Emperor Xue Ye Flew into a Rage, Qian Renxue Saved Chu Ling

"Damn it, that brat got away."

Emperor Xue Ye stared at Chu Hao as he was carried off, his face filled with unwillingness.

This was no different from letting a tiger return to the mountain.

When he came back, his strength would surely undergo a heaven-shaking transformation.

When that time came, the Heaven Dou Empire would be in serious trouble.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for you to worry."

"Tomorrow, I'll go find Dugu Bo and have him come here. As long as we can locate Du Feng, we can simply eliminate the two of them together."

How could Prince Xue Xing be willing to accept this either? In order to put Emperor Xue Ye at ease, he had no choice but to bring up Dugu Bo.

He believed that with Dugu Bo around, a mere Du Feng was not enough to fear.

"Dugu Bo? You mean Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo?"

"He can help us?"

When Emperor Xue Ye heard this, his eyes immediately shone with sharp light.

With the help of a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, naturally there was no need to fear a trifling Du Feng.

"Your Majesty, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Several years ago, I once saved Dugu Bo's life. Having him become a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family shouldn't be an issue."

Prince Xue Xing replied with complete confidence.

"Good. Then I'll leave this matter to you."

"If you can recruit Dugu Bo, I will record a great merit for you."

When Emperor Xue Ye heard that Prince Xue Xing had once saved Dugu Bo's life, he was quite pleased, and patted him on the shoulder in encouragement.

If this succeeded, it would definitely be a great joyous event.

"Yes, Your Majesty. This younger brother of yours will definitely complete the task," Prince Xue Xing said happily.

In that case, Emperor Xue Ye would probably only trust him even more.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I wonder how you intend to deal with this little girl?"

Prince Xue Xing glanced at Chu Ling, who had already cried until her tears fell like blossoms, and an evil thought arose in his heart.

If not for this little girl, none of today's events would have happened. Xue Beng would not have gotten into trouble, and he would not have lost face several times in a row.

"What? You're interested in her?"

Emperor Xue Ye glanced at Chu Ling as well, not knowing how to handle her.

If he killed her, it would probably be somewhat inappropriate.

But if he did not kill her, it would be hard to swallow today's anger.

His youngest son still had not woken up yet.

"If Your Majesty doesn't know how to deal with her, why not hand her over to me?" Prince Xue Xing said.

"Hand her over to you..."

Emperor Xue Ye hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to reply, an elderly eunuch hurried over, travel-worn and dusty.

"Your Majesty!"

The elderly eunuch arrived before Emperor Xue Ye, his expression incomparably panicked.

Seeing this, Emperor Xue Ye knew there might be an urgent matter at the palace.

"Little Li, what urgent matter is it?" Emperor Xue Ye asked.

Seeing that the elderly eunuch seemed rather anxious, Prince Xue Xing quickly signaled for the surrounding guards to move away, leaving only him and Qian Renxue behind.

When it came to certain important matters, he and Qian Renxue were still qualified to remain here and listen.

On this point, Emperor Xue Ye still trusted them greatly.

The two old men also tactfully left at this moment.

Seeing that the guards had all left, the elderly eunuch glanced at Prince Xue Xing and Qian Renxue, then hesitated briefly before saying, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has escaped danger."

"Hah, and here I thought you had something important to say."

"Is such a small matter worth being this anxious over?"

Prince Xue Xing immediately fell speechless when he heard this.

Even if Xue Beng was fine, you still didn't need to report it in such a hurry.

You made it seem as though something major had happened.

Emperor Xue Ye also felt somewhat speechless at this moment.

This reaction was far too much of a fuss over nothing.

"Your Majesty, although the Fourth Prince is no longer in danger, he will be unable to have children in the future..."

The old eunuch glanced bitterly at Prince Xue Xing and stammered out his report.

By the time he reached the end, his voice had grown much softer, and there was a faint tremor in his tone.

"S-Steward Li, w-what did you say?"

"Xue Beng, he..."

When Prince Xue Xing heard the dreadful news, he froze on the spot. His hands clamped around the old eunuch's arms as he shook him.

"Y-Your Highness, it's—it's true."

