The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 350 The Papal Decree Reappears

Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing walked inside the city.

Everywhere I looked, there were crowds of fans, and judging from their clothes, most of them must have been refugees from other cities.

They chose to flee here because Tianxing City is by the sea.

Although the level of industry in this era was not high, catching fish was still easy for a Soul Master, so there was no need to worry about going hungry.

However, Li Xun noticed that although these people did not appear to be starving, their eyes were lifeless, and they sat leaning against the walls of houses along the street, their faces showing numbness.

Before long, a squad of Xingluo guards walked over from the center of the city.

Many dejected people on the street perked up immediately upon seeing the guards, and then shrank back one by one.

Many people were even secretly holding one of his wooden statues and muttering something to themselves.

This left Li Xun somewhat puzzled.

However, the two had important business to attend to and could not linger, so they headed towards the city center.

I found a shop in a backstreet corner, and an old man opened the door a crack.

Seeing the old man's wary look, Li Xun flipped his hand and took out a token from his soul tool.

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw the token, and his body trembled involuntarily. He quickly opened the door, and after the two entered the room, he peeked out and then quickly closed the door.

Given the current situation, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's forces have long since withdrawn, leaving only a few scattered scouts.

"Young master, what brings you here?" The old man quickly brewed two cups of tea after entering the house, and then stood respectfully to the side.

"I've come here to take care of something." Li Xun immediately inquired about the current situation and location of the Zhu family.

"Although the Zhu family has always been allied with the Dai family through marriage, something has happened, and things are not what they used to be. I heard that the entire mansion is under strict control, so young master, you must be careful when you go there."

"Understood. There's no need for you to do anything more in Xingluo now. For safety reasons, contact the rest of you and get them out of here."

Upon hearing this, Li Xun perked up, while Zhu Zhuqing became nervous.

"Thank you, young master." The old man was overjoyed and quickly bowed.

"Be careful when you leave." Li Xun nodded, then led Zhu Zhuqing out of the room and headed towards the Zhu family mansion.

After being reminded.

Li Xun did not enter the Zhu family mansion directly, but first used his spiritual power to investigate.

It was discovered that, just as the old man had said, there were more than a dozen people keeping a close watch on the Zhu family mansion.

Avoiding the gazes of these people, the two slipped into the mansion.

Perhaps it was a feeling of trepidation as she approached home; the closer Zhu Zhuqing got to her family, the more anxious she became.

Seeing this, Li Xun took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and used his spiritual power to envelop the entire mansion. He quickly discovered a figure that bore a resemblance to Zhu Zhuqing.

After thinking for a moment, he pulled Zhu Zhuqing over.

"Third Sister."

"You're my little sister? What brings you here!" Zhu Zhuqing's third sister was shocked and stood up abruptly, quickly pulling the two of them into the room.

"What happened? Why are you being so cautious at home?" Zhu Zhuqing's third sister's behavior made Li Xun wary.

Close the door.

Zhu Zhuqing's third sister looked at Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing with a complicated expression: "Actually, this matter may also be related to you."

Through the narration, Li Xun also gained a general understanding of the matter.

Because of their martial spirits, the Zhu family has always been linked to the Dai family through marriage, and the Zhu family unconditionally supports most of the royal family's decisions.

The Star Luo Emperor's consistent stance has always been to fight the Spirit Hall to the death.

However, in the past two months, the Zhu family has noticed that the Star Luo Emperor has been behaving in a very strange way.

After careful investigation, the Zhu family discovered that, at some point, the Star Luo Emperor had already formed a tacit understanding with the Spirit Hall.

This is why, despite having the strength to overwhelm the Starfall Empire, the Spirit Hall stopped its offensive and remained besieged on the border.

Emperor Xingluo was, after all, the ruler of a nation, and coupled with the iron-fisted methods of the royal family in the past, he had an extremely strong control over the empire.

The Zhu family's little tricks did not escape the other party's notice and soon reached the ears of the Star Luo Emperor.

