Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 419 The Emperor's Resolute Move: Ji Juechen Arrives

"A hero?" Yuwen Tuo never imagined that someone like him, who only cared about his own personal loves and hates and had no grand vision for the country and its people, would one day be called a hero.

“Yes, hero!” Emperor Xuexin said, “Grand Tutor, firstly, my Heavenly Soul Empire needs a pillar of strength, and I hope that person will be you. Secondly, although you can accomplish this task alone, you will definitely not be able to do it perfectly. You can only rely on the word 'kill,' and I hope that we can achieve success at the lowest possible cost.”

"Grand Tutor, you are just a subject of my Heavenly Soul Empire, and you are willing to bear the infamy to do this. As the emperor, how could I begrudge my own mere remaining life? I only hope that before you retire successfully, you can help my daughter one more time. Nana is very capable, and I believe she will not disappoint you, Grand Tutor."

Yuwen Tuo nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

The emperor then said with satisfaction, "However, there is something I must apologize to you, Grand Tutor, in advance. After you go to Shrek Academy, the Heavenly Soul Empire will probably make you suffer for a few more years."

"I know that. Anyway, I was planning to go into seclusion to break through to the Title Douluo level during those years. So what if I felt wronged? Compared to Your Majesty, it probably wasn't even a big deal. I just took Xiao Xiao, Qiu'er, and Sister Luo Chen to a secluded place to live a carefree and comfortable life." Yuwen Tuo laughed. It wasn't like he hadn't experienced a secluded life before.

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he said enviously, "Oh, so you have three beautiful wives, Grand Tutor! I'm truly envious!"

Emperor Xuexin suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist. The fat on his waist had somehow been rotated 360 degrees.

His empress was perfect in every way, except that she was a bit jealous. When he was young, he had slept with many palace maids and taken several concubines, but since marrying this empress, he had never taken another concubine. In this respect, he, the emperor, was not as good as Grand Tutor Yuwen Tuo.

"Hehe, Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress have such a good relationship. No wonder Senior Sister Vina is so cheerful." Yuwen Tuo stood up. "Then Your Majesty and Her Majesty, I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell!"

After saying that, Yuwen Tuo flew out of the palace.

Watching his departing figure, the Empress looked at Emperor Xuexin with resentment and said, "Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor just offered his help, why didn't you agree? If you had let the Grand Tutor do this alone, at least... at least you could have..."

Holding his wife's hand, Emperor Xuexin said, "It's not that I don't want to agree, but that I can't agree. The Grand Tutor is destined to become the strongest person in the world. If he bears a bad reputation, it will be fine in the short term, but in the long run, I'm worried that even with his temperament, he will inevitably harbor resentment sooner or later."

"Grand Tutor is a very loyal and righteous person. He spares no effort in both revenge and repaying kindness. It is precisely because of this that I want him to become a hero of my Heavenly Soul Empire."

The emperor's intention was simple: to morally blackmail Yuwen Tuo by exploiting his strong sense of loyalty and gratitude.

When everyone in the entire Heavenly Soul Empire worships and loves him in the future, how could he possibly abandon Heavenly Soul?

Perhaps if it were an ordinary person, the emperor would worry that his achievements would overshadow his own, but he would not think that way about Yuwen Tuo.

Firstly, if Yuwen Tuo truly wanted to become emperor, he could have stayed in the Sun Moon Empire back then. He would probably be the crown prince now. With his skills and the strength of the Sun Moon Empire, unifying the world would not be difficult.

Secondly, Yuwen Tuo is too powerful. He is so powerful that it is no longer important whether his achievements overshadow the emperor. If he wants to rebel in the future, he can seize the throne by force, regardless of his prestige.

Since that's the case, rather than letting him leave with a bad reputation, it's better to morally blackmail him like this.

