Xu Tianran's Schemes, the Gods in the Divine Realm

Just as Jing Hongchen had expected, the old Sun Moon Emperor was practically exploding with rage!

His eyes, bloodshot from fury, were locked onto the Sky Curtain.

"Meng Hongchen, Jing Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, Ye Yulin, Xuan Ziwen, Zheng Zhan..."

The old Emperor trembled all over with anger, gritting his teeth as he recited the list of names: "Kong Deming!"

"You traitors!"

"My Sun Moon Empire has treated you well! Why would you betray me? Why betray the Sun Moon Empire!"

His roar echoed throughout the entire grand hall.

For a moment, all the guards and attendants lowered their heads, pretending they hadn't heard a thing.

Finally, as if he had exhausted every ounce of his strength, the old Emperor slumped onto his throne.

What could he do in a situation like this?

Aside from the two juniors, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, everyone else was a core figure of the Sun Moon Empire.

Kong Deming, in particular, was not only the Head of the Hall of Enshrinement but also the Sun Moon Empire's premier Soul Master, hailed as the person closest to becoming a Tenth-level Soul Master.

His status within the Sun Moon Empire could only be described as pivotal.

Unless the old Emperor wanted to plunge the Sun Moon Empire into chaos, he couldn't touch a single one of them.

Even if he were to move against just one, the others would inevitably feel a sense of crisis. Heaven only knew what would happen then.

After weighing the pros and cons, nothing remained in the old Emperor's heart but a deep sense of powerlessness.

The old Emperor realized that he was completely helpless.

Beyond keeping his guard up against them, his only option was to eliminate the culprits behind it all.

"Gu Tian, Meng Hongchen!"

When he spoke these two names, intense killing intent flickered in the old Emperor's eyes.

As long as he could get rid of these two, everything would return to normal.

But clearly, things would not be as smooth as he imagined.

Neither of these two would be easy to kill.

Gu Tian would absolutely be protected by either the Star Luo Empire or Shrek Academy, or perhaps even both of them acting together.

As for Meng Hongchen, she was Jing Hongchen's only granddaughter.

If he were to touch the other party, Jing Hongchen would absolutely fight to the death.

The casualties caused by a Rank 9 Soul Master fighting for his life can be imagined.

Moreover, based on the Emperor's understanding of that old fox Jing Hongchen, he would likely stay by his granddaughter's side at all times from now on, specifically to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from harming her.

Under such circumstances, even attempting an assassination would not be easy.

Not to mention, the Emperor now felt that apart from Xu Tianyuan, a Titled Douluo born into the Sun Moon Royal Family, none of the other retainers could be trusted.

It was no wonder he had become so suspicious and insecure.

After all, even Kong Deming, who had always been loyal to the Sun Moon Royal Family and possessed one-quarter of the royal bloodline, would betray the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

Who else could the Emperor trust?

"Father, your son has a plan that might help you resolve your worries!"

Beside him, sitting in a wheelchair and having remained silent until now, Xu Tianran spoke up.

"Tell me your thoughts." The Emperor glanced at Xu Tianran.

Although his Crown Prince had disabled legs, the methods and abilities he possessed were far from simple.

Perhaps this time, he could really provide a viable solution.

"We can bestow Meng Hongchen upon me in marriage."

"If Jing Hongchen accepts, everyone will be at peace, and it will be beneficial for all."

A sinister glint appeared in Xu Tianran's eyes: "If he refuses, we will have every reason to take action."

He was currently lacking in power and influence, and he could use this opportunity to win over the Hongchen Family and turn them into his own pawns.

"A brilliant plan!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's eyes immediately lit up.

As long as Meng Hongchen married his son, surely she wouldn't be able to stay with that fellow once she became a married woman, right?

Unfortunately, neither the Emperor nor Xu Tianran knew what the "Cao Cao spirit" or the "Wei Wu legacy" meant.

Otherwise, they would never have entertained such a thought.

Furthermore, just as Xu Tianran had said, if Jing Hongchen disagreed and Meng Hongchen adamantly refused to marry, the Emperor would have every reason to move against them.

