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

Chapter 26: Duke Title, Mirror of Red Dust
A month later.

"Your Highness, I am ordered to use the year 19546 of the Douluo calendar as a witness to investigate the incident in which the second prince of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianxin, and his brothers fought against each other and murdered their brothers. I will clarify, judge, and advise them.

In view of these evil deeds, which are the pain of the Sun-Moon Empire, the shame of the royal family, and the concern of the people of the world, I hereby decree the following:

Xu Tianxin's crime is his own fault. He has violated the will of heaven, the will of man, and the will of Tao. If he wants to seek the truth, he must strictly abide by the law. Now, Xu Tianxin's royal identity is stripped away, he is demoted to a useless person, and expelled from the capital of Ming, never to return. His accomplices can only submit to the truth, repent sincerely, and seek the emperor's grace and forgiveness. Otherwise, the evidence is overwhelming, and he will be severely punished by law. No one, no power, shall interfere with the fair judgment of the judiciary.

Secondly, the fourth prince Xu Tianran, who can distinguish right from wrong, has a correct character, abides by his duties, governs the country with loyalty, justice, and benevolence, thinks of the world, promotes long-term stability of the country, does not forget the country, and does not let the people down. He is appointed as the crown prince of the empire. All the subjects of the empire must obey the will of heaven, respect the new crown prince, unite as one, and work together for the prosperity and stability of the country, regardless of status, to work together for national affairs and create a brilliant future.

Finally, in view of the fact that Shenlong Douluo Ying Qian stood up at a critical moment, defended the peace of the Sun Moon Empire with loyalty and bravery, and saved the emperor. In recognition of his loyalty and bravery, he was specially named Shenlong King, appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor, and granted the title of Duke as a reward, and his generations will enjoy the honor and dignity of the country.

The subjects of the empire should remember the loyal and brave deeds of the Dragon King Ying Qian, take this as an example, unite as one, and work together to maintain national peace, seek national prosperity, gather strength, and create brilliance. The imperial edict has been issued, and the world should abide by the law and order, and dare not violate it. Anyone who neglects or makes rash moves against the Dragon King Ying Qian will be severely punished to maintain national laws and the dignity of the royal family.

All citizens of the world should take this as a warning, distinguish right from wrong, not be misled by selfish thoughts, unite as one, jointly safeguard national peace, gather strength, and create a better future. May the world be peaceful and the people be prosperous!
I respectfully write this edict to set things straight, and I will obey it with all my heart.”

After reading the edict, the prime minister immediately handed it to the kneeling Xu Tianran, then quickly stepped back and knelt down, saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on inheriting the throne of the crown prince."

Xu Tianran took the imperial edict with a solemn expression, trying hard to suppress the joy in his heart. He stood up, faced the kneeling prime minister, smiled and said: "Prime Minister, you have worked hard. Tianran will need your help in the future."

The Prime Minister lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, your words are too kind. This is my duty. For the country and the royal family, I am willing to do my best."

Xu Tianran smiled and said, "Prime Minister, please go and do your work! We will talk later."
"Wei Chen retire."

After the Prime Minister left, Xu Tianran looked at the imperial edict in his hand, and the joy in his eyes could no longer be suppressed. He walked quickly towards the inner hall.

In the inner hall, Ying Qian was sitting on the main seat, sipping tea and concentrating, looking calm and composed. Ju Zi stood silently beside him, serving him attentively, not daring to be rude in the slightest.

Xu Tianran came to Ying Qian with a happy face, holding the imperial edict in both hands and said: "Teacher, my father has made me the crown prince, and also named you the Dragon King, enjoying the title of Duke!"

"Oh!" Ying Qian responded lightly, and then began to carefully sip the fragrant tea in the cup. It seemed that whether he was crowned king or not was not a big deal to Ying Qian.

In the inner hall, Ying Qian did not speak, and Xu Tianran and Ju Zi did not dare to speak rashly. It became inexplicably quiet, with only a breeze blowing and the aroma of tea filling the air. Ying Qian quietly tasted the tea, and the peace in his heart seemed to melt away all the worldly troubles, allowing him to focus more on the tranquility and peace in his heart.

