Chapter 152 Shocking Xingluo_2

He felt relieved that the matter had passed.

His life had been spared as well.

On the other hand, after pondering for a moment at the same spot, Qiandaoliu finally made a decision, "Enough already, I'll just take a trip to the Aquipeia Forest."

...

Elsewhere.

Blue Tyrant Academy.

A swift breeze passed by, and Qin Xiao's figure appeared in the Blue Tyrant Academy.

First, he returned to his residence.

It was unexpected.

No one was there.

"Zhu Qing and Yiran are both not here?"

Qin Xiao muttered with a strange expression, already disappearing from the spot.

Soon after.

Qin Xiao had arrived outside Liu Erlong's door.

After thinking it over, Qin Xiao did not knock on Liu Erlong's door; instead, he chose to use his powerful sense to search through the door.

Again, to Qin Xiao's surprise.

Not only were Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran not present, but Liu Erlong was also absent.

"Strange, where has everyone gone?"

Qin Xiao couldn't help but rub his chin with his hand, silently cursing.

Suddenly.

A flash of light crossed his eyes, vaguely suggesting a possibility.

"Could it be that these people were taken away by Du Gu Bo?"

Qin Xiao recalled that when he had Du Gu Bo and Liu Erlong retreat due to the dire situation, believing he wouldn't survive, he had entrusted Du Gu Bo to look after Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and others.

The current situation did seem very much like they had been taken away by Du Gu Bo.

"Better go ask Flander first, see if he knows what's going on. Better that than going to Icefire Polarized Eyes and coming up empty again."

With a thought, Qin Xiao had vanished from the spot.

...

"Dean, why do you always look so worried lately? Has something happened?"

"What's troubling you? Can you share it and let me cheer up a bit?"

Inside Flander's office, Zhao Wuji asked in a particularly irritating manner.

"Old Zhao, are you itching for a beating again?" Flander responded gruffly.

Despite Flander's threat, Zhao Wuji was not the least bit scared, "Hehe, I just love how you want to take me down but can't do anything about it."

"No helping it, now that I am a Soul Douluo, even the Second Master from the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan got squashed under me..."

Zhao Wuji now was nothing short of arrogant.

Without a doubt, this was the confidence brought about by his power increase.

"I'm telling you, if it weren't for the fact that I couldn't beat you, I would have killed you long ago."

"Hmph."

Flander snorted and chose not to quibble with Zhao Wuji anymore.

Of course, he kept Zhao Wuji's provocative behavior in mind to settle the score, old and new, one day.

"Forget it, I might as well tell you. It's not a big deal."

"Old Zhao, have you felt any undercurrents lurking lately?" Flander asked Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji, ever so blunt, widened his bear-like eyes, "I haven't noticed anything, what's different?"

Flander couldn't help but facepalm, "Of course something's different. Ever since His Majesty disappeared, there have been a lot of strangers hanging around outside the academy. I suspect they're spies from various powers. It's highly possible that some people can no longer contain their restless hearts since the Thunder Emperor has been missing for too long."

"Could it be that someone dares to harbor ill intentions towards us now?"

"So what if His Majesty the Thunder Emperor is not around? Without His Majesty needing to take action, I, Old Zhao, can slap down kids left and right."

Zhao Wuji waved his hand dismissively.

A pair of large hands subtly motioned, evoking strong gusts of wind.

Undoubtedly, his cultivation level had made further progress recently.

"Okay, enough with your boasting. I admit you're strong, but could the enemies of His Majesty the Thunder Emperor be ordinary people? Could they be thwarted by someone of just a Soul Douluo Level?"

"If truly formidable enemies should attack, your cultivation wouldn't even be enough to withstand a flick from one of their fingers."

Flander's words were like a bucket of cold water over Zhao Wuji's head.

"Ah, this..."

Zhao Wuji reached up to rub the back of his head.

Indeed.

Flander's words made a lot of sense.

If Qin Xiao's enemies were to come, he truly wouldn't be able to handle them.

After all, anyone who qualified as Qin Xiao's enemy would have to be a Titled Douluo-level expert.