However, the two families have been linked by marriage for generations. Although this matter involves spying on the royal family, the relationship between the two families is such that it is not enough to cause the Zhu family any harm.

But this is only the Zhu family's idea.

The layers of surveillance and control outside the Zhu family mansion are the best proof of this.

After this incident, a group of Zhu family members sat down together to discuss the matter, and finally thought of Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing's identity is no secret to many, while Li Xun's name has become increasingly prominent in recent years.

If one doesn't absolutely trust someone, it's hard for outsiders not to wonder what role the Zhu family played in all of this.

"I'm afraid the reasons are not limited to that," Li Xun thought to himself.

The Star Luo Emperor's move towards the Spirit Empire without surrendering, and his continued deployment of troops to the front lines to create small-scale wars, is likely inextricably linked to Bibi Dong.

"We came here because Zhu Qing was worried about you. If you want to leave, I will take you back to the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Go to Tiandou?" The third sister, who was talking to Zhu Zhuqing, paused, then shook her head after a moment:

"We can't get out. There are both overt and covert infiltrators outside the Zhu family mansion, and the Zhu family has a lot of people. If we dare to make any attempt to escape, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction."

"Third sister, don't worry, Brother Li Xun has a way," Zhu Zhuqing said softly, holding her third sister's hands tightly.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's serious expression, the third sister glanced at Li Xun and asked, "Are you sure? Did you bring that ultimate expert from Seagod Island?"

Li Xun shook his head: "Don't worry, we wouldn't have come if we had no other choice."

"Alright! I'll go find Mother." After considering for a moment, the third sister gritted her teeth, got up, and walked outside.

Watching Zhu Zhuqing's third sister's retreating figure, Li Xun, considering the relationship between the Zhu family and the Dai family, released his spiritual power.

Only after seeing that she clearly had no intention of tipping off anyone did he lower his guard a little.

In no time at all, the most important members of the Zhu family gathered around.

Among them were Zhu Zhuqing's mother, Zhu Zhuqing's second and third sisters, and even Zhu Zhuqing's eldest sister, Zhu Zhuyun.

Upon inquiring about the reason, it was learned that Zhu Zhuyun had returned to the Zhu family after the Star Emperor and the Zhu family joined forces.

"I'll send you all out first." Looking at the room full of people, Li Xun created several wooden clones: "Just hold on tight to my clones."

"Wait a minute, my father is still discussing state affairs in the palace and won't be back until later. What should we do?" Zhu Zhuyun asked, her expression complicated.

"It's alright, you guys go first. Zhuqing and I will wait here. Too many people would be risky."

Without waiting for their reply, Li Xun decisively instructed his clone to send the person away using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After doing all this, he pulled Zhu Zhuqing to a place to sit down and waited.

I thought I would have to wait a long time, but unexpectedly, something happened at the Zhu family mansion only half an hour later.

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By this time, squads of soldiers had surrounded the Zhu family, including many with heavy weaponry.

A tall figure entered the mansion, surrounded by the group. Beside him stood a relatively thin middle-aged man.

Li Xun had anticipated this situation.

Not long after the main members of the Zhu family disappeared, some of the maids and guards in the mansion became anxious, and there were so many of them that Li Xun was unwilling to bother with them.

The Zhu family mansion was like a sieve, already riddled with holes.

Seeing that the person was about to enter the backyard, Li Xun led Zhu Zhuqing out.

"Father," Zhu Zhuqing called softly, looking at the relatively thin middle-aged man.

Anxiety appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He opened his mouth, glanced at the tall man beside him, and then swallowed his words back.

"Oh? You do look a bit like you did when you were little. You must be Zhu Zhuqing, right? And the one next to you must be Li Xun, right?" The tall man next to Zhu's father looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down and smiled.

"Indeed, you are the Star Luo Emperor?" Li Xun asked with a smile.

"Exactly."

