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Chapter 85 One wrong step, every step miscalculated!
Chapter 85: One wrong step, every step miscalculated! (Please subscribe)
This night, the evening wind brought many clouds and mist again.
on the canal.
The night is shrouded in the sky, half of the moon's face emerges from the clouds, and the mottled moonlight shines on the river. Under the cover of night, the water of the canal flows quietly like black satin dotted with stars.
On both sides of the canal, there are towering ancient trees, lush and green. Under the night, it is difficult to see the whole picture, like twisted monsters struggling and crawling in the darkness.
On the canal, fishing boats, passenger ships, cargo ships and other ships are brightly lit, and people on board are chatting, singing, or drinking alone, all enjoying this quiet and beautiful night.
The gentle breeze from the river, carrying the faint fragrance of water vapor and earth, blows on people's faces, making people feel refreshed.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, breaking the quiet night.
A group of lantern-keepers came galloping over on fast horses.
They were dressed in black brocade clothes, with cold faces, and the weapons in their hands shone coldly under the moonlight. They seemed to have encountered something big, and they were speeding along the canal. .
"Is this the person holding the lamp?"
"It's really rare to see so many lighting agents gathered together. What did they come to the canal for?"
"Buzao! Looking at this posture, it seems that something big has happened."
"No, look, there are many people floating in the sky!!"
"Hiss!! Why do I think that person looks a bit like the emperor and Cheng Zhihai who holds the lantern department??"
"Not only that, it seems that there are many people following behind, they seem to be officials of the imperial court..."
"They actually came too..."
The appearance of this group of people instantly filled the originally peaceful canal with a tense atmosphere.
People on the boat hid one after another and did not dare to make a sound.
They were just ordinary canal fishermen who couldn't afford to be frightened too much.
Normally, an ordinary lantern-bearing officer would scare them half to death, but now, almost the entire lantern-bearing officer in Kyoto was dispatched, and even the Emperor of Zhou followed.
Who is this person, worthy of making such a big fuss from the Damp Holder and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty?
The fishermen couldn't figure it out. They all shrank their heads and didn't dare to show their heads. At the same time, they quickly drove the ferry away from the river area.
On the canal, Emperor Zhou and Cheng Zhihai stood on the river, stepping on the dark and shadowless water, staring down the river.
"It's here?"
The Emperor of Zhou stared majestically at the river at his feet, as if he could not see through the cool, deep and dark river water to see clearly the monsters and monsters hidden beneath it.
Cheng Zhihai nodded slightly without hesitation, "It should be right here."
In fact, Cheng Zhihai couldn't see through what was hidden under the canal at this time. He passed by the canal basin several times, but he didn't find anything unusual.
If he hadn't been reminded by Cheng Guang this time, he would never have imagined that the port where the demon clan smuggled across would be hidden in a canal so close to Kyoto.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty didn't say much. After nodding, the power of the soul that belongs to the realm of heaven and man, and the vast ocean-like aura surged out of his body.
Like a violent storm sweeping past, the dark river water began to surge, setting off surging waves, and the canal was no longer calm.
The exploration only lasted for one breath, and Emperor Zhou's originally casual expression turned serious.
He said softly and stared silently under the canal, "It's really hidden here. This kind of hiding method is not like an ordinary restriction. Zhihai, it seems that you are right. The Demon Emperor is indeed involved. in……"
The Emperor of Zhou stared at the river with majestic eyes, said something to Cheng Zhihai, and then suddenly reached out a hand. The watch was filled with a strange luster, as if he had grasped something, and then he clenched it tightly.
"Crack clap..."
Under the silent night, a sound like breaking glass suddenly sounded.
The shattering sound was like the collapse of dominoes, causing a chain reaction, getting denser and louder.
finally……
boom! ! !
A beam of light that was so eerie that it was almost blood-colored rose into the sky from under the canal!
Suddenly, the river surged, the waves were rough, and there were huge waves.
The originally calm river surface suddenly became violent and restless. The river water was tumbling like a giant dragon, struggling desperately, hitting the river bank, making a deafening sound.
The waves were flying in the air, hitting each other, and the river was rolling, one wave after another, as if it was going to swallow the whole world.
On the canal, the boats that had sailed for some distance were rising and falling in the river, as if they were small boats struggling in the huge waves, and were in danger of being swallowed at any time.
The wind howled and the waves danced wildly on the river.
The powerful shock wave spread in all directions. Under the powerful shock wave, many of the lamp-bearing agents on the shore were a little unsteady, twisted around, and almost fell to the ground.
At the same time, under the canal, a series of frightening and inhuman roars sounded.
The demonic energy that was so rich that it almost turned into substance spread out the moment the blood-colored light beam burst out.
Many of the lantern-wielding detectives just felt the demonic aura that was so strong that it seemed to have turned into substance, and their expressions changed.
"How many demon clans are hiding under this canal!?"
"So many monsters are hiding under the canal, and we haven't discovered them all this time?"
"Hiss...there are so many monsters hiding under the canal. What is their purpose?"
"If we hadn't discovered these monsters and let them hide here, we really don't know what the consequences would be..."
Many lantern-holding agents stood by the canal, their faces turned slightly pale with fear, and they kept talking.
same time.
This soaring demonic energy also attracted the attention of many strong men in Kyoto. They all looked out and stared at the canal, and they were all shocked.
"There were demon clans smuggling across the country before, but this time, where is the demon clan smuggling away? It's because they demon clan moved here, right!?"
"There was a fox demon in Kyoto before. I thought it was just an accident, but I didn't expect that there were so many demons hidden in the canals not far from Kyoto."
"Fortunately, it was discovered in advance this time. Otherwise, we don't know what the consequences would be."
In Kyoto, there was an uproar because of the demonic energy that burst into the sky.
The entire Kyoto was in chaos at this time.
In the Duke's Mansion, Cheng Guang, the instigator, had already fallen asleep and knew nothing about the outside world.
…………
On the wide surface of the canal, beneath the turbulent dark water.
Suddenly, rays of silver light overflowed from the river, and countless tall men with dark green skin emerged from the water. They exuded a powerful aura, and their eyes flashed with fierce light. In their hands, The long sword glowed with cold light.
And their eyes were fixed on the Emperor of Zhou in the sky.
In front of the powerful and powerful Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, Cheng Zhihai and Qian Siyuan, the senior officials of the Lantern Division, were subconsciously ignored by them.
It wasn't that Cheng Zhihai and the others didn't give enough pressure to the demon clan, it was simply that the pressure the Emperor of Zhou gave them was so strong that they couldn't take their eyes away from the Emperor of Zhou.
At the same time, under the surface of the river, many eyes emitting strange light were looming under the surface of the river. There were countless demon clans, large and small, and their cultivation levels were all high.
The Emperor of Zhou glanced around with majestic eyes and frowned slightly, seeming to be dissatisfied with the scene in front of him.
Just when he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, a burst of applause suddenly sounded from under the river.
The river water is now like silk, automatically parting.
Under the river, several figures slowly walked out.
The leading man among them was wearing a white moon-colored coarse linen robe. He had an extraordinary handsome face and a kind of enchanting beauty. Every move he made seemed to be full of charm.
With a smile on his face, he looked at Emperor Zhou.
"Amazing, amazing. As expected of the Emperor of Zhou, he was able to discover our existence. I wonder how you discovered us?"
"Logically speaking, my layout and concealment are extremely perfect."
As the man spoke, he stepped out of the air slowly. The demonic aura all over his body was condensed but not released. When facing the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, he still had a smile on his face, without any fear or panic.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty stared at the man in front of him, his brows were furrowed just now. Now he relaxed a little and said coldly:
"Qingqiu Fox Clan? A demon emperor from the Qingqiu Fox Clan actually dares to come to my country? If you run away, I should have a headache."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty said, with one hand retreating behind Cheng Zhihai and several others, and stepped towards the man in white.
The man in white still had a smile on his face. Even when faced with the majestic aura of Emperor Zhou, his expression did not change at all and he just took a step back.
"Emperor Zhou, don't be so anxious, we don't have any ill intentions."
