Crazy Xue Xing!

That night, news of Myriad Treasures Pavilion's auction spread into the hands of every major faction within Heaven Dou City.

Soul Tools never seen before, the clash between the Elephant Armored Sect and Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Silas stepping in to take sides, and Myriad Treasures Pavilion's Titled Douluo making a move.

Then there was the final piece of intelligence concerning the Sun Moon Continent. Even Myriad Treasures Pavilion was a force from the Sun Moon Continent, and they seemingly possessed the lost method of crafting Soul Tools.

Each piece of news left the factions within Heaven Dou City stunned.

Immediately afterward, they mobilized their own resources and sent people to the continent's coastline to verify the intelligence about the Sun Moon Continent.

It was foreseeable that once the Sun Moon Continent was confirmed, it would bring enormous changes to the current situation on the Douluo Continent. Countless powerhouses stared at the intelligence in their hands, pondering how to respond to this tremendous upheaval.

Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the lights blazed throughout the night. Such a major incident had occurred on their territory, so the Heaven Dou Royal Family immediately gathered the empire's key figures to discuss this great change.

"Surely you all know why I summoned you here so urgently?" Xue Ye sat upon the dragon throne, his gaze sweeping across those seated below.

Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue, Prince Xue Xing, Marshal Golong, Duke Shijian, and the rest of the empire's upper echelon all frowned in thought upon hearing Xue Ye's words.

"What attitude should the empire adopt toward the Sun Moon Continent? I hope everyone will offer their wisdom and share the empire's burden." Xue Ye slowly spoke as he looked at the silent crowd.

"Imperial Father, this son believes that the most urgent matter is to first investigate the Sun Moon Continent's situation. The people of Myriad Treasures Pavilion are clearly pioneers sent by the Sun Moon Continent. In this regard, our Douluo Continent has already fallen behind." Qian Renxue was the first to speak. She controlled two major sources of intelligence, the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall, giving her a natural advantage in this matter.

"The Crown Prince is right. Marshal Golong, I shall leave this matter to you." Hearing this, Xue Ye looked at Qian Renxue approvingly. He was exceedingly satisfied with this Crown Prince.

"This subject accepts the decree!" Golong answered, stepping forward and cupping his hands.

"Your Majesty, Fengzhi believes that we should also send people to investigate the continental movement they mentioned. We must see whether the Douluo Continent is like the Sun Moon Continent, with the two drawing closer to each other. If so, the two continents will inevitably connect, and the empire can make preparations in advance."

Afterward, Ning Fengzhi slowly offered his suggestion. This concerned the Heaven Dou Empire's military affairs in the future.

At present, both Heaven Dou and Star Luo essentially had no navy. What if the two continents did not come into contact as Xu Sheng had said, but instead faced each other across the sea in the future?

Then developing a navy would become extremely necessary.

"Sect Master Ning is right. I shall leave this matter to... the Crown Prince." Xue Ye's heart stirred. His gaze, which had been on Xue Xing, shifted to Qian Renxue.

"This son accepts the decree!"

After that, everyone offered suggestions one after another. Xue Ye adopted them as he saw fit. Once the crowd had dispersed, Xue Ye was still pondering the future situation when Xue Xing returned.

"Xue Xing, what else is it?" Xue Ye frowned at his younger brother. He had long known that Xue Xing and Xue Qinghe were at odds in court. Yet for various reasons, he had not intervened to reconcile them. Now that he felt his health worsening by the day, he hoped Xue Xing could let go of his prejudice and join hands with Xue Qinghe to develop the Heaven Dou Empire.

He naturally had his suspicions regarding the successive deaths of his two sons, but that did not prevent him from recognizing Xue Qinghe as Crown Prince. He was at ease leaving the Heaven Dou Empire in the hands of someone like him.

People often spoke of the Star Luo Royal Family's cruelty, but was Heaven Dou any different?

"Your Majesty, why should we seek far when someone in Heaven Dou City knows more about the Sun Moon Continent's situation than we do?" After paying his respects, Xue Xing walked to Xue Ye's side and whispered.

"Have you gone mad?" Xue Ye looked at Xue Xing in shock. "Myriad Treasures Pavilion has a Titled Douluo guarding it. How could they be moved against so easily?"

"Your Majesty, it is merely one Titled Douluo. This is our Heaven Dou imperial city. If we dispatch a large army to surround them and gather the strength of the entire city, we may not be unable to take them down." Seeing Xue Ye's attitude, Xue Xing grew anxious inside and spoke hurriedly.

Regarding Xue Qinghe, he had always remained wary ever since the two princes of the royal family died one after another. He had Xue Beng pretend to be a wastrel in order to lower the other's guard.

Fortunately, although Xue Qinghe could be said to hold absolute power in court affairs, he had no achievements in the military. Xue Ye had not granted him military authority.

Who could have expected Myriad Treasures Pavilion's sudden appearance to disrupt his plans? Earlier, in order to maintain stability within Heaven Dou City, Xue Ye had handed the Royal Knights over to Xue Qinghe's command for a time. This was also a signal that Xue Ye intended to grant the Crown Prince full authority.

Now, the matter of investigating the border had also been handed to Xue Qinghe. This made Xue Xing feel a sense of crisis. Once Xue Qinghe held both military and political power, he and Xue Beng would never have another chance.

Thus, he wanted to make one final gamble.

Myriad Treasures Pavilion was his final opportunity.

"This younger brother has an old friendship with the Poison Douluo. He is currently a guest adviser at this younger brother's residence. Moreover, if the royal family clashes with Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect certainly will not stand idly by. With the combined strength of three Titled Douluo, together with the empire's army, we can ensure absolute success."

Hearing Xue Xing's words, Xue Ye was tempted for an instant. Setting aside the intelligence on the Sun Moon Continent in Myriad Treasures Pavilion's possession, they themselves represented an immense fortune.

However, there were simply too many concerns involved.

As the person who understood Xue Ye best, Xue Xing instantly perceived his thoughts and said, "Your Majesty, now is our best chance to act. They have entered the heartland of the Douluo Continent alone, and the power they can call upon is extremely limited. If we miss this opportunity, it will likely be difficult in the future."

"The Sun Moon Continent's current situation is unknown, but one thing can be seen: their Soul Tool technology must be highly advanced. This may be our chance to surpass Star Luo!"

That was right. This was Xue Xing's goal. Soul Tool technology not only showed him its importance to Heaven Dou, but also gave him an opportunity to contend with Xue Qinghe on equal footing.

Now, he was gambling—gambling that Xu Yunxiao's group lacked influence on the Sun Moon Continent, and that even if the two continents fully connected in the future, they would be unable to retaliate against him.

At this moment, Xue Xing had become desperate. He no longer possessed his former calm.

"Do not mention this matter again. The empire needs stability. We cannot take risks." In the end, Xue Ye still could not make up his mind. Shaking his head, he rejected Xue Xing's proposal.

"Imperial Brother..."

"Go back. Qinghe has done well these past years, and the empire needs peace and stability." Xue Ye raised a hand to stop Xue Xing, speaking in a stern tone.

Xue Xing left the imperial palace in a daze. Turning back to look at the towering palace, a complicated light flickered in his eyes.