"Junior Brother, rest assured, absolutely not." She had long harbored the desire to bring order out of chaos. Now that she had made up her mind and could rely on such excellent help as Yuwen Tuo, how could she miss such a golden opportunity? "Junior Brother, when I become empress, I shall grant you the title of Parallel King of the Empire!"
Yuwen Tuo could even abandon the throne for Shiwa Village, so Vina felt she couldn't be too stingy either.
Yuwen Tuo, however, shook his head and chuckled, "I don't want the title of Parallel King. If Senior Sister is willing, then grant me the title of Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor Yuwen!"
"Grand Tutor?" Vina was startled. Imperial Grand Tutor was indeed a high-ranking and influential position, but how could it compare to a Parallel King who was equal to the Emperor?
"Yes, Grand Tutor. My master was once Grand Tutor Yuwen. I shall simply inherit his mantle. Oh, and Xiao Xiao, Senior Sister, you always call her 'little sister.' When you become empress, granting her the title of a princess shouldn't be too much,
right? Grand Tutor Yuwen, wielding a golden sword, paired with a beautiful princess skilled in music that's the proper way for me to unfold!" Yuwen Tuo said with a smile, stroking Xiao Xiao's hair.
"Junior Brother, your demands are truly not high. Is that all?" Vina said. Yuwen Tuo's requests were practically no different from having no requests at all.
"Yes, my true dream, I will fulfill it myself," Yuwen Tuo said firmly.
He had no desire for power, but he had four ideals.
To destroy Shrek, to avenge himself.
To eradicate Evil Soul Masters, to avenge the village.
To perfect time techniques, to save all his family in the village.
To master spatial techniques, to see his master and master's wife.
Especially the last two, which were the most important. Once completed, he would marry Xiao Xiao twice: the first time witnessing by the village elder, according to Douluo Continent's customs; the second time witnessing by his master and master's wife, marrying her with the rites of Yanhuang.
As for unifying the continent, that was purely to help his friends and fulfill his duties.
Since he had joined the Body Sect, and the Body Sect was Heavenly Soul's protector sect, Yuwen Tuo, being in his position, naturally had to concern himself with its affairs. Vina helped him escape Shrek, and the Body Sect also helped him get revenge and bestowed him with soul bones. He was never someone who only took benefits without doing any work.
"Junior Brother, thank you!" Vina expressed her sincere gratitude. She was greatly relieved that Heaven had sent her such a good helper during the nation's tumultuous times.
"Senior Sister should also thank Senior Brother Long. He will undoubtedly give his all for you later, and be even more sincere than I. Xiao Xiao and I will inevitably retire after our successes. By then, when you become empress, he will be your best backing," Yuwen Tuo said, highly acknowledging Long Aotian's character and strength.
He was absolutely sincere towards Vina. In the original story, he died protecting Vina, struck down by a beam from a Rank 9 Soul Tool.
Vina gently looked at the sleeping Long Aotian and murmured, "I will!"
Yun Yi smiled. Although Long Aotian was somewhat slow-witted, his deep affections and formidable strength were undeniable advantages. She could only watch her beloved disciple be taken away like this.
Just then, Long Aotian suddenly sat up again, his eyes hazy. "Na Na Na, I... I'll help you... conquer the world! Watch me, Silver Rank Awakening... Aw-aw-aw... Huh, I... I can't awaken anymore... Hoo... hoo..."
They thought he had woken up, but it turned out he was still drunk, merely sleepwalking. After mumbling a few words, he fell sound asleep again.
Seeing his embarrassing state, Yun Yi was so annoyed she couldn't bear to look directly. "No! My disciple cannot be given to him! Where's my rat poison? I'll just pour it down his throat and be done with it!"
Two days later, within the Star Luo Empire.
Xu Jiawei listened in shock to the latest intelligence. "What? The Sun and Moon Empire wants to take Yuwen Tuo away, and Jing Hongchen has personally gone there?"
"Imperial Brother, we can't wait any longer. The Sun and Moon border our country. Once they start a war, the Mingdou Mountain Range will be directly impacted. Everyone knows Yuwen Tuo's combat power.
To be able to snatch the head of the Gluttonous Douluo amidst a siege of fierce beasts even an ordinary Soul Douluo probably couldn't do it, yet he can. Within ten years, he will definitely become an unparalleled powerhouse.
