Chapter 490: The Struggle for the Star Luo Succession

Feihuang used his soul power to melt the ice on Ekao's body; once he recovered, Ekao shivered uncontrollably from the cold.

But Feihuang couldn't be bothered to care about him, stating bluntly, "Hey, I have things to ask you. If you don't want to die, then be honest. I ask, you answer."

"Yes, yes... My lord, please ask whatever you wish. This lowly one will tell you everything he knows," Ekao said hurriedly. Another major reason he had lived so well despite committing so many evil deeds was his ability to read the room.

The woman opposite him was already so formidable, and she clearly listened to this man; therefore, this man's strength was likely even a notch above hers.

He did not want to die.

"Why did you come to Star Luo? I recall that you have always operated around the Heaven Dou and Balak Kingdom areas. Recently, neither of these two countries has issued a wanted warrant for you," Feihuang asked.

This was also the point Feihuang found most puzzling. Although Star Luo's military power was extremely strong, far exceeding Heaven Dou, their power in terms of Spirit Masters was actually not stronger than Heaven Dou's, and was perhaps even a notch weaker.

The reason for this lay in the different policies of the two countries. The imperial power of Star Luo was too overbearing. As Dai Mubai mentioned in the original story, as long as he could become the Star Luo Emperor, then matters in the Star Luo Empire would be decided by him alone, and no one would dare to have an opinion.

How could high-level Spirit Masters, who were proud and arrogant, tolerate such a policy? Thus, among the Seven Great Sects, all of the Upper Three Sects chose to establish themselves in Heaven Dou, where the policies toward Spirit Masters were relatively lenient.

Take these Lecherous Three Swordsmen, for example; the cost of committing crimes in Heaven Dou was much lower than in Star Luo. Since they were not yet wanted nationwide, why would they run to the Star Luo Empire to suffer? "Reporting to this lord, we came to Star Luo just to fish in troubled waters," Ekao said.

"Fish in troubled waters? What kind of fish? What has happened in Star Luo?" Feihuang had been far too busy lately, with his mind entirely on the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, so he hadn't paid attention to the movements here in Star Luo.

He only knew that the most significant turmoil in Star Luo over the past few years was the struggle for the throne between Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi.

It seemed that Zhu Zhuqing had not chosen to help Dai Mubai. Perhaps Dai Mubai's long-standing indulgence and inaction had finally completely chilled her heart. After returning home, she had locked herself inside, never stepping out of the house, acting just like a sheltered young lady.

The White Tiger Great Emperor of Star Luo couldn't be bothered to care about her decision, as long as she didn't leave Star Luo. In any case, regardless of whether Dai Weisi or Dai Mubai won later, she would simply have to obediently marry the victor.

Due to the lack of her assistance, Dai Mubai was at a complete disadvantage in this struggle for the throne.

After all, he had spent the previous years acting as a playboy abroad, while conversely, Dai Weisi had remained in the country, cultivating his soul power while also helping his father, the Great Emperor, handle state affairs, and even befriending ministers to build a deep foundation for himself.

Fortunately, Dai Mubai still had two advantages that kept the situation from tilting completely.

One was his talent; even without consuming an Immortal Herb, he was slightly superior to Dai Weisi. Previously, he saw no hope and thus gave up, but ever since Zhu Zhuyun was killed by Tang San, he felt there might be a glimmer of hope, so he began to work hard.

Over these past three years, his soul power had broken through to the Soul King level, reaching level 51, while conversely, Dai Weisi was at level 57.

Back during the Academy Tournament, Dai Weisi had been a full eight levels higher than Dai Mubai, but now that advantage had shrunk to only six levels.

This made many people feel that as long as Dai Mubai was given more time, his soul power surpassing his elder brother was only a matter of time.

The second advantage was the marriage contract between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. Although Zhu Zhuqing was not currently stepping forward to help him, he was still her legitimate fiancé, and who knew when she might appear.

One must know that she was the only girl left in the Zhu Family. It could be said that obtaining her was equivalent to obtaining the support of the entire Zhu Family in this struggle for the throne.

In the Star Luo Empire, the Zhu Family was a great clan second only to the Dai Family; their support was far more important than that of those ministers.

Feihuang guessed that if any major event were to happen in Star Luo, could it be that this struggle for the throne had undergone some new changes? "Yang Qianbei, have you paid attention to the affairs of the Star Luo court?" Feihuang asked, looking at Yang Wudi.

After all, he had been living in Star Luo; he must have heard some intelligence at least.

