Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Chapter 53 The Third Prince's Divide and Conquer, Laughing at the World: When Will My Incompetent Sister Get Eaten? (4K)

"Your Highness is absolutely right."

The Third Prince's advisors bowed in agreement.

Wang Shaojie was merely a member of a marginal bloodline. Even when the royal family held a family gathering, the security guards might not allow him to enter. He shouldn't have attracted the attention of the ailing old emperor.

When the old emperor stepped in and made the final decision, the group of strategists immediately realized that a big fish had entered the game. With such enormous power, it could be either Crown Prince Xu Tianran or a high-ranking level nine soul master.

"Your Highness, Ju Zi is a woman favored by the Crown Prince." The old and wise general said in a deep voice, "Back then, the Second Prince intended to assassinate the Crown Prince. Our people secretly participated in the plot and witnessed her taking a fatal blow for the Crown Prince. The plan ultimately failed."

With His Majesty's tacit approval, the Crown Prince murdered the Second Prince, declaring to the outside world that the Eastern Palace was unshakeable. Ju Zi also gained the Crown Prince's trust by desperately protecting her master. The sentries stationed outside the Crown Prince's residence discovered her entering and leaving the residence several times, and she could move about freely.

Wang Shaojie bombed the soul tool that Ju Zi was riding, and it's not impossible that the Crown Prince acted out of anger for the sake of a woman.

"A man's anger over a beautiful woman?"

Xu Tianzhou scoffed: "You don't understand my older brother, Xu Tianran. He only has ambition in his heart. When has he ever left room for love and romance?"

Moreover, what good does a disabled man with lower limbs do? What can he gain by standing up for a woman?

The main hall erupted in laughter, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere. Everyone present was a loyal family member, and Xu Tianzhou made no attempt to conceal his extreme malice towards his elder brother.

Among the princes of the Sun and Moon, Xu Tianran is the oldest and should have married the Crown Princess long ago to strengthen his political group. However, Xu Tianran keeps making excuses to refuse.

The civil and military officials and members of the royal family gradually became suspicious. It was a great taboo for the royal family for the successor to be without an heir. The old emperor also re-evaluated Xu Tianran's position as crown prince. The princes, hearing this, became restless and their ambitions were rekindled.

"Your Highness, I believe that if we were to take revenge on Wang Shaojie, given the Crown Prince's cruel nature, why would we need to go through all the trouble of requesting imperial decrees and sending assassins to eliminate him completely? Wang Shaojie's entire family would have died quietly long ago."

The middle-aged aide clasped his hands and said, "His style of doing things is unlike that of the Crown Prince. I guess it involves a certain level nine Soul Master, and it is also inseparable from the Ultimate Gold."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianzhou pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed in distress, "This is a scene I don't want to see. Those level nine soul masters are all old foxes. No matter which prince ascends to the throne, the country will not be able to do without them. Before the overall situation is settled, level nine soul masters rarely express their stance."

We have no way of knowing who is the one who values ​​the ultimate gold.

An elderly man with white hair said solemnly, “The Lord of the Temple, His Majesty Silver Moon, has one-quarter royal blood. He has established a rule that ninth-level worshippers must never actively participate in the royal succession struggle, including the five great guardian soul master groups. Whoever stands out, they will obey their orders.”

The fact that the Glorious Duke's side has a level nine Soul Master of the Sealing System who is not from the Hall of Offerings is the core reason why we are trying our best to win the Glorious Duke's support.

We now face two problems. First, Wang Shaojie's father has a very close personal relationship with Huihuang Dagong.

With a gifted descendant missing and the family severely punished by His Majesty, the royal family will surely send someone to the city for help soon. If we do not respond, the Brilliant Duke will likely become dissatisfied.

Secondly, there are mysterious level nine soul masters in the imperial city who value the ultimate gold. If our actions are too outrageous, the crown prince will reap the benefits, gaining an extra level nine soul master for no reason.

