Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 640 Bombing of Naval Headquarters
Star Luo Empire, Royal Palace.

Dai Lingxun stared at the message sent back by the scouts from the Sun Moon Federation, remaining silent for a long time.

Enci asked, "Your Majesty, is Qian Gu Huang Yu really going to step down?"

Dai Lingxun said, "It's just a show. Knowing her as I do, she's the kind of person who would never willingly give up power. This move is just a strategic retreat."

Enci looked at Dai Lingxun, hesitated for a long time but still didn't say, "You and Qian Gu Huang Yu have only met a few times, how do you know each other?"

Enci asked, "Your Majesty, shall we proceed as planned?"

The Sun and Moon Federation holds its general election every five years. Dai Lingxun had long anticipated that regardless of whether Qian Gu Huang Yu stepped down, problems would arise in the fourth year of her term, which would inevitably lead to domestic turmoil.

Therefore, Dai Lingxun decided to join forces with the Douling Empire to launch a surprise attack on the Sun and Moon Federation in the fourth year of Qian Gu Huang Yu's term, which was just before the general election.

Dai Lingxun looked at Enci and said, "Grand Preceptor, you are joking. The attack was launched by the Douling Empire. What does it have to do with us?"

Enci immediately realized her slip of the tongue and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Yes, yes, the Douling Empire is really too evil."

"Your Majesty, the Sun and Moon Federation previously focused its main efforts on reconstruction. Now that the reconstruction of the Federation has just been completed, it has not yet had time to ramp up military production."

"This is a golden opportunity for us. Don't you think we should provide more Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells to the Douling Empire?"

Dai Lingxun said, "Grand Preceptor, you still don't realize that we have no chance of winning against the Sun and Moon Federation."

"The Sun Moon Federation currently has about ten Limit Douluos, and among the die-hard fans of Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather alone, there are several Quasi-Gods. There is absolutely no way we can defeat her."

"Everything I am doing now is simply to satisfy the needs of the Eternal Phoenix Feather to the greatest extent possible from the enemy's perspective."

"This is just a hope that we can bring a better outcome to the Star Luo Empire in the future."

"That's why I only allowed the Douling Empire to launch airstrikes against the Sea God Legion, and not the residential areas of the Sun Moon Federation."

“The anti-war sentiment in the Sun and Moon Federation is very strong right now. What we need to do is to incite the Sun and Moon Federation’s war sentiment through an attack.”

Enci said, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, then by letting the Sun and Moon Federation continue to be immersed in anti-war sentiments, wouldn't we be able to continue developing ourselves?"

Dai Lingxun said, "Impossible. Qian Gu Huang Yu urgently needs a war against foreign powers to divert domestic conflicts and reshape the national identity of the entire country."

“Even if we don’t take action, she can stage a scene herself to make it look like we attacked the Sun Moon Federation and they had to send troops.”

Enci fell silent. Although he didn't want to admit it, this was the best solution at the moment.

...

"The rules are amended, and you are re-elected!"

"The rules are amended, and you are re-elected!"

The students of Shrek Academy stood in neat rows, shouting slogans at the top of their lungs. Their voices were deafening, and their dingy green school uniforms created a rather unpleasant sight.

As the capital of the Sun Moon Federation and the birthplace of soul tools, Mingdu naturally has no shortage of excellent soul master academies. Since the parade led by Shrek Academy arrived in Mingdu, their ranks have grown considerably.

It wasn't just the students of the Soul Master Academy; many citizens also left their homes and went to the streets to join the cheering crowd.

They didn't understand federal rules, but they knew they didn't want to go back to the miserable days they had before.

...

Nighttime, Mingdu Stadium.

In the evening, a rally was held in the Mingdu Grand Stadium, but this was not Qian Gu Huang Yu's farewell ceremony, but rather an exhibition revealing the list of candidates for speaker in the next general election.

Because it concerns the next general election, it is not appropriate for Qian Gu Huang Yu, as the current prime minister, to attend. Instead, Gu Yue Na, as the cabinet secretary, is supporting everything.

The Sun and Moon Federation's system is somewhat similar to the Daiying Empire that Qian Gu Huang Yu knew in her previous life. The prime minister and cabinet are elected, but the cabinet secretary, as a civil servant, remains unchanged.

Dai Lingxun was able to make the unequivocal judgment that Qian Gu Huang Yu would not step down because Gu Yue Na showed absolutely no signs of retiring.

