LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 61: Emperor Xue Ye’s Arrangement, Liu Erlong’s Shock
Chapter 61: Emperor Xue Ye's Arrangement, Liu Erlong's Shock
In the spacious hall, only Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe were present.
When Emperor Xue Ye expressed his thoughts, Xue Qinghe forgot to breathe.
What's going on? Why did Emperor Xue Ye suddenly make such a decision?
This is... Too good, isn't it? Xue Qinghe was extremely excited in his heart, but his face showed shock and deep sorrow.
"Father, how can you say such discouraging words? You will definitely be fine. It won't be long before Meng Shenji can cure you," he trembled as he spoke.
"Silly child, if I could have been cured, I would have been long ago. Why would it have dragged on until now?" Emperor Xue Ye shook his head and smiled bitterly. "In fact, I'm doing this for a reason. I don't want the empire to be dragged down because of me."
Then he explained to Xue Qinghe what Meng Shenji had said.
Xue Qinghe was shocked. "What? To maintain your condition, it would require such an enormous expense?"
You see, the annual tax revenue of the Heavenly Dou Empire is only a few billion, and after deducting various expenditures for the people's livelihood, even less enters the treasury.
But the cost of Emperor Xue Ye's treatment is in the tens of millions?
It's terrifying!
"Ah, tens of millions is just the beginning; it will only get higher in the future," Emperor Xue Ye sighed. "But this way, it also allows me to make up my mind about some things. Before I pass away, I want to help you resolve them."
"Father, please don't give up on treatment. Even if it costs hundreds of millions, the Heavenly Dou Empire can afford it."
"No need."
Faced with Xue Qinghe's persistence, Emperor Xue Ye shook his head.
His eyes, filled with the wisdom of age, seemed to have seen through the world. "I called you here to inform you of my decision, not to ask for your opinion, and I have a few things to instruct you."
"Your child listens to your teachings, Father."
Xue Qinghe lowered his head and remained silent.
"The first thing is that you need to change your personality. You can't be polite to everyone. As the Crown Prince and the future Emperor of the empire, your attitude should be more assertive. Even towards Xue Xing or your younger brother Xue Beng, you should be the same."
Xue Qinghe's pupils suddenly contracted. "But they are still members of the royal family."
"Which emperor didn't climb to the throne on the bones of his brothers? Xue Xing keeps oppressing you and wants to support Xue Beng, so you must firmly resist him. After all, you are the one I have chosen as the heir, and I support you behind the scenes."
Don't look at Emperor Xue Ye lying on the sickbed; his voice was resolute.
"Your child understands."
After a moment of silence, Xue Qinghe replied solemnly.
In fact, what Emperor Xue Ye didn't know was that over the years, he had wanted to get rid of Xue Xing and Xue Beng, but he was afraid of arousing Emperor Xue Ye's suspicion with too much action.
But now, it's no longer necessary.
"The second thing is that you need to find a way to strengthen your power. Don't underestimate the fact that Ning Fengzhi is your teacher; he can't meddle in the internal affairs of the royal family. On the other hand, in Prince Xue Xing's mansion, there's still a Poison Douluo serving. You don't have such a top-notch expert by your side. If Xue Xing wants to make a move against you secretly, you won't be able to defend against it."
Emperor Xue Ye added, this was also his biggest worry.
Poison Douluo?
Xue Qinghe's face remained unchanged, but he sneered inwardly.
Did they really think that the lurking assassin, Poison Douluo, was harmless?
That person had already subdued Poison Douluo; if Poison Douluo dared to make a move against him, it would be seeking death.
Seeing Xue Qinghe's silence, Emperor Xue Ye continued, "However, there was no way before. Now, the appearance of Qin Xiao is an opportunity. I heard from Meng Shenji's description that Qin Xiao is likely a formidable expert even feared by Poison Douluo. If you have him guarding you, I can rest assured."
"But hasn't Royal Uncle already been sent to recruit Qin Xiao?"
"He... it's impossible," Emperor Xue Ye shook his head slightly. "Qin Xiao is young and successful; he won't easily be swayed. Remember, if you go to see him, you should lower your stance and offer him enough benefits."
"May I ask, Father, what kind of benefits would make him interested?" Xue Qinghe asked.
"Conditions open for him to decide. As long as he is willing to join you or become a guardian of the Heavenly Dou Empire, even if he wants the empire's most treasured possession, I will give it to him."
"What!"
Xue Qinghe was shocked; he didn't expect Emperor Xue Ye to be willing to pay such a high price.
"Blue Tyrant Academy!"
In the Heavenly Dou City, at the end of a bustling street, Qin Xiao stopped.
In front of him was a magnificent and imposing academy.
"Dean Flender, is the old friend you mentioned the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy?" Behind Qin Xiao, Ning Rongrong read the name on the academy's plaque.
Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others were also curious.
They didn't expect the dean to be so rich despite his current appearance.
After all, in the Heavenly Dou City, every inch of land was valuable, and opening an academy here was equivalent to being wealthy.
"Haha, you're absolutely right. Back in the day, my two good friends and I were known as the Golden Iron Triangle, and we made a name for ourselves on the Douluo Continent," Dean Flender couldn't help but laugh.
Despite his current impoverished state, the glorious years of his youth still revealed a hint of pride that couldn't be concealed.
"What, the Golden Iron Triangle!"
Ning Rongrong suddenly showed a shocked expression.
"Could it be that you heard of my name while you were in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Then you should know how amazing I am, right?" Dean Flender smiled and looked at Ning Rongrong, ready to let her tell everyone about his glorious deeds.
