Dark Currents in Heaven Dou

Xue Ye had even begun considering how to richly reward the Heaven Dou Team, especially Lin Wan, who had made the greatest contribution.

Gold, silver, treasures, noble titles, and fiefs all seemed rather conventional.

For a youth as extraordinarily gifted as Lin Wan, who seemed to have the mysterious Ge Duo behind him, how could he reward him in a way that both displayed the vastness of imperial grace and truly bound him firmly to the Empire's interests?

This required careful consideration.

However, this emperor, long confined within the depths of the palace, had not realized that the impact of this victory went far beyond boosting morale and bringing him personal satisfaction.

Like a massive stone cast into a tranquil lake, it sent ripples through the seemingly stable balance of power in Heaven Dou City and quietly began shifting the undercurrents beneath the surface.

Within Heaven Dou City, news of Lin Wan turning the tide spread like a whirlwind. Amid the cheers and celebration, many sharp-nosed nobles, court officials, and even the heads of major soul master families began turning their gazes toward the depths of that resplendent palace—to Queen Eva, whose influence had steadily grown in recent years, and to her daughter, Princess Snow White.

Lin Wan was Queen Eva's cousin. This was common knowledge.

Queen Eva was not only deeply trusted by His Majesty and in charge of the inner court, but her daughter, Princess Snow White, was also a genius unseen in the Empire for a century. She possessed Innate Full Soul Power and a mutated top-tier Martial Soul, and had become a Soul Grandmaster at only six years old. Her talent was rare in the world.

In the past, although Princess Snow White's talent had been astounding, she was still young and, moreover, a princess. While