Capítulo 668: Chapter 79 The Plans of the Body Sect_2
Upon arriving at the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy, Qin Xiao noticed another person.
He had a handsome face with a smile that felt like a breath of spring.
Of course, the most eye-catching feature was the wheelchair beneath him.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao muttered to himself, "Gender male, disabled, with a trademark fake smile on his face. This guy must be the Crown Prince of the Sun-Moon Empire, Xu Tianran, right?"
Moreover, he also noticed an old man with a slightly hunched back beside Xu Tianran who appeared ordinary but was in fact extraordinary.
According to the original work, Qin Xiao knew this old man was Shadow Douluo Xue Chen.
A Titled Douluo-level expert who had been famous for a long time.
"What merits do we have to trouble the Crown Prince to come to meet us personally?"
Jing Hongchen took the lead and approached Xu Tianran, making a very official courteous remark.
Although Jing Hongchen also didn't like to engage in such hollow formalities, with so many people watching, he had to give face to the current Crown Prince, right?
Nominally speaking, both Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy and Mingde Hall were loyal to the Sun-Moon Empire.
As expected.
Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's initiative, the smile on Xu Tianran's face deepened.
"You all are heroes of our Sun-Moon Empire and deserve such courtesy. If it weren't for my father the emperor feeling unwell, he himself would have come to meet you."
"However, I also bring his sentiments."
As Xu Tianran spoke, immediately a young girl stepped forward from behind him. In her hands was a tray holding several golden cards.
Qin Xiao was startled for a moment; this girl was no other than Ju Zi.
As he looked towards Ju Zi, she was also looking at him. Qin Xiao clearly saw excitement and joy in Ju Zi's eyes.
But Ju Zi hadn't forgotten her task, trying her best to keep calm, otherwise she would have rushed over to him already.
At this moment, Xu Tianran spoke aloud, "You have brought glory to the nation, and the Empire will naturally not treat you unfairly. In addition to the awards from the competition, each person will also receive a reward of two million golden soul coins from the Empire."
Upon hearing his words, everyone's eyes lit up.
After all, not everyone has inexhaustible resources. Those two million golden soul coins would be enough for them to do many things.
Moreover, two million per person and it's more than twenty million for ten people—it's not a small number for the Sun-Moon Empire either.
Jing Hongchen replied with a smile, "Then on behalf of these youngsters, I thank His Majesty and the Crown Prince for the reward."
Xu Tianran said, "They have brought glory to the nation and achieved feats never accomplished in countless years; they deserve it."
"Additionally, a banquet has been prepared at the palace tonight to welcome and cleanse you of the dust of travel."
Welcome and cleanse us of the dust of travel?
I suppose he wants to take the opportunity to win us over?
Having lived for quite some years, how could Jing Hongchen not see through Xu Tianran's intentions?
But the strife of the royal household is like a vast whirlpool; one careless step could lead to destruction.
So, it's not exactly a good choice for the young members of the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Team to get involved in it right now.
Moreover, Jing Hongchen knew that once they got too close to the Crown Prince and were branded with Xu Tianran's label, it would be difficult to shake it off.
Jing Hongchen's mind moved, and he already thought of an excuse.
"Your Highness, there's no need for such reception. What merits do these youngsters have to have you accompany them personally? Moreover, we have been jostled by the journey, and I haven't found an opportunity to debrief everyone. Now that we are back at the academy, it's finally possible, and of course, the sooner the better."
Xu Tianran was not a fool to have reached his current position.
After pondering for a moment, he understood Jing Hongchen's meaning.
'Does he want to keep a certain distance and draw a clear line?'
'Very well. This matter cannot be rushed. If I insist again, it would seem too eager for quick success and could embarrass everyone.'
'I will accept it gracefully.'
Xu Tianran's smile did not diminish as he said, "Dean Hongchen's words are most apt. It is my negligence that has led to this. Summarizing the experience is indeed more important. Time is precious, so I shall return to the imperial palace now and report this matter to my father the emperor."
Jing Hongchen smiled faintly, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your profound understanding."
The others also shouted loudly: "We bid farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince."
As the Crown Prince departed, the crowd that had been congesting the entrance of the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy also very conscientiously dispersed.
The smile gradually disappeared from Jing Hongchen's face as he turned to give instructions to the crowd: "In the coming period, you will become the focal point amidst turmoil. However, I advise you not to have too much contact with members of the royal household or the major forces."
After some thought, he added: "At least not for now..."
The old emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire had only a few days left to live, and once he passed away, it was very likely that the Sun-Moon Empire would fall into chaos, during which countless people would lose their heads.
He did not wish to see the students he valued become just another corpse among the many.
Everyone fell silent, realizing the gravity of the situation.
Even Xiao Hongchen, who feared neither heaven nor earth, was unusually quiet.
...
In the capital city of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Tiandou City.
Tang Ya wandered the streets in despair, like a walking corpse.
It wasn't until a tall gatehouse blocked her path that some spark of life returned to her eyes.
Bewilderment, pain, reminiscence, and an array of other expressions flickered across Tang Ya's face.
The gatehouse stood two zhang high and five zhang wide, with one-zhang-tall walls extending twenty meters out on both sides of it. The vermillion wall paint was particularly eye-catching, imparting an austere air. Grey tiles sat atop the wall, neatly and densely arranged. On the gatehouse were three large characters: Iron Blood Sect.
On either side of the gatehouse were vertical plaques; on the left, it read Iron Blood Danxin, and on the right, Proud Bones Endure.
There was a time when this was not the case. On the gatehouse's plaque, there had been only two characters: Tang Sect.
Yes, this was the former site of the Tang Sect, even though it was not the same location that the Tang Sect, once renowned across the continent as the premier sect of its time, had occupied ten thousand years before. This site too carried nearly three thousand years of the Tang Sect's history! And yet, now it bore the name of the Iron Blood Sect, which was an utter humiliation.
This is my home, it is my home!
As Tang Ya thought this, tears brimmed over and slid down her cheeks, drop by drop.
Too many memories associated with this place emerged in her mind, surging like the tide.
"Young girl, you've paid such a great price to come back here, surely not just to shed tears?"
"You must know that crying will not solve anything. If you're afraid you can't take down the Iron Blood Sect, how about I step in for you? Afterwards, you can have their life forces, and I'll take their souls."
"If you really feel you can't go through with it, just think of your parents, your fellow sect members, your brothers and sisters... their tragic deaths should provide you with plenty of motivation."
Suddenly, a mocking voice echoed in Tang Ya's mind.
Clearly, there was a powerful individual capable of Sound-thread Telepathy hidden in the shadows.
Parents, fellow sect members, brothers and sisters...
Hearing the words of the mysterious person, Tang Ya's vision blurred for a moment.
She seemed to see figures laying in pools of blood.
Even her mother, just before dying, clung to the leg of an Iron Blood Sect expert, shouting at the top of her lungs at Tang Ya, "Aya, run..."
Hisss.
At that moment, Tang Ya's heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, an indescribable pain throbbing within.
But that pain also brought her thoughts back to reality.
Tang Ya abruptly raised her right hand and fiercely wiped away the tears on her face. At that moment, her beautiful eyes flashed with a faint red light, and her entire demeanor suddenly turned sharp and fierce.
Compared to before, she seemed like a completely different person.
Like an enforcer emerging from hell itself.
At this moment, there was only one thought in her mind:
To slaughter every single member of the Iron Blood Sect!
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