Chapter 691: Chapter 13: King Slayer
The crowd chatted for a while, unaware of the passing time, and it was already late at night.
Chen Tang saw everyone looking fatigued, so he stood up and said, "Let’s rest first; there’s plenty of time. Whatever needs saying can wait till tomorrow."
Everyone agreed and gradually dispersed, leaving only Mei Yingxue and Chen Tang behind.
Mei Yingxue thought for a moment and said, "If you don’t mind, you can stay in my tent. I usually sleep in my clothes, so there’s nothing to avoid."
These words, if spoken by Mei Yingxue a few years ago, would never have come out of her mouth.
At this moment, her expression was calm, without any blush of shyness.
Several years of military life seemed to have changed her completely.
"You’ve changed a lot."
Chen Tang sighed, looking at Mei Yingxue and asked, "What are your future plans? Will you continue leading One Plum against Black Water Country?"
"I don’t know either."
Speaking of this, Mei Yingxue sighed lightly and said, "Actually, I have no ambition. I’ve been exhausted for a long time. I only killed the Beifeng Village Chief back then to avenge my brother, accidentally leading a rebel army."
"Later on, I wanted to kill the Black Water Monarch to avenge my father. If the vengeance is achieved, I would leave alone."
"But now, I am involuntarily committed. With so many people following me, how can I just abandon One Plum? Moreover, revenge seems out of reach, unlikely in this lifetime."
Mei Yingxue muttered to herself, her face unable to hide her exhaustion.
Only now, in the deep quiet of the night with just the two of them chatting under the moon, did she show a trace of helplessness and vulnerability.
Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "You should rest now; we’ll talk about it tomorrow."
"Hmm."
Mei Yingxue nodded, not thinking much, only casting a deep glance at Chen Tang before turning to enter the tent.
Chen Tang, holding the Death Demon, pondered briefly and then suddenly soared into the air, heading towards Little Golden Roc in mid-air.
In a blink, Chen Tang was on Little Golden Roc’s back.
"Head over there."
Chen Tang pointed in the direction of the Black Water Capital.
He was still uneasy about leaving the Death Demon at the camp.
Although he hadn’t seen the Death Demon indiscriminately slaughter innocents, being from the Demon Sect, his actions were unpredictable.
If he wakes up and can’t think straight, those affiliated with One Plum might inevitably suffer.
He was going to make a trip to the Black Water Capital, incidentally to settle the Death Demon there.
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Black Water Capital.
The Death Demon felt as if he were dreaming, the people within were so noisy, making his head ache.
The Death Demon gradually awoke, his vision coming back, suddenly recalling something, he sat up abruptly, scrutinizing his surroundings.
He was in a room, with walls made of sturdy timber, with moss and furs filling inside.
Behind him, the bedding was covered with soft animal skins, beneath his feet was a colorful carpet, and a small stove burning fiercely in the corner, with enough firewood stacked beside it.
"Such an arrangement..."
The Death Demon felt some pain in his head, his neck still discomforted. He shook his head and pushed the nearby window open.
Instantly, shouts, noises, and sounds of fighting rushed in.
Outside, the buildings were quite peculiar, mostly in black.
The sky was just brightening, below people fleeing everywhere in chaos, a squad of Black Water Kingdom Imperial Guard riding fast horses were leaving the city, many Guards were patrolling and searching in the city, shouting loudly.
Many Profound Sect Mages appeared, looking anxious.
"Is this Black Water Capital? What happened?"
The Death Demon frowned, leaping out from the window onto the long street.
"That man, stop right there!"
He hadn’t walked far before a squad of Black Water Guards fixed their gaze on him, a stern shout from beside him.
The Death Demon ignored, just effortfully recalling the scene before he fell asleep.
He intended to take his junior brother back to Xiling, but his junior brother suddenly erupted, beating two Grandmasters to death with bare hands, and even him...
The Death Demon roughly remembered.
"I told you to stop, didn’t you hear!"
Again a loud shout.
The Death Demon looked up, finding himself surrounded by numerous Black Water Guards.
And more guards were converging here, while the Defender Army in the city were rushing over after hearing the news.
In Black Water Country, his appearance easily marked him as not from Black Water, naturally attracting attention.
Death Demon’s heart became more irritable, being blocked on his path, lazy to care, he only uttered one word, "Scram!"
"Capture him for me!"
The leading guard immediately ordered.
Bang bang bang!
The Death Demon’s silhouette darted left and right among the crowd, accompanied by screams, countless Black Water Guards fell dead or wounded.
What Imperial Guards, Defender Army, arrows, long spear formations, were nothing but chickens and dogs before a Grandmaster, utterly defenseless!
"It’s the Demon Trace Step!"
"He’s a Demon Sect member!"
"They’re indeed a group!"
In mid-air, a Mystic Master standing on a Flying Sword recognized the Death Demon’s martial arts origin and let out a long cry.
"Hmph!"
The Death Demon leaped, charging towards that person.
"Go!"
The Mystic Master’s face drastically changed, waving his robes and instantly bursting out three Flying Swords, encircling the Death Demon.
He was of the Golden Core Realm, able to simultaneously wield four Flying Swords, using three Flying Swords to halt the Death Demon, leaving swiftly on the fourth, fleeing the scene.
Normally, with this skill, he surely could escape alive.
However, his reaction was still a step slow.
