There were exactly one hundred people from the Yun family who came to attend the Demon Queen Ceremony this time, of which nearly half were young disciples. As many as twenty-nine of the thirty-six core elders were accompanying them, and the three grand elders were all among them.
“None of the three great elders stayed behind to take charge. All of them followed. It seems that Dad is determined to go all out this time.” Xiao Yun approached Yun Che and whispered.
Yun Che nodded: "The other guardian families should also bring their core experts with them. So, each family is only allowed to bring a hundred people?"
“Well! For this Demon Queen Ceremony, the top forces or rulers from all major regions of the Fantasy Demon Realm will be invited, but the number of people they bring is generally limited to no more than three. Some of the most powerful ones cannot bring more than ten people. Only our twelve guardian families and the major royal palaces can bring so many people.” Xiao Yun explained. He naturally knew about this Demon Queen Ceremony that had already attracted worldwide attention.
After all, the Twelve Guardian Families are the most powerful force in the Fantasy Demon Realm, with a status equivalent to the four holy places of the Profound Sky Continent. They exist to protect the Demon King clan, so naturally they enjoy special privileges.
“How many people will be present at the ceremony?” Yun Che asked again.
"That, I don't know either." Xiao Yun scratched his forehead: "This is also my first time attending the Demon Queen Ceremony."
"There will be about 100,000 people." Yun Qinghong, who was walking in front of them, said, "These 100,000 people are all of extraordinary status. They include the lords of various cities, lords, princes and nobles, the masters of various sects, the masters of the Mysterious Mansion, the kings of various races... The young generation they brought with them are mostly young masters or the first geniuses. The Illusory Demon Realm is respected by the Demon King City. In terms of strength, they can hardly be compared with the Twelve Families, but they cannot be completely underestimated."
“One hundred thousand people…” This scale was similar to what Yun Che had expected. However, the first major event after the Little Demon Queen took office had gathered almost all of the most powerful beings in the entire Illusory Demon Realm. Yun Che thought for a moment and asked, “How many palaces does the Illusory Demon Royal Family have now? How strong are they?”
“There are 103 royal palaces, and the Huai Palace is the most powerful among them.” Yun Qinghong narrowed his eyes and said, “These royal families all have more or less Demon King blood. With such talent, their cultivation speed is far faster than that of ordinary people. In addition, they enjoy the most abundant resources and the opportunities of the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, which is also the greatest improvement for them. Therefore, all the royal families are strong, and there is no mediocre person. Especially the ‘Seven Sons of Illusionary Demons’ of each generation are famous all over the world.”
"The proportion of strong men in each palace is extremely astonishing, but the scale is far less than that of the twelve guardian families. However, in recent years, the Huai King has secretly won over the kings, and the power of the major palaces has gathered in the Huai King's Palace. In addition, the strong men of various tribes have been bought at high prices. The strength of the Huai King's Palace is already unfathomable. Now, even the guardian families are leaning towards the Huai King's Palace, especially the Helian clan, which has obviously completely surrendered to the Huai King's Palace... If the Huai King really makes trouble today, the situation will be extremely unfavorable to the Little Demon Queen. However, although the Little Demon Queen is a woman, she is by no means someone who can be easily restrained. What will happen at the Demon Queen Ceremony today... is unpredictable!"
The center of the Demon King City is the Demon King Palace. Before entering the Demon King Palace, a huge palace that towers into the clouds appears before your eyes. This palace is so huge that it is almost as big as the entire Yun family. This is the Demon King Palace where the Demon Queen Ceremony is held. Above the palace, a three-legged bird with golden feathers covering the sky looks up to the sky, accepting the admiration and worship of the entire Demon King City.
Seeing Yun Che staring at the golden bird in the sky, Xiao Yun explained, “That is the golden statue of the divine beast Golden Crow. The Demon King bloodline of the Illusory Demon Royal Family refers to the Golden Crow bloodline. The Golden Crow divine beast symbolizes the highest level of faith in the Illusory Demon Realm.”
It was still early, and the Yun family members did not walk very fast. When they were about to step into the main gate of the Demon King Palace, a team of only a dozen people was walking towards them from another direction. Wherever they went, the guards in front of the palace bowed and greeted them respectfully.
The leader of the group was dressed in luxurious clothes, with an expression that revealed the aura of a natural superior, and his eyes were calm with undisguised pride, as if nothing in the world was worthy of his eyes to look up to. Seeing the Yun family's team, he narrowed his eyes, raised a faint smile, and said with joy: "Oh? Brother Yun! Is it really you?"
Yun Qinghong paused, turned around and looked at him, and said lightly: "Prince Huai, long time no see."
Prince of Huai?
These three words made Yun Che quickly turn his head to look at the person who spoke.
The ambition of the Huai Prince's Mansion was known to everyone in Monster King City. His methods were endless and even unscrupulous. It seemed that he was not afraid of being known by the Little Demon Queen. Yun Che had thought that this Huai County Prince would be an unbridled person, but the man in front of him, who was called Huai County Prince by Yun Qinghong, had a smile on his face and looked like a harmless and elegant scholar. It was impossible to associate him with a person who had ambitions to usurp the throne of the Monster King... except for his eyes that were as deep as the dark night and as proud as a lone eagle.
"Hahaha!" Prince Huai came over with a big laugh. "Brother Yun, it's been a long time. Two months ago, I heard that you and sister-in-law had miraculously recovered, and I was overjoyed. But I had to prepare for today's ceremony, so I haven't been able to find the time to visit you in person. I'm really ashamed of you, Brother Yun. I hope you won't mind."
