I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1100 407: Empress: Am I Really Going to Be the Little Thief’s Sister-in-Law This Time?! (2)

The court was once again in an uproar!

They knew this battle was a great victory, but they hadn't anticipated winning so thoroughly!

The Barbarian Tribe is savage and violent by nature, with individual strength far surpassing that of ordinary soldiers. Even though Great Yuan had a significant advantage in numbers, each confrontation would result in heavy casualties; this situation only improved after the soldiers mastered the "Ten Directions Blood Dome Array."

And now, under Chen Mo's leadership, they actually achieved the miracle of zero casualties?

However, it was not over yet—

Lu Shuangge took out a black round stone from his sleeve and said, "As for why Her Highness the Princess decided to deploy troops, the answer lies within this Image Stone. I ask Your Majesty to take a look."

"Image Stone?"

Emperor Wu Lie realized something but had no chance to speak before Lu Shuangge directly infused it with True Yuan, and an image was reflected above the grand hall.

Judging from the background, it appeared to be inside a prison, where dozens of Barbarian Slaves were bound by iron chains. Among them, a short-haired woman was engaged in conversation with Chen Mo, her voice clearly reaching everyone's ears:

"What is your purpose in going to the Capital City?"

"To spy on those corrupt officials and gather intelligence. Once the time is ripe, we'll ignite the blood miasma to contaminate the entire Capital City..."

Upon hearing this, the old eunuch's pupils shrank, and he immediately attempted to interrupt the image.

Meanwhile, Eunuch Jin stepped forward silently, blocking him. "It's merely a confession, why the rush when His Majesty has not spoken?" he said coolly.

The old eunuch squinted at the Golden Crow.

But the Golden Crow remained unwavering, his gaze straight and undisturbed.

After a moment of tension, Emperor Wu Lie coughed and said, "Fine, since it's already displayed, let's look at it together."

"Yes." The old eunuch bowed and stepped back.

The image above continued to play:

"The temple priest concocted a toxin called 'blood miasma' that was implanted in our bodies. Normally, it shows no abnormal signs..."

"But once the Secret Technique of Self-Destruction is used, the gas merges into the air, rapidly spreading, and any commoner who inhales it would become a moving source of infection and die within seven days..."

"Moreover, the explosion-generated toxin would further contaminate the air and water sources..."

"In such a chain reaction, the entire Capital City would be shrouded in a blood-red haze! At that point, all the people and court officials would be doomed!"

The air seemed to freeze.

The barbarian woman's sinister and fanatical expression on the screen sent chills to everyone's hearts!

No wonder the Princess would risk defying an edict to decisively dispatch troops. It turned out the enemy harbored such malicious intent!

"If it's not explosives, then it's blood miasma. This Capital City is truly unbearable even for a day..."

"Adding to the previous incident at the temple, Chen Mo has saved our lives for the second time!"

The robes of the civil officials present were soaked with cold sweat, simultaneously relieved and terrified, realizing unwittingly, they had once again brushed with death.

The military officers' faces looked equally grim.

Although they had cultivation to protect themselves from the so-called "blood miasma," most of their families were ordinary people... If these Barbarian Slaves indeed infiltrated the Capital City, the consequences could be unimaginable!

Especially when hearing the "land we took by our own strength naturally belongs to us, refusing to leave can only lead to slaughter" bandit logic, a surge of anger spontaneously ignited within their chests!

Before the image even finished, Shen Xiong couldn't contain himself, stepping out and shouting, "Those not of our clan are sure to harbor different hearts. The barbarian intent to destroy us is alive, circulating poison till today!"

"Until the Southern Wilderness is swept away, Great Yuan shall not know peace for a single day!"

"If war is launched, it will certainly exhaust resources and result in countless casualties, but the crime lies in this era, while merit lasts forever!"

"I implore His Majesty to retract the decree and annul the Ceasefire Decree!"

With these words, he fell to his knees with a 'thud.'

The other military officers also knelt down in unison, their voices echoing like a mountain cry and ocean roar:

"Please, Your Majesty, revoke the Ceasefire Decree!"

"Please, Your Majesty, revoke the Ceasefire Decree!"

Even those Ministry of Revenue officials who usually clamored for "peaceful coexistence between people and barbarians" now hung their heads, not daring to utter a word.

What a joke; to speak out now would risk being struck down by the enraged military officers!

Emperor Wu Lie's face was as calm as water.

Indeed, the incident caught him off guard, disrupting the plans that followed.

He hadn't expected the Bone Erosion Tribe to be so audacious, nor had he anticipated the Qi Family to be so foolish, smuggling Barbarian Slaves was one thing, but failing to inspect the goods and letting Chu Yanli seize the evidence...

The priority now was to stabilize the situation, and other matters would have to be postponed.

Behind his crown, his eyes were veiled in shadow, casting a cold glance at Lv Huaiyu, who remained as if in meditative silence, eyes lowered in mute silence.

"Hmph..."

Emperor Wu Lie coldly snorted, tapping his knuckles against the armrest.

Thump, thump—

The old eunuch sharply proclaimed, "Silence!"

Once the noise subsided, Emperor Wu Lie spoke indifferently, "This matter is of great consequence; one should not make hasty decisions. I will consider it carefully and discuss it in days to come."

Days to come?

Everyone knew this was just a pretense.

When the court session concluded and the Emperor returned to recuperate, no one would see him again, and it would naturally fall into oblivion.

"Your Majesty!"

Shen Xiong wanted to say more, but a gaze from the high platform sent a chill through his heart, causing him to swallow his words and lower his head.

Emperor Wu Lie smiled, "Chen Mo is indeed a remarkable person, constantly surprising me. Having just quelled the Sect's troubles, he now achieves such a great feat; I hardly know how to reward him..."