Sword Douluo's words were like icy blades piercing through bone, instantly plunging the room's atmosphere to freezing point.
Ning Fengzhi, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San exchanged looks, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Emperor Xue Ye's once dignified face now appeared exceptionally pale, and his faint breathing sounded like a dying candle flickering in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment.
Yet his body bore no signs of trauma or poisoning.
All of this seemed illogical.
Waves of turmoil surged in Ning Fengzhi's heart, unable to accept this sudden change.
"His Majesty was perfectly fine yesterday. How could he suddenly become like this? Could it be... no, that's impossible…"
Yu Xiaogang frowned deeply, his expression grave.
He knew that once Emperor Xue Ye passed away, the fate of the Heaven Dou Empire would hang by a thread.
If Crown Prince Xue Qinghe seized the opportunity to take power, with Spirit Hall backing him, the empire's trajectory would be completely altered.
In that case, Xue Qinghe would become a puppet of Spirit Hall.
Not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Clear Sky Clan, but even their Shrek Academy might find itself with no place to stand.
It could even trigger an unavoidable war.
"This is bad. We may have fallen into the Crown Prince's trap!"
"Teacher, you mean… this was done by the Crown Prince to frame us?"
"Mm, it's highly likely. We mustn't stay here. We have to leave immediately!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was low and resolute.
He realized that regardless of the truth, they were already the targets of suspicion and had to escape the danger as soon as possible.
"It's too late!"
Sword Douluo remained vigilant of his surroundings, already sensing the aura of a Title Douluo-level expert.
"What have you done to my Royal Father?!"
Xue Qinghe pushed the door open and entered, eyes like torches.
Her appearance made the already tangled situation even more complicated.
Ning Fengzhi noticed that behind Xue Qinghe, besides that thin, lanky elder, there were three additional Title Douluo-level powerhouses.
Xue Qinghe's voice was loud, as if intentionally trying to let the guards hear.
The guards immediately grew tense, all gathering at the doorway.
Seeing Emperor Xue Ye lying lifeless on the bed, they were all stunned.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ning Fengzhi, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San were at a loss.
They knew they had fallen into the trap laid by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, but at this point, they had no way to prove their innocence.
Xue Qinghe shouted loudly:
"Clan Master Ning, Tang Yin, only you two know what methods you used to 'heal' the critically ill Emperor. Was it some forbidden technique? After that brief recovery, he was backlashed by the evil arts, ending up like this."
Hearing these words, Ning Fengzhi felt as if struck by lightning, his face turning extremely unsightly.
Tang San suddenly spoke:
"Your Highness, is this the carefully laid trap you prepared for us? His Majesty was fine just yesterday and suddenly ends up like this. As far as I know, only you saw him during that time. Don't you also have a motive?"
Tang San's public accusation shocked the guards. They were confused, for Xue Qinghe had only entered Emperor Xue Ye's chambers for a few minutes.
"Insolence! How dare you slander this prince. Even now, you dare to argue. Tang San, you deliberately concealed your identity to get close to His Majesty what were your true intentions?!"
Tang San was shocked.
"So you already knew my true identity. Looks like what Senior Dugu said about you being cunning and deceitful was true."
"Hmph! Can the words of a dead man be trusted?"
Qian Renxue spoke while casting a glance at Emperor Xue Ye.
At this moment, Emperor Xue Ye had completely stopped breathing.
"Guards! Arrest these traitors who harmed His Majesty!"
"Xue Qinghe, you're the real murderer of His Majesty, and now you're trying to frame us. What did Spirit Hall offer you that made you kill even your own father?! Sometimes I even wonder are you really His Majesty's biological son?!"
When Emperor Xue Ye was alive, he had placed immense trust in Ning Fengzhi.
Both sides held their own claims, and the guards were frozen in place, unsure of what to do.
Ning Fengzhi suddenly said:
"Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, the four Title Douluo behind you are all from Spirit Hall. Can you truly say you haven't colluded with them?"
Qian Renxue revealed a sinister smile.
"I am the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, the rightful heir to the throne. But my royal uncles and brothers all covet what is rightfully mine. Even outsiders like you dare to show me disrespect. If I don't seek help from Spirit Hall, should I just hand over the throne to all of you?"
"So it seems, you never intended to let us leave here today."
"Teacher, I do not wish to be your enemy, but His Majesty's death is not unrelated to you!"
Qian Renxue did not rush to make a move because she still needed a little more time to set everything in place.
At this moment, her people had already spread throughout the entire imperial palace.
Ning Fengzhi gave Sword Douluo a look.
Without hesitation, Sword Douluo released his Seven Kill Sword martial soul.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, seeing this, also released their martial souls and spirit rings, preparing for battle.
Rather than sit and wait for capture, it was better to put up a fight.
Qian Renxue sneered coldly.
"You dare to fight in the imperial palace! Fine! Very well!"
"Take them down! If anyone resists, kill without mercy!"
With Qian Renxue's command, the four Titled Douluo behind her all activated their martial souls and spirit rings.
Although their martial souls were different, all of them had the same spirit ring configuration: two yellow, two purple, and five black rings.
Tang San, Ning Fengzhi, and Yu Xiaogang had underestimated Xue Qinghe's strength, never expecting the Spirit Hall to send four Titled Douluo for him.
Facing four Titled Douluo simultaneously, Sword Douluo's face showed not the slightest trace of fear.
"I'll hold them off, you all get out of here!"
Before his words had even fully landed, a powerful sword qi slashed forth.
"Young master, look out!"
The fastest, Ghost Leopard Douluo, immediately carried Qian Renxue away from Chen Xin's attack zone.
The other three Titled Douluo, after dodging Chen Xin's sword qi, quickly launched a counterattack.
But Chen Xin paid them no mind. He wanted to get Ning Fengzhi and the other two out of this place of trouble as soon as possible.
The four of them fled from Emperor Xue Ye's sleeping quarters and had just reached the palace square when they saw a vast army of soul masters.
Yu Xiaogang panicked.
"These must be the soul masters sent by the Spirit Hall."
Suddenly, a dragon's roar came from the sky, followed by an invisible pressure descending from above.
"So it's Sword Dao Chen Xin here. No wonder they had to send us out of the mountains."
Chen Xin looked up at the strong figure standing in the air, and his brows furrowed tightly.
"Seventh Worship, Demon Subduing Douluo — even he's here!"
Hearing the words "Worship," Ning Fengzhi and Yu Xiaogang's hearts skipped a beat.
They knew that the seven Worship Elders of the Spirit Hall were all extraordinarily powerful, each with spirit power above Level 95.
With such powerful reinforcements, there was little hope of escaping today.
Even if Sword Douluo was strong, he couldn't possibly fend off the attacks of five Titled Douluo at once.
"Rumble~"
Just as despair filled Tang San's heart, another loud explosion suddenly echoed from the sky.
"Who dares to touch my son!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Tang San was overwhelmed with emotion.
"Dad! My dad is here!"
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