Inside the imperial palace in the Mingdu.
A graceful figure in black landed slowly, her toes touching the ground. Her black robe instantly retracted into her body, revealing a fair and delicate face.
After looking around to make sure no one was there, Ju Zi quickly found a corner to change back into her old clothes. Once she had confirmed her location, she hurried towards the main hall of the palace.
At this moment, the palace was filled with smoke, and the once magnificent buildings were covered with a layer of gray and black, with occasional flashes of fire in the corners of the eyes.
There were also many scattered bloodstains in countless corners, but strangely there were no corpses, as if the liquid had appeared out of thin air.
Seeing these scenes, Ju Zi didn't delay any longer. She moved with lightning speed, leaping over even the palace walls several meters high. Before long, the main hall gate was right in front of her.
Just as they were about to enter the main hall, a booming sound rang out behind them.
Turning my head, I saw a black dot rapidly approaching in the distance, so fast that it would probably reach the main hall in another five seconds.
Ju Zi looked wary, her hands moving swiftly. A charged Soul Cannon appeared in her hand, and she quickly channeled her Soul Power into it. She closed one eye and aimed directly at the black dot in the sky, ready to fire.
A deep male voice came from behind me.
" Ju Zi, this is Dean Hongchen. Don't panic. Your vigilance is excellent; it's the kind of vigilance that helps you survive longer on the battlefield and serve me better."
Xu Tianran's voice came from behind him, sounding weak yet authoritative.
Ju Zi then put away the Soul Cannon in her hand, and with a flash of light, she returned it to her storage ring.
A powerful gust of wind swept in, ruffling Ju Zi's soft hair. As the flames subsided, Jing Hongchen landed steadily beside Ju Zi.
"You're quite wary, aren't you? You aimed at me from a mile away. If I were to actually make a move, do you think you'd even have a chance to fire?"
Jing Hongchen put away the Flying Soul Tool on his back and spoke coldly.
Ju Zi frowned slightly, turned her head away unhappily, and walked towards the main hall without paying attention to Jing Hongchen.
Jing Hongchen snorted coldly, her face showing displeasure. She glanced at the figure inside the hall, but in the end, she held back and stepped inside.
At the same time, two illusory figures appeared on the palace gate not far away.
Huo Yuhao watched as Jing Hongchen slowly walked into the main hall, focusing his attention on the interior of the hall.
Then, Huo Yuhao said to Wang Qiu'er beside him, "No matter what happens later, we won't do anything. We'll just stand here and watch the show. If we get caught in the crossfire, I'll take you away. Understand?"
Wang Qiu'er nodded perfunctorily; at this moment, her attention was completely occupied by the magnificent palace.
Even though the palace was emitting disappointing black smoke from many places, it couldn't hide its noble aura, something Wang Qiu'er had never seen in the Star Dou Great Forest.
It's not that Wang Qiu'er is immature, but rather that when someone has stayed in one place for a long time, they will naturally look around at the unfamiliar scenery when they arrive in a new place.
Even if you have serious things to do, those scenes will still attract your attention and stir your soul.
When Huo Yuhao first arrived in the Douluo Continent, he also went through a period when his curiosity was at its peak and his desires were at their strongest.
That feeling was truly wonderful; if you don't cherish it, you might never experience it again.
Huo Yuhao gave her a few instructions and then let her do as she pleased. With the Spiritual Detection Sharing, Wang Qiu'er could feel as if she were actually there wherever she wanted to go.
After giving some necessary instructions, he looked towards the main hall.
Inside the main hall, several level-7 Stationary Soul Missile were positioned on either side of the spacious area, while numerous dead taxi drivers lay on either side, their severed fingers and blood flowing freely.
Several evil figures were greedily using their Martial Soul to devour the corpses, their expressions ecstatic and blissful. Their auras were also slowly rising as they absorbed the corpses.
It seems this is why there were only bloodstains but no corpses in the palace.
In the main hall, Xu Tianran's eyes were sharp. He was no longer in his usual wheelchair, but in a magnificent dragon throne that shimmered with golden light.
The golden dragon on it bared its fangs and claws, and its eyes were inlaid with two rare rubies, which seemed to carry bursts of spatial power.
Huo Yuhao was shocked and silently memorized the two dragon eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, both dragon eyes were rare space gems.
Even if each one is only the size of a pigeon egg, the space inside is probably beyond imagination.
It's possible that the most crucial treasure of the Sun Moon Empire is hidden inside.
Beneath the dragon throne lay a corpse covered with a white cloth.
The corpse revealed a withered arm, with many expensive ornaments on its fingers, suggesting it belonged to an elderly man.
Through the white cloth, Huo Yuhao could also see the man's face. If he remembered correctly, this old man was the recently deceased emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.
An emperor's corpse lay casually on the ground, while Xu Tianran, the crown prince, sat calmly on the dragon throne.
There's no need to elaborate on what happened.
However, what caught Huo Yuhao's attention the most was a tall man standing next to Xu Tianran.
The man wore a skull mask that covered the lower half of his face, revealing only two scarlet eyes. His slender, pale fingers gripped a bone staff tightly, on which was a bead emitting black energy, faintly carrying the howls of vengeful spirits.
At a glance, one could tell that this person was an Evil Soul Master. Judging from his position and his calm demeanor, he was probably the leader of these Evil Soul Master.
Moreover, Xu Tianran even held some respect for this man—or rather, he was wary of him—but Xu Tianran hid it very well, and the man didn't notice.
At this moment, beneath the dragon throne, Ju Zi and Jing Hongchen were kneeling on one knee, solemnly bowing to Xu Tianran.
"Your Highness," the two said in unison.
"Um."
Xu Tianran responded, then waved his hand, signaling the two to stand up.
Xu Tianran then asked Ju Zi, " Ju Zi, how did things go?"
Ju Zi stood up and replied, "Those princes are already impatient; they're all gathering their private armies and heading towards the palace gates. I've already ordered the elite troops of the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Legion and the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion to ambush them on both sides of the palace. As soon as they enter, we can immediately surround them."
Ju Zi raised her right hand and clenched it tightly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Then, wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"
Clap clap clap!
Xu Tianran clapped his hands approvingly and praised, "Very good! Ju Zi truly lives up to her reputation as the person I value most. Once everything is settled today, rest assured, you will be my only wife, the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire, and from now on, the three armies of the empire will be under your command!"
Having received Xu Tianran's agreement, Ju Zi bowed respectfully, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips.