Douluo Dalu: Starting Evolution as the Man-Faced Demon Spider
Chapter 225: The Royal Family Strikes Again

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: The Royal Family Strikes Again

Zhu Qing, the Pavilion Master of Pearl Sea Pavilion, had quite a reputation in Sun Moon City.

Not only did she possess an impressive soul power of level 97, making her one of the top-tier powerhouses in the entire Sun Moon Empire, but her Pearl Sea Pavilion was also a formidable force to be reckoned with.

"Why is Pavilion Master Zhu here today?" The leading soldier noticeably softened his tone upon seeing her.

"Since when do I need to report my whereabouts to the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire?" Zhu Qing’s voice was proud, laced with an icy edge.

"I was invited here today by the people of Shrek Academy, and since I happened to have a younger cousin present as well, I came by to visit him. Does that interfere with royal business?"

"Heh, Pavilion Master Zhu jests. It’s just that it’s late at night, and your lingering presence here might be... inappropriate," the soldier said, his eyes flickering as if something had accidentally slipped out. "Besides, something major happened at Shrek Academy tonight."

"What major event?" Zhu Qing’s acting was clearly superior, feigning complete ignorance.

"Well..." The soldier hesitated for a while before saying, "This wasn’t something we should tell you, but given your connections, I’m sure you’ll find out by tomorrow anyway."

"The dean of Shrek Academy and a Title Douluo elder were killed within the academy tonight."

"Oh? Something like that happened?" Zhu Qing didn’t seem surprised. "Are you suspecting me?"

"No, no, we wouldn’t dare." The lead soldier quickly shook his head. "With Pavilion Master Zhu’s reputation, of course not."

"However, that young man beside you is highly suspicious. We’d like to invite him to assist in our investigation." As he spoke, his tone suddenly shifted, and he pointed to Fang Chang, who was leaning against Zhu Qing.

"Him?" Zhu Qing burst into laughter. "My cousin is merely a Soul Emperor. You’re saying he killed two Title Douluos from Shrek Academy?"

"We’re only suspecting he might be involved. I’m just doing my duty, Pavilion Master Zhu. Please don’t make things difficult for us." The soldier cupped his fists, clearly determined to take Fang Chang away.

"Hmph, suspecting him of murder is just an excuse. You’re using this chance to take revenge, aren’t you?" Zhu Qing wasn’t buying it, snapping back sharply.

"My cousin previously had a conflict with a young man named Xu Sheng from the imperial family during his time at Spider God Academy. He accidentally killed him."

"And that Xu Sheng happened to be a son of Prince You. I suppose it was him who sent you here? Those assassins last time were probably his doing too?"

With their true purpose suddenly exposed, the group of fake soldiers momentarily panicked.

Even though their lineup was strong, not one of these five or six Soul Sages dared to provoke a level 97 Title Douluo.

Of course, the words Zhu Qing just said were actually fed to her by Fang Chang through telepathic communication. She merely repeated what she heard in her heart.

"So Pavilion Master Zhu intends to protect this young man tonight..." Despite being exposed, the soldiers were still reluctant to leave.

"What? Even if Prince You himself showed up, I wouldn’t fear him. Do you little lackeys want to try my fists tonight?" Zhu Qing shot them a cold look, then made a dismissive hand gesture.

The soldiers glanced at each other, sighed, and could only leave in dejection.

Once they were gone, Zhu Zhu, who had been standing aside with her back turned, finally collapsed into a chair. She had been tense and on the verge of laughing the entire time, a mix of emotions swirling inside her.

"It seems the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire really has intervened," she said, frowning as she looked toward Fang Chang and Zhu Qing.

"Mm." Zhu Qing nodded. "After all, two Title Douluos died in the capital. Anyone would be on high alert."

Seeing how unfazed Zhu Qing was, Zhu Zhu looked at her helplessly. "Big Sister, aren’t you worried at all, revealing yourself like that tonight?"

"Don’t worry. My Pearl Sea Pavilion has deep roots in the Sun Moon Empire. Even if they do figure out I was involved, without evidence they won’t dare act rashly against me."

She then turned to Fang Chang. "Little brother, now that you’ve forced them to retreat, they’ll definitely come after you again. Prince You is fiercely protective of his own. After killing his son, he’s not going to let this go."

"Why don’t you just become my husband? Let’s see who would dare touch you then."

"I appreciate the offer, Big Sister, but I can handle a mere imperial family of the Sun Moon Empire," Fang Chang replied, clearly unfazed.

Even a mighty force like the Spirit Hall had been destroyed by him in the past. What was the Sun Moon Empire compared to that?

Still, speaking of the Sun Moon Empire reminded him of something important: in the original story, the empire had deep ties to the Holy Spirit Sect.

And the Demon Emperor of that sect... had some personal history with him.

But that could wait. For now, the priority was to investigate what happened with the Tang Sect. All signs pointed to a massive conspiracy looming over the Spider God Sect and the Spider Clan, leaving Fang Chang deeply uneasy.

In the blink of an eye, the night passed.

Early the next morning, a large number of Sun Moon City garrison troops stormed into Shrek Academy, sealing off every road around the campus.

Even the academy’s own students and faculty were placed under lockdown, forbidden from moving freely.

Except for the residential area where the tournament participants were staying, nearly every corner of the academy was thoroughly searched by the imperial troops—but they found nothing.

Fang Chang’s kills had always been clean. Just by looking at the condition of the bodies, the royal investigators would’ve realized what had happened.

To silently eliminate two Title Douluos in a single night—such power was terrifying enough. But to drive them to take their own lives by poison was even more horrifying.

Zhu Qing, leveraging her identity as the Pearl Sea Pavilion’s master, joined the investigation.

She claimed to have been invited by the dean to observe the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

She even produced a handwritten invitation letter from the dean, making her presence entirely justified. The royal family had no excuse to expel her.

Joining the investigation were also several other major powers within Sun Moon City. The academy now housed at least five or six Title Douluos, an intimidating sight.

And while Zhu Qing was tied down by these other powers, Prince You of the royal family—Xu You—made another move against Fang Chang.

This time, he took advantage of the chaos to send another assassin, who stealthily snuck into Fang Chang’s bedroom and furiously stabbed at the bulge under the covers.

But he quickly realized he’d been tricked. The covers only hid a pillow—Fang Chang wasn’t there.

At that moment, Fang Chang was in Zhu Zhu’s room, watching everything unfold through his spiritual sense, and couldn’t help but laugh.

He wasn’t done yet. Activating a trap he had set in his room, he launched a poisoned needle that struck the assassin in the shoulder.

The assassin, realizing he had failed, immediately tried to escape. But just as he reached the door of the residential area, he collapsed and lost consciousness.

A royal assassin, dead right outside the participants’ dormitory, and during such a sensitive time—this incident stirred up another wave of intense discussion.

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