Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong stood in the distance and saw Wang Meng dancing with joy.

"Brother Tianchen, do you think he will go?"

Ning Tianchen shook his head, "I don't know. His life is pretty good now, and he can be happier in a small city."

"Going to Tiandou City may be a life change for him, but it may not be the life he wants."

Ning Rongrong nodded, not quite understanding.

Although Wang Meng had been trying to please them these days, his attention to detail did not seem fake. Such a person was worth winning over.

"Brother Tianchen, where are we going next?"

Ning Tianchen thought for a moment and looked into the distance, "Let's go to our alma mater and take a look."

The alma mater he mentioned was not Qibao Academy, but Shrek Academy.

At first, they studied at Shrek Academy for a few days. Although they left later because of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, it is undeniable that they were once members of Shrek Academy.

Ever since the Soul Master Competition, they haven’t paid attention to the situation at Shrek Academy, so this trip is like a revisit to the old place.

The two of them were not traveling very fast, stopping and starting along the way.

……

At the same time, the struggle within the Xingluo Palace entered a white-hot stage.

Davis knew that he was no match for Dai Mubai in strength, and as the time for the competition was approaching, he had no choice but to take a risky move.

Dai Mubai trusted the Duke of West Road too easily and will suffer the consequences.

That night, Davis secretly came to the Duke's Mansion on West Road.

The Duke of the West is at the top of all the dukes, and his attitude can influence the situation in the court to a certain extent.

The most important point is that he is Davis' great uncle.

According to the ancestral precepts of the Xingluo royal family, the Zhu family and the Dai family have been intermarrying for generations. But this only applies to direct descendants, and there are no restrictions on collateral descendants.

The eldest sister of the Duke of Xilu married a member of the Zhu family's side branch.

Because the legitimate descendants died during the training, the eldest sister's family became legitimate descendants, and their daughter Zhu Caiyun is the current queen.

Of course, the Duke of West Road is also Dai Mubai's uncle, but the latter never knew about this relationship and has never visited the Duke of West Road.

For the Duke of West Road, it doesn’t matter to him whether it’s Davis or Dai Mubai’s level.

But Davis recognized him as his great uncle and had a close relationship with him in private.

In the inner hall of the Duke's Mansion, Duke Xilu couldn't help but ask: "Weiss, why are you here?"

"I have followed your arrangement and joined Dai Mubai's camp. Do you need any cooperation?"

Davis said bluntly: "Uncle, I need you to take action this time."

In order to win the battle for succession, Davis had to take risky actions.

For the Duke of West Road, now that he has taken action, if he cannot completely defeat Dai Mubai, the future reckoning will be something he cannot bear.

"Uncle, that bastard Dai Mubai has never presented you with any respect during the holidays. Are you really going to stand on his side?"

After a pause, Davis added: "You know that Mu Bai is a fool. He knows nothing about policy."

"The reason he was able to get away with it last time was purely because someone behind him gave him advice."

"If Mu Bai ascends the throne in the future, he won't even be able to handle state affairs on his own. By then, the imperial power will inevitably fall into someone else's hands. Do you really want such trash to inherit the throne?"

How could the Duke of West Road not know Dai Mubai's abilities?
These days, Dai Mubai asked him for advice on everything, and implemented all his plans accordingly.

It would be a disaster for the empire if an incompetent and independent person became emperor.

However, if Dai Mubai's hope of becoming the successor cannot be "killed" with one blow, the revenge of the Tang Clan and Tang Xiao behind him will be something the Duke's Mansion cannot withstand.

Davis saw that he was interested and added fuel to the fire: "Uncle, why are you still hesitating? Time is running out."

"I have a way to make Dai Mubai the real murderer who 'assassinated' my father."

Although the news of Dai Tianfeng's poisoning had not spread widely, the princes and ministers still got wind of it.

Duke Xilu was not sure about the identity of the person who poisoned him. "According to you, the poison was done by Dai Mubai?"

Davis shook his head.

He certainly wouldn't admit that he did it.

If the Duke of West Road was forced to choose between him and Dai Tianfeng, the former would definitely stand on Dai Tianfeng's side.

If he admits that he was the one who poisoned the food, Dai Tianfeng will be able to arrest him tomorrow.

"Uncle, is this important? I will find out the real murderer who murdered my father in the future. But for now, I can throw the dirty water on Dai Mubai. Tomorrow."

After hearing Davis's arrangement, the Duke of West Road seemed hesitant.

