Chapter 794: Chapter 229: The King Has Returned! (Second Update)
In the Taixuan Ancient Palace, above the Desolate Hall, sixteen... now there should only be fifteen Great Feudal Lords stood in the grand hall. Besides them, the noble members of the Demon Clan who were qualified to appear in the Royal Capital were also quietly standing in the hall.
It was for no other reason, simply because their King was returning today!
The King was coming back?
Su Sheng, She Yin, Su Yan, and Shu Quan felt a bit uneasy. They exchanged meaningful glances with the other three Vassal Lords they were friendly with. However, these three Great Feudal Lords, who guarded the frontier, ignored their ’interaction’, quietly restraining their expressions, as still as statues.
"Dammit! These three bastards are actually trying to cut ties now!" Su Yan exclaimed angrily.
Shu Quan could not help but feel indignant, "Those three clearly supported us before! Now, with Your Majesty’s return, are they trying to wash their hands clean?"
Su Sheng sighed helplessly, "We were too impatient!"
His words made the other three fall silent.
They couldn’t help but agree with Su Sheng; they had been too hasty. It had been just over a year since the King went missing, and they were in a rush to establish a new king, and without one, to create one.
As a result, before they even saw any achievements of the King, a Princess emerged.
It would have been fine if the Princess were easy to deal with, but unexpectedly, this suddenly emerging Princess was not only difficult to handle but incredibly formidable. She not only intimidated the ministers at the Taixuan Ancient Palace but also ingeniously annihilated the invading Alien Race, an almost unheard-of feat in the history of battles between the Demon Clan and the Alien Races, except in campaigns led personally by the King.
Now the Demon Clan soldiers revered the Princess more and more, completely overlooking the weak cultivation that was not worth mentioning she possessed.
Now, the Princess’s position was more secure, and the missing King had returned.
How could Su Sheng and the others not feel anxious?
They were also afraid that the King would investigate what they had done and the thoughts they shouldn’t have had.
"With the King’s temper, it’s likely we four won’t get past today’s hurdle," She Yin said with a sigh, glancing at the other three.
All three were silent.
Those who dared betray Si Mo, apart from the one clan mysteriously spared from death and exiled to the Desert Sea, all others were utterly obliterated, never given the chance even for reincarnation.
Could the four of them escape this time?
In their hearts, they were not sure.
"So, are we just going to wait for death?" Shu Quan was somewhat unwilling.
Su Yan gave a bitter smile, "What else can we do? We stirred up trouble banking on the King’s absence while he was missing. Now that the King has returned, never mind whether we fight back, he probably won’t give us that chance."
"In any case, although we have thoughts we shouldn’t have, we have the utmost respect for the King. If he wants to pursue it, we can only confess and hope the King will be merciful, sparing our lives," Su Sheng said with a sigh.
Compared to their gloom and restlessness, Ji Fu’s side appeared much more composed.
Qing Ze and Ling Jiu had also returned victoriously from the shores of the Menglan River and were explaining the details of the battle to Ji Fu and Qing Yan. Not only them, but the other four Great Feudal Lords loyal to Si Mo who guarded the frontier also learned of the battle at the Menglan River, filled with curiosity about the Princess they had never met.
On the Desolate Hall, there was silence, yet thoughts were complex.
Outside the Desolate Hall, the hundred birds of the Demon Realm circled and cried, as if celebrating the King’s return.
The sound resonated far and wide, allowing the entire Taixuan Ancient Palace, and even the whole Royal Capital, to hear.
...
On one side of the Royal Capital’s walls, a disheveled figure was hanging.
Her hair was filthy, her clothes torn and dirty. What was once her fair, delicate skin was now cracked, with wounds that hadn’t healed, swarming with insects feeding on her flesh.
The sound of the celestial birds of the Demon Realm came from the Taixuan Ancient Palace.
Upon hearing this chorus of birds, the person hanging on the wall, spurned by thousands, suddenly trembled violently.
In her despair, she seemed to regain a glimmer of vitality.
"The King has returned... the King has returned..." The words escaped her lips hidden by her unkempt hair, dry and hoarse, long devoid of its former clarity and elegance.
She trembled with excitement, enduring the pain that washed over her, feeling the blood in her body begin to flow again.
"I cannot die! I cannot die like this... I must see the King... I must see the King..."
She murmured excitedly, the lifeless look in her eyes began to regain a flicker of hope.
"Vassal Lord!"
Suddenly, a cautious voice called from below.
Yan Ya’s vision was blurred as she turned to where the voice came from.
"Vassal Lord, it’s me." The voice came once more.
Squinting, Yan Ya finally saw clearly. It was her maid who had come.
Ha ha... how ridiculous.
Yan Ya felt a sense of desolation. She had been framed by the vile woman, fallen into such ruin, and her clansmen didn’t even think of rescuing her. Instead, they were eager to show their loyalty to that vile woman, eager to inherit her position as Vassal Lord.
