could not change anything.
Nor did they have much confidence in their own emperor.
The city's nobles all came to the palace, converted from the City Lord's Mansion, and desperately begged Xue Luochuan.
"Second Prince, can we stop this nonsense?"
"You've had your fun. Just surrender already!"
"The Heaven Dou Empire has sent a Hundred Thousand Army. How the hell are we supposed to fight that?"
Upon a hastily forged Pure Gold Throne sat a handsome young man with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and flowing long hair. Even his relaxed posture exuded a carefree, unruly air.
He was the protagonist of this farce.
The Second Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor of Chang'an, Xue Luochuan!
At his side stood a valiant young general in attendance, with long golden hair, a brown cloak, and a black-and-white greatsword in his hand!
The powerful, intimidating aura around him made others afraid to meet his gaze!
Xue Luochuan waved his hand coldly. "There is no Second Prince here. There is only the Emperor of Chang'an!"
He knew very clearly what he was doing.
He was not the original Xue Luochuan. He had transmigrated here several years ago.
To avoid Xue Qinghe's assassination attempts, he had left the Imperial Capital and come to his fief to live as an idle prince.
Though he commanded the military forces of one city, his strength was lacking, so he had always kept a low profile.
But not long ago, the system had arrived.
It was a King Summoning System, capable of summoning heroes from King's Continent for his use!
Moreover, the larger the territory he transformed, the more heroes he could summon.
In different regions, he could also summon heroes with different attributes and types.
That was why he dared to declare himself emperor!
And what he wanted was far more than this tiny border city.
He wanted the entire Douluo Continent!
"The time has come. Today, we raise our army!"
"This world need not belong only to the Xue family!"
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