"The Fourth Prince was cut with one slash..."

The old eunuch did not dare say it outright at this point. He merely gestured with his hand.

When Prince Xue Xing saw his gesture, his face turned deathly pale.

Emperor Xue Ye's legs went weak as well, and he almost collapsed to the floor.

Fortunately, the old eunuch noticed in time. Otherwise, he would have made a spectacle of himself.

"L-Little Li, is—is this true?"

After a moment of dazed silence, Emperor Xue Ye asked with trembling lips.

He did not dare believe it was real.

"Your Highness, it is true. His Highness the Fourth Prince..."

The old eunuch pressed his lips together and replied with a somewhat sorrowful expression.

Hearing the old eunuch's definite answer, Emperor Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing felt a roar explode through their minds, and for a moment, they fell into a daze.

This confirmed news was like the sky collapsing, pressing down heavily on both of them.

Now, their Heaven Dou Imperial Family could only rely on Xue Qinghe alone to carry on the bloodline.

If the two of them knew that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue in disguise, they would probably fly into a rage and spit blood on the spot.

"Ah..."

"Damn it!"

"Men! Drag her away for Us, hack her into pieces, and feed her to the dogs!"

Xue Beng had lost the ability to continue the Heaven Dou Imperial Family bloodline, driving Emperor Xue Ye nearly mad. He immediately directed all his fury at Chu Ling.

If not for her, nothing like this would have happened to Xue Beng.

When Chu Ling heard this, she was so frightened that she fainted on the spot.

"Imperial Father, wait."

"This son knows Fourth Brother's misfortune has angered you greatly."

"But you cannot direct all the blame at this young girl."

"If word of this matter spreads, how will the world view our Heaven Dou Empire?"

"Imperial Father, you saw it just now as well. That young girl's older brother—just how astonishing his talent is."

"If we kill her today, it will only further intensify the conflict. By then, there will be no room left to turn back."

"Although this person does not pose much of a threat to our Heaven Dou Empire right now, what about in the future?"

"With his aptitude, as long as he does not die young, becoming a Titled Douluo is only a matter of time."

"At that time, it will be a calamity for our Heaven Dou Empire."

"Moreover, before Du Feng left, he had already warned us. If you insist on having your way, I fear it will draw Du Feng's retaliation."

"That would undoubtedly be pushing our Heaven Dou Empire into the abyss."

"As long as we keep her by our side, that person will have reservations regarding our Heaven Dou Empire. He will not do anything too outrageous, and we may even have the qualifications to negotiate in the future."

"Imperial Father, this son boldly begs you to spare this young girl."

"Even if you will not consider yourself, you must consider the common people of our Heaven Dou Empire."

When Qian Renxue learned that Emperor Xue Ye intended to kill Chu Ling, she hurriedly spoke up to plead for her.

After hearing her heartfelt words, Emperor Xue Ye calmed down a little.

Yes!

Killing Chu Ling was simple.

But how would they resolve the trouble that followed?

Putting aside whether Chu Hao could grow up, Du Feng alone would already be enough to make their Heaven Dou Empire suffer.

If he came to assassinate him from time to time, that alone would be enough to keep him from having any peaceful days, let alone the harmful consequences that would come afterward.

Even if he was going to kill her, he would first have to deal with the two hidden dangers, Du Feng and Chu Hao.

"Qinghe, you are right. We truly cannot kill her yet."

"From today onward, she will be entrusted to you."

After calming down and giving his orders, Emperor Xue Ye left in low spirits.

Prince Xue Xing, who had been bent on getting Chu Ling so he could torture her and avenge Xue Beng, could only leave with resentment burning in his heart.

Before leaving, he did not forget to shoot Chu Ling and Qian Renxue a vicious glare.

It seemed to say, You'd better keep a close eye on her, or don't blame me for being ruthless.

Qian Renxue looked at the vicious stare Prince Xue Xing sent her way and did not take it to heart.

As long as Chu Ling was in her hands, there would be no danger. That much, she could still manage.

Kid, this is all I can help you with. From here on, all that's left is to wait for you to grow.

After everyone had left, Qian Renxue murmured that silently in her heart, then took Chu Ling back to the residence.