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Chapter 2305 Seeds of Discord
Chapter 2305 Seeds of Discord
She is Mei Wu Niang.
It's such a pity we can't see the grand finale at the main temple. But in her last letter, Jiuyou repeatedly instructed her to maintain her established persona and make some harmless mistakes in front of Aunt Zeng, so that Aunt Zeng would be disappointed in her but not disgusted by her.
Okay, she did as she was told.
She vaguely guessed why.
Playing a straightforward, naive, and somewhat foolish beauty is both against her will and her nature, and it's outside her comfort zone. But so far, she has handled the role very well.
……
sunset.
Nie Xiaolou stepped into the magnificent hall of Tianxin Island, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The white jade pillars he passed by were all stained with a light red color.
With each step he took, the empty white jade hall resonated with a metallic clang.
This was Nie Xiaolou intentionally increasing the weight of his steps.
It wasn't rudeness, but rather that every courtier entering the palace had to make a sound to demonstrate their integrity.
The palace attendants led him to the back of the main hall before he bowed and withdrew.
Outside the palace, the evening glow surged, a brilliant golden-red spectacle, breathtakingly beautiful. Tianxin Island is situated high up; the clouds and sunsets that ordinary people can only look up to for a lifetime are within reach here.
Inside the hall stands a dragon-carved pillar, upon which a swirling blue shadow hangs.
As soon as Nie Xiaolou stood still, a deep voice came from above:
"You came."
The Demon Emperor was resting with his eyes closed, while exhaling clouds of smoke.
Half of the mist inside and outside this hall is its breath.
The dragon exhales all the turbid air from its body at dusk and absorbs the purple air from the east at dawn the next day.
The Demon Emperor's breath was exceptionally long, lasting almost half an hour.
Just from this, Nie Xiaolou knew that its cultivation had improved again.
Dragons are the darlings of heaven and earth. They suffer the most when spiritual energy is low, but enjoy the most fulfilling cultivation when spiritual energy is abundant.
Otherwise, how could the hexagrams "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" and "Flying Dragon in the Sky" exist?
"Your Majesty, we have found out the reason for our sudden war with the Yu Kingdom: it was because Huang Mingsheng, the commander of the Left Vanguard Army and a close associate of General Zhao Chuo, mistakenly killed the second prince of the Yu Kingdom at Rongshan."
Years ago, the Xu Kingdom invaded the territory of the Rongshan Sect, and the two sides fought fiercely for several months. Rongshan was defeated and moved to the Shanjin Plain.
However, Xu suffered heavy losses, inflicting a thousand casualties on the enemy while also losing eight hundred of its own strength. Before it could recover, its previously amicable neighbor, Yu, suddenly turned hostile and, taking advantage of its army's absence, seized Xu's capital.
With Rongshan gone and the Xu state destroyed, the Yu state became the beneficiary.
Over the years, the Yu Kingdom has gradually gained a foothold and annexed two smaller countries, doubling its territory and bordering Beka.
In accordance with Bega's usual methods, he would frequently give a warning to the surrounding small countries and forces, reminding them not to forget who the boss of this region is.
The Yu Kingdom has become quite arrogant in recent years and has even stopped understanding Bega's hints, so Lingxu City naturally has to teach it a lesson.
A conflict ensued on the border between the two countries.
However, the Demon Emperor did not truly intend to destroy the Yu Kingdom, so he ordered strict control over the scale of the conflict to prevent the situation from escalating further. The troops stationed on the border numbered only 1,200.
At this critical juncture, a mistaken killing occurred?
"What happened in detail?"
"The second prince of Yu sneaked near our camp and shot out a token to provoke us. Huang Mingsheng happened to be patrolling the perimeter of the camp when he saw the enemy shooting arrows and immediately returned fire. As a result, one of his personal guards shot an arrow into the prince's skull, and the second prince of Yu died on the spot." Nie Xiaolou recounted the incident in detail. "The king of Yu was so angry that he went mad, and the two sides started fighting. This incident was recorded in detail in the battle report."
