Chapitre 846: Chapter 843: Shocking Change at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace_1
"Xingluo City? We'll head back in a couple of days. I've been missing Zhu Yun too," Xu Ran said.
A flash of icy coldness swept through his eyes.
If they returned, the Xingluo Empire was bound to change.
The previous rulers, the Dai family, would be replaced by the Zhu Clan.
In the past, he was weak and feared the Dai family. Now it was the Dai family's turn to fear him.
Thinking of all the great girls from the Zhu Clan that the Dai family had taken advantage of over the years, he felt a pang of sadness. Such wonderful girls, all of them. The Zhu family's bloodline was exceptional; all the girls were in fine shape.
Those people were definitely on par with Zhu Qing Zhu Yun!
Therefore, Xu Ran had long been displeased with the Dai family.
Every time he thought of it, he felt he could not tolerate it.
Returning now was an excellent opportunity to resolve everything. The Zhu Clan was his lineage, and it was only natural for them to take control of the Xingluo Empire. Besides, he also planned to abolish the Martial Soul fusion between the Zhu and Dai families, or perhaps keep some of the Dai bloodline to steer the Soul Fusion Skill under the Zhu Clan's guidance in the future.
That was also possible.
After all, the Zhu Clan had solidified their place on the Continent by relying on the Soul Fusion Skill.
If the Zhu Clan led the Soul Fusion Skill, it meant the Dai family's girls would be wooed by the Zhu family.
"Are you considering taking action against the Dai family?"
Zhu Zhuqing held Xu Ran's hand tightly.
She would unconditionally support any decision Xu Ran made.
"Hmm. Annihilating the Dai family will make the Zhu Clan the helmsman of the Empire. If we don't destroy the Dai family, seeing the strength of the Zhu Clan nowadays, they would suppress us the moment we leave the Continent," Xu Ran explained.
"So there's no point in hesitation. Directly erasing the Dai family is the best outcome," Xu Ran stated.
"Mhm. I'll follow your lead," Zhu Zhuqing obediently nodded.
She would naturally be glad to see the Zhu Clan lead the Empire.
These days, her father had been writing to her often, prompting her to whisper in Xu Ran's ear, suggesting that he should support the Zhu Clan. With just a wave of Xu Ran's hand, the Zhu Clan could reach unprecedented strength on the Continent.
However, she hadn't told Xu Ran about this; she knew he had his own ideas about everything.
Even if she didn't mention them, Xu Ran would surely act accordingly.
"Lord Xu Ran."
Suddenly, someone rushed in frantically, wearing the uniform of the Tiandou Empire's Guards. The individual was not only donning exceptional attire and sword but also possessed the "Cultivation Level" of a Soul Emperor, a rank not to be taken lightly within the Empire's powers.
"What's the matter?" Xu Ran's gaze sharpened as he looked forward.
"Your Majesty has passed away," the Guard knelt on the ground and reported with utmost respect, his expression filled with panic.
"Emperor Xue Ye is dead?"
Xu Ran frowned.
According to the original timeline of the story, Emperor Xue Ye shouldn't have died yet.
With the sudden death of Emperor Xue Ye, what on earth had happened?
"It's Prince Xue Beng…" The Soul Emperor blurted out in panic, informing Xu Ran of everything.
In an instant, Xu Ran understood.
Xue Qinghe had long been dead, which meant Prince Xue Beng would become the most legitimate successor of the Tiandou Empire. But Emperor Xue Ye thought otherwise. Only by clinging to Xu Ran could the Tiandou Empire continue to exist securely.
Handing over the Empire to someone else was absolutely out of the question.
However, he could entrust the Empire to Princess Xue Ke. In doing so, Xu Ran would not covet the Empire, and other powers, deterred by Xu Ran's might, would certainly not harbor any covetous thoughts towards the Tiandou Empire anymore.
And all this naturally irked Prince Xue Beng.
Prince Xue Beng was no prodigal; his playboy facade was merely to avoid being killed by Qian Renxue. After all, once Qian Renxue had masqueraded as Xue Qinghe, she assassinated several Princes, leaving only the infamous wastrel, Prince Xue Beng.