As he spoke, a strange light bloomed in his eyes, shrouding the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty turned a deaf ear and formed seals with his hands. Every move seemed to activate the power of heaven and earth. The powerful soul appeared behind him and suppressed the man in white like a general from the Nine Heavens.
Although the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not know what the demon emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan had to rely on or what purpose he had to allow him to come to the Great Zhou Dynasty alone, he could feel the aura emanating from this person. , feeling a sense of uneasiness.
Even if he is in the Heavenly Realm, he can still feel uneasy when facing the Demon Emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. If he just lets this Demon Emperor hide under the canal, who knows what kind of incident will eventually result. Disaster!
Emperor Zhou's eyes were slightly cold, and his heart was filled with killing intent.
The man in white's eyes flashed with a strange luster, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
What surprised him was not only that the Emperor of Zhou suddenly discovered their hiding place, but also that the Emperor of Zhou was surprised at how advanced his cultivation was.
He felt the killing intent emanating from the Emperor of Zhou and the aura that made him almost need to look up.
Once the royal families in the four directions reach the realm of heaven and humanity, they will no longer be comparable to the ordinary realm of heaven and humanity.
Even if he is the Demon Emperor, he may not necessarily be the opponent of the Great Zhou Emperor since he has entered this supreme state of heaven and earth hundreds of years earlier than the young Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The man in white moved to resist, but Emperor Zhou's divine plan suppressed it, making him feel that in addition to the pressure that could destroy the world, it also contained extremely pure power of the soul.
The power of the soul was gathered together without leaking out at all. It was concentrated in one place and attacked him like a sharp cone. The surrounding clouds were light and the wind was gentle, and even the river water under his feet did not waver at all.
The soul is so true and condensed that it returns to one place, and every move can activate the power of heaven and earth and the power of gods.
This is the world of four directions, the spiritual realm of the Great Zhou royal family.
If he were to fight against the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not to mention whether he could get any benefits, at least he would not be able to return to the Eighth Level Demon Realm safely. If it took a little longer, he might be killed here in the end. .
At that time, it will really be impossible to steal the chicken but lose the rice.
The man in white's thoughts flashed like lightning and fire, and he already had the intention to retreat.
He waved his hand, and a crescent-shaped jade plate suddenly hovered in front of him, emitting a faint brilliance that enveloped him like a tassel.
The divine attack that condensed the pure and vast power of the soul hit his light shield, but it slid to the side as if it had hit something extremely slimy.
In the midst of the electric light and flint, the Emperor Zhou's expression remained unchanged as he pointed out.
A bit of golden starlight shot out from his fingertips.
Thin, like a grain of gold sand floating between your fingers.
The gods emerged, huge, like mountains, emitting strong light. Their faces were deep, covered with light, unable to be looked directly at, and full of majesty and holiness.
He formed a seal with his hands, and strong energy fluctuations instantly emerged all over his body. Powerful air currents spurted out from his body, surging like a Milky Way waterfall.
Rays of divine light burst out from his body, like bright stars falling.
When the man in white took one look, his expression suddenly changed.
This way of the soul and the power of the gods are enough to kill gods and immortals!
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not respect martial ethics! !
He doesn't even test it a few times when he comes up, but he unleashes his killer move as soon as he comes up! ?
The man in white was frantically activating the demonic power all over his body. The surging demonic power instantly condensed into a black mad sword in his hand, but with a "pop" sound, the god's appearance and his black mad sword were just As soon as he touched it, there was a chilling explosion, and not only his black mad knife, but also his entire arm exploded into fragments of flesh and bone, it was too horrible to see!
The man in white no longer looked as calm as before, and he was sweating like rain.
His Qingqiu Fox Clan was not a demon clan that was particularly good at attacking. He originally thought that even if he could not occupy the top position against the Great Zhou Emperor, he would at least be able to defeat him [-]-[-], but he still did not expect that the Great Zhou Emperor The emperor's cultivation strength was actually so powerful.
"The royal bloodline in the world is indeed very good."
The man in white took a deep breath. Although the broken arm did not begin to heal visibly, the bleeding quickly stopped and the injury was healed.
In fact, his strength is not weak. He can fight even ordinary warriors in the Heavenly Realm. However, he still did not expect that facing the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, he would not be the enemy of Yihe.
The royal bloodline in the world...
A strong person who uses his spiritual way to reach the realm of heaven and human beings is not ordinary strong.
"Emperor Zhou, can we just let this matter go?" The man in white waved his hand, and his robes became neat again. He looked at the Emperor Zhou who was standing in the distance with a majestic face, like a god, with a smile on his face. asked softly.
"Although I have set foot in your kingdom, I haven't done anything big, and you haven't lost anything. Can you and I just be well on our own?"
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not react too much when faced with the words of the man in white. Under the faint brilliance, the expression of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty could not be seen.
"You can take it upon yourself. Once you set foot in my great Zhou Dynasty, this matter cannot be settled. You are a demon emperor after all. I allow you to commit suicide here. If I take action, you will definitely be destroyed both physically and mentally."
When the man in white heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but retreat step by step.
His mentality was no longer as calm as it was at the beginning, and he began to curse secretly in his heart.
He really didn't know how Emperor Zhou discovered his location.
From the beginning, their plan went perfectly. Logically speaking, even the Emperor of Zhou could not have noticed his presence so quickly.
The group of monsters hidden in the canal were strictly controlled by him. Except for the last time, in order to assassinate the prince of Zhenguo Palace, he let some monsters out to attract Cheng Zhihai's attention. At all other times, they were hidden under restrictions.
Impossible to be noticed.
The man in white can't understand!
Suddenly something came to mind. Could it be that the human race leaked their whereabouts? ?
Do not……
It shouldn't be. Before that human race got together with their demon race, they were already in a state of incompatibility with the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
It is impossible to betray them.
How could the Emperor of Zhou suddenly discover and find their whereabouts so accurately? ?
The man in white thought that as a demon emperor, his brain was much smarter than that of most demon clans, but at this time, he discovered that his brain was already a bit insufficient.
He couldn't figure it out.
How did the Emperor of Zhou discover their whereabouts?
And faced with the pressing pressure of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
Although the man in white felt a headache, he did not panic too much. He took out the jade plate from his arms and the jade plate rotated rapidly around him, casting thousands of brilliance.
In an instant, it enveloped him and the many monsters behind him.
In just a few breaths, their figures had become blurry.
Emperor Zhou's eyes did not change, but he raised his brows with interest, "Great Relocation Treasure? There are not many rare treasures that can break the boundary. You, the demon emperor, have lived for hundreds of years, and it seems that you have accumulated enough Got a lot of good stuff.”
While Emperor Zhou was speaking, he probed with his finger again, and a little golden starlight shone on his fingertips.
"Emperor Zhou, we are destined to meet again, but if you attack me before I leave, is it too much?"
The man in white looked slightly pale. Although he had expected it, he could not stop it.
The strength of Emperor Zhou had exceeded his imagination.
If the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was not prepared for a sneak attack on the opponent, he might be seriously injured in one fell swoop. However, in this confrontation between the two sides and there was no way to use any tricks, facing the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, the man in white could only I felt a sense of powerlessness.
The green brilliance hanging in front of him shone brightly, resisting the attack of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty with all his strength.
Now he can only protect himself and a few people around him. For other monsters, he can only be helpless.
Facing an emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was already so difficult for him. The lantern-wielding agents, Cheng Zhihai and others who were eyeing him around made his scalp numb.
One wrong step, every step miscalculated.
Originally, they were well hidden, but they were suddenly picked out, their figures emerged from the shadows, and they were completely exposed to the sun. Their overall combat power was in no way comparable to that of the Emperor of Zhou and others who were fighting at home. .
Being able to escape back to the eighth level demon realm is already considered a good thing.
As for whether he would be laughed at by other demon emperors later, the man in white thought it was harmless.
His usually calm face was suddenly filled with a little hatred at this moment.
"Who discovered our whereabouts? Who is it??"
"Find him! Find him, skin him, and bone him!"
The man in white thought so, and there was a roar in his ears.
The divine suppression of the Great Zhou Emperor had already arrived in front of him.
A surging ability with a strong aura of destruction rushed towards him.
"Shu Xuan, come to me."
The man in white pulled the dull and confused woman beside him to his side and protected her under his hand.