Xue Xin's greatest confidence lies in his ability to judge people. His promotion of the Jiang family, a loyal follower, his generous treatment of the Tianlong Sect, which inspired the original Tianlong to fight to the death for his country, and his use of Vina to connect with Du Busi and establish in-depth cooperation with the Body Sect are all testaments to his keen insight.

He could tell that Yuwen Tuo was the type who would repay you tenfold if you treated him well in return.

To outsiders, he had already repaid the debt of gratitude that Vina had given him when she saved him from Shrek Academy, but he himself still felt that he hadn't repaid enough. He would repay both kindness and vengeance a hundredfold, yet he had no ambition. This was what Xue Xin valued most about Yuwen Tuo.

Xuexin suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Empress, I have a favor to ask you. Grand Tutor Yuwen suffered hardship in his childhood and never experienced parental love. Although we are not his biological parents, since he is willing to acknowledge his identity as a citizen of the Heavenly Soul Empire, then as the ruler and empress, he can be considered our child. There is a gift that I hope you can deliver to him on my behalf. It is not expensive, but I am sure he will like it." The Empress smiled slightly, "Of course, Your Majesty, please rest assured and entrust that matter to me."

They were husband and wife as one, and even if the emperor didn't say it, she knew what he wanted her to send.

After leaving the palace, Yuwentuo went straight back to the Body Sect.

Here, he met an unexpected person.

"Brother Ji, what are you doing here?" Yuwen Tuo asked. The person in front of him was Ji Juechen, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Why would he suddenly appear at the Body Sect?

Moreover, it seemed that he had suffered a serious injury, and the Fourth Elder, Lu Si, was personally bandaging his wounds.

Upon seeing Yuwentuo, Ji Juechen disregarded his injuries and raised his sword, declaring, "Yuwentuo, I've finally met you again. Let's fight!"

"You little brat, sit down properly. You're so badly injured and you still want to fight? Are you out of your mind?" Lu Si pointed a finger at Ji Juechen's shoulder. The immense power, close to that of a Super Douluo, was so great that even Ji Juechen couldn't stop it and was directly forced back into his seat.

"Senior sister, what exactly is going on?" Yuwen Tuo asked Vina.

“He suddenly came to our Heavenly Soul these past few days, having been chased all the way here. The injuries on his body were all inflicted by evil soul masters,” Vina said. “Aotian sensed a trace of your Xuanyuan Sword intent from him, which is why he brought him back.”

"Evil Soul Master? Brother Ji, you're going to fight an evil soul master!" Yuwen Tuo said with great interest.

"Yes, that day," Ji Juechen slowly recounted what had happened.

That night, he was fighting a fierce battle with Wu Yun, a Soul Douluo with a vengeful spirit. Although he was only a Soul Saint, Ji Juechen, who had cultivated a new sword intent and fused with a trace of Xuanyuan Sword Intent, not only had the ability to fight beyond his level, but was also extremely effective against evil Soul Masters. After a fierce battle, he finally killed Wu Yun.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yun had a younger sister, Wu Yu, who was also a Soul Douluo with the Soul of Vengeance.

Although Ji Juechen won this battle, he was also greatly exhausted and could not fight two Soul Douluos in a short period of time. He was seriously injured and had to fight and retreat.

With his exquisite swordsmanship, even with insufficient soul power, Wu Yu would have a hard time killing him.

The two chased each other for nearly three months, playing hide-and-seek. Ji Juechen was seriously injured and could not find an opportunity to recover his strength. Otherwise, killing Wu Yu would have been no problem for him.

Having finally reached the vicinity of Tiandou City, Wu Yu dared not pursue them any further.

After all, everyone knows that Yuwen Tuo lives nearby, and any evil spirit master who encounters him is doomed.

Ji Juechen wasn't stupid; he deliberately ran this way.

"I see. Brother Ji, since you were injured while killing an evil soul master, you are welcome to come and visit me."

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Ji Juechen is not a bad person and has no grudge against him. Since he is an enemy of the evil soul master, Yuwen Tuo naturally regards him as a friend.

(End of this chapter)