Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 231 Soul Palace
The next day, the sun was already high in the sky, and a few rays of sunlight shone through the gap in the bed curtains and fell directly on the boy's face.

Perhaps the midday sun was too bright, causing Lin Po to constantly furrow his brows, trying to dispel the strangeness in his eyes.

However, it was all in vain.

Stimulated by the sunlight, Lin Po was forced to wake up from his sweet dream.

"Oh, it's dawn."

To confirm the time, Lin Po raised his right hand and gently pulled back the golden bed curtains, instantly flooding the entire bed with dazzling sunlight.

"It's already noon. Hmm? It seems like Sister Lexuan is late?"

The questioning tone revealed an established fact: it was clear that Empress Moon Soul had missed her morning court session on the second day after her ascension to the throne.

"Hmm~ Little Po, hurry up and pull me up, I'm so tired and sleepy."

Whether she was awakened by the sudden sunlight or heard her husband calling her name, Zhang Lexuan buried her head in Lin Po's shoulder and made some rather cute noises.

However, before Lin Po could do anything, Zhang Lexuan suddenly sprang to her feet and, in the blink of an eye, hid on the other side of the bed.

After standing up, he made an 'X' sign in front of his chest.

As the person who knows Lin Po best

And because it was so close to that strong body,
Otherwise, I really won't be able to get out of bed!

Besides, there's plenty of time in the future!

Seeing his beloved's disheveled appearance, Lin Po felt heartache and self-reproach, but also couldn't help finding it somewhat amusing.

I'm not that desperate, otherwise, all those people in the backyard, one by one...
Afterwards, Lin Po suppressed the desire that had just risen in his heart, and after confirming that everything was correct, he beckoned Zhang Lexuan to come over.

Seeing Lin Po's actions, Zhang Lexuan, who had always been obedient to him, felt a little hesitant.

Not going? I'm afraid Xiaopo will be heartbroken.

Lin Po noticed Zhang Lexuan's slightly conflicted expression, which immediately made him laugh in exasperation.

What about trust between people?!

But Lin Po couldn't muster any resentment; after all, he was the culprit.

If he hadn't been so excited that he forgot about chivalry, she wouldn't have acted this way.

Finally, Lin Po could only scratch his head dejectedly and say with a resentful tone:

"Sister Lexuan, do you have some misunderstanding about me? Do I really seem like such an impatient person?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan immediately felt relieved. Since her dear younger brother had expressed such a sentiment, she was bound to believe him.

Then he began to slowly move his body to avoid aggravating the 'wound' like before.

The mere three meters seemed like an insurmountable chasm to Zhang Lexuan at that moment.

Seeing the beautiful woman so sad, Lin Po felt very guilty.

He had intended to go to her so that she could move less, but Zhang Lexuan waved him off.

"My sister's alright, give me two more minutes!"

So the next two minutes were arguably the most unbearable two minutes of Lin Po's life.

Zhang Lexuan's unprecedented stubbornness left Lin Po at a loss, and he could only watch helplessly as she struggled to move her body.

Finally, after many hardships, Zhang Lexuan arrived in front of Lin Po. Her panting appearance made Lin Po feel both sorry for her and helpless.

"Sister Lexuan, why are you doing this?"

"Hmph! You don't understand! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, of course I have to remember it well!"

"Ah this."

Lin Po choked up, completely unsure how to answer the question.

At the same time, a crucial question arose in his mind: How could his perfectly good sister have such thoughts?!
Immediately following, a flash of inspiration led him to pinpoint the name of the sinner.

Lin Po: Damn it, Han Ruoruo! Give me back my dignified and elegant Sister Lexuan! Looks like I really need to give you a good beating! As if sensing the unusual heartbeat by her ear, Zhang Lexuan raised her head and looked at Lin Po curiously.

"Xiao Po, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered some things."

"Oh? Wait a minute, did I forget something?!"

Hearing this with a tone of both confirmation and doubt, Lin Po shook his head and chuckled, temporarily putting Han Ruoruo's question aside, and then gently bit Zhang Lexuan's ear.

"Of course you've forgotten something very important, my Empress!"

"Empress... Ah! I forgot to attend the morning court! Xiao Po! Quickly help me get dressed!"

Seeing the Empress in a flustered state, he quickly stepped forward to restrain her movements.

"Alright, alright, it's already noon, the morning court session must be over! And with the help of my great-grandfather and teacher, there won't be any problems!"

Let's talk about it tomorrow!

As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress's struggling movements suddenly stopped, and then she looked at the traitor who was embracing her with teary eyes.

"really?"

"real!"

"That's good! By the way, Xiao Po, I'd like to appoint you as Regent. What do you think?"

Lin Po: “???”

Sister Lexuan, didn't you change too quickly? How did you jump to this position?

Also, what the heck is this "Regent"? And what kind of bizarre storybook did that scheming Han Ruoruo give to Sister Le Xuan?!
"Little Po, don't you like it? How about the Empress? That way you can stay in the harem legitimately!"

"No, no, no, just the Regent! Nothing else!"

To prevent Zhang Lexuan from revealing any more strange or unusual job titles, Lin Po covered her mouth with the fastest speed he had ever used.

"I see. The Regent's suggestion is also acceptable."

Despite saying that, Lin Po was ashamed to realize that he could clearly sense the disappointment in the Empress's tone.

So this woman really does want to be empress?!
Lin Po dared not think too deeply about it and quickly changed the subject.

"Let's talk about this later. We should wait until you've stabilized the empire."

The more important tasks now are promoting the "Soul Ring Condensation Method" and dealing with the evil soul masters and Shrek Academy.

As soon as the topic turned to business, Zhang Lexuan's expression changed drastically, and in the blink of an eye, she transformed back into the powerful Moon Soul Empress who had dominated the court the day before.

"The first thing is easy to talk about. I discussed this matter with my great-grandfather and Elder Jing a long time ago. The basic structure of the required forces has been completed. Now the only thing missing is the personnel configuration."

"The purity of the soul power of native soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire is not as high as that of soul masters of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Under normal circumstances, the difference between the two is already obvious. After using the refining method, the difference becomes even more obvious."

While the quality of the proposed soul power was the same, the quantity was significantly different.

"If a Soul King in the Douluo Three Kingdoms can refine one unit of pure Soul Power, then a native Soul King in the Sun Moon Empire would need 1.2 or even 1.3 Soul Kings to do the same."

"The higher the soul power cultivation, the greater this ratio! So after discussing with Elder Kong and the others, we came to a common idea: to introduce a large number of Douluo soul masters in the short term and cultivate our own high-end soul masters in the long term!"

"What does the Regent think of this plan?"

Lin Po's lips twitched upon hearing this. How come they're calling him Regent now? Is this some kind of role-playing?

Forget it, I'll just play along. I guess I'll be doing this kind of thing a lot more often in the future.

"I have no objection. But what is the name of this force?"

"Soul Palace!"

Lin Po: "Brilliant!"

(End of this chapter)