Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 401 The War God Who Cares for All Living Beings

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Inside the magnificent palace, a figure rushed in from outside the palace gate in a panic, and knelt down before Xu Jiawei, who was sitting on the throne, without saying a word.

Seeing his flustered appearance, Xu Jiawei frowned slightly, and a bad feeling inexplicably rose in his heart.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

The man took a couple of breaths, and after his heartbeat calmed down a bit, he explained with a look of fear and unease.

"Your Majesty, a man and a woman suddenly appeared outside the palace. They claimed to be Dai Mubai, the White Tiger Douluo from ten thousand years ago, and Zhu Zhuqing, the Netherworld Douluo. They came to the palace to ask you some questions."

"Dai Mubai?"

Xu Jiawei's eyelids twitched, and he felt as if his heart had stopped for a moment.

When he decided to help Huo Yuhao massacre the Duke's mansion, he had guessed that such a day might come, but he never expected that five or six years later, it would actually come true.

Is this a case of them coming to confront him and demand an explanation?

No, if it were really about the Duke's mansion, these two would have stormed in directly, without giving the guards a chance to report.

Is it because of something else?

Or are those two just imposters?

Having been emperor for so long, Xu Jiawei, who rarely showed his emotions, didn't show much change in expression. After some thought, he asked hesitantly.

"Could it be some unknown person trying to scam us?"

The man shook his head: "It should be true. The two of them just released their martial souls in front of the guards. It is indeed the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and the Netherworld Cat. Most importantly, their spirit rings are red from the very first one, which is not something a human could possess."

Ha, so what if he's all red? We've seen it all since Huo Yuhao, how could we be scared by a few hundred thousand-year soul rings?

A normal 100,000-year soul ring would only be considered a bare minimum for him.

Thinking this to himself, Xu Jiawei's brows furrowed even deeper.

Although not as good as Huo Yuhao, there is no doubt that this unimaginable soul ring ratio does prove their identities to some extent.

Realizing he might not be able to avoid this, Xu Jiawei decided to take it one step at a time and gave the instructions in a low voice.

"Please ask them both to rest in the reception room first, I'll be there shortly."

However, he was interrupted by an arrogant voice coming from outside the hall before he could finish speaking.

"No need for Your Majesty to go to such trouble, we have arrived."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall looked towards the door in unison, and saw the two figures who had just crossed the threshold.

Walking in front was a burly man with long blond hair and a height of over two meters. He seemed to contain explosive power, and even through his clothes, the contours of his sharply defined muscles were faintly visible.

What's most striking is the man's pair of eyes that gleam with an eerie light. Combined with his handsome face and slightly upturned lips, he exudes a captivatingly sinister aura.

Half a step behind the man was a stunningly hot black-haired woman, whose distinctive heterochromatic eyes clearly revealed her Zhu family background.

Although it is not yet certain whether the two are indeed the two deities who ascended to the divine realm ten thousand years ago, judging from the awe-inspiring looks in everyone's eyes, they clearly already believe it to be true.

Noticing the gazes directed at him, Dai Mubai couldn't help but smile up a few more times.

"I apologize, the guards responsible for reporting were too slow. I couldn't wait any longer, so I brought Zhuqing here uninvited. Please forgive me if there has been any offense."

He kept apologizing, but his face remained nonchalant, as if he wasn't apologizing at all, but deliberately trying to embarrass His Majesty the Emperor.

Fortunately, Xu Jiawei hid his emotions well, responding with a forced smile.

"Senior is too kind. It is an honor for me to see the White Tiger Douluo, who was famous throughout the continent ten thousand years ago. I would never complain."

"Senior? It's been a long time since I've heard anyone call me that. But you're not wrong, after all, if you really think about it, I'm ten thousand years older than you."

As if struck by those words, Dai Mubai couldn't help but reveal a hearty smile and sigh softly.

However, before Xu Jiawei could even breathe a sigh of relief, the smile on his face suddenly vanished, and he changed the subject.

"To be honest, there's something I don't understand, and I hope Your Majesty can enlighten me."

"Please speak, senior."

Dai Mubai waved his hand casually: "It's nothing major. It's just that when I was asking for directions outside the palace, I heard from the people of Xingluo City that the Xingluo royal family has actually changed their surname to Xu?"

