Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 143 Returning to Xingluo, Xuanji Douluo and the Reform Plan
After Shu Yan stabilized his cultivation, everyone set off immediately, preparing to return to Xingluo.

Xue Ling gave Shu Yan a mark similar to a space key, allowing him to enter that small world from anywhere, instead of relying only on the formation patterns under the deep sea.

This is somewhat similar to the world of the undead, but the difference is that Shu Yan cannot bring the soul beasts in this small world out in any form, nor can he obtain soul rings from them. Their only use is probably to prevent that world from being completely lifeless, or in other words, to provide Shu Yan with a steady supply of soul bones.

Xue Di is condensing the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores with the help of Xue Ling. It will take a long time, so everyone will return to Xing Luo first. By then, Xue Ling will only need an accurate coordinate to open the space portal, and Xue Di will be able to return to everyone.

Without the Snow Emperor to carry him, the Ice Emperor's speed was still a little slower. Although the speed was still very fast, its efficiency was still slightly lower than before.

When passing by the Dragon Burial Mountain Range, everyone paused for a while, but still did not detect anything unusual. It was just that their intuition told them that there was definitely a mysterious existence under the Dragon Burial Mountain.

It’s just that now that Xue Di, the top combat force, is not around, in-depth exploration will have to wait for some time. Shu Yan is very interested in this mysterious opportunity that did not appear in the original work. No one knows what is in it. It may be a great opportunity, or it may seal a disaster. Who can explain it clearly?

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Stepping into this bustling city again, Shu Yan felt a sense of emotion in his heart. Time always passed quickly outside, but this place still made him feel most at ease.

He had lived in Xingluo City for a very long time, from the time he was wrapped in swaddling clothes and abandoned in an alley in the city. So much time had passed now.

Later, he was picked up by a kind passerby and sent to a special welfare institution in Xingluo, where he grew up day by day. Isn't this a kind of luck?

After all, apart from huge cities like Xingluo City, there are very few such welfare institutions in other places. Even if he is adopted by a kind-hearted person, his fate in the future is unpredictable.

Shu Yan has always been confused about his life experience. As he said before, he didn't know how to face it, nor did he know why he was abandoned. His life experience was shrouded in a fog, but Xueling's previous words gave him some guesses, but Shu Yan had no intention of investigating further.

Does he long to know his origins and background?

The answer he could give now was uncertain. He didn't know what he really thought about it. He could only be sure that his feelings were a little complicated and contradictory, but for the rest, he was really too lazy to think about it.

Fatherly and motherly love were things he longed for in his previous life. He might still have this thought in this life, but it was far less intense than before.

After entering the city, several people went straight to the palace. When they were near the princess's mansion, they suddenly felt a Titled Douluo-level aura coming from behind.

Several people turned around, and a silver-white light flashed in the space. Finally, an old man with white hair and beard appeared in front of everyone.

The old man looked very old, the closer he was to seventy years old, and his aura was calm. Because they were in the palace, his expression was a little serious, and he looked like someone who was difficult to get along with.

His soul power aura is not weak, at the level of ninety-four, and his aura is relatively condensed. It is possible that he will break through to the Super Douluo in the future.

The old man had a unique aura of a soldier. He narrowed his eyes for a long time, then smiled gently and said:

“I don’t know when Senior Xuanji returned to Xingluo City. I haven’t seen you for a long time…” Xuanji Douluo, the leader of the first soul master group in Xingluo, his real name has long been forgotten by everyone, and he is only known by his title Xuanji. His martial soul is the Xuanji Umbrella, a top-level weapon martial soul. The inheritance is very rare, and it is also the real top-notch among umbrella martial souls.

Xuanji Douluo was also stunned when he saw Xu Jiujiu, and then a smile appeared on his old and skinny face. He then slowly descended, clasped his fists, and said:

"It's Her Royal Highness the Princess. I'm honored. A few days ago, I came back and heard from His Majesty that you went out for training. Xingyun was always talking about it. I didn't expect Her Royal Highness the Princess to come back today. I just sensed a strange aura and came here to investigate."

Xu Jiujiu waved his hand with an elegant and gentle posture, completely different from his previous cute look, and his aura was also changing rapidly.

"Senior Xuanji has been staying in the Northwest Army. I guess there must be something important when he comes back this time?"

Xu Jiujiu continued to ask.

Xuanji Douluo glanced at the people behind Xu Jiujiu with a subtle look, and then said softly:
"It's not a big deal. There's just some unusual movement in the Sun Moon Empire, and someone in the army needs to pass the news back to Xingluo City. It just so happens that I also have some important matters to deal with, so I just came here as well."

Xu Jiujiu smiled and nodded, then said:
"In that case, please feel free to do as you please, Senior Xuanji. My friends and I are in a hurry to meet my brother. If there is a chance later, we will chat freely."

Xuanji Douluo forced a stiff smile, his gaze lingering on Shu Yan and Bingdi the longest, but then, the whole person turned into a silver-white light and disappeared.

After seeing the other party leave, Xu Jiujiu turned around and continued to walk forward, while whispering:
"This Xuanji Douluo holds a high position in the military. The Xingluo First Soul Master Group he controls is the most powerful soul master force in the entire empire's military. He himself is also a contemporary military veteran, especially in the Northwest Army. He has a great reputation. However, he and the previous White Tiger Duke are close friends, and now he is also standing in the same team as the White Tiger Duke."

Shu Yan nodded, somewhat understanding this.

"After that, we need to clean up all the parasites in the empire and the old nobles who are unwilling to stand in our ranks. This undoubtedly requires a bloody suppression in secret, and the speed must be fast. We cannot give them time to react."

"If possible, the lineage of Duke Baihu should also be eradicated. However, they have a strong influence in the military, so we cannot use conventional means. We need to be more resourceful."

Shu Yan said softly that Xingluo needed reform in order to cope with the overall situation in the future. The continent was relatively peaceful now. Although there were some undercurrents in Xingluo, it was generally stable and could support Shu Yan's idea.

As for the Sun-Moon Empire...if possible, Shu Yan would create a big commotion for them, so that they would be busy with other things for a short period of time and unable to fully monitor Xing Luo. This time could not be too long, so Shu Yan and others must act quickly and ruthlessly.

Reform is never just a matter of words, it requires bloodshed and sacrifice. Killing and suppression are the most advantageous and simple iron-blooded means. Xu Jiujiu wants a more perfect and powerful Xingluo Empire, so Shu Yan will do his best to help her. In other words, isn't this also helping himself...

In the future, he will have to use the power of Xing Luo to clean up the continent. Everything he does now is just paving the way for the future.

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(End of this chapter)