A bright light bloomed between heaven and earth, and the aura of destruction rippled in all directions like an invisible shock wave.
Wave after wave of waves broke out on the surface of the canal.
After the white light dissipated.
Emperor Zhou slowly lowered his hand and glanced around with majestic eyes.
The movement of many monsters was interrupted, and they fell from mid-air like dumplings.
The man in white, as well as many demon clansmen around him, disappeared, and they had obviously fled back to the demon realm.
Emperor Zhou frowned slightly, clenched his fists, and then slowly loosened them.
The pressure the man in white gave him was also not small. If the man in white hadn't been from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and another demon clan and demon emperor had come over, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to deal with him so easily.Although the demon emperor was let go this time, at least it did not cause a big disaster.
"Great move of exotic treasures, hehe, next time I come to Dazhou, I want to see how many exotic treasures of this level you have..."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty looked slightly cold, waved his robe, stepped out of thin air, and walked towards the palace.
"Zhihai, I'll leave the rest of the demon clan to you. Let's interrogate them carefully and see if we can find out who misses the prince."
"Associating with the demon clan, this yearning for the prince is really useless."
The voice of Emperor Zhou rang in Cheng Zhihai's ears.
After saying that, Emperor Zhou disappeared.
Cheng Zhihai looked at the many remaining demon clans floating in the canal, with frightened expressions and a hint of murderous intent on their majestic faces.
"The monsters whose strength exceeds the sixth level are left behind, and the lantern holder is brought back for interrogation, and the rest are all killed!"
Along the canal, many light-bearing agents responded in unison.
They have already been impatient and can't wait any longer.
After receiving Cheng Zhihai's order, many of the lamp-bearing agents stepped into the canal without hesitation, stepped on the water, and fought with the monsters.
The vitality was mighty, sharp and violent, as if it was going to tear the demon clan apart completely.
The fighting movement could not calm down for a while.
Even as far away as Kyoto, one can vaguely see the strong light of vitality erupting outside Kyoto in the direction of the canal.
Between the frequent flashes, there are huge fluctuations of vitality.
Even if you are not close to the canal, you can still feel the strong energy fluctuations coming from there, as well as the intensity of the battle.
Early the next morning, at sunrise, the canal was filled with morning fog and faint red clouds.
The sun slowly rose, illuminating the canal that was once shrouded in darkness.
The sun shines on the river, forming golden rays of light.
The canal was still filled with a strong smell of blood at this time. The corpses and broken limbs of the monsters were floating on the river, and the blood dyed the water of the canal red.
But under the sunshine, the originally bloody and gloomy canal instantly became warm and peaceful.
After a night of fighting, the arresting officers of the Lantern Division were not only not tired at all, but also in high spirits.
why?
the reason is simple!
Because these monsters are all meritorious!
Normally, if you want to gain some merit, you have to investigate cases and collect intelligence, which are mostly time-wasting activities. But in a big-scale battle like this, you have to kill a demon or capture a demon. It's all considered an achievement.
The difficulty of the two tasks is different, but the victory is simple and fast!
Many of the policemen of the Lantern Division achieved all the achievements they had accumulated in the previous half of the year in just one night. Even though they suffered a lot of injuries, they were still smiling.
After cleaning up, they rushed towards Kyoto with the valuable monsters in tow.
Along the way, the appearance of the demons attracted the attention of many people. Even after arriving in Kyoto, everyone who had been watching the battle on the canal in the distance since last night arrived at the city gate at dawn. Waiting for the return of the lighting officer.
Under the attention of many people, many of the police officers holding the lamp couldn't help but raise their heads higher and their chests puffed up. This was a rare time for them to show their holiness in front of others.
While the agents of the Damp Holding Division were escorting the demons back to the Damp Holding Division, a luxurious and luxurious jade chariot was slowly approaching on the opposite street.
We met head-on with the lamp holder and his party.
Many people noticed the oncoming carriage and their expressions changed slightly.
"This...is this Princess Nanming's carriage...?"
"Why did Princess Nanming go out? Doesn't this princess always live in the courtyard and don't go out much?"
"Perhaps the mood has come, and Princess Nanming also wants to see what's going on with the lamp holder."
"Everyone, please give way and don't block Princess Nanming's way."
Everyone hurriedly got out of the way.
Qian Siyuan, who was standing at the front of the lamp-bearing department's team, also noticed the car of Princess Nanming that was slowly approaching in the distance. Even though it faced the many arresting teams of the lamp-bearing department head-on, she did not give way at all.
Qian Siyuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't understand for a moment why Princess Nanming, who had always been unassuming and unrevealing in Kyoto, suddenly appeared to block their way to hold the lantern department.
"Is there something wrong, Princess?"
Qian Siyuan asked loudly.
"It's nothing serious. Last night I saw the movement of the lamp holder in the canal area in the distance. I was curious and came over to take a look."
"How did you, the lamp holder, find out that there are such monsters hiding in the canal? I have passed through that canal basin before, and I am really scared when I think about it."
The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cool, and the vegetation is shaking and the dew is turning into frost!
The luxurious jade chariot slowly approached, and the nylon curtains were slowly lifted by a jade hand. A pleasant voice fell into Qian Siyuan's ears, but Qian Siyuan didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Logically speaking, he should answer Princess Nanming's question.
But he is a member of the lamp-bearing department, and these matters are also the secrets of the lamp-bearing department, so it is difficult to answer.
Not replying is disrespectful.
It's not good to go back.
Qian Siyuan's face darkened a little, as if the grass and trees were white with dew and frost, dark and difficult to see.
"My eldest son found it, but I don't know where the eldest son found it."
Qian Siyuan gave an ambiguous answer.
Princess Nanming waited quietly for a moment, wanting to hear Qian Siyuan's explanation in more detail, but seeing Qian Siyuan's silence, she lowered the curtains in her hands with little interest, "It seems that Qian Siyuan Sir, you just don’t want to pay attention to me, a womanly person, that’s all.”
After that, he asked the bearers to drive the jade chariot away and get out of the way.
Qian Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly to the Princess of Nanming with some respect, and led a group of arresters from the Lantern Division to escort the demon clan to the Lantern Division.
King Nanming is the younger brother of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. He does not fight for anything and only wants to be an idle prince in his life.
Therefore, he also gained the trust and love of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
Although he has no power.
His status was considered extremely noble in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
As for the noble status of King Nanming, his princess was naturally not simple. Although outsiders did not know the life experience of King Nanming, this princess had an amazing appearance and was also a hidden beauty in the entire Kyoto.
But I don’t know why, this princess has been visiting Kyoto in recent days, but has never returned to the fiefdom of King Nanming.
Now he even asked about the affairs of the lamp-bearing department.
Although the question seemed to be unintentional, Qian Siyuan still vaguely felt that it was not that simple for the Nanming Princess to suddenly stop in front of the lamp holder to ask questions this time.
But he couldn't think of any deeper reasons.
After thinking about it carefully, I couldn't think of a reason, so I simply stopped thinking and led everyone back to the lamp holding department.
Now that the monsters in the canal have been picked out, the most important thing is whether they can find out from the mouths of these monsters about the whereabouts of missing the prince.
What can be confirmed now is that the missing prince must have hooked up with the demon clan.
Qian Siyuan felt that there was no need to go into details about the transfer of interests between them, as well as the purpose of colluding with each other. They were just plotting treason, nothing surprising.
And just when Qian Siyuan took the lantern holder and others back to the lantern holder.
In the Great Zhou Palace.
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The palace hall exhibits a solemn and solemn atmosphere. The towering dome is inlaid with splendid decorations, setting off the gorgeous and exquisite furnishings in the palace.
The golden curtain above the throne hangs down like a flowing golden waterfall.The throne itself is carved from precious rosewood, carved with intricate and exquisite patterns, and the embroidered cushion underneath is covered with gorgeous silk.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on it.
His face was majestic and solemn, and he was serious in speech.
Holding his chin with one hand, he silently stared at the officials and ministers sitting down.
The huge palace pillars are engraved with ancient inscriptions and profoundly meaningful patterns. The sunlight shines in through the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace and is projected into every corner of the palace, making the entire palace even more magnificent.
All the officials stood on the red carpet, neatly aligned, like rows of silent sculptures.
