For some reason, news of Emperor Xue Ye's sudden death spread throughout almost the entire Heaven Dou Empire overnight, before even the imperial family could suppress it.
For a time, public morale in the Heaven Dou Empire crumbled, and the crime rate soared.
But that was not the worst of it. Rumors even claimed that two duchies under the Heaven Dou Empire might join forces to overthrow its rule!
After Emperor Xue Ye's assassination, almost the entire Heaven Dou Empire ground to a halt.
At this critical moment, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire, who should have been leading the team to Spirit City, immediately changed course and raced toward Heaven Dou City!
Thanks to Lu Qian's advance warning, Qian Renxue had actually been prepared, deliberately keeping the entire procession moving very slowly.
When news of Emperor Xue Ye's death reached her ears, Qian Renxue took less than half a day to return to Heaven Dou City and take charge!
At the same time, Qian Renxue used the excuse that the Soul Master delegation heading to Spirit City could not go without a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family leading it, so Xue Beng naturally replaced Xue Qinghe as its leader.
Lu Qian had considered killing Xue Beng as well, but Xue Beng still acted like a spoiled wastrel and had shown no improper ambitions whatsoever.
Besides, Lu Qian firmly believed that a mere Xue Beng would never be a match for Qian Renxue.
Sure enough, early the next morning, two Soul Douluos "escorted" Xue Beng to Lu Qian's delegation of Soul Masters.
As for why news of Emperor Xue Ye's death had spread so widely, and even why the crime rate had soared...
It was all the work of Lu Qian's Inspection Hall!
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