Emperor Xingluo nodded, waved to his subordinates behind him, and smiled, "May I ask what brings you to Xingluo this time?"

The guards behind him received instructions and stepped forward in a trembling manner, blocking the way between Li Xun and the Star Luo Emperor.

The name Li Xun is now known to everyone in the Star Luo Empire. Although he is not yet at the point of being a child crying, he is someone that no one wants to face.

After all, even the once number one sect on the continent, the Haotian Sect, suffered heavy losses at the hands of the other side.

"My wife misses her parents a bit, so I came back with her this time to visit them. If my parents-in-law agree, I'd like to take them to Tiandou to live out their old age."

Li Xun met the Star Luo Emperor's gaze and smiled sincerely: "Shouldn't the Star Luo Emperor understand the good intentions of us juniors?"

"He certainly has some filial piety."

The Star Emperor's smile vanished, and he patted Zhu's father on the shoulder, saying, "Old Zhu, you've found a good son-in-law!"

"Your Majesty is absolutely right," Zhu's father said with a smile as he looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Li Xun, before addressing the Star Luo Emperor in a respectful but not arrogant manner.

Upon hearing this, the smile on the Star Luo Emperor's face gradually faded, and the hand on Zhu's father's shoulder tightened slightly.

"Such a joyous occasion! Old Zhu, why didn't you discuss it with me? Given the relationship between our two families, how could I possibly stop you from going to Tiandou to enjoy your good fortune?"

"We've only been here a short time, but I didn't expect His Majesty to arrive so quickly; it's a bit beyond my expectations."

Seeing the difficulty on Zhu's father's face, Li Xun smiled and said, "I just sent them away with my mother-in-law's consent. Now it depends on what my father-in-law thinks."

"I don't think His Majesty would be the kind of villain to obstruct this, would he?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu's father's heart stirred, and the smile on his face gradually faded, his entire demeanor becoming more peaceful. He said to Li Xun, "That's excellent."

"Old Zhu, it's not that I want to stop you from enjoying your retirement, but the Star Luo Empire can't do without you right now. Do you really want to watch Star Luo decline?"

Emperor Xingluo's expression changed slightly, and he gripped Zhu's father's shoulders tightly.

"Your Majesty, you and I both know the current situation in Xingluo, so let's not talk about this anymore."

It seemed that the absence of his family had caused Zhu's father to shed his disguise, and his tone was unusually calm when facing the Star Luo Emperor's questions.

"Your Majesty, since my father-in-law has said so, why not let him reunite with his family? Or are you waiting for someone?" Li Xun sensed a few wisps of energy and narrowed his eyes.

With a thought, he split off a clone from behind him, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing's hand, and disappeared from the spot.

Li Xun's action startled everyone present, who quickly turned to look around, trying to find his clone and Zhu Zhuqing.

Even the Star Luo Emperor hadn't expected Li Xun to possess such a spatial-type soul skill.

However, since Zhu's father had already exposed him, he simply stopped hiding it: "I am indeed waiting for someone, and I suppose you are more familiar with these people than I am."

With a flick of his wrist, a token appeared, flashed before Li Xun's eyes, and then disappeared.

"The Papal Decree?" Upon seeing the token in the Star Luo Emperor's hand, Li Xun frowned, becoming even more certain of his suspicions.

"Li Xun, I never expected you to come to Xingluo."

Suddenly, a sharp, feminine voice rang out, followed by three figures appearing in various locations around the Zhu family mansion.

"So it's Elder Ju, Elder Gui, and who is this?" Li Xun wasn't surprised by the appearance of the three, but he didn't recognize one of them.

"Holy Dragon Douluo, Tuoba hope." Seeing that he was being looked down upon, Tuoba hope said in a cold voice.

Li Xun looked around and asked, "What are your intentions?"

"His Holiness the Pope instructed us when we came out that if we met you, we must invite you to the Spirit Hall," Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a light laugh, covering his mouth.

(End of this chapter)