Even if they couldn't completely eradicate the Hongchen Family, imprisoning them shouldn't be much of a problem.

By then, no one would be able to say anything.

This was nothing short of an open conspiracy.

As for Meng Hongchen having just turned six years old, they simply ignored it.

After all, whether it was the old Emperor or Xu Tianran, they both viewed Meng Hongchen merely as a tool, or rather, an object.

In a backyard somewhere within the Star Luo Empire imperial palace.

Looking at the evaluation of Meng Hongchen on the Sky Curtain, Gu Tian rubbed his eyes, doubting if he had misread it.

Is Meng Hongchen really that talented in Soul Tools?

If Gu Tian remembered correctly, Meng Hongchen did not display any talent related to Soul Tools in the original work.

In the tournament, Meng Hongchen prioritized the use of her Martial Soul and soul skills rather than relying directly on Soul Tools.

From this, it could be seen that Meng Hongchen was better at winning through the characteristics of her Martial Soul and tactical control.

Regarding talent for Soul Tools, Gu Tian estimated that Meng Hongchen couldn't even compare to her brother, Xiao Hongchen.

Among the younger generation in the original work, aside from that cheater Huo Yuhao, the one with the highest talent for Soul Tools was undoubtedly Xiao Hongchen.

Of course, Xu Tianran was not included in that assessment.

"Could it be that there has been some change here?"

A look of contemplation flashed in Gu Tian's eyes. "Or is it that she didn't fully unleash her talent for Soul Tools in the original work?"

"Forget it, I'll know when I meet her. Thinking about it more now is useless."

After a while, Gu Tian shrugged.

He didn't really care about something as ethereal as the future.

After all, fate is a fickle existence, and the future can change at any moment.

Not to mention others, let's just talk about Gu Tian himself!

Now that he knew the future, it was naturally impossible for him to follow the steps and proceed according to the original future.

Then again, even if Gu Tian wanted to follow those steps, now that the future was known, it was clearly impossible for the others to let him continue down that path.

If even Gu Tian, a protagonist who could be called a winner in life, was like this, then there was no need to mention anyone else.

Unless they were resigned to death, no one would choose to accept their fate when they knew for certain they were going to die.

Gu Tian could already foresee that the Sun Moon Empire, the Holy Spirit Cult, and even those Deities in the God Realm—especially that high and mighty fellow Tang San—would try every possible means to eliminate him.

Gu Tian was naturally unafraid of the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult.

After all, they were currently riddled with internal problems of their own.

Moreover, with the Star Luo Empire as his backing, as long as he didn't go out of his way to court death by entering the Sun Moon Empire, he had absolutely nothing to fear.

The real trouble was the gods above in the God Realm.

Although the God Realm had explicit regulations prohibiting deities from directly interfering in the affairs of the lower realms, in reality, these were merely constraints between the Five Great God Kings themselves.

Hadn't everyone seen in the original story how Tang San, after becoming a god, didn't dare to interfere with the Douluo Continent openly, yet engaged in countless underhanded maneuvers behind the scenes?

At Jialing Pass, Tang San, who had already attained the Sea God Position, was killed by Bibi Dong, who had become the Rakshasa God.

The incumbent Asura God didn't hesitate to bring in the Nine-Colored Goddess and the God of Food to cast a divine resurrection technique and bring Tang San back to life.

Did this not violate the rules of the God Realm?

Now that the Sky Curtain had exposed so much, not to mention the First-Class Gods and Second-Class Gods, at least three of the Five Great God Kings would want to eliminate Gu Tian, whom they viewed as a scourge, while the attitudes of the other two remained unclear.

If the gods truly descended to the lower realm, Gu Tian wouldn't be afraid; if push came to shove, he could simply have the Heavenly Dao fight on his behalf.

The ones who would truly suffer were the Human Race and the soul beasts.

One had to realize that the current Human Race was not the same as the one depicted in the Sky Curtain.

Facing an enemy of a different level like a deity, they would have absolutely no power to fight back.

At this moment, Gu Tian was unaware that because of the Sky Curtain above the firmament, the God Realm had long since lost its connection to the Douluo Continent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so worried.