Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Late at night, at Mingde Hall.

In a quiet study.

The heavy, deep red velvet curtains blocked out the moonlight and noise from the outside world, while the walls were inlaid with soul-guided wall lamps that emitted a soft white light, illuminating the valuable mahogany furniture.

Jing Hongchen sat behind a large desk, dressed in a comfortable silk bathrobe. His hair was neatly combed, but his temples were streaked with an undeniable white.

Even her well-maintained chubby face showed a hint of fatigue.

Ever since he was subdued by Ye Chen last time, he has been unable to sleep soundly. He always feels that he has been involved in a shocking conspiracy, and he is afraid that if he makes a mistake, it will bring unimaginable disaster to the Hongchen family.

For him, the continuation of his family line is more important than anything else.

Everything he did was for the development of the Hongchen family.

Of course, if he didn't submit, Ye Chen might kill him, and there was nothing that could be done about it...

"What a troubled time..."

Jing Hongchen sighed, looking increasingly exhausted.

Suddenly, the previously stable light in the room seemed to flicker almost imperceptibly, and the air temperature also quietly dropped a few degrees.

Jing Hongchen noticed something was wrong almost instantly.

"Shh-"

He suddenly raised his head, his sharp gaze shooting like that of a hawk towards the shadows opposite the desk.

A figure had silently appeared there, as if he had always been a part of the room.

Silent and stealthy, like a ghost.

The person who arrived was Ye Chen.

"You...how did you get in?"

Jing Hongchen's pupils contracted slightly.

He was clearly shocked that Ye Chen had managed to appear in his study so quietly!
His study was surrounded by layers of detection soul tools. Even a titled Douluo skilled in stealth would not be able to sneak in silently, but Ye Chen could.

This completely subverted his cognition.

His attitude towards Ye Chen was also extremely complicated.

The time he was forced to kneel was arguably the greatest humiliation of his life.

Moreover, Ye Chen is Meng Hongchen's boyfriend...

So even though he had already pledged allegiance to Ye Chen, he still tried his best to remain calm in Ye Chen's presence. He couldn't appear too pathetic or too obsequious, lest he lose face in front of Meng Hongchen later...

"I need to talk to you about something."

Ye Chen sat down on the sofa next to him, crossed his legs, and relaxed as if he were at home.

He didn't care about Jing Hongchen's attitude at all, as long as Jing Hongchen could obediently follow orders and do things his way.

"what's up?"

Jing Hongchen quickly calmed down and immediately became nervous.

Ye Chen's expression suggested that he was specifically seeking Ye Chen's help.

With Ye Chen's cultivation level, is there anything in this world that he cannot do?

Jing Hongchen now regarded Ye Chen as an unparalleled expert, whose cultivation was at least level 99 Limit Douluo, and who seemed to be a wild one, appearing out of nowhere, and who had never been heard of on the continent.

This means that as long as Ye Chen hides his face, he is almost impossible to be recognized, and therefore has no weaknesses or vulnerabilities.

In this world where the strong are respected, what can't a strongman like Ye Chen do?
Ye Chen didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "I need you and your Hongchen family to go and serve under Xu Tianran and gain some status."

"why?"

Jing Hongchen frowned slightly, clearly hesitant and somewhat surprised that Ye Chen would make such a request. "His Majesty is still on the throne, and whether Xu Tianran can become the final winner is still unknown."

He didn't expect that Ye Chen would actually support Xu Tianran.

Could Ye Chen be one of Xu Tianran's men? But that's unlikely. If Xu Tianran had such a powerful figure under his command, he would have already dominated the empire. Why would he need to be so patient and calculating?
Moreover, with the old emperor still alive and the throne secure, if he rashly pledged allegiance to a prince, it would be tantamount to pushing the entire Hongchen family into the eye of the storm, making them the target of all political enemies, both openly and covertly.

Jing Hongchen is not afraid of fighting, but behind him is his entire family, as well as his grandchildren Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, which is his biggest weakness.

He didn't want them to get involved.

"Don't worry, the old emperor won't be around in a few days."

Ye Chen's lips curled up slightly, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.

"What……!"

Jing Hongchen's pupils suddenly contracted, as if struck by an invisible lightning bolt.

He suddenly stood up from his seat, his face filled with disbelief.

He guessed Ye Chen's meaning, and it was precisely because he guessed it that the chill instantly shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, almost freezing his blood.

"you want……"

He couldn't finish his sentence; his throat felt dry and his heart was pounding wildly in his chest.

Assassinating the emperor of the empire—what a mad idea!

"What, you think I can't do it?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and asked in return with a smile.

The stealthy infiltration he just demonstrated was meant to impress Jing Hongchen, but he didn't expect the old man to be so timid and not trust his abilities at all.

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath, trying to suppress the churning fear in her chest.

He looked at Ye Chen and said in a deep voice, "Ye Chen, listen to me, the Sun Moon Empire is much more dangerous than you think!"

“I know your cultivation is unfathomable, but the Sun Moon Empire has been passed down for ten thousand years, and its foundation is far more profound than what is visible on the surface.”

"The Imperial Hall of Worship is not empty; the existence of Limit Douluo is not a legend, and it is even possible that there are Soul Tools that are infinitely close to level 10!"

"Moreover, the imperial palace is equipped with layers upon layers of top-tier defensive soul-guided devices that operate day and night. The monitoring, protection, and counterattack systems are interconnected, making it as solid as a rock! Even if you could sneak in silently, killing the old emperor and escaping unscathed would be extremely difficult!"

After Jing Hongchen finished speaking, she stared intently at Ye Chen, waiting for his reply.

Ye Chen's infiltration methods were indeed very clever; he was able to sneak into the depths of the palace without making a sound.

But whenever Ye Chen makes a move, there will definitely be fluctuations in his soul power.

Any fluctuation of soul power will inevitably be detected.

Even if Ye Chen manages to kill the old emperor, he'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

If Ye Chen fails, it will definitely implicate the Hongchen family, causing the entire Hongchen family to fall into an abyss of no return!
It doesn't matter that Ye Chen is dead, but he is still afraid of implicating himself and his family.

He was just an ordinary soul master who never participated in the internal struggles of the royal family. The royal family had no say in his affairs, and the two sides did not interfere with each other. Even if the royal family was in complete chaos, it had nothing to do with him.

But if Ye Chen is arrested, and his relationship with Ye Chen is exposed, then things will be troublesome...

"Don't worry, it won't involve you or your family."

Ye Chen waved his hand and said calmly, "I will deal with the old emperor first. You can consider joining Xu Tianran later. I need you to have a certain position under Xu Tianran."

Although Ye Chen spoke calmly, he gave Jing Hongchen no chance to refute him.

Even if Jing Hongchen doesn't believe it, Ye Chen is still going to do it.

Ye Chen never needs to explain his actions to anyone.

The only reason I was able to talk so much with Jing Hongchen was because of Meng Hongchen.

Ye Chen has always been very tolerant of his own people.

Mirror Red Dust can be said to have benefited from Dream Red Dust.

If it weren't for Meng Hongchen, Ye Chen would never have been so easy to talk to.

(End of this chapter)