Outside the college gate.
Xu Tianyang took Xu Nianshuang onto a mechanical soul-guided brake vehicle and slowly headed towards the Prince's Mansion.
Soul-guided brake vehicles are a new means of transportation that has only emerged in recent years. They are not as bulky as horse-drawn carriages, nor as expensive as high-level soul beasts, and are the first choice of many low-level soul masters.
If you are more advanced, you can use a flying soul guide to travel.
However, flying is prohibited in Mingdu, so these mechanical vehicles are the only ones coming and going on the streets.
"There are a lot more people from Douluo Continent in Mingdu recently." Xu Nianshuang tilted her head and looked at the people coming and going outside through the car window.
"When there are too many people, chaos is likely to occur." Xu Tianyang also saw it and frowned slightly, but he was thinking about the recent conflicts in Mingdu, most of which were conflicts between people from the Sun Moon Empire and Douluo Continent.
"What are you thinking about?" A pair of slender hands fell on the top of the head and gently soothed it. It was hard to imagine that these were hands that had been holding a sword for a long time, as there were no calluses at all.
Xu Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I'm wondering when the chicken that will scare the monkeys will appear."
"It's not our turn to worry about this. Uncle Xu and the others will find a way." Xu Nianshuang hesitated for a moment, looked at Xu Tianyang's profile, and said softly, "Do you want a knee pillow?"
"Huh?" Xu Tianyang was slightly stunned. He turned to look at Xu Nianshuang's blushing cheeks and asked curiously, "Where did you learn that?"
"Zui Hongchen said that boys all like this..."
"This brat." Xu Tianyang cursed with a smile.
"Do you want to..." Xu Nianshuang's somewhat embarrassed voice sounded, and Xu Tianyang keenly sensed that the other party's ears were red...
"Okay, let's try it." As he said that, Xu Tianyang lay down with his upper body directly on Xu Nianshuang's thighs. A fragrance came to his face, and then the soft, elastic...
"Hmm~" Xu Nianshuang pursed her red lips lightly and looked down. She could only see half of Xu Tianyang's face, and joy flashed in her eyes.
The mechanical vehicle moved slowly and the interior was filled with a peaceful atmosphere.
"Your Highness..."
Just then, a low voice came from outside the car.
The next second, the car window opened, and Xu Tianyang and the other man sat upright. A calm voice came from Xu Tianyang's mouth, "What's the matter?"
"His Majesty has ordered Your Highness to go to the palace to discuss matters." The voice sounded again.
Xu Tianyang was slightly stunned when he heard this. Xu Yunxiao usually would not let himself participate in government affairs. Right now, the most important thing for him was cultivation. He looked at Xu Nianshuang and could see confusion in each other's eyes.
"Who else did the emperor call?"
"The Lords of Mingde Hall and all the commanders of the military in Mingdu."
When Xu Tianyang heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. This seemed to be a big move.
...
At this time, a heated discussion was taking place in the imperial palace of the Sun-Moon Empire.
Everyone standing in the hall was a general of the Sun-Moon Empire and above. To become a legion commander of the Sun-Moon Empire, one must at least have the cultivation level of a Soul Sage or a seventh-level Soul Instructor.
The few white-haired old men in the front are eight-ringed Soul Douluo and eighth-level Soul Master.
In addition to the military leaders present, several top soul masters from Mingde Hall were also present.
These people who were all well-known outside were now like shrews scolding in the street, with spit flying everywhere.
"Your Majesty, the Xingluo Empire has gone too far. Just seven days ago, another squad of fifty men from our army disappeared. Do you know how many men have disappeared without a trace in the empire since the merger of the continents and the establishment of the Mingdou Mountains?"
"Five hundred..., there are a total of five hundred people!!!"
"After the Empire completed its great feat of unifying the continent, we not only failed to provide our people with a stable life, but instead tore apart five hundred families..."
"My Lords, tell me whether we should be angry or not!!!"
In the palace hall, a young senior military officer looked at his colleagues around him and shouted angrily.
"Your Majesty, let's fight. I only need 200,000 troops. Within three months, we will be able to capture Xingluo City and capture the Xingluo Emperor." An old man wearing the uniform of the Sun and Moon Empire army, with white hair, vigorous spirit, and a medal of honor on his chest stared at Xu Yunxiao who was sitting on the throne with a sharp gaze.
"Your Majesty, I only need 100,000 men to conquer the city and kill its lord."
"I have ten thousand soldiers..."
"I have five thousand soldiers..."
"I'll go by myself..."
Seeing his colleagues talking more and more outrageously and arguing with each other, the old man who spoke first immediately started cursing like an angry lion.
"Asshole, old man Ma, are you deliberately going against me? Don't think I won't hit you just because His Majesty is here!"
"Hit me? Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"Bang! Ouch..., are you really going to do that?"
"Fuck you..."
"Bang, bang, bang!" Looking at the chaotic court, Xu Yunxiao was upset. They were just chatting happily, how come a fight broke out all of a sudden?
"That's enough!"
