Chapter 476 Hug and [Sweets 4k]

Chapter 476 Hug and... [Tiffany~4k]

Although he did not express his intention to compete for the throne.

But Xu Jinyu did not waste this time.

In five months, in addition to secretly wooing officials who once belonged to Xu Tianran's lineage in the court, he also gained a lot of reputation among the people and the court through his contribution to the monster siege.

Xu Han also took this opportunity to build momentum for him.

The sun and the moon are now stable, and his contribution is obvious to all.

Therefore, under this operation, Xu Jinyu directly transformed from a transparent prince who no one cared about to a hot young talent in the Sun and Moon Empire. Reversing the original image in one fell swoop.

For a time, it can be said that he was famous and in the limelight.

Nowadays, almost everyone knows about this prince of Prince Heng's palace who has already made a name for himself even if he didn't make a name for himself. I saw the skills and abilities of His Royal Highness.

As for the officials who originally belonged to the prince's lineage...

At first, when Xu Tianran disappeared, the officials of the prince's faction were not panicked and thought he was feeling unwell. Just rest for a few days.

But since that day, Xu Tianran has never appeared in public again. As the crown prince and heir apparent, leaving so suddenly at such an important moment feels wrong no matter how you look at it.

After all, at such a sensitive moment, the prince disappeared from the world, which is really easy for people to have some bad associations. For example, it is possible to depose the prince and replace the crown prince.

As a result, these officials began to search for information about Xu Tianran. But whether it was the Prince's Mansion or the Royal Palace, the news was tightly blocked by Kong Deming, and they could not get any news at all.

So as time went on, more and more gossip started getting passed around at all levels. For example: Prince Xu Tianran was possessed by a demon, attempted rebellion and was abandoned, etc.

Under this circumstance, the mentality of the officials of the Prince's faction also gradually changed. The panic and uneasiness soon spread among the entire prince faction.

Because the entire faction is built around Xu Tianran, he is like the core array of the soul guidance device. No matter how sophisticated the materials are, without the core components to drive it, it is still just a pile of scrap metal.

So after Xu Tianran disappeared, the prince's faction suddenly fell into a leaderless situation. But they, who were originally the most powerful and advantageous in the fight for the throne, suddenly became in danger.

It could fall apart and collapse completely at any time.

Although Xu Tianran's position as prince has not been abolished, the government and the public have already acquiesced in the fact that he has been abolished. Officials from the prince's line began to feel insecure.

Even...even the important officials who played a decisive role in the prince's faction began to make preparations to contact other princes and prepare to change their families.

Of course, there are also a group of officials who swear allegiance to Xu Tianran. Unless such a person announces the death of Xu Tianran, it is impossible for these die-hard fans to change the family.

However, most of the prince's lineage are ordinary officials, or dignitaries at all levels. These people value profit more than feelings. Because the prince lost power, they and others had to suffer the same misfortune.

So at this time, it is better to change the door.

However, now it is no different than when they first competed for the throne. The princes are full-fledged, their teams are complete, and their interest structures have been distributed. The refuge of these people is of little need to them.

Therefore, except for a very small number of important officials with certain influence, if they defect to their command now, they can only become marginal figures. This sense of disparity made officials of the prince's line hesitate.

Moreover, the officials of the original force do not want them to join, because the original force will lose as much as the benefits they receive after defecting.

This is the current situation of officials who originally belonged to the prince's line.

And this just gave Xu Jinyu the opportunity to develop and grow. Because he is now in the stage of building a team, he has enough profit space to recruit people.

With such a stark contrast, it’s obvious which side to choose.

After all, only a small number of officials had feelings for the prince. For others, the most important thing is profit. And Xu Jinyu can just produce enough benefits.

So during this period, Xu Jinyu's team was rapidly expanding. After the fall of Xu Tianran, almost 50% of the forces of the former prince's lineage were absorbed by him.

Unconsciously--

In terms of reputation, power, and influence, Xu Jinyu is no longer weaker than any of the princes in the Sun and Moon Court, and even surpasses them.

All that's missing now is the opportunity for a formal showdown.

But it was still early, and Xu Jinyu was not in a hurry.

