Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 22 The Second Prince, Long Xiaoyao Takes Action
The reason why Xu Tianxin was able to compete with Xu Tianran for the throne was obvious. Xu Tianxin's mother was the daughter of a big shot in the Sun Moon Empire's army. Her grandfather had a certain say in the army. Combined with Xu Ji's rebellion in the Demon Forest, the two assassinations that Xu Tianran encountered might have been related to Xu Tianxin.

The power distribution in the Sun Moon Empire is very balanced. Nobles, military, and royal family. In the royal family, Xu Tianran is the eldest son, and his mother is the legal wife of the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, so Xu Tianran is superior to Xu Tianxin in terms of blood orthodoxy. Therefore, many ministers in the court support Xu Tianran. But as mentioned before, Xu Tianxin's grandfather is a big shot in the military. Therefore, one-third of the generals in the military support Xu Tianxin.

As for the nobles, these nobles were the rewards their ancestors received when they followed the first emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire to conquer the world. The old nobles who had made real contributions had long since died, and now they were just inheriting the blessings of their ancestors. However, these nobles controlled nearly 50% of the land resources of the Sun-Moon Empire, including some rare metal mining resources.

But the essence of the nobility is to pursue capital and enjoy desires. They will not stand in a random line, they just need to watch the fire from the other side and wait for the princes to fight to the death, and then they can submit a letter of submission. After all, for the nobility, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as it does not harm the interests of the nobility, they can keep hiding like this.

Thinking about it this way, the calm beneath the surface of the Sun-Moon Empire is actually giving birth to a bloody storm!

After returning to the hotel, Ying Qian immediately found Gao Dalou who was still drinking. This guy really was drinking all the time, even on the way to drinking.

After finding Gao Dalou, Ying Qian directly threw all his gains today to Gao Dalou.

"What's wrong, Brother Ying? What is this? Oh my god, shit. Brother Ying, how did you find so many rare metals?" Gao Dalou asked Ying Qian with admiration on his face.

"Don't worry about it. Building, you have been in Mingdu for so many years, you must have a certain understanding of Mingdu's private soul mentors!" Ying Qian asked.

"Well, what's wrong. Brother Ying?" Gao Dalou asked.

Ying Qian suddenly said seriously: "Dalou, I want you to use these rare metals to recruit some good soul masters. Then I will arrange for you to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and then you can pass on the skills you learned from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to these soul masters. Do you hear me?"

"Secretly master!" Gao Dalou looked at Ying Qian in surprise.

Ying Qian randomly slapped Gao Dalou in the face with a big slap, "How can a soul mentor's work be called stealing? That's called borrowing. Do you understand borrowing?"

Gao Dasha covered his head with his hands and shouted, "I understand, I understand. It's a reference, a reference."

Ying Qian sighed helplessly and said, "Building, I can't tell you the purpose of doing this now, but I believe that with your talent, it is only a matter of time for you to enter Mingde Hall, so I need your help."

Feeling the sincerity in Ying Qian's eyes, Gao Dalou immediately put away his playful smile and said seriously, "I understand, Brother Ying."

Sun and Moon Empire, Royal Palace.

At this moment, all the important ministers of the Sun Moon Empire were waiting outside the emperor's bedroom. From time to time, servants ran out in a panic. Judging from their expressions, it seemed that something terrible had happened inside. Although the ministers' voices were low, they still couldn't help but mutter something in a low voice.

"What can we do? Your Majesty's old injury may have recurred."

"I don't know if His Majesty can wake up this time!"

"Shut up! How dare you say such treasonous words?" Following the scolding of an old man who seemed to be the head of all officials with a red face, the ministers' muttering voices gradually became much quieter.

In the bedroom, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi stood anxiously aside. The silence around them was frozen in the air, as if time had stopped because of the emperor's crisis. Beside the bed, an old man with gray beard gently stroked the emperor's forehead with his hands. The faint flower shadow on his forehead swayed, as if calling for a ray of life. However, even the radiance of the seven-colored light could not cover up the emperor's pale face and weak breath.