"Tianran! You are the prince now, what are you going to do next?" Ying Qian put down the teacup and spoke lightly.

Xu Tianran was stunned. He had already thought about Ying Qian's question countless times in his mind. Inheriting the throne and unifying the continent were Xu Tianran's life goals.

However, before Xu Tianran could speak, Ying Qian continued, "If I remember correctly, in the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition, your Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team lost again!"

Although Xu Tianran had heard about the All Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition, he had not paid much attention to it before. Now Ying Qian suddenly asked this question, which made Xu Tianran confused.

But since Ying Qian asked this, Xu Tianran had no choice but to nod obediently.

"You asked me to be a teacher at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, and I agreed. But the students must be selected by me personally." Ying Qian continued.

Hearing this, Xu Tianran was instantly overjoyed and immediately asked, "Really? Teacher?"

Ying Qian nodded lightly without giving any further answers.

"No problem, teacher. I have already had someone build a new campus at the academy. It will be ready for use when school starts this year. Then teachers can go there to teach directly. And the courses are arranged by the teachers themselves."

Xu Tianran explained earnestly why he wanted Ying Qian to teach at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, and why the Empire wanted to grant Ying Qian the title of Duke. All of this was done to tie the Empire and Ying Qian together.

During the palace coup that day, Ying Qian single-handedly fought against the long-famous Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao. The strength he showed was enough to shock the entire continent. Now in Douluo Continent, everyone knows the name of the Dragon Douluo. After a discussion, the important officials of the Sun and Moon Empire unanimously agreed that for a strong man of Ying Qian's level, they should try their best to recruit him. Even if they cannot recruit him, they should try their best to please him. Although some people doubted Ying Qian's background, the Crown Prince Xu Tianran said: "Mr. Ying is my teacher. He has saved my life three times. If anyone dares to doubt the identity of the teacher, it is a provocation to the dignity of my royal family." This instantly stopped the ministers who held opposing opinions from speaking.

Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already worshipped Ying Qian as his teacher, then he might as well give Ying Qian a position in the court as the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor. This is also the reason why Ying Qian did not come to accept the edict when the Prime Minister read it just now. Although the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor does not have any real power, his status is indeed higher than that of the Crown Prince. After all, in the world of Douluo Continent, strength is the most solid backing.

Ying Qian was also very satisfied after hearing Xu Tianran's arrangement. He nodded and said, "Well, just take care of the arrangement. Okay, I'll be leaving first."

"Farewell, teacher. (Your Highness)" Xu Tianran and Juzi stood up and saluted.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the annual Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy enrollment day. "Hey, have you heard? His Majesty the Dragon is coming to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy to teach us how to cultivate our martial souls."

"Ah? Is this true? Can students of all ages follow along and study together? I haven't even passed the assessment for a level 3 soul instructor yet."

"I'm not sure! I heard that some kind of assessment is required! And it has to be separated from the soul guide. A new campus has been built on the west side of the academy!"

"So will the academy be like Shrek Academy in the future? The Soul Guidance Department and the Martial Soul Department will be separated."

"I really don't know."

In the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, all new and old students heard about Ying Qian's coming to the academy. So, for a while, the news spread all over the academy.

The teachers of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy have also been discussing this matter. Look, Lin Jiayi, the owner of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, is in Jing Hongchen's office asking what to do about this matter.

In the office, Jing Hongchen was looking at the documents in his hand and said without raising his head. "What should we do? What do you want to do? I tell you, Senior Ying's status is above the academy and on the same level as mine. You'd better put away your virtue of looking down on soul masters. Otherwise, don't blame me for not telling you. If you offend Senior Ying, I won't collect your body when the time comes."

Lin Jiayi was obviously frightened by Jing Hongchen's stern tone, and immediately said: "How dare I do this! What I mean is that everyone in the college knows about this, and the new campus has already been put into use. But we don't have the funds!"

Hearing this, Jing Hongchen put down the price he was asking, looked at Lin Jiayi, and motioned for him to continue.

