After the Crown Prince's short but powerful speech, thunderous applause erupted in the venue.
Qian Renxue smiled gently, then gracefully bowed and slowly walked back to Emperor Xue Ye's side.
A trace of gratification appeared in Emperor Xue Ye's eyes, but it was quickly followed by a moment of daze and hesitation. In the end, as if convincing himself, he returned to normal, and his gaze shifted away from Qian Renxue to the dense crowd below.
Qian Renxue looked at Emperor Xue Ye's aged and frail face, and a cold smile, along with killing intent curled at the corner of her mouth. It wouldn't be long before the Heaven Dou Empire would fall into her hands with nearly ninety percent certainty. By then, she would join forces with her grandfather to completely take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, and everything would soon conclude...
She had endured hardships while infiltrating for more than ten years, and now that success was imminent, the excitement in her heart inevitably made it hard for her to contain herself. This was something she had dreamed of countless times before, now within reach. No one could truly understand the bitterness and pain she had gone through...
Emperor Xue Ye did not notice anything unusual about Qian Renxue. He had many eyes and ears, and with his unreliable younger brother Xue Xing, he had naturally heard many chilling possibilities and speculations. However, he was never willing to believe them. People are like this, when only one step away from the truth, they deceive themselves and perfectly miss what is called the truth...
Dugu Bo slowly walked up to Shen Hanyu and said:
"Look at this, it's quite lively around here. So many Titled Douluo have actually appeared..."
Shen Hanyu gave a soft hum, and then his gaze met Shui Bing'er's below, who was looking at him with a resentful and pitiful expression.
Unlike her usual elegance and high spirits in public, in front of Shen Hanyu, she perfectly displayed the girlish nature appropriate for her age.
Things like secret crushes, secret glances, self-strategies, acting coquettish and cute to ask for kisses, none were missing, even carrying a bit of a love-brain mentality, forming a stark contrast with her usual serious appearance. In short: an extreme contrast...
Seeing the other party's resentful and heartbroken little expression, Shen Hanyu smiled helplessly, then silently compressed his soul power to transmit a message.
After Shui Bing'er interpreted the information, her complexion eased slightly. She secretly gave Shen Hanyu a charming little expression, then arrogantly let out a soft hum, before slowly returning to normal and looking down at the stage with a serious, faint smile.
After comforting Shui Bing'er, Shen Hanyu glanced at Dugu Bo beside him, who was smiling and watching the show, then sneered and said:
"Old Deng, what do you say? How about the two of us go practice tonight?"
Dugu Bo's expression stiffened, then he slowly withdrew the smile from his face and said seriously:
"No need. This old man has not been feeling well lately, suspected of having some kidney deficiency, so I won't spar with you. Next time for sure..."
Shen Hanyu was choked for a moment, then said with a strange expression:
"You... are preparing to have a second child?"
Dugu Bo was stunned, then said straightforwardly:
"What do you mean by that?"
Shen Hanyu shrugged and said:
"Your granddaughter doesn't seem like she'll find a partner anytime soon. Could it be that you're preparing to let the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's martial soul, passed down in your Dugu family, go extinct on the continent?"
Dugu Bo furrowed his brows tightly, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said:
"Right! If this continues, my Dugu family is going to go extinct..."
"This is a great act of unfilial piety. If something like that really happens, when I go down to the nine springs in the future, the ancestors might beat me to death..."
"No, by that time this old man will already be dead. Could it be that I can die again..."
Shen Hanyu chuckled lightly, then patted Dugu Bo on the shoulder and said:
"Old Deng, you don't actually need to worry too much. In a few years, you might as well explore the divine realm. At that time, your lifespan will be nearly infinite. Of course, if you can accept the status quo, that's also fine..."
Dugu Bo suddenly came back to his senses, but he had been pondering something. It seemed that Shen Hanyu's words had indeed struck a chord with this elder in certain aspects.
For an old senior like him, the development and continuation of his descendants were often seen as more important than himself. Almost all elders held this view.
Dugu Bo calmed down for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"Bloodline naturally needs to be continued, whether as a god or as a human..."
"But Yanyan probably doesn't have that idea, so the only possibility..."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo's gaze shifted downward, then he quickly noticed something was off and hurriedly returned to his normal appearance...
