flstandardbreds Chapter 178 Brother Tong
Chapter 178 Brother Tong
The sudden appearance of several people in the place where Shen Huaichuan was would not cause any disturbance; in fact, it was the safest place in the Three Realms.
The problem is, he's in jail.
Yun Yici was unaware of the location assigned to her by the dog system, which was nominally Shen Huaichuan's side, but in reality, it led to the Xuanling Prison.
She exclaimed, "Brother Tong, it's rare for you to be reliable. But do you know where Shen Huaichuan is?"
Trusting Shen Huaichuan, Yun Yici had no doubt that Shen Huaichuan was safe.
Moreover, she originally planned to wait until her cultivation level was higher before searching for Shen Huaichuan's whereabouts.
The system's reward allowed her to be sent directly to Shen Huaichuan's side, and Huaichuan could also see his former master, so she was satisfied.
The system said, "I don't know, but I can definitely get you there."
With the system's assurance, Yun Yici finally felt a little relieved.
There was nothing she could do; the dog system had far too much of a dark history. She was now worried that the dog system would choose to send them over while Shen Huaichuan was taking a shower or something.
Ling Wan led the way, and the master and his disciples quickened their pace, cutting the usual journey in half the time they had taken today.
Upon arriving at the palace where the emperor had ordered guests to be received, Li Shao was standing outside waiting, showing no sign of urgency.
Seeing Ling Wan arrive with Wen Fuyue and her five disciples, he stepped forward to greet them and said, "It turns out that His Majesty asked me to invite young friend Mu over for a chat."
“I heard from the little demons that Ling Wan has already gone to call you, so I’ll stay here and wait, so as not to make a wasted trip.”
Yun Yici looked Li Shao over and, seeing his composed expression, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are they... inside with Senior Di Zhao?"
Li Shao nodded and said, "I didn't hear much, but their arrival should be related to young friend Mu."
"With His Excellency here, you don't need to worry too much."
Emperor Zhao was extremely protective of his own people, and he was not brainless despite carving out his own territory in the Demon Realm on his own.
He's giving up because he doesn't want to back down, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know what to do.
Li Shao had served Emperor Zhao for much longer than Ling Wan, and therefore trusted Emperor Zhao implicitly.
After giving his instructions, Li Shao announced his arrival inside and led his master and disciples inside. Ling Wan stood nervously outside, watching their figures disappear into the hall.
Upon entering the palace of the imperial decree, Yun Yici sensed an atmosphere different from before.
She glanced around quickly and saw that the exquisitely carved chair where the emperor usually sat at the head of the table had been removed, and the emperor was now sitting at a table below with a man and a woman.
As soon as the master and his disciples entered, the three who were talking all looked up at the same time.
Being stared at by the three of them at the same time, Yun Yici felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being stared at by some giant object.
That woman must be the Snake Mother; she was stunningly beautiful in her black veil.
Shi Tian, on the other hand, was dressed in a magnificent and imposing black embroidered gold outfit. Unlike the Nine Infants she knew, whose eyes were bloodshot and red, Shi Tian had red pupils and whites.
Shi Tian sized up the few cultivators who had entered. The one leading them, with his ethereal air, was probably the elder of the children behind him.
Yun Yici and his companions, who were in their early twenties, were not even a fraction of Shi Tian's age.
Shi Tian spotted Mu Yunjian, with white hair and red eyes, mixed among the human cultivators. He immediately stood up, pointed at Mu Yunjian, and sneered, "You're the E's Beast that received the essence blood of my ancestor?"
Why should you lower yourself and mingle with other cultivators?
The emperor, already displeased, sat cross-legged on the ground. Upon hearing this, he put down the wine bowl he was serving and said, "This is my guest. You have overstepped your bounds."
Shi Tian's face stiffened, and he changed his tone: "Brother Emperor, I am also concerned about my great-uncle's successor."
"My ancestors were descendants of humans..."
The Emperor's elder brother?
Yun Yici looked completely bewildered and asked the system, "Did the imperial edict infect my master with his social arrogance?"
In just a short while? The Emperor and Shitian became sworn brothers?
Shi Tian stopped mid-sentence, saying that his ancestors being captured by humans and forced to guard the gate for ten thousand years was hardly something to be proud of.
Li Ji looked at Wen Fuyue and her group and saw that they were as bright as a gentle breeze and a clear moon, reminiscent of the demeanor of old friends, so she felt a sense of goodwill towards them.
She offered, "Don't argue with Shi Tian, please sit down."
"We are here today mainly to ask about the Nine-Headed Serpent who transferred its essence and blood to this young friend."
coming.
Wen Fuyue nodded to her disciples before sitting down next to Di Zhao, while Yun Yici and the others sat down next to Wen Fuyue in order.
After everyone was seated, Li Shao served them a cup of wine and then left.
Yun Yici noticed that the large bowl of wine in front of her was yellowish, and she didn't know what kind of wine it was.
Seeing that the younger ones were warily examining the wine bowls without showing any intention of drinking, Li Ji smiled and said, "This is fine wine that we brought from Jiuqi City."
"We have no ill intentions in coming here; we just want to find out what exactly happened."
Mu Yunjian said, "I am a half-demon. By chance, I became a disciple of my master. I met him in the secluded Lingwei Sect of the Rakshasa Illusion Sea."
“He voluntarily gave me his essence and blood; it was not something I maliciously tricked or stole.”
Mu Yunjian, who usually acted recklessly, knew that his answer would affect his fellow disciples, so he was very polite.
Li Ji sighed and said, "So that's how it is. I've vaguely heard of the Lingwei Sect's reputation. Wasn't it said that the Lingwei Sect was wiped out more than two thousand years ago?"
"So they've chosen to live in seclusion there?"
Mu Yunjian truthfully replied, "I don't know either. I was able to refine the essence blood with the help of Senior Jiuying. When I woke up, I heard that Lingwei Sect had appeared in the world and that the outer pavilion was open to the public."
Upon hearing this, Shi Tian exclaimed excitedly, "My father will definitely go there when he hears this news."
Li Ji originally wanted to get information from Mu Yunjian, but she didn't expect that her silly child would reveal all her secrets with just one sentence.
However, Emperor Zhao and Yun Yici and his disciples had already guessed this, so they all pretended not to hear it.
Li Ji tried to steer the conversation back on track: "Then...did that senior ask you to deliver any message to his people?"
Yun Yici recalled what Jiuying had said and relayed it: "He did say that the Jiuying clan does not have many offspring, and that some clansmen might come looking for them."
"He was specifically instructed to remain unmarried and childless throughout his life, so as not to tarnish his reputation."
After Yun Yici finished speaking, Mu Yunjian and Shi Tian both twitched at the corners of their mouths, while Di Zhao laughed out loud.
Mu Yunjian said, "I regard him as a respected elder and have never had any intention of impersonating him."
Shi Tianze said, "Even if my Jiuying clan is blind, we would never mistake such a small beast as Jiuying."
Shi Tian stared at Mu Yunjian, looking him up and down, still finding the boy completely unpleasant.
With a loud shout, he suddenly sprang up, his black robes bursting open to reveal his strong, muscular upper body: "Come out and fight! I want to see if you are truly qualified to inherit my Nine Infant Blood Essence!"