The Empress Qian Renxue

"Hmm, it's not here after all."

Knowing that Tang Hao and Tang San might go to Yu Xiaogang after leaving the palace, Wang Feng immediately went to Yu Xiaogang 'State Preceptor's Residence to look for them.

But after searching for a while, they still couldn't find Tang Hao Tang San.

Then he thought of Jin Lian's residence and rushed there, but he couldn't find her there either. He didn't even know where Jin Lian had hidden herself.

"Could they have left? Impossible, Tang Hao should be badly injured and still in Heaven Dou City."

Wang Feng didn't believe they had left so quickly, so he continued searching in Heaven Dou City.

Moonlight Pavilion searched, but Tang Hao didn't return. He searched everywhere he knew but couldn't find Tang Hao Tang San. Unwilling to give up, Wang Feng returned to Xue Qinghe's residence in the Heaven Dou Palace.

Meanwhile, in the palace, Xue Ye's body had already been disposed of.

A group of ministers were also summoned to the palace by Xue Qinghe, who informed them that Xue Ye had been murdered by Prince Xue Beng in collusion with Tang Hao.

"Impossible, how could Xue Beng kill my elder brother?"

Xue Xing was the first to disbelieve it and stepped forward to refute it.

"I witnessed this with my own eyes, Prince Xue Xing. Do you really think I would lie to you? And it wasn't just me; my teacher, Senior Sword Douluo, and a group of soldiers all saw it too. Do you really think they would lie to you?"

Xue Qinghe stared Lingling at Xue Xing and said.

Now that Xue Ye is dead, and Xue Beng is dead too, he can't kill Xue Xing yet to avoid suspicion; otherwise, why would he be allowed to roam around here?

"Everything Qinghe said is true." At this moment, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo walked in.

After hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, some skeptical ministers no longer doubted the truth of Xue Qinghe's matter.

"Although the thieves Tang Hao and Tang San have escaped, the mastermind Xue Beng has been brought to justice. Now that His Xue Ye has passed away, although this may be a bit much, I still have to say it: a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. We urge His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible, to stabilize the empire, and to calm the hearts of the people."

"Indeed, Your Highness, we urge you to ascend the throne as soon as possible to stabilize the people's hearts."

I second that.

I second that.

One minister spoke up, and the other ministers followed suit, urging Xue Qinghe to ascend the throne.

Even Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement with Chao Xue Qinghe.

When Xue Qinghe saw the ministers urging him to become emperor, he smiled smugly to himself, but pretended to be furious. He then angrily rebuked the ministers. "My father has just been murdered by traitors, yet you want me to succeed to the throne. Are you trying to put me in an unjust position?"

Upon hearing this, a minister stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, what makes you say such a thing? Since ancient times, it has been common for the crown prince to succeed the emperor upon his death. How can this be considered unjust?"

Xue Qinghe glanced at the minister who had spoken and secretly praised him.

"Your Highness, I share the same sentiment. For the sake of national stability, the succession cannot be refused."

We second that proposal.

Then the ministers tried to persuade him again, but Xue Qinghe declined once more.

After several rounds of persuasion, Ning Fengzhi finally convinced Xue Qinghe to formally inherit the throne three days later.

At the same time, news spread that Xue Ye had been murdered by Xue Beng in collusion with Tang Hao Tang San.

In a short while, the news spread throughout Heaven Dou City and even beyond the Heaven Dou Empire Heaven Dou Empire.

Similarly, Xue Ke, who was learning court etiquette at the Moonlight Pavilion, rushed back to the palace upon hearing the news.

Upon learning of her father's death, she rushed to Xue Qinghe's place as soon as she returned to the palace and wept uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah!!"

"Brother Crown Prince, Father is really dead."

Xue Ke hugged Xue Qinghe and cried without hiding her tears. She cried even harder when she thought that Xue Qinghe was now her only family.

Wang Feng, who was in Qian Renxue's room at the time, heard the crying coming from outside and curiously went out to take a look.

Upon closer inspection, all that could be seen was a plump, curvy girl hugging Xue Qinghe and crying loudly. Upon further inspection, it turned out to be Xue Ke.

Wang Feng Xue Ke times at the Moonlight Pavilion, and although they had never met or talked, he remembered her.

Now that she's here with Xue Qinghe, it's not convenient for him to go out and look for Xue Qinghe.

"It's alright, your brother's here." Xue Qinghe said comfortingly, patting Xue Ke's head affectionately.

She had always treated Xue Ke like a younger sister, and seeing her cry like this now, she felt a pang of heartache.

Crying and crying, Xue Ke, overwhelmed with grief, cried herself to sleep in Xue Qinghe's arms.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe had no choice but to carry her into the room and let her sleep there.

Just as she turned around, someone suddenly hugged her from behind. When she turned back, she realized it was that scoundrel Wang Feng.