Their faces looked more serious and focused under the bright light. Although they were speechless, the trembling of their bodies and the beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads showed how much pressure they were under at this time.
Time passed by, and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty did not say anything to the officials and ministers, and his eyes fell outside the palace.
Tapping.
outside the temple.
Cheng Zhihai stepped forward, appeared, and respectfully saluted the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
"His Majesty."
Emperor Zhou nodded slightly and asked, "Did you find anything?"
Cheng Zhihai shook his head slightly.
"Under that canal, the arrangement of the ban could not be completed by the demon clan overnight. Someone was involved. However, those demon clan have existed for a long time, and the traces left by the people who arranged the ban have been almost wiped out. , it is basically impossible to confirm who assisted the demon emperor in setting up the restriction."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was not surprised by this. After nodding and nodding, he scanned the officials and courtiers with majestic eyes. At this time, the hall returned to a state of silence, but an even heavier pressure than before was pressing on the hearts of every official. .
Emperor Zhou looked at the officials sitting down for a long time and waved his hand, "You all should step aside, Zhihai, follow me."
Emperor Zhou stood up and walked towards the side hall.
Until the figure of Emperor Zhou disappeared in the main hall, all the officials felt relieved, heaved a sigh of relief, and kept talking.
"What's wrong with your Majesty? You look so ugly so early in the morning?"
"Your Majesty was very unhappy about the Demon Emperor last night. The Demon Emperor alone was not enough to place such a ban under the canal, and it was even more impossible to hide so many demon clans under the canal near Kyoto. And it hasn’t been exposed for so long.”
"This means that there is a traitor from the demon clan in our Kyoto?"
"It can be said that your Majesty doesn't know who it is yet. It is most likely the missing prince."
"But isn't the missing prince missing?"
"Yes, so the top priority now is to find out who misses the prince. No, His Majesty just called Cheng Zhihai over again."
"Speaking of which, how was the demon clan exposed this time?"
"It wasn't the demon clan that was exposed, it was Cheng Zhihai who took the initiative to report to His Majesty. It is said that the prince of the Zhenguo Palace found out the whereabouts of the demon clan..."
"Hiss...the crown prince of Zhenguo Palace? That prince can be so capable...?"
"That is to say, I just heard others say this. The lamp bearer should not lie about this matter. Maybe it was really the prince who did it..."
The officials in the imperial court kept talking. Many people paid attention to Cheng Zhihai's back and couldn't help but express some emotion when they saw him walking towards the side hall.
"If Cheng Zhihai can find out the whereabouts of the missing prince this time, his power will definitely increase by one point."
"It's just that if Cheng Zhihai can't find out the whereabouts of the missing prince, I'm afraid things won't end so easily in the end."
"This time Prince Zhenguo was able to find out the movements of this monster clan. In the future, maybe he will be able to find the whereabouts of the missing prince?"
"This is impossible. How many years has it been since Prince Miss Miss has shown his face? You and I, the courtiers, have almost forgotten Miss Miss Prince's face. It has been so long since he disappeared. If I hadn't mentioned Miss Miss Prince recently, I would have thought that Miss Miss Prince has already disappeared. Returned to heaven."
"Qian Siyuan, the lamp holder, and others may still have a chance to find out. His Royal Highness probably doesn't have much chance. We still hope to find out as soon as possible, otherwise the weather will probably change this week."
"Shh! Be careful!"
The discussions among the officials gradually subsided and everyone left the hall.
And Cheng Zhihai walked into the side hall under the discussion of hundreds of officials.
In the side hall.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on the tea table nearby, pouring hot tea. The clear tea exuded the unique fragrance of tea and filled the air.
"Zhihai, come and sit."
Emperor Zhou waved his hand.
Cheng Zhihai bowed respectfully and sat down.
Emperor Zhou took a sip of tea and his majestic gaze fell on Cheng Zhihai's face.
"Who do you think can be involved in the demon clan's affairs this time?"
"Who is still involved in missing the prince?"
Cheng Zhihai's face was slightly startled when he heard this. Emperor Zhou's words were too sharp.
Cheng Zhihai now suspected that as long as he read out a name, Da Zhou would immediately ask him to search the house and investigate. He would rather kill by mistake than let go.
Cheng Zhihai frowned, thought for a long time, slowly raised his head, and replied: "I don't know, sir."
The Emperor Zhou glanced at Cheng Zhihai's solemn and respectful face with majestic eyes, and shook his head with a smile.
"Zhihai, you are too cautious. The current situation cannot be broken or established. The memory of the prince is too deep, and there must be people in the court who are loyal to the memory of the prince."
Speaking of this, Emperor Zhou's majestic eyes became much more melancholy.
"My father chose Prince Miss to be the emperor, but under the leadership of Prince Miss, the Great Zhou Dynasty almost perished. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhen and my mother who strongly recommended me to be the emperor, how could such a scene have happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Since I came to the throne, I have worked diligently to serve the country and the people, and I have never slacked off. However, there are still people in this court who do not obey me."
"They all feel that I am not the real emperor."
When Cheng Zhihai heard this, he was slightly shocked. He stood up quickly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you must not think like this."
Emperor Zhou's brows slightly arched, he raised his hand slightly, pressed it, "Sit down."
Cheng Zhihai sat down again.
Emperor Zhou took another sip of tea, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath for a moment, the expression on his face slowly turned cold.
"But, after all, I am the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the emperor of the Great Zhou royal family."
"I miss the prince's dead body, but he is still alive, and then he comes out to collude with the demon clan to cholera the Great Zhou Dynasty. I can't bear this."
"Zhihai, if you investigate Prince Miss, don't let go of anyone related to Prince Miss. If you find one, ten clans will be wiped out, and the relevant people will be implicated! No one will be left alive!"
Cheng Zhihai felt slightly startled and nodded slightly in response.
"In one month, the royal ceremony will be here soon."
Emperor Zhou said, opening his eyes slightly, looking at Cheng Zhihai, and his tone softened slightly.
"If you resolve the issue of missing the prince before this, I will not touch your lamp holder again."
Emperor Zhou's words were a reassurance for Cheng Zhihai.
As long as the matter of missing the prince can be resolved before the royal ceremony, as long as Cheng Zhihai is around, this lantern holder will be Cheng Zhihai's lantern holder.
Zhao Jin, who was standing next to Emperor Zhou, heard this and looked slightly sideways, looking at Cheng Zhihai a few more times.
But he didn't pay much attention to it.
In Zhao Jin's opinion, Cheng Zhihai was lucky enough to be able to find out about the Monster Clan. The place where the Monster Clan was hiding was so restricted and hidden. If His Highness, the Crown Prince, hadn't found out about the Monster Clan by chance, Cheng Zhihai would have found out the place where the Monster Clan was hiding. Maybe I haven't noticed anything unusual in that place yet.
If Cheng Zhihai finds out that he misses the prince himself, there will probably be no chance.
Maybe we have to rely on Cheng Guang, the Crown Prince again.
Let's see if His Royal Highness can have another great luck...
When Zhao Jin thought of this, he smiled slightly and shook his head.
It is already very difficult for His Royal Highness to be lucky once. How can he be lucky twice?
Within a month, it would be impossible to find the missing prince.
Speaking of...
Why did the missing prince collude with the demon clan?
Is it just to assassinate the prince and disrupt the martial arts competition between the two countries of Zhou and Wei?
Is there any other purpose?
Zhao Jin is not stupid, and he has already started to think about it at this time.
While Zhao Jin was thinking, Cheng Zhihai's mood did not fluctuate too much after hearing what Emperor Zhou said. He just nodded slightly in agreement.
Emperor Zhou sighed when he saw Cheng Zhihai's respectful look, knowing that there was already some distance between him and Cheng Zhihai.
But the emperor is like that.
The emperor has no friends.
Cheng Zhihai was his courtier, his brother-in-law, and his friend.
relationship combined.
The relationship between ministers and ministers accounts for most of it.
Emperor Zhou waved his hand and said, "Go."
Cheng Zhihai saluted respectfully again, then turned and left.
After Cheng Zhihai left.
The Emperor of Zhou stood up and looked at the rising sun in the east with his hands behind his hands, silently.
