Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 500 The Crime of Deceiving the Emperor: Laughing at the Mortal World, Xiao Xiao and He Caitou
The new emperor ascends the throne, revered by all across the continent; sacrifices are held in two cities, and his name is known throughout the world.

However, one thing surprised the new emperor.

"I've said from the beginning that my purpose in conquering Shrek City is to avenge the murder of my mother by Xuanzi, the Sea God Pavilion Master, and the insult to my mother by Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of Shrek Academy. I have made many contributions, so it's good that you have high expectations of me personally—this is a sincere report personally handled by Young Master Xiao Hongchen, the chief editor of Douluo Daily."

Xu Tianxi read through the headline of the first edition of Douluo Daily word by word and discovered that his words had been taken out of context and given a completely different meaning.

This is outrageous! Xiao Hongchen committed the crime of deceiving the emperor on the very second day of his ascension to the throne!
"You heartless scoundrel, I should have made you the Ninth Prince."

Xu Tianxi was so angry that he reflected on himself and realized that it was because he hadn't cared enough about Xiao Hongchen. He had too much energy, so much so that he had the mood to do these things.

He could even imagine that Xiao Hongchen's expression right now must be incredibly irritating, his lips moving as if to say, "See that, Lao Xu? This is the surprise I prepared for you!"

"I'll go find you a wife who can cause trouble right now, and then we'll see how you'll be able to laugh then."

Xu Tianxi acted on his impulses immediately, seeking out the still-powerful former dean, Jing Hongchen, who was Xiao Hongchen's nemesis.

"Find a wife for Xiao? That's great, a really great thing. I've been keeping an eye on it since you told me about it last time, but that guy Xiao always likes to run away."

Jing Hongchen's cheeks flushed with excitement. He rubbed his hands together, a smile of anticipation for his great-grandson playing on his lips. "Good, good, good! With Your Majesty personally in charge, this time I'll see if he dares to run away again!"

"Dean, you are my elder, so please address me as I always have."

Xu Tianxi waved his hand and asked, "Have you met any good women in the past few years? If you find someone you like, then we can save ourselves the trouble and just grant you a marriage."

He made his decision: his first target in exercising imperial power would be Xiao Hongchen. Even the Five Great God Kings couldn't stop him, as Xu Tianxi himself said!

"Well... I haven't seen him interact with girls much..."

Jing Hongchen was stumped, her eyes darting around, unable to recall which outstanding woman her good grandson had ever shown any different behavior towards.

“That won’t do. How can you hold your great-grandchild like that? For the sake of the continuation of the Hongchen family, he must take on this responsibility. It will be too late if he doesn’t get married soon.”

Seeing that Jing Hongchen was having trouble, Xu Tianxi simply called out directly, "Former royal princess, Xu Tianzhen, the one my sister disciplined, is he interested?"

"No, no, no, of course he's not interested. I don't want a granddaughter-in-law like that either. Xu Tianzhen is too much of a troublemaker." Jing Hongchen waved her hands faster than a windmill.

"Then... what about Ning Tian of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School? She has already fused with the Qiluo Tulip Soul Spirit, and with the cultivation of an eight-ring Soul Douluo, her support abilities are second to none in the entire continent."

Xu Tianxi added, "Besides, her family is very wealthy. Although you, Dean, don't care about this, it's still an extra bonus."

"That's a pretty good candidate, but I don't think that guy even has such thoughts."

Jing Hongchen stroked his beard, his eyes darting around. "How about we give it a try?"

"Then let's give it a try." Xu Tianxi thought this matter was worthwhile. He was going to the God Realm to kill Ning Rongrong, and it seemed that the only suitable candidate to inherit her Nine-Colored Goddess position was Ning Tian, ​​since this position was inherently more of a support role.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is somewhat outdated in this era, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can only barely maintain its position as the number one support in the continent, Ning Rongrong from the God Realm has an exceptionally strong support ability.

If he remembered correctly, once Ning Rongrong activated her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the auras of the Shrek Six Monsters, who were several second-level gods, surged to near or even at the level of first-level gods. This support ability was quite remarkable.

"Grandpa, what are you trying? Why didn't you wait for me to join you?"

A gentle breeze blew, and Meng Hongchen arrived like a fairy on the water, her eyes bright and clear, her straight silver hair falling to her waist, and a curious smile playing on her lips.

"Of course, I'll try to find you a sister-in-law," Jing Hongchen said casually.

“Your brother has too much energy. It’s necessary to find him a girlfriend or even a wife to distract him. I’m looking forward to his wedding.”

Xu Tianxi gave Meng Hongchen a deep look. He suspected that she might also be behind the Daily News article, but he had no proof.