Shen Hanyu almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and the slightly thoughtful frown on his brow finally relaxed. With a trace of amusement and a deep tone, he said:
"Old Deng, I'm not saying this, but as a Super Douluo, you still have more than a hundred years to live. If it really doesn't work, you can tidy up your appearance and marry another one. This is probably your only feasible choice..."
Dugu Bo was almost struck dead by Shen Hanyu's words. He immediately waved his hand fiercely and said:
"Don't mention this topic again, or this old man will definitely fight you to the death. Damn... It's not that I'm saying, you kid, really hold grudges. I'm already almost a hundred years old, and you still want me to marry a little girl around Yanyan's age. This this this... what kind of propriety is that..."
Shen Hanyu sighed helplessly and said:
"Fine, fine. You've already thought about your own age, and you're still bullshitting with your brother here. Go play by yourself. I won't hold the other matters against you either. We're both men, I understand you!"
Dugu Bo:?
Shen Hanyu oral technique victim +1...
You Mengchu: Finally, someone remembered me (suddenly sitting up)
...
On the other side.
Shui Ningbing, in the spectator seats, took a document paper handed over by a nearby maid that bore the emblems of both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall. Upon reading it carefully, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
At this moment, Qian Renxue, who had originally disappeared backstage, suddenly returned to the stage. After adjusting the amplification soul tool, she said with some apology:
"Dear friends, due to negotiations between the upper levels of the Spirit Hall and the Empire, both sides have made a decision. Previously, due to untimely information transmission, but it's not too late now. I will now read out this decision made based on the overall situation..."
"Since the Skywater Academy team's strength far surpasses the other teams, it has caused enormous pressure and panic to the other teams during the preliminary selection stage..."
"Therefore, after negotiations between the Empire and His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Skywater Academy is specially permitted to be exempt from all matches except the finals and directly advance to the finals. We hope that the majority of soul masters and attending friends will understand..."
At this point, Qian Renxue paused slightly, then continued:
"Although the Skywater team will not participate in the regular matches, they can still accept challenges from other teams. Once a team achieves a draw against the Skywater team or persists for more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they can also directly obtain the opportunity to enter the semifinals..."
Qian Renxue's words undoubtedly stirred up huge waves in the hearts of all the soul master teams and spectators present. On one hand, they were amazed and curious about the terrifying strength of the Skywater team; on the other hand, the other teams felt a faint sense of humiliation, which in turn gave rise to an even stronger fighting spirit...
Shui Ningbing held the paper in her hand, thought for a moment, signed her name on it, and then casually tossed it to the respectfully waiting maid beside her.
After the maid walked away, Shui Bing'er and the others quickly gathered around. Leading them, Shui Bing'er said with some worry:
"Little Aunt, what should we do in this situation..."
Shui Ningbing was silent for a moment, then slowly relaxed her brows and said softly:
"It's not a big deal, no need to worry. Anyway, you're all too lazy to fight these soul master teams. It would be better to just watch the show in peace. Opponents whose strength doesn't match your own have no meaning for you now..."
Everyone looked at each other, then nodded one after another and said nothing more.
Shen Liu Yu's attention was not on this. She just felt vaguely that something was off. After fusing the evil god bloodline and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soul skills, her perception had become exceptionally sharp, even able to sense spiritual fluctuations from powerhouses far beyond her level. This was also the basis for her feeling of something unusual.
In the distance, Tang Hao, hidden under a black robe, had scarlet eyes. His gaze was fixed, deadly on the Skywater Academy group. The scarlet bloodshot veins in his eyes almost covered all emotions, but his entire person still emitted an indescribable killing aura. If he hadn't tried his best to restrain it, the sharp and icy killing aura alone would have been enough to kill all low-level soul masters or ordinary people within dozens of meters nearby.
On the other side, the Snow Emperor, holding a high-footed glass, glanced in Tang Hao's direction and said with some surprise:
"Although this human soul master's strength is average, the killing aura he carries does have some substance..."
Shen Hanyu nodded and said:
"He possesses the Killing God Domain, which can be obtained by breaking through the Hell Road in the Slaughter City. Soul masters with this domain can turn their own killing aura into another form of attack. It's considered a pretty good domain..."
The Snow Emperor nodded lightly, then tilted her head curiously and said:
"What about your domain? I've never seen you use it..."
