Chapter 94: The Emperor's Worries
Leaving aside the pair of master and disciple and their wild ideas, something had happened in the Sun Moon Empire—something major.
At a banquet, the Sun Moon Emperor and the Crown Prince had been poisoned and fallen into comas. The empire's various factions, especially several of the princes, had started making their moves, leaving the court rife with undercurrents.
Even Jing Hongchen, who had been accompanying the team in Star Luo City, had hurried back to Ming Capital, taking Princess Xu Tianzhen and his own grandchildren with him. It was as if he had abandoned the team here.
The Three Great Empires of Douluo, however, had breathed a sigh of relief—especially the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, which bordered the Sun Moon Empire. Many factions had begun to make plans of their own.
With the external pressure temporarily lifted, it was the perfect time to resolve some internal problems. They couldn't let such a golden opportunity slip by.
Even when the Sun Moon Empire sent more troops to the border and even dispatched its Soul Engineer Legion there, they paid it no mind.
Clearly, the Sun Moon Empire feared they might take advantage of the situation and attack, which was why it was taking such precautions. It was only natural.
"Those people finally couldn't hold back any longer."
At the Star Luo Imperial Palace, Xu Jiawei smiled when he heard that Jing Hongchen had left with his people. The news confirmed that the upheaval in the Sun Moon Empire was real, and he felt a weight lift from his heart.
The succession to the Sun Moon Empire's throne had always been brutal. A coup had broken out in the previous generation, killing off a number of people and weakening the empire considerably.
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