Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 288 The Zhu Family
Lei Zhen and Bing Ju were both considering bringing their clansmen to the Douluo Continent, since this was the only place that truly felt like a world.

The Thunder Tribulation Realm is more like a prison.

However, since they are going to descend upon the Douluo Continent, they must become a top-tier force in order to provide their people with a stable cultivation environment.

Tie Li took the opportunity to explain the Soul Master power structure of Douluo Continent to them, giving them a clearer understanding.

If all the Soul Masters from the Thunder Tribulation Realm were brought to Douluo Continent, they could definitely form a top-tier force.

Upon entering the territory of the Star Luo Empire, we are getting closer and closer to the remaining three marks that lock us on, although the three marks are in three completely different directions.

The nearest mark is in Xingluo City.

Tie Li was unaware of the changes in Xingluo City at this time, but it should have deviated from the development of the original timeline. When he met Dai Mubai in the Xingdou Great Forest, the extreme evil power within him shocked him greatly.

In the original timeline, Dai Mubai would never associate with fallen soul masters; his martial soul was a pure White Tiger martial soul.

We will temporarily enter Xingluo City to inquire whether anything has happened to the Xingluo royal family.

"Why not take direct action this time?" Lei Zhen asked, somewhat puzzled.

Previously, they would directly take action, relying on their strength as Title Douluos to quickly kill the traitors.

But upon entering Xingluo City this time, Tie Li became quiet.

"I'm not in a hurry this time; I have a feeling something's not right."

Tie Li sensed something was amiss about the direction of the Star Luo Imperial Palace, but the direction the mark was locked onto was inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

The Zhu family is a prominent noble family in the Star Luo Empire. Because their martial souls can fuse with the Star Luo royal family's White Tiger martial soul, they hold an extremely high position in the Star Luo Empire.

However, recently, the Xingluo royal family has been subtly showing signs of rejecting the Zhu family.

If it weren't for the Zhu family's status and influence, this exclusionary behavior would have been even more pronounced.

"Zhu Yun has been in the palace the whole time? And Zhu Qing has escaped to the Heavenly Dou Empire again?"

Inside the Zhu family mansion, Duke Youming sat in the main seat of the hall, a thoughtful look in his eyes. The recent undercurrents in the court were definitely caused by the Star Luo royal family.

The Star Luo Empire is different from the Heaven Dou Empire; the royal family has absolute power. Given the relationship between the Zhu family and the royal family, it is impossible for any official to dare to harm the Zhu family. The reason for doing so must be that the royal family is behind it.

Davis's personality has changed somewhat, making him more like a future ruler of an empire.

Duke Youming had previously maintained a neutral stance on the struggle between Davis and Dai Mubai, allowing them to choose a successor through a brutal competition.

But as Davis increasingly met the standards of an empire's ruler, the Duke of Youming's attitude shifted. Compared to Dai Mubai, who had fled in anger, Davis was undoubtedly more in line with the standards of a future emperor.

What Duke Youming could not accept was that after Davis took power, he actually wanted to take action against the Zhu family.

The fact that they can no longer contact Zhu Zhuyun is causing Duke Youming even more headaches.

"Brother, is the royal family planning to take action against us? That's why they deliberately placed Zhu Yun under house arrest?" Zhu Zhuyi asked.

Because of the Zhu family's special status, they were involved in both the politics and military of the Star Luo Empire. Zhu Zhuyi was mainly responsible for the Zhu family's affairs in the imperial court.

This is why he was the first to discover that the royal family might take action against the Zhu family, and that's why he specifically notified the Duke of Youming in the army.

"Don't make any hasty decisions yet. Wait until I go to the palace to see His Majesty."

“But His Majesty recently fell seriously ill and has been bedridden, so the First Prince has been in charge of the government,” Zhu Zhuyi said.

"Hmm? Why did it take you so long to tell me?" Duke Youming's expression changed. This was not good news; in fact, it was quite terrible. Duke Youming placed his right hand on the table, tapping his five fingers back and forth. This was his personal habit; the more rapidly he tapped the table, the more uneasy and anxious he was.

At this moment, Duke Youming frowned.

"who is it?"

He was able to appear silently inside the Zhu family mansion, even with his level 82 soul power. It was only when the other party deliberately revealed a wisp of their aura that he was able to discover them.

Before even meeting the other party, their strength alone put inexplicable pressure on the Duke of the Underworld.

"This Zhu family mansion is indeed luxurious." Tie Li looked at the furnishings in the hall; every item could be said to be worth a fortune.

"It's you."

Before Duke Youming could speak, Zhu Zhuyi recognized Tie Li.

According to the rules of the Star Luo royal family and the Zhu family, Zhu Zhuqing was to marry Dai Mubai. However, Zhu Zhuqing developed feelings for another soul master in the Heaven Dou Empire, which caused quite a stir at the time.

Zhu Zhuyi faced immense pressure in the court and had no choice but to begin an investigation.

The relevant information was found very quickly.

A disciple of the Wind and Thunder Sect?

However, the Wind and Thunder Sect has already been destroyed by the Spirit Hall. Even if it hadn't been destroyed, how could a disciple of the Wind and Thunder Sect be compared to a prince of the Star Luo Empire? Not to mention that the Zhu family has been intermarrying with the Star Luo royal family for generations. The various relationships involved are far more complex than they seem.

Zhu Zhuyi would not allow this to happen and had been looking for an opportunity to eliminate Tieli directly.

This is a good thing for both the Zhu family and the Xingluo royal family.

"Since you've come to my doorstep, it saves me a lot of trouble."

Zhu Zhuyi himself was not very strong, only a six-ring Soul Emperor, but the moment he saw Tie Li, he immediately summoned the Zhu family's retainers.

There are a total of six Soul Masters, five Soul Saints, and one Soul Douluo.

"Take him down first."

“I told you, if we had just stormed in, we probably wouldn’t have had to go through all this trouble.” As Lei Ting finished speaking, nine spirit rings appeared beneath him.

Upon realizing that one of their opponents was a Title Douluo, the six Soul Masters who had made their move noticeably slowed down.

Lei Zhen manipulated lightning into six lightning chains, directly trapping the six people. In front of a Title Douluo of level ninety-five, what difference is there between a Soul Saint and a Soul Douluo?

"Duke of the Underworld, this is our first meeting. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this?"

Lei Zhen and Bing Ju's gazes towards Tie Li changed slightly. After spending time together, they already knew what kind of person Tie Li was. Why was he being so patient this time?

Lei Zhen even considered killing the six people in front of him directly.

"Brother, do you remember when I told you about Zhu Qing? It was he who caused trouble, which is why the marriage between the Third Prince and Zhu Qing had problems."

Duke Youming stood up and looked at Tie Li. Lei Zhen, who was next to Tie Li, was a Title Douluo, and Bing Ju gave him a sense of danger that was no less than that of Lei Zhen. He was also very likely a Title Douluo.

However, titled Douluo are extremely rare, and he had never seen these two titled Douluo before.

"You came to see me because of something, right? Don't tell me it's because of Zhu Qing. I see more indifference in your eyes. Romantic feelings have very little influence on you."

(End of this chapter)