One month later,
In the Heaven Dou Empire, the Second Prince Xue Can has been made Crown Prince!
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe died from the assassination attempt of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who fled in fear of punishment, taking his granddaughter Dugu Yan with him. Their whereabouts are unknown.
At the same time, Xiao Yan, the genius youth who defeated the Golden Generation in the Crown Prince's Soul Master Competition, also disappeared.
The desolate Prince's Palace is still under reconstruction. Countless boulders and trees have been transported in, and the workers are working hard to build the new Prince's Palace.
The new Crown Prince's residence also has a new owner.
Xue Can!
At this moment, in the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence, Xue Can and Yu Xin, along with Yu Tianming and Cang Lin, were in the center.
Xue Can seemed to realize something and whispered, "You mean, I came from here!?"
"Yes, after the explosion, you walked out of the smoke, and at the same time, His Highness the First Prince was hit by a stone pillar and died on the spot." Yu Xin looked at Xue Can and helped him recall the past.
After Xue Can reappeared, she immediately fell into a coma.
He only woke up a week ago and was personally received by Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, who recently made him the Crown Prince!
"I don't know where I went. These past few months seem to have vanished into thin air. Now, I'm back, but my brother is dead again!" Xue Can murmured.
Now, only he and Xue Beng remain as descendants of Xue Ye.
Xue Beng was still young and not yet capable of handling important matters. After confirming Xue Can's identity, Xue Ye immediately made Xue Can the crown prince and invited several people to protect him closely.
To prevent a repeat of the assassination attempt on Crown Prince Xue Qinghe!
Cang Lin and another vice dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy became Xue Can's personal bodyguards, receiving even better treatment than Xue Qinghe had previously.
After all, with Xue Qinghe dead, Xue Can is practically Xue Ye's last hope.
"His Highness the Crown Prince died too suddenly. That Dugu Bo actually dared to defy the world and kill him!" the vice dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy said in a deep voice.
Cang Lin's face was grim.
Yu Tianming remained silent that night.
" Xiao Yan said before that Xue Qinghe was not himself, but someone else! But the problem is, the corpse after the explosion that day was indeed Xue Qinghe himself!" Cang Lin transmitted his voice to Yu Tianming.
A month ago, when Xue Qinghe had his accident, an authoritative doctor came to verify his identity and confirmed that Xue Qinghe was indeed him, leaving the two of them completely dumbfounded.
The replaced Crown Prince has returned as the dead!?
"I once suspected that my elder brother wasn't the same person he used to be, and the first thing I thought when I woke up was that my disappearance was related to him." Xue Can shook her head and sighed, "But it was indeed his corpse."
Everyone fell silent.
Now that Xue Qinghe has suddenly died, all the so-called conjectures have become mere wishful thinking.
Furthermore, Xue Can, who was originally dead, was resurrected, as if nothing had happened. The only change was that the Crown Prince had changed from Xue Qinghe to Xue Can.
And also
" Xiao Yan has disappeared," Yu Tianming said, frowning.
After the explosion, he immediately searched the main hall for Xiao Yan, digging from the ruins to the rubble, but even so, he couldn't find Xiao Yan.
Only the raging flames remained, a testament to the boy's presence and the power he unleashed that even Titled Douluo would take notice of.
" Old Yu, such power, could it really have been released by Xiao Yan!? I don't think so. Xiao Yan might have been caught in the blast and turned into nothingness, annihilated." Cang Lin patted Yu Tianming's shoulder, his eyes filled with helplessness.
"Anyway, he was just a child. You haven't known each other for long, so his disappearance is no big deal. Now that you've regained your former strength, even though you wasted a lot of time cultivating, your talent is still better than mine, and you still have a chance to break through to the Titled Douluo realm!"
Yu Tianming pulled his hand away, his eyes slightly red, and said in a calm voice, "I believe that guy isn't dead. He must still be alive and well. The absence of a corpse isn't proof that he's vanished or died; rather, it's a sign that he's alive!"
After saying that, Yu Tianming grabbed Yu Xin's hand and was about to leave.
"Lord!" Xue Can called out.
Yu Tianming didn't want to pay attention, but Yu Xin tugged at his sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears. "Grandpa, Xue Can finally came back to life... I don't want to leave him!"
Xue Can also said in a low voice, "Regarding that genius friend you mentioned, whether he's alive or dead, I will send people to search for him. We'll dig three feet into the ground to find his body!"
The implication is that Xue Can also believes Xiao Yan died in that explosion.
"Screw my friend, that's my older brother!" Yu Tianming unleashed a powerful aura, with fierce lightning surging, startling the elderly people around Xue Can.
Yu Tianming glared fiercely at Xue Can. Her words displeased him, and coupled with his granddaughter's behavior, he felt no liking for the current Crown Prince. "Do you think I need you to dig three feet into the ground to find a corpse?! Xiao Yan is definitely still alive, just currently inconvenient and unwilling to show himself. I will naturally find him; do I need your damn explanation?!"
The roaring thunder, along with the strands of Yu Tianming's hair, sparkled with lightning. The powerful thunder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, a top-tier Soul Saint, sent shivers down one's spine.
"How dare you! Are you trying to attack His Highness the Crown Prince?!" a vice-principal of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy reprimanded.
Cang Lin said anxiously, " Old Yu, don't do anything!"
"Snort!"
Yu Tianming glanced coldly at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Yu Xin, and he sighed softly.
The old man looked at Xue Can and said coldly, "If you betray her, I will kill you even if it costs me my life. Don't underestimate the former eldest son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"
"Grandpa," Yu Xin cried.
Xue Can bowed slightly and said softly, "Don't worry, Lord."
Bang!
Yu Tianming raised his hand.
" Old Yu!"
" Yu Tianming!"
A bolt of lightning struck not far from Xue Can, the dazzling lightning carving a dark trench in front of her, crackling with electricity, the terrifying aura of thunder sending chills down one 'Xue Can spine.
But that's all.
Yu Tianming didn't actually make a move; he merely gave Xue Can a warning. After that, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, gliding through the sky like a movie. Soul Saint level experts can fly, and as the owner of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, he was incredibly fast, disappearing from sight.
Not far away, a golden crocodile figure flashed by.
Golden Crocodile Douluo gritted his teeth, "Don't these guys know Xiao Yan's whereabouts?!"
"Where did Miss and Xiao Yan go?!"
In that massive explosion, he saved the current Xue Can and threw out the body of Xue Qinghe, which Qian Renxue had prepared beforehand, thus achieving the effect of passing off the real Xue Can as the real one.
But if I look back again...
Xiao Yan and Qian Renxue disappeared at the same time.
In that explosion
It disappeared.
(Wuhu, Imperial City Chapter Ends.)
(End of this chapter)