Reincarnated as a demon from Douluo Continent, guarding peace in the human world.

Chapter 6 Entangled in Karmic Obstacles, No Flute Sounds in a Foreign Land

"Mr. Dugu, what exactly is his situation?" Emperor Xueye asked in a deep voice.

Poison Douluo's expression darkened slightly as he looked at the ground. The guards had already cleared away the corpses, and the ground was still gleaming, reflecting his face.

"Very strong, should have the individual combat strength of a Title Douluo."

"If we don't actually fight, I won't know who is stronger between us."

"Of course, in terms of large-scale combat, his capabilities are definitely inferior to mine."

Poison Douluo shook his head.

However, what Poison Douluo didn't say was that in a one-on-one fight or assassination, he would most likely be no match for Xiao.

That style is somewhat similar to the Soul-Breaking Spear, which is said to be the strongest single-target weapon.

Emperor Xueye nodded slightly, his brows furrowed, and his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.

At this moment, he wasn't feeling fortunate, but rather pondering how to utilize Xiao's power.

Without a doubt, Xiao is a double-edged sword.

Xiao's stance was completely on the side of a group of lowly people.

Although there are also Soul Masters in the Spirit Hall who persecute the common people, their numbers are far fewer than those of the nobles.

If Xiao sees through the conflict between nobles and commoners, then they may very well become enemies!

Therefore, we must make Xiao establish an irreconcilable hatred with the Spirit Hall as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, this boy is arrogant and disrespectful of imperial authority! He must be eliminated as soon as possible! He must not be allowed to live! If he lives, he will be a sword held over the heads of our subjects!"

"That's right! Your Majesty, please execute this scoundrel!"

"This child associates with the lowly, he is not of our kind, his heart must be treacherous, I beseech Your Majesty to have him buried alive!"

"..."

The nobles and ministers petitioned one after another, all hoping to kill Xiao as soon as possible.

Otherwise, when the demons come after them, they'll be the corpses lying on the ground!

Now, the noble ministers were all of one mind.

Qian Renxue lowered her gaze, looking at the ugly behavior of the noble ministers, feeling utterly contemptuous.

Allowing these incompetent people to remain in high positions is the greatest harm to ordinary people!

It would be better to let Xiao execute them all!

"Qinghe, tell me, what should we do with Xiao?" Emperor Xueye asked, testing his successor.

Qian Renxue straightened her expression, raised her head, and, having already prepared her answer, said:

"Your Majesty, I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior."

"Speak," Emperor Xueye said calmly.

"The worst course of action. Someone as difficult to control as Xiao should be eliminated with the swiftest and most ruthless methods! Otherwise, we might suffer the consequences instead."

"The middle strategy: use one tiger to devour another, guiding them to the opposite side of the Spirit Hall, causing a life-or-death conflict between the two sides."

"The best strategy is to use money, power, or righteousness to win them over to the Heavenly Dou Alliance. All we need to do is smear the Spirit Hall's image and go with the flow to make them oppose the Spirit Hall."

Qian Renxue smiled.

The nobles responded enthusiastically, praising Qian Renxue for her thoughtful consideration.

But there was one point they disagreed with: "Although the worst option seems to result in the greatest losses, it's the safest! That guy absolutely cannot stay any longer!"

"That's right, Your Majesty! We urge you to act decisively and eradicate evil completely!"

"He's from a completely different world from us. He kills without blinking an eye! We can't tolerate him living another day!"

The nobles began to clamor.

If the Xiao live another day, they might become one of the corpses.

Nobody wants to take that risk!

Emperor Xueye sneered, "Silence."

As soon as he spoke, the noble ministers all fell silent.

Emperor Xueye pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Xiao is a powerful figure, a sharp sword. To destroy him directly would be too much of a waste. Reward him with a thousand catties of gold and ten thousand taels of silver. Confer upon him the title of Honorary Earl and bestow upon him the title of Peerless National Hero!"

"Select more beauties... Hmm, Qinghe, I'll leave that to you. See if you can recruit them."

"Also, tell him all of this."

Emperor Xueye beckoned and instructed a eunuch to hand a book to Qian Renxue.

"Your subject obeys!" Qian Renxue took the book, which contained evidence of the crimes committed by the Martial Soul Temple of Heaven Dou City.

……

Qian Renxue returned to the Crown Prince's residence and instructed her staff to prepare gifts. She entered the room alone, where two figures stood, both dressed in golden armor and exuding extraordinary bearing.

They were two elders from the Spirit Hall, responsible for secretly protecting Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue recounted everything that had happened in the palace.

"Next, I'll visit that boy named Xiao. His actions seem rather strange; he might actually attack the Spirit Temple. Uncle She, go find the temple master now and tell him to immediately restrain himself!"

Upon hearing this, Serpent Spear Douluo nodded slightly and smiled, "I never expected there to be such an extraordinary person in the world. To be able to cause such a ruckus in the palace for the sake of commoners, this person should not serve the Heaven Dou royal family, but should instead join us."

"Alright, I'll go and inform the palace master right away. Besides, I'd really like to spar with him and see just how powerful he really is."

The Serpent Spear Douluo vanished from the room in a flash.

The Porcupine Douluo's expression turned serious as he said solemnly, "This guy, whom even the Poison Douluo is unwilling to confront head-on, is very dangerous. Young Master, I must protect you from the side!"

Qian Renxue frowned and said, "He won't hurt me..."

"That won't do either!" The Porcupine Douluo shook his head.

"Alright, Uncle Pufferfish needs to stay well hidden so he doesn't find out..."

Qian Renxue shook her head slightly, and Xiao's face involuntarily appeared in her mind.

When the killing ended, Xiao's pained expression didn't seem fake; he must have been enduring something.

What exactly does a teenager carry on his/her shoulders?

Unbeknownst to her, she had somehow awakened a glimmer of "maternal instinct" within herself.

……

Xiao was assigned to live in the Imperial Academy, which was adjacent to the palace. It was luxurious and grand, with dance halls, pavilions, and jade palaces, and all the rooms inside were adjacent to each other and of the same standard.

The remaining few scholars were terrified of Xiao and chose a corner to hide in.

Xiao had no time to think about anything else and went straight into the middle room.

As soon as I entered the room and closed the door, a sudden, intense, burning pain erupted from the bottom of my heart!

The grudges of the demons and the karmic obstacles erupted together!

"Aaaaaah...!!!" Xiao roared involuntarily, then bent over and clutched his head, his fingers almost digging into his scalp.

The karmic afflictions erupting within the body burn it up, as if the entire body is trapped in a furnace!

Every part of my body aches, every part is injured!

At this moment, no thoughts existed in my mind—chaos! Calamity! Despair!

Such pain, even if only a small portion is taken away, could drive an adult insane!

But Xiao truly bore the brunt of it all!

He knelt on the ground, his body soaked with light red sweat.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao seemed to emerge from the water as if he were drowning, panting heavily, his hair plastered to his cheeks, his eyes gradually regaining their senses.

"Karma...karma!"

Xiao gritted his teeth, his Yaksha form being tortured to the point of near death!

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

(End of this chapter)