"Is something wrong?" If the incident were purely accidental, Nie Xiaolou would have reported it long ago.
"Both of Huang Mingsheng's confidants said that over the past year and a half, he had been obsessed with the Heavenly Palace maid Tong Yiyi, and would go to see her every time he returned to Lingxu City; if Tong Yiyi agreed to have a meal with him, he would be happy for several days."
"Tong Yiyi?" The Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes. "Why does this name sound so familiar?"
There are countless celestial maidens, at least a thousand if not eight hundred. They work silently like worker bees, barely noticeable, so why would the Demon Emperor pay them any attention?
"Tong Yiyi is a first-class maidservant under Zeng Gu Zi of the Heavenly Palace." Zeng Gu Zi is the personal female official of Chief Du Yun, having served him for over thirty-five years. The Demon Emperor also recognizes her, so she will not be introduced separately. Nie Xiaolou had done his homework thoroughly, which allowed him to answer the Demon Emperor's question. "In the past six months, Chief Du Yun's condition has deteriorated rapidly. Medicine has been ineffective, and even the favor of the gods has been useless. The only female official who can serve by his side is Zeng Gu Zi."
That was enough; the rest, the Demon Emperor, would naturally understand.
"The mastermind's illness is an excellent shield," the Demon Emperor snorted. "He falls ill at every crucial moment."
When the Chief Envoy of Duyun does not want to be summoned, his "serious illness will relapse." The Demon Emperor knows this but cannot act on it, because the Chief Envoy of Duyun is truly ill. More than ten years ago, he had the signs of the five signs of decay of heaven and man, and he only managed to prolong his life by relying on elixirs and the favor of the gods.
That's like a lamp running out of oil, burning out again and again; life is like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Nie Xiaolou lowered his voice to the lowest level: "I heard it's in the next few days."
The Demon Emperor gave a mocking smile: "I heard that sentence seven years ago."
Du Yun said that the mastermind was critically ill without any apparent reason, and he is still struggling to breathe.
Seven years! How many people have died in those seven years? He was the mastermind behind it all.
The Demon Emperor returned to the main topic: "You suspect that Huang Mingsheng was instructed by the Heavenly Palace to shoot and kill the second prince of Yu Kingdom and instigate war?"
“There is no evidence,” Nie Xiaolou said. “Huang Mingsheng insists that it was an accidental killing.”
"No evidence is needed." The Demon Emperor's breath carried a chilling aura. "How can a general with a muddle-headed mind be fit to lead troops in that position?"
"The gods desire more carnage, more nightmare energy," it said coldly. "The Heavenly Palace now intends to bypass me and create it themselves!"
The Demon Emperor's anger stemmed from the Heavenly Palace's overreach of authority.
Mobilizing troops and waging war are the privileges of Emperor Bega, and no one is allowed to interfere!
Over the years, due to the imbalance of spiritual energy between the two realms, the gods have become increasingly demanding of Bega.
The gods naturally hoped and ordered Bega to frequently wage war in order to collect more Nightmare Energy for themselves, but the Demon Emperor was unwilling because it conflicted with Bega's interests.
The Mubai War has been going on for several years and has not yet truly ended.
Not only was the Mu Kingdom exhausted, but the Bega Kingdom was also severely affected. Its war expenditure was at least several times that of the Mu Kingdom.
Seeing that both the Mu Kingdom and Cang Yan are seizing the time to develop, isn't Bei Jia anxious? Not to mention that the Jingzhe period is not over yet, and every day new mountain demons, monsters, and sect forces are causing trouble for Bei Jia's vast territory.
If it were only the powerful state of Mu, it would be fine, but behind Mu, there is also the rising power of Cangyan, which has an even wider territory!
Both of these major powers oppose the Heavenly Demon, so they are naturally on the same side.
(End of this chapter)