"Silence!"
"You have a wolf's ambition, yet you are without virtue or ability. Do you really think you are fit to sit on the imperial throne?"
"From this moment forth, you are no longer a prince of the Empire, nor are you my son."
"Guards, take him away. Choose a day to banish him to the barren frontiers, never to return to Tian Dou Imperial City!"
Emperor Xue Ye pointed at Avalanche and said coldly.
"What!"
"Father, please reconsider, I am your flesh and blood."
"Father, Brother, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"
"I am willing to return to my fief and live out my days in obscurity."
Avalanche's face was a picture of panic, and he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Being exiled to the barren frontiers was not a trip of leisure and luxury.
It meant hard labor.
And with the remote and harsh environment of the frontiers, in Avalanche's eyes, it was even worse than death.
However.
It was all in vain.
"Take him away."
Emperor Xue Ye did not wish to say more and waved his hand.
"Yes."
Zhi Lin stepped forward and, like picking up a chick, carried Avalanche away.
"Xue Xing, do you realize your wrongs?"
At that moment, Emperor Xue Ye's gaze fell on Xue Xing.
Wrongs?
Xue Xing was momentarily stunned and then nodded, "I was wrong, I indeed was wrong."
As he spoke, he looked at Qin Xiao, "I was wrong to have heeded Avalanche's slanders and provoked such a formidable enemy."
This was Xue Xing's greatest regret.
If it were not for a formidable opponent like Qin Xiao standing against him, how could he possibly have lost?
"My fault, is it?" Qin Xiao shrugged indifferently.
"Guards, take Xue Xing away as well. Tomorrow I shall judge him publicly!"
Emperor Xue Ye, massaging his temples with a hint of a headache, spoke in a deep voice.
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Bai Baoshan solemnly complied.
However.
Before he could approach, Xue Xing suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, judge me? I, Xue Xing, even in defeat, am not someone you can point fingers at, and no one has the right to judge me!"
As his voice fell, Xue Xing's body once again erupted with a powerful soul power fluctuation.
"Protect His Majesty!"
Dream Divine Machine and Bai Baoshan, one on each side, quickly shielded Emperor Xue Ye behind them.
However.
Xue Xing had no intention of making a desperate last stand...
To the shock of everyone, he used his Soul Power to shatter his own meridians.
His life force quickly faded away.
"He committed suicide."
Qin Xiao quietly noted in his heart.
One had to say, Xue Xing's end was unexpected.
The scene immediately quieted down.
Thud thud thud.
After an indeterminate amount of time, a series of rapid footsteps came from outside the imperial palace.
Instinctively, everyone looked over.
Figures clad in Battle Armor were hastening toward them.
"Protect the Emperor!"
"Quick, protect the Emperor!"
These people were crying out one after another.
Only...
Before they could flex their muscles, they were all rooted to the spot in shock.
The battle, it seemed, was over?
"Your Majesty, your servant has arrived too late!"
At that moment, an old man in Battle Armor, exuding a commanding presence, emerged from the crowd and knelt on one knee before Emperor Xue Ye.
His face was full of shame.
"Ge Long, rise. It is good that you've returned,"
"Besides, am I not unharmed?" Emperor Xue Ye finally showed a relieved smile.
So this is Empire Marshal Ge Long? Qin Xiao nodded slightly, noting the man's imposing demeanor.
"President Meng, Commissioner Bai, thanks to you both for ensuring His Majesty's safety,"
"Ge Long offers his thanks to you both!" After hearing Emperor Xue Ye's words, Marshal Ge Long gratefully looked toward Dream Divine Machine and Bai Baoshan, who stood beside the Emperor.
Yet, both of them shook their heads at the same time.
"Marshal, you are too kind..."
"In fact, the person you should thank the most is not me, but Mr. Qin," Bai Baoshan said, not daring to take the credit.
Without a doubt, if it had not been for Qin Xiao, they were not even sure they could have left their bodies intact.
"Yes, if Mr. Qin had not taken action, Xue Xing, that wolf-hearted man, might really have succeeded," Dream Divine Machine also thought back to the previous events with a shudder of fear.
"Mr. Qin? Who is this Mr. Qin?"
Ge Long was surprised, as he did not remember a powerful character named Qin in the Tiandou Empire.
"Ge Long, Mr. Qin is right behind you,"
Emperor Xue Ye reminded Marshal Ge Long.
"Behind?"