As he spoke, he gazed at Xu Jiawei, whose body had suddenly stiffened, and said with a playful tone, "But if I remember correctly, when I left, the Star Luo Empire should still be surnamed Dai, right? I wonder if Your Majesty could tell me why?"

A subtle pressure spread through the hall, enveloping everyone's hearts, as if if Xu Jiawei gave a wrong answer, everyone present would be doomed.

However, Xu Jiawei was not too flustered. Having already simulated similar scenarios in his mind, he simply coughed twice and answered with a normal expression.

"Senior, you may not know this, but thousands of years ago, two continents collided. Our Star Luo Empire was the first to be hit and went to war with the Sun Moon Empire. At that time, the White Tiger Royal Family, in order to protect their homeland, joined forces with major domestic forces to fight bravely against the enemy on the front line. Although they eventually won the war, the royal family suffered heavy casualties and their population dwindled."

"In addition, the country was in turmoil at the time, and people were in a state of panic. Many ambitious people wanted to take the opportunity to establish their own independent regimes. In order to maintain the stability of the country, the White Tiger royal family, who cared about the world, took the initiative to discuss with us that our Star Crown Sect lineage would take over the throne, while the remaining members of the White Tiger royal family would be granted hereditary dukedoms and jointly govern the empire with the Star Crown lineage, while also sharing wealth and glory."

After spouting a long string of 'heartfelt' nonsense against his conscience, Xu Jiawei's throat bobbed slightly as he anxiously awaited Dai Mubai's reaction.

The next second, a cold snort burst from Dai Mubai's throat, startling many people present into instinctively shivering.

"The Sun Moon Empire you're talking about, is it the one that neglected the abilities of Soul Masters themselves and put the cart before the horse by researching Soul Tools?"

"Yes, that's right."

Seeing that the other party's anger was not directed at him, Xu Jiawei finally felt relieved and patiently explained, "To this day, the soul tools they make are extremely powerful. Even a Title Douluo could lose his life if he is not careful."

"Ha, it's nothing but some unorthodox methods."

Dai Mubai curled his lip in disdain, his tone barely concealing his contempt: "If I have the time, I could take a trip to the Sun Moon Empire and let those ignorant fools know that compared to true power, what they pursue is nothing but trash!"

Since he had made an agreement with others to revive the glory of the Tang Clan, he naturally wouldn't give the Soul Guidance Device a friendly face and would suppress it as much as possible.

He wouldn't even hesitate to destroy the entire Sun Moon Empire if the other party didn't give him face.

Seeing the fleeting ferocity in Dai Mubai's eyes, Xu Jiawei remained silent, already secretly planning to find an opportunity to send a message to the Spirit Pagoda and the Sun Moon Empire later, informing Huo Yuhao and the others to take precautions against this matter.

Just as he was thinking about how to stall these two big shots, Dai Mubai's voice suddenly rang out again.

"I know that all three kingdoms of Douluo are secretly developing soul tools in an attempt to catch up with the Sun Moon Empire, but don't blame me for not warning you, it's better to give up this idea as soon as possible."

"what?"

Xu Jiawei was taken aback: "Why is that?"

"Because you are destroying the world you live in."

Recalling the time he talked to Tang San about the situation in the lower realm, and how compassionate his good brother looked, Dai Mubai raised his voice a few decibels.

"The development of soul tools is often accompanied by the massive exploitation of the continent's resources. Have you ever considered what this world will become when these resources are exhausted, if this endless mining continues?"

Seeing that Xu Jiawei was speechless, he couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

"That's why I say you mortals are short-sighted, blinded by short-term gains, unaware that your actions are jeopardizing the future of this world! If I weren't also from the Douluo Continent and the Empire, and couldn't bear to see it fall to this state, I wouldn't be telling you all this."

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In the vast palace, only Dai Mubai's voice echoed slowly.

Everyone remained silent, whether moved by his words or simply afraid to voice their doubts at this moment.

After a brief silence, the invisible pressure subsided like a receding tide. Dai Mubai seemed unwilling to delve further into the topic and directly changed the subject.

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"Getting back to the point, I heard everything you just said; it was I who was being petty."

As he spoke, he looked around curiously.

