Chapter 69 The Emperor is in a Coma
The hunting competition was in full swing, but Di Hong, Ning Fengzhi and even Xue Tang were not paying attention to it.

After drinking the medicine and with the soul master transferring his soul power, he looked much better.

Sitting in the main seat, looking at those people talking and laughing, his eyes looked outside from time to time. He had made all preparations, but in his heart he still hoped that his preparations were in vain. He hoped that his son would not rebel and bring the army back safely.

In this way, everyone will have a way out and he can also move on from this issue.

We are still a harmonious family.

Accustomed to the struggles within the royal family, he hoped to live in peace and stability while he was alive.

Although he also knew that all this was caused by him, if it weren't for him, how could the royal family have internal strife.

It's too late to regret.

Looking to the left, Ning Fengzhi and Di Hong were sitting there, chatting with each other, and their close relationship was evident. Over there, the princess of the royal family and the women from the noble family were talking and laughing.

Di Hong glanced at Xue Ting inconspicuously, then sent a message to Ning Fengzhi.

"Brother Ning, if the Second Prince really brings his troops back to attack the hunting grounds, what should I do? Especially the Second Prince, should I capture him alive or kill him directly?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "We can't just kill him. After all, he is the son of Emperor Xuetang. We can just capture him alive. As for how to deal with him, that's up to your majesty."

Di Hong nodded slightly, picked up the teacup in front of him and was about to drink some tea when he suddenly remembered something.

"Brother Ning, is there anyone from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect colluding with the Second Prince?"

This was what he suddenly thought of. Now there was internal strife in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. The elders from other families were eager to seize power and drive Ning Fengzhi down from the position of sect leader so that they could take over the position. So it was not impossible that they were colluding with the second prince.

Of course, this was just his guess. After all, with Ning Fengzhi around, it would be difficult for them to collude with Xue Yu.

Besides, Xue Yu can no longer be a match for Xue Ye, and it would be more trouble than good to collude with him.

Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly, but he was not angry. Di Hong's words also reminded him that there were many people in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect who wanted to take over the sect.

A hundred secrets and a sparseness.

They were prepared, but he really didn't think that anyone from his sect would collude with Xue Yu, and he didn't find any signs of this.

He also hoped that this would not happen.

No matter what, no matter how fierce the internal fighting within the sect is, it cannot be linked to the internal fighting within the royal family.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the royal family have always supported each other. The royal family protects the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect supports the royal family.

If they were to join the rebellion, the weight of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect in the hearts of the royal family would be greatly reduced.

I was protecting you, but the people from your sect rebelled.

But there is no news yet, so he can't draw any conclusions.

Time passed minute by minute, the sun began to slowly set in the west, and the hunting conference was coming to an end, but still no news came.

This made Xue Tang very happy. The lack of news meant that Xue Yu did not rebel.

Just when he thought his son would not rebel, a cavalryman came rushing towards him from afar.

When Xue Tang saw the cavalryman, he was stunned.

The warhorse stopped, the cavalryman turned over and knelt on one knee in front of Xue Ting.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has rebelled and has now occupied Tiandou City."

"The 30,000 imperial guards who were out for training are also on their way back."

Upon hearing the news, Xue Tang felt his blood boiling, and then his vision went dark and he fell down.

"His Majesty!"

Ning Fengzhi ran over first to support Xue Tang, and then asked someone to treat him.

Di Hong was shocked. Their home had been robbed.

When we came out to fight in a team, the crystal was gone before the enemy even saw it.

This was a loophole. They had originally thought that Xue Yu would attack the hunting grounds, after all, the emperor and most of the ministers were there. But they didn't expect that they would attack Tiandou City directly and take it down. "This is too fast."

Tiandou City is a fortified city after all. The city wall alone is a hundred meters high. How did Xue Yu manage to capture it in such a short time? And they didn't even receive any news at all.

The most important point is, where did he get his soldiers?
The 30,000 guards are still on their way back.

When Xue Ye, who was hunting, received the news of Xue Yu's rebellion, he immediately turned back, and Xue Xing and the others also returned.

Inside the big tent.

Di Hong was waiting outside. After receiving the news, Xue Tang fell into a coma and is currently receiving treatment.

After Xue Ye came back, he hurried over and asked anxiously.

"How is Father?"

Xue Xing on the side was also very anxious.

Di Hong shook his head: "I don't know the situation either. His Majesty is still receiving treatment."

Xue Ye paced back and forth. He didn't expect that Xue Yu would directly attack Tiandou City and take it down very easily.

Tiandou City is the center of the empire. If the rebels captured Tiandou City, it would be a huge blow to the empire. Not only was it a physical blow, but it was also a loss of face.

What the Xing Luo Empire failed to do was actually accomplished by Xue Yu.

Tiandou City was captured in less than a day.

But he also wondered where the army came from?

The 30,000 imperial guards haven't returned yet.

After asking, they found out that the ones attacking Tiandou City were not the imperial guards at all, but the local army, as well as two Soul Douluo-level elders and several Soul Saints from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Xue Ye stood outside the big tent, staring at the tent in front of him without saying a word. He did not immediately dispatch troops to Tiandou City to quell the rebellion. The most urgent task was to wake the emperor up. Only when he woke up could he take charge of the overall situation.

Not long after, Ning Fengzhi walked out of the tent.

"How is it?" Xue Ye asked.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and sighed.

"Your Majesty's body is almost at its limit. We have only stabilized him temporarily, but he is still in a coma. We don't know when he will wake up."

"Damn it!" The angry Xue Xing kicked the stone next to him to vent his anger.

"Second brother, you have seized this opportunity very well. Now is the time when Tiandou City's defense is at its weakest."

Because Xue Ting knew in advance that Xue Yu was going to rebel, he secretly mobilized most of the troops to guard the hunting ground and hid them. As long as Xue Yu dared to rebel and attack the hunting ground, it would only take a moment to quell the rebellion.

But he didn't expect that Xue Yu did not attack the hunting grounds, but chose Tiandou City.

"Now that His Majesty is unconscious, we must make preparations early." Ning Fengzhi said. The people of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect followed Xue Yu in rebellion, which made him very passive. Fortunately, they were all disciples and elders from other families, and his direct relatives did not join in the rebellion.

"What else do we need to prepare?" Xue Xing asked.

Di Hong looked around.

"Now that Tiandou City has been lost, the only troops we have are the Royal Knights and the Royal Guards, about 120,000 people. Even with the Soul Master Corps, the Soul Master Corps is not enough. The rebels occupying Tiandou City have 50,000 people, including Soul Douluo-level Soul Masters. It is not easy to take over Tiandou City."

Tiandou City is a fortified city, and 50,000 people are enough to resist their attack.

"More importantly, the families of the soldiers and soul masters are all in Tiandou City, which means Xue Yu has hostages. If we attack Tiandou City, the soldiers will definitely not fight to the death." Ning Fengzhi talked about the difficulties they are facing now.

It is definitely unrealistic to attack Tiandou City fiercely, unless you don’t care about your family members in Tiandou City anymore.

"Another point is that after Tiandou City was occupied, Xue Yu is likely to spread false news everywhere, and may even pass on false orders to other local troops, asking them to come to Tiandou City to 'serve the king'."

This is what Xue Ye is most worried about. Now that the emperor is in a coma, he has no right to mobilize local troops.

"We must never let Xue Yu know that His Majesty is in a coma, otherwise he will most likely summon troops from all over the country to Tiandou City in the name of serving the king." Di Hong didn't expect that he would become a traitor before he even started a rebellion.

(End of this chapter)