Bang!
Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, Lin Chen struck him in the lower abdomen with a palm strike, the powerful Soul Power directly destroying his Soul Power and meridians.
"Ugh... Pfft..."
The intense pain caused him to scream in agony, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
Lin Chen leaned closer to him and whispered, " Grandmaster, we told you not to make enemies of the Spirit Hall, but why won't you listen?"
"Since you're Grandmaster of theory, then be a complete theorist. As for your Soul Power... I'll cripple it for you."
[Ding, abolished the cultivation of the Chosen One's teacher, gained 50,000 Villain Value ]
[Host: Lin Chen ]
[ Villain Value: 210,000]
Xue Qinghe's beautiful eyes flashed, and she glanced at him indifferently without stopping him in the slightest.
Blood trickled from the corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth as he stammered, "You... you actually destroyed my Soul Power! I... I'm going to kill you!"
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Hehe... Grandmaster, I'll be waiting for you to come and kill me."
Xue Qinghe stared at Yu Xiaogang expressionlessly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes. Perhaps Lin Chen didn't care about Yu Xiaogang's threat, but she did...
"Alright, send them on their way," Lin Chen said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the guards looked at Xue Qinghe.
"Take away!"
Half an hour later, on the Heaven Dou City
In a mountain forest, Xue Qinghe and Lin Chen escorted several people to this place, where Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Tu had been waiting for a long time.
As for Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, they were naturally drinking and playing chess in a secluded place.
Upon seeing his elder brother, Yu Yuanheng burst into tears, exclaiming, "Brother, brother, you've finally come!"
Yu Yuanzhen glanced at the group, his expression changing slightly. " Your Emperor, where is Tang San?"
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Go back and tell Grandpa Tang Chen that Tang San should return whenever the Clear Sky Sect announces the closure of the mountain."
Xue Tu's face darkened. "This was an agreement between our King of Slaughter and your Great Enshrined, and you want to break it?!"
"Breach of contract?" Lin Chen sneered, "Releasing these people is already enough to embarrass you. If you want Tang San, go back and have Tang Chen seal off the mountain first!"
"Walk."
Qian Renxue remained silent, calmly watching the two complete the transaction, and then obediently followed him away.
On the way back
Qian Renxue frowned slightly, asking with some worry, "What if Tang Chen doesn't close the mountain?"
Lin Chen said calmly, "Simple. If he doesn't comply, we'll just send him one of Tang San's limbs every month."
Qian Renxue stared straight at him. "Do you know what I like most about you?"
"Which point?"
"Hehe..." Qian Renxue giggled, "What I like most about you is that although you seem refined and easygoing on the surface, you are actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. When your bottom line is crossed, you will not hesitate to devour the other person."
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"
"Isn't that right?"
"Call me Daddy~"
"Get lost~"
On a mountaintop, on a stone table
Two middle-aged men sat facing each other, with a wine jar in front of them. They were none other than Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen.
Qian Daoliu said with a sigh, "Brother Tang, it's been over eighty years since we last parted. Come, let me toast you."
Tang Chen scoffed inwardly, "Your Spirit Hall has certainly developed quite well in the past hundred years."
"Hehe..." Qian Daoliu ignored him. "Brother Tang, you should know that the Spirit Hall is stronger than the Clear Sky Sect. Although you have closed your mountain for many years, if I really wanted to destroy your Clear Sky Sect, do you think it would be difficult?"
"The bet we made back then—that the Spirit Hall would never attack the Clear Sky Sect —has it been kept for decades, brother?"
Tang Chen remained silent, but drank another cup.
There aren't many people his age left now. Apart from the High Priest, there's only Qian Daoliu left. Some time ago, he went to Sea God Island to see her, but he was stopped by Sea Dragon Sea Horse Douluo before he even got to the island.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Just then, Xue Tu leaped over and whispered a few words in Tang Chen's ear, causing the latter's expression to darken instantly.
" Qian Daoliu, your methods are truly brilliant!"
Qian Daoliu was a little confused. "What's wrong now?"
Tang Chen snorted coldly, and then told Tang San about it.
"Haha..." Qian Daoliu laughed loudly, "Brother Tang, that Emperor is the man of our His Holiness the Pope. Do you think I can command him? It would be good enough if he cooperated with me."
"However, almost all of your people have returned now. The only one missing is Tang San. Once your Clear Sky Sect announces the closure of the mountain, I'll personally deliver Clear Sky Sect Tang San to you."
"If Tang San has any problems, I will never let those people from the Heaven Dou Empire off the hook!" Tang Chen said sternly before getting up and leaving.
A few breaths later...
Enshrined Golden Crocodile and Enshrined Qian Jun also arrived at this place. The former complained, "Brother, what do you think the Emperor means? He knew you had planned this, but he still did this. Isn't this just trying to make things difficult for you?"
"Shut up!" Qian Daoliu scolded, "What do you know? The Emperor is doing this for the Heaven Dou Empire, or more precisely... for Xue'er of the Heaven Dou Empire."
" Qian Jun, how has the relationship between the Emperor and Xue'er been lately?"
After a long pause, Enshrined Qian Jun said, "Um... Great Enshrined, the relationship between the Emperor and Your Highness Xue is perfectly normal. We haven't noticed any overly intimate behavior between them."
"Really?" the Enshrined Golden Crocodile.
"It's absolutely true, Second Worship! You can ask my brother if you don't believe me!" Enshrined Qian Jun said confidently.
On the way back
Xue Qinghe, embarrassed and annoyed, snapped, "Don't touch me! They're all watching!"
"What's there to be afraid of? They're all your people anyway~"
Xue Qinghe shouted, "You!"
"Call me Daddy~"
"No~"
"Are you going to call me or not?" Lin Chen grinned mischievously. "If you don't, I'll tickle you!"
"Hehehe... No~"
Should we call or not?
"Daddy~"
The group of silver-armored guards behind her were instantly stunned. Although they were from the Spirit Hall, this was the first time they had ever seen Qian Renxue treat a man like this.
An hour later, in the main hall of the East Palace
Xue Qinghe looked coldly at the guards behind her. "If any of you dare to leak what happened today, no one can protect you!"
"Yes!"
The guards immediately bowed their heads, trembling with fear.
Three days later, the Clear Sky Sect announced that it would once again close its mountains and retreat from the world.
The late emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire has passed away, and his eldest son, Xue Qinghe, has succeeded him, ascending the throne and becoming emperor today in the Heaven Dou Grand Hall.
Inside the Heaven Dou Hall
Xue Qinghe, dressed in a white-gold imperial robe, wearing a crown and gilded boots, sat at the head of the hall, with hundreds of ministers below him, including powerful ministers of the empire, heads of noble families, and rulers of ducal kingdoms.
We pay our respects to the Emperor Qinghe!
We pay our respects to the Emperor Qinghe!
We pay our respects to the Emperor Qinghe!
Qian Renxue's succession was much simpler than that of Dailisi, because she inherited the throne as ' Xue Qinghe '. Even if some ducal kingdoms harbored ambitions of independence, they would never dare to do so.
Above the Heaven Dou Hall
A handsome young man dressed in a blue brocade robe stood on the eaves of the palace. Hearing the voice below, he couldn't help but smile slightly.