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The guards and ministers fell into despair, and could only watch as the purple poisonous fog gradually approached. They had no way to retreat, and were soon completely enveloped by the poisonous fog.
Screams rang out one after another. In a short moment, the guards and ministers in the hall fell to the ground one after another, their faces turned black, foaming at the mouth, and they were completely dead.
In just a few minutes, the originally bustling imperial study turned into a living hell. Only the four Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo, Liu Tianfeng, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, and the pale-faced Emperor Xue Ye sitting on the throne were left.
Xue Ye looked at the tragic scene in front of him and couldn't help but tremble.
He didn't expect that these four Titled Douluo would actually dare to take action in the palace, and without even giving him a chance to explain or defend himself, they just killed him!
His heart was filled with anger and humiliation - he was the emperor of the Tiandou Empire, but he was ignored like this in his own imperial study. Even his fate was controlled by others, and he didn't even have the right to resist!
"You...you've gone too far! You're killing people without any evidence. Aren't you afraid of causing public outrage?"
Xue Ye suppressed his fear and roared at the four people.
But just as he finished speaking, a picture suddenly flashed through his mind - not long ago, in order to cover up the secret of the secret guards, he sent people to execute all those who participated in the training of the secret guards without hesitation, without giving them any chance to defend themselves, and even their families were only appeased with money.
Wasn't he so ruthless and domineering at that time?
Now, he finally tasted the feeling of being "powerless to resist", but he only felt anger and grievance, and had long forgotten how he treated those innocent people in the past.
Liu Tianfeng looked at Xue Ye's hypocritical appearance with disdain in his eyes:
"Excessive? Compared to you sending people to surround and kill our people, this is nothing. Xue Ye, you'd better tell the truth now. Why did you send secret guards to surround and kill Tian Xing and the others? Otherwise, their fate will be yours!"
Dugu Bo also took a step forward, and the purple mist in his palm surged again, and the purple poisonous mist slowly approached Xue Ye:
"I'll give you one last chance. Will you tell me or not? Otherwise, I wouldn't mind helping your Tiandou Empire find a new emperor."
Xue Ye looked at the approaching poisonous fog, felt the threat of death, and finally could no longer remain calm.
He knew that if he continued to deny it, although he would not suffer the same fate as those guards because he was the emperor, it would not be much better.
Emperor Xue Ye slumped on the dragon throne. His once straight spine was now bent like a crushed reed. His eyes were empty, and his voice lacked any imperial authority. Only complete compromise remained. Then, he weakly asked Liu Tianfeng and the other three:
"What kind of compensation do you want? As long as it doesn't endanger the foundation of the Tiandou Empire and doesn't affect the stability of the empire, I can agree to it."
Xue Ye knew that he no longer had the capital to bargain and could only let these four Titled Douluo control him.
When Liu Tianfeng and the other three heard this, they looked at each other. Although they didn't say anything, a barely perceptible smile flashed in their eyes.
They had no intention of killing Xue Ye from the beginning - not because they were soft-hearted, but because they were aware of the situation in the Tiandou Empire:
If Xue Ye dies, the princes will inevitably fall into internal strife for the throne, and the Spirit Hall, which is eyeing him covetously, will definitely take the opportunity to intervene and support the puppet to take the throne.
Once the Spirit Hall takes control of the Tiandou Empire, it will not only have the largest number of top spirit masters in the entire continent, but will also occupy nearly half of the land of Douluo Continent. At that time, Douluo Continent will really become a place where the Spirit Hall has the final say, which is something they absolutely do not want to see.
Therefore, the purpose of their trip was, first, to seek justice for Xue Tianxing and his companions, second, to teach Xue Ye a lesson that he would never forget, and third, to take the opportunity to gain the greatest benefits for their respective forces.
Now that Xue Ye has taken the initiative to compromise, it just suits their wishes.
"Since Your Majesty is so straightforward, let's not beat around the bush."
Liu Tianfeng took a step forward, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty, and then he spoke:
"First, the six people who were surrounded and killed this time, Xue Tianxing, Shui Bing'er, Dugu Yan, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Shui Yue'er, must each pay compensation of a soul bone that is over ten thousand years old. This is compensation for the shock and near-death experience they received. Your Majesty, do you have any objections?"
Xue Ye's heart suddenly skipped a beat - ten thousand year soul bones were so precious, there were only a dozen or so in stock in the entire Tiandou Empire. Taking out six of them at once was undoubtedly a painful act.
But looking at Liu Tianfeng's cold eyes, he could only grit his teeth and nod:
"Yes... I agree."
"very good."
Liu Tianfeng nodded and signaled Dugu Bo to speak.
Dugu Bo took a step forward and stared at Xue Ye sharply:
"I don't have any other requests, I only care about my granddaughter Dugu Yan. In addition to the ten thousand year soul bone she deserves, you must also give me an additional soul bone that is over fifty thousand years old and fully compatible with the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor's martial spirit. Otherwise, I don't mind letting the entire Tiandou Palace taste my Jade Phosphorus Purple Mist."
Dugu Bo's tone was filled with threats, and the fluctuations of his soul power became fierce again.
Xue Ye's face turned even paler - soul bones that were over 50,000 years old were extremely rare throughout the entire continent, and they were also compatible with the Green Phosphorus Snake Emperor's martial soul. This would almost empty the treasures of the Tiandou Empire!
But he didn't dare to refuse, so he could only bite the bullet and agree:
"I...I will send people to the national treasury to search for it and will definitely satisfy Your Majesty's request."
Next, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo spoke on behalf of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Sword Douluo Chenxin held the Seven Killing Sword and said in a cold voice:
"Ever since the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Barak Kingdom became friendly, the Tiandou Empire hasn't said anything on the surface, but secretly they've been suppressing our sect's industries—caravans have been harassed, shops have had their flow restricted, and cooperation has been terminated.
Your Majesty must immediately order the restoration of normal operations of all industries of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and all favorable policies introduced by the Tiandou Empire in the future must give priority to the industries of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
This is compensation for your covert suppression and a guarantee for future cooperation."
Xue Ye felt a pang of aggrievedness in his heart - he had suppressed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect in the past in order to force them to distance themselves from the Barak Kingdom, but he had not expected that now he would be giving them privileges instead.
But facing Sword Douluo's pressure, he could only nod:
"I will issue an order for all departments to rectify the situation immediately. Suppression of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's industries will never occur again."
Finally, all eyes were focused on Liu Tianfeng - the compensation from the Kingdom of Barak was the focus of this negotiation.
Liu Tianfeng took a deep breath and spoke slowly, his tone filled with unquestionable firmness:
"The Barak Kingdom's request is simple—of the five provinces directly controlled by the Tiandou Empire, we want Beiyuan Province, which is closest to the Barak Kingdom and borders it."