novelraw Chapter 2188 - 2187: Sworn Brothers
Chapter 2188 - 2187: Sworn Brothers
The Peacock King looked at Long Fei with admiration, agreeing very much with his ideas about the Demon Clan.
Some people are inherently hostile towards the Demon Clan.
This is not surprising, since the moment the Human Race appeared, the Human and Demon Races have been natural enemies.
Humans eat the Demon Clan, and the Demon Clan eats humans.
Until the emergence of the Demon Race forced the two clans to unite.
Under normal circumstances, the two races fought among themselves without thinking of exterminating one another.
The Demon Race is different, appearing with the intent to destroy the lives of all clans.
Thus, in the face of the Demon Race, the two tribes are indeed natural allies.
This Human Race member is willing to come over for the sake of a friend from the Demon Clan, proving that he sincerely believes in this concept.
He raised his glass to Long Fei and said, "Fellow Daoist Long, your words make me feel ashamed. Speaking of which, Kong Qing is indeed of our Peacock Clan bloodline, and is also closely related to me. Her being captured by the Ancient Dragon Clan is indeed a disgrace to our Peacock City. If you can rescue her, you would be a benefactor to our Peacock City. In the future, if there’s anything you need our Peacock City to assist with, you only need to speak, and our Peacock City will do everything in its power to help."
Long Fei asked curiously, "Peacock King, your Peacock City is powerful, why do you dare not offend the Ancient Dragon Clan? Rescuing one person shouldn’t be difficult for your Peacock City, right?"
The Peacock King smiled bitterly, not answering Long Fei’s question, just drank with him.
As night fell, he had someone keep Long Fei and the others at the mansion to rest for the night.
Long Fei and the others gathered and sipped some tea.
Wang Xiaoya propped her chin with her small hand and said, "Has the Peacock King reconciled with us?"
"It seems like it!"
Chu Feng chuckled softly.
Murong Chong raised an eyebrow and said, "I always feel like he has some unspeakable secret?"
Wang Jie said, "What’s unspeakable? It’s all excuses. A dignified Peacock City allows its niece to be captured and doesn’t even dare speak up, passing this matter to us humans. He’s obviously shirking responsibility, unbefitting of a Demon King."
Long Fei asked them, "Has Bald Dog and the others sent any news?"
Chu Feng said, "They have found the Teleportation Array and are currently studying the Array!"
Long Fei nodded and said, "Time is running out, extraterritorial cultivators are constantly coming this way, we must push upstream to block them elsewhere."
Chu Feng and the others nodded and said, "Let’s rescue Kong Qing, then leave."
While they were talking, there was a puff on the window.
A green light flashed, being caught by Long Fei.
Everyone stood up in surprise, not expecting anyone to dare cause trouble in the Peacock King Palace.
Long Fei opened his hand and found it to be a Peacock Feather.
He pressed everyone down and said, "Everyone stay indoors, I’ll go out and take a look."
Everyone nodded, advising Long Fei to be careful.
After going out, a sweep with his divine sense quickly revealed a green light flashing on the rooftop.
With Long Fei’s speed, he took a step and followed.
The two of them each used their wondrous methods in the air; in just one breath, they were already thousands of miles away.
This green light landed on a hilltop, and Long Fei followed and landed nearby.
He smiled gently at the person not far away and said, "Peacock King has quite the elegant interest, sending someone to test speed in the middle of the night?"
The middle-aged man in front was none other than the Peacock King.
With hands behind his back, his green robe fluttered in the wind, he smiled faintly at Long Fei, "Fellow Daoist Long is indeed a natural talent; our Peacock Clan’s Heavenly Escape Technique is considered unparalleled in the world, yet in front of Fellow Daoist Long, it seems insignificant."
Long Fei laughed and said, "Peacock King is being modest. I wonder, this late at night, did the Peacock King bring me here to admire the night scenery?"
The Peacock King roared with laughter, "I indeed have such an interest, but not right now. Originally bringing you here was to let you see our boundary with the Ancient Demon Clan. This place is called Dragon Ridge, just thirty thousand miles from Peacock King City. North and South, it separates us from the Ancient Demon Clan into two worlds."
The smile on his face faded, becoming sorrowful and said, "Recently, when the Ancient Demon Clan was developing an underground Blood Spirit Mine, they discovered an ancient Demon Race Blood Mine. These ores are all a ghostly blue, with strong bloodlines inside that can instantly make a demon clan’s physical body immensely strong. Unfortunately, there are powerful side effects, the killing intent in the bloodline is too intense. Once absorbed and refined, regardless of the demon clan bloodline, consciousness will collapse, turning them into pure bloodthirsty machines."
Long Fei stared at him, suddenly snapped back and said, "So, you sent Kong Qing to investigate this matter?"
The Peacock King nodded and said, "That’s one aspect, and there’s another reason. Kong Qing was originally from our Demon King Star, but due to an event years ago, I sent her to the Terra King Star.
About three thousand years ago, Kong Qing’s parents had a conflict with a prince from the Ancient Demon Clan.
Both sides gathered young people for a big fight, with wins and losses on both ends.
It was an open and fair fight, in the beginning, neither side took it to heart.
Who knew, this Ancient Demon Clan prince is a vengeful person.
He had people secretly capture Kong Qing’s parents, skinned and dismembered them, turned them into specimens hanging in his palace.
Although I later managed to kill this evil Ancient Demon Clan Prince through various means.
But the bodies of Kong Qing’s parents remained with the Ancient Dragon Clan.
This prince was the son of the current clan leader of the Ancient Demon Clan, Tyrant Dragon Imperial Clan.
Worried they would harm Kong Qing, I had someone send Kong Qing to the Terra King Star.
Over time, people forgot about this matter.
But my niece remembered. This time she returned, precisely to retrieve her parents’ bodies.
I urged her again and again, but she wouldn’t listen.
Helpless, I could only let her take the risk. Under the guise of marriage alliance, pretending to force her into marrying the Ancient Dragon Clan.
You know, the Demon Calamity is approaching, and there’s an endless flow of extraterritorial cultivators causing trouble.
I cannot handle everything alone, and it’s already impractical to fight the Ancient Demon Clan.
I also want to help with Kong Qing’s matter, but ultimately I am not as free to act as you people."
He looked solemnly at Long Fei, suddenly cupping his fists and bowing deeply, performing a grand salute, "Fellow Daoist Long, shamelessly I ask you to rescue Kong Qing. Even if it fails in the end, I will be grateful to you for life. As long as I am in power, you all will be my friends and benefactors."
Long Fei furrowed his brow, inwardly noting indeed every family has its difficulties, no one’s life is easy.
He understood the Peacock King’s situation, now the Peacock King wanting to rescue Kong Qing would mean declaring war on the Ancient Demon Clan.
If they go to rescue her, the Peacock King would have more room to maneuver in the situation.
He approached, supporting the Peacock King and said, "For this matter, without you instructing, I will naturally spare no effort to rescue Kong Qing. Additionally, please remember, resisting the Demon Calamity is not solely the responsibility of your Demon King Star; all the forces of the Nine Domains are accountable. Only by uniting can we possibly overcome this calamity."
The Peacock King nodded to him in agreement, straightforwardly laughed and grabbed him, "We are dignified men of seven feet tall, why lament like women about life. I feel an instant kinship with Brother Long, how about we become sworn brothers right here?"
Long Fei also laughed heartily, "I have the same idea!"
The two immediately lit incense, set up a table, and honored heaven and earth, becoming sworn brothers on Dragon Ridge.