Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 265 Xu Tianran loves you, little brother, see you at Xuanwu Gate! (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader - 110)

"Your Highness, anger is bad for your health." An old figure slowly emerged from the shadows of the palace, looked at Xu Tianran who seemed to have gone mad, and couldn't help but sigh.

I also felt some resentment.

What exactly is His Majesty planning? It seems no one can fathom his thoughts.

They actually gave the position of head of Mingde Hall to Xu Hailiu...

Who is Xu Hailiu? He is a highly respected figure within the imperial family, one of the most powerful princes in the Sun Moon Empire, and the one who controls the Imperial Guard.

He also has another identity: a staunch supporter of the Third Prince.

Although His Majesty is still in good health, his strength is somewhat lacking. After all, he is only a mortal, so his lifespan will not be long.

Now, the incredibly lucrative Mingde Hall has been handed over to the Third Prince, and at this sensitive juncture (the impending struggle for the throne among the nine princes), this move signifies far more than just an ordinary power transfer.

Rather, it was a disguised removal of Xu Tianran, the "legitimate" crown prince of the current dynasty.

Can be imagined.

From this day forward, the path to the throne for Xu Tianran, the disabled crown prince who was already ostracized by many of his brothers and disliked by the world, became increasingly arduous and even uncertain...

After all, His Majesty's move will attract countless people to place bets.

Previously, they were still observing because they felt the current situation was unclear. The Third Prince and the Crown Prince were fighting tooth and nail, and it was still unknown who would win. But now... His Majesty has placed another heavy bet on the Third Prince, who was already slightly favoring him.

The scales of victory began to tip wildly.

"Elder Xue, do you think... I still have a chance to win?" Xu Tianran slowly released the palace maid, his expression filled with despair.

"This..." Xue Chen remained silent, her expression complex.

It's practically hellish in difficulty.

"But I refuse to accept my fate!" Xu Tianran slowly raised his head, a mad glint flashing in his eyes.

"You want to..." Xue Chen was taken aback.

"Elder Xue, please take a letter to a holy altar of the Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu and make sure it is delivered to that person."

"But this... cooperating with evil spirit masters will inevitably be looked down upon by the world..."

"I would rather betray everyone than watch the throne fall to the third prince and crush me like an ant," Xu Tianran said coldly.

"Only the power in my hands is truly visible and tangible; the rest of the history books will be written by me."

"Yes." Xue Chen took a deep breath and bowed slightly.

As a loyal servant, one should do one's duty.

No need to ask.

The old man seemed to disappear into the darkness, vanishing without a trace.

In Xu Tianran's eyes, there was a hint of utter madness after his nature had been released. "Since you won't give me the throne, then I'll take it myself... just like you took it from my uncle back then."

……

"Delete my big-head emoji!" Su Wen said expressionlessly.

"It can't be deleted!" Big Eyes declared righteously.

"I spent several nights designing these big-headed chibi emojis, pulling all-nighters to create them. You think you can just make me delete them with a single sentence? No way! You should know I'm a tech person. Go ahead and fire me if you dare! Otherwise, as long as I'm working on this project, these emojis will never be deleted!"

"And I'm also designing other emojis and preparing to apply for copyright..."

Su Wen: "..."

She occasionally made sarcastic remarks about words from her past life, not wanting Da Yan to overhear her and even mimic them seven-tenths. Da Yan couldn't help but retort, "I could say you've violated my portrait rights..."

"What the hell is portrait rights?" Big Eyes asked blankly.

"You didn't mention this setting."

Su Wen waved his hand.

"Fine, let's just design it then."

What else can I say?

"After all, it's a gift for my juniors, so it's good that it has my mark..." Su Wen sighed.

"Of course, I have one too." Big Eyes grinned and extended a tentacle, handing over a cartoon drawing—a cute miniature classic version of Cthulhu.

"Are you really that cute?" Su Wen raised an eyebrow, expressing his suspicion.

"Hilarious! Why can't I be this cute?" Big Eyes scoffed.

"I'm already working hard to earn my new name... Once the work is done, I'll immediately 'change my appearance' and modify my looks."

"I am not some dark, damp, crawling monster, but a god who stands proudly upon the throne of the void!"

Su Wen: "Big eyes."

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Its large eyes instantly broke down, and it began to crawl on the ground in a dark, twisted manner. This was truly its Achilles' heel, and a lifelong disgrace...

Su Wen said with a smile.

Fight with me?
Still too inexperienced.

