Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 272 The Evil Emperor Surrenders Himself
Early the next morning, Lin Po led Vina and her group back to the Heavenly Soul Empire, concluding their trip.

Of course, everyone was happy, except for Poison Undying, who was held up by trivial matters and only arrived in Xingluo City last night.

"Lin boy, what you did was a bit underhanded! I just arrived and had a nap, and you took me back to Tiandou City without saying a word?!"

"Is it my fault? Who told you to take so long? It took you four days to fly here, even though you're a Limit Douluo."

Glancing at Poison Undying's displeased expression, Lin Po shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"You're ruthless! I respect the elderly and care for the young, so I won't hold it against you! Old Jin, come and spar with your big brother!"

"Um?!"

The Golden-Bodied Douluo, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, exclaimed: "Big brother, are you even a person?!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Golden Body Douluo was kicked into the sky by his elder brother once again, muttering something under his breath.

"That old fellow, he's always causing trouble for Elder Jin Shen."

Seeing this, Lin Po couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

Then he turned to Vina beside him and whispered some instructions.

"After I return this time, I will most likely go into seclusion for a considerable period of time, so I will entrust all matters concerning Tianhun and Xingluo to you."

There's no need to worry about the spirit rings either. When the time is right, one of my trusted men will come to hand them over to you, and you can then command him at will.

"Vina understands."

After hearing this, Vina softly agreed, then pressed herself tightly against Lin Po's chest without saying a word.

Lin Po could naturally sense the girl's reluctance, but since it concerned the future, he couldn't linger in one place for too long.

Left with no other choice, he could only comfort Vina in his arms while looking at Jiang Nannan and the others.

“Nannan, you are a smart person. I think you understand your situation. Stay close to Vina in the future, and you will see a wider world.”

"Nan Qiuqiu, I won't ask too much about the purpose of your mother sending you to Tiandou City, you know very well! There's only one thing, that is to put away your little temper, in Tiandou City, no one will indulge you!"
Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk. "

Jiang Nannan and Nan Qiuqiu, who had only been in Tiandou City for a few days, nodded frantically.

The former knows too much and simply cannot refuse, nor are they willing to refuse.

The latter simply knew Lin Po's reputation for 'ruthlessness' on the continent, as well as his talent and strength far surpassing his peers.

No matter how proud and stubborn she is, she wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke a powerful person whom even her mother treats with respect.

In fact, at the beginning, Nan Shuishui hoped that her daughter could go to the Sun Moon Empire with Lin Po and follow him as a follower.

Unfortunately, they didn't take a liking to Nan Qiuqiu at all. If it weren't for Vina pleading for her and keeping her by her side, the mother and daughter would probably have had to go back the way they came.

After arranging for the normal people, Lin Po finally craned his neck to look at the abnormal person standing at the very back of the group.

Looking at Xu Jiujiu, who had been expressionless for the past two days, Lin Po shook his head helplessly.

However, he was quite understanding of Xu Jiujiu's state of mind.

After all, no one would feel good about being betrayed by the person they are closest to and trust the most.

Especially for her, the princess who was willing to give everything for the Star Luo Empire, this ending was even more unacceptable.

And to be honest, Xu Jiawei really didn't act like a human being in this matter.

Your own sister wrote you a letter telling you to stop, but instead of listening, you went even further.

Not only did they intensify their efforts, they also dispatched troops disguised as bandits to attempt to ambush various caravans and plunder their goods.

Do you really think the people in the Chamber of Commerce are blind and can't tell the difference between bandits and the army?
Of course, if it were just Dehua like that, Lin Po wouldn't find it strange.

This was a situation we had anticipated from the beginning.

But it's going too far to ask Xu Jiujiu to disregard his own safety and steal the secrets of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Body Sect, and Lin Po.

This is your own sister!

Even if blood ties are disregarded, at least the contributions Xu Jiujiu made to the Star Luo Empire should be considered.

To send a blood relative, who is in the heart of an enemy country, on a mission that could lead to the annihilation of their entire family—I wonder if Xu Jiawei has lost his mind to come up with such a fanciful idea.