However...
Ning Rongrong shook her head. "What I meant was, I've never heard of the Golden Iron Triangle at all."
Dean Flender: "!!!∑(Дノ)ノ!"
Why are you so surprised if you didn't know about it? You made me think you knew.
"What kind of people are waiting outside?"
Suddenly, a voice of inquiry came from within Blue Tyrant Academy.
The group turned to look, and it was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. It seemed that he was a teacher at Blue Tyrant Academy.
"Please inform your dean that I've come to visit as an old friend," Dean Flender greeted the person inside the academy.
"Alright."
Surprisingly, the middle-aged man inside responded promptly.
"Mr. Dean, aren't you worried that he might be an imposter?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"Imposter?" The middle-aged teacher laughed. "There have been people who came here claiming to be friends of the dean before, but every one of them was beaten badly. After that, no one tried to see the dean in this manner."
Everyone: "."
Although they hadn't met him yet, they had some speculations about this mysterious dean.
Hmm, it's very likely that he's a burly and muscular guy, a violent man!
"Wait here, I'll be right back."
The teacher said and then hurried away.
"Dean Flender, why is there such a big difference between people who are all human?" Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and others couldn't help but wonder.
"Yeah, we're all human, but how come we're at such different levels?" Dean Flender complained, rubbing his wrist and making a cracking sound.
"Considered that, people have different constitutions," Lu Qibin said, and then fell silent.
"Flender, it's really you!" Without keeping the group waiting for long, a surprised voice echoed from within the academy.
Qin Xiao had already noticed a young woman in a blue robe rushing towards them.
Underneath the robe was a fiery figure that ordinary girls could never attain. She moved with an extraordinary presence, and her curvaceous body added to her aura of vitality.
Soon, she reached the group, her face with delicate and alluring features displaying a joyful expression. Her black eyes were locked onto Flender. "Flender, after all these years, you've finally come to see me in person."
With that, she threw a punch at Flender's shoulder.
Pounding, pounding, pounding.
Flender was pushed back several steps by the force of the blow. "Cough, cough, Erlong, it's been so many years, and your way of greeting is still... so special. Also, your strength seems to have increased."
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Liu Erlong replied, "I got a bit too emotional; it was involuntary. Flender, you're a big person; you won't mind these minor issues, right?"
"Enough, don't try to butter me up. You know that when 'a big person' is used on me, it's ironic."
"Wait a minute!"
Flender felt that something was not right and looked Liu Erlong up and down. "Are you intentionally mocking me?"
"Haha, no way."
Liu Erlong laughed awkwardly and casually glanced at the people behind Flender, changing the topic, "Flender, did you come here to propose merging Shrek with my Blue Tyrant Academy?"
Although it had been a long time since Liu Erlong had seen Flender, they had been exchanging letters, and she knew that Flender also had his pride.
However...
Flender's response left Liu Erlong stunned.
"Haha, Erlong, you guessed it right."
"What? I guessed it right?" Liu Erlong widened her eyes and looked surprised. "Flender, are you not fooling me?"
"Of course not." Flender nodded heavily. "But the specifics can't be explained in a few words. I'll tell you later."
"This isn't the place to talk; you should come inside with me."
Liu Erlong nodded and led everyone into the Blue Tyrant Academy.
In the spacious reception hall, Liu Erlong arranged seats for everyone.
"Let me introduce the members of our Shrek Academy first."
Flender brought Liu Erlong over to Qin Xiao and said, "This is His Majesty, the Thunder Emperor, Qin Xiao, who just turned eighteen and is a new student at Shrek Academy."
"Oh."
Liu Erlong nodded nonchalantly, then asked, "Flender, shouldn't you introduce the teachers of Shrek to me first? Why introduce the students first?"
"Uh, no, Flender, what's his name?" Liu Erlong belatedly realized her mistake.
"I said, this is His Majesty, the Thunder Emperor, Qin Xiao!"
Flender repeated once again.
"His Majesty!" Liu Erlong exclaimed. "Flender, are you saying that he is a Title Douluo at the age of eighteen?"
"Yes, His Majesty the Thunder Emperor is indeed a Title Douluo, and one of the strongest among them," Flender said solemnly. "Furthermore, he just turned eighteen and is a new student at Shrek Academy."
"Eighteen years old, a new student, Title Douluo?"
"Ha!"
Liu Erlong couldn't help but laugh. "Flender, it's been so long, and you still know how to make me happy. I have to admit that I haven't laughed this happily in a long time. Hahaha."
However, as she continued to laugh, Liu Erlong suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.
In the reception hall, apart from her, everyone else had serious expressions.
Oh no, could it be that what Flender said was true? Is this young man really an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo?
When this thought crossed her mind, Liu Erlong felt a chill running up her spine.
"May I have the honor of witnessing His Majesty's brilliance?" Liu Erlong turned her gaze towards Qin Xiao, her expression serious.
Qin Xiao didn't say a word, but a powerful soul force pressure erupted from his body, targeting Liu Erlong.
Others didn't react, but Liu Erlong's face instantly changed.
She felt as if she were carrying a mountain on her shoulders.
"This pressure is definitely from a strong soul master above the rank of Title Douluo!"
However, this pressure lasted for less than a breath before Qin Xiao retracted it.
Liu Erlong heaved a sigh of relief.
"Whew."
"Exhale."
She gasped for air heavily and said to Qin Xiao with a surprised expression, "Your Majesty, just now, I didn't mean to offend."
"It's just that seeing an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo is truly astonishing and difficult to comprehend."
(End of this chapter)
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