Lin Jiayi swallowed his saliva and continued, "Except for the freshmen, most of our students have already planned their future development paths. If they all go to Senior Ying to cultivate their martial spirits, what will happen to the Soul Guidance Department and Mingde Hall?"

Hearing Lin Jiayi's words, Jing Hongchen's eyes also began to become serious. Yes, why didn't I think about this? Now the matter of Ying Qian coming to the academy to teach has caused a lot of buzz. Ying Qian's invincible figure in the palace that day has been deeply engraved in those people's minds. Not only them, even Jing Hongchen felt a little impressed by Ying Qian's strength.

Which soul master wouldn't want to learn from such a strong man? However, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is mainly based on the Soul Guidance Department. If all the students want to study with Ying Qian, the Soul Guidance Department will definitely decline in a few years, and in the next few years, it may even affect Mingde Hall.

"This is indeed a problem!" Jing Hongchen murmured to himself.

"Yes! So, Dean, you should think of a way." Lin Jiayi said.

Jing Hongchen was also a little afraid of trouble and said, "Okay, I know about this matter. You can go and do your own thing first. If I remember correctly, the number of new students in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy this year has reached a new high! This should be enough to keep you busy for a while!"

Hearing this, Lin Jiayi smiled bitterly again and said, "It's because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lifted the original admission restrictions of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Now our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy has begun to awaken martial souls for all the people in the entire empire. As long as they awaken their martial souls, they can all pass the assessment and join our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. In addition, the news that Senior Ying is coming to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy to teach has spread, and our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is now very popular! Even some poor people from the original Douluo Continent have come to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy to study."

"Well, so you should be more strict. You have to ensure the fairness and justice of the assessment for new students, and you have to be on guard against those spies from the original Douluo Continent sneaking into the school." Jing Hongchen said seriously.

"I understand, Dean." Lin Jiayi nodded.

"Okay, I will discuss what you said with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Senior Ying. You just go about your business. You will still need to prepare for the entrance ceremony in a few days." Jing Hongchen waved his hand, indicating that Lin Jiayi could leave.

After Lin Jiayi left, Jing Hongchen also lost interest in looking at the information, so he simply left the office and walked out of the college.

Thirty miles south of the Sun and Moon Palace, a brand new mansion rose from the ground. Its huge size and luxurious materials spoke of the extraordinary person of its owner. And on the gilded door, the four characters "Shenlong Palace" were engraved.

That's right, this mansion not far from the palace was built by Xu Tianran, who sent the best craftsmen in the country to help Ying Qian build it. The location was chosen so close to the palace so that he could discuss things with Ying Qian as quickly as possible.

At this moment, Jing Hongchen was already standing in front of the gate of the mansion. When he was about to speak, the gate of the Shenlong Palace opened automatically.

Seeing this, Jing Hongchen laughed at himself. With Senior Ying's strength, how could he not know that he appeared at the door of his house?
Jing Hongchen then stepped into the palace. The luxurious construction inside the palace was so impressive that even Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, could not help but admire it. Passing through the towering vermilion gate, he entered the spacious courtyard, which was shaded by green trees, with a pool of clear water, rockery standing by the water, and stone bridges leading to secluded paths. The courtyard was surrounded by antique buildings, covered with green tiles and wooden eaves. Every carving revealed the ingenious craftsmanship aesthetics.

Stepping into the palace, dragon-shaped stone pillars support the magnificent roof, and colorful murals on the walls show the glory of history and the prosperity and culture of the classics. The mahogany furniture is neatly arranged and elegantly decorated with gorgeous hanging screens, adding a bit of solemnity and elegance.

The carved beams and painted buildings on both sides of the corridor are decorated with exquisite porcelain and gorgeous brocade, and every detail sparkles with the splendor and magnificence of the ancient royal palace. The crimson carpet spreads on the corridor, and walking on it is like walking in the long river of history.

"I didn't expect that Senior Ying is a person who likes classical style." Jing Hongchen secretly complained in his heart. Ying Qian's mansion was indeed built in the style of Chinese classical style, and the blueprint of this mansion was drawn by Ying Qian himself.

In Ying Qian's words, "Since we have traveled through time, we must experience something different."

(End of this chapter)