"Wait!"
Xu Tianran's voice suddenly rose, and his wheelchair slid forward half a meter. His fingernails dug deeply into the soft padding of the armrest, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
"Why the rush, sir?" Xu Tianran's voice softened again. "I was just saying... Level 9 Soul Tool is indeed precious, but to ask you for help, Level 9 Soul Tool as payment would be well worth it."
Toji stopped in his tracks.
That's right.
Xu Tianran waved his hand generously and said, "What type of Level 9 Soul Tool does the gentleman want? As long as it's not Level 9 Fixed Soul Tool, I can provide it."
Toji thought about it carefully.
Jing Hongchen is currently crafting a level nine spear Soul Tool. He has the weapon, but his defensive measures are still lacking.
So he said:
"Let's have a defensive level Level 9 Soul Tool, Your Highness. I won't make things difficult for you."
Xu Tianran was somewhat surprised.
A defensive level Level 9 Soul Tool, that's acceptable.
He was afraid Toji Shen Er would make exorbitant demands, wanting those highly lethal Level 9 Soul Tool.
These Soul Tool are strictly guarded by the Sun Moon Empire, and even he, as the crown prince, would find it very difficult to obtain them.
"Thank you for your understanding, sir. Tianran, the position of Crown Prince is not secure at present, but obtaining a level nine defensive Soul Tool for you is more than enough."
"Then, I will now begin preparing the reward. Once you have brought the Third Prince before me, I will personally present it to you with both hands."
"We hope His Highness the Crown Prince will keep his word."
Toji, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
"If His Highness the Crown Prince chooses to resort to underhanded tactics, then I'll have no choice but to do the same."
Xu Tianran's smile was so perfect it was as if he were wearing a mask.
"Please rest assured, sir, the Level 9 Defensive Soul Tool will be waiting here after the transaction is completed, and will not engage in any underhanded tactics."
Toji gave Xu Tianran a meaningful look, then turned and left with a flourish.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we'll wait for the results tonight."
After watching Toji leave, the old man behind Xu Tianran said:
"Your Highness, even I don't know who this mysterious assassin is."
"He appears to be only Soul Douluo, yet he can directly confront Titled Douluo without the aid of Soul Tool. He is no ordinary person. Such talent and aptitude can only be found among the Soul Master of the original Three Kingdoms Douluo Continent."
"Oh? Then guess, is he from the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, or perhaps Dou Ling?" Xu Tianran's expression turned cold.
It is also the Douluo Continent, which originally belonged to the Three Kingdoms period.
snort.
However, Xu Tianran had to admit that the quality of their Soul Master was indeed far superior to theirs.
What surprised Xu Tianran even more was that the old man gave a different answer:
"This old servant can't guess."
"Why?" Xu Tianran asked calmly.
"He didn't even use his Martial Soul, so how could this old servant know which country he's from?" the old man sighed.
" Soul Engineer Killer is truly skilled, Your Highness. If he really tries to kill you, I can protect you for a while, but not forever."
"So what he said is true." At this point, Xu Tianran's expression genuinely changed.
Even Titled Douluo couldn't do anything to him?
"Yes, and this person has an extremely strong murderous aura, like a ruthless person who has carved a bloody path out of hell. He is decisive in killing, and the number of people on his hands is probably in the hundreds, if not three."
"If he claims he hasn't killed many people, yet possesses such a terrifying murderous aura, this old servant will not believe him."
Xu Tianran shook his head. "Sigh, it seems I've inadvertently provoked a tiger. I really don't know if cooperating with him is a good thing or a bad thing."
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold moon hung high in the sky.
Toji and Di Qiu'er agreed to meet outside the palace that night to take down the Third Prince in one fell swoop.
Just as I arrived at my destination, a wisp of night breeze suddenly swept past my nose, carrying a fragrant scent.
Ten steps away, under a tree, Di Qiu'er leaned against the trunk with her arms crossed.
Her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, the ends cascading down to her waist like a waterfall, gently brushing against the back of her fair neck in the night breeze.
The tight-fitting clothes clung to her slender body, and the leather belt around her waist accentuated her slim and strong waist.
"Another battle is about to begin?"
The cool voice startled Toji, who then realized that he was frozen in place, still bent over picking something up, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
"Yes, this time we'll go and capture the Third Prince." Toji did not deny it.
"Okay." Di Qiu'er nodded and walked to Toji's side.
"If nothing unexpected happens, let me handle this alone. My breakthrough opportunity is coming."
Di Qiu'er crossed her arms and said calmly:
"If you're going to your death, of course I won't stop you."
"..."
Outside the residence of the Third Prince on the west side of the palace, all was deathly silent.
The patrolling guards scanned their surroundings warily. Since the Crown Prince's assassination attempt, the Third Prince's residence had been heavily guarded. There were more than thirty elite guards of Soul King or above on the open, and several Soul Saint level assassins were lurking in the shadows.
This was precisely the Third Prince's order.
The fact that they failed to kill Xu Tianran in a single assassination attempt clearly shows they were afraid of Xu Tianran's revenge.
However, what they didn't know was that Xu Tianran's revenge was already underway that very night.
Swish!
A dark shadow swept across the wall and landed silently.
Toji stood in the shadows, a cruel smile on his lips, his gaze fixed on a guard not far away.
Recalling Xu Tianran's request to kill all of the Third Prince's men, he decided he wouldn't hold back either.
His figure flashed, moving so fast that even the naked eye couldn't keep up. The first guard didn't even have time to utter a sound before his throat was suddenly torn apart by an invisible force, blood spurting out. Before his body could even fall, it was dragged into the darkness by a terrifying force, without making a sound.
Next came the second place, the third place...
The guards disappeared one by one, as if swallowed by the night.
Someone noticed something was wrong; it seemed like there were fewer and fewer guards watching over the place.
He was about to speak up and warn them.
Click!
His neck was snapped, and his body was carelessly dumped in a flowerbed.
Tonight, blood will stain the palace!
At this moment, the Third Prince was sitting in his study, taking deep breaths and thinking about the next course of action.
"Damn it, how come Xu Tianran isn't dead yet!"
"Being disabled in both legs is simply not enough!"
However, at that moment...
Thump.
A soft sound came from outside the door.
The Third Prince frowned and looked up at the door:
"Who?"
However, no one responded.
Tick-tock... tick-tock...
The sound of liquid dripping came from under the door, and the Third Prince looked down.
Blood.
Bright red blood was slowly seeping into the room, spreading across the carpet.
His pupils suddenly contracted, realizing something was wrong, and he abruptly stood up.