Yang Wudi thought for a moment and said, "I have been pressured by the Lower Four Sects recently, so I haven't paid much attention to the affairs of the Star Luo court. However, I seem to have heard the old White Bird mention that the Star Luo court has been extremely chaotic lately, and the struggle for the throne has intensified to the point of being uncontrollable." "Yes, two lords, the reason there are so few soldiers guarding Longtian Pass is that the garrison commander here was originally one of Dai Weisi's men. He transferred them away, which allowed us to pick up the scraps. Taking advantage of the original commander's absence, we colluded with the remaining small soldiers to intercept passing merchants and commoners, rob them of their wealth, and even occupy their wives and daughters. My lord, that is all I know; I truly don't know anything else."

"The three of us only heard that the Star Luo Empire had no time to manage civilian affairs, so we thought we would come over, take advantage of the situation to make a haul, and run," Ekao said, knowing when to be sensible and telling everything he knew.

Feihuang stroked his chin in thought. He knew that Ekao likely wasn't lying; he truly only knew that much.

However, for Dai Weisi to actually mobilize the military, it showed that he had likely shifted from a position of advantage to one of disadvantage.

Was he not afraid of touching the nerves of the White Tiger Great Emperor? The military was the reverse scale of many emperors.

But then he thought, if he lost the struggle for the throne, he might not even be able to keep his life, so why would he need to care about anything else?

Moreover, Dai Weisi still had some sense of proportion; he had only mobilized the garrison soldiers from unimportant checkpoints like Longtian Pass. The true heavy border defense forces remained unmoved, which was why the White Tiger Great Emperor could still tolerate it.

"During this period, besides the Lower Four Sects absorbing various large and small sects, the only other thing is Tang San. Could it be that he is secretly helping Dai Mubai?" Feihuang speculated.

Tang San was still wanted by the Star Luo Empire. To lift this wanted status, the only way was to help Dai Mubai ascend to the imperial throne. At that time, he could not only appear openly but also use the power of Star Luo to develop his own forces.

But the problem was, besides the Single Attribute Four Clans, did Tang San have the power to shake the Star Luo court?

Although there were no Title Douluo in the Star Luo court, there were always Spirit Douluo. Relying solely on the few Spirit Douluo from the Single Attribute Four Clans was simply not enough to change the overall situation; only the intervention of someone with the strength of a Title Douluo would make it possible.

"It seems that after I return, I must conduct a thorough investigation into this Star Luo Empire," Feihuang said in a deep voice.

"My lord, I have already said everything I should say. Can you spare my life?" Ekao pleaded.

"Rest assured, I keep my word and will not take your life. However, I will not let you continue to harm innocent girls. You usually bully men and women by relying on this Soul Emperor-level strength, right? Since that is the case, I will take it away from you." Feihuang struck a heavy blow to Ekao's dantian, instantly scattering all the soul power in his body.

"You... you are so ruthless, you actually crippled my soul power." Ekao was filled with despair. Although the other party didn't kill him, being crippled felt even more miserable than death.

At this moment, of their Lecherous Three Swordsmen, one had become a cripple, one had become a vegetable, and another would soon become a corpse due to excessive blood loss. Was this retribution? "Let's go, Senior Sister, Yang Qianbei. Gather your Po Clan; we will leave the pass first and return to Gu Lei Kingdom. We will discuss Star Luo matters later," Feihuang said.

Upon hearing the words "Gu Lei Kingdom," Ekao was startled. "You... are you from Gu Lei Kingdom?"

The current Gu Lei Kingdom had become, like the Spirit Hall, the most untouchable force in the Spirit Master world.

"I am the Crown Prince of Gu Lei Kingdom, Nan Feihuang. Remember this clearly. In the future, it is best you don't let me hear any news about you again. For the rest of your life, honestly be a farmer to atone for your sins," Feihuang said, then left with the others.

Ekao stared blankly at Feihuang's retreating back.

"Nan Feihuang... the Flying General Nan Feihuang who defeated six Title Douluo in a few days... we actually robbed him! Hahaha, retribution, this is truly retribution!!!"

This wasn't just kicking an iron plate; it was a titanium alloy plate.

Ekao went mad. Of the Lecherous Three Swordsmen, one died, one went mad, and one was crippled. From then on, no news of them was ever heard on the continent again.

As for Nan Feihuang, he continued his journey with Shui Bing'er and Yang Wudi, and several days later, finally returned to Gu Lei Royal City.

(End of chapter)