Chapter 245 The strength of the Tiandou Empire

Tiandou Palace.

Emperor Xueye looked at the information collected by the secret guards. Kneeling next to him was a Soul Lord in his early thirties, who was Niu Chongtian, the current head of Maple Leaf City.

Emperor Xue Ye's hand holding the information trembled slightly, and he looked at Niu Chongtian coldly: "Tell me everything you know in detail. If you dare to hide anything, I will punish your nine tribes, and even the Spirit Hall will not be able to protect you."

"Your Majesty, spare your life. The common people will tell you everything they know."

Niu Chongtian was trembling with fear. Although the power of Wuhun Palace was unparalleled and overwhelmed the two empires, he was just a small figure in Wuhun Palace. Emperor Tiandou crushing him was no different from crushing an ant to death. Wu Chongtian The Soul Palace will never go to war for him.

"Your Majesty, in the winter eight years ago, on the morning of October 4th, two children, a boy and a girl, came to Maple Leaf City. The boy was six years old and the girl was in her early ten years. They gave me twenty gold coins and asked me to give them. That boy awakens his martial spirit."

"It turns out that boy awakened a flaming bird and beast martial spirit that I have never seen before, and he was born with full soul power."

"I heard the girl call him 'Li'er' and said, 'He is born with full soul power and is a mutated martial soul, so I can rest in peace.' The grassroots invited him to join the martial soul hall, but said that he would discuss it with his parents when he went back. , a letter was sent shortly after saying that he could not join Wuhun Palace, and then he could not be found again. "

The old eunuch who seemed to be hiding in the shadows added: "Your Majesty, what Niu Chongtian said is conclusive. That file is recorded in the Wuhun Branch Hall of Maple Leaf City. Niu Chongtian also wrote a letter to Wuhun City at that time, but it did not cause any controversy. He paid enough attention to it. It is said that someone from the Wuhun Palace met the child in the Star Forest and his invitation to join the Wuhun Palace was rejected. For some reason, the Pope did not pay much attention to it and let it go. This matter is not a secret within Wuhun Palace. I heard that the Pope regretted his neglect back then, but she didn’t know that the child was His Highness.”

"I'll give you half an hour to draw the boy and the girl. The boy before he awakens his martial soul and after he awakens his martial soul."

Emperor Xue Ye said coldly to Niu Chongtian, his voice trembling. After comparing Niu Chongtian's words with the old eunuch's words, and comparing the information in his hand with the time at that time, he could already confirm that the two children were Xue Qingli. Zephyr Fei.

The secret guard's investigation was very in-depth. Many people in Maple Leaf City had seen those two children. Even the beggar who helped deliver the letter was brought back. The appearance described was somewhat similar to the current Xuanyuan Qingli. Then It was his appearance after his martial soul awakened and his appearance changed.

And compared with the people pursued by the empire at that time, they chased them all the way to the border of the Star Luo Empire. It is said that they were suspected of being traced in Notting City, and Xuanyuan Qingli happened to appear in the Star Luo Empire after that and stayed there for more than three years. He only returned to Tiandou City four years ago.

It's just that his appearance changed a lot after he awakened his martial spirit. Even if he was face to face, he wouldn't recognize him.

Thinking of this, Emperor Xue Ye felt ashamed. He still hated himself. He was unwilling to recognize himself as his father even if they were face to face. Instead, he went to hang out with Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo.

Ning Fengzhi must know this secret, and Dugu Bo also knows it. Thinking that Dugu Bo hinted at his abdication at the opening ceremony of the last soul master competition, he suddenly became enlightened.

"Yes, he has the support of Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi, and his power is so powerful. If he wants to be the emperor, even if he does not return to the Tiandou royal family, who can stop him?"

Emperor Xueye smiled bitterly.

After a while, with the help of a soul master whose martial soul was a paintbrush, Niu Chongtian finally finished painting three portraits.

Emperor Xueye just took one look and confirmed that it was correct, and there was no doubt in his heart.

He walked around the hall, feeling unspeakably excited. He ordered people to take Niu Chongtian down, and whispered: "Go and invite Xuanyuan Qingli and Xuanyuan Qingfeng into the palace."

"According to the order!"

The white-haired old eunuch disappeared quietly and arrived at Xuanyuan Mansion more than ten minutes later.

"The emperor sent you here?"

Xuanyuan Qingli looked at the guy in front of her who had sneaked into her villa silently. If she hadn't been powerful and had a sharp eye to see through all disguises and illusions, she might not have been able to spot him.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Majesty sent an old slave to invite Your Highness and Miss Xuanyuan into the palace."

