Killing the Eldest Prince! Soul Bone

Pufferfish Douluo found himself agreeing with Su Changge as if by some divine intervention.

It was because of Su Changge's words: "No wonder Her Highness looks so weary despite her youth. With subordinates like you who only know how to execute orders mechanically without taking the initiative to think or solve strategic problems for her, all the pressure falls on her shoulders. It would be difficult for Her Highness not to age..."

That single sentence was enough to shatter the very foundation of the loyal Pufferfish Douluo's heart.

He recalled the various trials Qian Renxue had endured since replacing Xue Qinghe to act as a mole for Spirit Hall and execute the plan to usurp the nation.

The more Pufferfish Douluo thought about it, the more he felt Su Changge was right.

The more he thought, the more ashamed he felt.

For all these years, he and Snake Spear Douluo had done nothing but handle simple matters of brute force; every single scheme and strategy had been painstakingly devised by Qian Renxue herself.

"Young Friend Su, this is the mansion of the First Prince, Snyder."

"What shall we do next? Shall we slaughter our way through the mansion and kill everyone, or strike directly at Snyder himself?"

Outside the First Prince's Mansion, Pufferfish Douluo carried Su Changge, hidden in the shadows, and pointed toward a residence a hundred times larger than that of the Thirteenth Princess, asking for his opinion.

Perhaps because he believed Su Changge's presence could compensate for their shortcomings and help alleviate Qian Renxue's burdens, Su Changge's status in Pufferfish Douluo's heart had soared, vaulting past the "ant" stage and directly into the "young friend" category.

"Just kill Snyder."

"If we leave the core staff of the First Prince's Mansion intact, the Royal Capital will remain in chaos for much longer."

Pufferfish Douluo gave it a moment's thought and realized Su Changge was right.

He immediately took Su Changge and bypassed the layers of guards, appearing like a ghost inside the bedchamber where Snyder was sleeping.

"Who is it!?"

The moment Pufferfish Douluo and Su Changge appeared, they alerted the First Prince, Snyder.

Two yellow, three purple, and three black—a total of eight soul rings floated up from beneath Snyder's feet...

But before he could cause a greater commotion, Pufferfish Douluo had already used a poison-type soul skill to incapacitate him.

At that moment, seeing the phantom of the martial soul flash behind Pufferfish Douluo, Su Changge confirmed his identity.

"A Soul Douluo!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'm afraid no one would believe that the First Prince of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, the strongest contender for the throne, is actually a Soul Douluo."

"Your Highness, you hid... truly deep."

Pufferfish Douluo gripped Snyder's throat, his hoarse voice tinged with a hint of approval.

Although a Soul Douluo was still a long way from the level of a Titled Douluo, in the vast Douluo Continent, they were more than capable of dominating a region or founding a sect.

If not for Su Changge's stroke of genius in deciding to eliminate Snyder tonight, then... once Snyder gathered his momentum, backed by tens of thousands of elite troops and numerous high-level soul masters, even he might not have been able to kill him by force in the future.

It was very likely that Her Highness's plans would have fallen short at the final hurdle.

Thinking of this, Pufferfish Douluo looked at Su Changge with increasing satisfaction.

This kid was truly a lucky charm for Her Highness!

"T-Titled Douluo!"

"This, how is this possible?"

"Who, who exactly... sent you to assassinate me?"

"No matter what price they offered, I am willing to pay double... no, I am willing to pay ten times the price."

Desperate for a chance at survival, the First Prince Snyder struggled continuously, his intermittent voice wheezing from his nose.

He had calculated everything, but he had never accounted for a transcendent existence like a Titled Douluo lowering himself to carry out an assassination.

"Once you are dead, the Gold Soul Coins and rare treasures in your vault will be ours regardless."

Pufferfish Douluo's tone was cold and unmoved.

As an elder of the Pope's Palace, what hadn't he seen before?

"Senior, don't waste words with him. Delays lead to complications. Let me kill him myself; consider it my pledge of allegiance to Her Highness."

Beside him, Su Changge's eyes burned with intensity as he quickly drew his Ruyi Staff and thrust it toward Snyder's heart.

This was a Soul Douluo at his peak.

If he killed him, the effect of his second trait would surely allow him to reach the peak of level 29 in one step, saving him a great deal of time spent polishing his soul power.

Pufferfish Douluo, unaware of Su Changge's hidden agenda, did not stop him and watched as Su Changge killed the First Prince.

In his eyes, Su Changge was so clever and so sensible.

What reason did he have to stop him?

Su Changge had voluntarily taken the evidence of killing the prince into his own hands, which clearly showed that he had fully embraced his role and truly considered himself a loyal dog to Her Highness.

"Young Friend Su, since you are so loyal to Her Highness, this old man cannot be too stingy."

"Don't you have a storage-type soul tool?"

"The First Prince's Mansion's treasury is yours. Take as much as you can carry."

"Oh, right..."

As he spoke, Pufferfish Douluo paused, reached out to snap Snyder's right leg, and extracted a soul bone that radiated a dark golden luster.

"This soul bone should be around twenty thousand years old. It's yours."

Su Changge was still dazed as Pufferfish Douluo tossed the soul bone into his hands.

No way, did I get possessed by the God of Luck today?

My luck is exploding!

A twenty-thousand-year soul bone, the First Prince's treasury... and all of Snyder's essence.

What is there to hesitate about???

"A man dies for those who appreciate him! Please rest assured, Senior. Su Changge will follow His Highness for the rest of his life, serving him through thick and thin, never abandoning him in life or death!"

Thud! A dull sound echoed.

Su Changge knelt again.

Not long after Pufferfish Douluo took Su Changge to ransack the First Prince's treasury and left the First Prince's Mansion, the guards finally sensed something amiss and discovered the First Prince's corpse.

In an instant, the news of the First Prince's death spread throughout the entire Royal Capital before the sky had even turned bright.

The struggle for the throne had begun to enter a new phase!

"So... you were swayed by Su Changge, took care of the First Prince Snyder overnight, and rewarded his treasury to Su Changge?"

At Xue Qinghe's residence.

Xue Qinghe felt utterly hopeless, staring speechlessly at Pufferfish Douluo, who had come to claim credit.

In his heart, he was stabbing Su Changge a thousand times over.

"Your Highness, it was what he deserved."

"If not for young friend Su's guidance, this one would not have seen things so clearly."

"Your Highness, in the past, Snake Lance and I were wrong. We placed the entire burden on your shoulders and failed to share your worries."

"But rest assured, Your Highness, it won't happen again. We will do our utmost to think as you think and resolve your troubles, so you will no longer be alone..."

Watching Pufferfish Douluo express his genuine feelings, Xue Qinghe couldn't bear to interrupt.

But upon hearing Pufferfish Douluo refer to Su Changge as "young friend Su" and proceed to praise Su Changge's loyalty, vision, strategy... and even his looks to the high heavens, Xue Qinghe truly couldn't take it anymore. He turned and walked away.

No, is this Su Changge toxic?

How did he manage to ruin a perfectly serious Titled Douluo like this?