This Journey May Hold Risks, but You Insist on Going

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Mansion.

"Xue Qinghe" looked at the Sky Screen, deep in thought.

Hadn't this happened before?

It had actually made it on the list!

"Emperor Lord really left a trail of chaos wherever he went..."

"Good thing my identity wasn't exposed..."

If the Sky Screen Footage had gone back even a little further, her identity would most likely have been exposed.

Fortunately, the Sky Screen Footage began from the ruins.

The living beings of Douluo Star came to the same realization at this moment.

This had most likely happened when the Ruinous Dragon King descended.

Within Heaven Dou City, only a small number of people knew the course of events and the outcome of the Ruinous Dragon King's arrival.

They did not know exactly what had happened.

In any case, no real fight had broken out.

If even the people of Heaven Dou City were like this, then others knew even less about what had happened.

"The Crown Prince was truly brave. Was it because he trusted Emperor Lord?"

Faced with the Ruinous Dragon King, Crown Prince "Xue Qinghe" had not fled. Instead, he had stood behind Zhongli.

Though "he" was pale and trembling, he still had the courage to face his fear. That was truly rare.

Even a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo had fled!

Yet the Crown Prince was merely a weak Soul Ancestor...

Publicly, "Xue Qinghe" was a Soul Ancestor just above Level 40. As for her exact Soul Power Level, she had never revealed it.

"Worthy of being my Crown Prince! Truly worthy of being my Crown Prince!"

"Look at yourselves! Among all the civil and military officials in this court, not one of you has the Crown Prince's courage. You..."

Xue Ye pointed at the Sky Screen, both delighted and furious as he shouted at his ministers.

The ministers lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

At the same time, within Prince Xue Xing's Mansion.

Xue Xing and Xue Beng exchanged a glance. Their brows were tightly furrowed, and their expressions were exceedingly ugly.

They had never expected that, at such a critical moment, "Xue Qinghe" would visit Zhongli.

Not only that, "he" had faced the Ruinous Dragon King alongside Zhongli.

Even if "he" had merely been dead weight and had been of no help, this bond of sharing hardship and fortune would likely become a point in his favor.

"Uncle, what... what should I do?"

Xue Beng asked Xue Xing with a look of despair.

He had clearly arrived first, yet "Xue Qinghe" had reaped the fruit before him.

At that moment, Xue Beng was angry and resentful, but even more than that, terrified.

Xue Xing was a prince after all, so he did not show the panic in his heart.

Whether "Xue Qinghe" or Xue Beng became the next emperor, he would remain a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. That was an unchangeable fact.

It was simply that, compared to "Xue Qinghe," Xue Beng was easier to control.

Of course, he did not intend to control Xue Beng. It was merely that this bond could ensure his position as prince would not be shaken.

"There's nothing we can do."

Xue Xing shook his head with a bitter smile.

Before Zhongli's identity had been exposed, if Xue Beng had been frank and explained everything he had done over the years, perhaps he could have gained Zhongli's approval.

Unfortunately, hindsight was still just hindsight.

If they went to Zhongli and said all that now, would he still care?

Xue Xing patted Xue Beng on the shoulder and said,

"The Crown Prince may not be as terrible as we imagined..."

Xue Beng: "..."

Xue Qinghe was not the eldest prince. He had become Crown Prince only because the eldest prince and the third prince had both died.

This was also why Xue Xing and Xue Beng suspected that something was wrong with Xue Qinghe.

Regarding the deaths of his two older brothers, Xue Beng was certain of one thing: he had not done it!

He had still been young then, with no chance of becoming Crown Prince.

Nor could he have done such a thing.

With those two dead, the only person who benefited was Xue Qinghe. Suspecting Xue Qinghe required no evidence at all!

The Sky Screen showed Zhongli, clad in divine attire, confronting the Ruinous Dragon King.

The sight made the world break out in a cold sweat.

If anything went wrong, wouldn't Douluo Continent be smashed into The Chasm?

What was laughable was that Di Tian, third on the Hidden Expert Ranking and a dignified Level Two God, had been slapped away by the Ruinous Dragon King, his fate unknown!

It was funny, yet terrifying!

If even a Level Two God was as weak as an ant, what about ordinary people like them?

"Old friend, did you bring any money?"

Rottard: "..."

In the end, the expression on the Ruinous Dragon King's face was enlarged by the Sky Screen.

Two festive red words were added to it.

"Big Sucker!"

[Famous Scene TOP6 review concluded.]

[Reward: Heart of the Geo God.]

Seeing this reward, all living beings were baffled.

Heart of the Geo God?

What was that?

At Zhongli Residence, a chess-piece-shaped item suddenly appeared in Zhongli's hand.

He was more familiar than anyone with his own Heart of the God.

Yet the "Heart of the God" before him was not Zhongli's original Heart of the God.

It was most likely a replica.

Without any hesitation, Zhongli handed the Heart of the Geo God to the Ruinous Dragon King.

The Ruinous Dragon King looked at Zhongli, then at the Heart of the Geo God in Zhongli's hand.

After thinking for a moment, he accepted it and put it away.

"Morax, do you keep fish?"

"???"

"Drinking isn't tea tasting. You need to change that habit!"

Zhongli: "..."

[Famous Scene TOP5.]

[Top lister: Zhongli.]

The two men who were drinking froze and exchanged a glance before no longer paying attention to it.

Perhaps they had simply grown used to it.

The living beings of Douluo Star also seemed to have become accustomed to it, and no commotion arose.

The Sky Screen shifted, and the style changed.

What came into view was an ancient, elegant inn.

Two figures stood atop the inn's roof.

Zhongli stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant scenery with his back to a certain youth.

The youth appeared young, but his movements and expression were exceedingly mature, remarkably similar to Zhongli's every gesture.

If they had not looked different, people might have mistaken them for father and son.

"Gasp... Is this Lord Emperor's son?"

"He's so handsome!"

At that moment, countless young girls were captivated by the youth's looks.

His eyes were amber, with only their centers black. A dark-blue mark rested between his brows, making him seem like an Immortal descended into the mortal world.

"This journey may hold risks, but you insist on going."

Zhongli said with his arms folded and his back to the youth.

At that moment, the youth descended from the roof and came to stand behind Zhongli, his expression utterly unchanged.

"I have guarded this place for over a hundred years and have never left without permission."

"Only regarding the Traveler, I humbly ask Lord Emperor to permit me to go."

The youth's voice was ethereal, carrying a faint trace of gentleness.

It made the young girls across Douluo Star shudder uncontrollably.

He had guarded the place for over a hundred years?

Was he already that old?

But it did not matter. He was truly handsome!

And he was one of Lord Emperor's subordinates, so his strength was certainly beyond question.

At that moment, Zhongli tilted his head as though looking at the youth. He said nothing more and fell into thought.

In the end, Zhongli on the Sky Screen murmured something the youth could not understand.

"Do I still have to show a corner of my clothes after all?"

Not to mention the youth, who could not understand it.

Every living being on Douluo Star was equally bewildered.

What did he mean by showing a corner of his clothes?