EBE Chapter 672 Bounty
Chapter 672 Bounty
The Demon Emperor ordered the Snow Wolf King and the Black Bear King to atone for their crimes by leading their demon troops to capture True Lord Chonghua.
As for these divine beasts, although the Demon Emperor knew they were up to no good behind the scenes, he believed they were not capable of helping Jiang Li escape from the encirclement of 20,000 demon soldiers.
Therefore, the five clan leaders were summoned to the palace, given a reprimand, and then released.
The Snow Wolf King and the Black Bear King acted swiftly, and the wanted notices quickly spread throughout the entire demon realm, causing a great uproar.
Blackwind City is an ordinary city in the Demon Realm, not far from the border of the human race, and is the only way to enter the Chaos Mountains in the heart of the Demon Realm.
At this moment, the area in front of the black stone notice board at the city gate was packed with people.
The wanted poster issued by the Demon Emperor was sharp and ruthless, with the words "True Monarch Chonghua of the Sword Sect" displayed in blood-red letters before the demons.
The Demon Queen has been abducted; a nationwide manhunt is underway. Anyone who captures her alive will be appointed Imperial Advisor, and anyone who provides clues will be rewarded with a fortune!
"Tsk tsk, a mere human dares to set his sights on our Emperor's harem? Is this True Monarch Chonghua tired of living?"
A half-fox, half-human demon, half-human in its half-transformation form, stood on tiptoe looking at the notice board, its tail wagging behind it.
"Speaking of which, this demon queen is also human, right? Didn't His Majesty just appoint an empress and eight imperial concubines? I remember very clearly, the empress is Fairy Jiang Li of the Beast Taming Sect!"
A rabbit demon that had just taken human form chattered on about the gossip it had just heard, causing the other demons to start discussing it.
"That's right, that's right. I was even wondering at the time, 'The descendants of the demon race are actually human? Won't the princes born later be half-demons?'"
Half-demons generally do not have a high status among demons. Should a half-demon prince be allowed to inherit the throne?
"Tch, do you even know why His Majesty simultaneously bestowed titles upon eight imperial concubines? These eight imperial concubines all come from the most noble divine beast families!"
"Naturally, it's to produce a prince of noble blood! How could His Majesty allow a half-demon prince to succeed to the throne?"
The onlookers immediately joined in.
The old tortoise demon in the corner slowly poked his head out, "But I've heard that those self-proclaimed noble divine beast families don't seem to be willing."
"Huh? The imperial concubine is also very noble, why is she unwilling?" the little rabbit demon asked curiously.
The old tortoise demon sneered, "Think about it, how noble is the princess of the Phoenix Clan? She's more than qualified to be a demon queen. How could she possibly be willing to be subordinate to a human woman? Those divine beasts probably think that even His Majesty is not good enough for them!"
"The old tortoise is right!" The demons nodded in agreement.
Since Tengshe Jiukui became the Demon Emperor, he has not established an empress, and none of the divine beasts have stepped forward to compete for the position of Demon Empress. Clearly, they look down on the Tengshe clan.
The snake demon selling spirit fruits was coiled up on its stall, its tongue flicking rapidly: "Don't you dare talk nonsense! His Majesty's spies are everywhere in the city. Be careful you don't get dragged away and skinned alive!"
The grizzly bear demon beside him laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? The Demon Queen has been taken away, and His Majesty is busy capturing that True Lord. He doesn't have time to care about us!"
The fox demon asked curiously, "Speaking of which, this True Lord is quite capable to have kidnapped the Demon Queen!"
The rabbit demon said smugly, "I've inquired about it. I heard that this True Lord Chonghua is a genius of the Sword Sect, with divine swordsmanship. We little demons wouldn't even be able to capture him alive, let alone see his sword shadow! The position of Imperial Preceptor is tempting, but we need to be alive to get it, right?"
"In my opinion, this matter is not so simple. Perhaps the Sword Sect is deliberately stirring up trouble to provoke a war between the two races," the tall and strong bear demon said in a muffled voice.
The snake demon whispered, "I have inside information. Would you all like to hear it?"
"Of course I want to hear it, tell me quickly!"