The court doctors kneeling around him were helpless. They tried everything but failed to wake the sleeping emperor. A young doctor whispered to the old man, "Sir, we have tried our best, but the condition of His Majesty seems to be getting worse."

The old man frowned slightly, took a deep breath, stared at the emperor lying on the bed, and a sense of foreboding surged in his heart. However, he could not hesitate any longer. He placed his palm on the emperor's chest, closed his eyes, and began to summon the long-hidden power in his body.

As the old man took a deep breath, the power in his body began to surge and gradually merged into the emperor's body. A mysterious energy filled the room, as if everything was converging towards this focus. Suddenly, the emperor's body trembled slightly, and a trace of vitality quietly awakened in his body.

A trace of joy flashed across the old man's brows, and he knew that his power had taken effect. He continued to exert his healing power without hesitation, using his power to awaken the emperor's consciousness. Gradually, the emperor's brows moved, and his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had sensed some of the changes around him.

"Father, you're awake." Xu Tianran cried with joy.

But the emperor just glanced at Xu Tianran with his eyes, his lips slightly opened, but no sound came out.

"Mr. Zhang, this is my father." Xu Tianran immediately looked at the old man beside him.

Elder Zhang also sighed, then stood up and saluted to Xu Tianran, saying, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, I have tried my best, but I can only revive your Majesty's consciousness. As for other things, I am powerless. I can only hope that your Majesty will be blessed with great fortune."

"How could it be?" Upon hearing what Mr. Zhang said, Xu Tianran's eyes went blank and he staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Juzi behind him was quick to nudge Xu Tianran, preventing him from losing his composure.

But Xu Tianran was still recalling what Zhang Lao had just said. Zhang Lao was the only ninth-level soul mentor with a healing spirit in the Sun Moon Empire. If even he said so, without any other changes, the emperor might not be able to hold on for long.

If the emperor died tonight, then the fight between him and Xu Tianxin for the throne would have to shift from the dark to the open. According to the orthodox, Xu Tianran would definitely be the heir to the throne. He was the military force behind Xu Tianxin, and there would definitely be a mutiny at that time, and it was not impossible to force the emperor to abdicate.

Therefore, the emperor cannot die now. At least not until he has the power to destroy Xu Tianxin, Xu Tianran thought.

"Mr. Zhang, is there no other way?" Xu Tianran asked anxiously.

Hearing this, Zhang Lao twirled his beard and shook his head, saying, "There is a way, but it's not something I can do."

"What method is there? Please tell me, Mr. Zhang. Even if I have to use the title of Duke of the Empire, I must rescue my father." Xu Tianran's eyes were red, and his tone, which was three parts anxious and seven parts fearful, was particularly touching.

After a moment of silence, Elder Zhang said, "Your Majesty's injury occurred when he was young. He has not recovered well after so many years of recuperation. In addition, because Your Majesty has been improving his strength, he has taken too many elixirs. Now Your Majesty has been stuck at the bottleneck of level 89, and the toxins from the drugs have been lingering in Your Majesty's body. Your Majesty's soul power has been gradually consumed. This has led to the toxins counterattacking and triggering Your Majesty's injury again."

"The only way to save your majesty is to find an Extreme Douluo who can use his overwhelming spirit power to enlighten your majesty and help your majesty break the shackles of level eighty-nine. Only then will your majesty have a glimmer of hope."

Zhang Lao's voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. To save the emperor, they needed to find an Ultimate Douluo, which was a dead end. The reason was simple. The Sun-Moon Empire had a lot of level nine soul masters, but not a single Ultimate Douluo. Even if Kong Deming, the head of the Worship Hall, came, he didn't have the strength of an Ultimate Douluo.

After hearing the solution proposed by Zhang Lao, Xu Tianran also felt cold in his heart. As far as he knew, the Ultimate Douluo seemed to be the only one in Shrek Academy! But how could the Ultimate Douluo of Shrek Academy come back to the Sun Moon Empire to save the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire? They must be very powerful, seeing this situation! Moreover, even if they were willing to come to rescue, it would take at least half a month to go back and forth from Shrek Academy to the Sun Moon Empire! Seeing the situation of His Majesty the Emperor, it was hard to say whether he could hear it tonight.