It would be good that no evidence was revealed by doing this, otherwise the crime of framing the prince would be enough to bury the entire Duke's Mansion.

While he was hesitating, a middle-aged man's voice came from outside the door, "Father, Dai Mubai sent another letter, please take a look."

Davis raised his eyebrows. He was really sleepy and someone came to bring him a pillow.

"Uncle, Dai Mubai wants to discuss with you. Why can't you use this as an excuse to ask him to meet with you tomorrow?"

"Afterwards, if you say something good for him, I'm sure he won't doubt your motives."

After a long silence, the Duke of West Road finally nodded and agreed to Davis' plan.

……

The next morning, after receiving an invitation from the Duke of West Road, Dai Mubai and his party went to a teahouse in the city.

He did encounter a problem. Yesterday, Dai Tianfeng gave him a political question. Without Tang San, how would Dai Mubai know how to deal with it?

So, the letter was sent to the Duke's Palace, hoping to get an answer.

On the way, Yu Tianheng smiled and said, "Mu Bai, His Majesty took the initiative to test your opinions on government affairs. He must be trying to cultivate you."

"It seems that His Majesty has determined that you have a greater chance of winning the contest with Davis."

"Of course!" Dai Mubai was full of confidence, "Since Lord Poseidon has given us such strength, how could I lose the competition?"

Speaking of Poseidon, the four of them sighed.

Tang San gave a general account of what happened to the Sea God, but they didn't know the specifics.

But even the Sea God could be framed, so they had to sigh that there were so many powerful people in the God Realm.

At the same time, in the palace.

Dai Tianfeng felt seriously unwell in his study.

He was very sure that the poison must be in the imperial study.

After searching carefully, he noticed an incense burner on the table with wisps of white smoke wafting out.

He frowned, wrapped himself with soul power, and carefully approached the incense burner to examine it carefully.

Soon, the voice of a palace maid came from outside the study, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Dai Tianfeng kept his expression calm, waved his hand, the study door opened, and the palace servant walked in with small steps.

"Your Majesty, Prince Davis has left the city. According to reports from below, his destination may be the White Tiger Camp. I am worried..."

The White Tiger Battalion was the most powerful team in the imperial guards. If the prince came into contact with it, he would inevitably be suspected of treason.

However, Dai Tianfeng felt that there was something fishy about this matter.

As an emperor and a Titled Douluo, how could the White Tiger Camp betray him?
Furthermore, even if Davis could deal with a few of the generals, it would be impossible for him to mobilize troops through the White Tiger Camp to surround the entire imperial city. Dai Tianfeng did not take the words of the eunuchs and palace servants seriously, but instead became suspicious.

Bringing up Davis for no reason, this guy has a problem.

Seeing that he did not express his opinion, the incense in the incense burner had just burned out, so the palace servant diligently lit a new one for him.

The smell of the two incense sticks is exactly the same, which is enough to prove that the person with evil intentions is the palace maid in front of him.

Dai Tianfeng suddenly asked, "Why are you on duty today? Where is Manager Wang?"

The palace servant quickly replied, "The chief steward has been feeling unwell recently and is recuperating at his residence. Your Majesty, has your leave expired?"

Dai Tianfeng waved his hand and did not alert the enemy.

Even a fool wouldn't believe that a palace maid would dare to poison him. There must be someone behind it.

After the palace servants left, he immediately dispatched secret guards to investigate. At the same time, another group of secret guards went to keep a close eye on Davis.

……

Dai Mubai and the Duke of West Road met in a teahouse, and the two sides had an in-depth discussion on the questions raised by Dai Tianfeng.

However, it was the Duke of West Road who expressed his opinions throughout the whole process, while Dai Mubai only agreed with his views.

Such a crown prince is really disappointing.

After explaining the matter, Duke Xilu left, while Dai Mubai and his group stayed in the teahouse, continuing to think about something.

Suddenly, a figure outside the door hurried up to them.

"Eunuch Zhang, why are you here?" Dai Mubai asked curiously.

In order to grasp some of Dai Tianfeng's movements, bribing palace servants is necessary, and this is also an unspoken agreement in the court.

The eunuch Zhang in front of him is the target of Dai Mubai's bribery.

Fortunately, this teahouse is owned by the Duke of West Road. If outsiders knew that he had a private meeting with palace servants, the memorial impeaching him would appear in front of Dai Tianfeng's desk tonight.

"We came here to report to His Highness what he had told us to do."

