69: Chapter 69 I want to...control all the armies in the land!

Unlike the playboy that the world perceives, the unbearable side he usually shows is actually something Xue Beng deliberately pretends to be.

As for why...

Naturally, it is to save his life!

As the Fourth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, in the process of growing up, Xue Beng watched with his own eyes as his two older brothers died inexplicably, and then Qian Renxue successfully ascended.

Although the Xue Qinghe that Qian Renxue impersonated always maintained the image of a perfect Crown Prince, giving people a feeling of being as gentle as jade.

However, unlike what others perceived, from the very first moment he saw Qian Renxue, Xue Beng saw the cold light hidden in her eyes.

He knew very clearly in his heart that if he wanted to save his life in her hands, he had to become a piece of trash.

Over these years, it was precisely because of his feigned madness and foolishness that he managed to preserve his life from Qian Renxue.

According to Xue Beng's original plan, he originally wanted to wait for Xue Ye to pass away, for Qian Renxue to formally ascend to the throne, and then when the feudal kings were enfeoffed, he would quickly leave this place of trouble.

When that time came, whether it was near the slightly more affluent Balak Kingdom, or near the slightly harsher Hadass Kingdom, it actually didn't matter to Xue Beng.

Even, in Xue Beng's heart, he actually preferred to be closer to the Hadass Kingdom.

Although the land near the Balak Kingdom is fertile and consists mainly of plains, apart from these advantages, the rest are all disadvantages.

First, one succeeds because of the plains, and fails because of the plains!

In the future, once there is a war, with no defense to hold, the enemy's cavalry would only need one charge to break through his territory within a day.

The entire region has no strategic depth to speak of.

Secondly, that place, besides being close to the Balak Kingdom, also belongs to the southern territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, separated only by the Star Dou Great Forest from the Star Luo Empire.

It is also just a stone's throw away from Spirit City, where Spirit Hall is located.

Although even Spirit Hall would find it difficult to bring a large army across the Star Dou Great Forest to attack his territory directly.

However, with such strong and well-equipped neighbors nearby, Xue Beng dared not imagine whether they would turn him into a granary one day if they got carried away!

Therefore, relatively speaking, being closer to the Hadass Kingdom actually better serves Xue Beng's interests.

Golden horns, silver edges, grassy bellies!

Apart from being far from the capital and close to the Far North, appearing slightly barren in terms of economy and agriculture.

Choosing that place for his fiefdom has almost no downsides!

That's right, from beginning to end, all Xue Beng sought was to obtain freedom, and then gain a piece of territory that belonged entirely to himself.

Of course, the prerequisite for all this is that Qian Renxue is willing to let him leave Heaven Dou City.

As for what happens after...

If Qian Renxue is capable and has strong control over the Empire, then Xue Beng will just continue to be a playboy.

At least he is a noble lord, no matter how the future situation changes, as long as Bibi Dong does not destroy the entire continent, then Xue Beng's life won't be too bad.

Perhaps it is a bit cowardly, but it has the advantage of being safe enough!

Of course, if Qian Renxue's ability is limited and she is completely unable to control the Heaven Dou Empire, then Xue Beng's opportunity will have arrived!

Eight hundred is eight hundred!

Since she, Qian Renxue, dares to try, does that make me a coward?

It's a pity that things cannot go according to Xue Beng's plan; the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Golden List has already disrupted all his calculations!

"Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue, you really have hidden yourself deep enough!"

"Although I had long guessed that you were not someone easy to deal with, I never thought that you were actually impersonated by someone else.

Spirit Hall is indeed the Empire's greatest enemy!

If it is not removed for one day, the imperial system will not be able to rule the continent for one day.

It's just a pity..."

If it were before, Xue Beng might still have had a shred of hope, but now...

Although they haven't formally fought yet, Xue Beng has some self-awareness in his heart; not everyone is like Yu Xiaogang, possessing inexplicable self-confidence.

"Things have reached this point, the defeat is already set!"

"But! I am surnamed Xue, even if I die, I must draw a perfect full stop for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family!"

To give the Heaven Dou Empire a decent curtain call.

This is not Xue Beng's idea, but it is the task that history has given him!

...

Meanwhile, in the Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Under the leadership of Porcupinefish and Snake Lance, the eight hundred personal troops were unparalleled in charging, entering as if there was no one there.

Although the Imperial City's Forbidden Army resisted for a while, it wasn't long before they were completely slaughtered.

According to the original plan, Porcupinefish and Snake Lance were to hold the Xuanwu Gate, both to threaten the Imperial City and to guard the retreat route.

However, just as the two were worrying about Qian Renxue's safety, following a flash of fire descending from the sky, Qin Ming, the Dean of Heaven Dou Academy, also rushed over to assist.

Immediately after, before Qian Renxue could charge into the bedchamber, in the somewhat incredulous gaze of Porcupinefish Douluo, several streams of light of different colors appeared around Qian Renxue.

"One, two, three, four..."

A rough count showed that there were five or six Titled Douluo on the ranking alone, and if one counted those who weren't on the ranking like Bai He and Niu Gao, the number of Titled Douluo possessed by the Qingyun Sect actually exceeded ten!

"With such a foundation, I'm afraid it can rival the Elder Hall, right?

No, it even seems to faintly surpass it; in terms of the quality of powerhouses alone, the Qingyun Sect can even suppress the Spirit Hall at its Peak.

Such a force... it's fortunate that I have joined as well!"

Looking at Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, and others who arrived one after another, Porcupinefish Douluo was secretly rejoicing in his heart.

...

"Elder Du, Elder Yang, all the Elders, and you, this concubine!"

"Thank you all for coming to assist, but this timing is indeed much faster than I imagined.

Dean Qin is one thing, but Elder Du, you all..."

"Heh~"

Waving his hand casually, Dugu Bo explained.

"Naturally, it is because of the Sect Master's Talisman message!

Before the fifth place of the Heavenly Dao Golden List was exposed, the Sect Master had already guessed that an accident might occur, so he immediately sent us here.

Look, just arrived, just in time!"

"It is quite in line with his style of doing things, but today is a major event for our Qingyun Sect, all the Elders are here, yet he actually didn't come?"

Although Qian Renxue's words were flat, listening carefully, there was still emotion in them.

Seeing this scene, Liu Ruyan just wanted to explain, but before she could speak, she was stopped by Qian Renxue's gaze.

Obviously, for this concubine, Qian Renxue, the primary wife, clearly looked down on her a bit.

Feeling the thick smell of gunpowder, in the end, it was Lou Gao, wearing battle armor, who stepped out to smooth things over.

"I do know a little about the Sect Master's side, I'm not clear on the specifics, but he should be breaking through his Soul Power Rank."

"Isn't he already Rank 99?" Qian Renxue's tone was somewhat disappointed.

After all, she was pregnant, so some hormonal imbalance was normal.

"With the Sect Master's strength, if it were only Rank 99, may I ask if he would still need to go into seclusion?"

"Elder Qian, let's attend to the serious business first.

Now, controlling the armies of the world and taking down the Heaven Dou Empire is the most important thing!"