Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 346 Trouble Comes from the Mouth

Xu Tianran said calmly, "Sacred Marks allow a large number of low-level Soul Masters to avoid risking their lives to hunt Soul Beasts, which will increase the number of low-level Soul Masters. However, low-level Soul Masters cannot affect the overall situation. At this stage, Soul Tools are the foundation for dominating this world."

Orange said respectfully, "Your Highness is absolutely right."

Xu Tianran turned and glanced at Ju Zi, saying, "There's no need for such formality between us. You are the future Empress of the Sun Moon Empire, a model for the world. If you're always so reserved, you'll lack the dignified bearing of an empress."

Ju Zi smiled calmly and said, "Your Highness, as you know, I follow you not for any title or status. I have only two wishes: one is to always stay by your side, and the other is to avenge my father."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and said, "Both of your wishes will come true. You have performed very well in the army. Many veteran generals admire you. Judging from this, once we are ready, you will be my marshal. At that time, revenge will not be a problem."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ju Zi quickly knelt down beside Xu Tianran's wheelchair.

Xu Tianran reached out to support her, saying, "I've already told you, there's no need for such formalities between us. If you hadn't saved my life back then, I would be dead long ago. Among my subordinates, there are many who are stronger than you, but the only one I can truly trust is you."

Orange's face showed gratitude, but a hint of coldness lingered in her heart.

Ju Zi knows Xu Tianran well. All trust is just a facade. The original Xu Tianran was a ruthless and ambitious man whose life goal was to unify the Douluo Continent. Moreover, he was intelligent, patient, and ruthless. In addition, the Sun Moon Empire had the superior soul tool technology and military power compared to the other three countries. He had almost all the prerequisites for success.

Unfortunately, ever since Xu Tianran was assassinated and lost his legs and his sexual function, his personality has become increasingly cold and sinister. The occasional glint of violence he exudes makes even Ju Zi afraid to approach him easily.

He is now not only a ruthless tyrant, but also a complete madman.

According to Ji Lin's assessment, Xu Tianran has the demeanor of that female pope from ten thousand years ago.

Furthermore, the two women's experiences were remarkably similar: one was a woman who experienced the most painful things, while the other was a man who lost everything a man should have.

And all of them underwent a drastic change in temperament after this, exhibiting the same forbearance, the same ruthlessness, and the same recklessness.

Ju Zi was very careful in front of Xu Tianran, as she did not want to follow in the footsteps of other ministers who had been dealt with by Xu Tianran.

But she needed the madman's support to get revenge, so she hid her true thoughts and completely deceived Xu Tianran.

"Is the preparation for the competition almost complete? Is Master Hongchen still unwilling to stand on our side?" Xu Tianran continued to ask. When there was no war, Ju Zi had practically become his most important intelligence officer. Xu Tianran wasn't exaggerating when he said that he truly trusted Ju Zi implicitly.

Orange nodded and said, "Everything is ready. Everything is proceeding according to plan. As for the Red Dust Hall Master, he hasn't openly rejected us, but he also doesn't seem to want to take sides."

Xu Tianran said calmly, "That old fox, it seems we still need to put some pressure on him, otherwise he won't explicitly support us. As for the sects participating, wise birds choose wise trees to perch on; hopefully, their choices will be smart. Otherwise, it would be a real pity. Has Shrek Academy arrived? They were the champions last year. Although the competition format has changed this year, Shrek still has a chance to win. It's just a pity that I'm afraid it will be difficult to use the people from Shrek Academy!"

Orange nodded; she also believed that it was impossible for Shrek's people to be used by Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran said, "When the plan begins, let the Shrek Academy people go on purpose. We still need to give Shrek face. The Shrek people won't work for me. Keeping them around will only make us kill them, which will only enrage Shrek. Before we're ready, let's avoid conflict with them as much as possible. By the way, go and invite Mr. Zhongli. Tell him I have something important to discuss with him."

At this time, although Xu Tianran had the upper hand in the struggle for the throne, Jing Hongchen was not forced to side with Xu Tianran because of Ji Lin's influence. He still needed some time to sit on the throne, so he could not provoke Shrek Academy at this time. As for the other participating sects, he did not take them seriously except for the Body Sect.

"Yes." Orange stood up, turned and left.

Xu Tianran sat in his wheelchair, his head bowed, his face contorted with rage and madness in the shadows.

"Heh heh heh... So what if it's a Sacred Mark? So what if it excludes my Sun Moon Empire!"

"Soul tools are the absolute future! When I conquer the continent with soul tools, I will make you all understand that I, Xu Tianran, am the true ruler of the Douluo Continent!!!"

About fifty kilometers away from Mingdu, the people from Zizaimen and Xingluo Royal Academy put away their flying soul tools and descended from the sky.