"When did you get back?" Xue Qinghe asked softly, then breathed a sigh of relief after checking that her younger sister Xue Ke was still asleep.

"I've been back for a while now, I was waiting for you. I didn't expect your sister to come, so I had to wait for you in the room." Wang Feng said, holding Xue Qinghe and looking at Xue Ke on the bed. Thinking of how Qian Renxue had been so caring towards Xue Ke earlier, he asked in confusion, "Xue'er, you seem to care a lot about Xue Ke?"

"Yes, she's different from others; I've always treated her like a younger sister."

"Treat her as a younger sister? A biological younger sister or a romantic younger sister?" Wang Feng teased.

"Pah, what are you thinking, you rascal?" Qian Renxue glared at Wang Feng, who was lost in thought, with annoyance.

"All these years I've been hiding in Heaven Dou City, I have no family, and no one cares about me. Only Xiaoke has always treated me like a brother, and I've watched her grow up, like a brother to his sister, do you understand?"

Then Qian Renxue told Wang Feng about her relationship with Xue Ke.

After hearing this, Wang Feng realized that Qian Renxue did indeed treat Xue Ke differently.

"But Xue'er, if she finds out you're a woman, and a member of the Spirit Hall, what do you plan to do to her?"

Qian Renxue had been pondering Wang Feng's words. If Xue Ke knew her identity, would she treat Xue Ke the same way she treated Xue Beng and the other princes, or would she let Xue Ke go?

She still doesn't know.

She could be ruthless to others, but she felt a little reluctant to treat Xue Ke, the younger sister she had watched grow up, or rather, raised.

"Alright, let's not talk about anything else for now. Your coronation is in three days. After you've stabilized the Heaven Dou Empire, I need to go back. Otherwise, my teacher will definitely blame me."

Wang Feng's words brought Qian Renxue back to her senses, and she felt somewhat smug thinking about ascending to the throne.

After all these years, her mission to the Heaven Dou Empire is finally nearing completion. Once she returns to the Spirit Hall, she must get Bibi Dong to say a few nice things to her.

After glancing at Xue Ke, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, Wang Feng knew it wasn't appropriate to talk there, so he and Qian Renxue went to another room to discuss their matters.

Meanwhile, Moonlight Pavilion.

Tang Yuehua paced back and forth in the room, extremely anxious.

She had learned early on that her Tang Hao and Tang San had killed Xue Ye, and also that Xue Beng had been killed on the spot, her Tang Hao had been seriously injured, and Tang San had escaped.

She just couldn't understand why her second Tang Hao, would kill Xue Ye. Weren't they there to treat Xue Ye?

She had a good relationship with Xue Ye Xue Ye private, and she felt heartbroken that he had died.

But she was more worried about the safety of her second Tang Hao, and Tang San.

"Yuehua, don't worry, they should be fine," Ah Yin quickly comforted Tang Yuehua when she saw her like this.

"Hmm, I hope they're alright." After putting aside her worries, Tang Yuehua thought of Wang Feng. He was a little uneasy that he hadn't come to cause trouble for her today.

"By the way Ah Yin, where did that scoundrel Wang Feng go?"

"Wang Feng, he must have something to do."

"Hmph, who knows what mischief they're up to this time."

Tang Yuehua snorted inwardly, her mood improving slightly as she thought of Wang Feng.

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang had already taken the seriously injured Tang Hao to a place and settled him in.

"Tang Hao, you should stay here and recuperate for the next few days."

"Thank you very much, Grandmaster." Tang Hao expressed his gratitude and then told Yu Xiaogang not to tell anyone about his presence here, not even his sister Tang Yuehua.

"Don't worry, I know what to do for your safety."

"But Tang Hao, are you really sure you're okay with your strength dropping to level 70?"

"It's nothing, it's just a fall to the Soul Sage," Tang Hao said, feigning indifference.

"Never mind, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, I need to go back and take care of some things."

Yu Xiaogang gave a brief explanation, telling Tang Hao to take care of himself, before leaving.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. After a simple funeral for Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe officially ascended the throne amidst the throng of ministers.

By the time Xue Qinghe ascended the throne, the news had already spread throughout the continent.

When Spirit Hall Bibi Dong received this news, she smiled with satisfaction.

"Hmph, after all these years, you've finally completed the task I assigned you."

Bibi Dong was fairly satisfied, but she still didn't have a good impression of Qian Renxue.

In particular, she knew that her disciple, Wang Feng, was currently in Heaven Dou City.

She has already sent Qiangu to Heaven Dou City to bring Wang Feng back, and judging by the time, she should have arrived by now.

When Wang Feng returns, she should be able to complete the final 20% of the Divine Trial.

Thinking about the Divine Trial, Bibi Dong couldn't help but think of Wang Feng.