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(End of this chapter)
This night, the evening wind brought many clouds and mist again.
on the canal.
The night is shrouded in the sky, half of the moon's face emerges from the clouds, and the mottled moonlight shines on the river. Under the cover of night, the water of the canal flows quietly like black satin dotted with stars.
On both sides of the canal, there are towering ancient trees, lush and green. Under the night, it is difficult to see the whole picture, like twisted monsters struggling and crawling in the darkness.
On the canal, fishing boats, passenger ships, cargo ships and other ships are brightly lit, and people on board are chatting, singing, or drinking alone, all enjoying this quiet and beautiful night.
The gentle breeze from the river, carrying the faint fragrance of water vapor and earth, blows on people's faces, making people feel refreshed.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, breaking the quiet night.
A group of lantern-keepers came galloping over on fast horses.
They were dressed in black brocade clothes, with cold faces, and the weapons in their hands shone coldly under the moonlight. They seemed to have encountered something big, and they were speeding along the canal. .
"Is this the person holding the lamp?"
"It's really rare to see so many lighting agents gathered together. What did they come to the canal for?"
"Buzao! Looking at this posture, it seems that something big has happened."
"No, look, there are many people floating in the sky!!"
"Hiss!! Why do I think that person looks a bit like the emperor and Cheng Zhihai who holds the lantern department??"
"Not only that, it seems that there are many people following behind, they seem to be officials of the imperial court..."
"They actually came too..."
The appearance of this group of people instantly filled the originally peaceful canal with a tense atmosphere.
People on the boat hid one after another and did not dare to make a sound.
They were just ordinary canal fishermen who couldn't afford to be frightened too much.
Normally, an ordinary lantern-bearing officer would scare them half to death, but now, almost the entire lantern-bearing officer in Kyoto was dispatched, and even the Emperor of Zhou followed.
Who is this person, worthy of making such a big fuss from the Damp Holder and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty?
The fishermen couldn't figure it out. They all shrank their heads and didn't dare to show their heads. At the same time, they quickly drove the ferry away from the river area.
On the canal, Emperor Zhou and Cheng Zhihai stood on the river, stepping on the dark and shadowless water, staring down the river.
"It's here?"
The Emperor of Zhou stared majestically at the river at his feet, as if he could not see through the cool, deep and dark river water to see clearly the monsters and monsters hidden beneath it.
Cheng Zhihai nodded slightly without hesitation, "It should be right here."
In fact, Cheng Zhihai couldn't see through what was hidden under the canal at this time. He passed by the canal basin several times, but he didn't find anything unusual.
If he hadn't been reminded by Cheng Guang this time, he would never have imagined that the port where the demon clan smuggled across would be hidden in a canal so close to Kyoto.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty didn't say much. After nodding, the power of the soul that belongs to the realm of heaven and man, and the vast ocean-like aura surged out of his body.
Like a violent storm sweeping past, the dark river water began to surge, setting off surging waves, and the canal was no longer calm.
The exploration only lasted for one breath, and Emperor Zhou's originally casual expression turned serious.
He said softly and stared silently under the canal, "It's really hidden here. This kind of hiding method is not like an ordinary restriction. Zhihai, it seems that you are right. The Demon Emperor is indeed involved. in……"
The Emperor of Zhou stared at the river with majestic eyes, said something to Cheng Zhihai, and then suddenly reached out a hand. The watch was filled with a strange luster, as if he had grasped something, and then he clenched it tightly.
"Crack clap..."
Under the silent night, a sound like breaking glass suddenly sounded.
The shattering sound was like the collapse of dominoes, causing a chain reaction, getting denser and louder.
finally……
boom! ! !
A beam of light that was so eerie that it was almost blood-colored rose into the sky from under the canal!
Suddenly, the river surged, the waves were rough, and there were huge waves.
The originally calm river surface suddenly became violent and restless. The river water was tumbling like a giant dragon, struggling desperately, hitting the river bank, making a deafening sound.
The waves were flying in the air, hitting each other, and the river was rolling, one wave after another, as if it was going to swallow the whole world.
On the canal, the boats that had sailed for some distance were rising and falling in the river, as if they were small boats struggling in the huge waves, and were in danger of being swallowed at any time.
The wind howled and the waves danced wildly on the river.
The powerful shock wave spread in all directions. Under the powerful shock wave, many of the lamp-bearing agents on the shore were a little unsteady, twisted around, and almost fell to the ground.
At the same time, under the canal, a series of frightening and inhuman roars sounded.
The demonic energy that was so rich that it almost turned into substance spread out the moment the blood-colored light beam burst out.
Many of the lantern-wielding detectives just felt the demonic aura that was so strong that it seemed to have turned into substance, and their expressions changed.
"How many demon clans are hiding under this canal!?"
"So many monsters are hiding under the canal, and we haven't discovered them all this time?"
"Hiss...there are so many monsters hiding under the canal. What is their purpose?"
"If we hadn't discovered these monsters and let them hide here, we really don't know what the consequences would be..."
Many lantern-holding agents stood by the canal, their faces turned slightly pale with fear, and they kept talking.
same time.
This soaring demonic energy also attracted the attention of many strong men in Kyoto. They all looked out and stared at the canal, and they were all shocked.
"There were demon clans smuggling across the country before, but this time, where is the demon clan smuggling away? It's because they demon clan moved here, right!?"
"There was a fox demon in Kyoto before. I thought it was just an accident, but I didn't expect that there were so many demons hidden in the canals not far from Kyoto."
"Fortunately, it was discovered in advance this time. Otherwise, we don't know what the consequences would be."
In Kyoto, there was an uproar because of the demonic energy that burst into the sky.
The entire Kyoto was in chaos at this time.
In the Duke's Mansion, Cheng Guang, the instigator, had already fallen asleep and knew nothing about the outside world.
…………
On the wide surface of the canal, beneath the turbulent dark water.
Suddenly, rays of silver light overflowed from the river, and countless tall men with dark green skin emerged from the water. They exuded a powerful aura, and their eyes flashed with fierce light. In their hands, The long sword glowed with cold light.
And their eyes were fixed on the Emperor of Zhou in the sky.
In front of the powerful and powerful Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, Cheng Zhihai and Qian Siyuan, the senior officials of the Lantern Division, were subconsciously ignored by them.
It wasn't that Cheng Zhihai and the others didn't give enough pressure to the demon clan, it was simply that the pressure the Emperor of Zhou gave them was so strong that they couldn't take their eyes away from the Emperor of Zhou.
At the same time, under the surface of the river, many eyes emitting strange light were looming under the surface of the river. There were countless demon clans, large and small, and their cultivation levels were all high.
The Emperor of Zhou glanced around with majestic eyes and frowned slightly, seeming to be dissatisfied with the scene in front of him.
Just when he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, a burst of applause suddenly sounded from under the river.
The river water is now like silk, automatically parting.
Under the river, several figures slowly walked out.
The leading man among them was wearing a white moon-colored coarse linen robe. He had an extraordinary handsome face and a kind of enchanting beauty. Every move he made seemed to be full of charm.
With a smile on his face, he looked at Emperor Zhou.
"Amazing, amazing. As expected of the Emperor of Zhou, he was able to discover our existence. I wonder how you discovered us?"
"Logically speaking, my layout and concealment are extremely perfect."
As the man spoke, he stepped out of the air slowly. The demonic aura all over his body was condensed but not released. When facing the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, he still had a smile on his face, without any fear or panic.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty stared at the man in front of him, his brows were furrowed just now. Now he relaxed a little and said coldly:
"Qingqiu Fox Clan? A demon emperor from the Qingqiu Fox Clan actually dares to come to my country? If you run away, I should have a headache."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty said, with one hand retreating behind Cheng Zhihai and several others, and stepped towards the man in white.
The man in white still had a smile on his face. Even when faced with the majestic aura of Emperor Zhou, his expression did not change at all and he just took a step back.
"Emperor Zhou, don't be so anxious, we don't have any ill intentions."
As he spoke, a strange light bloomed in his eyes, shrouding the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty turned a deaf ear and formed seals with his hands. Every move seemed to activate the power of heaven and earth. The powerful soul appeared behind him and suppressed the man in white like a general from the Nine Heavens.
