Chapter 645 Old friends reunited!
Xu Tianran did not do anything extreme, nor did he specifically target the Third Prince, but he seemed to be "fighting fairly" with the Third Prince, hunting down the White Lotus Army together and then retaking the city.
Such good character and seriousness make Xu Tianran look very graceful and show the prince's generosity.
Not only that, Xu Tianran did better than the third prince.
Perhaps it was because the White Lotus Army was defeated, or perhaps it was because of the bloody methods used by the Third Prince, the originally stubborn White Lotus believers seemed to have awakened. They regained their sanity, repented of their crimes, and returned to the embrace of the empire, becoming loyal to the empire again.
Xu Tianran naturally would not completely trust these people, but that did not prevent him from winning them over.
After all, whether joining the White Lotus or being a citizen of the empire, isn't it all for the sake of profit?
Xu Tianran, who had never practiced the White Lotus techniques and teachings, nor had a deep understanding of the White Lotus, had no idea what faith was.
Xu Tianran was no exception. Even the generals in the Third Prince's army and the commander of the Southern Legion were all unaware of this.
After all, who would want to understand the thoughts of the evil cult rebels?
Especially those people in Douluo Continent who don’t take these things seriously.
Not to mention the civil and military officials and nobles far away in Mingdu.
Because managing the southern provinces required sufficient officials, Xu Tianran only arrested the evil leaders and typical examples, and did not take action against other officials and nobles. At most, he gave them some formal punishments, and then gave them some preferential treatment and appeasement in his personal name.
Selling out the interests of the empire to earn favors.
Anyway, the future of the empire belongs to him.
As for the evil leaders and typical examples, they were not executed on the spot, but were detained together, waiting to be sent back to Mingdu for public trial.
Xu Tianran needs to win over the officials and nobles of the Southern Province to support him. The Southern Province is also a rich place. He naturally cannot give up such a good opportunity to intervene.
At the same time, he also needed to execute the evil leaders openly to demonstrate his own reputation.
As for the excellent soul masters and soul mentors trained by the White Lotus Sect, Xu Tianran also planned to win them over. Those people could not become high-level officials, but as soul masters and soul mentors, they could always be useful.
Compared to Xu Tianran, the Third Prince killed and killed all the way, which indeed made the soldiers in the legion more skilled in fighting and more loyal to the Third Prince, but the Third Prince did not get the support of a single city or village.
In Xu Tianran's opinion, the third prince might really have higher talent, stronger power, and good plans, but he was still too brainless when it came to steaming.
But he could also understand it, because the third prince had always been an aristocrat who only stood for the interests of the nobility and the royal family and did not consider the affairs of the common people.
In the eyes of the Third Prince, it is natural that by controlling a powerful legion, one can gain the power to seize the throne.
Moreover, without the Third Prince, his army would pose no threat.
"After a while, when I have established a foothold in the southern province, it will be time to send my third brother to death!" Xu Tianran made a decision in his mind.
And what he relies on is the strong man he borrowed from his godmother!
Only by helping him ascend the throne can the Holy Spirit Church gain more benefits. Moreover, the Death Messenger and the White Lotus Sect are traitors of the Holy Spirit Church, so how could the Holy Spirit Church not intervene?
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Mingdu.
While Huo Yuhao was obsessed with digging tunnels, Zhang Lexuan was also taking action. She was secretly collecting information about the Xishui League, while waiting outside the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, waiting for Xian Lin'er or someone from Shrek Academy to come out.
It’s because outsiders can’t easily enter the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.
Finally, hard work paid off and Zhang Lexuan noticed a familiar figure walking out of the academy.
As a participant in the meeting and a witness to the formulation of the plan, Zhang Lexuan naturally recognized Xian Lin'er's disguise.
So she waved her hand gently, and Jin'er understood what she meant and left quietly.
Xian Lin'er, who seemed to be strolling around Mingdu but was actually secretly gathering intelligence, soon realized that someone appeared in front of her many times. When she looked at the other person, Xian Lin'er realized that the other person was leading her forward.
Xian Lin'er's eyes darkened and she began to guess the other party's purpose, wondering about his identity and purpose, but because she was skilled and courageous, Xian Lin'er still followed him.
Finally, Xian Lin'er was led by Jin'er into a private room in a hotel. Xian Lin'er was the only one in, and four maids were scattered outside the room to keep watch.
When she entered the box and saw the figure sitting there, Xian Lin'er's pupils shrank sharply.
Zhang Lexuan, who was sitting on a chair, raised her head calmly, looked at Xian Lin'er, and said, "Long time no see, Dean Xian."
"Who are you?" Xian Lin'er had no hope at all and was about to let her martial spirit possess her.
"You are not mistaken, I am Zhang Lexuan. I am here because I found clues about Beibei!" Zhang Lexuan confessed directly.
Sure enough, Xian Lin'er's expression changed drastically.
As Moon's disciple, Xian Lin'er also wanted to help Moon find Beibei.
But Xian Lin'er was still hesitant. She still looked at Zhang Lexuan suspiciously, "But your appearance..."
The face was indeed exactly the same, but the temperament was very different from the Zhang Lexuan in her memory. The Zhang Lexuan in her memory was just cold, but the Zhang Lexuan in front of her gave people a feeling of being unkind and emotionless.
"There is a reason for this, Dean Xian, please sit down first and I will explain it to you slowly." Zhang Lexuan motioned Xian Lin'er to sit opposite her.
Xian Lin'er sat down doubtfully, but did not completely relax her guard. She then listened quietly to Zhang Lexuan's account of what had happened during this period.
Of course, even if Zhang Lexuan's emotions were suppressed, she would not talk about some embarrassing things between her and Huo Yuhao.
Listening to Zhang Lexuan's story, Xian Lin'er's expression gradually became strange.
Huo Yuhao actually followed too?
and……
The rebellious White Lotus Sect in the south is actually related to you?
……
After formulating the plan, Huo Yuhao also started a new round of tunnel digging. This time he planned to dig a tunnel that would lead directly to the cold palace.
Huo Yuhao was not obsessed with digging tunnels. At dinner time, he returned to the base and prepared to rest.
Unexpectedly, he met an unexpected person, Xian Lin'er.
Xian Lin'er was also brought back to the base by Zhang Lexuan, and her disguise had been removed.
After Xian Lin'er met Huo Yuhao and confirmed that he was indeed himself, she was completely relieved and believed Zhang Lexuan's words completely.
Being "in the enemy camp" every day, Xian Lin'er's vigilance has been raised to the maximum.
"I didn't expect these things to happen. Yuhao, Lexuan, you have suffered so much. Thank you for everything you have done for Beibei!" Xian Lin'er said sincerely.
“Dean Xian, the hard work is on you people in the Sun-Moon Empire. You have to face danger every day, and we can’t help you.” Huo Yuhao also responded sincerely.
Zhang Lexuan also nodded.
This wave of true love directly moved Xian Lin'er.
After the three of them had a brief reminisce, Xian Lin'er successfully joined Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan's plan.
The truth is that Xian Lin'er hasn't found any useful clues so far, and she has nothing to do.
If she could save Beibei, she wouldn't mind coming here in vain.
Thinking that Beibei was actually in Xishui League, Xian Lin'er regretted not realizing it earlier.
At the same time, Xian Lin'er really wanted to kill Tang Ya, who "kidnapped" Beibei.