Based on Gu Yuena's assertion of dominance in front of Dai Lingxun, Dai Lingxun did not believe that Qian Gu Huangyu and Gu Yuena would tolerate others working with the other party.

As long as there is no news of Gu Yuena stepping down, Qian Gu Huang Yu will not be able to step down.

On the podium, Gu Yuena wore a magnificent gold dress. Unusually, she had her hair up in an updo, making her look incredibly capable and exuding the air of a cabinet secretary and permanent deputy prime minister of the Sun and Moon Federation.

Around the podium, the Soul Clan and various bigwigs were seated. Yun Ming and Zang Xin listened to the thunderous shouts from the Shrek Academy students outside the stadium and couldn't help but smile.

They had done their best and left the rest to fate. Yun Ming and Zang Xin felt they had done everything they could, and now they were just waiting for Qian Gu Huang Yu's decision.

"Well done." Chen Yi walked over, arm in arm with Ning Qinglan, and looked at Zang Xin, saying slowly.

Although Chen Yi has now completely broken away from the Tang Sect, she was invited as a friend of the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

However, she and Zang Xin had a mentor-student relationship, so there was still some affection between them.

Zang Xin smiled wryly and said, "Teacher, I really want to improve."

Zang Xin no longer dares to hope that the Tang Sect can flourish. At least let's remove the names of the war criminals first.

Gu Yuena said, "Today is an important day. Starting today, we will elect the next speaker of the parliament."

Gu Yuena's voice, amplified by her soul power, was extremely penetrating, instantly drowning out all other sounds on the field.

"We will first announce all the candidates for speaker, and then ask the people to cast their precious votes for the candidates they trust."

Even though Gu Yuena's voice was amplified by her soul power, the shouts from the crowd calling for Qian Gu Huang Yu's return did not diminish at all.

Looking at the cheering crowd, Gu Yuena smiled with satisfaction, but her movements were not slow at all. She ignored the shouts of the audience and began to read out the list of candidates for speaker.

"Kangxingguo."

"Zhang Yunxiao."

"Yang Chuan".

...

As Gu Yuena called out a name, her staff would write the name of a candidate on a large screen behind her.

At the same time, the noise inside and outside the venue became even louder.

The voices of the people are growing louder, and they are eager to convey their voices to the Eternal Phoenix Feather.

In the end, the sound had turned into a desperate scream.

As Gu Yuena finished reading the last name, she raised her jade finger and used her soul power to write the name of Qian Gu Huang Yu directly on the large screen displaying the list of candidates.

"Since it's a democratic election, then everyone can naturally elect the speaker himself!" Mingdu, Prime Minister's Residence.

As the most powerful nation on the entire Douluo Star, the Sun and Moon Federation, with its Prime Minister's Mansion as the residence of its leader, naturally holds the highest power on the entire Douluo Star.

In this hall of supreme power on Douluo Star, there are currently only three people present.

To avoid having staff disturb her and Gu Yuena's time together, Qian Gu Huang Yu had previously decided not to have any staff members at the Prime Minister's Office, citing the need to reduce the economic burden on the Federation.

Today, Qian Renxue was summoned to the Prime Minister's residence by Qian Gu Huangyu because she had important matters to discuss.

"Sister Huang Yu, just as you predicted, after it was announced that you would also participate in the election, all the other candidates voluntarily withdrew from the election," Qian Renxue said with a smile.

Gu Yuena added, "Huang'er, now all the members of the council have jointly petitioned to remove the restriction that the speaker can only be elected once."

"They seem to have the attitude that they won't give up until you agree."

Qian Gu Huang Yu couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "So, I really am deeply loved by the people!"

Qian Renxue laughed and said, "Counting those who voluntarily admire and those who are forced to admire, Sister Huangyu, your approval rating is indeed the highest in history."

"Ahem, see through it but don't say it, see through it but don't say it." Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed awkwardly a few times.

"Sister Xue'er, those who took the initiative to stand up against the opposition should have been dealt with, right?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

The reason why Qian Gu Huang Yu went to so much trouble to organize this election was not only because he wanted to use public opinion to forcibly change the rules that the Sun and Moon Federation had implemented for thousands of years.

The goal is to root out and eliminate all the opposition figures hidden among the people.

Qian Renxue said, "Of course everything was resolved. I had Yi Kong take direct action. Most of the trouble was just minor squabbles by people who were dissatisfied with the status quo. After criticizing and educating them, I let them go."