Seeing that several people were about to summon their martial spirits and the battle was about to escalate, Xu Yunxiao's low and majestic voice rang out throughout the hall. At the same time, a terrifying pressure of level 95 fell towards everyone.
Xu Yunxiao successfully condensed a soul core with destructive attributes within this year, and his strength reached the peak of level 95. With the blessing of the soul core, he could fight even at level 96.
In an instant, the Sun and Moon generals who had just been fighting each other seemed to be strangled by the neck and knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation.
"Your Highness is guilty of a crime and has failed to meet your Majesty's standards!"
"After all, we are both commanders of a faction. How can we fight in the court? How can we be so disrespectful?"
"Everyone who took action today will be fined one year's salary. If it happens again, their rank will be demoted one level." Xu Yunxiao looked at the people who were confessing their crimes below and spoke slowly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He knew in his heart that the military of the Sun-Moon Empire had always been radical. As for the military, were they afraid of war?
No, what they want most is war. Almost 90 percent of them are hawks.
The Sun-Moon Empire is not like the Star Luo Empire. The army is firmly controlled by the aristocracy. The same few veterans come and go. The entire army is redundant, with complex interests and a sense of decadence.
In addition to the problems existing in the Xingluo Empire, the Tiandou Empire is even more serious because there are several large principalities within the Tiandou Empire. They are like independent small kingdoms and turn a blind eye to the orders of the Tiandou royal family, making them even more difficult to deal with.
Compared with the two major empires in Douluo Continent, the Sun-Moon Empire has been at war with the Moon Empire for many years, and there are more fresh blood in its army, many of which are new military forces that have emerged in recent decades.
It can be said that in the past, the military had a lot of say in the Sun-Moon Empire. It was thought that after the fall of the Moonlight Empire, the Sun-Moon Empire would relax and focus on developing itself, and the military's say would begin to weaken.
Who knew that Douluo Continent would suddenly appear at this time? Douluo Continent was a big piece of fat meat for the military. These crazy guys couldn't wait to start a war immediately to make more profits.
If Xu Yunxiao hadn't been suppressing them, the Empire's naval fleet would have reached the territories of Tiandou and Xingluo two years ago.
This time, the matter of the Xingluo Empire was just a fuse. Xu Yunxiao knew exactly what happened to those 500 people. The matter was probably true, but it was questionable whether there were so many people.
Moreover, the military did not mention a single word about the losses suffered by the Xingluo Empire.
War requires an excuse, and it doesn't matter whether the excuse is true or not.
What's more, friction does exist between the two countries in the Mingdou Mountains on the border of Sun and Moon and Xingluo. Unlike Sun and Moon and Tiandou, both sides have temporarily restrained themselves from engaging in free trade.
After everyone had regained their position, Xu Yunxiao looked at Elder Chen, who was leading the group on the right, and said, "Elder Chen, what do you think the Sun Moon Empire's attitude should be regarding this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Chen stepped forward and said slowly, "Your Majesty, after years of development, our new generation of soul guide cannons have begun mass production. If we don't build new warehouses, the existing ones will be unable to accommodate them, and..."
"Also, several new soul guides have been completed, but they still need some experimental data."
After hearing what Mr. Chen said, everyone in the court looked at him with a hint of admiration. Only you, Mr. Chen, could express your desire to set off fireworks so subtly.
The new type of soul guide you are talking about is probably not a high-altitude detection soul guide, an all-terrain detector, or a soul guide chariot.
Xu Yunxiao nodded imperceptibly. What was the purpose of the Sun-Moon Empire researching soul guide cannons over the years?
Of course, it is to measure the land area.
"Father, this battle must be fought!" At this time, a firm voice came from outside the hall. Everyone looked back and saw Xu Tianyang walking out of the hall with a serious expression.
A faint aura of power condensed as he walked like a dragon and a tiger, causing many battle-hardened generals in the hall to be slightly stunned, as if they saw Xu Yunxiao sitting above them.
"The prince is in favor of war?" Although he had already made up his mind, Xu Yunxiao still wanted to see Xu Tianyang's opinion.
"My son is in favor of fighting."
He already knew what had happened on the way here. Since the Xingluo Empire had come to his door, there was no reason not to fight.
Now that the atmosphere has reached this point, the rulers of the Sun-Moon Empire, the largest violent organizations and arms dealers have reached a consensus that if they don't give him a damn, then he won't have to be the emperor anymore.
"clang!"
Xu Yunxiao suddenly stood up, drew the long sword from his waist, and pointed it in the direction of the Xingluo Empire. His majestic yet indifferent voice resounded in the hall again.
"The Xingluo Empire has cruelly murdered its own people for no reason. This crime deserves death..."
"Send troops to punish Xingluo..."
"War! War! War!"
In the hall, everyone present, whether they were military generals, soul guides from Mingde Hall, or officials in charge of internal affairs, were immediately aroused by Xu Yunxiao and became very excited.
The combined aura of so many Soul Saints and Soul Douluos is so oppressive that even a Super Douluo would change color.
From today onwards, the Sun-Moon Empire, the most terrifying war machine on Douluo Star, began to operate frantically.