Further ahead, we will enter the territory of Mingdu. As the capital of the Sun Moon Empire and the country most skilled in producing soul tools, Mingdu has a complete urban soul tool defense system. If we enter Mingdu from the air, we will instantly become targets for various long-range soul tools.

The group had no choice but to fall down and continue on foot.

Ji Lin and the others did not rush to set off, but rested on the spot. There were still two days until the final deadline for registration for the competition. They had plenty of time.

They made ample preparations before setting off to compete, bringing a considerable amount of various ingredients.

The two groups got together to start a fire and cook, with several girls sharing the responsibility of preparing lunch.

As Ji Lin expected, Ye Guyi was the best cook. After all, she used to travel all over the continent, searching for evil soul masters, and often slept alone in the wilderness. It was normal for her to have excellent cooking skills.

Then there are Xiaoxiao and Nana. As for the other girls' cooking skills, well, let's just say they're not bad enough to kill anyone.

Just as everyone was finishing their lunch and enjoying the last delicious meat soup while resting, suddenly, another group of people fell from the sky.

The team members from Xingluo Royal Academy immediately looked at the newcomer with wariness.

Ji Lin looked at the white-clad woman who was leading the group of newcomers and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Sister Le Xuan."

The group of people who fell from the sky were the Shrek Academy team, led by Zhang Lexuan. There were no other Title Douluos besides Zhang Lexuan, so they were probably hiding in the shadows like the other Title Douluos from the Star Luo Empire.

The route from Shrek City to Mingdu is the same as the route from Xingluo City, so it's not impossible to run into Zhang Lexuan and the others here.

Upon seeing Ji Lin and his group, Zhang Lexuan, along with Bei Bei and the others, approached them.

As they passed by in the sky, they saw a familiar figure and then landed. They weren't sure at first, until they saw Ji Lin and his group.

"Boss, what a coincidence, it really is you guys!" Zhou Sichen hurriedly approached Ji Lin, his expression excited.

Ji Lin smiled and said, "You've come at the right time. We still have quite a bit of meat soup left, so please have some."

Zhou Sichen exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! We've been traveling for ages, and my stomach is growling with hunger."

Beibei and the others didn't stand on ceremony and each found a place to rest.

With the increase in the number of people, the previously prepared food was naturally not enough, and the girls got busy again. Jiang Nannan and Lan Susu joined in as well. Jiang Nannan's cooking skills were even better than Ye Guyi's. Even Ning Tian, ​​the young sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, showed off his excellent cooking skills, demonstrating the full force of the girls.

Everyone ate and rested quietly.

Ji Lin, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi sat together chatting, while Zhang Lexuan approached Wang Qiu'er and Xu Jiujiu. The three of them were talking about something, but Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu did most of the talking, while Wang Qiu'er rarely spoke.

Xu Sanshi looked at the three teams in the arena. The Star Luo Royal Academy team was resting together, while the Lan Susu sisters approached Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, and pulled Nan Qiuqiu and others together.

Gu Yuena and Chi Yuan rested alone in a shady spot with their eyes closed, having no intention of communicating with anyone else.

Xu Sanshi gave Ji Lin a strange look and said, "Is your Zizai Sect an all-female team? Or is it your harem team? How come it's all girls except for you?"

Ji Lin glanced at Gu Yuena, then looked at Xu Sanshi with pity, hoping that Gu Yuena hadn't heard him! Otherwise, Xu Sanshi would definitely be in trouble.

Loose lips sink ships!

Xu Sanshi, feeling a chill run down his spine from Ji Lin's gaze, felt a gust of cold wind blow past him and shuddered.

In response to Xu Sanshi's question, Ji Lin shook his head helplessly and said, "As you all know, the Zizai Sect hasn't been established for long. Although there are many male disciples, almost none of them are old enough or have cultivation levels that satisfy me. So it's just a coincidence. Among them, only Qiu'er is related to me. Senior Sanshi, you should watch your words!"

After saying that, he glanced at Gu Yuena again. Although he didn't know if Gu Yuena had heard their conversation, it didn't stop him from putting on a shield to avoid being accidentally hurt. As for Xu Sanshi, he could only pray for good luck.

The three teams did not stay for long. After eating and drinking their fill and resting, they set off again, heading straight for Mingdu.

Because they were walking, the sun was already setting when they arrived in Mingdu.

Apart from Nana, who had lived in Mingdu before, everyone else was visiting this city, which was known as the most prosperous city on the continent, for the first time.

When they saw those towering buildings, everyone was shocked. It was hard to imagine that a city without even city walls was the number one city on the continent!

For those who lived in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, a city without walls was an unbelievable thing, and it was hard to imagine how a city without walls could defend against attacks from foreign enemies.

(End of this chapter)