The news that Star Luo had suffered the most terrifying Beast Tide attack in history, and that the Star Luo high command, led by Dai Tianyu, had almost all perished in the disaster, spread throughout the continent with lightning speed after several days of fermentation.
Due to the suddenness of the event, the major forces were caught off guard with almost no warning. They sent people to Star Luo to investigate the situation one after another, and Star Luo fell into the biggest turmoil since its founding.
The people of the country were in constant fear, afraid that the towns where they lived would suddenly be visited by an army of Soul Beasts like Star Luo City. The royal families of the subordinate kingdoms and duchies were also worried, as they had received news of the Heaven Dou Empire's army invading.
The main force led by Meng Shenji alone numbered more than 200,000, not to mention that the major kingdoms of Heaven Dou were still continuously sending troops to Star Luo. Because the fortresses along the way had withdrawn their troops to support Star Luo City, the Heaven Dou forces basically did not encounter any decent resistance.
The Heaven Dou army captured dozens of cities in a row and had now penetrated deep into the heart of Star Luo. This was something that no previous Heaven Dou emperor had ever accomplished. The masses, unaware of the reason, couldn't help but sigh at Xue Qinghe's good luck, having seized such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity shortly after ascending the throne.
Only a few clear-headed people guessed that all of this was premeditated. Otherwise, there was no way Xue Qinghe could have deployed a large number of troops in Fasinuo Province in advance. Even many people within Star Luo did not know that the Beast Tide had descended on the royal city, so how could Xue Qinghe have known the situation?
Heaven Dou Empire, Shrek Academy, Flander quietly knocked on Dai Mubai's door. The latter had been fooling around all night and was still catching up on sleep in his academy room at midday. After the Soul Master Competition, he stayed at the academy to become a teacher, spending his days waiting for fate to arrive.
"Knock, knock..."
"Who is it? It's the middle of the day, can't a person get some sleep?"
Dai Mubai's lazy voice reached Flander's ears through the door, causing him to frown. How could the people around him be so decadent, what kind of hurdle couldn't they overcome?
"Mubai, it's me."
Hearing that it was Flander, a yawn came from inside the room. After dozens of seconds, the door was opened, revealing Dai Mubai's sleepy face.
"What's the matter? Dean."
"Ah, I don't know if this news is good or bad for you, but anyway..."
Seeing Flander hesitating and looking so serious, Dai Mubai's sleepiness instantly disappeared, and his heart couldn't help but thump.
"Did someone from Star Luo come to find me?"
Calculating the time, Dai Mubai was approaching adulthood. In his understanding, the Star Luo Royal Family would send someone to arrest him and take him back.
Flander was stunned for a moment, then a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"No one has come, but the matter is indeed related to Star Luo."
Now it was Dai Mubai's turn to be stunned. Since no one had come to arrest him, why would the dean care about the affairs of the Star Luo Empire?
"What is it?"
Turning sideways to welcome Flander into the room, Dai Mubai asked about the situation in Star Luo again after he was seated.
After thinking about it, Flander decided to speak directly, after all, this matter was too big and could not be concealed for long.
"According to recent rumors, Star Luo City has suffered the largest Beast Tide attack in history, and the Star Luo Empire has suffered heavy losses. Dai Tianyu, along with the Empress and many Elders, have all been killed."
"And the Heaven Dou Emperor, Xue Qinghe, is now sending a large army to attack Star Luo and has achieved great results. The Star Luo Empire is likely to become a thing of the past."
"Wh-what?"
Dai Mubai's first reaction upon hearing this news was that it was impossible, but then he thought that Flander was not the kind of person who would make fun of him with such things. Moreover, with such a big event, the lie would be exposed as soon as he went out to inquire about it. Flander was not so bored.
Next, the room fell into silence. Flander looked at the student with some concern. After all, they were his parents who gave birth to him and raised him. He didn't know if the other party would be sad, or if he would become depressed from now on.
As Flander expected, Dai Mubai's first reaction after hearing the news was a burst of heartache. After all, he had spent a good time before he awakened his Spirit, and he had also felt the love of his parents from Dai Tianyu and Zhu Xuanwei.
But after the heartache, it was as if some shackles on his shoulders had been untied, and he only felt a sense of relief, and all the haze that had been suppressed in his heart dissipated.
Although he lost his parents, from another perspective, wasn't it unnecessary for him to accept Star Luo's cruel fate?
"Dean, from now on, I will no longer have the identity of a prince, right?"
"Well... from the current situation, it's highly likely."
Seeing that Dai Mubai had emerged from the pain of losing his parents so quickly, and even had a relieved look on his face, Flander couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of the royal family. He had worried that the other party would be devastated, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.
After the relief, a trace of complex emotion flashed across Dai Mubai's face.
After all, it was his homeland, and he still had a chance to ascend the throne. Now that the entire empire had collapsed, he was still a little apprehensive. This was the complexity of human nature. After losing the threat to his life, he would covet many things that did not belong to him.
"Dean, I... want to go back to Star Luo and have a look."
"Mubai, some things cannot be reversed by one person's strength. I didn't tell you this news for that reason."
"I understand, Dean, but I should go back and pay respects to my parents."
"This..."
Dai Mubai had already said this, and no matter what his real purpose was, Flander couldn't stop him.
"Since that's the case, then I won't stop you. Remember, don't dwell on unrealistic things."
"Thank you, Dean."
Dai Mubai also understood that the other party was doing it for his own good, so he didn't have any unpleasant emotions. After saying goodbye and packing his luggage, he left the academy.
In the following half month, Qian Renxue sent several more troops into Star Luo. Some accepted the captured cities, while others supported Meng Shenji at the front. It was unrealistic to take the entire Star Luo with 200,000 troops, even if the other party was now in turmoil and leaderless.
If those prestigious nobles of Star Luo really had the intention to raise troops and establish themselves, they could easily gather tens of thousands of troops, which would be troublesome. They had to quickly control the entire Star Luo before these people could react.
With reinforcements, the vanguard led by Meng Shenji was even more unstoppable. In just half a month, they captured the dilapidated Star Luo Imperial Capital. The various kingdoms and duchies along the way, seeing that the general trend was over, no longer resisted stubbornly and surrendered happily.
Now, the entire western side of the Xi Lan River, except for Spirit Cat City guarded by the Nether Duke, has fallen and is under the control of the Heaven Dou army. Faced with the general trend, it is probably only a matter of time before Zhu Zhuqing's father surrenders.
All of this is due to the fact that the Soul Beast army basically devoured the elite forces of Star Luo, which allowed the Heaven Dou army to capture cities and seize territories so easily.
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