Although the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not know what the demon emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan had to rely on or what purpose he had to allow him to come to the Great Zhou Dynasty alone, he could feel the aura emanating from this person. , feeling a sense of uneasiness.
Even if he is in the Heavenly Realm, he can still feel uneasy when facing the Demon Emperor of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. If he just lets this Demon Emperor hide under the canal, who knows what kind of incident will eventually result. Disaster!
Emperor Zhou's eyes were slightly cold, and his heart was filled with killing intent.
The man in white's eyes flashed with a strange luster, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
What surprised him was not only that the Emperor of Zhou suddenly discovered their hiding place, but also that the Emperor of Zhou was surprised at how advanced his cultivation was.
He felt the killing intent emanating from the Emperor of Zhou and the aura that made him almost need to look up.
Once the royal families in the four directions reach the realm of heaven and humanity, they will no longer be comparable to the ordinary realm of heaven and humanity.
Even if he is the Demon Emperor, he may not necessarily be the opponent of the Great Zhou Emperor since he has entered this supreme state of heaven and earth hundreds of years earlier than the young Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The man in white moved to resist, but Emperor Zhou's divine plan suppressed it, making him feel that in addition to the pressure that could destroy the world, it also contained extremely pure power of the soul.
The power of the soul was gathered together without leaking out at all. It was concentrated in one place and attacked him like a sharp cone. The surrounding clouds were light and the wind was gentle, and even the river water under his feet did not waver at all.
The soul is so true and condensed that it returns to one place, and every move can activate the power of heaven and earth and the power of gods.
This is the world of four directions, the spiritual realm of the Great Zhou royal family.
If he were to fight against the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not to mention whether he could get any benefits, at least he would not be able to return to the Eighth Level Demon Realm safely. If it took a little longer, he might be killed here in the end. .
At that time, it will really be impossible to steal the chicken but lose the rice.
The man in white's thoughts flashed like lightning and fire, and he already had the intention to retreat.
He waved his hand, and a crescent-shaped jade plate suddenly hovered in front of him, emitting a faint brilliance that enveloped him like a tassel.
The divine attack that condensed the pure and vast power of the soul hit his light shield, but it slid to the side as if it had hit something extremely slimy.
In the midst of the electric light and flint, the Emperor Zhou's expression remained unchanged as he pointed out.
A bit of golden starlight shot out from his fingertips.
Thin, like a grain of gold sand floating between your fingers.
The gods emerged, huge, like mountains, emitting strong light. Their faces were deep, covered with light, unable to be looked directly at, and full of majesty and holiness.
He formed a seal with his hands, and strong energy fluctuations instantly emerged all over his body. Powerful air currents spurted out from his body, surging like a Milky Way waterfall.
Rays of divine light burst out from his body, like bright stars falling.
When the man in white took one look, his expression suddenly changed.
This way of the soul and the power of the gods are enough to kill gods and immortals!
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not respect martial ethics! !
He doesn't even test it a few times when he comes up, but he unleashes his killer move as soon as he comes up! ?
The man in white was frantically activating the demonic power all over his body. The surging demonic power instantly condensed into a black mad sword in his hand, but with a "pop" sound, the god's appearance and his black mad sword were just As soon as he touched it, there was a chilling explosion, and not only his black mad knife, but also his entire arm exploded into fragments of flesh and bone, it was too horrible to see!
The man in white no longer looked as calm as before, and he was sweating like rain.
His Qingqiu Fox Clan was not a demon clan that was particularly good at attacking. He originally thought that even if he could not occupy the top position against the Great Zhou Emperor, he would at least be able to defeat him [-]-[-], but he still did not expect that the Great Zhou Emperor The emperor's cultivation strength was actually so powerful.
"The royal bloodline in the world is indeed very good."
The man in white took a deep breath. Although the broken arm did not begin to heal visibly, the bleeding quickly stopped and the injury was healed.
In fact, his strength is not weak. He can fight even ordinary warriors in the Heavenly Realm. However, he still did not expect that facing the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, he would not be the enemy of Yihe.
The royal bloodline in the world...
A strong person who uses his spiritual way to reach the realm of heaven and human beings is not ordinary strong.
"Emperor Zhou, can we just let this matter go?" The man in white waved his hand, and his robes became neat again. He looked at the Emperor Zhou who was standing in the distance with a majestic face, like a god, with a smile on his face. asked softly.
"Although I have set foot in your kingdom, I haven't done anything big, and you haven't lost anything. Can you and I just be well on our own?"
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty did not react too much when faced with the words of the man in white. Under the faint brilliance, the expression of the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty could not be seen.
"You can take it upon yourself. Once you set foot in my great Zhou Dynasty, this matter cannot be settled. You are a demon emperor after all. I allow you to commit suicide here. If I take action, you will definitely be destroyed both physically and mentally."
When the man in white heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but retreat step by step.
His mentality was no longer as calm as it was at the beginning, and he began to curse secretly in his heart.
He really didn't know how Emperor Zhou discovered his location.
From the beginning, their plan went perfectly. Logically speaking, even the Emperor of Zhou could not have noticed his presence so quickly.
The group of monsters hidden in the canal were strictly controlled by him. Except for the last time, in order to assassinate the prince of Zhenguo Palace, he let some monsters out to attract Cheng Zhihai's attention. At all other times, they were hidden under restrictions.
Impossible to be noticed.
The man in white can't understand!
Suddenly something came to mind. Could it be that the human race leaked their whereabouts? ?
Do not……
It shouldn't be. Before that human race got together with their demon race, they were already in a state of incompatibility with the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
It is impossible to betray them.
How could the Emperor of Zhou suddenly discover and find their whereabouts so accurately? ?
The man in white thought that as a demon emperor, his brain was much smarter than that of most demon clans, but at this time, he discovered that his brain was already a bit insufficient.
He couldn't figure it out.
How did the Emperor of Zhou discover their whereabouts?
And faced with the pressing pressure of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
Although the man in white felt a headache, he did not panic too much. He took out the jade plate from his arms and the jade plate rotated rapidly around him, casting thousands of brilliance.
In an instant, it enveloped him and the many monsters behind him.
In just a few breaths, their figures had become blurry.
Emperor Zhou's eyes did not change, but he raised his brows with interest, "Great Relocation Treasure? There are not many rare treasures that can break the boundary. You, the demon emperor, have lived for hundreds of years, and it seems that you have accumulated enough Got a lot of good stuff.”
While Emperor Zhou was speaking, he probed with his finger again, and a little golden starlight shone on his fingertips.
"Emperor Zhou, we are destined to meet again, but if you attack me before I leave, is it too much?"
The man in white looked slightly pale. Although he had expected it, he could not stop it.
The strength of Emperor Zhou had exceeded his imagination.
If the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was not prepared for a sneak attack on the opponent, he might be seriously injured in one fell swoop. However, in this confrontation between the two sides and there was no way to use any tricks, facing the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, the man in white could only I felt a sense of powerlessness.
The green brilliance hanging in front of him shone brightly, resisting the attack of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty with all his strength.
Now he can only protect himself and a few people around him. For other monsters, he can only be helpless.
Facing an emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was already so difficult for him. The lantern-wielding agents, Cheng Zhihai and others who were eyeing him around made his scalp numb.
One wrong step, every step miscalculated.
Originally, they were well hidden, but they were suddenly picked out, their figures emerged from the shadows, and they were completely exposed to the sun. Their overall combat power was in no way comparable to that of the Emperor of Zhou and others who were fighting at home. .
Being able to escape back to the eighth level demon realm is already considered a good thing.
As for whether he would be laughed at by other demon emperors later, the man in white thought it was harmless.
His usually calm face was suddenly filled with a little hatred at this moment.
"Who discovered our whereabouts? Who is it??"
"Find him! Find him, skin him, and bone him!"
The man in white thought so, and there was a roar in his ears.
The divine suppression of the Great Zhou Emperor had already arrived in front of him.
A surging ability with a strong aura of destruction rushed towards him.
"Shu Xuan, come to me."
The man in white pulled the dull and confused woman beside him to his side and protected her under his hand.
A bright light bloomed between heaven and earth, and the aura of destruction rippled in all directions like an invisible shock wave.