"Ah, now that Er Long isn't at the academy either, I can't let the academy fall into decline..."

Flander sighed, "I really hope Your Highness could come back earlier."

However.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Xiao's voice rang out, "I hear someone is looking for me?"

Flander and Zhao Wuji both turned toward the door in unison.

Creak.

The wooden door was pushed open, and a figure appeared in front of the two men.

Instantly, both men exclaimed together in surprise, "Your Highness, you're back!"

Qin Xiao gestured with his hand, signaling them not to get so excited, "Er Long, Zhu Qing, Yiran, do you know where they went?"

Flander answered, "They left with His Highness Du Gu Bo."

...

Meanwhile.

Star Luo Imperial City.

"Your Majesty, they, they have returned."

A voice came from outside the Imperial Palace Hall, startling the Star Luo Emperor inside.

He hummed displeasedly, "Panic and fluster, what a state to be in!"

"Yes, this servant deserves death, this servant deserves death."

At that moment, the guard who rushed into the hall was on his knees, knocking his head on the ground in terror.

"Speak, what is the matter?"

The Star Luo Emperor didn't rush to pursue the guard's responsibility but asked in a deep voice instead.

He had a feeling that something major might have happened.

The guard dared not delay and promptly answered, "Your Majesty, Minister Xu requests an audience."

Minister Xu!

The Star Luo Emperor stood up abruptly, waving his hand, "Let him in at once."

At this point, he also forgot about punishing the guard.

"Yes."

The guard responded, relieved, and quickly left.

Before long.

A disheveled old man followed the guard into the great hall.

"Minister Xu, what is this, bringing a beggar up here?"

The Star Luo Emperor's face was filled with displeasure.

"Your Majesty, it's me, it's really me!"

Minister Xu exclaimed loudly.

"If it's really you, how did you end up looking like this!"

The Star Luo Emperor's expression changed, filled with surprise.

"Your Majesty..."

Minister Xu cried out again in sorrow.

"You may leave now, I have important matters to discuss with Minister Xu."

Upon hearing this, the guard quietly exited the hall.

The Star Luo Emperor then solemnly posed the question that most concerned him, "Why have you returned alone, where are the others?"

"The others...."

When asked by the Star Luo Emperor, Minister Xu's cloudy eyes instantly turned red, "They're all dead, all dead, Your Majesty!"

"What, WHAT!"

"They're all dead?"

The Star Luo Emperor asked in disbelief, as if stricken by thunder.

"They're all dead, and died so miserably. Most of them couldn't even leave a complete body behind. If it weren't for my peculiar Star Crown Martial Spirit, I wouldn't be able to speak before you now. Even so, I have been poisoned severely and my life won't last much longer."

Minister Xu's voice was filled with grief.

Seeing his comrades fall one by one left a significant shadow on his heart.

And during his escape, he was also poisoned with Du Gu Bo's Green Kirin Snake Poison, which he suppressed with his cultivation level.

But after several days, the Green Kirin Snake Poison had spread throughout his body, and unless a True God descends, there is no hope for survival.

"Including yourself, nine Soul Douluos, more than twenty Soul Sages, and you still couldn't take down the traitor Qin Xiao?"

After a long silence, the Star Luo Emperor still found it difficult to accept the fact, "He Qin Xiao, after all, is just a Titled Douluo, how could he withstand so many experts' assassination attempts?"

Assassination?

Are we worthy?

Hearing the Star Luo Emperor's words, Minister Xu bitterly smiled, "Your Majesty, you are mistaken. This Qin Xiao isn't just a Titled Douluo, but also a rare powerhouse among Titled Douluos. When we all attacked him together, it wasn't an assassination attempt, but rather..."

Speaking, speaking, Minister Xu couldn't continue.

Just thinking of the word that came next caused his heart to ache in waves.

"But rather what? Continue!"

The Star Luo Emperor demanded in a commanding tone that he continue.

At these words, Minister Xu had no choice but to steel himself and continue, "Your Majesty, it wasn't an assassination, it was a massacre. No one was a match for him, not even for a single exchange. Only the Fleet Admiral fought back with the help of the others, but he died even more painfully...."