Douluo 2: This Dragon God has too much martial virtue

Chapter 583 The troops are approaching the city
The Sun-Moon Empire's move to use the Sky Soul Empire as a transit point to besiege the Star Luo Empire clearly demonstrated the Sky Soul Empire's stance in this war. The original Douluo Continent's three-nation alliance had long since ceased to be a single entity.

Perhaps they were never truly united, but were forced to unite under the call of Shrek Academy to fight against the Sun-Moon Empire. Even before that, ever since the fall of the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had been at odds with each other, with Heaven Dou even splitting into the Heaven Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire due to internal divisions. If the war with the Sun-Moon Empire hadn't broken out at that time, the Star Luo Empire would have likely seized the opportunity to attack the weakest Dou Ling Empire.

Xu Jiawei was incredibly lucid at this point. Even if the royal family still possessed a Supreme Douluo-level consecrator, they would be powerless to reverse the situation. Furthermore, nearly all of the royal family's top fighters had already perished at the hands of Dragon Pavilion's covert manipulation. The final outcome was already predetermined, and nothing could be reversed.

The funny thing was, he had been so naive, thinking that thanks to the deal a few years ago, the Xingluo Royal Family had obtained the coveted immortal herbs and a complete set of top-tier spirit bones, and that the Dragon Pavilion would put aside their past grudges and reconcile with them. He had no idea that all this was just a ploy to lower their guard, so he could find the perfect opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

If any of the Dragon Pavilion's senior officials were present, they would likely scoff at Xu Jiawei's thoughts. His Majesty was indeed naive. The Dragon Pavilion's rulers would certainly settle scores later, but for something like the secular realm of the royal family and the state, if she truly wanted to settle accounts, it would be a piece of cake. Usually, grudges were avenged on the spot, never delayed until the next day.

This time, the Dragon Pavilion cut off the Xingluo Empire's support and even stood by and watched coldly as they were invaded by the Sun and Moon Empire. Ultimately, it was because of a series of foolish actions by Duke Dai Hao of White Tiger in the Mingdou Mountains. Three royal priests perished because of him, and he also provoked the Dragon Pavilion's highest decision-maker. Furthermore, the Dragon Pavilion had already given the Xingluo royal family the opportunity to sever ties with Dai Hao. For five years, Xu Jiawei had yet to revoke Dai Hao's military power, still allowing him to command the Northwest Army Group.

Princess Jiujiu clearly thought the same thing, blaming Dai Hao for everything that had gone wrong. When she heard that the White Tiger Duke, once hailed as the Star Luo Military God, had been brutally castrated and paraded naked by the Sun-Moon Empire's Marshal, she felt no pity, only deep disgust.

While most ministers believed that Duke Dai Hao of White Tiger was a truly remarkable man, born at the wrong time, his commanding abilities were limited by the overwhelming suppression of soul technology, forcing him to watch helplessly as the Sun-Moon Empire, with its overwhelming soul advantage, continued to advance. The empire's defeat was inevitable, and even with the support of the Sky Soul Empire, it might not have been able to reverse the tide of war, so excessive blame should be placed on him. However, Princess Jiujiu still insisted that it was all Dai Hao's fault.

Perhaps, even she herself was unwilling to admit that she was so stubborn in blaming Dai Hao just to cover up her wrong decision of going her own way and killing hundreds of Soul Saint-level strongmen.

And then there was Huo Yuhao, the illegitimate son of the White Tiger Duke! It was supposed to be just a turmoil caused by jealousy among the women in the Duke's mansion, but it ultimately implicated the entire Xingluo Empire. Wasn't he also from Xingluo? And yet, he'd defected to the Heavenly Soul, even secretly colluding with the Sun-Moon Empire. Thinking of this, Xu Jiujiu's resentment grew even stronger.

While the court officials were not fully aware of these details, they all believed the fundamental reason for the defeat lay in the overall backwardness of soul technology. Whether in terms of resource reserves, production capacity, manufacturing scale, or R&D capabilities, the Star Luo Empire lacked the Sun-Moon Empire, or even the Sky Soul Empire, insurmountable gaps. This was an irreversible trend.

Are we really going to watch the Sun-Moon Empire and Tianhun, no, it should be called the Tiandou Empire now, divide up the entire continent?
Looking back, this continent was dominated by the two great empires of Xingluo and Tiandou. Now, Xingluo is about to be completely replaced by Sun and Moon...

"Your Majesty, I...will take my leave. I will repay your kindness in my next life." A minister suddenly turned around and left, tears streaming down his face.

A person might be able to face death with equanimity, but no minister who could stand in this court had no one behind him. Even if it wasn't for themselves, they had to consider the survival of the entire family.

Once the first one was there, a second one followed. In no time, half the hall was empty.

Xu Jiawei smiled self-deprecatingly and slowly walked up to his sisters who were looking indignant.

At this moment, a vast and grand voice suddenly came from outside the city, resounding through the sky:
"Issue the Marshal's order: Within three days, surrender the heads of the Xingluo Emperor and all his royal family members, and the Xingluo Empire will surrender. Our army promises not to kill a single soldier, not to loot, and not to massacre the entire city. Everything in Xingluo City will remain as it is. Otherwise, no one will be spared!"

When the four words "leave no chicken or dog alive" were spoken, the voice was like thunder, shaking the entire Xingluo City, as if the heaven and earth were trembling.

Ju Zi clutched the secret letter from the Northern Territory. She hadn't yet fully considered how to deal with the Xingluo Emperor and his clan members. But since her junior had made the request, she naturally had to do him a favor. After all, Huo Yuhao had given her the opportunity to personally deal with Dai Hao.

Honestly, she no longer hated Dai Hao that much. If Dai Hao were still the almighty White Tiger God of War, her hatred might have continued to gnaw at her heart; but now he was just a prisoner, his cultivation abolished, castrated, and despised by everyone, his life a living hell, and so her hatred had long since faded.

Juzi suddenly had an idea and said with a smile, "Continue to pass on the order. Hang Dai Hao and his useless son on the city gate. Allow the people to be lingchied once each. Don't let them die easily. Applicants can obtain citizenship of the Sun-Moon Empire in advance."

She paused, her tone light but chilling, "Oh, by the way, during these three days, I'll go dig up the White Tiger lineage's ancestral grave."

She said this deliberately for Dai Hao and Dai Huabin to hear. Dai Hao, whose eyes had been gouged out and tongue had been cut out, could only whimper vaguely, but Dai Huabin, whose injuries were less severe, still had the strength to curse hoarsely: "Venomous woman...you vicious woman!"

Facing Dai Huabin's constant cursing, Ju Zi didn't take it seriously. As expected, once the enemy became weak, even their aggressive behavior would only look ridiculous.

"Since you've already called me a vicious woman, wouldn't it be a betrayal of your 'kindness' if I don't live up to that reputation?" She chuckled, but her words instantly sent Dai Huabin and Dai Hao reeling. "I heard that your White Tiger lineage has been intermarried with the Zhu family for generations, and even after losing the throne, you remained steadfast and loyal. So, let's see if your former fiancée would kill you for the sake of our family's glory and wealth."

Why do people always come to the female-oriented fiction section to criticize me for writing female protagonist stories?