Chapter 250: I, Yu, Swear to Heaven
Seeing that many ministers agreed to destroy Star Luo, ‘Xue Qinghe’s’ lips curved slightly upward, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
He knew exactly what these people were thinking: wasn’t it that when the territory expanded, they would also have the chance to become kings of feudal states?
But it’s a pity, Bai Yu, that dog, has no intention of giving you this opportunity; by then, let alone feudal states, even the current kings will have to be removed!
“Since all my beloved ministers have such ambitions, then I can even less afford to shrink back.”
“All of you go down and prepare. I will send a message to Brother Bai. Star Luo is lawless and deserves to be destroyed. The full-scale war between our two nations begins now!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
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That night, in the Heaven Dou Emperor’s sleeping quarters, Bai Yu reached out and pulled Qian Renxue, who had returned to her true form, onto his lap.
“How about it? Didn’t I say they would agree?”
Qian Renxue leaned against Bai Yu’s shoulder, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she said with some emotion:
“You’re right, self-interest moves people’s hearts, it is truly a universal truth. But I just can’t understand, aren’t they afraid of being tricked by Spirit Hall?”
Bai Yu pinched Qian Renxue’s little face and chuckled softly.
“Of course they are afraid, and they think far more than you do. It’s just that, with profit in front of them, they are all gambling.”
“Gambling that Spirit Hall, for the sake of its reputation, won’t go back on its word, gambling that their judgment is correct and they will have the last laugh.”
Qian Renxue silently nodded, shifted her body slightly, found a comfortable position, and stopped speaking.
Bai Yu toyed with Qian Renxue’s golden hair in his hand and also remained silent, the two of them enjoying the tranquility together.
After a while, Bai Yu’s hand movements suddenly paused. His gaze swept around the spacious sleeping quarters, and he nudged Qian Renxue with his arm.
“Speaking of which, Little Angel, you’re already an Emperor, yet you don’t even have an Empress. Don’t those Heaven Dou ministers urge you?”
Hearing Bai Yu’s words, Qian Renxue frowned, her face full of disgust, and she said with a hint of impatience:
“Why wouldn’t they? Those old fogeys bring it up every time in court; it’s simply infuriating!”
“And that fellow Xue Xing has also been secretly making small moves, spreading rumors, saying things like the Emperor is incapable and will have no heir.”
“If it weren’t for the fact that I just ascended the throne and killing him would seem petty, I would really want to slap him to death!”
At this, Qian Renxue’s tone paused. She looked up, somewhat suspiciously, at Bai Yu.
“Why are you asking about this for no reason? What does whether I have an Empress or not have to do with you?”
“Don’t tell me you have some ideas, wanting to play the trick of stirring up trouble in the imperial palace?”
Bai Yu’s eyes widened, and he leaned back slightly, looking at Qian Renxue in disbelief, his expression one of shock as he said:
“Little Angel, how could you think that? Am I, Bai Yu, that kind of person in your heart? It truly breaks my heart!”
Then Bai Yu extended three fingers and began to swear to Heaven.
“May the heavens be above, if I, Yu, have such thoughts, then let me be struck by five thunderbolts and die a terrible death!”
Hearing Bai Yu’s words, Qian Renxue’s lips twitched, and she rolled her eyes fiercely. The oath was certainly harsh, but who was this Yu?
Qian Renxue was too lazy to bother with him, closed her eyes, and said nothing.
Bai Yu chuckled, and his hands began to wander naughtily. After a while, the sky gradually darkened, and heavy rain poured down.
The next day, Bai Yu led the women directly to the front lines between the two nations. Spirit Hall personnel also began to join the battlefield one after another after receiving Bai Yu’s message.
For a time, Star Luo’s offensive came to an abrupt halt, and there was even a tendency to retreat, because they still hadn’t figured out what Spirit Hall’s intentions were.
Two months later, in a small border city that originally belonged to Heaven Dou, Dai Mubai sat in the main seat of the City Lord’s mansion’s council hall, his expression slightly troubled.
“Hasn’t Spirit Hall always been neutral? Why would it intervene to help Heaven Dou this time? There’s no precedent for this!”
“Brother Tang San, do you think Spirit Hall’s sudden move might be related to your Clear Sky Sect’s unsealing and re-emergence?”
Tang San’s face was also gloomy at this moment, and he was constantly cursing Spirit Hall in his heart.
Because if Spirit Hall hadn’t intervened, he could have used this matter to gain influence within the Clear Sky Sect, and it might even be possible for him to become the Sect Master later on.
And on Star Luo’s side, if Dai Mubai could become the Crown Prince, he could also gain power through this. With the help of these two parties, whatever he wanted to do would be much easier.
It might even be possible to rebuild the Tang Sect on the continent in the future!
But now everything was ruined. Spirit Hall’s sudden intervention caught Star Luo off guard, leading to continuous defeats on the battlefield.
This wasn’t to say that Star Luo’s helpers were so useless; Clear Sky Sect and Star Crown Sect didn’t help much in dealing with matters.
It was simply that even if they helped, it wasn’t enough; they simply didn’t have as many experts as the other side. In just under two months, the number of Spirit Masters appearing on the battlefield increased layer by layer.
By now, the two sides had already fought three Title Douluo battles, with more people each time. Currently, there were no fewer than ten Title Douluo on the battlefield from both sides combined.
Three from Clear Sky Sect, one from Star Crown Sect, one from Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, four from Spirit Hall, and Heaven Dou’s enshrinement Dugu Bo. The scale of the scene was enormous.
However, speaking of which, both sides only went as far as a point, and did not fight to the death. After all, it was just assisting in battle; how much money was it worth? To risk one’s life for it!
After hearing Dai Mubai’s question, Tang San pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly.
“Probably not. Spirit Hall this time might just be giving face to Bai Yu and the Heaven Dou Emperor, taking money to do things, because of their friendship.”
“You’ve also seen the attitude of those Spirit Hall Spirit Masters on the battlefield; they didn’t target Clear Sky Sect, but rather attacked whoever they encountered, without any pattern.”
“Even your elder brother Dai Weisi’s route didn’t gain any advantage, and Spirit Hall didn’t go easy on Star Crown Sect either.”
Dai Mubai slammed the table hard, his expression quite unsightly.
“That Bai Yu fellow is truly despicable! He and Xue Qinghe have a good relationship, so he abused his power and instigated Spirit Hall to help Heaven Dou.”
“Then what about us two? We’re still his junior brothers, why doesn’t he come and help us?”
Tang San looked at the furious Dai Mubai, his face expressionless, but he felt a little guilty inside.
Because Tang San didn’t know if his reasons were involved in this. After all, he wasn’t sure if Bai Yu would help Dai Mubai, but he certainly wouldn’t help him.
Given their relationship, Bai Yu not slapping him to death was probably out of consideration for Ah Yin.
So he couldn’t let Dai Mubai know about these things, otherwise, if Dai Mubai turned around and drove him away, he would become a laughingstock on the continent.
“Don’t worry about what Bai Yu thinks. He never cared about us anyway. Let’s think about what to do next.”
“If it really doesn’t work, you can send a message to your imperial father, explain the current situation, and see if the troops can be withdrawn.”