Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 425 Xu Tianran's Delight
"I know that everyone is dissatisfied with the evil Sun Moon Empire, and some people even want to demonstrate by killing the Sun Moon Emperor. But for the sake of the greater good, we absolutely cannot do such a thing. Our attack can be large-scale, but we cannot kill the Sun Moon Emperor."

"Of course, in order to conceal our identities, we must shout for His Highness Xu He! After all, according to Shrek Academy's intelligence, the previous Sun and Moon Emperor and most of his family died from food poisoning, which is definitely suspicious."

The previous Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, Xu He, has disappeared without a trace, and it is said that the Sun Moon Empire has not yet found Xu He's body.

However, the current Emperor of the Sun and Moon is truly a hypocrite.

As Xu He's uncle, he once publicly declared that he had taken the oath to govern the capital, but was only acting as regent in place of his nephew Xu He. He said that as long as Xu He was willing to return, he would be willing to return the reins of government to Xu He and let him inherit the throne. He himself was willing to abdicate, and would be content even if he only lived as a wealthy man for the rest of his life.

Isn't this just fooling idiots? In my opinion, if I were Xu He, I would never return to the Sun Moon Empire to expose my identity, after all, it would be a certain death situation.

Of course, this also shows that the current Emperor Sun Moon really wanted Xu He, the former Crown Prince, to die.

Therefore, I strongly suspect that the death of the previous Sun and Moon Emperor is inextricably linked to the current Sun and Moon Emperor. Thus, by using Xu He's name, we can muddy the waters as much as possible, and after a successful attack, we will immediately retreat.”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, their faces showing approval. They felt that Elder Song's arrangements were indeed thorough, befitting a senior expert of Shrek Academy, and truly possessing extraordinary wisdom.

Afterwards, Elder Song talked with everyone for a while, then led them to hide near the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace, quietly waiting for the Soul Master Corps to change shifts.

The Sun and Moon Palace covers a very large area.

Therefore, a large number of palaces are located there.

Xu Tianran will be staying in the East Palace tonight. Although he is now the regent, according to ancestral rules, there is no palace specially arranged for the regent in the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace, so he still lives in the East Palace, which is reserved for the crown prince.

However, he believed that it wouldn't be long before he became the Sun and Moon Emperor, at which point he could move out of the Eastern Palace.

At this moment, Xu Tianran was sitting in a wheelchair with a table in front of him, reading a book. Ju Zi was accompanying him. As far as Ju Zi was concerned, she was still Xu Tianran's subordinate on the surface, so she naturally had to obey Xu Tianran's orders. Of course, if Huo Yuhao's orders conflicted with Xu Tianran's orders, she would definitely follow Huo Yuhao's orders without hesitation.

"Ju Zi, the three major underground forces in Mingdu are holding a Soul Master Competition. Tonight is the final. Which team do you think will win the competition and take the championship?" Xu Tianran asked with a smile.

"No matter what happens, the players from Xishui Alliance will win the match and claim the championship," Orange said confidently.

Xu Tianran said, "Oh? Can you give me a reason? Although the Holy Spirit Cult has level nine soul masters, someone like Ye Xishui is unlikely to be interested in slowly guiding the junior soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"The other level nine soul masters within the Holy Spirit Cult are no match for the level nine soul masters of my Sun Moon Empire, so I'm actually a little worried about whether the Sunset Water Alliance can win the championship."

Ju Zi hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, there are some things I don't know whether I should say." Xu Tianran waved his hand: "Ju Zi, speak up. You are the person I trust the most. Don't keep anything to yourself. You can speak freely. Although the Sun Moon Royal Family is behind the Xi Shui Alliance, I have never had a good impression of the Xi Shui Alliance. Now, it is only for the sake of interests that we have them represent the Royal Family to compete for the championship."

Orange said, "Your Highness, if I may be frank, the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult are a group of very unruly people. If their people are at risk of losing their championship position in a competition, these evil spirit masters will definitely resort to any means to win the competition."

"After all, the rewards of winning the game and taking the championship are just too great."

According to the rules you set for this Soul Master Competition, the winning faction will gain the exclusive right to smuggle rare metals, and all they will give up is a portion of the territory they control.

It's important to understand that smuggling rare metals has always been a highly profitable business. Even a powerful organization like the Holy Spirit Cult needs a large amount of Gold Soul Coins. After all, in this world, most things can be bought with enough Gold Soul Coins.

Xu Tianran frowned slightly. In fact, he did want to solve the problem of the Sun Moon Empire smuggling too many rare metals. After all, the Soul Guidance Device technology of the Douluo Three Kingdoms was not advanced enough, partly because their reserves of rare metals were not as abundant as those of the Sun Moon Empire.

The smuggling of rare metals involves too many forces and interests to be eradicated, so he had no choice but to reluctantly allow the three major powers to hold this competition in order to reshuffle the underground forces.

Since it cannot be stopped, the smuggling of rare metals should be brought under the control of one faction. This would make it easier to manage. As long as the outflow of rare metals can be effectively controlled, the progress of the Douluo Three Kingdoms in developing soul tools can be slowed down, thus allowing the Sun Moon Empire to maintain a huge advantage in soul tools.

Xu Tianran nodded and said, "Ju Zi, your analysis makes sense. However, the Sun Moon Royal Family can only cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult now. It's fine to let them have the profits from smuggling rare metals. After all, the war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Three Kingdoms still needs the help of these powerful evil soul masters."

"Once the situation is settled and these people have lost their value, I will deal with them properly."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a deafening roar came from the outside.

A moment later, a Title Douluo responsible for monitoring the outside world smashed open the gates of the East Palace and rushed in, saying nervously, "Your Highness, thieves are attacking the palace. For your safety, please retreat with me."

Xu Tianran was taken aback, then frowned: "What part of the palace did the thieves attack?"

The titled Douluo was somewhat nervous, but he immediately said, "They attacked His Majesty's residence, but rest assured, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps has already gone to surround and intercept these thieves!"

"What! These thieves have some nerve to attack Father Emperor! They're asking for it!" Xu Tianran's face showed anger, but he was secretly pleased.

If his father were to perish in the attack, he could ascend to the throne much faster.

"I cannot retreat. I am the Emperor's son, and it is my duty to lead men to protect him. How can I retreat at this time? Issue my order to summon the other Soul Master Corps stationed in Mingdu and have them immediately enter the palace to protect the Emperor. We must keep these thieves here!"

(End of this chapter)