Chapter 67 Hunting Tournament (Part )

The Imperial Royal Hunting Ground is located fifty kilometers southwest of Tiandou City. The terrain inside is vast and varied. In normal times, this is usually where the Royal Guards and the Royal Knights train. Whenever hunting comes, this place becomes a royal hunting ground.

At the same time, young royal children will also receive training here.

Civilians are strictly prohibited from entering this place, let alone getting close to it. The Royal Knights have stationed more than ten thousand people here.

There are many kinds of wild animals in the hunting ground, but there are no soul beasts. This hunting ground is not built by humans. It just encloses a piece of mountain forest around it and builds a wall to isolate it from the outside world.

Early this morning, the entire Tiandou City became bustling with activity. The guards stood on both sides of the road, and the entire street was swept clean. The once bustling Tiandou City seemed to have become silent at this moment.

Today is the day of the hunting meeting. The emperor got up early and changed into military uniform. Although he is old and his health is getting worse, he still forces himself to hold this hunting meeting.

Standing in front of the mirror, two palace maids behind him were carefully adjusting his armor.

Looking at his old self in the mirror, the old emperor sighed.

He was once so ambitious and high-spirited. He ascended the throne at a young age and wanted to make great achievements to revitalize the Tiandou Empire and make it surpass the Xingluo Empire.

But over the past few decades, repeated failures have constantly hit him, and Xingluo is stronger than the Tiandou Empire in almost every aspect.

Even their royal family is stronger than the Tiandou royal family. Repeated failures on the battlefield have long worn away his desire to revitalize the empire. Now he is seriously ill, looks emaciated, and his life span is coming to an end.

The two sons are still fighting, and of course all this is caused by him.

The vassal kingdoms were becoming more and more disobedient and were having an ambiguous relationship with the Spirit Hall, but he was powerless to do anything. In addition, the fact that a genius like Di Hong appeared in the royal family of the Kingdom of Silvestre and the attack on him by the Star Luo Empire almost made him mentally collapse.

There are many geniuses in the subordinate kingdoms, and even in the enemy countries, the Spirit Hall is getting stronger and stronger. Even if it suffers setbacks, it is not to the point of serious damage. It's not that their Tiandou Empire has no geniuses, but the problem is that those talented soul masters are either from various sects and families, or free soul masters.

The most talented member of their royal family is his second son Xue Yu.

He supported Xue Yu and Xue Ye in their fight because he wanted to make a son with a talented martial spirit the emperor, but he didn't expect that, despite his support, Xue Yu was no match for Xue Ye and was badly beaten.

Even Di Hong, the genius of the kingdom, stood on Xue Ye's side. As a prince of the kingdom and a peerless genius, he actually protected Xue Ye like a bodyguard.

This made him start to reflect.

"How did it come to this?"

"Maybe I was really wrong."

The palace maids and attendants behind him lowered their heads and dared not say a word. Even when the emperor said he was wrong, they dared not agree with him.

"Let's go."

After looking at himself in the mirror for a while, he set off.

In preparation for today's Royal Hunting Conference, he not only endured the unpleasant taste and drank the medicine last night, but also specially found a soul master to treat him, just to make him look more energetic today.

When the emperor travels, there will naturally be a large team. In addition to the tens of thousands of imperial guards, there are also many soul masters, ministers and generals accompanying him. Of course, the nobles in the city are also going.

Xue Ye and Xue Xing also prepared early. Although they did not wear armor, they also changed into tight clothes for easier riding. The nobles of all sizes in the city took luxurious carriages to the hunting grounds. The team was so long that it was impossible to see the end.

People on both sides of the road looked at the team with different expressions, some were envious, some were jealous, some were resentful, and of course there were also those who didn't care, especially the soul masters. The low-level soul masters naturally envied these people, but the high-level soul masters were dismissive of this.

In their eyes, the nobility is nothing, powerful strength is the foundation.

If they wanted titles, the emperor would be happy to give them one, but they didn't want it.

Di Hong was wearing a fitted brocade robe that was as red as a flame, with a Vermillion Bird pattern embroidered on it. He had a long sword on his waist and was riding a horse. He had an upright posture, was full of energy, and looked very heroic. He exuded a confident temperament from head to toe, and looked like a handsome young man.

It makes people's eyes light up when they see it.

In the carriage next to them, Xue Ye was sitting there reading a book.

Tang Yuehua did not go to the hunting meeting, but stayed in the Earl's Mansion. After all, Xue Yu wanted to rebel, and she could not help.

In front of the carriage was the emperor's carriage.

Xue Ye stuck his head out and waved to Di Hong.

Di Hong rode his horse to the side of his carriage.

"In order to prevent any accidents, Sect Master Ning also brought disciples from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect with him, but I am still a little worried."

"Your Highness, are you worried that the Second Prince will secretly replace the guards of the hunting grounds?" Di Hong asked.

Xue Ye nodded slightly: "Yes."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The hunting grounds are directly guarded by the Royal Knights. It is impossible for the Imperial Guards to replace them. Unless there is a decree or token from His Majesty, it is simply impossible."

Di Hong felt that the possibility of replacing the guards was very small, and if the knights of the hunting grounds were replaced, they would not have been unaware of it, and the emperor would have been prepared for it.

"That's right, father has been prepared for a long time." Xue Ye also felt that he was worrying too much. Although 30,000 imperial guards had been transferred away, there were still 70,000 guards and 50,000 Royal Knights guarding the hunting grounds. It was simply wishful thinking to want to attack the hunting grounds.

Now, 50,000 of the 70,000 imperial guards are stationed in the hunting ground for guarding. Except for the 10,000 stationed in the hunting ground, the rest of the 50,000 Royal Knights are on standby. As long as the emperor's order arrives, they will immediately go out to suppress the rebellion.

What's more, there is the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. Ning Fengzhi doesn't bring many people with him, only more than 20 people, but they are all direct descendants. They are all auxiliary soul masters. They only need to stand behind and amplify the other soul masters. There is no need for too many people.

Besides, Ning Fengzhi alone can enhance the power of seven soul masters.

The team left Tiandou City in a mighty manner. After they left, the gates of Tiandou City were closed and martial law was imposed. No one in the city was allowed to leave, and no one outside the city was allowed to enter, until today.

The large-scale military mobilization has weakened the defense in Tiandou City, so martial law must be imposed to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the rebellion to cause chaos.

On a building several dozen meters high, Yin Xuan, dressed in black, watched the team leaving in a mighty procession, and then released a crow to deliver a message that he had secretly sneaked back to Tiandou City last night.

(End of this chapter)