Dai Mubai was a little confused. He didn't seem to have told the other party to do anything?

Normally, the most he would do is ask the other party for news about Dai Tianfeng, and that's all.

However, when Tang San came to the palace, he did a lot of things.

Asking the other party for help might be something arranged by Tang San.

"Oh, then tell me, how is the completion going?" Dai Mubai asked casually.

Little did he know that his subconscious action had fallen into his trap.

Eunuch Zhang pretended to look around and carefully leaned close to Dai Mubai's ear, "Your Highness, please tell me to add some poison to your Majesty's incense burner."

"I think the dose of poison you used is too small, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai was shocked.

When did he send someone to poison Dai Tianfeng?
At the same time, the secret guards broke in, and the leader shouted, "Your Highness, in order to avoid misunderstanding, please do not move or resist. This matter will be decided by His Majesty."

Eunuch Zhang knew he was doomed and committed suicide by taking poison on the spot.

……

All of this is naturally a good show directed by Davis.

Having worked so hard in the court, his network of contacts is unmatched by Dai Mubai's.

Asking the Duke of West Road to call people out was to pave the way for everything that was happening now.

The sudden appearance of the secret guard caught Dai Mubai and others off guard.

After being taken to the prison, Dai Mubai's head was buzzing and he had no idea what had happened.

……

Dai Tianfeng's secret guards were composed of Soul Emperors and Soul Saints. The content of the conversation between Eunuch Zhang and Dai Mubai was naturally heard by the secret guards.

Moreover, Dai Mubai did not explicitly state that this matter was not instructed by him, but he tacitly agreed to it.

Dai Tianfeng would definitely believe the secret guard's words, and combined with some clues he found out himself, it was a foregone conclusion that Dai Mubai would be imprisoned.

As for how to deal with Dai Mubai, we need to investigate thoroughly first, so he will be detained for the time being.

The guards in the sky prison focused their investigation on Yu Tianheng and others.

For a long time to come, they will spend time in the dark prison.

As for Davis, he did not go to the White Tiger Camp, but simply went out of the city to relax.

Davis had no intention of rebellion, and with Dai Mubai in custody, Dai Tianfeng issued a notice to the entire continent, stating his intention to make Davis the crown prince.

Dai Mubai's act of treason was a royal scandal and was not exposed.

……

When they arrived in Soto City, Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong learned what had happened in the Xingluo Empire.

"Brother Tianchen, isn't Dai Mubai such a fool?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but complain.

The disciples of the Anbu and Intelligence Department have all learned about what happened in the Xingluo Palace.

However, Davis hid it very well, and there is no evidence to show that he was responsible.

As for Dai Mubai, his true colors were revealed when he left Tang San. How could such a fool be worthy of fighting for the throne?
Even if he really succeeds, it will be worth studying whether the Xingluo Empire will be named Dai or Tang in the future.

Dai Mubai's imprisonment does not affect Ning Tianchen's future plans, so he has no need to worry.

However, Davis is not a man who will sit still and there will definitely be big moves in the future.

Knowing the effects of the poison and with the throne within reach, can Davis resist the temptation?
"Don't worry about them. We are here just to relax. Xingluo Court is not in chaos yet. It's not time for us to take action yet."

After strolling around Soto City, Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong walked out of the city and headed towards Shrek Academy.

Today, Shrek Academy no longer exists. The land originally occupied by the academy has been rented by some businessmen and used as a temporary warehouse for goods.

The college has changed a lot, and there is no need to come here to reminisce.

Before leaving, Ning Tianchen spread out his mental power and explored the surroundings.

Zhao Wuji told me that after Shrek Academy was abolished, Flanders brought Ma Hongjun back to Soto City.

Yu Xiaogang was very dissatisfied with Flanders, so he did not tell Flanders where he lived.

When Flanders returned to Soto City, there were only two places he could stay.

One was the former Shrek Academy, and the other was the small shop he opened in the city.

When Ning Tianchen was strolling in Soto City before, he noticed his shop, but it had already been sold to someone else.

Therefore, Flanders could only live near the college.

After spreading his mental power, he found traces of Flanders in a small shop near the village.

At this time, Flanders had become a white-haired old man with a hunched back.

You know, he is not very old and has the strength of a Contra, it is impossible for him to be that old.

Ning Tianchen suddenly realized what was happening to Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun is now no different from a fool. Perhaps Flanders feels sorry for him, which leads to mental problems and accelerated aging. (End of this chapter)