Thinking of this, Lin Po couldn't help but maliciously speculate about Xu Jiawei's thoughts, while at the same time, he felt a rare pity for this helpless girl.

"Jiujiu, you and Nannan will receive the same treatment. Also, since the outcome is already predetermined and you are powerless to change it, you might as well change your attitude, find your own direction, and live each day to the fullest."

Putting everything else aside, the Star Crown Martial Soul is still among the top in the continent.

As soon as she finished speaking, a different kind of brilliance suddenly flashed in her beautiful eyes, which had remained calm and still for so long, and it filled her eyes in the blink of an eye.

It was as if the casual comfort Lin Po offered gave her the motivation to live.

In the eyes of others, such a reaction might be seen as a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

But Lin Po thought it was a different story.

All because Xu Jiujiu's eyes at this moment were exactly the same as when Gu Yuena committed the indecent act that night—both were so sickly.

If there's any real difference, it's probably only between Aisi and Aimu.

The sudden turn of events caused Lin Po's face to twitch, and he couldn't help but begin to doubt the meaning of life.

Can anyone tell him why Xu Jiujiu is acting like he has Stockholm Syndrome?

Did she break it in just one night?

The problem is, he hasn't done anything yet, he's only used his mouth, so why is his attitude so bad?

Or does she already have this symptom?

Lin Po felt increasingly uneasy. He wanted to ask, but he was afraid that if he hesitated for too long, he might say something shocking that would ruin his reputation.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and ignored the increasingly strange gaze, turning his attention back to Vina in his arms.

"I should go now. Remember to tell Yuhao when you get back to the Body Sect that he should hurry back to Sun Moon Sect after breaking through level 50."

"Okay. Take care on your journey, Brother Lin."

With that, Vina reluctantly left that warm embrace and stood in front of everyone.

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Po, as usual, abruptly disappeared from the spot, leaving everyone present speechless.

This guy really left decisively!

Shouldn't we part ways three times like in the storybooks?

"Let's go. Brother Linpo has already given Tianhun enough convenience and resources. If he still can't achieve anything, then I'm afraid I'll have no face to ask for anything in the future!"

Having said that, Vina, now back to her princess demeanor, turned and walked towards the Heavenly Soul Palace, ready to discuss the upcoming plan to destroy the country with her father, the emperor.

Seeing this, Jiang Nannan and the others, with their varying expressions, hurriedly followed, afraid that they would fall behind the group.

After leaving the Heavenly Soul Empire, Lin Po did not immediately activate his divine power to teleport back to the Sun and Moon Empire. Instead, he flew directly towards the Douling Empire.

There was no other way; since he had promised to provide Kong Deming with separate funding, he couldn't go back on his word.

As for why they traveled thousands of miles to the Douling Empire, the reason is simple: the Tianhun Empire is their own territory, so there's no need to attack it; and the Xingluo Empire simply doesn't offer any profit.

In that case, only the Douling Empire, located in the heart of the continent and which has always been at peace with the world, remains.

After a series of familiar and smooth operations, the Douling Treasury followed in the footsteps of the Xingluo Treasury, leaving not a single penny behind.

However, this time the signature he left behind was in a different style.

Not only was 'Yan Shaozhe' replaced with 'Xuanzi', but the Light attribute was also changed to a fairly pure Earth attribute.

It's unclear how the Douling Emperor will react upon seeing this, or whether he will send someone to confront Xuanzi directly.

Immediately afterwards, he teleported to Xingluo City a second time and used the same trick to empty the newly built national treasury of the Xingluo Imperial Palace.

Before leaving, he also carved the provocative words "Xuanzi was here" on the wall, intending to annoy Xu Jiawei.

After doing all this, Lin Po set off to return to the Sun and Moon.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he landed in the Demon Forest, a large eyeball radiating a powerful aura suddenly appeared in front of him, startling him so much that he almost punched it on the spot.

"Human, no, Your Highness, I wonder if you are interested in my spirit ring?"

The disheveled and grime-covered Evil Emperor, with a fawning look in his eyes, said this.

(End of this chapter)