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Bai Zhou also received a message from Dragon Xiaoyao that the cooperation was progressing smoothly and that everything was being handled by Dragon Xiaoyao.
This is arguably the news that best meets Bai Zhou's expectations, since Dragon Xiaoyao is now one of his own, and a Limit Douluo at that.
With Dragon Xiaoyao as an inside agent, the subsequent plans are unlikely to encounter any major changes.
Everything was ready, except for a major upheaval. But what upheaval could be greater than the death of the Old Emperor...?
Bai Zhou's lips curled slightly, and he felt inexplicably happy.
"Ugh, Xiao Bai, I'm hungry..."
Just then, Ju Zi's voice came from behind, and Bai Zhou immediately felt a soft touch behind him.
"Didn't you just eat? Why are you still hungry...?"
Bai Zhou was speechless.
"Ugh, I'm not full, I want some snacks..."
Orange pouted and acted coquettishly.
"Okay, okay..." Bai Zhou said, then casually took out a few bags of potato chips and soda and handed them to Ju Zi.
Junk food is something you can eat endlessly and it can even make you feel good, but it's easy to gain weight from it.
Even Spirit Master's Physique can't withstand the calorie bombs of high salt, high sugar, and high fat...
"Mmm~ crunch crunch~ So delicious~ Have a bite too~" Orange was happily eating potato chips, then picked up a chip with her lips and brought it to Bai Zhou's mouth, "feeding" him "personally".
Bai Zhou opened his mouth and snatched the potato chip from the orange's mouth, even giving her a quick kiss on the lips.
"Hmm, not bad, the taste is great ~"
Bai Zhou gave Dao a very satisfactory review.
"Hmph~ It's good that you know ~ "
Orange didn't mind at all; on the contrary, she was quite pleased with herself.
The more Bai Zhou liked her, the happier she was, at least it meant that Bai Zhou didn't get tired of her, which would reduce the probability of Bai Zhou cheating on her.
Novelty is very important to guys, so she's been constantly changing her clothes and outfits lately, and she's also finding all sorts of excuses to get close to Bai Zhou.
"Alright, you can stay home for now. I need to go out." Bai Zhou gently pinched Orange's cheek and spoke calmly.
"Um, where are you going?!" Upon hearing this, Orange instinctively grabbed Bai Zhou's arm and asked Dao with a nervous expression.
Previously, Bai Zhou had gone out several times without her worry.
But ever since she learned Dao After Bai Zhou seemed to be secretly dating Meng Hongchen, she became very sensitive about such matters.
Of course, even if Bai Zhou really said he was going on a date with Meng Hongchen, she wouldn't stop him, and she couldn't stop him anyway...
But at the very least, she felt she should have the right to know, to know Dao What is Bai Zhou doing?
"Don't worry, it's not a date, there are just some things I need to take care of." Bai Zhou gently hugged Ju Zi and softly comforted Dao.
He knew perfectly well what Dao Ju Zi was worried about, but he really couldn't tell Ju Zi about this.
You can't exactly say that he was planning to assassinate the Old Emperor...
I didn't tell Ju Zi, not because I was afraid she would leak the secret, but because I was afraid she would worry too much.
After all, with her current cultivation level, Ju Zi shouldn't know too much about such matters; she should just wait patiently for news.
Once everything has settled down, he will tell Orange everything.
"Hmm, okay..."
Orange pouted slightly, but didn't ask any more questions, after all, her current strength was far inferior to Bai Zhou's.
Moreover, she vaguely guessed that Bai Zhou must have a very powerful force behind him, and seemed to be plotting something big...
However, none of this mattered to her. As long as Bai Zhou stayed with her, she was content.
...
...
After leaving the orange orchard, Bai Zhou infiltrated the palace to begin his plan...
Of course, there was no complicated plan; it was still poisoning.
Although it's a bit insidious, this trick never fails.
Because there were limited spots available for Darkness Enslavement, and the big boss had already been killed by him, Bai Zhou was too lazy to put in much more effort and took matters into his own hands.
On the Old Emperor's side, Bai Zhou directly ordered Xu Tianhe to poison him, and the poisoning has already succeeded.
After all, Xu Tianhe, as a prince, took the opportunity of visiting the Old Emperor to secretly spread poison. Not only the Old Emperor, but everyone in the Old Emperor's ward, including the Imperial Guards, were infected by his virus.
Among them was a Titled Douluo, I think it was Starry Sky Douluo... anyway, he was an unlucky guy, always there whenever Xu Tianhe secretly poisoned someone.
After three or four treatments, the poison had essentially seeped into his very bones, and his life was now in Bai Zhou's hands.
If the other party knows what's good for them, Bai Zhou doesn't intend to kill them; but if the other party causes trouble, Bai Zhou wouldn't mind killing them.
Bai Zhou had already dealt with the Old Emperor, so tonight he went to the palaces of the other princes to administer poison to each of them.
These princes were just pretenders, trying their luck.
None of them were particularly strong. The weakest was the Sixteenth Prince, who had just turned eighteen and was only at the Soul King level. He was just there to make up the numbers, and no one supported him.
The strongest is Sixteenth Prince, who at a young age has already reached the level of Soul Saint and is also a Level 7 Soul Engineer. He has excellent talent, and his strategy and Mental State are also top-notch.
Unfortunately, the Sixteenth Prince was born too late, so he had no competitive advantage whatsoever.
The Sixteenth Prince had originally planned to give up, but no one expected that the Crown Prince and Third Prince would die suddenly, which gave him an opportunity.
The Sixteenth Prince also took the opportunity to quickly consolidate his power, promising various generous conditions after ascending the throne.
Other factions that originally supported Xu Tianran and Third Prince quickly switched sides upon seeing their investment targets die suddenly.
Although some factions pinned their hopes on other princes, the Sixteenth Prince was undoubtedly the most likely to inherit the throne and was naturally the best investment.
Unfortunately, these forces did not actually provide Sixteenth Prince with much help; most of their support was nominal, with only a small amount of manpower and resources provided.
Some factions even had multiple interests at stake, secretly investing in other princes to secure a future escape route for themselves.
This resulted in the Sixteenth Prince seemingly having the most supporters, but his own power did not increase much, and even his bodyguards were mostly incompetent.
Bai Zhou completed the viral infection of all the princes in just half an hour, and then leisurely left the palace.
He kept his achievements and fame hidden.
...
Three days later.
A message has been sent from the palace— Eighth Prince Xu Tianhe suddenly announced that he would participate in the struggle for the throne.
The news caused quite a stir.
After all, everyone knows that Dao, the Eighth Prince, is just a good-for-nothing who does nothing but loaf around. Everyone knows that Dao gave up the fight for the throne long ago, so it's very strange that he suddenly reappeared.
However, by this point, most of the major powers had already chosen sides, and no one paid any attention to the Eighth Prince.
However, quite a few minor factions that had been abandoned by the other princes rushed to curry favor and pledged allegiance to the Eighth Prince.
These smaller factions were originally vassals of the Third Prince and the Crown Prince. After losing their backers, many were targeted by enemies, and many clans were wiped out.
Now, they've sought refuge with the Eighth Prince, naturally to save their lives.
Even if the Eighth Prince knew the intentions of Dao and other minor factions, he wouldn't care and would accept all comers.
Because he doesn't need to do anything; all he needs to do is make an official announcement, and he can grant those Clans protection.
It can be considered a mutually beneficial arrangement for both sides.
After all, this was a task assigned by Bai Zhou.