Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

Xue Qinghe suddenly laughed, his laughter filled with endless sorrow and self-mockery.

He slowly straightened up, his gaze sweeping over the faces of Xue Beng, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and Prince Xue Xing.

The last trace of gentleness and refinement in his eyes was being gnawed away and devoured by the cold reality, replaced by an unprecedented coldness and sharpness.

"My dear brothers, my dear uncles!"

Xue Qinghe's voice wasn't loud, but it was like an ice pick, piercing the hearts of everyone present.

"Our father's body is barely cold, and you're already so eager to have designs on the throne!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly raised his voice and let out a thunderous roar!

"Beron!"

"My subordinate is here!"

At the entrance of the palace, the Imperial Guard Commander Belon, who had been bowing and waiting, had a glint in his eyes the moment he heard Xue Qinghe's voice!
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately led dozens of his trusted elites and stormed in like tigers descending a mountain. The standard longswords in his hands were instantly drawn, and the three princes and Prince Xuexing were tightly surrounded in the center.

He himself strode up to Xue Qinghe, knelt on one knee, and spoke in a booming voice.

"His Royal Highness!"

In that instant, the balance of power was dramatically reversed!

Xue Qinghe's eyes were cold and sharp. He didn't even glance at his relatives, whose faces had already changed drastically. Instead, he spoke in a tone devoid of any emotion:

"Drag every single eunuch and maid in this palace out and execute them on the spot!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell into silence!

The three princes and Prince Xuexing were all stunned. Xue Beng's previous nonchalant demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by an expression of disbelief.

The next second, all the palace maids and eunuchs who had just been pretending to be deaf and dumb were terrified and frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Your Highness, please spare your life!"

"Your Highness, spare me! I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!"

"Your Highness, please spare your life!"

Xue Beng was the first to react, pointing at Xue Qinghe's nose and cursing, "Xue Qinghe! Are you fucking crazy! What did they do wrong that you want to kill them!"

The second prince also hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, please reconsider! You cannot kill indiscriminately like this!"

The Third Prince was even more heartbroken: "Brother, this isn't like you! Weren't you the one who was most opposed to indiscriminate killing of innocent people!"

Prince Snowstar then turned his attention to Peron, shouting angrily, "Peron! How dare you! Do you intend to rebel?!"

However, when confronted with the prince's questioning, Perón simply chuckled.

He slowly stood up, and an incomparably powerful aura of soul force suddenly erupted from his body!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black!

Seven spirit rings quietly appeared beneath his feet!
The aura of a level 71 offensive Soul Saint was unmistakably revealed!

(Some readers pointed out that the rank of the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards was too low, and after thinking about it, I realized there was some truth to that, so I made a slight change earlier.)
Peron's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's as he coldly stared at Prince Xuexing and said in a deep voice:

"His Majesty foresaw this! He entrusted this to me in person before he fell into a coma!"

"I will unconditionally stand by His Highness the Crown Prince's side and assist him in ascending the throne! Anyone who disobeys will be killed without exception!"

Belon gave his men a few glances, and the fierce imperial guards immediately obeyed, dragging all the crying and wailing palace maids and eunuchs roughly outside the door.

Immediately following, a series of shrill pleas for mercy, screams, and the sounds of sharp blades piercing flesh rang out.

"No, no! Your Highness, I was wrong! We were really wrong!"

"For the sake of our past relationship, spare our lives!"

"what--!"

However, Xue Qinghe stood still, expressionless, his eyes unwavering.

If it weren't for his father's foresight in placing Belon as a pawn in advance, he would probably be completely sidelined or even imprisoned by his own brother and uncle by now!
Mercy? Compassion?
These people ceased to exist the moment they chose to betray him.

Belon, standing to the side, nodded silently at Xue Qinghe's change of heart, a hint of approval in his eyes.

He had always been worried about this.

Crown Prince Xue Qinghe is good in every way, except that he is too kind and benevolent.

