Xue Ye was getting on in years and found many things beyond his strength, but he was no muddle-headed old fool. He had not forgotten important matters, nor was he incapable of coming up with good solutions. After sending Prince Xue Xing to investigate the matter back then, he had already figured out who had likely harmed his second and third sons. It was only because there was no evidence, coupled with his fourth son Xue Beng's appearance as a wastrel, that he temporarily abandoned the idea of pursuing the investigation.
However, over the years, Xue Ye had also noticed that Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing interacted rather closely. He knew what kind of person his younger brother was, so he deduced that his fourth son was certainly no ordinary wastrel. He had to be concealing his abilities and biding his time. If that was the case, then Xue Qinghe might not necessarily be the most suitable candidate in terms of ability. On top of that, Xue Qinghe currently appeared to Xue Ye as someone who hid daggers behind his smiles, ruthless and merciless. Thus, he began considering passing the throne to Xue Beng.
The problem was that most of the court officials now supported Xue Qinghe, and Xue Beng's long-standing image as a wastrel had left a deep impression on most people. There was simply no good reason or opportunity to appoint a new crown prince. Yet this sudden incident had given Xue Ye such an opportunity.
Xue Ye had already handed many matters over to Xue Qinghe. Giving him one more task would not seem unusual. Afterward, Xue Ye planned to arrange for several Soul Douluo serving the Heaven Dou Empire, or even a Titled Douluo. If Xue Qinghe truly took this chance to kill with a