Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 68 Crown Prince Xu Tianran

Having made up his mind, Jing Hongchen quickly left Mingde Hall. With his status, he could freely enter and leave the palace.

After Jing Hongchen revealed her identity, she entered the palace without any hindrance.

Jing Hongchen walked straight towards the emperor's palace.

Just as they were getting close, a guard walked towards them.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, what brings you here?"

He politely spoke up and used his body to block Jing Hongchen's path.

"I have urgent business with His Majesty, please step aside."

Jing Hongchen was somewhat annoyed; he hadn't expected that a guard would actually stop him.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, His Majesty has decreed that he is unwell today and will not attend to any memorials. The Crown Prince will oversee all matters."

The guard did not retreat, but instead handed over a token.

It is the exclusive token of the Emperor of the Sun and Moon; seeing the token is as if His Majesty were personally present.

"you……"

Jing Hongchen was anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

The matter of the evil spirit master might just be an accomplice that a prince recruited in order to seize the throne.

How could he possibly trust any heir other than the emperor?

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, what business do you have to report to the Emperor?"

As Jing Hongchen hesitated, a voice sounded from behind him.

A maid pushed a wheelchair, in which sat a young man with bright eyes and dark eyebrows, slowly walking towards him.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Jing Hongchen bowed. The other party was none other than the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, the next heir apparent of the Sun Moon Empire.

But he was in a wheelchair; the dignified crown prince of the empire was actually a disabled person!

He must not be sitting comfortably in the position of crown prince.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, no need for formalities. What brings you to the palace today?"

The crown prince spoke gently, his voice not loud.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, my father is unwell today and has instructed me to temporarily oversee some daily affairs. Let's go over and talk, so as not to disturb his rest."

The young man spoke again, pointing in a direction as he did so.

This place is not far from the emperor's bedroom. In order not to disturb the emperor's rest, the crown prince invited Jing Hongchen to leave this place and talk elsewhere.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Crown Prince had already turned around. Jing Hongchen agreed, but her gaze drifted toward the Emperor's bedchamber, where she noticed that the guards were still blocking the only way to the palace.

Jing Hongchen sighed; it seemed he wouldn't be able to see the emperor today.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, what brings you here?"

Not far along, the Crown Prince stopped in a garden to relieve himself and turned to ask Jing Hongchen a question.

"Your Highness, members of our Mingde Hall returned today from the Dark Elf Forest in the western border of the Empire, bringing back crucial intelligence..."

Since the Crown Prince was to oversee the country, it was an imperial decree, and Jing Hongchen had no reason to conceal it.

He recounted in detail the information Huo Yuhao had brought back.

"How could this happen! How dare they commit such slaughter within the territory of my Sun Moon Empire! These people deserve to die!"

Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's report, Crown Prince Xu Tianran's veins bulged and his eyes widened in fury.

The massive massacre in the Dark Elf Forest enraged Xu Tianran, making him feel that if it weren't for his leg injury, he would have personally investigated the matter.

"Your Highness, how should this matter be handled?"

Jing Hongchen asked cautiously, Xu Tianran's performance was naturally beyond his expectations.

The Crown Prince is surprisingly so righteous in his hatred of evil.

"Those who commit such heinous crimes within my territory must not be let off lightly."

"Guards, Xu Tianran is here to deliver the imperial decree on behalf of my father."

"The Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps is activating emergency combat readiness and will depart for the Dark Elf Forest in one day. The Evil Lord Soul Master Corps is on standby, ready to assist the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps at any time."

"Those who dare to invade my people, no matter how powerful they are, I will make them pay for this blood debt! I will give my people an explanation."

Xu Tianran issued a series of orders, and this time, he was actually prepared to use two of the four major Soul Master Corps of the Sun and Moon Sects.

Such boldness must have taken His Majesty quite a while to consider, right?

Jing Hongchen suddenly felt that it might not be so bad for His Highness the Crown Prince to handle this matter.

"Your Highness is wise."

Jing Hongchen offered a compliment.

"Don't worry, Master Hongchen. If Elder Xi is still alive, we will definitely rescue him."

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness. Your Highness, the recruitment of the Soul Master Corps is quite demanding, and I would be honored to leave now."

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"Good, Master Hongchen, thank you for your student bringing back this news. I will personally go to commend him after this matter is over."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Jing Hongchen took his leave.

After bidding farewell to Xu Tian, ​​Jing Hongchen did not return to Mingde Hall.

He also needs to inform another person about this.

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"Elder Kong, this is the information Huo Yuhao obtained when he went to the Dark Elf Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring."

"Judging from their actions, they must be evil spirit masters without a doubt, and they carried out a massive massacre there."

There was an old man in front of Jing Hongchen, and he was telling him about this matter.

Upon hearing this, the old man sighed softly.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, you must be aware of the situation in the Sun Moon Empire. His Majesty's health is poor, and neither you nor I know how many princes are secretly vying for the throne. The extent of the damage their struggle for the throne will bring to the empire is an unknown."

"I am a member of the royal family, and I only hope that the royal family can continue to exist forever. I must clean up the mess caused by the power struggle. Before things are settled, I cannot show any bias, otherwise, if the future emperor is at odds with me, the trouble that will arise will be truly unmanageable."

"Unless the empire collapses, I will not take action until the dust settles on the next emperor. If evil spirit masters still exist after that, I will have no further concerns."

The old man, whom Jing Hongchen called Elder Kong, made it clear from his words that he would not take action for the time being, as the Sun Moon Empire needed him as a backer.

"I understand, Master Kong."

After learning of Elder Kong's attitude, Jing Hongchen gave up the idea of ​​asking him for help.

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, how is Huo Yuhao doing lately?"

After speaking, Elder Kong inquired about Huo Yuhao's situation.

Jing Hongchen's trip to Shrek Academy was at Jing Hongchen's behest, and he also participated in part of Huo Yuhao's training program.

Without hesitation, Jing Hongchen told Elder Kong everything about Huo Yuhao's recent situation.

After all, Master Kong also used a lot of his treasured possessions on Huo Yuhao.

"Hmm, I see. It seems this little guy has quite a few secrets; he actually managed to escape from a Super Douluo. We all underestimated him."

Confucius was also shocked by Huo Yuhao's deeds.

"Everyone has secrets. If he doesn't tell you how he escaped, don't ask him. Also, we need to strengthen our protection of him in the future. Geniuses are the most easily killed. Before he grows up, we must never let him encounter such danger again, otherwise our expectations for him will ultimately be in vain."

"I understand, Master Kong."

"Alright, go back now. This time, your Mingde Hall doesn't need to take sides. If someone comes looking for you, tell them to come to me."

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(End of this chapter)