Prince Xue Beng certainly had his own methods.
After the charade of Xue Qinghe at the Martial Soul Hall was exposed, other influential figures within the Tiandou Empire naturally started favoring Prince Xue Beng. Those individuals, lacking Emperor Xue Ye's foresight, naturally disagreed with the idea of Princess Xue Ke succeeding the throne.
The throne that was once within reach has flown away, and Xue Beng cannot bear it.
That's why a palace coup occurred.
"Hmph. To play tricks under my watch, death is what you deserve!" Xu Ran's eyes were ice-cold. His figure moved swiftly, heading towards the imperial palace.
If this belongs to Xue Ke, then it's off-limits to everyone.
This Xue Beng, in the original work, seems to follow Tang San.
Imperial Palace.
It was already surrounded by guards.
It seems that Xue Beng intends to ascend to the throne by force.
Emperor Xue Ye had only one son. If he killed Emperor Xue Ye, and without Emperor Xue Ye's oral decree to pass the throne to Xue Ke, indeed Xue Beng would be next in line to rule.
"Who's there?" As Xu Ran arrived, a group of guards drew their swords and watched him warily.
They were all Xue Beng's men.
"Your executioner." Xu Ran lightly raised his palm and then casually pressed down, instantly slaughtering dozens of men.
This scene startled everyone watching the commotion from afar.
Dozens of people vaporized instantly, leaving behind only pools of blood.
With his expression unchanged, Xu Ran continued the slaughter, striding towards the imperial palace.
"Xu Ran, is that you?"
"The affairs of the Tiandou Empire have nothing to do with you."
Suddenly, an elderly man appeared in front of Xu Ran.
His body flickered with nine soul rings, his gaze somber as he looked at Xu Ran.
The Tiandou Empire is different from the Xingluo Empire, as it boasts quite a few powerhouses.
"You know me?" Xu Ran raised an eyebrow.
"Lord Xu Ran's great name is known to all under the heavens, who wouldn't recognize it?" The elderly man watched Xu Ran cautiously, aware of Xu Ran's strength.
"And yet you dared to start a palace coup?" Xu Ran's gaze was utterly cold.
All he wanted to know now was the whereabouts of Xue Ke.
Having seen Xue Ke on his first day back, he had then gone to Tianshui College to see Shui Bing'er and the others.
"This is an internal affair of the Xue Family of the Tiandou Empire. Even Lord Xu Ran has no right to interfere, right?" The elderly man continued to watch Xu Ran warily, afraid that Xu Ran would make a move.
"Xue Ke is my woman. Do you think I'm a fool to believe this throne doesn't belong to Xue Ke?" Xu Ran's eyes turned frosty.
He wasn't angry yet, and did they really take him for a fool?
Upon hearing this, the elderly man's face underwent a drastic change.
Not many knew about the news that Emperor Xue Ye planned to pass the throne to Xue Ke. Only Prince Xue Beng and a few close to Emperor Xue Ye were in the know.
Emperor Xue Ye had also planned to make the announcement only after Xu Ran's return, intending to pass the throne to Xue Ke in Xu Ran's presence to secure his promise. This move would protect the Tiandou Empire from war.
That's precisely why they chose to act abruptly and decisively.
As long as Xu Ran remained unaware that Emperor Xue Ye intended to pass the throne to Xue Ke.
Then even if Xue Beng succeeded to the throne, Xu Ran probably wouldn't do much.
After all, Xue Beng was also Xue Ke's brother.
Surely Xu Ran wouldn't kill the brother of Xue Ke.
But now...
The elderly man suddenly seemed to have aged a great deal, with the cat out of the bag, they most likely...
And once the bow was drawn, there was no turning back. For Prince Xue Beng and his men, it seemed...
He was no fool; a ruthless person like Xu Ran would be heartless and merciless. Now, seizing this opportunity, the royal household of the Xue Family would be thoroughly purged, leaving only Princess Xue Ke.
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