“My brother is getting married, so I’ll be his sister-in-law? I definitely have to choose someone I like.”

Meng Hongchen pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up and she asked, "What do you think? Is Xiao Xiao suitable?"

"Xiao Xiao? Who is that?" Jing Hongchen couldn't remember for a moment.

Xu Tianxi asked, "The one with twin martial souls?"

“Yes.” Meng Hongchen gave Xu Tianxi an approving look that said, “You have a good memory,” and said with a smile:
"What do you think? Although she's not exceptionally beautiful, she's petite and adorable. I've liked her a lot since back then. She's currently striving to become a Title Douluo, and she's a teacher in the Control Department of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, as well as an eighth-level researcher at the Mingde Hall. She has the potential to become a Limit Douluo in the future."

Because she wasn't among the first batch of original shareholders and was young and had a lower cultivation level, Xiao Xiao's cultivation was far behind Xiao Hongchen and Xu Sanshi, but her future was still promising.

"Oh, Xiao Xiao, she's very talented, but is she a good match for Xiao?" Jing Hongchen paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that there was such a special talent in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Xu Tianxi brought so many geniuses that even a genius like Xiao Xiao, who possesses twin martial souls and is a once-in-a-century talent, seemed so insignificant.

"It's appropriate. I remember a few years ago, Xiao was paying some attention to Xiao, but he's so proud and arrogant that it's almost impossible for him to confess his feelings."

Meng Hongchen rested her chin on her jade fingers and said softly, "However, I haven't been at the academy for the past two years, so I don't know if they have made any breakthroughs."

Xu Tianxi asked in confusion, "I remember Xiao Xiao didn't have much talent as a Soul Master, so how did she become an eighth-level researcher at Mingde Hall?"

"She's in charge of the research, which focuses on the fundamental principles of twin martial souls. This treatment was applied for for her by Xiao a year ago, and it also required a considerable amount of funding. I only found out about it recently," Meng Hongchen said.

"Good heavens, so it's research material for humanoids."

Xu Tianxi sighed, thinking that Xiao Hongchen really had some ideas. Did he think that he had been suppressed by him for so many years because he didn't have twin martial souls?

While this does have a significant impact, your three-legged toad is also a divine beast martial soul, and Xiao Xiao's two martial souls can't match yours in quality unless they mutate.

Jing Hongchen blinked. "That kid has been going to the Twin Martial Souls research group all year, is it just to go on dates with Xiao Xiao?"

Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen both looked at Jing Hongchen and said in unison, "Aren't you the Master of Mingde Hall? How come you don't even know this?"

Jing Hongchen blushed and chuckled, "Things have been going well these past few years, I'm even thinking of retiring. Raising fish and looking at flowers, wouldn't that be nice?" You lazy old dog!
Upon hearing this, Xu Meng and the other woman rolled their eyes simultaneously, both believing that the old man should retire. If he continued to be so muddle-headed, his lifelong reputation would be in jeopardy.

"You don't need to worry about this. Leave it to me and Tianxi. We'll keep an eye on my older brother and see what he's thinking lately."

Meng Hongchen felt that the era of the old men was over. Jing Hongchen had served as dean and hall master for so long, it was time for him to retire to the Hall of Offerings.

As for the new generation of Dean Hongchen and Master Mingde, it should naturally be Xiao Hongchen, who has surpassed his predecessors, who takes on the role. He is willing to risk his life for the benefit of the people and to carry on the family tradition.

Brother, suffer a little, but no one will bear the infamy.

"Alright, alright, then you go ahead, I'll be waiting for your good news."

Jing Hongchen wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he was happy to be relieved. In his eyes, Meng Hongchen's return as a god was the best news. With his grandson and granddaughter, the granddaughter had already become a god and the grandson was about to become a god. What more could he want?
It would be better to retire early and go to the ancestral hall to chat and drink tea with those old friends.

Hehehe, Mr. Kong, I really want to see your expression!

A mischievous, amused voice inside Jing Hongchen was already laughing wildly; he couldn't wait to show Kong Deming the fruits of his Hongchen family's victory.

"Ugh……"

Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen exchanged a glance, sighed inwardly, ignored the old man, and drifted away.

……

"Speaking of Xiao Xiao, I suddenly remembered that among the group of Shrek geniuses who were captured with him in the Sun Moon Empire back then, there was one person who has been imprisoned for many years and has not been released yet."

When Xu Tianxi was halfway to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he passed by a detached villa and suddenly remembered that Xiao Xiao's original lover, Cai Tou, was still being imprisoned.

In order to deal with Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire used He Caitou as bait and killed a number of Shrek Academy masters. After that, they increased their surveillance of He Caitou, and Xu Tianxi never paid any attention to him again.

