Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 218 Xu Tianran's Madness
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Lin Po quickly opened his eyes and looked at Zhong Liwu beside him. He saw that Zhong Liwu also had his eyes closed, using only his mental power to perceive the outside world.

Seeing that Zhongli Wu was also in this posture, Lin Po's expression was very complicated. He couldn't understand how his teacher came up with such a 'wonderful' idea.

"Teacher, that's a really ruthless trick of yours, even more ruthless than your usual modification methods."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu blushed. If word got out that the Limit Douluo had drugged the crippled prince, he would be remembered for his virtues for generations to come, but he would likely be ridiculed for a thousand years.

"Cough cough, isn't it all to vent your anger? I can't kill him, and I can't let this old man change his ways, so I have to find another way."

"Besides, don't you see how good the effect is?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Po was speechless. In the end, it really was the problem he had created for Zhongli Wu, so he had no one else to blame but himself.

"Yes! Well done, teacher! When we return to the Holy Church headquarters, I'll give you a gift!"

When the topic of gifts came up, Zhongliwu immediately became interested.

The last time his disciple returned from his trip, he gave him two immortal herbs as a gift, which directly helped him break through to the Limit Douluo level.

The value of this gift must be quite high, otherwise it wouldn't be displayed here.

Unfortunately, the Crown Prince's residence was not a suitable place to discuss this matter, so Zhongli Wu had to suppress his curiosity and get down to business.

"We can talk about gifts later. Let me tell you about the recent changes in the palace first."

Seeing that the teacher's expression suddenly changed and became quite serious, Lin Po also pretended to listen attentively, waiting for what was to come.

Although he had learned about Xu Tianran's changes from Kong Deming long ago, Zhongliwu's account was clearly more detailed, so it wouldn't hurt to listen.

"Xu Tianran has become addicted to pleasure and has been neglecting the affairs of the court for a long time because of my manipulation." Therefore, the emperor is very dissatisfied with him.

"If he had only one daughter, Xu Tianzhen, and no prince to replace him, plus the fact that the old man himself was nearing the end of his life, Xu Tianran would probably have been stripped of his title as crown prince long ago and would be living in retirement at home."

"Of course, Xu Tianran is a ruthless and ambitious man. How could he be blinded by pleasure? Everything in the outside world is just an illusion he created to go with the flow."

Even the rumor that he was poisoned was spread secretly by him, just to muddy the waters in Mingdu.

At this point, Lin Po finally heard something different, and then hurriedly asked:
"Huh? He made it himself? What's he trying to do?"

Zhongli Wu, who was interrupted, showed no displeasure. Instead, he curled his lip in contempt, clearly disdainful of what Xu Tianran was going to do.

"What else can they do but commit heinous acts, like killing the emperor and murdering the father?"

"Holy crap?! So early? This kind of dazed behavior doesn't seem like something he would do!"

Zhongli Wu was not surprised by Lin Po's surprise, after all, he was also surprised when he first learned about it.

Finally, he had to swallow his pride and ask Kong Deming for advice before he learned the reason.

"If it were before, Xu Tianran certainly wouldn't have taken such a risk to usurp the throne at such a critical juncture, but... he himself is not normal now."

"Ever since he experienced the pleasures of male homosexuality, his personality has become increasingly distorted and extreme. He is prone to outbursts of rage and has reached a point of near madness."

It could be said that Xu Tianran is now even more insane than many of the evil spirit masters in the original Holy Cult.

“During this period, he has beaten many eunuchs and maids to death in the Crown Prince’s residence. Even the female steward who had always been by his side was driven away.”

Xu Tianran was naturally aware that his actions had displeased the emperor, so he took precautions just in case.

Now that everything has been explained, even if Zhongli Wu didn't continue, Lin Po could guess Xu Tianran's thoughts.

The so-called "what if" is just the fear that the old emperor might adopt a son from a collateral branch to take his place; such things are not uncommon in the royal family.

But that housekeeper, could she be talking about Orange?
It seems Xu Tianran has really gone mad; he's going to drive away this valuable tool.

After gathering his thoughts, Lin Po finally asked the two most crucial questions.

