Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

The towering palace gates are inlaid with jewels that sparkle like stars, and sunlight filters through the thin glazed tiles, casting dappled shadows that reflect on the intricately carved stone lions and phoenixes on either side.

The palace walls are made of white jade and carved with the Star Luo totem. This palace is the symbol of the Star Luo Empire, the second largest country on the continent, and its history can be traced back to the Spirit Hall period ten thousand years ago.

Led by Princess Xu Jiujiu, Xia Die entered the palace and proceeded along the passageway.

The air was filled with the scent of sandalwood and cool floral fragrances, accompanied by the soft sound of wind and the echoing footsteps in the empty palace.

Xu Jiujiu walked side by side with Xia Die, occasionally guiding the direction of their walk.

"Xia Die, are you nervous?" Whether out of curiosity or to break the silence, Xu Jiujiu spoke up at the right moment.

"Hmm...maybe!" Xia Die nodded. "This is the first time I've met the emperor in this world. I don't know what kind of person he is."

"Brother!" Xu Jiujiu pondered for a moment, "He's not one to smile easily, but he's not the assertive type."

"Speaking of which, the structure of the Star Luo Empire is quite complex."

"Complex?"

Xia Die's eyes revealed a look of doubt.

"Do you want to hear it?" After a long silence.

"I'll listen to whatever Sister Jiu Jiu is willing to say."

Xia Die's gaze was so calm that it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"You're a strange person." Xu Jiujiu chuckled softly. "In terms of overall national strength, the Star Luo Empire is second only to the Sun Moon Empire, and its main national strength consists of two parts."

"One of them is our Star Crown lineage."

"The other one is the lineage of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, led by the Dai family and the Zhu family."

"It has been like this for thousands of years."

"Hmm," Xia Die pondered, "I think it's not bad."

"People from both sides can live in harmony."

"Yes." After a long pause, his eyelids twitched slightly. "Shrek Academy played a significant role in the change of the throne 4000 years ago."

"They stabilized the turbulent undercurrents in their own way, and in a sense, we should thank them."

"Sister Jiu Jiu, aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone what's going on?"

"You won't."

After a long while, her tone became resolute, and she stopped in her tracks.

"We've arrived."

After a long while, he pushed open the door.

At first glance, the hall is not very spacious.

The person in the main seat is a middle-aged man who is reviewing memorials.

He had a small tuft of beard, and his pen was constantly writing and drawing.

In terms of temperament, he is quite refined.

"Brother, Miss Xia Die has arrived." Xu Jiujiu gestured for Xia Die to go inside.

Xu Jiawei put down his pen and looked up at Xia Die.

Even though his younger sister had told him about it, he was still quite curious when he first saw Xia Die.

As the ruler of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, the second largest empire, he couldn't even capture many evil soul masters.

Some of them possess the attribute of devouring, some the attribute of darkness, and some even the attribute of death.

The death attribute on Xia Die is very faint; it is completely undetectable unless you are specifically trying to sense it.

Calm, without the ferocity of a demonic spirit master, like a wild dog about to break free.

"Did Miss Xia Die have a good time in Xingluo City?" Xu Jiawei started the conversation.

"Thanks to Your Majesty, all is well." Xia Die nodded slightly, as if to pay her respects to the emperor.

"That's good." Xu Jiawei nodded. "I'm Xu Jiawei, Xu Jiujiu's older brother."

"His Majesty is unexpectedly approachable," Xia Die added.

"Hahaha." Xu Jiawei laughed. "The show of bravado is just for show. There are no outsiders here, right, Miss Xia Die?"

"I am honored by Your Majesty's high regard."

Xia Die was somewhat unsure of Xu Jiawei's meaning.

An emperor, holding a high position.

Just listen to what he says, like "hello, I'm nice," and that's all there is to it.

If you actually believe in such superstitions, you might lose your head one day without even realizing it.

"Cough cough~"

Xu Jiawei coughed twice. After a brief exchange, having seen countless people, he could roughly judge what kind of personality Xia Die had, so he decided to stop being polite and said:

"The main reason I invited Miss Xiadie here this time is because of the matter of you and the person behind you giving Jiujiu the Soul Bone."

"We want to know the reason, otherwise we're really feeling uneasy."

"Your Majesty, that's very direct!"

Xia Die's eyelids twitched slightly, surprised by Xu Jiawei's directness.

"We are all Soul Masters." Xu Jiawei waved his hand. "I don't like the underhanded tactics of those politicians, and I'm sure Miss Xia Die wouldn't like them either."

"Indeed." Xia Die nodded in agreement. "Giving Jiu Jiu's head soul bone was done with my teacher's permission."

"really!"

Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu exchanged a glance.

"Can you tell us why?" Xu Jiawei pressed.

"I don't know either." Xia Die shook her head slightly. "My teacher doesn't allow me to absorb soul bones. Maybe he has his own reasons."

"Giving you the soul bone was indeed my own idea, but my teacher agreed."

"I see," Xu Jiawei said, suddenly realizing.

The fact that the Butterfly does not allow the absorption of soul bones has led Xu Jiawei to speculate that the Star Luo Empire, which has a history of tens of thousands of years, has many books on this subject.

For example, there are records of divinely bestowed soul bones.

"I heard from Jiu Jiu that you'll be staying in the Star Luo Empire," Xu Jiawei changed the subject. "What specific plans do you have at the moment?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xia Die said, "I need Your Majesty and the Royal Family to grant me some favors."

As she spoke, the soul tool on her wrist flickered slightly, and square and rectangular wooden boxes appeared in Xia Die's hands.

Xia Die placed the two items in front of Xu Jiawei.

"What is this?" Xu Jiawei asked, looking surprised.

"Brother, you can open it and take a look."

Before Xia Die could speak, Xu Jiujiu gestured to Xu Jiawei.

"Oh?"

Xu Jiawei's expression changed immediately upon seeing Xu Jiujiu's expression.

He opened the flap of the long, narrow wooden box on top of the square wooden box.

"A severed arm?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Xu Jiawei's face.

But he quickly realized something was wrong, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"This is a prosthetic arm," Xia Die said. "When His Majesty the Immortal Physician fought against the Crimson King in the Star Dou Great Forest, he lost an arm. I used metal and alchemy techniques to create a prosthetic arm."

They might not be able to withstand the power of a titled leader in combat.

"But under normal circumstances, it's not much different from the average person's arm."

"hiss--"

Its arm size is not much different from that of a normal person, which gives it a lot of room for manipulation.

It should be noted that the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire were constantly at odds and frequently engaged in warfare, resulting in countless generals and soldiers being forced to retreat from the front lines with broken limbs or arms.

It doesn't need to bear the soul power fluctuations of a Title Douluo; it's good enough if it can move.

Limb regeneration remains a difficult thing to achieve even today.

"Is this a soul tool?" Xu Jiawei looked up again.

"I don't know much about soul tools." Xia Die was silent for a moment, then shook her head. "This is alchemy that my teacher taught me. Well... I guess I've learned quite a bit."