Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 505 contains a lot of information.

Xu Tianran looked at Ju Zi with a guilty expression and said, "I have already chosen the person. He is a genuine member of the royal bloodline, a distant cousin of mine. Because of his mutated martial soul, he is not even a Soul Master and has an extremely low status in the royal family. No one else can know about this except you. I will have someone teach you how to do it. Then, you will take the seed from his body, plant it in your own body, and then kill him with your own hands. That way, no one will know this secret. Don't worry, I am impotent. The child you give birth to will be our child. I will raise him as my own son. After I pass away, I will let him inherit the throne of the Sun Moon Empire. Perhaps, by then, we will have unified the Douluo Continent."

Ju Zi raised her head and looked sadly at Xu Tianran, "Your Majesty, is there really no other way? I really don't want to."

Xu Tianran's face turned cold, and he said, "Alright, it's decided then. Do you think I wanted this? I am also heartbroken. Fortunately, with that method, at least you won't be touched by other men. Go and make preparations. I will have someone teach you how to do it right away. I will have the imperial physician calculate the best time for you to conceive. During this time, you should take good care of your health."

"Yes." Orange's body trembled slightly, but she finally agreed and respectfully kowtowed.

Xu Tianran's expression softened. He personally helped Ju Zi up, gently patted her shoulder, and said softly, "Don't think too much. I've said it before, I will treat the child you give birth to as my own. Only I am qualified to be his father. Go now."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ju Zi bowed to Xu Tianran with a wronged expression before slowly retreating.

As she stepped outside, the expression on Orange's face gradually turned wistful, but deep in her eyes, a cold glint flashed, carrying a murderous intent.

Xu Tianran, Xu Tianran, how could I not know that no matter what, I am just your tool, even if I am the most trusted tool, I am still just a tool.

I, Ju Zi, will never give birth to a child with any strange man. I only want revenge. Why are you forcing me? Even if I have a child, I can only choose the father myself. Xu Tianran, you forced me to do this.

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When Ji Lin, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen returned to Xingluo City, it was already three days later. When Ji Lin returned to Zizai Gate, he saw someone who shouldn't have been there.

"Who are you? Keke? What are you doing here?"

Meng Hongchen stared in surprise at the red-haired girl who appeared at the Free Gate, while Xiao Hongchen's expression changed, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. The fact that he and Meng Hongchen had appeared in Xingluo City could not be exposed. They originally thought they would be safe after entering the Free Gate, so they both took off their disguises. However, they did not expect to run into an acquaintance at the Free Gate. As students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, how could Ke Ke not recognize him and Meng Hongchen?

Moreover, Meng Hongchen already knew Keke.

Ji Lin frowned. He hadn't expected Ke Ke to appear here. This was troublesome. To keep it a secret, even if he didn't kill her to silence her, he couldn't let Ke Ke leave Zizai Sect.

Ji Lin looked at Ye Guyi with a questioning look in his eyes. Ye Guyi gave a wry smile. She hadn't expected Ji Lin to bring Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen back. Now that they had run into Ke Ke, things had become complicated. She said softly to Ji Lin, "She came to see me yesterday, saying she knew you and had something very important to discuss with you. I saw that she was in a hurry and knew you, so I let her stay. If I had known this would happen, I should have let her stay at the hotel."

Although Keke was also puzzled as to why Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen were here, she had more important things to do with Ji Lin.

"Ji Lin, can we talk alone? I have something very important to tell you."

Seeing the expectant look on Keke's face, Ji Lin nodded and said, "Come with me."

Ji Lin turned to Ye Guyi and said, "Arrange rooms for Brother Xiao and Meng first. We'll talk about the rest later."

After saying that, he nodded to Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, and then led Keke towards a side room.

Ye Guyi nodded and smiled at Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, "Meng, it's been a long time. And Meng's brother, hello. Let me take you to rest first. You must be very tired after traveling for so long."

Meng Hongchen glanced at Ji Lin and Ke Ke's backs, and then, led by Ye Guyi, entered the luxurious small building of Zizai Sect. Meng Hongchen narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not say anything. He believed that Ji Lin could handle this matter well.

In a side room, Ji Lin poured Ke Ke a cup of hot tea and said softly, "Tell me, Ke Ke, what are you doing in Star Luo City instead of the Sun Moon Empire? Star Luo City doesn't welcome people from the Sun Moon Empire these days. It must have been difficult for you to sneak in."

Keke pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered her head, saying, "Ji Lin, please, help Ju Zi!"

Ji Lin frowned. Help Ju Zi? What happened to Ju Zi? Was it because he stole the rare metal mine in the far north last time and was punished by Xu Tianran? It can't be that bad, can it? Even if she was punished by Xu Tianran, it shouldn't be to the point where she needs Ke Ke to ask for help, right?