"When does he plan to make his move? What's his plan?"

Upon hearing Lin Po's question, Zhong Liwu's expression immediately became quite strange, and his gaze towards Lin Po became somewhat abnormal.

"Xu Tianran contacted the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group two weeks ago under the pretext of going to the capital to meet the emperor. They have now arrived on the outskirts of Mingdu and are waiting for orders."

"How exactly did they do it? It was nothing more than poisoning him. They started giving his father a slow-acting poison two months ago, and were planning to use a drug to trigger it in the end."

"The time... is the day after tomorrow." Lin Po: "."

At this moment, Lin Po finally understood why Zhong Liwu had that expression; it turned out that the time for both sides had been arranged together.

"Teacher, if I say this is a coincidence, would you believe me?"

"Do you believe me?"

Seeing Zhongli Wu's disbelieving expression, Lin Po felt truly helpless; these days, no one believes you when you tell the truth.

That makes sense. In Zhongliwu's understanding, Lin Po had been in seclusion somewhere for three months, and upon emerging from seclusion, he immediately began making various arrangements, leaving him no time to learn about Xu Tianran's movements.

Left with no other choice, Lin Po was once again forced to accept the deified version of himself in Zhong Liwu's eyes.

"Well, alright then, things will be much easier from now on."

"Teacher, you can continue to watch here. I'll go and take care of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group."

In an instant, Zhongli Wu was shocked and instinctively grabbed Lin Po's arm to prevent him from leaving suddenly.

"Disciple, wait! What did you just say?! You went and wiped out the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps all by yourself?!"

"Well, what's the problem?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu immediately flew into a rage and launched into a tirade against Lin Po.

"What other problems are there? Those are huge problems! Even if I break through my limits, I don't have absolute confidence in facing a fully equipped and fully armed Soul Master Corps head-on."

"Where did you get the guts, you brat!"

Instinctively using his soul power to block the spittle flying in the air, Lin Po looked at his teacher speechlessly, as if he were looking at an idiot.

"Teacher, when did I say I wanted to fight them head-on? Wouldn't it be better to ambush and assassinate them?"

The seemingly innocuous words struck Zhongli Wu like a thunderbolt, instantly waking him up.

"Oh, right, you can ambush! Then it's alright, with your abilities, no one can stop you once you reach your limit."

As Zhongli Wu spoke, he subtly released his grip on Lin Po's hand and even straightened his wrinkled clothes.

"Go ahead, go ahead. I trust you to handle things. Do you need me to arrange a few more people to accompany you? The remaining Title Douluos in the Holy Sect are quite good."

"No need, I can go by myself. It would be inconvenient if there were more people. I'll leave it to you to keep an eye on things here."

After saying that, Lin Po's figure disappeared again from the sky above the Crown Prince's residence, leaving only Zhongli Wu, a lonely old man.

After watching his disciple leave, Zhongli Wu tapped his head in confusion, muttering to himself:

"That shouldn't be the case. How could I have asked such a foolish question? Was it because I was worried? That doesn't seem right either."

After pondering for a moment while standing in mid-air, Zhongliwu still couldn't figure it out, so he could only put the question aside and continue to suppress his nausea while monitoring Xu Tianran's movements.

On the way to the Royal Dragon Soul Master Corps' headquarters, Lin Po was also thinking about what was wrong with Zhong Liwu earlier.

However, lacking experience, he, like Zhongliwu, could not figure out the key point and ultimately chose to provide off-field assistance.

"Xiao Yuan, what was wrong with my teacher just now? Even if he's not very bright, he wouldn't ask such a strange question."

The next moment, the slightly tired voice of the world girl rang in Lin Po's heart.

"It's nothing serious, just a matter of the difference in fortune. Xu Tianran is, after all, the crown prince of a country, and he carries a considerable portion of the nation's fortune on his shoulders."

Your teacher is just a sect leader, how can he compare to others?

Lin Po slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing that it was just like the bet between Zhongli Wu and Huo Yuhao in the original novel.

However, after learning the reason, their attention was drawn to the 'kite's' unusual behavior.

"I understand now. But why do you sound so tired? What's been going on lately?"

(End of this chapter)