Wang Feng has been gone for some time now, and a sense of longing has begun to grow in her heart.

"No, why would I think of him? I just need his help to complete my Divine Trial."

"Furthermore, his skills are quite good; this Pope is merely bestowing upon him a favor."

Then Bibi Dong considered another possibility: her disciple Wang Feng had been in Heaven Dou City for so long, and his relationship with Qian Renxue had likely reached the level of lovers. Qian Renxue was even able to use Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Feng, indicating a deep emotional connection between them. Could it be that Wang Feng had also had a relationship with his daughter Qian Renxue?

Upon thinking of this, Bibi Dong Dongteng suddenly stood up from the Pope chair.

Although she was unwilling to admit that Qian Renxue was her daughter, the fact remained the fact.

If Wang Feng really had a relationship with her daughter, then wouldn't both she and her daughter have had relations with Wang Feng?

"Impossible, it shouldn't be possible. I've already warned Wang Feng; he wouldn't disobey me."

Bibi Dong stopped thinking about this strange matter and turned her attention to the affairs of her Spirit Hall Empire.

Now that Qian Renxue has become the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, it will soon be time for her to implement her plan for the Spirit Hall Empire.

Star Luo Empire.

The news of the murder of Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire and the ascension of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to the throne also reached them.

After learning about these things, the newly Star Luo Emperor Dai Weisi Xingluo only attracted attention briefly before becoming less concerned.

After all, in his eyes, although the Heaven Dou Empire was of equal power to theirs, in terms of national strength, his Star Luo Empire could easily defeat Heaven Dou.

What he cares about now is Dai Mubai, the person who disappeared. Ever since Dai Mubai vanished from his fiefdom and killed many people, he has felt uneasy. He seems to fear that Dai Mubai will grow up, return to the Star Luo Empire, and seize the throne.

Perhaps he was worrying unnecessarily. After all, he didn't know that Dai Mubai had already been killed by Wang Feng.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuyun swayed her graceful figure as she walked in. Upon seeing Dai Weisi on the throne, she did not stand on ceremony and sat down to the side.

The two then began to discuss some important national events.

As they chatted, Dai Weisi suddenly thought of Zhu Zhuyun's younger sister, Zhu Zhuqing.

The Heaven Dou Empire, Imperial Palace.

Xue Qinghe sat atop the throne, his majestic gaze sweeping over the assembled ministers below.

At this moment, Xue Qinghe's gaze fell upon a tall man clad in armor, and he asked, "General Zhao, is there any news of the bandits Tang Hao and Tang San?"

"Your Majesty, I have sealed off Heaven Dou City and ordered soldiers to search the city. As long as Tang Hao and Tang San are still inside, they will have no chance of escape."

"Tang Hao and Tang San murdered my father; they must not be let off easily. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly bring both of them to justice."

Xue Qinghe nodded in satisfaction and then looked at Yu Xiaogang, the Imperial Advisor.

She remembered that Yu Xiaogang was Tang San's teacher and had a somewhat complicated relationship with Tang Hao. Wang Feng had previously told her that Yu Xiaogang had conspired with Xue Beng to treat Xue Ye.

It's highly likely that Tang Hao and Tang San are being hidden by Yu Xiaogang, but it's unknown where Yu Xiaogang has hidden them.

Moreover, she couldn't keep Yu Xiaogang around. However, as the Imperial Advisor, Yu Xiaogang had made many contributions to the Heaven Dou Empire, and she had no evidence to prove that he conspired with Tang Hao to rebel. Therefore, she couldn't get rid of him now.

However, there are some things she can still do.

For example, by using that courtesan named Jin Lian to ruin Yu Xiaogang's reputation, he could then legitimately strip him of his position as Imperial Preceptor. After that, killing him quietly would be no difficult task.

When Yu Xiaogang saw Xue Qinghe looking at him, he remained calm and composed.

Tang Hao did indeed hide, and in a place no one would ever guess.

Even if Xue Qinghe knew that he was Tang San's teacher and might be hiding Tang Hao and his son, she wouldn't take action against him without evidence.

Xue Qinghe, who had just ascended the throne, was extremely busy. After discussing matters with a group of ministers all morning, he went to the back palace to handle various affairs.

The tribute system, which previously involved vassal kingdoms within the Heaven Dou Empire, will change now that a new emperor has ascended the throne.

There are also border defense affairs and national economic matters that await his attention.

However, Xue Qinghe naturally couldn't handle it seriously. What he needed to do was to quietly take control of the border troops, transfer some incompetent generals to new posts, and replace some ministers who were fond of pleasure.

What he wanted was for the Heaven Dou Empire to appear unchanged on the surface, but to become increasingly rotten behind the scenes, so that when the Spirit Hall launched a war, it could take over the Heaven Dou Empire without lifting a finger.