Overlooking Rivers and Seas, Who Is Fortunate Enough to See Even a Scale or Claw of Mine? (IV)

And it was at the Xu Jiujiu when Xu Jiujiu set off.

Inside another hotel in Shrek City.

Inside the room at the very top.

An impromptu discussion is underway.

Seated at the head of the table was the Emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire. To his left were the Heavenly Soul Empire's troops, arranged according to their proximity and strength. The person sitting closest to the Emperor was Princess Vina, the only member of the Heavenly Soul Empire Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family who could currently rival the Shrek Seven Devils, including Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Dai Yueheng, and Chen Zifeng. To his right were the members of the Body Sect. Although Du Busi was a guest at the Shrek Academy and not currently in the hotel, Shrek Academy dared not allow him to come and go Du Busi he pleased, but the Heavenly Soul Empire still reserved a seat for him.

At the same corrosion rate.

The Heavenly Soul Empire, which split off from the Heaven Dou Empire and was entirely composed of old noble forces, was so incompetent in handling various affairs that it was truly appalling. If it weren't for the support of the Body Sect and the pressure from the Sun Moon Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire might have split off again long ago. It has to be said that the dark humor was off the charts.

The division more than four thousand years ago was due to the Sun Moon Empire.

The fact that the country remains united more than four thousand years later is thanks to the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Empire must have had a tough time.

This poor handling of affairs and the balance that is ingrained in the bones of the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family—similar to Sun Shiwan's system of checks and balances—is precisely why the Heavenly Soul Empire couldn't even come up with a unified opinion after Xu Jiujiu's departure.

One step behind leads to another.

Opportunity waits for no one.

However, it must be said that the old aristocracy still has a strong foundation. The marriage alliances between equals have ensured that the strength level of the younger generation of the Heavenly Soul Empire is generally good. Moreover, there is Princess Vina, Twin Spirits holder who appears only once in a thousand years. After learning that the Poseidon Tang San had chosen Mu En, the Sea God Pavilion Master, as the God Trial Taker, the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire even said, "My son has the potential to become a god." As for whether he actually has the potential, that is a matter of opinion. To put it bluntly, it is because the current situation seems familiar.

Back then, Poseidon Tang San, was born into the Clear Sky Sect.

Today, Princess Vina is a member of the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family.

With the support of the Body Sect, they are slightly better.

Back then, the Clear Sky Sect's opponent was the Spirit Empire.

Today, the Heavenly Soul Empire's rival is the Sun Moon Empire.

With the assistance of the other two countries and Shrek Academy, as well as the support of many sects and academies on the Douluo Continent, they still have a slight advantage.

It is said that if you aim high, you will achieve something in the middle.

Seek the middle, and you will find the lower.

If you aim for the lowest possible outcome, nothing will be accomplished.

The emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire pondered for a moment and realized that he had more than Tang San had back then, and the strength of his opponent was about the same as that of the Spirit Hall back then. Even if he aimed for the highest level and only achieved a middle level, his daughter Vina should have no problem attaining a godhood.

They completely ignored Tang San's abilities.

Tang San's problem lies in his temperament, not his ability.

You can criticize Tang San for being hypocritical.

But you can't call Tang San a waste.

Therefore, Xu Jiujiu completely overestimated the strength of his competitors. He thought that even if the Heavenly Soul Empire was slower to act due to internal factional struggles, it would still be easier to deal with than the lords with military power under the Star Luo Empire. He believed that the Tianhun Empire would take advantage of the situation, crush the Dou Ling Empire, and at the same time curry favor with Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang, thus forming an alliance with him.

Actually, what I thought about for Xu Jiujiu wasn't necessarily wrong.

Factional struggles without military power are, frankly speaking, nothing more than a game for the emperor. Even if the situation escalates out of control, the emperor can quickly mobilize troops to suppress it, or at worst, use a self-sacrificing tactic to distance himself from the situation.

In factional struggles involving military power, let alone the Dai Family, which controls hundreds of thousands of troops, Zhu Family, which is linked by marriage and also controls hundreds of thousands of troops—combined, equivalent to half the country's super-rank dukes—even minor nobles, when they come together, can unleash considerable power. Raising an army of tens of thousands is as easy as child's play. In particular, the nobles of the Star Luo Empire have pulled off a clever tactic: the royal family bestows honorary titles, which are nobles without fiefs. The parents of these nobles and other dukes in their respective factions will provide them with corresponding benefits, that is, ceding a portion of their fiefs to these young nobles to recruit soldiers. As a result, a baron can command hundreds of men, a viscount thousands, an earl thousands, and a marquis tens of thousands of troops. The pressure on the Xingluo Royal Family is indeed much greater than that on the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Unfortunately, she didn't expect that not all emperors had the same level of ability.

Her brother was able to control the situation because his stats in both domestic and foreign affairs had reached their maximum. The emperors of the Heavenly Soul Empire were like kindergarteners in the Eastern Han Dynasty—utterly incompetent.

Just as a normal person cannot predict the actions of a fool.

Sometimes, misjudging isn't a bad thing.

The Dou Ling Empire, which maintained the style of the original Heaven Dou Imperial Family, was more radical.

At this moment, when Xu Jiujiu was rushing to the Shrek Academy in Xu Jiujiu hurry.

While the Heavenly Soul Empire was still weighing the pros and cons and analyzing the situation,

The carriage of the Dou Ling Empire has arrived at the gate of the Shrek Academy.

Two Soul Saint in their thirties served as charioteers.

One forehand, one halfhand.

They were completely unaware of how much their actions lowered the bar.

Ten thousand years ago, let alone Soul Saint in their thirties, even Soul Saint in their forties, as long as they were willing to serve the royal family and the empire, would be greeted with a friendly attitude by princes and princesses. Even Crown Prince like Dai Weisi would not dare to be negligent, for fear of affecting their reputation. If a Soul Saint was willing to serve as a personal guard or even a leader of assassins, they would be eager to welcome them. For Soul Master of that era, serving was acceptable, but dying for them was out of the question. In the eyes of Soul Master, there were no princes or princesses, only the strong. To become strong, they could give their lives, but they would never waste their lives on a group of weak nobles.

Therefore, the Soul Master of that time held a transcendent status.

Soul Master of level 40 and above are granted noble titles by the Empire.

Many Soul Master are still too lazy to claim it.

They felt that receiving a title was actually a hassle.

They must be subject to the jurisdiction of the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire.

Even if it's just nominal jurisdiction.

There are still a large number of Soul Master who are unwilling to accept it.

Now look at it!

The Soul Master's spine was broken!

The saddest thing is that this has become the mainstream view!

Nobody thinks there's anything wrong with it!

Therefore, when a noblewoman with Soul Power Level of only thirty-something stepped down from the carriage, she did not encounter any discrimination. Even the two coachmen were calm and content!

Perhaps these two coachmen were also pleased with themselves for finding a good job; the status of the Douling Imperial Family was indeed very high!

However, the middle-aged man in black who got off the car behind him was no ordinary person. His aura was extremely restrained and perfectly rounded. Although there was anger burning in his eyes, there was still a sense of caution. If Soul Saint walked past him, he would definitely be able to sense a deadly crisis in the shadows!

If a titled Douluo were here, they would be able to glean a glimpse of this person's approximate level: Super Douluo of level 95 or above!

And that's the source of Xu Sanshi's confidence!

The confidence comes from parents!

The confidence comes from the respective backgrounds of their parents!