Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 243 Proton
At this moment, Xu Jiawei, with his disheveled hair, had lost all his spirit and the ambition he had once set when he first ascended the throne of Xingluo.

He now feels like a ridiculous clown.

The mighty Emperor of Xingluo was actually manipulated by Shrek Academy and the nobility for most of his life without even realizing it.

Such a riotous laugh would surely become a laughing stock for the world if it got out.

He had been so proud of his reputation for so many years, but now it turns out that Shrek had just spread the rumor on purpose to amuse him.

Meanwhile, Xu Jiujiu, who had attended the court assembly but had not yet left, sat alone behind the curtain, watching her brother's alternating crying and laughing, feeling very worried.

They also began to recall and reflect in their minds which step they and their siblings had taken in recent years that led to the current uncontrollable situation.

"Jiujiu, now that there are no outsiders here, come here, let's have a chat as siblings."

After an unknown amount of time, a weary, confused yet resolute voice suddenly broke the long silence in the hall.

When his name was called, Xu Jiujiu was startled and quickly stopped thinking, looking up at Xu Jiawei, who had already calmed down on the dragon throne.

"Brother, Jiu Jiu is coming right away!"

The pleasant sound brought a sense of warmth and comfort to Xu Jiawei's heart.

At least, his proudest sister is still here without complaint, willing to help him through this difficult time.

After Xu Jiujiu, holding up his long palace dress, ran to the dragon throne with small, quick steps, Xu Jiawei finally spoke again.

"It's unbelievable that Shrek could be so cunning."

The Heavenly Soul Empire is located in the heart of the continent and has an ambiguous attitude towards the Sun Moon Empire.

The Douling Empire is too far from the border, and I dare not allow them to send a large army to march straight in and reach the front lines. What do you think I should do, brother?"

Xu Jiujiu, who was about to step forward to comfort her brother, fell silent upon hearing his sigh.

The right foot that had just stepped out froze in place.

How did she answer this?

There are only five official powers in the world. You've eliminated three of them at once. Even if she wants to form alliances, she needs to have someone in mind.

Based solely on reason, given the current chaotic situation on the continent, unless a god from the Douluo camp reappears as they did ten thousand years ago, the destruction of Xingluo is only a matter of time.

At least she couldn't think of a way to break the deadlock for a long time.

Seeing that his question had not been answered for a long time, Xu Jiawei couldn't help but turn his head and saw Xu Jiujiu, who had the same worried look on her face.

'Sigh, even Jiu Jiu can't think of a solution to this situation?'

Having erased the last vestige of hope in his heart, Xu Jiawei seemed to have figured something out and let out a long sigh.

"Jiujiu, I plan to send you to the Heavenly Soul Empire to keep Princess Vina company."

"Huh?! Your Majesty, isn't this a bit of a sudden change of topic?! Weren't we supposed to be discussing strategies to save the country?!"

While still pondering how to respond to the question, Xu Jiujiu subconsciously responded, and then immediately realized what her brother had said.

Just as she was about to continue questioning why such an outrageous decision had been made, she noticed that Xu Jiawei's brows were furrowed and his expression had become unusually serious.

As the younger sister, Xu Jiujiu knew very well what her brother's expression meant. She immediately suppressed the dissatisfaction that had just risen in her heart and asked softly:

"Brother, have you noticed something amiss?"

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, Xing... we still have a glimmer of hope."

"Great...no, what do I mean by 'we'?"

Seeing that his sister hadn't let her joy cloud her judgment, Xu Jiawei finally made up his mind to deliver 'hope' to Tiandou City.

"It's very simple. It means that I, you, and your sister-in-law can survive. As for the rest of us, it's up to fate."

"Why?!"

This verdict, tantamount to the destruction of the nation, nearly drove Xu Jiujiu to the brink of collapse, and her voice unconsciously rose several decibels.

"Because the Heavenly Soul Empire has already made its choice! And this choice is most likely based on preserving the royal lineage."

"what?!"

"That's not entirely true. To be precise, it was Princess Vina who made the first choice, and Emperor Tianhun was probably just going with the flow."

Hearing such horrifying words for a long time made his legs go weak, and he collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself.

"How could this be? Does she really want to give up the empire? How could the Heavenly Soul Emperor agree to such an absurd decision?"

At this moment, the princess, who had always lived in a greenhouse, truly experienced the complexity of human nature.

She couldn't understand what that princess, who was her equal, had gone through or what had triggered her to be so willful and make such a decision that shouldn't have been made in the royal family.

Seeing his younger sister in such a disheveled state, Xu Jiawei felt very distressed.

