Two Titled Douluos had fought on the outskirts, their affiliations unknown.
After hearing the report, Xue Ye was both angry and beset by a headache.
The Soul Master Tournament had barely begun, and something like this had already happened, with neither friend nor foe identified. By rights, suspending the tournament for a few days and catching them would be the safest course. After all, they had fought on the outskirts this time, but who knew whether they might get carried away next time and come into the city?
Though he had never witnessed it, battles between Titled Douluos often shook heaven and earth. Damage to the surroundings was the least of it.
But if they halted the tournament and failed to catch anyone, wouldn't that be a tremendous loss of face? The reputation the Heaven Dou Empire had painstakingly built would be destroyed in a single stroke!
Those two Titled Douluos really showed him no regard whatsoever. Did they think the Heaven Dou Empire was a marketplace, where they could come and go as they pleased? (It really was!)
Seeing the emperor in such a difficult position, Ning Fengzhi once again became his understanding confidant and thoughtfully suggested, "Your Majesty, how about this? Let the Soul Master Tournament continue while increasing patrols within the city. Have any abnormalities reported immediately, and neither matter will suffer."
Xue Ye considered it, declared that Ning Fengzhi was practically a worm in his belly who knew his every thought, and readily agreed.
The preliminaries continued as scheduled, with competition raging like wildfire across the various divisions, all for those few qualifying spots.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family sealed off news of that battle, only ordering the city defense forces to heighten their vigilance and strictly prohibit people from moving about at will.
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