At the same time!
Inside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Prince Xue Xing, looking worried, was pacing back and forth in his room...
"Damn it, what on earth is happening, why haven't we received any news about Xue Beng and the others until now?"
"Could it be that something unexpected has really happened??"
He had sent people to inquire from his brother about Xue Beng and the others, but the result was the same, the latter also hadn't received any useful information!!
It had been several days already, and this inevitably caused unease!
The middle-aged man beside him stroked his beard, observing everything, "Prince Xue Xing, you seem distressed, are you perhaps worried about Lord Xue Beng and the others?"
After Du Gu Bo left with Xue Beng, no one was around to personally protect him!
Therefore, for now, his safety was entrusted to Meng Shenji, the head of the Teaching Committee of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and a strong Soul Douluo level fighter!
Not hiding his feelings, Xue Xing replied anxiously to the question, "Yes, it's been several days since Xue Beng and the others left the imperial palace to meet with people from the Xingluo Empire, but no news has come back. I'm afraid something has happened!"
Meng Shenji pursed his lips, comforting, "Prince Xue Xing, you don't need to worry too much. Lord Xue Beng is under the protection of Senior Douluo of Poison. Unless they encounter another powerful Titled Douluo, there should not be any issues."
After all, if someone did send a Titled Douluo level expert to assassinate Lord Xue Beng, then it would just be fate!!
Xue Xing glanced at him and sighed, "Although Poison Douluo is a Titled Douluo, compared to other Titled Douluo, he lacks battle advantage."
"Moreover, the most important thing is that in Aquipeia Forest, there are ferocious beasts and abyssal creatures. Even a Titled Douluo might not be a match."
He paused and added, "Of course, what I'm really worried about is the false Crown Prince Xue Qinghe!"
Meng Shenji's expression didn't change much, as he too felt the current Crown Prince seemed like a different person than before!
"Prince Xue Xing, do you mean... that the false Crown Prince might secretly have someone attack Lord Xue Beng and his group??"
Xue Xing nodded, "Exactly!"
Meng Shenji pondered, "However, Titled Douluo level experts are not easily manipulated by just anyone. I don't believe the false Crown Prince has such abilities!"
"Otherwise, when the other princes perished, he would have eliminated Lord Xue Beng too!"
Xue Xing shook his head, "No, you have not spoken with the false Crown Prince. That fellow doesn't seem like a child, but rather a monster who has lived for centuries!!"
"He didn't take care of Xue Beng initially probably because he was afraid of raising my brother's suspicion."
For all the princes to unfortunately perish, leaving only Crown Prince Xue Qinghe alive, my brother could not have failed to notice something amiss!
Meng Shenji did not continue refuting and felt there might be some truth to the other's words, "Hmm... well, hearing what you said, this false Crown Prince is indeed a tricky character!"
"But since you are so worried about Lord Xue Beng and the others, perhaps I could lead a group of soul masters for support?"
Xue Xing almost immediately rejected the proposal, "No, with Poison Douluo not here, the strongest forces at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy are only the three of you from the Teaching Committee. Once you leave, in case of any incident, everything will be limited!"
Meng Shenji felt somewhat helpless, "Then, Prince Xue Xing, what do you plan to do?"
The high-end combat power of Heaven Dou Royal Academy is indeed too limited!
Before receiving a reply, a sudden "hiss" sound came from the surroundings...
Meng Shenji's spiritual power immediately locked onto a green poisonous bug crawling on the ground ahead, and he instinctively prepared to strike it down...
Xue Xing quickly stopped him, "Wait!!"
Although Meng Shenji didn't know why, he restrained his aura...
However, he maintained his vigilance...
Prince Xue Xing breathed a sigh of relief, explaining patiently, "This is Poison Douluo's snake, it must have come to deliver a message to us."
Sure enough, just as he said, the poisonous snake spit out a sticky letter from its mouth...
Xue Xing ignored this detail and immediately took it, hastily opening it...
Meng Shenji moved closer, browsing the information together...
Upon finishing, Xue Xing's expression turned cold, "As expected, all this is related to that Xue Qinghe. He actually wants to sabotage the cooperation between the Tiandou Empire and the Xingluo Empire!"
"If guessed correctly, Poison Douluo used this unique method to transmit information, because he suspected that soldiers and soul masters returning with reports would be intercepted!"
Meng Shenji's face grew serious, "Should we pass this letter to His Majesty Xue Ye?"
From the recorded information, the situation with Poison Douluo and the others does not appear very good!
Although significant losses have not yet erupted, they have definitely been set up by someone!
Xue Xing shook his head, "It's useless, my brother trusts that Xue Qinghe more than us!"
"Even handing it over will only increase conflicts!"
If not, would I allow that Xue Qinghe to brazenly jump around the imperial palace?
Meng Shenji was momentarily stunned, unsure of what to say...
Xue Xing took a deep breath and said again, "Regardless, this letter from Poison Douluo suggests that they are not in any immediate danger!"
This is already a blessing amid misfortune!
The only thing left now is to pray for their safe return!
Of course, if anything really happens to Xue Beng, I don't mind fighting to the death with Xue Qinghe!!
Even if it means defying my brother's orders!
...
Sensing a large group of human presence ahead, Porcupine Douluo finally halted, sneering, "Finally found them, these damned little rats!"
Must admit, the people of Xingluo Empire are smart; they move swiftly but do not forget to cover their tracks!
Probably fearing being targeted by soul beasts and abyssal creatures!
But unfortunately, this means nothing before me, a Titled Douluo!
After speaking, he prepared to advance quickly...
But in the next second, his brows furrowed...
"What's going on? Another strong soul master troop just appeared!!"
At the head, there are at least two to three Titled Douluo!!
This unexpected situation momentarily confounded him...
"Two or three Soul Douluo, with no less than fifty Soul Sages...."
"The team capable of deploying such a formation in the territory of Tiandou Empire, is it from the upper three sects?"
"No, the three sects are too busy with their issues to bother with these matters!"
"That means this team is also from the Martial Soul Hall??"
Damn it, the original plan was unexpectedly uncovered by fellow Martial Soul Hall members!!
It seems there's no way to deal with the Xingluo Empire people without exposing ourselves!