All the demons pricked up their ears, their eyes gleaming with the fire of gossip.
The snake demon chuckled: "Whoever buys a few spirit fruits from me, I will tell you everything I know."
"cut--"
The snake demon was scorned by the other demons, but he was not offended and continued to deceive them: "The news is guaranteed to be true! I have a cousin who works in the army. He heard it from the brothers inside when he went to the Xuanjing Gate to change shifts."
The demon soldiers of the Xuanjing Sect!
The demons were filled with awe. In their entire lives, they might not even have the chance to see the Xuanjing Gate, let alone enter it.
The bear demon generously pulled out his money pouch and tossed it to the snake demon: "I'll buy all the spirit fruits from your stall! Now you can talk, right?"
The snake demon grinned and quickly put away the money pouch. Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, he said mysteriously, "That demon queen was originally the Daoist consort of True Lord Chonghua! On their wedding day, the bride was abducted by our Emperor!"
"Ah!" all the demons exclaimed in unison.
"So, Your Majesty forcibly abducted a married woman?"
"No wonder that True Lord wanted to snatch it back!"
The fox demon asked longingly, "Isn't the Demon Queen extremely beautiful? Otherwise, why would His Majesty want to steal someone else's bride?"
The snake demon shrugged: "We are just insignificant people, how could we possibly have the chance to meet the Demon Queen? I'd better just keep my little stall safe and hope this matter doesn't affect us."
As the sun rose higher, the demons in front of the notice board gradually dispersed, but the chatter continued.
In taverns and alleyways, the love-hate entanglement between the Demon Emperor, Chonghua Zhenjun, and the Demon Queen is being discussed everywhere.
Under the old locust tree beside the city gate, a slender figure sat in a simple tea stall, with a bowl of coarse and bland tea in front of her.
The pale blue veil completely concealed the woman's face.
The demons' chatter drifted past her ears on the wind, while a hidden resentment and scheming welled up in her eyes, imperceptible to others.
This woman is none other than Ling Shuang Zhenjun, who was expelled from the Sword Sect!
On that day, Chu Feixue suggested to the Demon Emperor that Shadow Snake infiltrate the Sword Sect and take advantage of the chaos and crowds at the grand ceremony to abduct Jiang Li.
The one who secretly brought Shadow Sting into the Sword Sect and instigated the disciples to send it to Cold Jade Peak was none other than True Lord Ling Shuang!
Having successfully used Shadow Sting, Jiang Li was sent to the Demon Realm, and everything went exactly as they had planned!
Ling Shuang Zhenjun thought she had gotten away with it and that she would never be implicated. However, she did not expect that Ziyang Jianzun would make such a big fuss and bring out the Samsara Mirror!
With the appearance of the Reincarnation Mirror, the deeds of that disciple naturally became clear.
What Ling Shuang Zhenjun never expected was that Zi Yang Jian Zun would disregard the bond between fellow disciples and her dignity as a Nascent Soul Zhenjun, and brazenly issue a sect decree to announce to the world that she and her disciple were expelled from the sect!
A dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch was actually expelled from his sect!
Feeling ashamed and indignant, Ling Shuang Zhenjun felt he had no face to show himself in public, so he went to the Demon Realm, intending to seek refuge with his disciple Chu Feixue, who was in the Xuanjing of the Demon Realm.
Unexpectedly, the Demon Emperor poured cold water on her!
They claimed that Chu Feixue had already used the token, thus severing all ties between them and refusing her entry into the Demon Realm!
Caught in a dilemma, Ling Shuang Zhenjun could only wander aimlessly in the chaotic demon realm.
"Chonghua actually came too, and he even took that little bitch away..."
She murmured softly, her voice carried on the wind, as cold as ice.
He actually ventured into the demon realm alone and successfully took Jiang Li away.
While they themselves ended up disgraced, these two stirred up trouble in the demon realm!
The Demon Emperor is offering the position of Imperial Advisor as a reward; perhaps this is her chance to make a comeback!
Ling Shuang Zhenjun raised his hand and lifted a corner of his veil, revealing a pair of cold, deep eyes.