He wanted to offer words of comfort, but reason kept telling him that some things had to be taught to him all at once.

Otherwise, given her arrogant nature, she would definitely cause some trouble after going to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

"I don't know what Princess Vina is thinking, but I understand Emperor Tianhun's decision quite well."

If one day you bring your beloved to me, insisting on marrying no one else, I think I will make the same decision as the Heavenly Soul Emperor.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu hastily wiped away her tears, instantly returning to normal. "Brother, Jiujiu understands! Just tell me, what do you need me to do in the Heavenly Soul Empire?"

Seeing this, Xu Jiawei felt gratified and showed his first smile since the morning assembly.

"Indeed, if the timing weren't so bad, I would also like to push you to the position of Empress!"

"Brother! Let's get down to business!"

"Ahem... Hmm... I hope that after you go to Heaven Dou City, you will use every means to befriend Princess Vina!"

"reason!"

Xu Jiawei was a little uncomfortable with the overly shrewd and capable conversation, and could only cough twice to cover up his embarrassment.

"An informant reports that Lin Po has appeared in Tiandou City several times in the past year or so, and has been behaving intimately with Princess Vina."

His last appearance was marked by a pleasant conversation with the Heavenly Soul Emperor, and he even dined with Poison Immortal and others.

"It really was him," Xu Jiujiu said softly, his eyes narrowed.

"Jiujiu, you guessed it?"

"Well, besides him, I can't think of any other young talent in this generation who can compare with him."

A 15-year-old Soul Douluo, an elder of the Body Sect, and possessing the status of a marquis of the Sun Moon Empire—with these combined qualities, even a long-suffering man would find it hard to resist.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei was overjoyed and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although they quickly covered it up and pretended nothing had happened, how could they escape the eyes of Xu Jiujiu?

"Hmm? My brother seems to be smiling very happily~"

"Let me guess, does my brother want his sister to seduce a married man?!"

The cold tone made Xu Jiawei break out in a cold sweat, and he frantically cursed himself for being so smug.

Just as he was thinking about how to explain, Xu Jiujiu glanced helplessly at his brother, who had lost all his dignity, and began to speak to himself.

"I understand my brother's thoughts. He simply hopes to get as much help as possible from Vina by befriending her."

Then he prayed for the mercy of Lin Po and the Sun Moon Empire behind him, hoping to gain a moment's respite.

"But, Your Majesty, have you ever considered that someone who could become a marquis of a powerful nation at such a young age and destroy Shrek Academy, which had stood for ten thousand years, through the Body Sect, would really be so easily fooled?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Vina probably doesn't have any dominant position in her relationship with Lin Po; she's completely an appendage!"

"However, Jiu Jiu also knows that this is the last chance for our Star Luo Empire, so I will do my best to befriend Vina and Lin Po."

Even if it means bowing and scraping, I'm willing to do it!

"I need to go back and prepare. Just let me know before you leave, Your Majesty!"

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back for a long time, leaving Xu Jiawei sitting on the dragon throne in a daze, his thoughts churning.

After a long while, a voice that sounded firm but was actually filled with remorse finally rang out in the main hall.

"For the sake of the empire, I, your brother, will have no regrets."

. . .

Within the Tianhun Empire, the Noumenon Sect.

"Vina, you're really something, coming up with the idea of ​​deliberately leaking information. I bet Xu Jiawei will send his precious little sister over in a few days!"

"Sect Master, you flatter me. Without my husband's support, I wouldn't dare to have such a thought even if I had two more lives."

Furthermore, our subsequent plans will also require the sect leader's full support!

"No problem, no problem! I wonder what Lin's strength is now, he hasn't come over for so long."

"A hundred-victorious marquis, damn that's so arrogant!"

While urging his disciples to cultivate, Du Busi casually chatted with Vina.

However, their casual conversation turned into such a profound and thought-provoking topic.

Aside from the Golden-Bodied Douluo sighing and rubbing his forehead, Jiang Nannan, who was waiting quietly to the side, turned pale.

Is this really something she can hear?!

Won't they be raided and their entire family wiped out?!

This was the first time Jiang Nannan had doubted her choice since becoming the princess's close attendant.

Unfortunately, she has no way back now and can only grit her teeth and go all the way down the dark path.

Jiang Nannan's changing thoughts naturally did not escape the perception of Vina, the Spiritual Soul Emperor, who simply smiled slightly and let it pass by.

Too weak. A mere high-level Soul Master. If it weren't for Brother Lin Po's recommendation, he wouldn't be qualified to be one of her people.

'Brother Lin Po, let Vina help you take over the Star Luo Empire!'

The girl made that decision.

(End of this chapter)