Qian Renxue Palace.
After not seeing each other for several days, Li Yu naturally shared an intimate moment with Qian Renxue.
Li Yu had studied a bit on techniques such as "searching and retrieving items," and was quite adept at it.
However, Qian Renxue was currently in the form of Xue Qinghe, So Li Yu restrained himself from going too far. However, his hands were already used to touching her.
After all, even though Qian Renxue disguised herself as a man, her body remained the same, and the upper body bindings Li Yu had touched several times proved everything.
As for the "lower part," Qian Renxue was not as open as Li Yu, so there was no risk of exposure.
"I thought you weren't coming back!"
As night approached, the two lay on the bed, sweaty and content. Qian Renxue spoke with a hint of grievance.
Seeing this, Li Yu immediately bit Qian Renxue slightly swollen red lips, signaling his feelings.
"Mm~"
Qian Renxue initially resisted, placing her hands on Li Yu chest, but the softness she felt made her face flush. Her resistance quickly turned into a welcoming response.
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...
The moonlight bathed the room.
A figure was cast long by the light, and after a soft cough was heard from within, the figure in the night disappeared abruptly.
"Father!"
Xue Beng knelt on one knee, bowing toward the Emperor, Xue Ye, who was lying on the bed.
"Cough, cough, get up."
Xue Ye's voice was faint, filled with an indescribable weariness, as though he had become a tired old man.
Xue Beng rose and approached the bed, his face complex, as if he wanted to say something but held back.
Xue Ye remained silent, then spoke first after a long pause, "I know about today's incident."
"That Poison Douluo…"
Xue Beng eyes flashed with anger, which quickly turned into helplessness.
Dugu Bo had clearly supported him, but now it seemed he had sided with Xue Qinghe.
Things were spiraling out of control!
And it all seemed to stem from Li Yu appearance...
"Li Yu, this girl…"
Xue Beng murmured to himself. When he thought of Li Yu, his anger melted away, replaced with admiration.
Having witnessed Li Yu beauty, he couldn't shake her image from his mind.
"No, it's all Xue Qinghe scheme. What does Li Yu have to do with this? Xue Beng, you're such a fool to doubt her!"
Xue Beng shook his head, feeling regretful.
Doubting Li Yu felt like an unforgivable crime in his heart.
"Poison Douluo…"
Xue Ye fell silent upon hearing this.
He held great respect for Dugu Bo, who was also an invaluable ally.
But Dugu Bo, such an existence, was a massive threat to any empire!
Previously, Dugu Bo had even assisted against Xue Qinghe, so Xue Ye had never doubted him.
Moreover, with Dugu Yan still studying at Heaven Dou Empire Royal Academy and being the vice-captain of the seed team there, it seemed clear that Dugu Bo held no ill intentions toward Heaven Dou Empire.
And after the Autumn Hunt incident, the suspicions about Xue Qinghe seemed to have been cleared up.
Furthermore, Li Yu had developed a deep bond with Dugu Yan in a short amount of time.
It even seemed as though Dugu Bo might soon start calling Li Yu his granddaughter!
As the long-reigning emperor, Xue Ye couldn't help but feel a headache.
After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't understand why Dugu Bo attitude had changed.
Could it be that with Xue Qinghe suspicion cleared, Dugu Bo thought Xue Qinghe was now worth investing in?
But, Xue Beng situation, Dugu Bo had known about that too!
Could it be…?
Xue Ye suddenly remembered that Li Yu had been taken by Dugu Bo shortly after arriving at Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace!
And she had been gone for nearly half a month!
Something must have happened during that time to cause Dugu Bo change in attitude!
"Go investigate…"
Xue Ye instinctively spoke, but then suddenly froze, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
Investigate? What could he investigate?
Dugu Bo was a bona fide Title Douluo, and his poison techniques were unmatched in the world.
If he offended Dugu Bo now, it would plunge the Heaven Dou Empire into ruin!
"Forget it, leave."
Xue Ye shook his head helplessly, and the shadow in the hall disappeared.
Xue Beng, however, didn't understand why his father suddenly "lost his mind."
After a moment of thought, he cautiously asked, "Father, that Li Yu…"
"Hmm?"
Xue Ye furrowed his brow slightly and looked up, meeting Xue Beng gaze filled with affection.
An inexplicable surge of anger suddenly rose within him.
He scolded, "You worthless fool! I told you not to be foolish, but now you're really being foolish!"
"Huh?"
Xue Beng was stunned by the scolding and had no idea why his father was suddenly so angry.
"You... you..."
Seeing Xue Beng confused expression, Xue Ye's anger flared even more, his trembling finger pointing at Xue Beng.
Xue Beng trembled and quickly grabbed Xue Ye's hand, tears pouring from his eyes.
"Father, please don't die! I'm not ready yet…"
"..."
Xue Ye's hand stiffened, and then he roared, "Unfilial son, unfilial son! Get out of here!"
Seeing that Xue Ye was truly enraged, Xue Beng quickly fled the room.
Xue Ye looked at his son's retreating figure, a layer of confusion clouding his eyes.
The great emperor of Heaven Dou Empire was now unsure of what to do.
Could it be that he had overthought it, and really misunderstood Xue Qinghe?
Though Xue Beng had some intelligence, it seemed clear now that he wasn't fit for the role of emperor!
If he were to pass the throne to him, not only would the ministers not accept it, but Xue Ye himself would also have doubts!
As for Xue Qinghe, passing the throne to him was the most suitable choice.
But the deaths of the second and third princes…
Sigh, I'll watch and wait for things to unfold.
Xue Ye closed his eyes wearily, and his resistance to passing the throne to Xue Qinghe grew just a little weaker.
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Tang Hao's thoughts were heavy.
Looking at Tang San, still lying unconscious, his face filled with pain, Tang Hao furrowed his brows.
Tang San remained unconscious, but the injuries had been stabilized.
As Tang Hao had said, the external soul bone had less of a connection to the soul master than regular soul bones, so the impact from removing it wasn't as severe.
Initially, despite everything, Tang San soul power had dropped below level 30.
To compensate for the lost foundation, Tang Hao had already integrated the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, born from Ah Yin sacrifice, into Tang San body.
With that, Tang San injuries were stabilized, and his soul power was now fixed at level 30.
Now, Tang San only needed to absorb another soul ring to return to the Spirit Elder level.
And with this change, the third soul ring that Tang San could absorb would definitely have a much higher year limit than before.
It could be said that Tang San had found a blessing in disguise.
But this wasn't enough!
Tang Hao was lost in thought, murmuring, "Perhaps, it's time to let Little San meet it…"