"Speaking of which, where are the descendants of my White Tiger lineage now? Having finally made it down to the mortal realm, I must meet with them and inquire about their current situation."

"Forehead"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei felt a cold sweat almost break out on his brow.

Damn it, they even split the earthworms in the Duke's mansion in half back then, where are they going to find descendants of the White Tiger lineage?

We can't exactly drag Dai Hao out of jail, can we?

After much deliberation, he had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless, and resort to bringing out Delori, who had inherited the dukedom, to deal with the situation.

Seemingly noticing that Xu Jiawei's condition was a bit off, Dai Mubai frowned and asked a question.

"What, could it be that they're not in town?"

"To be honest, the Duke's mansion is indeed located outside the city. If you don't mind, you can move to the reception room to rest for a while. I will send someone to invite you right now."

Dai Mubai didn't suspect anything. After exchanging a glance with Zhu Zhuqing beside him, he nodded somewhat listlessly.

"Alright, then lead the way."

Dai Mubai casually picked up a grape from the plate in front of him and popped it into his mouth. He then leaned back on the sofa with a contented look on his face, swinging his legs leisurely.

"It's so much more comfortable in the lower realm. Sigh, if it weren't for the rules of the God Realm back then, I'd probably still be sitting on the throne right now. There wouldn't be any Star Crown Sect here."

"Why, are you envious when you see people living in the lower realms?"

Zhu Zhuqing, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown: "You said you came to inquire about the murderer, but you're concerned about the Duke's mansion and soul tools instead. What's the meaning of this?"

"We can't just stand by and watch that guy surnamed Xu bully the Dai family, can we?"

Dai Mubai snorted coldly: "How can we let others reap the benefits of our Dai family's long-standing legacy? We've finally managed to descend to the mortal realm; naturally, we should take the opportunity to help them out."

"What about Rongrong's matter?"

Impatiently interrupting Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing coldly questioned, "Aren't you going to find the murderer who killed Rongrong?"

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's expression had not softened because of his words, Dai Mubai choked for a moment and could only reluctantly make a promise.

"Alright, Zhuqing, I promise you, we'll resolve the issue of the throne today, and then we'll mobilize the power of the Star Luo Empire to find the murderer."

"Besides, the White Tiger lineage is, after all, our descendant. Letting them ascend the throne again will also benefit our search for them. Although that guy surnamed Xu is respectful to us on the surface, I can vaguely sense that he seems to harbor some hostility towards us."

"Perhaps due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, he doesn't dare to break ties with us, but who knows if he'll disregard our instructions in private."

"Isn't this normal?"

Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled: "In royal and aristocratic families like these, there's plenty of backstabbing and infighting going on behind the scenes. Do you really expect them to treat the White Tiger lineage like royalty after they become royalty?"

Dai Mubai nodded solemnly: "That's why I want to help the White Tiger lineage regain control of the throne. Even if the Star Crown Sect doesn't currently intend to attack the White Tiger lineage, as long as they harbor such disloyalty, who knows what might actually happen in the future? My White Tiger family is the legitimate royal family of Star Luo for ten thousand years; how can we allow others to ride roughshod over us?"

"Whatever you want."

As if knowing she couldn't persuade the other party, Zhu Zhuqing sighed helplessly: "I have only one request: try to resolve this matter peacefully, don't cause too much of a commotion, and don't harm the innocent. Remember, we came down to the mortal realm to avenge Rongrong, not to support the emperor and do whatever we want with our strength."

"What's wrong?"

Dai Mubai looked surprised: "Don't you want our descendants to have a better life?"

"Heh, back ten thousand years ago, when my sister and her men chased me to Shrek Academy, I had no feelings for the so-called family. No matter how things develop, it's their fate. Unless absolutely necessary, I don't want to interfere too much."

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Just as the two were talking, a crisp knock suddenly sounded from outside the door, followed by Xu Jiawei's clear voice.

"Seniors, I have already invited the current Duke of White Tiger."

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai popped another grape into his mouth and said calmly, "Come in."

The door to the reception room opened with a click, and Xu Jiawei led in a boy who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

Upon seeing this, Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly darkened.

"Is this the current Duke of the White Tiger?"

(End of this chapter)