Meng Hongchen stopped, her robes fluttering like willow catkins. She turned her head and pondered, "Are you talking about Xu He, the former crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire? If we calculate the time, he's been imprisoned for over ten years, hasn't he?"

During the first competition, He Caitou was arrested and has been imprisoned ever since.

"Yes, he is nearly thirty years old, and his cultivation level is still stuck at the bottleneck of level fifty."

Xu Tianxi's gaze pierced through the void, catching a glimpse of He Caitou sweeping alone in the detached villa. He was nearly thirty years old, but his face looked more than ten years older than his peers. He had deep eye bags, lifeless pupils, and no expectation for life.

Xu Sanshi, who is close to his age, is already a Limit Douluo. The gap between them is not small. At this age, he is still a Quasi-Soul King. Even if the environment changes drastically and cultivation becomes easier, he will hardly have the opportunity to break through to the Title Douluo level in this lifetime.

“According to custom, a new emperor should grant a general amnesty upon ascending the throne. Do you think I should release him?” Xu Tianxi asked.

"Of course, it's up to you." Meng Hongchen glanced at him sideways and said with a smile, "It seems that your heart has become much more magnanimous since you became emperor?"

Xu Tianxi's face darkened: "Was I narrow-minded before?"

"I didn't say that. Your Majesty wouldn't be so heartless as to punish me, would you?" Meng Hongchen smiled playfully, her words as gentle as spring rain, showing no urgency, and exuding charm.

"I've had many past relationships with women, but you are the only one I've always held in high regard. But don't think you can run away."

Xu Tianxi's tone was somewhat forceful, but he quickly smiled easily, pointed to the villa, and changed the subject:
“I remember Xu He seemed to have had feelings for Xiao Xiao. What do you think if we sent him an invitation to our old classmate on the day Lao Xiao and Xiao Xiao got married, so he could go to their wedding? There really aren’t many surviving students left at Shrek Academy.”

Upon hearing this, Meng Hongchen raised an eyebrow and said to Xu Tianxi, "You're really heartless. How come I never noticed how wicked you were before?"

"Hey, hey, I've given him a chance to see the light of day again and reunite with his old classmates; otherwise, he would have just been wandering around Mingdu all by himself, and that would have been his life."

Xu Tianxi resolutely refused to acknowledge Meng Hongchen's slander against him. He stretched out his arm, embraced Meng Hongchen's slender waist, and amidst her exclamation, transformed into a streak of light, flying towards Mingde Hall to search for Xiao Hongchen.

With a glint in his eyes, Xu Tianxi locked his gaze on Xiao Hongchen, who was writing furiously in the laboratory. To his surprise, Xiao Xiao was in the large laboratory next door, recording her martial spirit and cultivation status to several researchers.

"Very good, it seems there are no problems." Xu Tianxi nodded slightly.

Meng Hongchen blushed and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that you have always respected me? How can you be so dissolute?"

Xu Tianxi glanced at her. A true god would be so frightened by such speed? Senior Meng, you're being too fake.

But he wisely refrained from exposing her, staring intently into Meng Hongchen's bright, beautiful eyes, as if earnestly explaining:
"I have respect for you, and even more so, I admire you. Now, my admiration has surpassed my respect. I do not wish to confine you to the deep palace, but there will always be a place for you."

Meng Hongchen gently pursed her lips, her face flushed, and said, "I didn't expect Your Majesty to have also learned to be glib and smooth-talking. You are truly not the same as you were back then."

“In the past, the pressure was like a mountain hanging over my head, but today I can hold up the sky with one hand, so my state of mind is naturally different... Alright, go see your brother.”

Xu Tianxi wisely refrained from further discussion, withdrew his right hand, took a step forward, and appeared behind Xiao Hongchen.

As Xiao Hongchen was writing and demonstrating his ability to catch up with Xu Tianxi, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine as a hand silently landed on his shoulder.

"Our young master is quite free today, I wonder if he needs any help?" Xu Tianxi's laughter rang in Xiao Hongchen's ears.

Xiao Hongchen turned his face with difficulty, forcing a simple, honest smile. "Brother Xu, I was wrong. Could you... please not slap me?"

Xu Tianxi smiled and nodded: "Of course... no."

Soon, howls and screams filled the laboratory.

"Ahh, Brother Xu, I was wrong, ahhh... Meng, why did you hit me too? Didn't we agree on something... ahhh..."

"Who said we were on good terms? You committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and still dare to slander me. You deserve to be beaten..."

Meng Hongchen's fists moved like the wind, striking even more fiercely than Xu Tianxi's.

(End of this chapter)