Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Of course, Ji Lin may not be aware of his image in the minds of those who have gathered information about him. Vina's use of her beauty as a weapon was not a random act, but rather the result of professional analysis.

According to intelligence gathered by the Heavenly Soul Empire, Ji Lin is clearly a lecherous man. Despite having Princess Jiu Jiu of the Star Luo Empire by his side, he is constantly flirting with women, and the number of beauties around him is countless. Under such circumstances, it's hard not to suspect something. This is why it was Vina who came to find Ji Lin this time, rather than other members of the royal family. Although this is partly due to Vina's close relationship with Xu Jiu Jiu and her prior acquaintance with Ji Lin, the real reason is that Ji Lin is considered a lecher, and Vina's use of her beauty to her advantage has a higher chance of winning him over. And by winning over Ji Lin, she would indirectly win over Chi Yuan.

Once they win over Chi Yuan, their Heavenly Soul Empire will have an extra way out. Even if they are destined to perish in the end, at least they can ensure that the royal bloodline continues. That's right, the Heavenly Soul Empire has already begun to consider its retreat after defeat.

It's no wonder the Heavenly Soul Empire gave up on itself; the situation was just that dire. The Sun Moon Empire had wiped out two-thirds of their territory in one battle, and even their capital, Heaven Dou City, had fallen. They were utterly demoralized and now could only feel resentment, hoping for a miracle, and even hoping that Shrek Academy could turn the tide once again, just like in the last Holy War, and drive the Sun Moon Empire back.

They don't want to give up any chance to turn the tide, and Chi Yuan behind Ji Lin clearly has the ability to help them. So it's inevitable that they will send Vina to use her beauty to seduce them. Even if Vina herself is reluctant to do so, after all, she has a fiancé, and doing so puts her in a difficult position. But as the princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, she cannot refuse when it is her turn to make a sacrifice. So she still went to find Ji Lin in secret, without telling Long Aotian.

Sometimes, Vina still envied Xu Jiujiu. The bloodline of the Xingluo royal family was rare, and Xu Jiawei would not let Xu Jiujiu sacrifice herself unless absolutely necessary. With Ji Lin around, such a thing was even less likely to happen.

Ji Lin was determined to become stronger so that he wouldn't have to go through something like what happened to Long Aotian. To put his mind at ease and to avoid falling into that situation, Ji Lin became even more determined to become stronger.

The thought of Long Aotian's fiancée, Vina, secretly visiting him for the sake of the country's future, even offering her body as a bargaining chip to seduce him, sent chills down his spine. He couldn't help but feel sorry for Long Aotian; it was too tragic. He didn't want to experience such a thing. Becoming stronger was the only option; only by becoming the strongest could he feel at ease.

"Your Highness, there's no need for that. We now share a common enemy, and we're united in our hatred. Everyone knows that if the Heavenly Soul Empire is truly destroyed by the Sun Moon Empire, then the Star Luo Empire will be next. Therefore, we will do everything in our power to help the Heavenly Soul Empire. But as you know, we can only stall for time as much as possible right now. Although the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools are powerful, their national strength is actually not much stronger than the three original kingdoms of Douluo Continent. After occupying a large area of ​​the Heavenly Soul Empire's land, they also need time to digest it, and this time is extremely important for us."

"Hmm." Vina nodded gently, then stood up and said, "Ji Lin, I've made my meaning clear. Since you don't have any requests at the moment, I'll be leaving now. I still have some things to take care of. Anyway, as I said before, in the future, whenever you need any help from our Heavenly Soul Empire, we will support you wholeheartedly."

"Your Highness is too kind." Ji Lin nodded slightly, stood up as well, and escorted her to the door.

As Vina walked to the door, she suddenly turned around and stared intently at Ji Lin.

Ji Lin was taken aback, then heard Vina whisper, "Were you even tempted just now?"

Ji Lin's expression changed, and he looked strange. He never expected that Princess Vina, who was always gentle and noble, would ask such a question.

Vina chuckled, turned and walked away, muttering to herself as she went, "Finally, I'm feeling a bit better."

Ji Lin watched her leave, his lips trembling slightly. It seemed this was Princess Vina's true nature! Her gentle and noble demeanor was all an act, just like his sister Jiu Jiu! They both lived behind masks, only revealing their true selves in front of important people. Did every princess know this trick?

Princess Vina left happily, but Wang Qiu'er walked over and whispered, "Was she here to bribe you?"

Ji Lin nodded. He had sensed Wang Qiu'er not far away. Although Vina's last words at the door were not loud, with Wang Qiu'er's cultivation level, it was impossible for her not to hear them!

Princess Vina was going to cause him some more trouble in the end. Obviously, because of Vina's final question, Wang Qiu'er had already guessed what was going on, which gave Ji Lin a bit of a headache.