"Keke, don't panic. Tell me, what happened to Ju Zi?"

Ji Lin calmly brewed a cup of hot tea and took a small sip.

"Xu Tianran wants Ju Zi to have a child, but he himself is infertile, so he forces Ju Zi to obtain the seeds of other royal family members of the Sun Moon Empire and implant them into his body, forcing her to give birth to other people's children. Now Ju Zi is confined to the Mingdu Palace, and now only you and I can help her."

Keke told the whole story in one breath.

"Pfft! Cough cough!"

Ji Lin spat out a mouthful of tea, coughed a few times, and said with a strange expression, "No, Keke, this is a lot of information for you. Let me catch my breath."

Ji Lin knew that Xu Tianran was infertile, but he never expected that Xu Tianran would actually come up with such a bizarre method—having Ju Zi obtain the sperm of other royal family members to have a child. Ju Zi was his empress! Even if she couldn't have intimate contact with other men and could get pregnant, the child wouldn't be his own. Wasn't that just a form of self-cuckolding? Xu Tianran truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless and ambitious man; he could endure such a thing. For that position, he was truly willing to sacrifice and give up anything!

But what does this have to do with him? It's understandable that Keke is Ju Zi's most trusted best friend, and in this situation, she is indeed Ju Zi's last lifeline. But the fact that Keke came to him is very puzzling to him.

Ji Lin looked at Ke Ke with suspicion and said, "Why did you come to me? I am just a Soul Saint. I don't have the ability to snatch Ju Zi from the Sun Moon Empire's palace. With Ju Zi's current prestige in the Sun Moon Empire's army, she should be able to escape from the Sun Moon Empire's palace, right?"

Keke gave a bitter smile and said, "I also advised Ju Zi to leave, but she still refused to give up her revenge. I didn't come here to ask you to save Ju Zi. Even if you could take her away from the Sun Moon Empire, she wouldn't leave."

Ji Lin frowned and asked, "Then why did you come to see me?"

Keke hesitated, her face flushed, as if there was something she couldn't bring herself to say. But for Ju Zi's sake, Keke gritted her teeth and forced herself to say, "Ju Zi doesn't want to have another strange man's child, but she's willing to have yours. So she sent me to find you, wanting to ask you for some seed!"

Keke's cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. It was really too much for a young woman like her to say such a thing, but Ju Zi was her best friend, and she was willing to go all out for her friend.

Ji Lin's lips twitched, his hand trembled, and the teacup in his hand was knocked over. He frowned, and a burst of high temperature appeared, evaporating the tea. At the same time, a noise came from outside the door, and then Wang Qiu'er pushed the door open first, her face gloomy, and said, "I disagree."

Behind her were Wang Dong'er and Nan Qiuqiu, who were sitting on the ground rubbing their bottoms. Xiao Xiao awkwardly waved to Ji Lin, then pointed at Wang Dong'er and Nan Qiuqiu, indicating that these two were the ones who had led the eavesdropping. They were the masterminds.

Ji Lin rubbed his temples. With his mental power, he had already discovered that Wang Dong'er and the others were eavesdropping. However, he didn't care, since they were all people he trusted. But he didn't expect the news brought by Ke Ke to be so shocking. If he had known, he would have driven them away, and there wouldn't be this trouble now.

Keke didn't look at Wang Qiu'er. Instead, she gritted her teeth, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and pleaded, "Ji Lin, please, help Ju Zi."

Ji Lin sighed and stepped forward to help Ke Ke up, saying, "Ke Ke, why did you do this?"

To be honest, he admired Keke's loyal nature. For Ju Zi, she traveled thousands of miles and risked her life to come to Xingluo City to find him. She even knelt down and begged him, just to help Ju Zi get his seed. This kind of sisterhood is something most people can't do.

Ju Zi clearly trusts Ke Ke completely, otherwise she wouldn't have entrusted Ke Ke with something that would lead to her demise if exposed. Once Xu Tianran finds out that Ju Zi has different ideas and is unwilling to conceive a child of their Sun Moon Empire's royal family, Ju Zi's fate is predictable.

Wang Qiu'er exuded a cold aura as she coldly looked at Ke Ke and said, "Why should Ji Lin give you the seed? What right does that girl named Ju Zi have to conceive Ji Lin's child?"

"I will absolutely not agree."

Keke opened her mouth. Normally, she would have already started arguing with Wang Qiu'er, but now, for the sake of the oranges, she held back. She looked at Ji Lin with a pleading expression.

Ji Lin rubbed his temples, utterly speechless. What kind of mess was this?! How could he possibly agree to this?! If he did, the girls in his family would explode instantly.

Wang Dong'er and Nan Qiuqiu huddled behind Xiao Xiao, looking at Wang Qiu'er's gloomy expression, and dared not be naughty anymore. At the same time, they cheered for Wang Qiu'er in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)