Wave after wave of waves broke out on the surface of the canal.
After the white light dissipated.
Emperor Zhou slowly lowered his hand and glanced around with majestic eyes.
The movement of many monsters was interrupted, and they fell from mid-air like dumplings.
The man in white, as well as many demon clansmen around him, disappeared, and they had obviously fled back to the demon realm.
Emperor Zhou frowned slightly, clenched his fists, and then slowly loosened them.
The pressure the man in white gave him was also not small. If the man in white hadn't been from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and another demon clan and demon emperor had come over, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to deal with him so easily.Although the demon emperor was let go this time, at least it did not cause a big disaster.
"Great move of exotic treasures, hehe, next time I come to Dazhou, I want to see how many exotic treasures of this level you have..."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty looked slightly cold, waved his robe, stepped out of thin air, and walked towards the palace.
"Zhihai, I'll leave the rest of the demon clan to you. Let's interrogate them carefully and see if we can find out who misses the prince."
"Associating with the demon clan, this yearning for the prince is really useless."
The voice of Emperor Zhou rang in Cheng Zhihai's ears.
After saying that, Emperor Zhou disappeared.
Cheng Zhihai looked at the many remaining demon clans floating in the canal, with frightened expressions and a hint of murderous intent on their majestic faces.
"The monsters whose strength exceeds the sixth level are left behind, and the lantern holder is brought back for interrogation, and the rest are all killed!"
Along the canal, many light-bearing agents responded in unison.
They have already been impatient and can't wait any longer.
After receiving Cheng Zhihai's order, many of the lamp-bearing agents stepped into the canal without hesitation, stepped on the water, and fought with the monsters.
The vitality was mighty, sharp and violent, as if it was going to tear the demon clan apart completely.
The fighting movement could not calm down for a while.
Even as far away as Kyoto, one can vaguely see the strong light of vitality erupting outside Kyoto in the direction of the canal.
Between the frequent flashes, there are huge fluctuations of vitality.
Even if you are not close to the canal, you can still feel the strong energy fluctuations coming from there, as well as the intensity of the battle.
Early the next morning, at sunrise, the canal was filled with morning fog and faint red clouds.
The sun slowly rose, illuminating the canal that was once shrouded in darkness.
The sun shines on the river, forming golden rays of light.
The canal was still filled with a strong smell of blood at this time. The corpses and broken limbs of the monsters were floating on the river, and the blood dyed the water of the canal red.
But under the sunshine, the originally bloody and gloomy canal instantly became warm and peaceful.
After a night of fighting, the arresting officers of the Lantern Division were not only not tired at all, but also in high spirits.
why?
the reason is simple!
Because these monsters are all meritorious!
Normally, if you want to gain some merit, you have to investigate cases and collect intelligence, which are mostly time-wasting activities. But in a big-scale battle like this, you have to kill a demon or capture a demon. It's all considered an achievement.
The difficulty of the two tasks is different, but the victory is simple and fast!
Many of the policemen of the Lantern Division achieved all the achievements they had accumulated in the previous half of the year in just one night. Even though they suffered a lot of injuries, they were still smiling.
After cleaning up, they rushed towards Kyoto with the valuable monsters in tow.
Along the way, the appearance of the demons attracted the attention of many people. Even after arriving in Kyoto, everyone who had been watching the battle on the canal in the distance since last night arrived at the city gate at dawn. Waiting for the return of the lighting officer.
Under the attention of many people, many of the police officers holding the lamp couldn't help but raise their heads higher and their chests puffed up. This was a rare time for them to show their holiness in front of others.
While the agents of the Damp Holding Division were escorting the demons back to the Damp Holding Division, a luxurious and luxurious jade chariot was slowly approaching on the opposite street.
We met head-on with the lamp holder and his party.
Many people noticed the oncoming carriage and their expressions changed slightly.
"This...is this Princess Nanming's carriage...?"
"Why did Princess Nanming go out? Doesn't this princess always live in the courtyard and don't go out much?"
"Perhaps the mood has come, and Princess Nanming also wants to see what's going on with the lamp holder."
"Everyone, please give way and don't block Princess Nanming's way."
Everyone hurriedly got out of the way.
Qian Siyuan, who was standing at the front of the lamp-bearing department's team, also noticed the car of Princess Nanming that was slowly approaching in the distance. Even though it faced the many arresting teams of the lamp-bearing department head-on, she did not give way at all.
Qian Siyuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't understand for a moment why Princess Nanming, who had always been unassuming and unrevealing in Kyoto, suddenly appeared to block their way to hold the lantern department.
"Is there something wrong, Princess?"
Qian Siyuan asked loudly.
"It's nothing serious. Last night I saw the movement of the lamp holder in the canal area in the distance. I was curious and came over to take a look."
"How did you, the lamp holder, find out that there are such monsters hiding in the canal? I have passed through that canal basin before, and I am really scared when I think about it."
The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cool, and the vegetation is shaking and the dew is turning into frost!
The luxurious jade chariot slowly approached, and the nylon curtains were slowly lifted by a jade hand. A pleasant voice fell into Qian Siyuan's ears, but Qian Siyuan didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Logically speaking, he should answer Princess Nanming's question.
But he is a member of the lamp-bearing department, and these matters are also the secrets of the lamp-bearing department, so it is difficult to answer.
Not replying is disrespectful.
It's not good to go back.
Qian Siyuan's face darkened a little, as if the grass and trees were white with dew and frost, dark and difficult to see.
"My eldest son found it, but I don't know where the eldest son found it."
Qian Siyuan gave an ambiguous answer.
Princess Nanming waited quietly for a moment, wanting to hear Qian Siyuan's explanation in more detail, but seeing Qian Siyuan's silence, she lowered the curtains in her hands with little interest, "It seems that Qian Siyuan Sir, you just don’t want to pay attention to me, a womanly person, that’s all.”
After that, he asked the bearers to drive the jade chariot away and get out of the way.
Qian Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly to the Princess of Nanming with some respect, and led a group of arresters from the Lantern Division to escort the demon clan to the Lantern Division.
King Nanming is the younger brother of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. He does not fight for anything and only wants to be an idle prince in his life.
Therefore, he also gained the trust and love of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
Although he has no power.
His status was considered extremely noble in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
As for the noble status of King Nanming, his princess was naturally not simple. Although outsiders did not know the life experience of King Nanming, this princess had an amazing appearance and was also a hidden beauty in the entire Kyoto.
But I don’t know why, this princess has been visiting Kyoto in recent days, but has never returned to the fiefdom of King Nanming.
Now he even asked about the affairs of the lamp-bearing department.
Although the question seemed to be unintentional, Qian Siyuan still vaguely felt that it was not that simple for the Nanming Princess to suddenly stop in front of the lamp holder to ask questions this time.
But he couldn't think of any deeper reasons.
After thinking about it carefully, I couldn't think of a reason, so I simply stopped thinking and led everyone back to the lamp holding department.
Now that the monsters in the canal have been picked out, the most important thing is whether they can find out from the mouths of these monsters about the whereabouts of missing the prince.
What can be confirmed now is that the missing prince must have hooked up with the demon clan.
Qian Siyuan felt that there was no need to go into details about the transfer of interests between them, as well as the purpose of colluding with each other. They were just plotting treason, nothing surprising.
And just when Qian Siyuan took the lantern holder and others back to the lantern holder.
In the Great Zhou Palace.
Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The palace hall exhibits a solemn and solemn atmosphere. The towering dome is inlaid with splendid decorations, setting off the gorgeous and exquisite furnishings in the palace.
The golden curtain above the throne hangs down like a flowing golden waterfall.The throne itself is carved from precious rosewood, carved with intricate and exquisite patterns, and the embroidered cushion underneath is covered with gorgeous silk.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on it.
His face was majestic and solemn, and he was serious in speech.
Holding his chin with one hand, he silently stared at the officials and ministers sitting down.
The huge palace pillars are engraved with ancient inscriptions and profoundly meaningful patterns. The sunlight shines in through the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace and is projected into every corner of the palace, making the entire palace even more magnificent.
All the officials stood on the red carpet, neatly aligned, like rows of silent sculptures.