The struggle for the throne among the princes is a complex issue that affects the whole situation, and Xu Tianzhou couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The teammates are incredibly incompetent. At this moment, Ju Zi and Lin Qing have survived a life-or-death crisis. However, for our side, the entanglement between Qing and Ju is unbearable. If we are not careful, the Crown Prince's power will grow rapidly, and everyone in the room will be doomed.

"Your Highness, I have a plan."

A tall, dark figure suddenly stood up. Xu Tianzhou's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Mo Chen, what's the plan?"

The head of the royal disciplinary team, Xu Mochen, said with sharp eyes, "Your Highness, since Lin Qing and Ju Zi have a close relationship, why don't we take advantage of that?"

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and everyone listened intently to Xu Mochen's earth-shattering plan.

"Ju Zi is the Crown Prince's savior. It is said among the servants of the Crown Prince's residence that the Crown Prince's manhood was not actually damaged. The reason he is chaste is because he has fallen deeply in love with Ju Zi and will wait until she comes of age to arrange their marriage." Xu Mochen slowly revealed the gossip.

"Whether this matter is true or not remains to be seen, but it is certain that Ju Zi is the only girl by the Crown Prince's side, which is of extraordinary significance."

We will push Lin Qing and Ju Zi to take things further, so that Ju Zi will fall into someone else's arms, disrupting the Crown Prince's plans and even causing them to turn against each other. We will take this opportunity to win over the ultimate gold and make it work for His Highness!

If the Crown Prince tolerates the departure of Ju Zi and uses the loss of Ju Zi as an excuse, we will immediately incite the court officials to request His Majesty to grant a marriage, in order to test whether the Crown Prince's abilities are truly flawed.

To be honest, the Crown Prince, in the prime of his life, neither marries nor takes concubines; he is solely devoted to Ju Zi. His subordinates are convinced they can uncover the secret.

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"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"

Xu Tianzhou, now appearing as an old man, laughed heartily, shouting "Wonderful!" three times in a row. He stood up, patted Xu Mochen's shoulder heavily, and said with satisfaction, "With Brother Mochen, what worries do I have about the success of our grand plan!"

Not to be outdone, the advisors chimed in, "Your Highness, wouldn't it be wonderful if we shifted the blame to Ju Zi, tricked the royal family into making knives, and then stood by and watched?"

"Send a squad of inspectors to pretend they've been bribed by the Wang family and send them to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Afterwards, decisively turn against their own family to demonstrate our innocence and upright conduct. Your Highness can then forge a new bond with the Ultimate Gold!"

"No way, the disciplinary team are my brothers who have risked their lives for me!" Xu Mochen shouted, refusing.

"If you can't bear to send permanent employees to their deaths, can't you use temporary workers?"

"—Silent and short-sighted, or is this fellow truly wicked!"

Several days later, at the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

The sky was high and the clouds were light. The forest path was lush with vegetation. A pair of white-haired siblings were bickering.

"My incompetent sister!"

Xiao Hongchen, adopting his elder brotherly authority, pointed and said, "When will you ever show some backbone? Look at Ye Guyi! They crossed the border from the Heavenly Soul Empire, joined forces to kill the wolf bandits on the border of the two countries, and after arriving in the Sun Moon Empire, they've been living and working alongside Lin Qing through thick and thin!"

The Red Dust Clan was curious about the route the two Runren had taken. Qingyi bluntly stated that they had crossed the Tianming Mountains to come from across the border. Therefore, Ju Zi assumed that Lin Qing was from the Tianhun Empire, which is why she spoke so recklessly about attacking the Xingluo Empire.

"And then there's Orange. She met Lin Qing three months later than you, and she's already ahead of you. When we went to Zhanghua Garden to visit him, we happened to see Orange tidying up his bedroom. She was so gentle and virtuous!"

Xiao Hongchen said with exasperation, "You've been reading romance novels since you were little, and you're very familiar with the plot of repaying a life-saving debt with your body."

