Chapter 120: Qian Renxue’s Hatred, the Heavenly Ice King! Xiao Wu Kowtows to Xue Tianyu!

"Long live His Majesty! Long live, long live, long live!"

The court ministers all knelt.

No one dared to speak a word.

This was the first morning court after Xue Qinghe ascended the throne. Many ministers still weren't sure of the new emperor's temperament.

"All of you, rise."

Xue Qinghe gave a faint smile.

Everyone stood up, only to notice that there was a young man standing beside Xue Qinghe.

Everyone present in the court recognized him.

The one who defeated the savage Clear Sky Douluo and the one who executed Prince Xue Beng in broad daylight.

His name had already become a household legend throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

Xue Tianyu...

"Last night, Spirit Hall launched a sudden attack. My royal father, Xue Ye, was ambushed by traitors and killed on the spot."

"Spirit Hall's intentions are clear. They want to overthrow our Heaven Dou Empire and turn the world into their private territory."

Xue Qinghe stood up, his tone slightly agitated. "If not for Xue Tianyu's help, our Heaven Dou Empire might've been wiped out last night. I would have died as well."

He took Xue Tianyu's hand and stepped down from the imperial platform. "It was Xue Tianyu who saved the entire Heaven Dou Empire."

"Thank you, brother, for your grace in saving the nation!"

One sharp-eyed minister immediately knelt to express his gratitude.

As soon as he did so, several sycophantic ministers regretted not reacting first and hurried to kneel as well.

It was like a chain reaction. In the end, everyone knelt to thank Xue Tianyu for his immense contribution.

Seeing that the moment was ripe, Xue Qinghe immediately issued a decree.

"Since all of you are so grateful for Xue Tianyu's unparalleled merit, I now declare that he shall be granted the title: 'Heavenly Ice King, Equal Of One Character'!'"

The ministers were stunned.

Heavenly Ice King?

According to the traditions of the Heaven Dou Empire, only royal blood could be granted a kingship.

Unless a subject's achievements were so grand that normal rewards couldn't match them, an external noble title like this would never be given.

But now, thinking about it, it did seem like Xue Tianyu's achievements warranted such an honor.

What's more shocking were the four words prefixed to the title.

Equal of One Character—this elevated Xue Tianyu's authority to an extremely high level.

"Congratulations to the Heavenly Ice King!"

All the ministers immediately offered their congratulations.

He was now the youngest king in the history of the Heaven Dou Empire.

And not just any king—an Equal of One Character King, whose power stood just beneath Emperor Qinghe himself.

This level of reward had never happened before in the history of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Afterward, Xue Qinghe issued a few more decrees.

Most were material rewards.

After all, the entire empire now belonged to the Qian Clan. If Qian Renxue wanted to reward Xue Tianyu with something, no one could object.

Mountains of gold and silver treasures were bestowed.

Even the most luxurious estate in Heaven Dou City was gifted to Xue Tianyu as his new residence.

That way, he wouldn't need to live in inns all the time.

Many ministers exchanged looks. Seeing how Xue Qinghe was practically giving away the entire empire to Xue Tianyu left them speechless.

What kind of emperor spoils a subject like this?

But then they reconsidered—these were just worldly possessions. If they could use such things to retain a top-tier powerhouse, it might not be a bad trade-off after all.

No one objected.

Soon, the court was dismissed.

Qian Renxue, still disguised as Xue Qinghe, brought Xue Tianyu back to the imperial chambers.

With everything handled, Xue Tianyu turned to Qian Renxue and said,

"I'll need to leave for a while. There are still things I have to take care of."

"The Soul Master Tournament isn't over yet."

Qian Renxue nodded. "Go take care of your matters first."

Knowing he was about to leave, Qian Renxue leaned in and kissed his forehead.

"I'll be waiting for you to come back."

"Yeah."

Xue Tianyu gave a small smile. "Don't worry, I'll bring back the championship for the Heaven Dou Empire."

"The finals..."

Qian Renxue knew Bibi Dong would definitely appear on that stage. Otherwise, Spirit Hall's reputation would suffer.

"What's your view on Bibi Dong?" she asked him.

"What do I think...?"

Xue Tianyu narrowed his eyes, a cold aura rising at the corners of his lips.

"She bullied you like that. Of course I'll teach her a lesson."

Hearing that, Qian Renxue's heart filled with joy.

Just thinking about how everything she had suffered at Bibi Dong's hands would now be avenged by Xue Tianyu made her itch to watch it live.

But with the empire still in transition, she couldn't leave just yet.

"Good. Teach her a proper lesson for me."

Qian Renxue smiled.

As she looked at her little brother's handsome face, her mind drifted to how Bibi Dong had abandoned him.

Back then, in the frozen wastelands of the Extreme North... if it hadn't been for Aunt Bing and Aunt Xue, her baby brother would've frozen to death.

He was just an infant then!

Qian Renxue's heart ached at the thought, a trace of pain flickering across her angelic face.

'I wish I could kill her!'

'If she weren't my mother...'

"Sigh..."

Qian Renxue took his hand gently. "The bead I gave you—you must keep it safe. Don't lose it."

After speaking, she tiptoed and kissed him on the forehead once more.

Then, she left.

…

Xue Tianyu returned to the inn.

Just as he stepped into his room, he heard Xiao Wu banging endlessly on the bathroom door and window.

"What are you doing? You'll disturb the other guests. Do you have no manners?"

Xue Tianyu opened the bathroom door and leaned lazily against the frame, eyeing her.

"Please... just let me go."

Xiao Wu was on the verge of losing her mind after being kept in the bathroom for so long.

Seeing her so broken down made Xue Tianyu find it all rather amusing.

"I'm not keeping you here for fun. I'm protecting your life."

Xiao Wu froze. That was the first time she'd heard someone describe imprisonment in such a refined way.

"Can't you just let me go? You don't need to protect me..." she said painfully.

"To my knowledge, Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong, is in urgent need of soul rings. I suspect she'll target the two kings of the Star Dou Forest. Are you familiar with them?"

"Something like... Sky Azure Bull Python, and Titan Giant Ape?"

Xue Tianyu figured that even if Bibi Dong was desperate, she wouldn't act until after the finals.

Naturally, he wouldn't let her claim those soul rings so easily.

Xiao Wu understood now—Bibi Dong was after the 100,000-year soul rings of Da Ming and Er Ming...

"Da Ming, Er Ming..."

She panicked.

She knew how powerful Bibi Dong was. If Spirit Hall's people caught them, the two wouldn't stand a chance.

In that case, the only one who could save them would be...

"Xue Tianyu... Master!"

Xiao Wu immediately knelt in front of Xue Tianyu, clutching his leg.

"Please! I beg you! Save Da Ming and Er Ming! They're my best friends—I can't just sit and watch them die!"

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