"You're really popular! Since you're already the prince consort of the Star Luo Empire, wouldn't it be better to be the prince consort of the Heavenly Soul Empire as well?" Wang Qiu'er said coldly.

Ji Lin gave a wry smile. This little jealous girl was jealous again. "Alright, Qiu'er, Princess Vina has a fiancé. She's just here to win me over. Don't misunderstand."

"Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮ What does this have to do with me? What did I misunderstand?" Wang Qiu'er snorted coldly and turned to enter the room.

Ji Lin quickly chased after her, saying, "My dear Qiu'er, don't be angry! I already said it's nothing."

Watching Ji Lin chase after Wang Qiu'er into the room, Wang Dong'er snorted coldly from a distance, "Hmph, serves him right."

Xiao Xiao shook her head and sighed. Ji Lin was too popular. Luckily, Princess Vina had a fiancé, otherwise she would be a great enemy. She was already in a difficult situation. If another troublesome princess came along, she would become withdrawn.

At dinner time, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao returned and sat down at the table. Ji Lin looked at Zhang Lexuan and asked, "Sister Lexuan, when are we going to make our move?"

Zhang Lexuan said, "The Heavenly Soul Empire wants us to help them with more reconnaissance. It seems they know very well what you've been doing in the Star Luo Empire, and they want to make full use of us! Princess Vina probably came to see you with the same intention. She's a very smart girl; she knows you're very good at reconnaissance, and bribing you would be most beneficial to the Heavenly Soul Empire."

Ji Lin nodded slightly and said, "That's what I think too."

Ma Xiaotao glanced at him, rested her chin on her hands, and said with a half-smile, "Isn't it that the princess has taken a liking to you? After all, you are an outstanding person, and you are worthy of this princess in terms of appearance, strength, and background."

Feeling the sharp gaze from Wang Qiu'er, Ji Lin smiled wryly and said, "Sister Xiao Tao, please stop stirring things up. We still need to do the reconnaissance. We can't find Senior Tang Ya without conducting reconnaissance. Cooperating with them in this regard is fine. Besides, we need their cooperation to rescue Senior Tang Ya. It's unrealistic for us to directly enter the Sun Moon Empire's army to find her without the cover of war."

Speaking of rescuing Tang Ya, Bei Bei, who had been watching the scene unfold, also became serious. In truth, no one was more anxious than him. So many years had passed since Tang Ya disappeared, and his heart had been tormented constantly. This was true when there was no news of Tang Ya, and later, when news of her returned, she had become a saintess of the Holy Spirit Cult. Knowing where his beloved was, yet being unable to save her, the torment he felt was unimaginable.

Now that he finally had a chance to find Tang Ya, he was extremely anxious. However, with two armies facing off, their combined forces approaching one million, how easy was it to rescue one person from such a vast army? Moreover, Tang Ya was currently on the opposing side, and he didn't know just how powerful she had become. Furthermore, there were bound to be high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult by her side, so her rescue required careful planning.

"Alright, let's eat. After we finish eating, we'll make some plans." Zhang Lexuan said when she noticed that Bei Bei's expression was off.

Dinner was very lavish, clearly prepared with great care by the Heavenly Soul Empire. Everyone ate quickly, as the food consisted of rare ingredients that were very beneficial to the Soul Masters' health. However, everyone was preoccupied with the upcoming mission and didn't have time to praise the delicious food.

Dinner ended quickly, and after the servants cleaned up, Zhang Lexuan said, "Alright, let's discuss this operation."

Everyone unconsciously sat up straight, even Ma Xiaotao, who was very well-behaved in front of Zhang Lexuan.

After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Lexuan turned her gaze to Ma Xiaotao beside her and asked, "Xiaotao, what are your thoughts?"

Today, Ma Xiaotao is the one who went to the high-level meeting of the three countries with her. The two of them are the people who know the situation best right now. Moreover, before Yan Shaozhe left, he told Zhang Lexuan to train Ma Xiaotao more.

Therefore, Zhang Lexuan handed over the task of analysis to Ma Xiaotao. After all, Ma Xiaotao was destined to run Shrek Academy with her in the future. She could no longer act recklessly and blindly like before. Thinking was essential.

Ma Xiaotao sat up straight, thought for a moment, and said, "Let me first tell you about the situation after the Heavenly Soul Empire received us today. Currently, the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Douling Empire, and the Star Luo Empire have joined forces. There are nine Soul Master Legions and more than twenty Title Douluo here. Their overall strength is quite formidable. The current commander of the three armies is Prince Xueyu, a renowned general of the Heavenly Soul Empire. This prince expressed his hope that our visit would help the Heavenly Soul Empire's army weaken the Sun Moon Empire's reconnaissance capabilities. In return, we would provide some intelligence about the Sun Moon Empire's army, and they would cooperate with our actions."

(End of this chapter)