The Death Demon moved with extreme speed, leaping up, swiftly blocking two Flying Swords with his arms, letting the third slash over his ribs, chasing after the Mystic Master.
Only with one palm striking down, he shattered the Mystic Master’s Heart Meridian, killing him instantly.
Afterwards, the Death Demon charged along the long street, leaving bodies everywhere, in the expansive Black Water Capital, none could halt him!
The Death Demon burst out of the city, yet suddenly felt directionless.
Where should he go?
According to the master’s command, he should find his junior brother and bring him back to Xiling.
But he didn’t know his junior brother’s whereabouts, even if he could find him, then what?
They can’t fight back, and they’ll be taken down by the junior brother if they go.
Thinking of this, the Death Demon felt a bit lost for a moment.
He couldn’t even muster any resentment towards Chen Tang.
Although the junior brother never acknowledged the Demon Sect, he ultimately didn’t take his life.
Not only did he not leave him in the wilderness, but he also brought him to an inn.
"Forget it!"
The Death Demon pondered for a long time, sighed, and swept away with a flick of his sleeve.
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Morning.
After a night’s rest, Mei Yingxue and the others gradually woke up, their stomachs rumbling with hunger.
Someone had already set up a stove and was cooking outside.
"Good morning, Eldest Master!"
Someone passed by and greeted Mei Yingxue.
"Eldest Master, when will you introduce us?"
"Exactly!"
Quite a few people joined in, making a fuss.
"Stop talking nonsense."
Mei Yingxue’s expression turned serious, and she said in a deep voice, "That is the Demon Monarch of Xiling, we’re merely acquaintances, nothing more."
Yesterday, when Meng Liangyu teased her, she noticed that Zong Zhulan and Yan Qi, former members of the Vermilion Bird Guard, showed peculiar expressions.
After all, the two of them take orders from the Eldest Princess.
And the Eldest Princess was quite close to Chen Tang back in Changze County.
Mei Yingxue didn’t want to invite any further misunderstandings.
In the camp, she commanded authority, and seeing her seriousness, the others didn’t press the matter.
Meng Liangyu approached, casually asking, "Where’s Brother Chen, why haven’t I seen him?"
Mei Yingxue replied, "Weren’t you with him yesterday?"
"What?"
Meng Liangyu was taken aback, quickly saying, "Why would we be together, Eldest Master, don’t joke around."
Mei Yingxue chuckled, "After he left last night, I thought he went to find you."
"No."
Meng Liangyu shook his head, "Perhaps he went to find Brother Wei and the others, they used to be colleagues after all?"
"He’s not with us."
Wei Qun and a few others, hearing this conversation, also walked over.
Mei Zhenyu, Zhu Lingxue, Zong Zhulan, and Yan Qi woke up and looked around, but couldn’t find any trace of Chen Tang.
The last person to see Chen Tang was Mei Yingxue.
Meng Liangyu frowned and said, "Could he have had something urgent and left without saying goodbye?"
"Unlikely."
Mei Yingxue said, "That White Tiger and Senior White Ape are still nearby."
Meng Liangyu asked, "What did you talk about last night, if you don’t mind sharing?"
"Not much."
Mei Yingxue thought for a moment and said, "Just talked a bit about revenge and future plans."
"That’s indeed strange."
Meng Liangyu pondered.
The group reunited after a long time, talked late into the night yesterday, but didn’t have enough time to talk.
There’s no reason for Chen Tang to suddenly leave today.
"Where did that Golden Eagle go, has anyone seen it?"
Meng Liangyu seemed to think of something and suddenly asked.
Everyone looked around but couldn’t find any trace of the Little Golden Roc.
"Woo!"
Just at this moment, a long cry came from afar.
A golden light broke through the sky and arrived above the camp. It was the fierce and powerful Golden Eagle!
A figure leaped down from the Golden Eagle’s back, seemingly carrying two bundles in his hands, and approached the group. It was Chen Tang.
Seeing Chen Tang appear, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Meng Liangyu said, "Where did you go? You didn’t say anything, and we thought you left without saying goodbye."
Chen Tang said, "I went to the Black Water Capital and killed two people."
After speaking, he threw the two bundles in his hands onto the ground.
The bundles opened, and two bloody heads rolled out!
The people present had long been accustomed to life and death, so this scene didn’t shock them.
But Chen Tang’s words secretly frightened everyone.
"These two people are..."
Meng Liangyu asked.
"One of them is the Black Water King!"
Zong Zhulan’s eyes narrowed, her words stunned everyone.
The others hadn’t seen the Black Water King before; she had seen the Black Water King’s portrait when she was part of the Vermilion Bird Bureau.
"Ah!"
The surrounding people exclaimed.
The heroes of One Plum stepped forward, looking at the head of the Black Water King, each filled with awe and shock.
The ruler of a kingdom in the Extreme North Cold Domain was killed just like that!
No one could imagine what the Black Water Capital experienced last night.
"You..."
Mei Yingxue looked at Chen Tang and was at a loss for words for a moment.
At this moment, she finally understood the meaning behind Chen Tang’s words last night, "We’ll talk about it tomorrow."
It turned out that Chen Tang had rushed to the Black Water Capital alone overnight and killed the Black Water King!
She merely mentioned it in passing last night, and today, the Black Water King’s head was placed before her.
The great revenge was finally achieved!
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