novelraw Chapter 456 - 159: Epilogue (Part 2)
Chapter 456 - 159: Epilogue (Part 2)
"Your Majesty is indeed overthinking."The young man's face finally showed a hint of emotion and he said excitedly, "Because I know that in this Eastern Continent, no one can escape the grasp of the Demon Emperor, so I have repeatedly advised my master to submit to you. However, she not only remained stubborn but insisted on dragging me to death along with her!"
"Of course, I was not willing!"
"I, Bail Qingling, have decent talent and a bright future ahead. I am destined to achieve something in this life, so how could I allow my life to be cut short like this?"
"Thus, I pretended to agree with my master, and while she was using her power to dispel poison, I secretly attacked her and successfully eliminated her."
"From then on, Bail Qingling has no attachments and only hopes to join the Demon Emperor's Palace to serve Your Majesty!"
"Boy, you speak quite well, this Emperor is captivated by your tale."
The Demon Emperor's lips curled into a sinister smile, "However, whether Mu Xinlan is truly dead is not for you to decide. In short, if she's alive, we must see her, if dead, we must see her corpse. This Emperor absolutely will not allow this Dao Sect Mysterious lady to leave Soul Shocking Mountain alive!"
"Perhaps that's unnecessary, Your Majesty."
The young man lowered his head and said softly, "After I severely injured my master, the Love Gu Poison in her body could no longer be suppressed and broke out completely. Her demeanor became extremely bizarre; she even wanted to..."
He didn't finish his sentence
and the group of Demon Emperor's guards led by Ji Taimei laughed maliciously.
However, Demon Emperor Jiang Beili was serious and squinted his eyes, "Continue."
"Alright."
Bail Qingling continued, "After my master inexplicably embraced me, she briefly regained her consciousness. She was utterly unwilling to face her disgraceful self after the outbreak of the Love Gu, so after berating me, she unleashed the Nine Tribulations Yin Devouring Fire within her and immolated herself, perishing completely..."
At this point, he sighed, visibly filled with melancholy.
"You little punk, you're talking nonsense!"
A slightly coquettish young voice interrupted.
A young man, with a center-parted hairstyle, heavily made-up face, wearing a black and white Ghost Robe, stepped into the center of the scene.
Seeing this.
The surrounding devil cultivators immediately gasped in surprise.
This person was none other than the current Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, former chief holy son, Ji Taimei!
"Alive or dead, you must see the person or the corpse! You brat say Mu Xinlan is dead, and that's it? What if you two master and apprentice are putting on a show to deceive His Majesty!"
Ji Taimei puffed out his chest, glaring fiercely at the young man in front, who wasn't much younger than himself.
However, the other party remained staring into the void as if he didn't exist at all!
Ji Taimei was furious, placing his hands on his hips and about to scold more.
Suddenly.
"Slap!"
A harsh palm came flying from the side!
The terrifying strength sent the holy son of Hehuan Sect airborne, like a kite with its string cut, flying away!
It was the petite Demon Emperor who struck!
Ji Taimei struggled to get up, looking at his opponent with a face full of resentment:
"Your Majesty, you... you hit me? You actually hit Little Mei for a wild boy?"
"This Emperor did not speak; what were you posturing for? Hmm? Let others find out and think you're the Demon Emperor! Dammit!"
Demon Emperor Jiang Beili spat viciously, then squinted at the young Qingling Demon Sovereign:
"Hmm, boy, this story you told, this Emperor nearly believes it."
"This Emperor knows well of the proud and arrogant Dao Sect Saintess. With her character, if afflicted by the Love Flower Gu Worm, she would never seek dual cultivation with a man to dispel it but would rather hide away and try to slowly refine the Gu Poison."
"Therefore, such a proud woman, when the Gu Poison broke out, appearing infatuated and enchanting in front of her disciple, it's not impossible that she would be emotionally overwhelmed and end her own life."
"However—"
Here, the Demon Emperor's tone shifted, and those narrow sinister eyes became even more terrifying: "This does not mean this Emperor wholeheartedly believes your words."
"On the contrary."
"Precisely because the blood on your sword is that of Mu Xinlan herself, even if your surrender is a charade colluded with Mu Xinlan, this Emperor is still extremely pleased!"
"Her body, ravaged by the Gu Poison, was already weak and now critically injured by a sword! Her hope of escaping this Soul Shocking Mountain grows fainter and fainter! Hahaha!"
Toward the end, this short-statured Emperor of the Eastern Continent surprisingly disregarded his image and began to dance an odd dance, swaying wildly.
The guards of the Demon Emperor's Palace next to him also cheered in approval.
"Alright, alright."
The Demon Emperor waved his hand, "Time is about up; you all go up the mountain immediately to search for any trace of Mu Xinlan! See if this boy is truthful!"
"Who is willing to lead the team? This Emperor has a great reward!"
He glared coldly at the elite imperial guards of the Demon Emperor's Palace.
"This....."
Perhaps bound by the leftover might of the Dao Sect Mysterious lady, everyone took a step back.
"A bunch of worthless bums!"
The Demon Emperor was enraged upon seeing this, pointing coldly at a male favorite nearby: "Little Mei! You lead the team up the mountain! If you find the gravely injured Mu Xinlan, kill her with one sword strike!"
"Me?"
Ji Taimei, whose face was already powdered, turned as pale as a ghost, "Your Majesty, isn't that a bit...."
Ultimately, under the coercion of the Demon Emperor's gaze,
the holy son of Hehuan Sect nodded heavily, leading his forces swiftly up the mountain.
Throughout the entire process, the young Demon Sovereign kept his head down, eyes calm.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
When Ji Taimei's figure appeared in the scene again, he brought news that made the entire Demon Emperor's Palace ecstatic:
"Reporting to Your Majesty! Little Mei led three thousand devil cultivators and searched the entire Soul Shocking Mountain, including the sanctum of the master and disciple duo, but did not find any trace of Mu Xinlan! Furthermore, the boundary of the Slaughter Immortal Seven Absolute Formation remains completely intact! This can only mean...."