Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 388 The Sun and Moon Emperor Awakens
Two hours passed, night gradually fell, the sun set, and as darkness enveloped the entire capital, an indescribable tension filled the air, especially among the Soul Masters of the major empires, as if all eyes were focused on the impending event.

However, the ordinary people were completely unaware of this, and they were still singing and dancing in the streets, celebrating the successful conclusion of the event.

In the brightly lit room, Yuwen Tuo and Xu Tianzhen came to a large bed and looked at the man in front of them, who was barely breathing and unconscious.

Xu Tianzhen asked in confusion, "How could this be? Father Emperor hasn't woken up at all, so why did my brother say that Father Emperor wanted to see you?"

"Because his only purpose was to get me into this room," Yuwen Tuo said. "After tonight, His Majesty the Emperor will be dead, if not dead."

"What do you mean?" Xu Tianzhen was a little confused by what Yuwen Tuo said.

“Xu Tianran said during the day that the emperor’s condition had improved, but when I came to see him, he died. If you hadn’t come along, who do you think would have done it?” Yuwen Tuo asked rhetorically.

Xu Tianzhen was startled. She was naive, but not hopelessly stupid. "You mean, my brother will kill Father in a little while and then frame you for it?"

Yuwen Tuo smiled. "Isn't it obvious? It's a very crude scheme, but it works quite well, doesn't it?"

“But I’m right here too. I can prove to you, brother, that you didn’t kill your father,” Xu Tianzhen said.

"You really live up to your name. Don't you think about why Xu Tianran didn't let you come in with me in the first place? Of course, he wanted to spare your life. Unfortunately, I tested him and found that to him, your sister is nothing. Nothing is more important than his becoming emperor. Now that you're in, you'll naturally die at my hands to protect the emperor. Don't worry, Xu Tianran will give you a grand funeral in the name of a filial princess." Yuwen Tuo said slyly.

"No, no, no." Xu Tianzhen shook her head. "My brother loves me the most. He won't kill me. I'm going to find him."

“Going out now will only hasten your own death. Actually, breaking Xu Tianran’s trap is very simple. Just make this emperor really wake up. Letting me in was his biggest mistake. What I’m more powerful than my identity as a Soul Master is my medical skills.” Yuwen Tuo stepped forward, took out a bottle of medicine, opened the emperor’s mouth, and poured it down his throat.

Then he took out a packet of gold needles and used them to prick acupoints. The emperor's fingers began to move, and his eyebrows and eyes twitched.

"It's working! Father is working! Little brother, you're amazing!" Xu Tianzhen exclaimed excitedly.

"Of course, my medical skills are equivalent to the Limit Douluo level," Yuwen Tuo said confidently, though he certainly wouldn't actually cure the emperor.

In fact, his method was similar to Ning Fengzhi's method of saving Emperor Xueye back then. He forcibly stimulated the little life force he had left. Although his physical strength and mental strength were restored in a short period of time, his lifespan was greatly shortened.

This emperor's situation is far more serious than that of the Snow Night Emperor back then. His lifespan was already less than half a year, and with Yuwen Tuo's urging, it will probably be shortened by another half.

The Sun and Moon Emperor opened his hazy eyes and saw his beloved daughter, Xu Tianzhen, looking at him with teary eyes.

"Innocent?"

"Father, it's me! Thank goodness you've finally woken up! Do you know how worried I was about you all this time? But my brother said you were recuperating and couldn't be disturbed, and he wouldn't let me come to see you!" Xu Tianzhen cried. "Thanks to my brother's help, you were able to wake up."

"Brother? You mean Yuwen Tuo? That rebellious son is here too! Where is he? Tell him to get over here and see me!"

Xu Tianzhen only had one younger brother, and he immediately thought of Yuwen Tuo. The thought of this rebellious son killing Xu Tianyuan and then using him as a hostage to escape the Sun Moon Empire filled him with rage. "Hey, stop yelling. If it weren't for me, you'd probably be lying in this bed until you die, and you wouldn't even know who killed you," Yuwen Tuo said, walking to the bedside and looking down at the emperor.

"You unfilial son! Now that you've left the Sun and Moon Empire, what are you doing back here?" the Sun and Moon Emperor questioned.

"I'm a rebellious son? Then go ask your good son Xu Tianran. He's the one who brought me back. He pardoned all my previous crimes in your name and restored my princely status. His goal was to lure me back to this Mingdu. I gave him that face, established the Guigu Sect, and led my companions to win the championship in this competition." Yuwen Tuo mocked, "Unfortunately, your Sun Moon Empire Academy was defeated by my companions again. After the competition, he lied to me, saying you woke up and wanted to see me, which is why I came here. Otherwise, do you really think I wanted to see someone like you?"

"Cough cough." The Sun and Moon Emperor coughed again, angered by Yuwen Tuo.

However, at this moment, he was much calmer. After all, he was the emperor, so how could he not guess Xu Tianran's intentions?

He must want to lure Yuwen Tuo back to Mingdu and then kill him. Not only that, his big move is probably aimed at all the participating teams, and even at his father, the emperor.

To this, he had to say, "Good, very energetic!"

Only someone as decisive and ruthless as him deserves to be his son. If Xu Tianran weren't infertile, he would be a divinely ordained heir to the throne of their Sun Moon Empire.

Even though his talent for cultivation is not as good as Yuwentuo's, he is much stronger in other aspects. His greatest advantage is that he is not burdened by emotions.

As for Yuwen Tuo, how could he tolerate him constantly making enemies of the Sun Moon Empire for the sake of a group of lowly people from the Heavenly Soul Empire?
"Father, brother, can't you both just say less?" Xu Tianzhen quickly tried to appease him. "Father, my brother just said that you lured him here, because you wanted to..."

As she finished speaking, Xu Tianzhen suddenly stammered a little. After all, Xu Tianran had always been very fond of her, and she really didn't dare to say such unfounded speculations.

"Heh, what's so hard to say? He wanted to kill me and then frame this rebellious son," the emperor said.

"Father, you actually think so too?" Xu Tianzhen was stunned. His father thought the same as his younger brother, and he didn't seem angry at all.

The Sun and Moon Emperor was naturally not angry. He knew his own situation and knew that he didn't have much time left.

If Xu Tianran kills him, he can use this incident to frame Yuwen Tuo, and then eliminate him legitimately, thus ridding the empire of a scourge.

Secondly, the matter could be attributed to the participating academies, claiming that Yuwen Tuo was acting under their orders, especially the Body Sect. This would give Xu Tianran a legitimate reason to eliminate these people, thus greatly weakening the major forces of the Douluo Continent.

Thirdly, after this matter was completed, Xu Tianran's merits were outstanding and his prestige greatly increased. Moreover, since he was already dead, he, as the Crown Prince and Regent, would naturally ascend the throne immediately. Then, taking advantage of the aftermath of this matter, he would command the world, rectify the court, and restore order to the chaotic state of the world.

Indeed, in this matter, the emperor was also a victim, and he even felt a chill at Xu Tianran's ruthlessness.

But so what? The current Sun Moon Empire needs such a successor.

He may die, but why not trade this crippled life for the eternal foundation of the Sun and Moon Empire?
As for Xu Tianran's fertility issue, it can only be ignored for now. He believes that Xu Tianran will definitely leave behind some royal blood, and then continue the royal lineage of the Sun and Moon Dynasty through adoption or even artificial insemination.

(End of this chapter)