Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

"My older brother is indeed a very difficult person to deal with."

Xue Zhan wholeheartedly agreed; otherwise, he wouldn't have immediately sought refuge with his maternal grandfather after awakening his martial spirit.

That older brother displayed extraordinary intelligence and shrewdness from a young age, and his maternal clan was no pushover either, wielding considerable power in Tiandou City.

If I were to stay in Tiandou City, some kind of accident would definitely happen, and I would either die or be maimed.

There was nothing he could do; his innate soul power was higher than that of his older brother, and that alone was enough for the older brother to target him with underhanded tactics.

The ruthlessness and bloodshed of the imperial family are far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

"Brother, do you want to be the emperor?"

Suddenly, Tian Hao asked, his eyes gleaming.

"Which prince wouldn't want to sit on that throne?"

After drinking a bowl of wine, Xue Zhan naturally harbored ambitions for that position.

"You seem a bit indecisive to me."

After a careful examination, Tian Hao realized that this was not the kind of person who should be an emperor, mainly because his mindset was not right.

"How am I not resolute?"

You're not happy with the snow battle? Are you insulting this general?

"Do you remember how I addressed you when I entered the tent? I called you General, not Your Highness, but you showed no dissatisfaction, and were even quite pleased."

This proves that you prefer the identity of a general to that of a prince.

Your response just now lacked that absolute resolve, that ruthless determination to get that position—the kind of ruthlessness that Prince Xueye possessed.

He analyzed carefully that he had been observing the Snow Battle Prince closely since the first time he saw him, and had also carefully analyzed the information he had obtained in the previous conversations before making his final judgment.

"That's just your own judgment, it doesn't represent me... this prince."

Xue Zhan was unconvinced and strongly disagreed with that judgment.

"Brother, you still don't understand your own heart. Why don't we do an experiment?"

Under the patient guidance, after learning that Tang Zhen had personally come to Tiandou City to support Xue Ye, Tian Hao had a bold idea that was quite feasible.

"explain."

If I get interested, I wouldn't mind having a snow battle.

Staying in Tiandou City for a while has been incredibly boring, so it would be nice to have some fun.

“Go and tell His Majesty that you want to experience what it's like to be an emperor.”

"If you want to scam me, why don't you come up with a better way?"

She gave him an undisguised look of disdain, and Xue Zhan asked herself if she was stupid enough to be so foolish as to seek death.

Moreover, he was well aware of his father's current changes and mindset. His father was thinking of cultivating into a Title Douluo to extend his lifespan and live for several more decades, and be emperor for several more decades. Otherwise, why would he support him to restrain his good older brother?

In this situation, if he were to say he wanted to be emperor, he would definitely be beaten to death.

"Before coming here, I carefully studied the recent situation in Tiandou City and have some ideas."

Although I don't know why His Majesty has changed his mind, his recent actions are undoubtedly aimed at balancing the power between the General and Crown Prince Xueye. In particular, his exceptional decision to allow you, General, to lead the Xuefeng Legion back from the border and station it outside the capital is undoubtedly a deterrent.

I suspect His Majesty doesn't want to pass on the throne anytime soon, but the Crown Prince's power is too strong. This used to be his advantage, but now it has become his disadvantage to some extent.

Similarly, the general's weakness can be seen as an advantage at this stage.

His Majesty originally intended for the General and the Crown Prince to jointly preside over this Soul Master Competition in order to further balance the two sides, and it was also a veiled statement.

But the Crown Prince insisted on inviting Yuehua's father and wanted to arrange a marriage alliance.

This will make the already powerful Crown Prince even more powerful, which will inevitably cross His Majesty's bottom line. I imagine His Majesty must be having a headache over this during this period.

This is your chance, General. You must learn to proactively cooperate with His Majesty…

Tian Hao carefully analyzed the snow battle, which was a deception strategy he had summarized based on a lot of intelligence at his disposal, and its feasibility was not low.

Xue Zhan listened more and more silently, and finally fell into deep thought.

"Although I know I'm being used by you, this general really wants to give it a try."

After a long time, Xue Zhan was moved and had to admit that what the kid said made a lot of sense.

No wonder when I visited my father in the palace last time, he looked serious and didn't have his usual smile.

Ever since she offered up the medicinal herb she had obtained by chance to help her father recover, her smile had never faded. Her sudden change in the past few days must mean she had encountered something troubling.

I've figured out what was bothering me.

After all, the Haotian Sect's current ally is that elder brother, not the Emperor, so the nature of their alliance is different.

If my elder brother were to actually force his way out and declare himself emperor, no one could stop him. If you put yourself in his shoes, you'd understand how our father felt.

"General, why haven't you entered the city yet? It's already too late."

