The news quickly reached the Heaven Dou Palace and entered Xue Ye's ears, instantly making him so furious that smoke nearly burst out of his head.
"Outrageous!"
Inside the emperor's sleeping palace, Xue Ye flipped the entire table full of rare delicacies to the floor. Five hundred elite soldiers—completely annihilated, Bone Douluo seriously injured.
And this happened right at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's gate. According to the intelligence they sent back, the reason they found nothing unusual was because no one fired the signal flare.
Xue Ye already knew that the signal flare was in Xue Xing's hands, so he was uneasy and had also given the commanding officer one flare as a backup.
But unbelievably, that officer also never launched the flare.
After asking around, Xue Ye learned that Xue Xing had returned safely to the Prince's Mansion a day earlier.
"Guards! Bring Prince Xue Xing back to me immediately!"
No need to think—this definitely meant that Xue Xing had done something stupid. Xue Ye instantly gave the order to bring him back.
However, a trembling voice soon came from below:
"Your Majesty… after returning to the Prince's Mansion, Prince Xue Xing immediately took all valuables and transported them to the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City. The Prince's Mansion is… already empty."
"WHAT!"
Xue Ye jumped up in rage, his expression twisting as he kicked the servant reporting the news to the ground.
"Why are you reporting this only now?! Are you all brainless!? A whole prince—no one noticed he was gone!?"
After shouting, he calmed himself, pacing back and forth in the hall, face full of worry. The more he thought, the more regretful he became, grinding his teeth as he muttered:
"When I ascended the throne, I should never have kept that bastard alive…"
Back then, when he first took the throne, all his other brothers were killed off. Only Xue Xing, the youngest, remained loyal to him.
He didn't want the reputation of killing a sibling, so he granted Xue Xing the title of Prince. Over the past decade, as his health declined day by day, that old thing Xue Xing somehow became more energetic.
This made him suspicious of Xue Xing. Not too strongly at first—but as years passed, Xue Xing remained lively even in his fifties, looking like he was only in his forties, while Xue Ye himself was nearly done for in his sixties.
He felt that Xue Xing's existence threatened the future imperial authority.
Regardless of the reason, in his mind Xue Xing should feel "grateful enough" to even be alive past fifty.
"Guards! Move the troops! Call every Soul Douluo, every Soul Sage, and the remaining imperial elites! We must bring Xue Xing back!"
Even though Xue Ye feared Spirit Hall's authority, with his throne in danger, he couldn't back down now.
He needed to eliminate Xue Xing before Spirit Hall sent protectors—otherwise, he would die with regrets.
But just as Xue Ye was about to mobilize troops, a sudden commotion erupted outside, sending a wave of unease through him.
"Quick! Protect His Majesty the Emperor!"
Five figures appeared beside Xue Ye—Heaven Dou Empire's five Soul Douluo worshippers, the few peak-level powerhouses the empire possessed.
None of them had a Title, so Soul Douluo was already their peak.
Just as Xue Ye hid behind the five worshippers, a familiar voice came from outside the palace hall.
"Royal brother, long time no see."
When the voice fell, Xue Ye saw Xue Xing walk in arrogantly, chin raised high like a true emperor, dominating everyone present.
"Xue Xing, you traitorous cur, how dare you come back!"
Seeing Xue Xing's smug expression, Xue Ye's anger surged to the point of breathlessness.
"Calm down, royal brother. I'm doing this for the Heaven Dou Empire's sake."
Xue Xing spoke blandly, looking at Xue Ye like he was an idiot, voice dripping with disdain:
"Royal brother, I truly didn't expect— not only are you a useless emperor, but you also have no brains. How dare you ally with other forces to oppose Spirit Hall? Do you know this will bring destruction upon the empire?"
"What destruction? No matter how strong Spirit Hall is, they're still just a single faction! Can they fight against two empires and three great sects together?"
Xue Ye laughed in anger, thinking Xue Xing was belittling their empire.
Heaven Dou Empire may be trash—but they had a million-man army. Even if used as a wall of flesh, it could block Spirit Hall.
Trying to regain some dignity for himself and the empire, Xue Ye insisted:
"Besides, with all our forces combined, we have nearly ten Titled Douluo! I refuse to believe Spirit Hall could possibly match that!"
"Click-click-click… truly brainless."
Xue Xing sighed, then stepped forward—behind him was a stunning, voluptuous woman clinging to his leg like a soft water serpent.
"Royal brother, you're too short-sighted. Spirit Hall is not something we can resist."
Xue Xing said casually, then glanced sharply at the five worshippers.
"Gentlemen, what are you waiting for? Arrest this traitor Xue Ye!"
The moment his words landed, two of the Soul Douluo instantly attacked, stabbing their two comrades straight through the heart.
"Third brother, fourth brother—you actually…!"
Before the leader could finish his sentence, three instructors from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy suddenly ambushed him, hacking him to death on the spot.
Only then did Xue Xing proudly walk up to Xue Ye and pat his face lightly.
"Royal brother, how are you feeling now?"
Hearing Xue Xing's mocking tone, Xue Ye held back his rage and spoke with forced humility:
"At least we are brothers… Spare my life. I will give you the throne."
"Pfft."
Xue Xing almost thought he was talking to an impostor. But after Qian Xun Feng's divine power confirmed his identity, he couldn't help but laugh coldly.
"Royal brother, it seems being emperor too long has made you lose your edge."
"But this isn't something your younger brother should be seeing."
Then he lifted the woman clinging to him—messing up her already disheveled appearance—and displayed her before Xue Ye.
"Royal brother, take a look. Do you recognize who this is?"
"Wu Ji! How did you find her!?"
Xue Ye's body shook. Wu Ji was the top courtesan of the Ten-Thousand-Flowers House. Even with Spirit Hall's interference, she still collected plenty of "goods" for him to play with.
More importantly, he had used things Wu Ji collected to refine "medicines" to strengthen his body. Unfortunately, the more he consumed, the weaker he became.
"Royal brother, you didn't really think you were being discreet, did you?"
"Without your permission, those cowardly nobles—who don't dare defy Spirit Hall—would never operate the Ten-Thousand-Flowers House. Only the emperor would."
Xue Xing said casually. It seemed Xue Ye had really lost his mind—using those things as medicine.
Then Xue Xing stabbed Xue Ye straight through the heart.
"Oh right—this Wu Ji is very smooth. She also said you're an old useless thing. Hahaha!"
As Xue Ye coughed up blood, glaring at him with hatred, Xue Xing chuckled softly.
"Royal brother, rest in peace. I will take care of the empress and your concubines. Do not worry."
Finishing his words, Xue Ye failed to take another breath. Blood spewed from his mouth in a two-meter-high arc.
He died with hatred.
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