When Qian Duoduo came to pledge his allegiance, the first person to approach him was not Xu He, but Kong Deming.
The situation in Mingdu was already chaotic enough. The deadly struggle between Xu Tianran and the princes' faction had never stopped in the shadows.
For instance, the prince who had ordered a death soldier to blow himself up in Mingdu Square had already had his head taken by Shadow Douluo.
After Xu He returned to court, Kong Deming immediately sought out Xu Tianran, wanting to know whether the rumors circulating privately in Mingdu about his inability to father children were true.
A crown prince who could not father children was not qualified to inherit the throne.
Faced with Kong Deming's insistent questioning, Xu Tianran had no choice but to reveal the truth.
But Xu Tianran said that he would soon become a Titled Douluo and wanted to use the power of his breakthrough to try to reopen that meridian.
This was also the biggest reason Kong Deming had yet to choose between Xu Tianran and Xu He.
When he heard of Lin Yi's existence, Kong Deming's first reaction was that there was hope for Xu Tianran's hidden ailment.
But after witnessing Lin Yi's talent, Kong Deming hesitated again.
Lin Yi's talent was simply too important to the Sun Moon Empire. Whoever he supported would be able to achieve greatness that defined an era.
One was Xu Tianran, powerful and resourceful, but without the people's support.
The other was Xu He, who enjoyed the people's support but had been propped up as a puppet.
Whichever one Lin Yi chose, Kong Deming was confident he had the means to eliminate that side's negative influences.
The situation in Mingdu had originally been growing clearer, and the people of the Prince Faction had