Chapter 151 Return Gift
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
Before the person even arrived, a flustered footstep approached from outside the palace.
Soon, a person carrying a box rushed in, panicking.
In his haste, he tripped on the palace threshold and stumbled forward.
Due to the momentum, the box he was carrying flew out.
"Crack!"
The box fell to the ground, the lid popping open.
The contents didn't immediately spill out, but red liquid splattered.
Dai Yutian's face darkened, a flash of displeasure in his eyes. He coldly looked at the figure sprawled on the ground and roared,
"What's the panic! What kind of behavior is this! What has happened? Explain yourself clearly!"
The messenger trembled, his voice filled with terror, stammering, "Your Majesty, I just received news that a group of terrifyingly powerful individuals have suddenly appeared at the border. They… they're heading straight for the palace!"
"It's said that those people are all Title Douluo level, and... and the leader is that traitor from the Zhu family, Zhu Zhuqing!"
"What!"
Dai Yutian suddenly stood up, the dragon throne shaking from his movements, his eyes filled with disbelief and anger.
"Zhu Zhuqing? How dare she! And those Title Douluos, where did they come from?"
At this moment, Empress Zhu Yali of the Star Luo Empire, who was behind the scenes, heard the name Zhu Zhuqing and quickly stepped out.
Her gaze was like a knife, landing on the messenger: "Zhu Zhuqing? You mean Mu Bai's fiancée?"
The man immediately broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to hide anything: "That's right, according to the news from the border guards, the leader is Zhu Zhuqing from the Zhu family."
The Zhu family was a vassal of the Star Luo royal family, and the people of the Star Luo Empire always remembered Zhu Zhuqing, the traitor.
Zhu Yali's expression was solemn; she knew Zhu Zhuqing's temper very well.
The Zhu family had treated her so badly before, and their reappearance this time was likely not friendly.
She was able to become Empress among Dai Yutian's many wives and concubines, naturally possessing a deep understanding of human nature.
She remained calm and spoke softly to Dai Yutian,
"Your Majesty, do not worry. Even if many Title Douluos are hostile to us, we need not fear. After all, the Star Luo Empire has over thirty Title Douluos, as well as numerous Soul Douluos and Soul Saints."
"As long as we gather all the generals together, even the strongest enemy will find it difficult to breach the palace!"
Dai Yutian agreed with Zhu Yali's words, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice, "As the Empress says, first summon all the generals back."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The messenger was about to rise when Dai Yutian's message suddenly came through.
"By the way, what's the deal with that box?"
Dai Yutian had noticed the box at the beginning,
but finding nothing, and given the explosive nature of the news, he hadn't brought it up.
The messenger, regaining his composure, explained, "This box was sent by the Tianlong Empire's royal family along with that message. I don't know what's inside."
"Don't know? Then hurry up and pick it up!" Dai Yutian sneered, starting to consider whether to change messengers.
The man quickly stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the box.
However, just as he straightened up, an oval-shaped black shadow fell out of the box, landing with a thud.
Upon seeing the oval-shaped shadow, the man screamed and threw the box away.
"It's... General Ling Leishi's head?!"
Dai Yutian, who was about to explode, heard the name Ling Leishi and his pupils suddenly contracted sharply.
Looking closely, a familiar face came into view.
"What, Ling Leishi's head? He's dead!"
Dai Yutian and Zhu Yali exclaimed simultaneously, exchanging a look of disbelief.
Although Ling Leishi was the weakest of the titled Douluo in the Star Luo Empire, he was still a titled Douluo after all.
He volunteered to lead the charge for the Star Luo Empire, with an army of 100,000 to assist him.
Such a force was more than capable of slaughtering a small kingdom.
Ling Lei Shi wasn't stupid; his target was one of the weakest kingdoms in the Heavenly Dragon Empire.
Yet, so little time had passed, and there was no news of his army; instead
, his head had been returned by the Heavenly Dragon Empire. This meant that Ling Lei Shi and his 100,000-strong army had become victims of the Heavenly Dragon Empire.
Dai Yutian clenched his fists, his face extremely grim.
Returning Ling Lei Shi's head—was this a provocation against the Star Luo Empire?
No, wait!
How did the Heavenly Dragon Empire know I was going to attack them?
Killing Ling Lei Shi at least meant they were prepared.
Suddenly, Dai Yutian realized something, and his face darkened.
"Could it be that there's a Heavenly Dragon Empire spy within the Star Luo Empire?!"
However, this thought was immediately dismissed by Dai Yutian.
Because the only ones who knew beforehand that the Star Luo Empire was going to attack the Heavenly Dragon Empire were him and the titled Douluo.
The Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire were all Yuanlong-level figures.
No matter how you looked at it, they couldn't possibly betray the Star Luo Empire.
Just as he was completely baffled, an idea formed in his mind.
"No, two years ago, the Heavenly Dragon Empire was already on par with the Spirit Hall, its strength must be immense. With such power, I don't believe they don't have ambitions."
"In other words, while I'm eyeing the Heavenly Dragon Empire, aren't the people of the Heavenly Dragon Empire also eyeing the Star Luo Empire?"
"Now that the Star Luo Empire is prosperous, it has broken the peace first. The people of the Heavenly Dragon Empire have been waiting for this opportunity all along."
Thinking this, Dai Yutian's face was as dark as a storm cloud, so gloomy it seemed to drip water.
Empress Zhu Yali beside him also looked grave. She hadn't expected the box to contain the head of Ling Leishi, a Title Douluo.
Defeating a Title Douluo was easy, but killing one was a difficult task.
Just like in the original story, the level 95 Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, although he could defeat the level 92 Dugu Bo, could not kill him.
Unless one is a Title Douluo of level 97 or 98 or higher, killing another Title Douluo is extremely difficult. The fact
that the Heavenly Dragon Empire was able to kill Ling Lei Shi and slaughter their entire army of 100,000 in such a short time without them noticing
shows they were well-prepared; otherwise, not a single one of the 100,000 soldiers would have returned alive to report the news.
They wouldn't have needed to wait for the Heavenly Dragon Empire to return Ling Lei Shi's head to learn of what had happened.
The palace was silent, save for the occasional drip of thick blood from Ling Lei Shi's neck, producing a dull thud.
Dai Yutian, being the ruler of a nation, quickly calmed down.
After some thought, he made a decision and gave orders to the messenger.
"Go and inform the remaining Title Douluo-level generals of the news of General Ling Leishi's death and the invasion of Title Douluos from the Heavenly Dragon Empire. Tell them to halt their attacks on the Heavenly Dragon Empire and assemble at the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The messenger, relieved, quickly departed.
Inside the palace, Dai Yutian and Zhu Yali both wore solemn expressions.
They had underestimated the strength of the Heavenly Dragon Empire, and also its ambitions.
Like their Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Dragon Empire harbored the ambition to unify the continent.
News of the Star Luo Empire's attack on the Heavenly Dragon Empire had spread throughout the entire continent.
The Spirit Hall and Seagod Island had also received the news, which presented them with an opportunity.
(End of Chapter)
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