Douluo Dalu: Start with a Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgement

Chapter 504 Xu Tianran and Orange
After making a promise to Jing Hongchen, Ji Lin took Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen and left Tiandou City overnight and headed towards Xingluo City. His purpose of coming to Tiandou City was very simple, which was to pick up Meng Hongchen. Xiao Hongchen, the brother-in-law, was just a bonus, and the storage soul guide ring in Meng Hongchen's hand was an unexpected gain.

With the resources provided by Jing Hongchen, the establishment of the Molten Knights will be smoother.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. As long as Xuan Ziwen and his group of soul masters can figure out a way to establish a connection with Ji Lin's Holy Fire Judgement, an invincible and unbeatable group of knights will dominate the entire Douluo Continent, and there may even be a day when they can conquer the God Realm.

After all, Ji Lin has always regarded the God Realm as an imaginary enemy.

The Molten Knights do have that potential. As long as soul guide technology advances, the Molten Knight armor will become stronger and will be able to reproduce the power of the original sooner or later. An order of Molten Knights composed of gods is exciting to think about.

Sun and Moon Empire, Mingdu, Imperial Palace.

Xu Tianran sat quietly on a high-back chair inlaid with various magnificent gemstones. Not far in front of him, Ju Zi knelt on one knee with her head lowered. From the side, one could see that her delicate face was slightly pale.

"Get up. This matter can't be entirely blamed on you." Xu Tianran waved his hand at her.

Ju Zi lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, it was all my fault. If I had been more vigilant, I wouldn't have suffered such a heavy loss. This time, I lost many soldiers and generals, and wasted so many resources. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Xu Tianran stood up, walked to Juzi, helped her up, patted her shoulder gently, and said, "Okay, this incident was too sudden. Who could have thought that the soul beasts in the Arctic Ice Field would suddenly riot? According to what you said, there was a ferocious soul beast among the soul beasts that attacked you at that time. It is very likely that it was one of the three kings of the Arctic. It was not easy for you to escape unscathed. The environment in the Arctic is harsh, unlike other places. The environment there is too harsh. It is basically the battlefield that those ice soul beasts are best at. It seems that we made a mistake this time and ignored such an important situation."

"I admit my guilt." Juzi said with her head down.

Xu Tianran comforted her, "What crime have you committed? In the past year, you have worked hard for me and the empire, and you have lost a lot of weight. You have made so many contributions, and your prestige in the army has skyrocketed. You are known as the female warrior of our army. What does a momentary mistake mean? No one is an invincible general. After we completely occupy the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire, I will let you lead the army to wipe out the soul beasts in the extreme north. At that time, those rare metals will still be ours. With those soul beasts, I believe the Douling Empire will not gain anything, so you don't have to take it to heart."

Juzi then raised his head and said with gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me."

Xu Tianran smiled at her, then suddenly sighed and said, "The situation on the front line is very stable at the moment. We have occupied a large area of ​​land in the Tianhun Empire, but because of the containment from the Xingluo Empire, our forces are somewhat stretched. Especially in the early stages of the battle, various resources were consumed greatly, and some supplies were not available in the rear. For now, let's maintain a stable situation and not rush to continue the attack. Otherwise, if the battle line is stretched too long, it will create opportunities for the three countries that originally belonged to Douluo Continent."

Speaking of the battle on the front line, Ju Zi regained her confidence, frowned slightly, and said: "Although our supply line is a bit too long at present, the area of ​​Tianhun Empire that we have occupied is relatively stable. You are right, the battle on the front line needs to be stabilized, and we still have to solve the trouble brought by the Xingluo Empire in the rear as soon as possible, in order to solve the problem that the supply line will be stretched if we continue to attack. I suggest that after we have accumulated a little, we ask the Death God Douluo to take action and capture the Mingdou Mountains again, so as to threaten the Xingluo Empire again. Only after the defense of the Mingdou Mountains is stabilized, can we continue the attack without any scruples."

Xu Tianran smiled and said, "My queen has now become a famous general. The old military men all praise you highly. You can arrange the military tactics. Just report to me every time there is a major operation."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please allow me to leave tomorrow and lead the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group to participate in the task of strangling the soul masters of the Xingluo Empire in the country. I will definitely eliminate them in the shortest time possible and create an opportunity for Death Douluo to attack the Mingdou Mountains."

Xu Tianran stood up. With the advancement of soul guide technology, his prosthetic leg had reached the point where it was indistinguishable from the real thing.