"However, we did manage to catch a few big fish. Some were financial groups that we had previously dealt with and were now trying to take revenge on us, while others had even received funding from the Douling Empire."

"I will directly prosecute these people for treason."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Were the Soul Clans not involved in this matter?"

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and said, "Sister Huangyu, you only said you're stepping down, not that you're going to die."

"They're all from Soul Clans, so they must have at least one Super Douluo in their family. How could they not know the terrifying abilities of the high-end combat power in the Soul Master world?"

"Even if they had a million times the courage, they wouldn't dare to provoke us. Besides, even Shrek Academy and Tang Sect, which are also top-tier soul clans, have completely surrendered. They certainly won't jump out and seek death."

"Simply put, there is no force within the Federation that can defy us at present."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "After this blow, there shouldn't be any forces in the country that will resist us for a while."

Gu Yuena asked, "Huang'er, should we start preparing for war next?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu sighed and said, "Although I could wipe out the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire all by myself, that would deviate from our original purpose."

"For us, the difficulty has never been winning the war, but how to achieve our goals through the war."

Qian Renxue said, "There is a strong anti-war sentiment in the country right now. If we rashly start a war, it will definitely have negative consequences."

"Should we stage an attack to incite public sentiment toward war?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Wait a minute. One must eat one bite at a time. Let's finalize the rule reform and my re-election first, and then we can start preparing for the war."

...

Star Luo Empire, Royal Palace.

Today, the once solemn and dignified Xingluo Imperial Palace was suddenly surrounded by a large number of troops, and even Enci, the Imperial Preceptor, was waiting outside the palace early in the morning.

All of this was to welcome the arrival of one person: Xue Chaoyang, the emperor of the Douling Empire.

More than ten years have passed, and Xue Chaoyang looks much more haggard than before, with his once straight spine gradually bending.

Although Xue Chaoyang's talent as a Soul Master was not high, he was, after all, an emperor, and with the accumulation of numerous resources, he also reached the level of a Title Douluo.

Normally, an eighty-year-old titled Douluo should not look this old. The reason for all this is that Xue Chaoyang is too haggard.

Faced with pressure from the Sun and Moon Federation, Xue Chaoyang was under immense psychological stress, which greatly affected his lifespan.

When Enci met Xue Chaoyang, she was also surprised. They were not much different in age, but Enci looked like she was still in her prime, while Xue Chaoyang looked very old.

This is not just a difference in cultivation level, but also a difference in mindset.

"Please come with me, His Majesty is waiting for you." After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Enci led Xue Chaoyang into the palace.

When Xue Chaoyang saw Dai Lingxun, his pupils contracted slightly. Xue Chaoyang had seen Dai Lingxun before, and he wasn't surprised by her beauty.

Instead, he was surprised to find that Dai Lingxun showed no signs of aging at all.

"Your Majesty, you still shine as brightly as the morning star, while I have grown old and frail," Xue Chaoyang lamented.

Although Xue Chaoyang was older than Dai Lingxun, the Star Luo Empire was far stronger than the Douling Empire, so Xue Chaoyang adopted a humble attitude from the start.

Dai Lingxun sighed and said, "I'm just relying on my youth."

After exchanging pleasantries, Dai Lingxun and Xue Chaoyang quickly got down to business.

"Your Majesty, is it really alright for us to launch a surprise attack on the Sun and Moon Federation now?" Xue Chaoyang asked with some concern.

Unlike Dai Lingxun, who already had a plan, Xue Chaoyang was completely at a loss.

The Douling Empire was already weak, and now that it has lost the support of the Tang Sect, it can be said that it has no hope of winning at all.

Therefore, upon learning of the Star Luo Empire's plan, Xue Chaoyang, as the ruler of a nation, rushed to the Star Luo Empire in a great hurry.

After repeating what she had told Enci to Xue Chaoyang, Dai Lingxun added, "The Sun and Moon Federation has just completed its reconstruction, and most of its industries have not yet been converted from civilian to military use."

"Furthermore, the year-long war has nearly depleted the Sun and Moon Federation's weapons reserves, and now is our opportunity."

Xue Chaoyang asked, "Then will our two countries launch a joint attack?"

Dai Lingxun shook her head and said, "No, we will provide you with soul tools and fixed-position soul-guided shells, and you can launch the attack."

"The Star Luo Empire is closer to the Sun Moon Federation, so I need to redeploy the nation's military during this period and make unified arrangements."

"To prepare for the Sun-Moon Federation's invasion of the Star Luo homeland."

(End of this chapter)