Chapter 303: Assassinating the Prince: Xue Xing Has Passed Away

Zhou Yu left Yuexuan and hid the letter Tang Yuehua had written to Tang Hao on his person.

He had no intention of letting Tang Hao see this letter; although it was sealed, even without opening it, as a soldier summoned by Xun Yu, he could roughly guess the contents written inside.

The high probability was that it expressed the hope for Tang Hao to accept Xue Beng's gift and agree to the conditions proposed by Xue Beng, while also guaranteeing that she would take this opportunity to return and persuade her eldest brother and all the Clear Sky Sect Elders to seize the right moment to let the Clear Sky Sect re-emerge.

Although the intelligence Xun Yu used to hoodwink Tang Yuehua was very easy to see through—for instance, if Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua, or Tang Yuehua and Xue Beng, were to have a proper conversation, the lie would collapse on its own.

However, Nan Feihuang and Xun Yu did not intend to let Tang Hao live this time; if he were dead, wouldn't that be a case of dead men telling no tales?

As for Xue Beng's side, Tang Yuehua was very intelligent, but it was precisely because of this intelligence that she would not go to confront Xue Beng.

This was a case of being too clever for one's own good; in her heart, Xue Beng even let his butler handle the discussion regarding the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and the future palace coup plan, not daring to come in person.

It was evident how deeply Xue Beng was hiding in order to stay alive.

If she were to show up at his door at this time, wouldn't that be backstabbing an ally while being an ally? The only person she could turn to was Xue Xing Prince, so Nan Feihuang prepared to let Xue Xing Prince die first as well.

Therefore, Nan Feihuang had to devise a plan to lure Dugu Bo away.

Although Old Poison had joined the Gulei Kingdom, he still owed Xue Xing Prince a favor; if someone were to kill Xue Xing, he would absolutely not stand idly by.

Nan Feihuang did not want to harm his own people, so he could only hoodwink him away along with the rest.

Just two days after Zhou Yu and Dugu Bo left Tiandou City one after the other.

The sun was setting in the west.

A red, majestic steed appeared outside the city gate.

It was precisely Nan Feihuang's Red Hare; this time, it needed to take action.

Because of the Heavenly Tribulation's restrictions, Red Hare indeed could not exert its full strength, and even exerting one or two percent of its power was dangerous, but one percent of its power was enough to contend with a Title Douluo.

If the target to be killed was just scum who hadn't even reached the level of a Soul Emperor, Red Hare wouldn't even need to use half a percent of its power; just by colliding with its physical body, it could make him drop dead.

Just as the city gate was about to close, Red Hare transformed into a rainbow and entered, its figure merging with the red radiance of the sunset.

Under the protective color of the sunset, the small soldiers responsible for closing the gate saw nothing, only feeling a gust of hurricane-like wind blow past.

"Wow, what a strong wind. I wonder if it will rain later; I must hurry home to collect the laundry."

Those in the same situation as him included pedestrians on the roadside and the guards at the entrance of the Xue Xing Prince's mansion; even those as strong as a Spirit Saint or Spirit Douluo could not clearly see Red Hare's figure.

Until a miserable scream of "Ah" came from inside the mansion, everything was settled.

Soon, Red Hare's figure appeared again in the woods outside the city. It glanced at the sky; although dark clouds were gathering, it seemed no true Heavenly Tribulation had descended. After all, Red Hare had only used its speed; in terms of power, it hadn't even used half a percent, nor had it used any soul skill, simply relying on its physique to collide.

From the moment Red Hare entered the city to completing the mission and leaving the city, it took less than half a minute in total. Finally, it walked with steady steps, returning to the Star Dou Great Forest.

In fact, strictly speaking, if Red Hare were to be classified, it should be considered an Agility Attack System Spirit Beast. It wasn't that its power wasn't great, it was just that its speed was truly too fast, exceeding its power by more than one grade.