I will eat your secret for the rest of my life!

Leaving the place where Da Yan was bitterly clutching the training ground, Wang Dong'er also happened to wake up from the golden tree. The two had recently started cultivating together again, and of course, they were old bed partners. There was no need for a break-in period; their practiced movements made them look like a married couple.

"Ha~" Wang Dong'er, with her long pink waves flowing freely, yawned and rubbed her sleepy eyes: "Where did you go this morning? I looked for you for ages but couldn't find you, so you just went back to sleep."

"How can you sleep at your age?" Su Wen asked, heartbroken.

"Hmph." The girl snorted and then pulled Su Wen along to the inner courtyard cafeteria.

"Oh, the young couple is here?" Aunt Lu smiled and brought over two special breakfasts. "Enjoy your meal."

"Thank you, Aunt Lu." Su Wen stuffed a Thunder Vine bun into his mouth. The crackling of lightning and the perfect tingling sensation on his tongue, along with the surge of rich spiritual energy, instantly sobered him up.

Although he still doesn't understand whether the thing's energizing effect comes from electricity or that insignificant "spiritual energy".

But overall, it tasted good.

"Lao Da! I've missed you so much!" A burly figure rushed up and hugged Su Wen's leg, tears streaming down his face.

"Fatty?" Su Wen asked in surprise, "You finished your mission outside?"

"Mmm." Xie Huanyue nodded sheepishly.

While casually grabbing two steamed buns from Su Wen's plate to fill his stomach, he also asked Aunt Lu behind him for five more rounds of steamed buns before sitting down next to her. However, his weight almost made Su Wen jump up.

Su Wen: "..."

"This mission was very simple. There was just a wild Soul Master evil spirit, and I just sat on him and killed him." Xie Huanyue said with a grin while eating a steamed bun.

"Tsk." Su Wen remained silent.

He could already imagine the despair and helplessness of watching a mountain of flesh rampage towards him, its shadow gradually widening.

The current Evil Moon is definitely one of the top tanks.

The difference in body size from the original is not significant.

However, with the immortal herb altering his physical strength and increasing his tankiness exponentially, not only could a Soul Master of the same level not defeat him, but even a Soul Emperor of a higher level couldn't break through his defenses with a full-force attack.

Not to mention, this guy is good at both offense and defense...

outrageous.

"Remember to come to the training class," Su Wen said with a smile.
"Practical training class?" Xie Huanyue's small eyes looked a little blank. "Boss, but they said that the practical training class is run by a big devil from our academy, and the content is quite terrifying."

"Who said that?" Su Wen's smile was somewhat dangerous.

"It was told by several senior students from my cohort in the Inner Academy." Xie Huanyue was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem and betrayed them completely.

"It's alright, just come." Su Wen patted Xie Huanyue on the shoulder.

"Oh, oh..." Xie Huanyue was only focused on eliminating the steamed buns and didn't care about anything else.

"Going to the outer courtyard?" Aunt Lu asked with a smile.

“Yes.” Su Wen nodded.

"Give this to him... he hasn't eaten this morning." Aunt Lu handed over a pre-packaged bag, steaming hot.

"Okay!" Su Wen took the bag, took Wang Dong'er's little hand, and flew towards the outer courtyard.

The bag contained breakfast that Aunt Lu had prepared for her husband.

The other party was an external teacher from Shrek Academy, but compared to the delicate and petite Aunt Lu, his appearance was somewhat rough, with a big beard and bulging muscles.

The two of them were incredibly sweet together.

Although Su Wen always felt that this poor physique was really exaggerated...

After handing over the task, Su Wen and Wang Dong'er went to the Forging Department together.

The number of students in the Forging Department has grown to about thirty or forty, and they are even divided into grades. Of course, Wang Dong'er, Lou Yingying, and the like are already "inner court disciples".

The only drawback is the lack of core disciple slots.

Of course, this is also because Su Wen has not yet applied.

Once the forging department develops further, it will receive the same treatment as disciples of the Soul Guidance and Martial Soul departments...

Moreover, with Su Wen's resources as the vice dean of the forging department, he could easily create a "core disciple" rating on his own.

"Vice Dean, senior student, good morning..."

As Su Wen walked along the way, he saw that most of the disciples who had just arrived at the forging building and were tidying up their forging tools hurriedly stood up and respectfully greeted him. Of course, given his status, the only thing missing was a statue of him in front of the forging building for the disciples to worship...

(End of this chapter)