However, all the competitors are charging forward, while you're standing still. Your brother sees this and it pains him to see it!

"You've gone too far!"

Her icy blue eyes widened in anger, and Meng Hongchen felt a sharp pain in her heart: "I tried my best, okay? But even you won't eat the nutritious meal I made. How can I possibly give it to Lin Qing!"

"And what business is it of yours between us? The Emperor isn't worried, so why are you?"

"If you don't marry him, how can I have the nerve to beg for the ultimate gold every day!"

Xiao Hongchen's answer was resounding!

His attitude underwent a complete 180-degree turn, from strict defense to urging his sister to take the initiative. It only took one extreme shift. The three-legged golden toad's bloodline yearned for the infusion of mechanical elements. Xiao Hongchen deeply understood that he could not live without the ultimate gold in this life.

"Selling your sister for personal gain? I despise you!"

There must be a reason behind every positive attitude. Meng Hongchen lowered his eyes and made a face.

"You don't understand ultimate attributes." Xiao Hongchen smacked his lips, savoring the moment. "A magnificent power, like a mighty river, surges through my veins, my soul power is sublimated to its ultimate level, and the Three-Legged Golden Toad's cannon fire power multiplies several times over. Even if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps were standing in front of me, I'd dare to fire at them!"

"That's no reason for you to pressure your sister to give it away for free." Xiao Meng raised four fingers with an air of nobility and aloofness. "I swear to God, one day when I evolve into the ultimate ice, I will definitely beat you up until you call me sister-in-law."

"As expected, you also covet your brother's unparalleled talent among his peers, huh? I'll just have to beat you into submission—" Xiao Hongchen's focus has always been different from others.

"Who cares about being invincible among peers? You're a dignified five-ring Soul King, and you beat me, a level fifty Quasi-Soul King. Do you think you'd be happy?" Meng Hongchen elbowed her brother forcefully.

Grinning and clutching his kidneys, Xiao Hongchen finally quieted down and brought up the serious matter: "Meng, have you found a partner for your fifth spirit ring yet?"

"No, don't bother me."

As everyone knows, Xiao Hongchen is also known as Xiao Linqing. The metal absorption of the three-legged golden toad is roughly equivalent to that of the gold-devouring cub. Although the Hongchen siblings are twins, Xiao Hongchen's cultivation speed is much faster than Meng Hongchen's.

Two months ago, Meng Hongchen followed in her brother's footsteps and successfully broke through the level 50 mark in soul power.

Concerned that the deadly venom of the Extinction Spider might trigger a rebellion of the Crimson Ice Toad venom within his body, Meng Hongchen abandoned the ten-thousand-year-old Extinction Spider and chose to absorb the Crimson Ice Toad, which was of the same type as his martial soul.

The Hongchen siblings consumed the brain cores of the three-headed blood dragon, greatly enhancing their physical abilities. Xiao Hongchen's fifth soul ring is as old as 30,000 years, while Meng Hongchen hopes to obtain a Zhu Qing Ice Toad that is about 25,000 years old.

Zhu Qingbingchan lives in the outer regions of the far north, quite far from the Sun Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen couldn't bear to see his beloved granddaughter go into danger, so Mingdetang immediately issued a reward for the beast.

However, while it is true that the Zhu Qing Ice Toad lives in the far north, it is a necessary measure to balance the dual poisons of ice and fire within its body.

These soul beasts are not adapted to the extremely cold core area of ​​the far north, but their combat strength at the same level is in no way weaker than that of powerful ice-attribute soul beasts such as ice tigers and ice bears.

Two whole months have passed, and Mingdetang's high reward has not been touched at all. Jing Hongchen's patience has run out, and he is considering sending his trusted confidants to the far north to capture a lively Zhu Qingbing Toad.

The Hongchen siblings arrived at Mingde Hall amidst much bickering. After waiting for a while, they saw three figures emerge from the underground building: Lin Qing, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke.

