Chapter 55: The End of Xue Qinghe
Chapter 55: The End of Xue Qinghe
Deep in the Star Forest, on a rather tranquil lake, a group of noble and beautiful white swans were swimming quietly in the lake.
The clear lake water is like a mirror, reflecting the towering trees around the lake and the blue sky.
This scene is really like a painting - if there weren't a group of uninvited guests arriving.
"Your Highness, we are here." About a hundred meters away from the lake, a guard took two steps forward and said to the handsome young man in white clothes and blond hair who was leading the group.
The boy looked to be about eighteen years old, wearing a very elegant and noble uniform, with a sword on his waist, the scabbard of which was inlaid with countless precious gems, which seemed to symbolize his noble status.
He is Xue Qinghe, the only heir to the Tiandou Empire.
Next to him, there was a little girl, about sixteen years old, with long golden hair. However, judging by her clothes, she looked like a maid. If it weren't for the big difference in their status, they would have been a perfectly matched couple.
"Oh, is this the totem of our Xue family - the snow-feathered swan?" Xue Qinghe exclaimed in admiration as he looked at the group of swans.
"Yes, Your Highness. This is the creature that will soon become your fourth soul ring. Please do it yourself so that we can go back earlier. His Majesty has some important matters for you to handle." The person who spoke was not the guard from before, but the blonde girl. At this moment, she knelt on the ground respectfully, holding a thin and long advanced soul guide in both hands, and handed it to Xue Qinghe.
Looking at this respectful little girl, Xue Qinghe felt neither love nor emotion in his heart, only deep sadness.
As a smart person, no matter how well others plan, there will inevitably be a loophole, and this loophole allowed him to peek into the huge conspiracy against him.
The little girl in front of him was a homeless child he picked up when he was ten years old. She became his personal maid. In addition, he was her savior and he himself was not a heartless person. Over time, the spark of love inevitably sparked between the two.
But Xue Qinghe also knew that due to the huge gap in their status, the two could never become real husband and wife. The girl came from an illegitimate background and was an orphan, so she could only become a concubine in the future.
Even so, the girl still followed her without regrets. Xue Qinghe also had the idea of changing all this and tried to make his father give up the marriage. Therefore, he had to work harder. It was for this reason that Ning Fengzhi took a fancy to him and accepted him as his apprentice.
However, two years ago, all that changed.
The beloved person's character suddenly changes significantly, and his or her behavior also changes a lot.
Xue Qinghe saw everything she did, but he dared not say anything because there were people in the palace who wanted to get rid of the girl, including his father.
If he showed any dissatisfaction, her body would be found in a well before the next day.
Just like that, two years passed slowly. When he just reached level 40, a group of guards he didn't recognize appeared in front of him and "invited" him to come to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings. Then he understood.
All of his subordinates were not his own people, as if they had been replaced overnight. This meant that not only could his orders not be conveyed, but even if he wanted to escape, these guards could easily kill him. Any action he took had to be approved by the other party.
Coincidentally, no one would disturb him during those few days because everyone knew that he was in seclusion trying to reach level 40.
In this way, he was forced to leave Tiandou City and come to the Xingdou Great Forest.
Along the way, Xue Qinghe also made some small movements to try to attract other people's attention, but unfortunately, no one seemed to notice.
Xue Qinghe took the soul guide, skillfully put it against his shoulder, put his finger on the trigger, and stared at the sight, like a focused hunter.
But the words he said revealed a sense of despair: "So, you are going to kill me here?"
In the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, let alone killing the prince, in the absence of witnesses, even if the emperor died here, people would only think that he died in the process of hunting soul beasts.
"Wrong, Your Highness, how could I kill you?" The blonde girl slowly stood up and said to Xue Qinghe with a smile: "I want to be you, replace you, and become the crown prince of the Tiandou Empire, or even the emperor."
Bang!
A loud gunshot rang out, scaring away all the swans on the lake, but not a single one was hit.
"Hahaha, what an incredible plan! I only thought that you were spies from a certain kingdom or people from Xingluo and wanted to get rid of me because you were dissatisfied with my governance strategy. But I didn't expect that you actually wanted to steal the throne of the Tiandou Empire!" Hearing the other party's plan, Xue Qinghe's voice trembled a little, and the whole person became a little frightened.
Death is everyone's destiny. As a prince, he has long since taken life and death lightly, so he can be so calm along the way.
But what the other party wants to do is to control the entire Tiandou Empire, which is the foundation of his ancestors. Now it has begun to collapse because of him. This is what really makes him despair!
"I guess, you are from the Spirit Hall. Apart from the Spirit Hall, no one else dares to do such a thing." Xue Qinghe knelt on the ground with lifeless eyes. He couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if the other party succeeded. After he went to the underworld and met his ancestors, how would he have the face to tell the other party about the current situation of the fight?
"Smart." The blonde girl looked at Xue Qinghe, the muscles on her face kept moving, and the bones in her body began to make a 'cracking' sound. Soon, the original pretty maid disappeared, and was replaced by a brand new 'Xue Qinghe'.
The guard at the side was very discerning and handed over a set of clothes, which was exactly the clothes Xue Qinghe was wearing now.
"However, you know it too late. What we are going to do has nothing to do with you, and you don't even deserve to die in my hands. You can only become a whetstone for my men." Xue Qinghe looked at the distraught Xue Qinghe with undisguised contempt on her face. She snatched the other's sword, put on the clothes handed to her by the guard, then turned and left, leaving behind two guards who were eyeing her covetously.
"Do it cleanly, don't let anyone find out."
"As you command, Your Highness the Saint."
The two guards bowed quickly and respectfully saw Xue Qinghe off. They did not take action immediately, as they seemed to think that Xue Qinghe's screams would pollute the ears of Her Highness the Saint.
After the group walked away, one of the guards drew his knife and walked towards Xue Qinghe step by step, with a playful expression on his face: "Your Highness, it's time to send you down. I'm sure your little maid is waiting anxiously downstairs."
“Hahahahaha! I never thought that a mere rough man like me could execute the Crown Prince of the Tiandou Empire with my own hands!”
"Rest in peace!"
(End of this chapter)