At this moment, the deputy general rushed in, and when he saw that his general was still there, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Damn it, I forgot about the important matter."

Realizing what had happened, Xue Zhan hurriedly rushed out of the tent, while Tian Hao remained seated without getting up.

Today is just the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Tournament. There is only one match, which is between a certain team and the Royal Fighting Team 2. It doesn't matter whether I go or not.

As for whether he will be chosen to fight against the Royal Fighting Team 2 today...

Don't forget, the battle schedule was arranged by their Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop; I'm sure he'll take care of everything.

Chapter 173 Emperor Xuesheng

"Father!"

Rushing into the VIP stands of the stadium, Xue Zhan scratched his head and greeted his father, feeling rather embarrassed.

"How come you didn't drink yourself to death?"

Smelling the strong smell of alcohol emanating from his son, Emperor Xue Sheng of Tian Dou frowned and reprimanded him.

This brat is outrageous! We asked him to co-host the Soul Master Competition with Xueye, and he only just arrived now. The competition is about to end, you might as well not have come at all.

"Go sit in your seat."

He glared at her, gesturing for her to sit down quickly and not embarrass herself by standing there.

On the other side, Xueye's eyes held a smile. Although he didn't know why his younger brother had only arrived now, it was a good thing for him.

But what happened next froze that smile.

"Father, I have something to discuss with you."

"Quickly sit down in your seat," Xue Zhan hesitated for a moment, then said softly.

"explain."

Coldly, Emperor Xuesheng did not focus his attention on that wicked son, but was thinking about how to subtly weaken his eldest son.

Its current power has exceeded its limits and must be suppressed and weakened as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if it doesn't want to pass on the throne, it will be forced to do so after a while.

As for Poseidon Island, although the two sides have established contact, Poseidon Island only supports the Heavenly Dou Empire in dealing with external enemies and will not interfere in internal struggles, so it cannot offer any assistance.

He couldn't even reveal that he had improved his health and extended his lifespan by a few years, for fear of upsetting his son and causing him to take extreme measures.

It's truly pathetic for an emperor to end up like this.

"Your subject wants to experience what it's like to be an emperor."

He forced himself to speak, and although Xue Zhan kept his voice very low, the people in the VIP stands were all highly skilled and naturally heard him clearly.

Everyone turned to look at Xue Zhan, wondering if he'd been kicked in the head by a donkey.

After his initial surprise, Emperor Xuesheng turned to look at his anxious son, but he wasn't angry. He remained silent for a while, then stood up and walked to Xue Zhan in front of everyone, before slapping him off his seat.

This scene did not surprise anyone. Just as everyone was preparing to watch the snow battle become a joke, the next change made everyone's heart skip a beat.

"During the Soul Master Competition, you are the emperor. If you behave well and cause trouble, see how I punish you."

Sitting down in the chair that belonged to Xue Zhan, Xue Sheng Da Di glared at him, indicating that he should quickly sit in the main seat and experience his life as an emperor.

I was thinking about how to strengthen this bastard son and weaken the eldest son, but I didn't expect that kid to hand me a hand. Although it's a bit outrageous, it's not a big problem.

He had previously entrusted Xueye with overseeing the country on several occasions, but now it was simply Xuezhan who replaced him.

This is a good opportunity to temporarily withdraw and let it further attract the attention of the snowy night.

"This isn't like that kid. Could it be that he's met a master?"

Emperor Xuesheng secretly guessed that someone must have given that unfilial son some pointers, but this was a good thing.

There are some things he can't do right now, but if that unfilial son steps in to take the blame, things will be much easier to handle.

"Father, please rest assured!"

Xue Zhanle, who was just about to get another beating, quickly sat down in his father's chair, secretly marveling at how awesome that guy was and thinking that he must become sworn brothers with him as soon as he got back.

He's really missing a brilliant mind like that by his side!

Moreover, that younger brother is someone who can make even the eldest brother suffer a great loss. If he joins forces with him, he might not be able to defeat the eldest brother, but at least he can annoy him or ruin the eldest brother's marriage alliance with the Haotian Sect.

"Father!"

Xueye couldn't hold back any longer. What exactly did her father want to do?

How could they take such an absurd step?

"Support him well, let him know the hardships of being an emperor, and be careful not to go too far."

After giving a curt instruction, Emperor Xuesheng watched the battle below.

Although only the vice-captains of the Royal Academy were playing, their strength was not much different, and the opponents they chose this time were also not bad, so the match was quite interesting.

"Your subject obeys."

Despite his anger and resentment, Xueye had no choice but to obey. He pondered his father's words, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Could this be a test from my father?

Tang Zhen, standing beside him, also frowned, realizing that the situation in Tiandou City was more complicated than he had expected, especially the attitude of the Xue Sheng Emperor, which left him completely baffled.