He will only make his intentions clear when he can ensure he takes the initiative.

And after labeling the evil soul masters with the poison of faith, the power of the Holy Spirit Sect in the Sun and Moon Empire was steadily retreating. Their life was not easy without Xu Tianran's help.

"..."

besides--

I don’t know what Kong Deming was researching during this period. In addition to gathering all the senior soul masters in the Enshrinement Hall, all the major soul master corps and Mingde Hall were also transferred there.

My teacher, senior sister, Jing Hongchen, Xuan Ziwen, Lin Jiayi and many other familiar teachers were among them. And since being transferred, Su Luoheng has never seen them again.

It seems... Mr. Kong is preparing for some big move.

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Underground training room.

"Qiang Qiang——"

The sound of gold and iron clashing kept ringing.

For a moment, there were flashes of swords and shadows, and the chill was overwhelming.

Su Luoheng and Xue Di were seen using their swords to attack and defend each other.

As the swords flashed, the two had fought countless times.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the long sword in Xue Di's hand shook.

A silver-white sword flower flashed out, bringing a biting chill, and stabbed directly at Su Luoheng's chest.

Facing this sword, Su Luoheng, who had enough time to dodge, was somehow a beat slower. By the time he reacted, the long sword in Xue Di's hand was less than three inches away from him.

Unable to avoid it, Su Luoheng had to block it with his sword horizontally.

"Dang——"

A crisp collision sounded in the basement.

At the moment when the swords collided, the huge impact transmitted caused Su Luoheng's tiger mouth to crack and hurt, his whole arm was numb, his palm trembled violently, and the long sword in his hand flew away.

At the same time, Su Luoheng flew backwards.

With a muffled "bang", it hit the wall.

"Zheng!"

The sword blade fell to the ground in response.

At this time, Xue Di had already put away her sword and stood.

When she judged that Su Luoheng could not resist, she had already withdrawn half of the power of this sword. Otherwise, Su Luoheng would have been injured by this sword.

Although there is a water bear soul bone that can heal, Xue Di rarely uses heavy hands after returning from the Far North.

"..."

A moment.

"Ahem——"

Su Luoheng moved his sore right arm a few times.

After a little adjustment, he stood in front of Xue Di again.

"Sister Xue, come again."

He said he would continue the challenge, but his wandering eyes clearly showed that he had something else on his mind. Even the reason why he lost in the battle just now was because of this distraction.

You should know that when Xue Di and Su Luoheng were sparring, their strength was controlled at the same level. Even if he was not as good as Xue Di in swordsmanship, he would not be defeated so easily.

"You are not fit to continue now."

The Snow Queen pointed at the long sword in Su Luoheng's hand and said, "Your sword tells me that you are confused now. It has affected your sword moves and you cannot show your true level."

"In this case, continuing will only make things worse like before. So before you calm down, continuing to spar will not improve you at all."

"Sister Xue..."

"It seems that nothing can be hidden from you..."

Su Luoheng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard it.

Then, he put down the long sword in his hand and sat on the ground.

Seeing this, the Snow Queen didn't say anything, but just accompanied quietly.

If Su Luoheng wanted to say something, he would definitely tell her. The same is true for the opposite. So she didn't need to say anything more.

"..."

Silence for a long while.

"Sister Xue, I don't know..."

"The poison of faith has affected the continent. Just a transformed monster has made it difficult for the Sun and Moon Empire to deal with it... Then when the golden ancient tree really breaks out, what can I do?"

"..."

Su Luoheng looked at the Snow Queen in a low voice.

The monster incident was just a prelude to the outbreak of the poison of faith, and a prelude could cause such an impact. Su Luoheng couldn't imagine what the scene would be like when he really broke out?

In that case, what should he do?

So since the monster appeared, Su Luoheng has been anxious about this matter. And as time goes by, this feeling of worry becomes more and more serious.

And in the final analysis, he is just a 15-year-old boy now.

Normal soul masters are still thinking about breaking through the soul master or soul master at this time, but Su Luoheng is facing how to face a crisis that can destroy the entire Douluo Continent.

