No wonder he was so fearless; the other party truly had the capital for it.
The little fellow before them not only had two Titled Douluos backing him up, but just moments ago, he had even managed to heavily injure Xue Beng directly while a Titled Douluo was protecting him. Such strength undoubtedly made him a future Titled Douluo without a doubt!
The people around witnessed all of this, and their gazes fell upon Lang Lei as one, instantly turning scorching hot. After all, this was a future Titled Douluo! Such a figure would inevitably receive extremely high regard and pursuit no matter which faction they were in.
Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo exchanged a glance at that moment and were dumbfounded as well. This matter was not going to be easy to handle...
"Your Excellency, even if you are Titled Douluos, opposing our Heaven Dou Empire like this—do you really take our Heaven Dou Empire for pushovers?" Prince Xue Xing roared with a furious expression.
Yet Ice Empress cared not a whit about his threat, a scornful smile blooming at the corner of her lips as she said in a cold voice, "What if I toy with your Heaven Dou Empire?"
Before her voice faded, a powerful wave of Soul Power suddenly surged in Ice Empress's hand, instantly condensing into several gigantic ice cones. Every single one gleamed with a frigid light, as though they could easily tear apart steel.
Dugu Bo felt that terrifying power, his complexion instantly turning as pale as paper and cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at the ice cones in Ice Empress's hand while silently cursing his bad luck in his heart.
After exchanging a glance, Dugu Bo knew that he was definitely no match for Ice Empress! The strength of this Ice Empress was unfathomable, probably approaching the peak realm of a Titled Douluo. Compared to her, he was simply like mud versus the clouds.
Just as Dugu Bo was panic-stricken, he suddenly realized that Prince Xue Xing was still nearby, nagging and provoking Ice Empress—this was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire!
Dugu Bo was burning with anxiety, desperately signaling to Prince Xue Xing with his eyes to gesture for him to shut up quickly and stop angering Ice Empress. Yet Prince Xue Xing completely failed to notice Dugu Bo's hint and continued spouting wild words.
"Big Uncle, no wonder you're a prince and not the emperor. If the previous emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire had let you become emperor, the Heaven Dou Empire would probably have been directly ruined in your hands, right?" Lang Lei suddenly chimed in at that moment, his words acting like a sharp sword that pierced straight into Prince Xue Xing's heart.
Upon hearing this, Prince Xue Xing trembled with rage. He glared at Lang Lei, about to open his mouth to retort, when he suddenly thought of the cruelty of the fight for the throne.
He couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart, secretly speculating, Could it be that the reason I haven't been liquidated by the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, is simply because I'm too foolish and pose no threat to him?
Prince Xue Xing's face turned dark in an instant. This was Lang Lei touching a sore spot; as a former imperial prince, how could he possibly have never had thoughts of sitting on that throne?
Yet at this moment, with so many people watching him, he did not dare utter any words about coveting that position.
"Nonsense! My relationship with Imperial Brother is good!"
"Who knows?" Lang Lei did not say much more, as arguing about this with the other party was completely meaningless. "I'm asking if you want to take a look at your nephew—he seems somewhat dead."
Prince Xue Xing's expression shifted; Xue Beng could not die, or else how would his own plan be carried out?
Thus, in a panic, he summoned the guards and had them take Xue Beng back to the imperial palace to recuperate.
Lang Lei just stood quietly on the spot, unmoving like a sculpture. His deep, profound eyes stared intently at the other party's every move, as though he wanted to take in every tiny action of theirs. Yet to one's surprise, he did not show the slightest intention of stopping them.
Lang Lei understood well in his heart that no matter which world it was, beating up an imperial prince and beating one to death had a world of difference. The former might still leave some room for maneuver; after all, an imperial prince's status was noble, and even if beaten, he wouldn't lose his life. But the latter was completely different—that was simply trampling the imperial family's dignity fiercely into the dirt and ravaging it at will.
Lang Lei naturally understood the stakes involved. Although he did not fear the Heaven Dou Empire, there was no need to push things to such an absolute extreme. After all, he still had to continue his studies at this Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and if he offended the imperial family too severely, he feared no end of trouble would come looking for him in the future.
Thinking of this, Lang Lei fell into involuntary contemplation. Perhaps he should try making contact with the other imperial princes to balance the relationship with the imperial family. That way, it would neither cause the imperial family too much embarrassment nor prevent him from being tripped up behind the scenes by them.
Although he himself was not afraid of trouble, he did not want to waste his development time dealing with these trivial matters.
Just as Lang Lei was pondering these issues, Snow Empress and Ice Empress were also quietly observing him from the side. When they saw that Lang Lei did not make a move to stop them, nor even harbor the thought of fighting, the two exchanged a glance, a trace of imperceptible satisfaction flashing in both their eyes.
Seeing Ice Empress and Snow Empress faintly taking Lang Lei as their leader, Dugu Bo felt even greater shock in his heart. He decided that as soon as he returned, he would warn his granddaughter not to dare offend this little ancestor.
He had only owed Xue Xing a favor and saw no reason to offend two Titled Douluos far stronger than him plus a future Titled Douluo for his sake.
With that thought, Dugu Bo glanced at Xue Xing and simply departed.
Once Xue Xing finished handling Xue Beng's matter, Lang Lei looked playfully at Xue Xing, who was now guarded by only a few guards.
"So, Your Grace the Prince, how do you plan to wrap this up?"
"You must give my Heaven Dou Empire an explanation for this!" Xue Xing forced his courage and said.
"An explanation? It's you who should be giving me an explanation, isn't it?" Lang Lei retorted. "Furthermore, can you represent the Heaven Dou Empire?"
"Why can't I?! I am a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
At this moment, the surrounding crowd no longer treated Lang Lei like a mere child. After all, what kind of child could pull off something so fierce?!
"On minor matters or at banquets, perhaps you can. But for this conflict, are you certain that your imperial brother will let you represent the Heaven Dou Empire?" Lang Lei said in a deep voice.
"This..." A few beads of sweat slid down Xue Xing's forehead; he truly wasn't certain.
Lang Lei didn't care what Xue Xing was thinking at this moment, instead pressing him step by step.
"So, if you truly can represent the Heaven Dou Empire, am I to assume that because of an imperial prince's profligate behavior, you intend to go to war with a Level 99 Limit Douluo and a Level 98 Super Douluo?"
Lang Lei's words were like dropping a missile onto a calm lake, instantly blowing Xue Xing's mind completely blank.
Just at that moment, a voice rang out from the crowd.
"Of course he cannot represent the Heaven Dou Empire!"
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