The old eunuch knelt on his knees and said respectfully.

Xuanyuan Qingli said casually: "Is the investigation clear?"

The old eunuch said: "Yes, Your Majesty is convinced that His Highness is the missing fifth prince. I send you my regards, my servant!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed respectfully.

"Lead the way!"

"Yes!"

The old eunuch stood up.

"You guys wait for me at home."

Xuanyuan Qingli said to the girls, and then walked towards the palace with Feng Fei.

The girls looked at each other in confusion. After they left, Ning Rongrong said: "It seems that we will move to the palace soon."

Zhu Zhuyun was in a daze and said casually: "Yes, you are going to be the queen!"

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at his sister and said softly: "I didn't expect that our sisters would eventually enter the palace. It seems that being the emperor's concubine is our destiny."

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"Are you the legendary leader of Black Swan?"

On the way into the palace, Xuanyuan Qingli couldn't help but become interested when she saw that the old eunuch was hiding. No one could see him except him and Feng Fei.

The old eunuch said: "The invisible old slave is the current deputy leader of the imperial secret guard 'Black Swan', and is known as the Black King."

"The Black Swan is the shadow guard in the darkness that has existed since the establishment of the empire and is controlled by the emperor. Including the old slave, there are a total of three Contras."

"The old slave's martial spirit is Shadow. The other two leaders are called the Heavenly King, named Qianmian, and the martial spirit Black Demon Silt, who is also the deputy leader. The other is called the Goose King, who is from a side line of the royal family, and the martial spirit Black Swan is the main leader. leader."

Xuanyuan Qingli said: "If you tell me these secret information, won't you be afraid of the emperor punishing you?"

Black King Ying invisiblely lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Highness is joking. You are the prince of the empire and the master of this old slave. The secrets of the empire are not secrets to you."

Xuanyuan Qingli chuckled. He believed that when facing Xue Beng, this shadow would never be so polite, let alone tell him these secrets. It was all just because he was about to be the next emperor of the empire and their new master. This No one can change it anymore, so it is natural to reveal the secret in advance to show loyalty.

"It seems that the foundation of the Tiandou Empire is still good, but it lacks the Sea-Dinging Needle of the title Poison Level. In addition to you three Black Swan leaders, how many Contras are there?"

Ying Xiangxiang said: "Back to Your Highness, there are twenty-one Contras in the Imperial Enshrinement Hall, including the three educational committee members of the Tiandou Royal Academy. There are also eleven who were selected and trained by the Empire from a young age, and the other seven were recruited. A strong casual cultivator."

"Among the imperial aristocrats, Marshal Ge Long, one of the twin walls of the empire, has already broken through to Contra. He is not yet fifty years old. It is said that he has the hope to break through to Titled Douluo. He is known as the Nine-Life Divine Dragon. His martial spirit is Yajuan. . The other person in the double wall of the empire is Prime Minister Medlan, the Sword of Martial Soul Judgment, who is over sixty years old and has a soul power of eighty-three."

"One of these two people is a military commander, and the other is a civilian leader. They are His Majesty's most trusted right-hand men."

Xuanyuan Qingli nodded slightly. He naturally knew both civil and military officials in the Tiandou Empire. These two people were also Dukes of the Tiandou Empire, and each had a county in their fiefdom.

The Tiandou Empire originally had ten provinces, but four of them were controlled by several kingdoms and principalities, and had already escaped control.

Among the six provinces that can still be controlled, each province only has about a dozen counties. Nearly half of the territory is occupied by nobles of all sizes. There are about three and a half provinces that really belong to the royal family, accounting for 10% of the entire empire. one third.

The situation in the Star Luo Empire is similar. The royal family and the nobility jointly rule the world. If the empire is regarded as a company, the emperor is the largest shareholder, and the rest of the nobility are small shareholders. The emperor cannot interfere in the private domain of the nobility, let alone A word and a word.

Of course, this is just because the royal family is weak. If the royal family is strong enough, whoever is arrested and destroyed will not be disobeyed.

The power of the Tiandou royal family is stronger than Xuanyuan Qingli expected. There are a total of twenty-four Contras, plus the Contras among the nobles openly and secretly, the number is about thirty.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Sect only has nineteen Soul Douluo, two more than in the original work. One of them was able to break through with his help, and the other one was a strong casual cultivator who came to join Qibao after he was promoted to Nine Treasures. By.

Of course, this data is still much lower than that of Wuhun Palace. There are estimated to be hundreds of souls in Wuhun Palace, and the three sects and two empires combined can overwhelm each other.