Douluo Continent: The God of Thunder Descends, Martial Soul Lei Yi

Chapter 72 The Great Emperor on a Snowy Night.

"Goron, there's no need to be angry."

Emperor Xueye waved his hand to dissuade him, showing no sign of anger whatsoever.

Golong was surprised that Lei Ming could resist his Soul Douluo-level soul power. He was about to release more pressure when he heard Xue Ye's words and had to give up.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Golong bowed to Emperor Xueye in agreement, then withdrew his soul power and stood respectfully to the side.

"I know the avalanche wasn't your fault. Although you cut off his arm, it was his own fault."

Emperor Xueye spoke calmly, his eyes completely devoid of any emotion.

It was as if the deceased fourth prince, Xue Beng, was not his child.

Lei Ming nodded silently.

This emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire was no fool.

After all, he had been on the throne for many years. If he were truly a fool, the Heavenly Dou Empire would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

"Although we know the killer is someone else, are you curious as to why we summoned you here today?"

Emperor Xueye forced a smile onto his face, staring calmly at Lei Ming.

"I'm not curious. Now that Your Majesty is alright, may I leave?"

Lei Ming sighed inwardly. He was furious at being tricked for no reason.

He was unjustly framed and his mind was in turmoil; all he wanted was to find the culprit and give him a good beating.

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Emperor Xueye was taken aback by Lei Ming's reply.

Then, amused, he pointed at Lei Ming.

"Oh, you, I called you here because I have something to tell you."

"What do you think of the current strength of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"good."

Lei Ming was taken aback for a moment, then gave a perfunctory reply.

I want to hear the truth.

Emperor Xueye sighed, his haggard figure seeming even more dejected.

From the moment they met, he could see the arrogance in the young man's heart.

It was an arrogance that completely disliked royalty.

In other words, the young man in front of him did not take the Heaven Dou royal family seriously at all.

"The Spirit Hall has always been recruiting Spirit Masters. The Star Luo Empire's royal family and the Zhu family have formed a marriage alliance, allowing the two families to perform Spirit Fusion Techniques."

After a moment of contemplation, Lei Ming slowly spoke.

However, he did not mention the Heaven Dou Empire, since the person who knew the Heaven Dou Empire best was Emperor Xue Ye in front of him.

"Yes, on the surface, all three upper sects are in the Heaven Dou Empire, so their strength should not be underestimated."

"But sect power is ultimately just sect power, and it has little to do with the overall strength of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Emperor Xueye sighed.

For generations, the emperors of the Heavenly Dou Empire had tried to enhance the strength of the royal family, but ultimately failed.

The Swan Martial Soul is too weak.

"As people get older, they become more talkative."

Halfway through his sentence, Emperor Xueye suddenly stopped talking, shook his head, and gave a wry smile.

"Lei Ming".

Suddenly, Emperor Xueye called out Lei Ming's name, causing him to look at Emperor Xueye.

"I have a daughter who is the same age as you. I wonder if you are interested in a marriage alliance with the royal family."

Upon hearing this, Lei Ming was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized what was going on.

So this was the main reason why Emperor Xueye summoned him today.

Is the intention to link him to the royal family?

It's a pity, there's still a girl at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy waiting for him to return.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but my heart already belongs to someone else."

Lei Ming refused, showing no desire to accept what most people dream of.

"Hahaha."

Emperor Xueye laughed heartily, "It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. If you've thought it through, we can talk again."

Just as Lei Ming was about to refuse, someone hurriedly walked in from outside.

Upon entering, he immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully reported to Emperor Xueye.

"Your Majesty, the murderer of the Fourth Prince has not yet been caught, but we found this at the scene."

As he spoke, the man handed a token-like object to the approaching attendant, then knelt on one knee and remained silent, like a statue.

"Is this something from the Power Clan?"

Emperor Xueye took the token from the attendant, examined it for a moment, frowned, and slowly spoke.

"I've never heard of the Power Clan using poison."

"Go and bring the person here."

Xueye tossed the token in his hand to his subordinates and said casually.

"yes!"

The man accepted the token, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave.

Gently tapping the table, Xueye's gaze slowly drifted to Xue Qinghe, who had been keeping his head down and had not uttered a sound.

"Your Highness, what is your opinion on this matter?"

"Father."

Xue Qinghe, who was called out by Xue Ye, composed himself, bowed respectfully, raised his head, frowned slightly, and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"The Power Clan has lived in Tiandou City for some time. Although they are known for their volatile temper and protectiveness of their own, I have never heard of any of them using poison."

There must be someone else behind this.

"There is only one person involved in the death of my fourth brother, and that is Lei Ming."

Actually, there are two, including Xue Qinghe himself, but he just can't say it out loud.

If the murderer is not found, he is probably more like the murderer in Xue Ye's mind than Lei Ming.

"I heard you held another Soul Battle at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy recently?"

While speaking, Xue Qinghe suddenly turned to Lei Ming and asked a question. Only after receiving an affirmative answer did he continue speaking.

"It must be that Lei Ming's exposed strength has frightened other academies, so they want to use this method to prevent Lei Ming from participating in this year's Elite Soul Master Competition."

Xue Qinghe's voice echoed in the vast hall, while Xue Ye propped his head up and pondered quietly.

"So who do you think the killer is?"

Xue Ye slightly raised her eyes, looking at Xue Qinghe with deep eyes.

"this"

Xue Qinghe fell into deep thought. As far as he knew, among the students at Tiandou Royal Academy, including those who came to the academy for exchanges, only Dugu Yan used poison.

As the number one seed team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they don't need to participate in the Heaven Dou Empire's competition at all, but go directly to the Spirit Hall to participate in the final.

There was absolutely no need to frame Lei Ming.

Can.

Xue Qinghe racked his brains but couldn't think of another person who could use poison.

But Lei Ming knew that the moment he saw the Power Clan token, he understood who was framing him.

The token had one word written on it.

Long.

And since this token belongs to the Power Clan, the target has been identified.

Tailong.

But the person he's been following during this time is Tang San.

Tang San

Taking a deep breath, Lei Ming calmly bid farewell to Emperor Xue Ye and left without even waiting for Xue Ye's reply.

"This person will surely become a Title Douluo."

Watching Lei Ming leave, Xue Ye clenched her fists.

These high-level Soul Masters have always disregarded the Heaven Dou Royal Family because of their own strength.

No matter what conditions the Heaven Dou Empire offered, no Title Douluo was ever willing to pledge allegiance.

His gaze swept toward Xue Qinghe, who stood respectfully to the side.

"Are you confident you can command the loyalty of all sects to the royal family?"

"Your subject."

Xue Qinghe was taken aback, and after a moment of contemplation, he did not answer.

(End of this chapter)