It is estimated that even if one from the Min Clan appeared, a Ninety-nine Level pure Agility System Title Douluo of the Swift-Tailed Swifts would be far inferior to Red Hare in terms of speed.

If it wanted to assassinate someone, it was truly no harder than taking an object from a bag.

Currently, for the present Red Hare, all beings below the Spirit Douluo level were equal, and all could be killed instantly.

If Red Hare could unlock its power restrictions, then all beings below the level of gods would be equal.

One day, Nan Feihuang would restore Red Hare to that peak; he only needed to transform it into the companion divine beast of the Peerless God General.

According to Red Hare's own words, another three to four years was the limit of what it could suppress. Four years later, the Million-Year God Tribulation would definitely descend.

This was based on the premise that it tried its best not to take action; otherwise, this time would be even shorter.

Therefore, Nan Feihuang must break through to Level Seventy, or even Eighty-plus Level, within these three or four years to ensure the safe bearing of its Million-Year Spirit Ring.

If he reached Level Ninety, perhaps he wouldn't even need a single seal to receive the full power of the Million-Year Spirit Ring.

The next morning, a piece of news that shocked the world spread throughout Tiandou City, and subsequently to the entire continent: Xue Xing Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire had died in his mansion, and the culprit was unknown.

All the meridians in his body were severed, and his bones were all crushed into powder; it was very clear that he had been killed by the impact of some object with immense power.

Everyone was puzzled. Although Xue Xing's cultivation was not high, it was indeed not difficult to beat him into such a state; any power-type Spirit Saint could do it.

But the mansion itself was heavily guarded; not only were there Royal Knights, but Xue Xing himself had also hired some high-level Spirit Masters as guards.

Among them, there was no lack of Spirit Saints.

If one wanted to kill Xue Xing in his room silently under the noses of so many Royal Knights and high-level Spirit Masters, and then retreat unscathed without anyone noticing.

Then only an Agility Attack System Title Douluo skilled in assassination could possibly do it.

Great Emperor Xue Ye was immediately furious and ordered the whole city to be under martial law to thoroughly investigate the matter.

This was his only younger brother; back when he was fighting for the throne, he couldn't bear to kill him in order to manifest his last shred of benevolence.

Now, with no one paying him extra money, someone actually dared to commit such a heinous act; how could he accept it?

For a time, the people in Tiandou City were in a state of panic.

Xue Beng was so scared that he didn't dare to go to pleasure houses, nor did he dare to return home. He hid in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy all day to feel a bit of safety; after all, there were three Spirit Douluo committee members there.

In fact, how could he not be furious in his heart? Xue Xing was his only base in the imperial court, and now that he had been uprooted, he was truly at the point where he had no one to use.

The first person he suspected was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

"Why, Xue Qinghe, do you have to force me to this extent? I have played the part of a wastrel for so many years, my reputation among the people is ruined, and everyone hates me, yet you still want to target me. You just wait, I will absolutely not let you off." Xue Beng huddled in his room, raging impotently.

Sharing the same thoughts were Tang Yuehua of Yuexuan and the Grandmaster.

"Xue Qinghe, it must be Xue Qinghe. This person is too terrifying. Xue Beng's butler only met with me two days ago, and he turned around and killed Xue Xing as a warning. He is ruthless and poisonous; it is shocking," the Grandmaster said with lingering fear.

"Xue Qinghe is indeed a hero of his generation. On the surface, he controls the hearts of the people and associates with good ministers, being virtuous to the extreme. In the dark, he is black-bellied and decisive, disregarding family ties. I think the reason he still keeps Prince Xue Beng's life is just to maintain a reputation of benevolence among the people, like his father. Killing them all is certainly safe, but it may not be a good thing," Tang Yuehua sighed with emotion. "Sigh, if only he hadn't chosen Nan Feihuang; actually, if Second Brother had cooperated with him, it might have been the optimal choice."

(End of chapter)