Just when Xu Tianran was about to give up, he suddenly felt someone pulling his sleeve again. Xu Tianran turned around and saw Ju Zi standing behind him. Ju Zi opened his lips slightly and made a mouth shape. But Xu Tianran understood what Ju Zi meant instantly.

"Teacher!" Xu Tianran suddenly thought that his teacher's strength was almost the same as that of the Ultimate Douluo! Although Xu Tianran had never seen the strength of an Ultimate Douluo, Ying Qian's invincible figure made Xu Tianran think that Ying Qian was the Ultimate Douluo.

But before Xu Tianran could use the voice transmission soul guide to contact Xu Tianran, he suddenly saw a servant running in in a panic, kneeling in front of Xu Tianran and saying, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, Your Highness the Second Prince, he is here."

"Second brother? Xu Tianxin? Why is he here?" Xu Tianran was stunned, but before he could react, a figure rushed in through the main door of the bedroom.

He was wearing a luxurious dragon robe, embroidered with gold thread and jewels, shining brightly. From a distance, he looked tall and slender, with deep and bright eyes, like the stars twinkling in the sky. His black hair was combed neatly and orderly, exuding a faint fragrance, and every strand of hair revealed the noble aura of an aristocrat.

As I got closer, I could see his handsome and stern face, with strong and elegant lines, and a hint of a king's demeanor. His long eyebrows were slightly raised, like a crescent moon, revealing his calmness and wisdom. Under his high nose bridge, his cherry lips were slightly parted, as if he always had an elegant smile on his face.

Xu Tianxin also wore a jade pendant inlaid with pearls and gemstones, which shone softly. In his hand, he held a jade fan with an exquisitely carved dragon head and a dragon pattern painted on it, which always symbolized his noble status and majestic position.

"Second brother, you're finally here, come and take a look! Old Zhang said that father is dying." I have to say, Xu Tianran is really good at acting, those tears flowed down his gentle face like they were free.

"Fourth brother, don't get excited. I'm late. I just heard what Elder Zhang said outside, so I came here specially to rescue my father." Xu Tianxin also cooperated very well and hugged Xu Tianran to comfort him. If you don't know, you would think that these two brothers are really friendly and respectful to each other!
But at this moment, no one was in the mood to pay attention to the play performed by these two brothers. Everyone noticed Xu Tianxin's words about finding someone to save his father.

Before everyone could react, a black figure suddenly appeared in the bedroom.

"When did I not notice anything?" Zhang Lao was shocked. With his strength as a ninth-level soul master, he did not notice the existence of the person in front of him. This person's strength was at least higher than his.

The man was tall, with neatly combed silver hair, a rosy face like a baby, long eyebrows hanging on both sides of his face, and his hands behind his back. He just stood quietly in the side hall without releasing any soul power fluctuations.

"Mr. Long, I'm counting on you." Xu Tianxin bowed respectfully to the old man.

"Hmm." The old man snorted softly and walked towards the emperor lying on the couch with the gait of a dragon or a tiger.

"Wait a minute, Your Highness the Second Prince. I have no other intentions. After all, the safety of His Majesty the Emperor is my responsibility. So I want to confirm the identity of the person you are looking for." At this time, Zhang Lao stepped forward and pointed out the doubts about the old man's identity without any hesitation.

Just as Xu Tianxin was about to speak, he heard the old man's deep voice ring out in the bedroom, "I am Long Xiaoyao!"

As soon as he introduced himself, everyone present felt how powerful Long Xiaoyao was. Just one sentence actually shocked Zhang Lao to the point of spitting blood. Although Zhang Lao did his duty, the dignity of the Extreme Douluo is not something that a mere ninth-level soul master like you can challenge. Since you dare to ask this question, you must be prepared to pay the price for asking the question. The dignity of the Extreme Douluo cannot be violated!
(End of this chapter)