Douluo: After I Traveled Through the Book, I Became the Big Sister of Shrek

Not long after Lu Ye left, two groups of people set out at the same time, one was Tang San heading to Gengxin City, and the other was Huo Wushuang heading to the Spirit Hall.

In this way, in the impending chaos, they rushed towards their own destiny of going their separate ways.

Perhaps it was because the Spirit Hall was too busy recently. Although Lu could sense that there were eyes watching him along the way, he did not encounter any Title Douluo chasing him. About three weeks later, Lu also arrived at his destination.

Like the royal family of the Tiandou Empire, the royal family of the Xingluo Empire is located in the capital Xingluo City. Xingluo City is similar to Tiandou City in size and area, but compared to Tiandou City, Xingluo City has a stronger imperial capital atmosphere. Even the ordinary streets are like walking in the palace, full of splendor, all of which show the financial strength of the empire.

Lu Ye brought the ten-headed scorching sun snake into the city, and the rate of turning heads along the way was 100%, which immediately attracted the attention of the guards guarding the city. However, she had submitted a visiting card to the royal family of the Xingluo Empire early in the morning, and with Dai Mubai's promotion, and the fact that the Xingluo Empire now also regarded the Spirit Hall as a thorn in its side, she was easily allowed to enter the palace. Soon, several guards on the avenue found her and led her into the palace.

At the gate of the palace, two people had been waiting for a long time.

After not seeing each other for many years, Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai have changed a lot. The cold and arrogant girl has now become a cold and noble beauty, and Dai Mubai has completely lost the little childishness she had in her youth. Perhaps influenced by the royal life, the majestic temperament of the two has become more and more obvious, and they can be recognized at a glance even if they are put in a crowd.

But no matter how majestic or cold he was, it all disappeared the moment he saw Lu Ye. Even Zhu Zhuqing, who was the least likely to show her emotions, couldn't help but come up and give Lu Ye a hug.

Zhu Zhuqing sighed softly, "I'm glad you're okay. When we received the letter from Third Brother three months ago, we all thought we would never see you again."

Dai Mubai had lost his mind.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Lu has changed her appearance completely. She now looks more like the princess of the foreign country Nichiren. Although her facial features have not changed much, she is completely different from the weak girl in a simple white short skirt in Douluo Continent. Dai Mubai felt a little strange when he saw her.

This strangeness carries their longing for thousands of days and nights, fermenting into countless complex emotions.

Until Lu Ye said with a half-smile: "Your Highness, won't you take me in?"

Dai Mubai instantly got goosebumps all over his body, and his scalp tingled as he said, "S-Stop, Lulu, just call me by my name."

He seemed to have found the way he used to get along with Luye in an instant. He waved his hand and said boldly, "Come on, since we are here, we will take you to visit the Xingluo Palace!"

"...There's no need to go shopping. I have something important to discuss." Lu Ye said, "You are now the crown prince of the Xingluo Empire. How much real power do you hold?"

This actually opened up Dai Mubai's mouth, and he started talking about what he and Zhu Zhuqing had done in the Xing Luo Empire over the past few years.

Dai Mubai is now the legitimate prince, and he has also started to learn how to govern in the past two years. He has to attend court with the emperor of Xingluo Empire every day. However, Dai Mubai is troubled by this. For him, it seems that being a leisurely prince is more suitable for him. Dai Mubai himself has no ambitions. He used to compete with his brother for the right to inherit the throne only because of survival. Now that he has become the crown prince, he feels that power is boring.

The group chatted all the way from the palace gate to the palace, talking about what happened in the Xingluo Empire Palace and Lu Ye's vision for building a new Wuhun Hall. Dai Mubai took them to the reception hall of the bedroom, commanded the palace servants to serve tea and fruits, and then carefully set up a soundproof barrier around the reception hall.

"You don't know, Zhuqing helped me review all the memorials in the past two years." Dai Mubai spread his hands, "To be honest, when I think that Zhuqing doesn't plan to continue the engagement with me in the future and wants me to face such a pile of waste paper alone, I just want to kowtow to the ground."

Zhu Zhuqing said: "If you cancel the engagement now, you can step down from the position of Crown Prince immediately."

Dai Mubai: "...Zhu Qing, you are really merciless. After all these years, are you not moved by me at all?"

Zhu Zhuqing ignored him and turned to look at Lu Ye: "I know the current political situation of the Xingluo Empire very well. The Spirit Hall's 'conspiracy' is already known to everyone. If you want to go against the Spirit Hall, His Majesty will definitely agree to cooperate with you. But..."

She paused, as if hesitating for a moment, before lowering her voice and asking Lu Ye: "Sister Lu Lu, tell me the truth, is the New Spirit Hall just a force, or will it become... a country in the future?"

Dai Mubai, who was standing by, was also frightened when he heard this. He immediately turned around and looked around. After a while, he remembered that he had already added sound insulation to the hall. He slowly breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhu Qing, be careful and don't talk nonsense."

Lu Ye looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a smile on his face, without saying anything.

After five years of not seeing each other, Zhu Zhuqing has not only improved a lot, but has also become smarter and more knowledgeable. Following Dai Mubai's daily "review of memorials", she is now immersed in official politics and aristocratic relationships, and is almost familiar with the twists and turns in them. With just a few words, she saw through Lu Ye's true purpose.

"I understand." Seeing that Lu didn't answer, Zhu Zhuqing also understood in her heart, "Don't worry, with Mu Bai and I here, the Xing Luo Empire will definitely stand on your side. As for what happens next... Now the principalities and kingdoms surrounding the Xing Luo Empire are almost completely out of control. With the current system of the empire, it is difficult to take local power back to the central government. It is not a bad idea to decisively cut them off."

The Xingluo Empire is now too big to be eliminated, and many princes and dukes have too much power and fiefdoms. If they want to be cleared up, they will have to bleed a lot. In Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, those out-of-control kingdoms and principalities are like rotting and festering wounds, sucking the blood of the empire but rotting and stinking on their own. It would be more useful to the empire to simply cut off these wounds and save the big ones.

By then, even if the New Spirit Hall really established a country and annexed these redundant kingdoms and principalities, the Star Luo Empire would suffer almost no loss, and it would not be a bad idea for them to divide the continent with the New Spirit Hall.

"Zhu Qing is better than me in this respect and thinks more than me. I think my position as the crown prince should really be hers." Dai Mubai said helplessly, "Don't worry, I have already discussed the matter in the letter with my father. My father has agreed to meet with you. After you leave the Xing Luo Empire, we will also send two Title Douluo to protect you secretly."

Lu also nodded. With this arrangement, there is no need to worry about the Spirit Hall sending people to assassinate him again.