Those who used to be close to her and flatter her had left her without hesitation.
She couldn’t forget their disdainful and mocking eyes when they surrounded her lowly self, the vicious words, and their gloating expressions.
Who were they to do this!
Why! What! For!
Fire blazed in Yan Ya’s eyes.
She would definitely rise again! The King has returned, and this is her chance!
She looked at the maid standing below, holding the water bowl, and coldly ordered, "Go and meet the King, by any means necessary, make him see me. I must reveal the true face of that wretched woman to him! That venomous woman, I won’t let her get away!"
"Vassal Lord..." the maid hesitated, feeling that acting this way might bring her master a worse outcome.
However, Yan Ya at this moment was blinded by hatred. Her savage expression, through her disheveled hair, startled the maid.
"Go quickly!"
Yan Ya ordered fiercely.
"Alright, alright..." The maid dared not delay any further. But as she observed Yan Ya’s current state, she cautioned, "Vassal Lord, isn’t it improper to see the King like this? Would you like me to help you tidy up?"
Yan Ya was stunned, suddenly realizing her current disarray.
The maid’s suggestion tempted her.
However, she steeled herself, gritting her teeth, and said, "No! I will meet the King as I am now. Let him see for himself what that vile woman has done to me! How she tortured me! I want the King to avenge me!"
In the end, she almost roared these words.
The maid was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly, her expression panicked as she said, "Alright, alright... I’ll go ask to see the King immediately..." After speaking, she dropped the water bowl and turned towards Taixuan Ancient Palace.
Watching the maid leave, a smirk curved on Yan Ya’s lips. She murmured, "The King will definitely see me! I’m special to the King... It’s definitely like this... Otherwise, he wouldn’t have tacitly agreed to let me succeed the Vassal Lord position... Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pardoned those treacherous ministers at my plea... He’s definitely special to me. Hmph, wretched woman, want me dead? I fear this time not only will I not die, but I’ll also replace your status and successfully get closer to the King’s embrace!"
...
Taixuan Ancient Palace, Desolate Hall.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye, brought the Demon Guards down from the sky, landing outside the Desolate Hall. They entered orderly, their armor clashing with metallic sounds, like the clamor of a battlefield, causing everyone inside the hall to hold their breaths.
Because, they knew...
Their King, had arrived!
The Demon Guards, stood in two rows, guarding the left and right of the Desolate Hall, tightly securing every corner. Gu Ya and Gu Ye, with stern faces, walked to the power symbolizing throne inside the Desolate Hall.
Above the ninth layer of steps, that unique throne belonged to their master!
And they, could only stand on the third step, taking positions on the left and right.
Once the two returned to their positions, the gathered ministers adjusted their stances and kneeled down, shouting, "Welcome back, Our King—! May Our King enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
"Welcome back, Our King—! May Our King enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
"Welcome back, Our King—! May Our King enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
"Welcome back, Our King—! May Our King enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
The ministers’ voices drowned out the trill of a hundred Xuanbirds atop the Desolate Hall. The Xuanbirds spread their wings and dispersed, a dark mysterious light descending from the throne’s ceiling.
This light, carrying unparalleled majesty, rendered the demons unable to resist.
Within the mysterious light, it seemed to contain an aura of imperial lineage, noble and enigmatic, making it unattainable, only deserving to be revered and submitted to.
The mysterious light slowly descended, entwined like starlight atop the lofty throne.
Gradually, two silhouettes appeared within the mysterious light.
Those two silhouettes, tall and imposing, were accompanied by a strikingly seductive figure.
The silhouettes gradually became clearer.
The interwoven hues of dark and vibrant red, harmonized so beautifully.
The kneeling ministers from the Demon Realm lifted their heads to watch this scene. They saw their King, that cold, merciless, slaughtering King.
And their King’s hand held another woman’s hand.
The ministers’ gaze slowly trailed towards the hand, seeing the person held by the King, recognizing her unparalleled beautiful face with a faintly hidden arrogant smile.
Indeed, it’s the Princess!
At this moment, all voices of doubt vanished.
Appearing with the King in front of the ministers, who would be foolish enough to question the authenticity of this Princess?
They... did not dare to challenge the King’s authority!
"Welcome Our King and Princess, enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
Qing Ze’s eyes shifted, intelligently calling out.
As he spoke, the others reacted, collectively shouting, "Welcome Our King and Princess, enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
"Welcome Our King and Princess, enjoy eternal life, forever illuminating Taixuan—!"
Si Mo’s gaze coldly swept over the kneeling ministers before him, his amber eyes devoid of emotion. After scanning through them, he returned his gaze to Mu Qingge, holding her hand, ascending the throne together in front of the shocked expressions of the ministers, sitting down together with her.
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