Chapter 1820: The Predicament of the Xingluo Empire (Subscribe Please)_1

Inside the imperial palace...

Dai Yueyan sat on the throne, his gaze looking down at the Daijins below, those eyes filled with a sense of authority that made it hard to believe he was only twenty years old!

And Dai Yun'er, Her Royal Highness the Princess, stood to the side with hands behind her back, her aura having undergone notable changes over the years...

Even a simple gesture or movement faintly exuded that unique noble bearing of the royal household, strikingly impressive...

One of the Daijins below took the lead and spoke with folded fists, "Crown Prince, currently, all Soul Masters and commoners across Xingluo Land are pressuring our royal family, hoping to completely eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult!"

Another Daijin also chimed in, "Yes, Crown Prince, there are even quite a number of Soul Masters planning to migrate from Xingluo Land to Douluo Land!"

"If we wish to maintain the royal family's dignity, we must eliminate the threat of the Holy Spirit Cult as soon as possible!"

As soon as they finished talking, another Daijin scornfully said, "Hah, not long ago, our Royal Family of the Xingluo Empire located the Holy Spirit Cult's base, but what was the outcome? They didn't show any fear at all!"

"Indeed, given the current strength of the Holy Spirit Cult, forget about our Xingluo Empire, even with the aid of powerful individuals from other forces, it would be extremely difficult to eradicate them! Knowing their base location is meaningless if they aren't afraid!"

After hearing everyone's words, Dai Yueyan's face didn't show any change as he spoke calmly, "What the Daijins say is true, but... in my opinion, we can use 'destroying the Holy Spirit Cult' as a pretext to request a Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell from the Douluo Federation!"

A Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell could theoretically obliterate the entire Holy Spirit Cult completely, making it the most efficient and safest method!

Without a doubt, Dai Yueyan's suggestion was met with opposition from these Daijins...

"Crown Prince, such a proposal might have stood a chance if it were brought up a decade ago, but in recent years, the Douluo Land Federation itself has had an issue with Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shells being stolen. Do you think they would let such danger fall into the hands of another country?"

"Exactly, if I'm not mistaken, the Douluo Federation probably only has two Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shells left. If they give one to our Xingluo Empire, then Douluo Land would have no advantage in terms of soul annihilation shells. The federation would never want to see such a scenario!"

"These are all objective reasons, but most importantly, no one in the entire continent can make another Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell anymore. It's truly a case of 'each used is one less.' Such a precious item would come at what kind of cost!"

Dai Yueyan fell silent...

He had just wanted to test the waters with this possibility, but having heard the Daijins' words, he felt the chances were extraordinarily slim.

With this in mind, he sighed helplessly, "I shall discuss this matter in detail with my father. Let's end the discussion here for today."

The Daijins bowed slightly, one by one leaving the imperial palace...

It was then that Dai Yun'er approached Dai Yueyan from behind, gently squeezing his shoulders as she asked with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"

Dai Yueyan shook his head with a wry smile, "I'm fine, I finally understand the helplessness of father sitting on the throne."

Indeed, being an emperor of a nation was not something one could aspire to on a whim!

Dai Yun'er consoled him, "With brother here, the Xingluo Empire will definitely overcome this predicament!"

Noticing that Dai Yun'er's behavior was somewhat off, Dai Yueyan asked suspiciously, "Yun'er, you seem a bit out of sorts today, is there something you want to say?"

Dai Yun'er blinked her beautiful eyes, reverting back to her mischievous demeanor...

"Good brother, you know me best!"

Dai Yueyan said unruffled, "Speak up, what is it really about?"

His sister, ah, she really had two completely different personalities in front of strangers and family!

Dai Yun'er hesitated slightly before saying, "Well… brother, when I tell you, you must not get angry, alright?"

Dai Yueyan nodded, "I promise."

Dai Yun'er took a deep breath, "Brother, actually, I just want to tell you something, I would like to visit Shrek Academy..."

Dai Yueyan's pupils shrank, and he coldly shouted, "No! The situation in the Xingluo Empire is very tense right now, and war could break out at any time. Leaving the royal household now could be very dangerous!"

"Even father wouldn't agree!"

Dai Yun'er anxiously said, "But brother, I really want to visit Shrek Academy! Just for a few days, okay?"

However, Dai Yueyan remained unmoved, still speaking coldly, "Yun'er, this time, the answer is no, no matter what!"

Dai Yun'er, still not giving up, said, "Brother, if you are worried about my safety, you don't have to be. After years of dedicated cultivation, I've already broken through to a level 60 Soul Emperor! I have the strength to protect myself!"

Dai Yueyan's tone turned colder, "Soul Emperor? What if you encounter a Soul Douluo or a Titled Douluo? Do you think you stand a chance of surviving?"

Dai Yun'er opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, "I..."

In the end, she could only give him a resentful look and then turned around to leave the imperial palace...

Watching her retreating figure, Dai Yueyan pursed his lips, "Yun'er, you will understand your brother's concern someday!"

Meanwhile, a terrifying presence of an Ultimate Douluo suddenly appeared behind him!

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness, if you behave this way, you will earn Her Royal Highness the Princess's resentment."

Dai Yueyan sighed, "I know, but our Royal family of Xingluo Empire is already riddled with spies from the Holy Spirit Cult. The moment one leaves the imperial palace, they are likely to be attacked!"

"Including father, our well-being till now has been largely thanks to the personal protection of two seniors!"

If Xingluo Empire really reached a point of no return, perhaps sending Yun'er to Shrek Academy would be the right choice!

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Night!

Gu Yue and the Shrek Seven Monsters were all sitting together in the Inner Court...

Xie Xie proudly spoke to Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, let me tell you a secret. While we were searching for the Icefire Polarized Eyes, everyone consumed an Immortal Herb, and our soul power ranks received a huge boost!"

Xu Xiaoyan chimed in, "Yes, especially since the Icefire Polarized Eyes also speed up cultivation, it really is an ideal holy land for training!"

Ye Xinglan said with a light laugh, "Even Wulin, who used to be one of the lower-ranked in terms of soul power level among us, has now reached the terrifying Level 67, just slightly below Yue Zhengyu and Ye Hui!"

Xu Lizhi then sighed, "Gu Yue, it's such a pity you didn't come with us!"

Yue Zhengyu took the chance to tease, "Gu Yue, what level has your soul power reached now? You haven't been left behind by us, have you?"

Gu Yue calmly answered, "It's alright, I've just broken through to Level 65 a few days ago!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at him as if he were a monster...

They had all consumed Immortal Herbs and benefited from the catalyzing effects of the Icefire Polarized Eyes to achieve their current level!!

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