In times of peace and prosperity, such a personality would be ideal, making him a benevolent ruler praised by all.

But in the current turbulent situation on the continent, with the Martial Soul Empire eyeing it covetously, the Heavenly Dou Empire needs a decisive and ruthless emperor who can make tough decisions when necessary!

So he had been waiting.

Waiting for Xue Qinghe to call out his name!

Ten minutes later.

The sounds outside completely ceased.

A thick, pungent smell of blood wafted in from outside the door, making the three princes and Prince Xuexing feel nauseous.

They felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the Crown Prince turn his cold gaze upon them.

Prince Xuexing, though blustering, said weakly, "What? Do you also want Belon to chop us all up?"

The three princes were also fearless.

Those eunuchs and palace maids were of lowly status; once they died, so be it.

They simply couldn't believe that Xue Qinghe, who also had the blood of the Xue family flowing through his veins, would dare to let Belon lay a hand on them!

Prince Xuexing forced himself to remain calm and said, "Your Highness, those eunuchs and palace maids, who knew the truth but did not report it, betrayed their masters for personal gain, and indeed deserve to be killed! However, what we just said is also true. Without your elder brother's imperial edict of succession, how can you gain the approval of the ministers below?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe let out a cold laugh.

"According to the primogeniture system of my Heavenly Dou Empire, as long as my father does not leave an imperial edict to depose me after his death, I will automatically ascend the throne!"

"Unless, Father Emperor left a clear imperial edict bequeathing the throne to another prince. My dear uncle, are you unaware of this rule?!"

Prince Xuexing's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

They certainly know this rule.

But those guys actually saw that Xue Qinghe was kind and easy to bully, so they wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble and disrupt the situation!
Privately, they all had their own private armies and had also cultivated relationships with powerful figures.

The competition for the throne has always been brutal; how could they not try to seize it?
But now, all their backup plans can only be implemented if they can leave this palace!
With the Soul Saint Belon guarding this place, they have no way to escape!
Xue Qinghe's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a murderous intent.

"My dear brothers, my dear uncles, people often have to pay the price for their actions."

Even if you are my family.

The moment Xue Qinghe finished speaking, all the Imperial Guards drew their swords, their sharp blades gleaming coldly in the candlelight, all aimed at the four people surrounded in the center. Inside the palace, the air seemed to freeze.

Dozens of longswords, gleaming with a chilling light, were aimed at the four most noble people in the Heavenly Dou Empire, apart from the Crown Prince.

The icy blade, radiating a chilling aura, made the expressions of the three princes and Prince Xuexing extremely ugly, with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

After a brief silence, Prince Xuexing finally couldn't hold back and roared, his voice trembling with fear!
"Xue Qinghe! Do you really intend to kill us?! We share the same blood! If this gets out, how will you rule the Heavenly Dou Empire?! What will the people of the world think of you, this tyrant who murdered his uncle and brother?!"

"Big brother! Big brother! Let's talk this out, let's talk this out!"

The second prince could no longer maintain his princely demeanor; his face was filled with a fawning yet terrified smile.

The third prince was even more shrewd. He knew that now was not the time to talk about backbone; saving his life was the priority!

He knelt down with a thud, weeping and pleading, "Big brother! I'm usually the closest to you, and I've never offended you before. Please forgive me this time!"

"Oh, right! I can hand over the entire list of ministers who have pledged allegiance to me to you! And my three thousand private soldiers as well! From now on, I will follow your lead, elder brother!"

Seeing his third brother's decisiveness, the second prince's eyes lit up, and he quickly knelt down as well: "Me too! Eldest brother! I can give you these lists and all my men's forces!"

However, amidst this comical scene of brothers and uncles turning against each other and the two kneeling and begging for mercy, a discordant voice rang out.

"Go ahead and fucking kill me! You dare!"

The Fourth Prince Xue Beng remained as arrogant as ever, even puffing out his chest with a look of utter contempt on his face.

He was used to being a spoiled brat and arrogant.