Marshal Ge Long subconsciously turned to look.
The first person he saw was Qin Xiao.
"This young man indeed possesses an extraordinary aura. Among the crowd, he stands out as a crane among chickens, a promising seedling."
Marshal Ge Long silently appraised in his heart, but quickly shifted his gaze elsewhere and continued searching.
He did not believe that Qin Xiao was the Mr. Qin held in high esteem by the two great Education Committee members and Emperor Xue Ye.
In his view, to fit such credentials, it would surely have to be an aged Titled Douluo-level Expert, right?
Seeing this, everyone helplessly shook their heads. Was Qin Xiao, who was so prominent, really invisible to him?
If his eyes were no longer useful, he should donate them to someone in need.
"Fleet Admiral, this is Qin Xiao, Mr. Qin."
Just as Marshal Ge Long was at a loss for words, a pale-faced Xue Qinghe came to Qin Xiao's side to introduce him to Marshal Ge Long.
"What?"
"Is it really this kid?"
Marshal Ge Long was shocked and turned pale.
He was completely stunned by Xue Qinghe's words.
"Ge Long, do not be disrespectful to Mr. Qin. Despite his young age, he is a genuine Titled Douluo-level Expert."
Emperor Xue Ye's voice resounded throughout the area.
Of course, it also reached Marshal Ge Long's ears.
"Your Majesty, you... you're not joking with me, are you?"
"He... no, this Mr. Qin, at such a young age, is really a Titled Douluo Expert?"
Marshal Ge Long numbly looked towards Emperor Xue Ye.
Just to see, not only was Emperor Xue Ye's face serious, but also those like Bai Baoshan and Dream Divine Machine beside him were very serious,
Clearly...
It was not a joke.
Glug!
Marshal Ge Long forcefully swallowed his saliva.
He believed it; it was real.
This... this was actually true?!
Immediately, he gave Qin Xiao a bow, "Marshal Ge Long has been offensive, please do not take offense, Mr. Qin."
Qin Xiao shook his head, "Ignorance is not a sin."
Then.
He said to Emperor Xue Ye: "Now that the matter here is over, Qin is after all an outsider, so I will take my leave."
He proposed his farewell.
After all, his business was done, and he did not wish to deal with the ensuing mess.
"Mr. Qin, please do as you like."
"Xue Ye will surely repay you generously in the future."
Emperor Xue Ye said to Qin Xiao with respect.
In response, Qin Xiao nodded slightly.
He turned and walked towards the exit of the imperial palace, and the crowd spontaneously cleared a path for him.
In almost every person's eyes were filled with respect and admiration.
Qin Xiao, like a deity descending to earth, with his overwhelming figure, they would never forget in their lives.
Even Xue Qinghe's eyes contained unstoppable wonder.
The figure of this man had unknowingly become imprinted in his heart.
But, perhaps because he was too relaxed,
a feeling of fatigue and weakness suddenly surged into Xue Qinghe's heart.
He felt darkness closing in before his eyes, and his whole person plunged into an endless abyss of darkness.
"Crown Prince!"
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you!"
"..."
Not having gone far, Qin Xiao heard a series of exclaims from behind him.
He turned to look and found that Xue Qinghe had collapsed on the ground, seemingly having lost all consciousness.
It must be said that this was a very dangerous situation for Xue Qinghe.
"Damn it."
"What is this? It's very dangerous. Big brother... darn, big sister, are you trying to reveal your identity just after I settled the matter for you?"
"Avalanche isn't dead yet."
Qin Xiao was already beyond words, and at the same moment, he thought of many things.
If someone were to touch Xue Qinghe, it could very likely expose his true identity.
In such a case,
the throne of the Tiandou Empire, would fly away again...
He looked at Dream Divine Machine, Bai Baoshan, and others who were rushing towards Xue Qinghe and immediately shouted, "Wait!"
Even sparing no effort, he used his Soul Power to project his voice with a thunderous sound.
His voice, accompanied by powerful Soul Power, made people's heads buzz.
But it must be said, this method was also very effective.
Everyone instinctively stopped in their tracks, looking at Qin Xiao with confusion.
"Your Highness, what is this?" Dream Divine Machine dared to ask.
"What I mean is..."
"Let him go, let me do this!"
Qin Xiao spoke, and with one step, the next moment he crossed a distance of several dozen meters and appeared in front of Xue Qinghe.
...
I'll organize my thoughts today and add more tomorrow.