Chapter 641 Evacuation from the Defensive Line (Subscription Requested)_1
Sun-Moon Empire, inside the main hall...
Marshal Ju Zi's beautiful eyes looked coldly at the ministers below and said calmly, "I know some of you still refuse to accept me. Speak up now, and I won't pursue the matter!"
Already oppressive, the atmosphere in the hall eased slightly after her words...
A senior minister took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said while cupping his fist, "Marshal Ju Zi, please forgive my boldness in asking. Weren't the eight Hyper Douluos killed yesterday? How could there still be an attempt on His Majesty the Emperor's life!"
Although they had acknowledged Ju Zi as the supreme commander of the Sun-Moon Empire, everyone knew deep down that Xu Tianran's death couldn't have been so simple!
Moreover, the latter himself was a strong Title Douluo. Even if the other two empires sent Hyper Douluos, escaping wouldn't be difficult!
Added to that, the two Hyper Douluos, Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, were accompanying Ju Zi, making it hard not to harbor suspicions!
Seeing someone take the lead in voicing their concerns, the other ministers followed suit, stepping forward and asking with cupped fists, "Indeed, we ask Marshal Ju Zi for an explanation!"
"His Majesty the Emperor appointed you as the next commander of the Sun-Moon Empire without any basis; of course, we do not question your occupying this position, we simply seek an explanation!"
Apart from them, the remaining senior ministers and Titled Douluos did not speak up but bowed their heads in silence...
They all felt that speaking now would invite fatal disaster!
As expected, the beautiful eyes of Ju Zi on the throne grew colder as she glanced at Ye Xishui next to her...
How could Ye Xishui, who had ruled the Holy Spirit Cult for years, fail to understand this signal? Her body suddenly erupted with a terrifying soul power fluctuation, charging directly toward the speakers among the ministers...
Sounds of "Puchi!!" pierced the air as bloodshed splattered the grand hall; the ones who had just spoken were undoubtedly turned from living people into cold corpses on the ground...
In that moment, everyone present began to shake uncontrollably...
A boundless fear of Ju Zi, seated on the throne, grew within their hearts!
So many ministers, who had rendered meritorious service to the Sun-Moon Empire, were ruthlessly eliminated for mere misstatements in front of Ju Zi!!
At the same time, they felt somewhat fortunate that they hadn't spoken more than those now deceased ministers...
Ye Xishui's eyes calmly swept over the corpses on the ground, and after a cold "Hmph," she returned to Ju Zi's side...
At this point, Ju Zi's gaze fell upon those below her filled with fear and she said indifferently, "Now, does anyone else have doubts? I'll give you another chance to speak,"
Having witnessed her decisive killings, who would dare to speak another word? They all kept their mouths tightly shut...
Seeing no one answer, Ju Zi's calm eyes finally opened to say, "Good, since there are no objections, I hope you will remember this well! His Majesty the Emperor has already fallen, and I am the commander of the Sun-Moon Empire!"
However, the next moment, a Soul Master hurriedly ran into the hall and bowed, saying, "Report… Marshal Ju Zi, the Hongchen Hall Master of Mingde Hall requests an audience!"
Ju Zi narrowed her beautiful eyes and thought, "Mirror Dust, what is he doing here, could it be that the plan is being pushed forward…"
However, her face remained stoic as she said, "Let the Hongchen Hall Master come in!"
"As you command, Marshal Ju Zi!"
With that, he swiftly left...
Before long, the robed figures of Mirror Dust and Lin Jiayi slowly entered the hall...
Both of their eyes were complex as they looked at the corpses lying in pools of blood, then finally, they turned toward Ju Zi, seated on the throne, her whole being radiating a terrifying force...
They all bowed and said, "We see Marshal Ju Zi."
Who would have thought that Ju Zi, who had once been a student at the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, had now climbed to the seat of the emperor!
Such capability was beyond the reach of any woman!
Ju Zi glanced at them indifferently and said, "There's no need for such formality, Hall Master Hongchen. May I know the purpose of this visit?"
Mirror Dust stroked his beard, "Marshal Ju Zi, you must be aware that we sold tens of thousands of soul guidance devices to the other two great empires. I am here today to report the situation!"
The ministers below all felt their hearts skip a beat upon hearing these words...
"Hiss... Mirror Dust actually dares to speak of this matter!"
"He's seeking his own death ah, those people just now were beheaded for uttering a single sentence!"
"How sad, the mighty Hall Master Mirror Dust of Mingde Hall is going to be killed here over such a trivial matter!"
Just when everyone thought Ju Zi would order the execution of Mirror Dust, the outcome deeply disappointed them...
Ju Zi's beautiful eyes flickered a few times, "Oh? Have you initiated it already, Hall Master Hongchen?"
Mirror Dust nodded, "Yes, Marshal Ju Zi, we have already activated the controllable disconnection device. In half an hour, all the soul guidance devices purchased by the other two great empires will become completely useless..."
Ju Zi murmured thoughtfully, "Is that so...?"
Suddenly, her tone shifted drastically, and she looked at a man below with a cold voice, "Blazing Sun Douluo, now you will immediately lead the Soul Master Troop to attack Xingluo Empire!"
Blazing Sun Douluo's eyes brimmed with intense killing intent, and he said while cupping his fist, "Yes, Marshal Ju Zi!"
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Meanwhile, on the fortress at the border of the Sky Soul Empire...
A Titled Douluo who had rushed from the Sky Soul Empire's imperial palace looked at the leading man with a grave expression, "Green Rhino Douluo, the imperial palace just sent a message, instructing us to abandon this defensive line and move to the next city to stand guard!"
Upon hearing this, Green Rhino Douluo exclaimed, "What?? What's the reason?? These Sun-Moon Empire Soul Masters can't break through our defenses at all!"
Looking at it now, with just the attack-oriented soul tools of the Sun-Moon Empire's Soul Master Troop, they couldn't even think about breaking in, let alone destroying our defensive soul guidance devices!
If we keep dragging this out, we can definitely exhaust the soul power of the Sun-Moon Empire Soul Master Troop!
Seeing this, the man sighed, "We've been tricked. The soul guidance devices we bought from Mingde Hall of the Sun-Moon Empire are likely to all become ineffective soon!"
Green Rhino Douluo's pupils shrank sharply, and he clenched his fists in fury, "Damn it!!! Sun-Moon Empire is so despicable!!"
He then cast his chilling gaze towards Wind Douluo at the front of the Sun-Moon Empire's Soul Master Troop...
The man reminded him again, "We'd better have the troops retreat quickly, otherwise... I'm afraid we'll be completely wiped out!"
Green Rhino Douluo took a deep breath and shouted loudly, "Leave a squad of Soul Masters to cover our retreat, everyone else, withdraw from this defensive line immediately!!"
As he spoke, despite the bewilderment of most Soul Masters on the fortress, they complied with the order, quickly packing up the attack-oriented soul guidance devices and began retreating to the rear...
Seeing this, both Green Rhino Douluo and the man also promptly ran towards the rear at full speed...
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