Based on his understanding of his elder brother Xue Qinghe, even if Xue Qinghe's temperament has changed, he would never actually dare to kill them.

All of this is just meant to scare them.

Seeing Xue Beng's foolish behavior, the Second Prince and the Third Prince, who had just knelt down, cursed inwardly: Idiot!

You're usually such a spoiled brat, but now you still can't see the bigger picture?

Both of them are very clear about their own positions.

Even if Xue Qinghe were to show mercy today and let them leave.

With their limited strength, they were no match for the Crown Prince, who controlled the Imperial Guards.

They did indeed win over many powerful figures and raise private armies, but these forces were insignificant compared to the royal guards under Perón's command.

Those powerful ministers who were won over by them were not very capable themselves.

The only thing worth winning over is the power and background those people possess.

But they won over the powerful and influential; didn't Xue Qinghe do the same?

As the crown prince, he didn't even need to actively court powerful figures; countless influential people would come to him seeking refuge.

After all, he is the rightful and legitimate heir!
For example, the Imperial Chancellor was his staunchest supporter.

And what about the powerful and influential people they've cultivated relationships with?
They're nothing more than a group of ambitious opportunists who want to take things further.

The winds are blowing in the wrong direction right now. The Second Prince and the Third Prince have absolutely no idea whether those people will betray them in order to protect themselves.

Rather than being betrayed later, it's better to hand over everything now; perhaps that way, you can save your life.

Xue Qinghe looked at his fourth brother, who was still shouting, and sighed deeply, a final trace of pity flashing in his eyes.

"Fourth brother, oh fourth brother, please, don't force me."

"Ugh"

Seeing his appearance, Xue Beng thought he had chickened out and became even more smug, letting out a cold laugh.

"I'm forcing you! So what!"

He even took a step forward and brought his neck even closer to the longsword pressed against him.

The sharp blade left a shallow bloodstain on his neck.

But he remained completely calm!
He is a prince!
Does this Commander of the Imperial Guard, Belon, really dare to kill him in public?

The second prince, the third prince, and even Prince Xuexing never expected the avalanche to be so "fierce".

This isn't just being bold; this is literally courting death!

Prince Xue Xing was merely standing on the high ground of righteousness and kinship, making Xue Qinghe consider his reputation and dare not take action.

And what about avalanches?

He's practically offering his face up to get punched!
but!

For some reason, the three of them shared the same thoughts as Xue Beng.

Xue Qinghe, no matter how hard I try, I can't really take action!

Available in the next moment!
What happened was completely unexpected!
Xue Qinghe's icy eyes twitched slightly.

Standing beside him, Belon instantly understood, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes!
His hand holding the longsword did not tremble in the slightest, nor did he hesitate for a moment. With a swift movement, the sword fell!
"Shh-!"

A burst of blood shot into the sky!

The avalanche's head, still bearing an arrogant and contemptuous expression, flew high into the air.

His eyes were still moving in his last moments.

Huh, that's strange. Why are Xue Qinghe and the others all upside down?
Until he saw that headless body, gushing blood, a body that was all too familiar.
His pupils suddenly contracted!
He was really beheaded!
Inside the palace, there was a deathly silence.

The head of the avalanche rolled down to the feet of the Second Prince and the Third Prince.

The two brothers stared at those wide-open eyes, filled with shock and disbelief, and trembled with fear, scrambling backward as they retreated.

Warm blood splattered all over Prince Xuexing's face.

The prince, who had been speaking righteously just moments before, was now completely dumbfounded, his body stiff, and he even forgot to wipe the blood from his face.

Snow clears the river!
He...he really dares to do it!

He actually dared to kill his own brother in public!

Xue Qinghe then turned his gaze to Prince Xue Xing, whose face was deathly pale.

Finally, he lowered his head and knelt down: "I beg the Emperor Qinghe to decide everything!"

"I am willing to give up everything I have. I beg the Qinghe Emperor to spare my life, for the sake of my relationship with my uncle."

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