Shen Hanyu was stunned, then said:
"Probably... I've grown too fast. My strength always leads far ahead of the things I encounter, and I haven't met any opponents truly worthy of me using these things. Soul skills and domains have fewer and fewer places where they can be used..."
The Snow Emperor smiled lightly and said:
"This can also be considered... an alternative form of narcissism?"
Shen Hanyu chuckled lightly and said:
"It's pretty much the same. You can understand it that way..."
"Oh～"
The Snow Emperor rolled her eyes at Shen Hanyu, then let out a soft "oh"...
...
Just as Shen Hanyu was about to sit down, a gentle laugh suddenly sounded. Shen Hanyu turned his head to look and said somewhat helplessly:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, entering someone else's room without permission is not a polite behavior..."
Qian Renxue, in the appearance of Xue Qinghe, smiled gently, then sat down with an indifferent expression, and the two figures behind her also appeared.
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow and said softly:
"You two don't need to be restrained. We are not enemies, and we've met twice before. Sit as you please..."
The Snake Spear Douluo respectfully cupped his hands, but did not sit down. He just stood respectfully behind Qian Renxue.
The Qianjun Douluo nodded to Shen Hanyu. A trace of a smile appeared on his handsome face as he said:
"You really are a monster..."
Shen Hanyu smiled and said:
"It's just constantly advancing for one's own goals. There's nothing monstrous about it. If your young miss hadn't come to the Heaven Dou Empire to waste her talent, she probably wouldn't be much worse off. At this time, she should at least have the cultivation of a Soul Douluo..."
Qian Renxue's expression froze, then she helplessly revealed a bitter smile. She slightly turned her head and said:
"Grandpa Qianjun, sit down..."
"Uncle Snake Spear, you sit too. There are no outsiders here, no need to pay too much attention to these miscellaneous things..."
Upon hearing Qian Renxue's words, the Snake Spear Douluo only nodded slightly but did not take a seat. He still dutifully stood behind Qian Renxue...
The Qianjun Douluo, however, sighed lightly, waved his hand, and did not insist on standing. He casually sat down on a chair to the side. After all, his status was much higher than that of the Snake Spear Douluo, so he naturally had fewer concerns...
Then the Qianjun Douluo said softly:
"Just as you said, this is also a helpless move..."
The Snow Emperor was still leaning on the railing outside, watching the matches below, and did not choose to come in.
"Tell me, was the Skywater team's exemption from the matches your doing..."
Shen Hanyu took a sip of tea and asked casually, although there wasn't much curiosity in his tone.
Qian Renxue glanced at Shen Hanyu and said:
"Does Cold Heaven, Your Excellency, not know how heaven-defying the strength of the Skywater team is when placed among this group of teams? I don't want this soul master tournament, which is also beneficial to me, to completely turn into a performance stage exclusive to those few people. Moreover, your sister doesn't hold back when she attacks..."
Shen Hanyu's mouth twitched, then he said:
"Forget it. It didn't have much meaning anyway. But looking at my sister, and then looking at you, a person in her twenties who is still only a Soul Emperor, it's embarrassing..."
Qian Renxue: Fists clenched...
The Qianjun Douluo and the Snake Spear Douluo exchanged a glance, and a trace of helplessness and amusement flashed in their eyes, but at the same time, there was also a hint of heartache...
Although they belonged to the Spirit Hall and their status was lower than Qian Renxue's, they were both Titled Douluo powerhouses and seniors in the Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue had always treated them with respect, and they had watched her grow up. It was naturally impossible for them to have no feelings...
After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue suddenly said:
"Tang Hao is currently in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena..."
Shen Hanyu gave a soft hum and then said:
"And then..."
Qian Renxue took a deep breath and said seriously:
"I want to make a move tonight and kill him..."
Shen Hanyu was somewhat surprised and said:
"Are you sure?"
Qian Renxue nodded firmly and said:
"I've learned quite a bit about what happened back then. No matter what, the hatred between Tang Hao and our Spirit Hall cannot be resolved, so I have no choice but to strike first and eliminate the threat..."
Shen Hanyu nodded, then continued:
"And then?"
Qian Renxue curled her lips into a smile and said slowly:
"I want to ask for your help..."
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