All the Clues Point to Dai Fei Still Being Alive! Dai Weisi's Fear Grows!

Heaven Dou Empire!

Heaven Dou City!

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace!

The council hall!

Xue Ye, emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, sat on the dragon throne, his face dark.

Several senior ministers stood before him with their heads lowered and tense expressions.

"You've all heard the message from Xue Feng, haven't you?" Xue Ye asked gravely.

One minister nodded. "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed strange. That person's Martial Soul is connected to a white tiger, but its strength far surpasses that of an ordinary White Tiger Martial Soul. He could even kill a Soul King with ease. We suspect he may be connected to the Star Luo Empire's Dai Family."

Xue Ye frowned deeply, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes.

"The Dai Family of the Star Luo Empire is known for its White Tiger Martial Soul, but it couldn't possibly have a Martial Soul this powerful." He murmured, "Could he be an expert they raised in secret?"

Another minister shook his head. "Your Majesty, the Star Luo Empire is also investigating this person's identity. They seem to know nothing about him. We suspect he may not be from the Star Luo Empire. After all, there are countless Martial Souls under heaven. A white tiger doesn't necessarily belong to the Dai Family; it could belong to someone else..."

"He must be from the Star Luo Empire. Otherwise, he couldn't have killed only soldiers of my Heaven Dou Empire while sparing those of the Star Luo Empire!"

"Bastard! He cost my Heaven Dou army so many men! He'd better not let me catch him, or I'll tear out his tendons and flay him alive!"

Xue Ye pondered for a moment.

Then he ordered, "Send people to find him at once. Once he's found, have a Soul Emperor suppress him and bring him before me alive! I want to see who he really is!"

"Yes!" the ministers answered in unison.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

The council hall of the Star Luo Empire's imperial palace.

The Star Luo Emperor sat on the dragon throne, his face dark.

Several senior ministers stood before him with their heads lowered and tense expressions.

"You've all heard the message from Dai Tianxiong clearly, haven't you?" the Star Luo Emperor asked gravely.

One minister nodded. "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed strange. That person's Martial Soul is connected to a white tiger, but its strength far surpasses our Evil Eye White Tiger. He even killed a Soul King across the gap in cultivation while he was a Soul Elder. We suspect he may be connected to the Dai Family."

The Star Luo Emperor frowned deeply, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes.

"The Dai Family's Evil Eye White Tiger is powerful, but it couldn't possibly be such a terrifying Martial Soul." As head of the Dai Family, he knew that very well.

And the White Tiger Sect behind the family certainly couldn't produce a talent like that either!

A Soul Elder killing a Soul King?

It was simply the biggest joke under heaven!

In the past, he would have scoffed at it, but now so many people had seen it on the battlefield. It couldn't be false!

He murmured, "He killed only people from the Heaven Dou Empire and spared the Star Luo army. From that alone, it's clear he's definitely on my Star Luo Empire's side! He's a friend, not necessarily an enemy!"

Another minister hesitated, then said quietly, "Your Majesty, could it be... the second prince, Dai Fei?"

"Dai Fei?"

"That's right. I actually forgot about him!"

"First Dai Fei's corpse disappeared and the guards died, and right on their heels, a mysterious person entered the battlefield-and a Soul Elder at that. Although my son wasn't a Soul Elder, only a Soul Grandmaster, all of this is far too much of a coincidence!"

The Star Luo Emperor's expression changed, and a flash of shock crossed his eyes.

"Your Majesty, could this matter be connected to the disappearance of the second prince's corpse?"

"Your Majesty, I believe we must get to the bottom of this. This person may really be connected to second brother's disappearance! As for who he actually is, it's hard to say. After all, there are countless Martial Souls. It could be another white tiger, or perhaps a form created by transforming some other Martial Soul?"

At that moment, the first prince, Dai Weisi, stepped forward and spoke.

Ever since he had seen with his own eyes that Dai Fei's corpse was gone, he had been uneasy. His conscience was troubled, after all, because he was the one who had poisoned Dai Fei to death.

As soon as he heard what had happened at the front, he hurried here.

Now that it was his turn to speak, he immediately did so.

At court, many people had thrown their support behind the first prince, Dai Weisi. Although something unexpected had happened with Dai Fei, they were certain he was dead. After all, they had seen him with their own eyes! Dai Fei had stopped breathing, his heart had stopped beating, and his lips and face had turned pale. He certainly couldn't have fooled old hands like them, seasoned in the ways of court!

So Dai Weisi becoming the Star Luo crown prince was absolutely a nail hammered into the board!

As for Dai Mubai, who had run away, he was nothing but a coward, not worth their support at all!

If Dai Mubai dared return, they would find a way to kill him too!

Most likely by poisoning him as well!

As long as there was no evidence, even if the Star Luo Emperor knew Dai Weisi was responsible, he could do nothing to him. After all, by then, Dai Weisi would be the only prince still alive!

No matter how angry Xue Ye was, he could never kill Dai Weisi!

He would simply let nature take its course and make him crown prince!

When that time came, they would finally be able to enjoy a life of ease without a care in the world!

"Please investigate this thoroughly, Your Majesty! Clear the second prince's name!"

"The second prince's corpse has even gone missing. This is a disgrace to our Star Luo Empire!"

"Walls have ears, so we must find him as soon as possible!"

And so they all stepped forward to voice their agreement.

Seeing this, the Star Luo Emperor naturally understood that these people all supported Dai Weisi. He said nothing more, merely snorting heavily. "I will make my own arrangements. You may all leave. The Heaven Dou Empire suffered such heavy losses that it certainly won't let the matter rest. Pass down my order: strengthen our defenses and add more men!"

"As Your Majesty commands!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and immediately bowed.

"Court is dismissed!"

At that command, everyone departed.

After court, Dai Weisi hurried back to his own palace, his face frighteningly dark.

He murmured, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes, "Damn it! How could Dai Fei's corpse have disappeared? Could he really still be alive? Impossible! Impossible! He must be dead. That cup of poisoned wine contained a colorless, tasteless ten-thousand-year deadly poison. Dai Fei was only a Soul Grandmaster at the time. There's no way he could have survived it!"

Just then, a trusted aide slipped inside and said quietly, "First Prince, according to my investigation, everything points to the second prince, Dai Fei. He may really not be dead..."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Dai Weisi's expression grew even uglier, utterly dark!

"No. Whether he's Dai Fei or not, that person has to disappear for good! If he reveals that I poisoned him to death and Father finds out, even without proof, it would give Father a choice! I absolutely can't let him return alive! Otherwise, I won't be able to keep my position as crown prince!"

He spoke through gritted teeth, his gaze growing colder and more terrifying!

The aide asked quietly, "First Prince, what should we do?"

A vicious glint flashed in Dai Weisi's eyes, and he said quietly, "Send people to search at once! No matter what, you must find the whereabouts of that man in black! Whether he's Dai Fei or not, kill him for me! Remember, grind his bones to dust and scatter his ashes. His body must not be left whole!"

A vicious look also flashed in the aide's eyes. He nodded and said quietly, "Yes. I'll see to it at once!"