Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 238 People’s Heart
Xu Tianran's study suddenly became quiet.

Emperor Xu Jing was still in a coma, and Jing Hongchen chose to tell Xu Tianran about Mingdetang at this time, which had already implicitly indicated his choice.

Xu Tianran could naturally hear the implication of Jing Hongchen's words.

Xu Tianran lowered his eyes slightly, his mind full of thoughts. Even though he was ambitious, he knew that unifying the continent would not be accomplished in a short time.

There is a powerful opponent like Shrek Academy outside, and there are other people inside who covet the throne. As long as Xu Jing is alive, he is just the crown prince after all. The matter is of great importance, and those ministers may not all be on the same side with him.

He had originally thought that since the people of Mingdu were outraged by the two attacks in recent days, he might be able to take advantage of the situation and take some action to consolidate his position as the crown prince.

But now with Jing Hongchen's support, Xu Tianran suddenly had no other worries. In the open, he had the support of Mingde Hall. In the dark, he had the Holy Spirit Church to help him solve some problems. In terms of logic, he was the crown prince of the Sun and Moon Empire, and his title was legitimate.

In this situation, even if other people make some moves secretly, they can't easily shake his position.

If it is true as Jing Hongchen said, Mingdetang will usher in a technological innovation in a short period of time, he has enough patience to continue waiting. After all, he also understands the principle of having the right tools before doing things well.

After a moment of silence, Xu Tianran looked up at Jing Hongchen and said, "Since that's the case, please complete it as soon as possible. Mingde Hall will still be a priority for the empire. I will send people to help rebuild Mingde Hall, and then I will wait for good news from you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Jing Hongchen bowed slightly, "I will do my best."

"Well, it's getting late, and Master Hongchen still has to worry about the reconstruction of Mingde Hall, so I won't keep you here any longer."

Jing Hongchen had already received Xu Tianran's promise. When he heard his faint words of seeing him off, he knew in his heart that he still had something to say to Feng Ling, so he did not stay any longer and turned to leave.

The door closed again. Xu Tianran withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Feng Ling. "Thank you for taking the extra trip, Sect Leader Feng."

Feng Ling also looked at Xu Tianran, "Now that Mingde Hall is helping, it seems His Highness no longer needs my help."

Xu Tianran shook his head. "Originally, we invited Master Feng to the palace because we had some matters that needed your sect's attention. Although it's no longer necessary, there's another matter..."

Xu Jing was seriously ill, so Xu Tianran invited the people from the Holy Spirit Church into the palace at this juncture not to enjoy the scenery.

Whether it was Xu Jing or other princes, it was all to consolidate his position. But now with the support of Mingde Hall, he no longer had to take risks that could easily lead to criticism.

As the deputy leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, Feng Ling naturally understood what Xu Tianran meant, which is why she said what she said just now.

"These attacks on Mingdu have caused widespread outrage. I'm afraid that after a while, the people of Mingdu will forget about this."

Xu Tianran leaned back slightly and spoke in a long, pointed voice, "Only by constantly urging people to support us can we gain their support."

Feng Ling's eyes flashed, and she understood Xu Tianran's intention. He needed the Holy Spirit Cult to create the illusion that the three great empires would occasionally provoke the Sun-Moon Empire.

In this way, when the continental war begins in the future, the people of the Sun and Moon Empire will naturally support Xu Tianran to unify the continent.

Thinking of this, Feng Ling glanced at Xu Tianran again. He was indeed a qualified ambitious man, willing to do anything to achieve his goals. However, the people under his rule would probably not have a peaceful life.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with her.

"This is easy. However, we can't just let go of Shrek Academy's night raid on Mingdu..."

"Are Patriarch Feng and that person from Shrek Academy old acquaintances?" Xu Tianran asked tentatively, but when he saw Feng Ling turned to look at him, he did not pursue the matter any further.

"The Shrek Academy has bullied Sun and Moon too much, so we can't just let it go. Since Patriarch Feng is interested, how about asking Patriarch Feng to bring the palace priests to handle this matter?"

"Thank you, Your Highness." Feng Ling said, already standing up impatiently. After a hurried farewell, she left the study. Watching Feng Ling's departing figure, Xu Tianran closed his eyes slightly, raised his hand to rub his temples, and then a pair of hands gently rested on his shoulders.

"Did you hear everything?"

"Yes, Your Highness." The one who responded to Xu Tianran was Juzi, who had been in the study early in the morning. She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, and she lowered her eyes slightly as she helped Xu Tianran massage his shoulders.

"How credible do you think Jing Hongchen's words are?"

"I don't know." Orange shook his head.

"Forget it. You haven't been to Mingde Hall either, so it's really difficult for you to judge this matter."

"It was Juzi who disappointed His Highness." Juzi stopped what he was doing and knelt down beside Xu Tianran.

"Get up! I never intended to blame you." Xu Tianran shook his head. "Since Mingde Hall will take some time to recover, I can take this opportunity to take over the military affairs."

"No matter when, only with the army at hand can one feel at ease." Xu Tianran closed his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking. "It's getting late, please send me back to the palace."

"Yes, Your Highness."

For some, this night was eventful, but for others, it was just another night.

The next morning, Lin Jiayi rarely appeared in the student dormitory building. After stopping to confirm, he walked to the door of a dormitory and knocked gently.

But after a while, no sound came from the dormitory.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Lin Jiayi frowned and knocked on the door again, "Lin Xiao, are you still not awake?"

After the voice fell, there was still no movement in the room. Looking around, Lin Jiayi didn't wait any longer. However, just as he turned around, he heard Lin Xiao open the door.

"I'm sorry, teacher. I'm currently making a soul guide and can't leave for the moment."

Lin Jiayi turned around, his eyes lit up, "It's okay, I disturbed you."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Teacher, please come in and sit down."

"Okay." Lin Jiayi did not refuse, but frowned again as soon as he walked into Lin Xiao's dormitory.

Lin Xiao’s dormitory was so clean, so clean that there was almost no sign of human life, and not many other things were seen, as if Lin Xiao was ready to leave here at any time.

There was only an unfinished soul guide placed on the table next to it. It looked like it had just been started and was made of the same alloy that Lin Xiao had taken out before.

"Teacher, please sit wherever you want."

Lin Jiayi nodded, his eyes falling on the table beside him, "What is this?"

Lin Xiao followed Lin Jiayi's gaze and took a look. "This is a soul guide related to my martial soul. I've just started trying it."

　The rest will come later

　　I have changed too much of the previous content and there is not much left. I will save some in the next two days and try to post all three chapters together.
　　
　
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