Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 295 Xu Tianxi: Please rest assured, teacher! I will not stop until all the treacherous villains of the Sun and Moon are eradicated!

When Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen arrived at the core area of ​​the explosion with a group of experts from the Gongfeng Hall, they found that some people had already arrived at the scene to carry out exploration and rescue work.

The courtyard several hundred meters directly above the underground palace had turned into a pile of black smoke and ruins. Xu Tianxi, wearing rescue gloves, swiftly cleared away the broken walls and dug out an unconscious servant of the royal palace. He shouted back, "Old Xiao, there's someone alive here! Come and save him!"

"Alright, alright, don't worry, with me here, he definitely won't die." Xiao Hongchen, wearing a dust mask, took the person from Xu Tianxi's hands, then magically produced a medical kit, disinfected and applied medicine.

In this ruin, several level 7 and level 8 soul tools were placed to isolate the space, which was obviously the work of the two people.

After rescuing the person, Xiao Hongchen manipulated hundreds of soul-guided water cannons to extinguish the fire, while Xu Tianxi provided mental sharing, with the bright moon hanging above their heads illuminating the black smoke and eliminating harmful substances. The two cooperated in an orderly manner.

The Gu sisters, whose acting skills were lacking, were sent back first. Meanwhile, a series of figures, like streaks of light, flew towards the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Apart from the Dean of Students, Lin Jiayi, who was middle-aged, the rest were all young faces, including young geniuses such as Meng Hongchen and Ji Juechen.

Upon their arrival, this group seemed to have received a mission. Each person was responsible for a section of the ruins, and they quickly broke through the rubble, rescuing the second servant of the royal palace. This also revealed the true face of the shattered earth.
Seeing this, Kong Deming nodded slightly, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he smiled, "Master Hongchen, it seems that you have achieved good results in managing the Royal Academy over the years, and your ability to handle sudden crises is very good."

The ninth-level soul masters, including Ye Yulin, also showed envious eyes. They were not surprised at all that Xu Tianxi and the others were here, after all, there was the incident in Xingluo City.

"Not at all, it's all thanks to your excellent teachings, Master Kong." Jing Hongchen waved his hands repeatedly, speaking modestly, but the uncontrollable upward curve of his lips ultimately betrayed his true feelings.

Undoubtedly, the children's reactions made him look very proud in front of his colleagues and Kong Deming. The last time he was this proud was when Xu Tianxi led the team back to win the championship, and he walked with a swagger.

That familiar, wonderful feeling is back!
"The credit that is rightfully yours is yours; there's no need to be so modest." Kong Deming raised his hand to encourage Jing Hongchen, but his gaze suddenly turned cold as he said in a low voice:
"However, this matter is of great importance, and we must hold everyone accountable to the end. No one can escape responsibility."

"Dare to detonate an eighth-level fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell underground? I'd like to see which bastard is so audacious!"

With his exceptional insight, he immediately recognized that this "earthquake" was not a natural disaster, but a man-made one. Some fool had detonated a level-eight fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell hundreds of meters underground, and the shockwave was felt throughout the entire Mingdu.

Jing Hongchen lowered his head sharply, his face turning cold, and said in a deep voice, "What Elder Kong said is true. This explosion occurred near our hospital, and I, Hongchen, am responsible. If it was done by my subordinate, I am willing to bear any punishment."

Level 8 fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs are forbidden items second only to Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs. Detonating them hundreds of meters underground can cause a huge shock. If they were detonated on the surface, a large part of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy would be wiped out.

Thinking back now, he was covered in cold sweat. Luckily, it was level eight; if it had been level nine... the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"I'm not saying I want to punish you, but I want to investigate the responsibility, and it's still unknown whose responsibility it is."

Kong Deming waved his hand, his body floating to the two servants of the Prince's mansion. He woke them up and demanded, "Whose people are you? What happened here?"

The two servants of the Prince's mansion had never seen such a terrifying scene before. Their minds went blank, and they stammered that they were men of Prince Xu Guozhong. The Prince had an underground palace down below, and today, as usual, he went down to enjoy himself, leaving the two of them up above to keep watch.

Suddenly, for some reason, they heard a huge noise from underground. The shockwave knocked them unconscious, and when they woke up, this was the scene before them.

