Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

If Di Hong is confident, then he will naturally help him, after all, he is one of his own.

Chapter 61 Assassination

Chapter 61 Assassination

When we left the Crown Prince's residence, it was already dark. Tian Dou City was also beautiful at night. Under the starlight and lamplight, the streets were bustling with people, and couples walked hand in hand, looking very happy.

Di Hong walked alone, not in a hurry to return to the Earl's Mansion.

It's not far from the Crown Prince's residence, but the inside and outside are like two different worlds. The Crown Prince's residence is quiet and solemn, while the streets outside are bustling with people. Vendors are shouting their wares, and customers are commenting on the goods in front of their stalls. If they see something good, they will buy it.

To maintain order, the city defense troops patrolled continuously, as did the members of the Spirit Hall.

The two sides go their separate ways. If they happen to meet head-on, it's basically the city defense army making way for the Spirit Hall, which also shows the Spirit Hall's status in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Di Hong stopped at a stall selling jewelry and looked around with great interest.

"Young master, why don't you buy a hairpin? It would suit you perfectly."

As he spoke, the shop owner picked up a bright red men's hairpin and began to introduce it.

Emperor Hong naturally had long hair, so he needed hairpins to tie it up.

"how much is it?"

“Three gold soul coins.” The shopkeeper held up three fingers.

Di Hong took out three gold soul coins and handed them to the shopkeeper. After receiving the hairpin, he prepared to leave.

Not long after he left, he noticed a black light streaking across the sky above him.

"A Soul Master, or even a Soul Emperor level expert."

Di Hong looked up at the direction the black light had flown.

"that place?"

"The Crown Prince's Residence".

Di Hong was filled with doubt. Was he looking for someone else tonight on a snowy night? And was that Soul Master too presumptuous, flying directly towards the Crown Prince's residence?

Suddenly, a feather landed on his face.

"Bird feathers?"

"No, it's a crow's feather."

Looking at the feather in his hand, Di Hong realized something was wrong.

"broken."

He hurried towards the Crown Prince's residence.

Inside the Crown Prince's residence at this time.

On a snowy night, he was strolling in the garden with the Crown Princess, accompanied only by a few maids.

The black light stopped above the Crown Prince's residence, and a masked man in black appeared in the air, hovering there. He seemed to blend into the darkness, and could not be noticed unless one looked closely. A pair of wings on his back slowly flapped.

Looking down at the snowy night, his gaze sharpened, and a fierce glint flashed in his pure black eyes.

Then he waved his hand and flung out dozens of black feathers.

The feathers swept down towards the snowy night below, but the snowy night was completely unaware, the sharp feathers making no sound.

Just as it was about to hit Xueye, a wall of fire rose up, blocking the feathers. At this moment, Xueye also realized what was happening.

"There are assassins!"

With a cry of alarm from the Crown Princess, she immediately shielded Xue Ye with her body. The guards of the entire Crown Prince's residence sprang into action, and even the Soul Masters protecting the residence rushed over. Di Hong appeared and protected Xue Ye and the Crown Princess behind him.

The group stared intently at the ceiling.

Seeing that he had failed, the masked black-clad soul master did not linger and left at top speed. The soul masters of the Crown Prince's mansion tried to stop him, but they could not catch up with him at all. He was very fast, and after leaving the Crown Prince's mansion, he disappeared.

Xueye frowned, a cold sweat breaking out on his back. He looked at Dihong with gratitude and relief.

If Di Hong hadn't arrived in time, he would probably have died here tonight, or at least been seriously injured.

There was actually a Soul Master trying to assassinate him in the Crown Prince's residence.

"Your Highness, the person has escaped; we were unable to catch up with them."

A Soul Master came to report, but Xue Ye waved him away.

"Thanks to you, if it weren't for you, I might have lost my life here," Xueye said to Dihong.

"It's good that Your Highness and the Crown Princess are alright," Di Hong said, shaking his head.

Now that the snowy night is over, here's the problem: this is the Crown Prince's residence, how could the other party have infiltrated so easily, and even flew in from the sky? Even though he could blend into the darkness, there are quite a few Soul Masters guarding the Crown Prince's residence.

Surprisingly, no one noticed. If Di Hong hadn't looked up and accidentally discovered it, he might not have been able to spot the other party either. The other party's ability to hide was so strong that they could completely evade the perception of a Soul Master.

