The grand hall of the Heavenly Dou Palace rose before them in all its majestic glory.
Golden beams arched overhead, carved with intricate cloud-dragon motifs, each scale spiraling upward with a lifelike divine rhythm.
Yuan Longxuan walked in without the slightest hesitation, hands clasped behind his back, while Dugu Bo trailed behind him like a nervous servant who had just been scolded.
The two stepped past the palace gates easily — almost too easily.
Yes, the décor was decent. Yes, the palace looked luxurious.
But the only thought running through Yuan Longxuan's mind was:
I wonder if these walls can withstand one punch from me."
As for all the gardens, carved jade ornaments, carefully trimmed shrubbery .....they were nothing but background scenery.
What truly amused him was this word "invite."
Dugu Bo invited him into the palace?
Oh no.
That word did not exist in Yuan Longxuan's dictionary.
He was here to settle accounts.
This "invitation" was going to be properly "discussed" with Emperor Xue Ye later.
Heaven Dou Palace was as extravagant as always.
Yuan Longxuan had visited before on two "private tours" .....trips where he came just to bicker with that annoying little sister, Qian Renxue.
Her affection level for him was so low it made even Yuan Longxuan himself speechless.
After all, he had once walked in on Qian Renxue hugging Bibi Dong in her chambers, begging for comfort like a spoiled child.
But every time Yuan Longxuan appeared, Bibi Dong would naturally take him out to "handle official business."
Naturally, in Qian Renxue's eyes, this meant one thing:
"Sister Dong's love is being stolen by that bad brother-in-law!"
Thus her affection and evaluation of him fluctuated like a roller coaster ... sometimes up, sometimes plunging straight to the abyss.
Inside the palace, maids scurried about with baskets of flowers, while eunuchs directed them with pointed fingers and exaggerated posture.
When they saw Dugu Bo ....normally aloof, domineering, and terrifying ..... following behind Yuan Longxuan like an obedient old man, their eyes widened like saucers.
Even the servants knew Dugu Bo's name.
A retired Titled Douluo with a vicious reputation was not someone they expected to see… walking like a frightened junior.
"Where are we going next?" Yuan Longxuan asked lazily as he glanced around.
"Straight to the throne room? Should I deal with the old emperor first?"
Seeing the curious stares of the palace servants, Yuan Longxuan's mind drifted .....perhaps after this he should go visit Qian Renxue, tease her a little, and then head to Bibi Dong's place in the evening.
Snatching Sister Dong away right in front of that tsundere girl always made him feel oddly refreshed.
Dugu Bo coughed. "Ahem… it depends on what you want. I'm just the guide. When we arrive, I'll take my leave. Whatever you want to do — I won't interfere."
Hearing him, Yuan Longxuan smiled.
Dugu Bo still remembered clearly the day Yuan Longxuan beat him to the point he couldn't lift a single finger.
Although Yuan Longxuan later saved both his and his granddaughter's lives, the fear never quite faded.
"Hmm… I'll let that Emperor kneel and kowtow three times later," Yuan Longxuan muttered.
"If I'm not satisfied… maybe I'll remove a few of his limbs.
Can't kill him outright, I suppose .... a nation's ruler should keep a few pieces intact."
Dugu Bo's entire spine went cold.
Kill? No ... this was worse than killing!
"C-cough… If you kill him directly, it'll cause a lot of trouble later, so maybe..."
"Can't kill him?" Yuan Longxuan raised a brow.
Then you poison him. Something slow-acting. As long as he dies within three days, it's fine."
He spoke calmly, as though discussing what dessert to eat after dinner.
Dugu Bo nearly choked.
Three days? Are you insane? Everyone will know I did it!
"Three days is too short!" he blurted out. "They'll trace it back to me! At least give three years ... that way no one can discover anything."
"Perfect." Yuan Longxuan nodded. "Three years it is. Slow, colorless, tasteless.
Surely you have something like that. If not, I'll have that silly granddaughter of yours fetch some."
For the sake of justice and peace, Emperor Xue Ye ...a useless tyrant ... had to die. Yuan Longxuan hated being targeted, and with the Heavenly Dou nobles already plotting against his girls…
Well, ancient wisdom said:
The chance of being struck dead by rainwater is 0.0000001%.
But it's never zero.
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