"You're fully recovered!"

Upon seeing Lin Qing, Meng Hongchen instantly disregarded her brother's life or death and rushed over to stare intently at the white academy uniform. Her slender fingers moved nimbly, as if she wanted to tear open the shirt to check for any scars.

"It's just a superficial wound; it'll heal in a few days."

Lin Qing rolled up his sleeves and showed Meng Hongchen his forearm, which had recovered completely. The skin, after the bandages were removed, was smooth as jade, and the traces of the golden flying sword had completely disappeared.

Returning fully recovered, Lin Qing first went to Mingde Hall with Ju Ke to report to Xuan Ziwen on the final exams. Both all-terrain detection soul guides had been destroyed, and the experimental data could only be conveyed verbally.

After recording the data, Xuan Ziwen inquired about Lin Qing's health and then officially announced the start of the holiday.

The Red Dust Class does not have an elimination system. The final exam is ultimately a collective activity. After all, students who stay in the ivory tower of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will be raised like delicate flowers in a greenhouse, with no ability to withstand risks. Seeing the world is the key.

"To celebrate your recovery, have some fruit."

Xiao Hongchen took out a colorful fruit basket from his storage soul tool, with an eye-catching red ribbon hanging from it that read, "Those who survive great calamities are destined for good fortune."

"Thank you so much, Brother Xiao," Lin Qing said with feigned gratitude.

"Qingtian Emperor, please don't do this. We're brothers for life," Xiao Hongchen replied tearfully.

The next second, both of them gagged in disgust, and the three beautiful girls burst into laughter.

"Tomorrow's a holiday, what are your plans?" Xiao Hongchen's eyes darted around. "The Hongchen family's ancestral home is huge, we can do whatever we want. Have you ever seen a toad doing a triple backflip? It's in the artificial lake in the back garden, I'll show you!"

"I vaguely remember you saying that there were no golden toads in your ancestral home."

Lin Qing scrutinized Xiao Ge, seriously suspecting that the kid had ulterior motives. Xiao Meng secretly praised her brother for his wisdom, saying that the siblings working together could overcome anything, and that even a three-legged toad was still a toad!

"A 100,000-year-old soul skill shouldn't be underestimated. I think it's best to observe it for a while longer. How about staying at the Crown Prince's residence for a few days? I'll ask the imperial physician to prescribe a treatment." Orange took the initiative to invite her, and Keke was equally looking forward to it.

"No need," Lin Qing declined all the offers. "I'll be leaving Mingdu during the holiday. I was just about to go to Dean Hongchen's office to make sure he can't find me during the holiday and doesn't misunderstand that I took advantage of him and then fled to Douluo Three Kingdoms."

"Ah—" X4

The drawn-out wails echoed through the sky, and four more heartbroken men and women appeared at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Before we leave, let's go to the testing grounds for a sparring match and give Sword Maniac and Jing Ziyan a good beating!"

"Tch, all you know is how to enjoy the ultimate gold."

Xiao Meng tirelessly poured cold water on her brother's enthusiasm.

The two martial arts fanatics often waited downstairs at the Red Dust Class building, seeking to spar. Ji Juechen, carrying the Heavenly Meteorite Iron Sword, had a cool and arrogant figure that was like a scenic view. Although he was sometimes bruised and swollen, he was still handsome at first glance.

"Okay, let's go find them."

Lin Qing "spoils" Ah Xiao one last time, allowing him to play with the ultimate gold.

As incurable battle maniacs, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan always frequented the test zone during the day, with the three girls following closely behind, cosplaying as cheerleaders to cheer on Qingzai.

"Halt! Royal Inspectorate!"

In broad daylight, members of the royal guard, clad in standard armor, surrounded five students. Behind them emerged men in black, exuding menacing auras, who stared intently at the slightly bewildered Orange. The temporary captain pointed his iron sword forward and shouted, "Orange, you're under arrest!"