He shook his head gently and said, "Juzi, it is important to wipe out the spirit master team of the Xingluo Empire, but it is not something that can be accomplished in a short time. Let others do it. I have asked the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, Zhongli Wu, to personally take action. With the Death God Douluo sitting at the border, that is the stabilizing force. Those Xingluo Empire troops can only cause us some troubles, but they can never really accomplish anything."

Juzi's heart moved, and she said, "Your Majesty, is there anything else you want me to do?"

Xu Tianran nodded slightly and said, "Yes, there is something very important that cannot be done without you."

Juzi stood up quickly, knelt on one knee beside Xu Tianran, and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your orders. As long as Juzi can do it, I will not hesitate to die." Xu Tianran showed a hint of blame on his face, and bent down to help her up. "You, I have told you so many times that you are the queen now, and you don't need such a big gift. Why don't you listen?"

Orange lowered her head and whispered, "In my heart, you are always the master, and I am just your maid. You gave me my life. As long as you need me to die immediately, I will never hesitate."

Xu Tianran is a great hero, but he is also a human being. In his early years, his own brother secretly assassinated him and almost killed him. It was Juzi who took the risk of being seriously injured to bring him out. Over the years, he has had countless strong men and confidants around him, but the one he trusts the most is actually only Juzi.

Xu Tianran's expression was moved, and he said, "I have already said it, you are my queen, not a maid, now and in the future. As long as you don't betray me, you will be second only to me and above everyone else in the future."

Ju Zi showed a touch of emotion on her face, but in fact, she secretly sighed in her heart. Didn't she understand Xu Tianran's character? If she was not respectful enough in front of Xu Tianran, Xu Tianran would immediately become suspicious. She knew Xu Tianran too well, so she had to pretend to be the same as before in order to continue to gain Xu Tianran's trust!

"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"

Xu Tianran's face straightened, and he said in a deep voice: "After you leave this time, the ministers will write a letter to me jointly to request something."

Juzi said: "What has made Your Majesty so embarrassed? Who has made Your Majesty embarrassed? I will go and get him..." When she said this, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Xu Tianran shook his head and said, "If it were something else, who would dare to threaten me? But this matter is indeed difficult to silence. They asked me to take advantage of the prosperity of the Spring and Autumn Period and appoint a crown prince early."

Hearing the words "appoint the crown prince early", Juzi couldn't help but be shocked and subconsciously looked up at Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran showed a bitter smile on his face, "You are the only one who knows my secret, how can I appoint a crown prince! Since I came on board, I have only had you as my queen. Apart from you, I have never taken any concubines. To outsiders, it seems that we are in love, but in fact, you know the reason."

Of course Juzi didn't know that Xu Tianran was seriously injured and unable to have sex, so he would never want so many concubines. Not to mention that he couldn't use them at all, just having too many people and too many gossips would be very troublesome, as it was related to his ruling position and his dignity as a man.

Juzi didn't say anything. At this time, she didn't know what to say, as it concerned Xu Tianran's face.

Xu Tianran pondered and said, "Now, we must have a child, preferably a boy, to stop the gossips. Even if it's not a boy, as long as we can have a child, we won't be afraid of what the ministers say. So, you have to stay in the palace for a while. You are still the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but you don't have to go to the battlefield for the time being. Give me a child first."

"This..." Ju Zi looked at Xu Tianran in a daze. After a pause, he whispered, "Your Majesty means that we should adopt one?"

Xu Tianran shook his head and snorted coldly, saying, "Those old guys from my father's generation are watching me. How can I hide the adoption from them? They have people in the Imperial Hospital. This matter cannot be missed, so we must do it as it should be. Remember? Last time I told you that I can find a way to implant a seed in your body and let it take root and sprout. Although I can't do it, I can ask my relatives to get such a seed for you. If you give birth to it, this child will be my future heir."

Orange was horrified, turned around, and knelt on the ground again, "No, Your Majesty, no, how can I give birth to someone else's child? I am your Orange, and I can only be your Orange, no, I don't agree. Your Majesty, please think twice, give me some time, I will definitely find a way to have the best of both worlds."

Xu Tianran looked at Orange with some surprise and some emotion. This was the first time that Orange had resisted his orders since he rescued her. However, this resistance satisfied his vanity greatly.

"If possible, no one would want their wife to be pregnant with someone else's child, even if they have to extract the seeds. But there is no other way to deal with this matter. Only this way can we stop the gossips."

(End of this chapter)