Their faces looked more serious and focused under the bright light. Although they were speechless, the trembling of their bodies and the beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads showed how much pressure they were under at this time.
Time passed by, and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty did not say anything to the officials and ministers, and his eyes fell outside the palace.
Tapping.
outside the temple.
Cheng Zhihai stepped forward, appeared, and respectfully saluted the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
"His Majesty."
Emperor Zhou nodded slightly and asked, "Did you find anything?"
Cheng Zhihai shook his head slightly.
"Under that canal, the arrangement of the ban could not be completed by the demon clan overnight. Someone was involved. However, those demon clan have existed for a long time, and the traces left by the people who arranged the ban have been almost wiped out. , it is basically impossible to confirm who assisted the demon emperor in setting up the restriction."
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was not surprised by this. After nodding and nodding, he scanned the officials and courtiers with majestic eyes. At this time, the hall returned to a state of silence, but an even heavier pressure than before was pressing on the hearts of every official. .
Emperor Zhou looked at the officials sitting down for a long time and waved his hand, "You all should step aside, Zhihai, follow me."
Emperor Zhou stood up and walked towards the side hall.
Until the figure of Emperor Zhou disappeared in the main hall, all the officials felt relieved, heaved a sigh of relief, and kept talking.
"What's wrong with your Majesty? You look so ugly so early in the morning?"
"Your Majesty was very unhappy about the Demon Emperor last night. The Demon Emperor alone was not enough to place such a ban under the canal, and it was even more impossible to hide so many demon clans under the canal near Kyoto. And it hasn’t been exposed for so long.”
"This means that there is a traitor from the demon clan in our Kyoto?"
"It can be said that your Majesty doesn't know who it is yet. It is most likely the missing prince."
"But isn't the missing prince missing?"
"Yes, so the top priority now is to find out who misses the prince. No, His Majesty just called Cheng Zhihai over again."
"Speaking of which, how was the demon clan exposed this time?"
"It wasn't the demon clan that was exposed, it was Cheng Zhihai who took the initiative to report to His Majesty. It is said that the prince of the Zhenguo Palace found out the whereabouts of the demon clan..."
"Hiss...the crown prince of Zhenguo Palace? That prince can be so capable...?"
"That is to say, I just heard others say this. The lamp bearer should not lie about this matter. Maybe it was really the prince who did it..."
The officials in the imperial court kept talking. Many people paid attention to Cheng Zhihai's back and couldn't help but express some emotion when they saw him walking towards the side hall.
"If Cheng Zhihai can find out the whereabouts of the missing prince this time, his power will definitely increase by one point."
"It's just that if Cheng Zhihai can't find out the whereabouts of the missing prince, I'm afraid things won't end so easily in the end."
"This time Prince Zhenguo was able to find out the movements of this monster clan. In the future, maybe he will be able to find the whereabouts of the missing prince?"
"This is impossible. How many years has it been since Prince Miss Miss has shown his face? You and I, the courtiers, have almost forgotten Miss Miss Prince's face. It has been so long since he disappeared. If I hadn't mentioned Miss Miss Prince recently, I would have thought that Miss Miss Prince has already disappeared. Returned to heaven."
"Qian Siyuan, the lamp holder, and others may still have a chance to find out. His Royal Highness probably doesn't have much chance. We still hope to find out as soon as possible, otherwise the weather will probably change this week."
"Shh! Be careful!"
The discussions among the officials gradually subsided and everyone left the hall.
And Cheng Zhihai walked into the side hall under the discussion of hundreds of officials.
In the side hall.
The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty sat on the tea table nearby, pouring hot tea. The clear tea exuded the unique fragrance of tea and filled the air.
"Zhihai, come and sit."
Emperor Zhou waved his hand.
Cheng Zhihai bowed respectfully and sat down.
Emperor Zhou took a sip of tea and his majestic gaze fell on Cheng Zhihai's face.
"Who do you think can be involved in the demon clan's affairs this time?"
"Who is still involved in missing the prince?"
Cheng Zhihai's face was slightly startled when he heard this. Emperor Zhou's words were too sharp.
Cheng Zhihai now suspected that as long as he read out a name, Da Zhou would immediately ask him to search the house and investigate. He would rather kill by mistake than let go.
Cheng Zhihai frowned, thought for a long time, slowly raised his head, and replied: "I don't know, sir."
The Emperor Zhou glanced at Cheng Zhihai's solemn and respectful face with majestic eyes, and shook his head with a smile.
"Zhihai, you are too cautious. The current situation cannot be broken or established. The memory of the prince is too deep, and there must be people in the court who are loyal to the memory of the prince."
Speaking of this, Emperor Zhou's majestic eyes became much more melancholy.
"My father chose Prince Miss to be the emperor, but under the leadership of Prince Miss, the Great Zhou Dynasty almost perished. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhen and my mother who strongly recommended me to be the emperor, how could such a scene have happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Since I came to the throne, I have worked diligently to serve the country and the people, and I have never slacked off. However, there are still people in this court who do not obey me."
"They all feel that I am not the real emperor."
When Cheng Zhihai heard this, he was slightly shocked. He stood up quickly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you must not think like this."
Emperor Zhou's brows slightly arched, he raised his hand slightly, pressed it, "Sit down."
Cheng Zhihai sat down again.
Emperor Zhou took another sip of tea, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath for a moment, the expression on his face slowly turned cold.
"But, after all, I am the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the emperor of the Great Zhou royal family."
"I miss the prince's dead body, but he is still alive, and then he comes out to collude with the demon clan to cholera the Great Zhou Dynasty. I can't bear this."
"Zhihai, if you investigate Prince Miss, don't let go of anyone related to Prince Miss. If you find one, ten clans will be wiped out, and the relevant people will be implicated! No one will be left alive!"
Cheng Zhihai felt slightly startled and nodded slightly in response.
"In one month, the royal ceremony will be here soon."
Emperor Zhou said, opening his eyes slightly, looking at Cheng Zhihai, and his tone softened slightly.
"If you resolve the issue of missing the prince before this, I will not touch your lamp holder again."
Emperor Zhou's words were a reassurance for Cheng Zhihai.
As long as the matter of missing the prince can be resolved before the royal ceremony, as long as Cheng Zhihai is around, this lantern holder will be Cheng Zhihai's lantern holder.
Zhao Jin, who was standing next to Emperor Zhou, heard this and looked slightly sideways, looking at Cheng Zhihai a few more times.
But he didn't pay much attention to it.
In Zhao Jin's opinion, Cheng Zhihai was lucky enough to be able to find out about the Monster Clan. The place where the Monster Clan was hiding was so restricted and hidden. If His Highness, the Crown Prince, hadn't found out about the Monster Clan by chance, Cheng Zhihai would have found out the place where the Monster Clan was hiding. Maybe I haven't noticed anything unusual in that place yet.
If Cheng Zhihai finds out that he misses the prince himself, there will probably be no chance.
Maybe we have to rely on Cheng Guang, the Crown Prince again.
Let's see if His Royal Highness can have another great luck...
When Zhao Jin thought of this, he smiled slightly and shook his head.
It is already very difficult for His Royal Highness to be lucky once. How can he be lucky twice?
Within a month, it would be impossible to find the missing prince.
Speaking of...
Why did the missing prince collude with the demon clan?
Is it just to assassinate the prince and disrupt the martial arts competition between the two countries of Zhou and Wei?
Is there any other purpose?
Zhao Jin is not stupid, and he has already started to think about it at this time.
While Zhao Jin was thinking, Cheng Zhihai's mood did not fluctuate too much after hearing what Emperor Zhou said. He just nodded slightly in agreement.
Emperor Zhou sighed when he saw Cheng Zhihai's respectful look, knowing that there was already some distance between him and Cheng Zhihai.
But the emperor is like that.
The emperor has no friends.
Cheng Zhihai was his courtier, his brother-in-law, and his friend.
relationship combined.
The relationship between ministers and ministers accounts for most of it.
Emperor Zhou waved his hand and said, "Go."
Cheng Zhihai saluted respectfully again, then turned and left.
After Cheng Zhihai left.
The Emperor of Zhou stood up and looked at the rising sun in the east with his hands behind his hands, silently.
…………
(End of this chapter)
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