Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 158: Exposing Qian Renxue's Identity
At this moment, the scapegoat that the Spirit Hall had arranged long ago also took action, and his cultivation had even reached the level of Soul Douluo.

At the same time, the scapegoat arranged by the Spirit Hall was also ready to be dispatched, and was discovered by the soul masters who were searching for the murderer at the right time, and then began to be hunted down by the whole city. Although there were no Titled Douluo among the offerings raised by the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire, there were quite a few Soul Douluo, and each of them was quite powerful.

These people fought with the scapegoat arranged by the Spirit Hall, and eventually the scapegoat was killed by these people due to a mistake.

After receiving the news that the murderer was dead, the atmosphere in the entire palace became terribly low. Everyone understood that the murdered soul master was just a scapegoat. Now that the scapegoat was dead, the mastermind behind the scenes must have arranged everything. It was absolutely impossible to find the person behind the scenes.

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi also rushed to Tiandou City with Gu Rong. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had always supported the Tiandou royal family. Now that Xue Ye was assassinated, he had to go and see what was going on. If necessary, he would support Xue Qinghe to take the throne. The current Tiandou Empire cannot be in chaos.

When Ning Fengzhi arrived at the Tiandou Palace, the entire palace was eerily quiet.

"Teacher, you're here!" Seeing Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue pretended to be sad and said in a hoarse voice.

"How is it?! Has the murderer been caught?!"

"The murderer is dead!"

"Dead! How did he die?!" Ning Fengzhi asked in surprise.

"During the pursuit, the soul master accidentally made a mistake and was killed by the royal family's tribute!" Qian Renxue said with gritting her teeth, as if she hated the soul master who killed him.

"What do you mean by 'accidental'? I think it was done on purpose, to hide the mastermind behind the scenes." Ning Fengzhi knew something was wrong the moment he heard it. He looked at Qian Renxue and asked in a deep voice, "Have you guessed who the murderer is? Who is the most likely one?!"

At the same time, he kept thinking in his mind, who would attack Xue Ye, the emperor who is in his prime!
Ning Fengzhi didn't doubt Qian Renxue, even though the biggest beneficiary of Xue Ye's murder was Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue. Instead, he placed his suspicions on the Xingluo royal family, the Spirit Hall, and even some ministers in the court.

"I'm not sure, but it's most likely someone from the Spirit Hall. Father said that the Spirit Hall has been interfering in the war between Tiandou and Xingluo because they don't want the two empires to unify. It seems that they have always coveted the two empires and wanted to establish their own empire. But these are just father's speculations, and I don't know if they are true?!"

Qian Renxue shook her head and even revealed part of the Spirit Hall's plan in order to clear herself of suspicion.

"Spirit Hall?!" Ning Fengzhi frowned. He had always known that the Spirit Hall was interfering in the war between the two empires. Originally, he simply thought that this was a means for the Spirit Hall to maintain peace on the continent. Now, after hearing what Qian Renxue said, he suddenly felt that this possibility was very high.

But why did he want to kill Emperor Xue Ye? !

Although he felt that this possibility was very high, Chen Xin's doubts deepened. Although Emperor Xue Ye was not a foolish ruler, he was not a wise ruler either. He did not have much ambition and could only be regarded as a good emperor who maintained the status quo. It was impossible for him to pose a threat to the Spirit Hall. If anyone was to be killed, it should be the talented and wise Emperor Xing Luo.

To provoke a war between the two empires? But in that case, the scapegoat who was killed should also have the symbol of the Xingluo Empire on his body.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi deep in thought, Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat. Realizing something was amiss, she continued, "Of course, it's also possible that they're not from the Spirit Hall. It's also possible that they're from the Star Luo Empire. It's well known that our two empires have always been at odds."

"What does Marshal Ge Long think?!" "Marshal Ge Long said he didn't dare to speculate, and just wanted me to ascend the throne quickly and stabilize the Tiandou Empire."

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "If that's the case, Your Highness, you should ascend the throne quickly. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will give you the greatest support."

Qian Renxue was delighted and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Teacher!"

In just one week, Emperor Xue Ye was buried in the imperial mausoleum, and Qian Renxue's coronation ceremony went very smoothly. With the help of Ning Fengzhi and Ge Long who were unaware of the situation, even if Xue Xing and Xue Beng had many opinions, they could only keep them in their hearts and silently watch Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue, ascend the throne.

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After Xu Yang and Chen Xin returned to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, they immediately received the news that Xue Qinghe had ascended the throne as emperor.

"What?!...Teacher, you said Xue Ye died and Xue Qinghe ascended the throne!" Xu Yang looked at Ning Fengzhi in surprise, muttering in his heart: "This time is wrong, shouldn't there be at least five years?!"

Ning Fengzhi said with a melancholy look on his face: "He was assassinated on a snowy night a week ago, and the murderer was killed on the same day. For the stability of the Tiandou Empire, the best option is to let His Majesty ascend the throne as soon as possible.

I just don’t know if it’s the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, or some other force behind this… Hey!”

As he spoke, he sighed deeply. Clearly, Xue Ye's death had been something he hadn't anticipated. Although Qian Renxue, whom the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had long supported, had ascended the throne, he still felt something was amiss. He'd pondered the matter for nearly a week, but couldn't quite figure it out.

Madam Ning placed some fruits in front of Xu Yang, glanced at Ning Fengzhi, and explained unhappily, "Your teacher has been in this mood for a week now. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne and the Tiandou Empire is in order, why think so much?!"

Xu Yang took a fruit that looked like an apple and took a bite. Then he looked up and said, "It was the Spirit Hall. It was the Spirit Hall that killed Emperor Xue Ye. Their purpose was to allow Xue Qinghe to ascend the throne early."

"Why?!"

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Madam Ning and Gu Rong all turned their eyes to Xu Yang, waiting for his explanation. They wanted to know why Xu Yang was so sure that the mastermind behind this was the Spirit Hall, and why the Spirit Hall wanted to let the current emperor ascend the throne.

Since he had already decided to tell it, Xu Yang simply revealed everything about Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall plan.

"Because Xue Qinghe isn't Xue Qinghe, but Qian Renxue, the daughter of the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall and the heir to the Seraph Spirit. The reason they killed Xue Ye early and allowed Qian Renxue to ascend the throne is probably because the Spirit Hall was wary of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect's strength after the last battle at Spirit City, so they took action early."

"..."

Everyone fell silent. The impact of this information was so strong that even Chen Xin, who was usually indifferent to the royal family, found it hard to accept it. After all, he was also from the Tiandou Empire and hoped that this country would become better.

(End of this chapter)