This is not true. When Xu Guozhong went down, he took all his servants with him. These two were the most powerful cultivators chosen by Xu Tianxi. Gu Yuena altered their memories to make it an ironclad case.

However, in Kong Deming's eyes, there was no sign of forgery in their answers, nor any abnormality in their mental state.

After all, if you say Miss Silver Dragon is cute and innocent, she might hit you; but if you question her abilities, she will only purse her lips. Gu Yuena's strength is undeniable, and Kong Deming did not find any problems.

This answer caused the expressions of Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and even Ye Yulin, all ninth-level soul masters, to turn completely cold.

"Master Hongchen, Xiao Ye, go down and see if that dead dog Xu Guozhong is still alive."

Kong Deming's face was ashen, and his clenched fists made the air crackle, clearly he was furious: "If he's not dead, I'll make sure he's left with a breath of life. I'm going to interrogate this beast myself!"

"Yes!" Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin both responded and disappeared underground like lightning.

A moment later, the two men carried Xu Guozhong, who was now only up to his upper body, back to the ground and slammed him down.

Jing Hongchen said with a look of disgust, "This bastard isn't dead yet, but he's lost his last good leg. It's a case of karma!"

Ye Yulin coldly and angrily rebuked, "That beast really did build an incredibly luxurious underground palace down there. The artificial mountains and waters are beautiful, there are even hot springs, and there are also a lot of gold and silver items, most of which have turned to ashes. I wonder how much he has embezzled over the years!"

Jing Hongchen took out an account book and handed it to Kong Deming, saying, "This is something I took from his pocket. It records the destination of a lot of money in smuggling transactions. Please make your decision, Elder Kong."

Kong Deming took the notebook, flipped through a few pages, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he snorted coldly, cursing, "A bunch of good-for-nothings!"

The contents clearly showed the destination of the gold and silver that Xu Guozhong had smuggled over the years, involving many princes and the emperor's crown prince. Xu Tianxi had taken it from his storage ring and stuffed it into his pocket, all to make Kong Deming completely lose faith in these bastards.

Xu Tianxi's words about uprooting Xu Tianran were not empty talk. He understood "uprooting" as a way of implicating the entire clan, including any member of the royal family with a tainted past. In Xu Tianxi's view, a large number of members of the royal family would be a huge burden on the national treasury. In his previous life on Earth, many feudal dynasties had been drained of their royal coffers, requiring periodic purges to reduce the burden on the country. He hoped to learn from the Li family.

Ye Yulin took out a recording ball, her face grim, and said, "This was also taken from his pocket. It contains his conversation with Xu Tianyuan, the leader of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps, in which His Highness the Crown Prince was mentioned."

"Xu Tianyuan? How much contact does he still have with this bastard?"

Kong Deming took the recording ball, listened intently, and his expression quickly turned grim.

"Brother Tianyuan, I am deeply grateful for the court's help last time. These gifts are nothing but tokens of my appreciation. We should keep in touch more often in the future, as our cooperation over the years has been very pleasant..."

"You are in charge of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps, and you are a highly respected figure in our clan. Have you ever thought about going even higher in the future? For example... becoming the head of the Mingde Hall? As long as you follow the right person, none of these things are out of the question!"

"Haha, Brother Tianyuan, don't worry too much about Jing Hongchen. What is he? He's just a lackey of our Xu family! Let me tell you, not only do I dislike Jing Hongchen's smug attitude, but His Highness the Crown Prince also dislikes this ignorant fellow."

"In the hearts of His Highness the Crown Prince and me, only someone like you, Brother Tianyuan, is most suitable to take charge of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the Mingde Hall. Brother Tianyuan, you should think about whether you want this opportunity to help us rise to power. You're not going to follow in Jing Hongchen's footsteps, are you?"

"To be honest, Brother Tianyuan, we have already prepared a way to deal with Jing Hongchen. We can't easily touch him, but there are plenty of people in the Yuan Sanguo who want to take him down. As long as we let a little word out, someone will attack Mingde Hall. At that time, Brother Tianyuan, please don't let the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps go to his aid..."

"Hahaha, Brother Tianyuan is indeed a smart man. So you've been wanting to get rid of those guys for a long time too. From now on, we brothers will serve the same wise ruler. We've both witnessed everything today, hahahaha..."