If he is busy all the time, he will not feel it suddenly. But when he is free, he can't help but think of those scenes.

Although Su Luoheng is a genius, he will also feel anxious and confused. He will also be affected by this emotion.

"..."

Seeing this, Xue Di felt distressed.

She knew very well what kind of pressure the boy in front of her shoulders was carrying.

"Stand up."

Suddenly, Xue Di walked in front of her.

Su Luoheng stood up for no reason.

Just as he was wondering, a faint fragrance drifted into his nose.

Then, he fell into the embrace of Xue Di.

Her soft body, as soft as jade, was close to him.

"Xue. Sister Xue..."

Su Luoheng froze in place and looked up in a daze.

He saw Xue Di's beautiful face, close at hand.

Suddenly, a light and sweet fragrance entered Su Luoheng's mind, making him slightly swayed. Xue Di's embrace was not strong, and her warmth made him feel inexplicably at ease.

At the same time, a soft voice sounded in his ears.

"Luo Heng, you've done well enough."

"Because of your advance notice, the Sun Moon Empire was able to prepare for this crisis in advance and avoid the spread of the poison of faith causing more serious losses. You won this battle."

"You have the ability to change the impact of the poison of faith. And no matter what the future holds, I will always be by your side. I will always believe that you can do it."

"So..."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, okay?"

The Snow Queen's slightly cool hands wrapped around Su Luo Heng's waist, and her gentle and soft voice was like the sound of spring water, clear and distant. Slowly flowing to the deepest part of the young man's heart, giving the uneasy boy strong support.

"Sister Xue..."

At this moment, although Su Luoheng was confused and anxious, he was comforted and relieved by Xue Di's comfort. He opened his arms, took the initiative to hug Xue Di, and put his head on her shoulder.

The warmth dispelled some of the haze buried in his heart.

Xue Di patted his thin back, and a touch of affection flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, Su Luoheng's lips accidentally fell on his white and smooth neck. Feeling the warm breath from his neck, Xue Di moaned, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.

She wanted to raise her hand to push Su Luoheng away, but when her fingers touched Su Luoheng, she couldn't help but think of his appearance just now, and finally stopped the action, just turned away with a little embarrassment.

"..."

Just like this, the two of them snuggled up to each other.

After a long silence, the atmosphere became unusually quiet.

Finally, Xue Di took the lead in breaking the silence.

"That Luo Heng..."

"Is it okay?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Xue Di lowered her eyes slightly, and looked at Su Luo Heng with a little embarrassment. Only then did she realize that the boy had already fallen asleep on her shoulder without knowing when.

These days, Su Luo Heng's spirit has been tense because of the problem of the golden ancient tree, and his meditation and rest have also been affected. So just now he just relaxed and fell asleep without any signs.

"..."

Seeing this, Xue Di sighed helplessly.

So, she took Su Luo Heng back to the bedroom upstairs and put him steadily on the bed. After doing all this, Xue Di looked at the sleeping boy.

He just lay on the bed, with his hair gently fluttering on his forehead, and his slightly wrinkled eyebrows were faintly tired. But his breathing was even and he slept very peacefully. It was as if he had unloaded all the burdens.

"..."

Snow Queen sat by the bed, her slender jade hands slowly brushed away the messy hair covering the boy's forehead, and the boy's handsome face was reflected in her ice-blue pupils.

Suddenly, she leaned over and approached the boy.

After a moment, Snow Queen stood up and left the room.

But there was a blush on her face, and even her snow-white skin was stained with a layer of rouge-like pink. She had not yet recovered her original indifferent look.

It seemed that... her lips also became a little red, and there seemed to be a little bit of crystal light flashing.

"..."

At the same time, the sea of ​​​​spirituality.

"Luo Heng, you kid must not let me down..."

Witnessing everything secretly, Yi Lao stroked his beard with a smile, with an expression of being hit.

Yi Lao didn't mean to watch them exchange feelings. It just happened to catch up. He just wanted to observe the recent situation of his apprentice, but he didn't expect to see this scene.

I can only say... it's pure coincidence~

But seeing this scene, Yi Lao is still very relieved.

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ps: This chapter is pretty sweet, right?