If he joins the Sun and Moon, then the hundreds of thousands of Star Luo Western Army in the Mingdou Mountain Range will probably die under his flames," Xu Jiujiu urged anxiously. "Imperial Brother, please allow me to go on a diplomatic mission. Even if we cannot obtain Yuwen Tuo, we cannot let the Sun and Moon obtain him."
"You're right!" At this moment, a female voice echoed from outside the Imperial Study. The woman who walked in was Xu Yueran.
"Junior Sister Jiujiu, tell Yuwen Tuo that if he still acknowledges me as his mother, he is not to go to the Sun and Moon Empire. If he is willing to come to Star Luo, whatever the Sun and Moon can give him, we will give him double. Anyway, he doesn't cultivate soul tools, so apart from that aspect, our Star Luo is no worse than the Sun and Moon in anything else."
Xu Jiawei asked doubtfully, "Imperial Sister, have you... come to terms with it?"
"Just consider that I've come to terms with it, Imperial Brother. Without further ado, please immediately dispatch a Titled Douluo to escort Junior Sister Jiujiu on a diplomatic mission to the Heavenly Soul Empire." Xu Yueran said.
In reality, she hadn't truly come to terms with anything. It was just that for her, even having Yuwen Tuo constantly around her was better than him returning to that man's side, serving him as a devoted son to a loving father.
Her hatred for the Sun and Moon Emperor was so profound that all the waters of the ocean could not wash it clean. Of course, she couldn't bear to see the so-called beautiful scene of father and son reuniting.
She even thought a step further now: since Yuwen Tuo's talent was so terrifying, why not cultivate him herself? Once he became a top powerhouse on the continent, she would make him a sharp blade plunged into the heart of the Sun and Moon Empire.
This would be the best revenge against that man.
Xu Jiujiu had no idea of her Imperial Sister's thoughts, but it was rare for all three of them—her, her sister, and her brother to agree. She naturally couldn't ask for more.
Xu Jiawei immediately ordered, "Come! Please invite Crown Prince Suixing and Crown Prince Julai!"
Since the Sun and Moon Empire dispatched a significant figure like Jing Hongchen, their Star Luo Empire naturally couldn't send just any minor characters.
Star Breaking Douluo, ranking third among their Star Luo Titled Douluo, second only to the main and vice hall masters of the Worship Hall, was a Super Douluo of Rank 96.
He, paired with Princess Xu Jiujiu, was absolutely sufficient.
As for Cheng Gang, he was indeed there just to make up the numbers. After all, if anything serious were to happen, it wasn't possible for Star Breaking Douluo to always personally intervene. Cheng Gang, a Rank 91 Titled Douluo, was a good stand-in fighter.
Only when he couldn't handle things would it be Star Breaking Douluo's turn.
Soon, the two arrived.
"Your Majesty."
"This humble subject, Cheng Gang, greets Your Majesty!"
One merely called out, while the other performed a full bow, though not kneeling, it was still a deep bow.
Their completely different attitudes clearly showed the disparity in their statuses.
Star Breaking Douluo achieved the Super Douluo realm through his own cultivation, while Cheng Gang broke through under the Empire's nurturing. In fact, he was similar to Laughing Red Dust in the original story,
both relying on the efficacy of pills. It was just that his timing for using pills was more precise; he didn't use them during the Soul Emperor stage to break through to Soul Saint, but during the Soul Douluo stage to break through to Titled Douluo.
This made him a bit smarter than Laughing Red Dust.
However, even so, he would find it very difficult to make any further progress in this life, likely getting stuck at Rank 91.
"Crown Prince Suixing, Crown Prince Julai, I have something to trouble you with. Please escort my Imperial Sister on a diplomatic mission to the Heavenly Soul Empire... Additionally, I have a secret mission to entrust to you. If this operation fails, then you will carry out another task."
Crown Prince Suixing listened quietly. After hearing it, he said in shock, "Your Majesty, this is surely..."
Xu Jiawei said helplessly, "Crown Prince Suixing, I am also helpless. I beg of you!"
Crown Prince Suixing sighed. "Alas, this subject understands. This subject obeys your command."
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