The recording ended there. Kong Deming's face was extremely pale, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably. He crushed the recording ball with a "crack," took a deep breath, and said to Jing Hongchen in a deep voice:

"I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

He was furious! These bastards were infuriating! Colluding with smugglers to make some gold soul coins was a small matter, but to deal with Jing Hongchen, they even went so far as to betray Mingde Hall's information. They truly deserve to die!

"asshole!!!"

At this moment, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and all the ninth-level soul masters who came with him were filled with rage. Xu Tianxi, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen were even more furious. They each took out their weapons and fiercely attacked Xu Guozhong, who only had his upper body left. It seemed that they were determined to skin him alive.

Kong Deming intervened to stop the three. Xu Tianxi raised his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "Teacher, this bastard, for his own selfish reasons, did not hesitate to betray the core intelligence of our country and collude with the three great empires. I will never let such a villain live under the same sky!"

"He is ten or a hundred times more hateful than any enemy outside. The Dean has devoted himself to the country all these years, and Mingde Hall has made countless contributions to the Empire. Yet he wants to destroy all of this for his own selfish interests. He is the greatest sinner in the history of our Sun Moon Empire!"
Tianxi established the Ming Soul Guard with the intention of eradicating all evil soul masters who plague the world and protecting our Sun and Moon. This villain's harm is a hundred times greater than that of any evil soul master. Tianxi, please slay this villain for your teacher and spread his name throughout the world!

Xiao Hongchen bowed deeply, his voice filled with rage as he echoed, "That's right! Grandmaster, this bastard tried to harm my grandfather. If I, Xiao Hongchen, don't kill him, I will be unworthy of being a member of the Hongchen family for the rest of my life, and I will have no face to walk on the continent again!"

They were the ones who had Xu Guozhong record the audio, and they were the ones who framed Xu Tianyuan, Xu Guozhong's ally and the most powerful figure in the royal family. However, it is absolutely true that Xu Guozhong and Xu Tianran conspired to harm Jing Hongchen, and it is also absolutely true that Xiao Hongchen harbored hatred and murderous intent towards him.

"If Grand Tutor Grandfather doesn't allow it, my brother and I will kneel here until dawn!" Completely unaware of the cause and effect, but knowing that she wanted to avenge her grandfather, Meng Hongchen's voice was sharp, as if every word was stained with blood.

The three exchanged a glance, then simultaneously moved their knees, about to kneel before Kong Deming.

How could Kong Deming allow them to kneel in front of so many people, including Jing Hongchen? He quickly released three beams of soul light to help the three up, his expression softening as he gently comforted them:
"Rest assured, although I have royal blood, I will never protect these scoundrels! Everything must be done in the interest of the empire. Xu Guozhong is guilty of treason and deserves to die, but it is not time for him to die yet!"

"Tonight, I will personally interrogate all his accomplices. Tomorrow, I will present this to the court. Anyone involved will be punished without exception, with no limit to the severity of the punishment!"

"When this traitor is executed on the day of his death, I will grant you permission to oversee the execution!"

Xu Tianxi and the other two said in unison, "Our teacher (Grand Tutor Grandfather) is wise!"

Jing Hongchen's expression softened, and Ye Yulin and the other level-nine soul masters exclaimed in unison, "Teacher is wise!"

"Brilliant my foot! If I were truly brilliant, I wouldn't have let these bastards live until now. These beasts in the royal family deserve to be tortured!"

Everyone flattered him, but Kong Deming was unmoved. Instead, he cursed the royal family and himself, his indignant expression suggesting he wished he could exterminate Xu Guozhong and his cronies.

He thought for a moment, then looked at Xu Tianxi and instructed, "Tianxi, you've come back just in time. I heard from the Red Dust Hall Master that your cultivation has greatly increased and your strength is now completely different from before."

"Your Bright Soul Guard was set up to deal with evil soul masters. Now that the evil soul masters are about to die, even bigger parasites have emerged. I grant you the right to investigate the crimes of the royal family from now on. Once you find that these bastards are suspected of colluding with foreign enemies, I allow you to act first and report later!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianxi's expression shifted, and he immediately nodded emphatically, his voice resounding throughout the world: "Please rest assured, Master! I will not stop until all the traitors of the Sun and Moon have been eradicated!"

(End of this chapter)