And they carried out the assassination silently.

He handed the crow feather to Xueye, who immediately identified her target after just one glance.

"It's Yin Xuan, one of my second brother's men."

"I never expected that my second brother would resort to assassination."

Clutching the feather tightly, Xueye was furious that her own younger brother had gone this far.

"It seems the Second Prince has reached a dead end."

Di Hong chuckled. If Xue Yu hadn't reached the awakening stage, why would she have sent someone to assassinate Xue Ye?

"Since that's the case, then I won't hold back anymore." A cold glint flashed in Xue Ye's eyes, and the aura of a superior emanated from her, causing the surrounding maids to lower their heads involuntarily.

Since the assassination attempt failed this time, Xue Yu would not be able to carry out a second one. After staying for a while, Di Hong left the Crown Prince's residence.

After Yin Xuan quietly returned, he reported the assassination attempt to Xue Yu.

After hearing the report, Xue Yu slammed his fist on the table in anger, shattering it into pieces.

"Emperor Hong!"

Xue Yu's chest heaved violently. If it weren't for Di Hong, Xue Yu's night would have been over.

"The assassination failed. They will find you very easily. Go out and hide for a while. I will notify you when I need you."

"Yes." Yin Xuan bowed and left Xue Yu's residence. After that, he quietly left Tian Dou City.

The assassination attempt that night, orchestrated by Xue Ye, quickly spread throughout Tian Dou City. By the next day, everyone knew that Xue Ye had been assassinated. Although no name was mentioned, Xue Ye intentionally or unintentionally pointed to the Second Prince, Xue Yu, as the mastermind behind the assassination.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince's faction launched a fierce attack on the Second Prince's faction in the court.

The old emperor was at a loss. Although a single crow feather was not enough to prove that Xue Yu had sent someone to assassinate Xue Ye, the problem was that Yin Xuan, one of Xue Yu's subordinates, had a Dark Crow martial spirit, which made it hard not to suspect.

Xue Yu vehemently denied that he had sent anyone to assassinate Xue Ye. The emperor did not want the two brothers to come to a point of life and death. In fact, he knew in his heart that it was Xue Yu who had assassinated Xue Ye.

He still wanted to protect his son, but he would no longer support Xue Yu's bid for the throne.

The final result of the court meeting was that Xu Han, the finance minister who belonged to the Second Prince's faction, was imprisoned and executed for corruption and treason, and someone from the Crown Prince's faction took over the position of finance minister.

The most important minister of the Second Prince's faction was removed, which meant that Xue Yu had completely failed in the struggle for the throne. Xue Ye won the final victory. However, Xue Yu was not resigned to his fate. After returning, he secretly summoned some of his generals that night.

At the same time, he sent his most trusted people to the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs to make contact with them.

He's preparing to rebel.

Chapter 62. Tang Yuehua visits.

Chapter 62 Tang Yuehua Comes to the Door

For the next two weeks, Tiandou City was very peaceful, with no disturbances or upheavals, and everything proceeded smoothly.

Di Hong cultivates every day. Since the assassination attempt, the guards at the Crown Prince's residence have been strengthened.

inside the room.

Di Hong, who had just finished his cultivation, slowly opened his eyes.

"Whoo~"

He exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly stood up.

After several days of training, his soul power successfully broke through level 70. His high talent meant fast cultivation speed. Once he obtains his seventh soul ring, he will officially become a Soul Saint.

However, it's unlikely he'll be able to acquire a spirit ring during this time. Ever since the assassination attempt on the snowy night, the emperor's health has been deteriorating, clearly provoked by his two sons. He's currently just barely managing to maintain the status quo.

However, most of the tasks have begun to be gradually handed over to Xueye for handling.

Stepping out of the room, I breathed in the fresh air.

The sky was exceptionally clear and the sun was shining brightly. Fluffy white clouds, like cotton balls, hung in the sky. At this moment, his mood was just like the weather—exquisite and wonderful.

With their strength increased, their plan to seize the country is proceeding in an orderly and secretive manner. Now, the intelligence organization of the second brother, Di Ming, has begun to infiltrate the kingdoms surrounding Silves, but the reforms within the kingdoms are proceeding very slowly.

Reform is a long process that requires the efforts of at least two generations. Di Yuan made the first step, and Di Yang will continue to carry it on.