Two months ago, Yun Qinghong not only scolded his son, Prince Huiye, but also personally beat up Venerable Yanlong and seriously injured him... Venerable Yanlong did not come with him today, and it is estimated that he will not be able to recover for at least half a year. At the same time, the fact that the Huai Palace asked the Helian family to assassinate Xiao Yun and the Seventh Under Heaven was exposed at that time. But when the Huai County Prince met Yun Qinghong, he did not mention these things at all, as if they had never happened at all. He even called Yun Qinghong "big brother" and was so affectionate that it was as if he had met a brother who had not seen each other for many years.
What a smiling venomous snake… Yun Che sneered secretly.
“Prince Huai is thoughtful. How dare I, Yun, be surprised?” Yun Qinghong said indifferently.
"Hey!" Prince Huai waved his hands and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Yun, the title of 'Prince Huai' is too distant. It's better to call me Brother Huai like before. Oh, I really miss the time when we brothers drank and talked happily. How about... after this ceremony, Brother Yun comes to my palace as a guest, and we brothers have a good drink, how about it?"
“I appreciate the good intention of the Prince of Huai, but you don’t have to drink the wine.” Yun Qinghong smiled faintly: “The person is the same as before, but the intention is not the same as before. The taste of the wine has naturally changed and has become difficult to swallow. It is better not to drink it.”
The Huai County King was not angry at all for Yun Qinghong's sarcasm: "Brother Yun, are you angry with me? Alas, no wonder, this little bastard in my family is really a worry... Ye'er, why don't you come over!"
Prince Huiye walked out from behind and stood beside Prince Huai. A cold look swept across Yun Che's face. Prince Huai said, "I heard that this useless son of mine was disrespectful to Brother Yun that day. Sigh, it really brought shame to our Huai Palace. Ye'er, why don't you apologize to your Uncle Yun!"
Prince Huiye gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said, "Uncle Yun, Huiye was ignorant that day, I hope you can forgive me."
Yun Qinghong accepted it calmly, and then said calmly: "Since you have already known your mistake, I will not bear a grudge against this young man. Prince Huai, I scolded the noble young master that day and made him lose face in front of everyone. Your Highness Prince Huai will not mind, right?"
"Brother Yun, what are you talking about!" Huai Jun Wang waved his hand generously, "My useless son has been acting recklessly all day long, disrespecting his elders and causing trouble everywhere. As his senior, it is only natural for Brother Yun to teach him a lesson. I am grateful to him, so why would I mind? If this bastard dares to disrespect you again next time, there is no need to waste words scolding him, just beat him half to death and throw him out."
Yun Che: (Hehe).
"Brother, look at the person behind Prince Kaguya." Xiao Yun came over and said in a low voice.
Yun Che glanced sideways, looking behind Prince Kaguya. There stood a tall and strong young man. Kaguya was fair-skinned and handsome, but this young man had a face full of flesh, eyes like eagles, and muscles bulging high on his body. Just by looking at him, one could feel the terrifying power hidden in each muscle.
As if he sensed the gaze of Yun Che and Yun Xiao, the young man’s eyes suddenly shot over, staring at Yun Che and Yun Xiao for a moment before retracting his gaze. He snorted coldly enough for anyone to hear, and his eyes were filled with contempt and disdain… as if Yun Che and Xiao Yun were not even worthy of him looking at them for a second longer.
“This man is the eldest son of the Prince of Huai, Hui Ran! He is the leader of the seven sons of this generation of Illusionary Demons! No one under the age of thirty-five, whether from the twelve guardian families or the Illusionary Demon royal family, can be his opponent! Moreover, he has a very cruel temperament. Anyone who fights with him will be seriously injured at best, or die miserably at worst.” Xiao Yun whispered. Yun Che could hear a deep fear in his voice.
Yun Che nodded slightly and stopped looking at him. At this moment, he found that the Huai County Prince’s gaze suddenly fell on him.
“Could this be the legendary adopted son of Brother Yun? If I remember correctly, his name should be... Yun Che?” Huai Jun Wang said with a smile, his eyes swept from Yun Che’s head to his feet, and then nodded slowly: “He is indeed extraordinary, no wonder, to be adopted as an adopted son by a figure like Brother Yun, how could he be an ordinary person? At least in appearance, he might be a little better than this biological son.”
Xiao Yun took a step forward and said calmly, "Big brother is indeed much better than me. With a big brother like him as a role model, I am confident that I will grow faster and at least not bring shame to my parents."
Yun Qinghong nodded slightly, his eyes full of approval.
“Okay, hahahaha!” Prince Huai laughed loudly, then bowed to Yun Qinghong and said, “I forgot to congratulate Brother Yun on his adopted son. But Brother Yun’s adopted son is really mysterious. I have been trying to learn more about him for a while, but even with my ears and eyes, I can’t figure it out at all. It really makes me curious.”
The Prince of Huai spoke out his investigation of Yun Che's background without changing his expression or disguising anything. After he finished speaking, he put his arm down and said, "The ceremony is about to begin, so I will go first. If the King invites you to come here, I hope Brother Yun will not refuse."
"let's go."
The Prince of Huai County gave Yun Qinghong a meaningful smile, and then strode towards the gate of the Demon King Palace. When one foot stepped into the palace gate, he suddenly stopped, looked ahead, turned his back to Yun Qinghong, and sighed: "Except for you, Yun Qinghong, there is no one in the Twelve Families that I am willing to call 'Big Brother'. If there is someone I least want to be an enemy of, it is you, Yun Qinghong. Today, I still call you Big Brother Yun. After today, Big Brother Yun is willing to be on an equal footing with me and call me brother, or... hehe, the outcome of everything is naturally decided by Big Brother."
Prince Huai's words made everyone in the Yun family and Prince Huai's Mansion stare in amazement. The guards standing in front of the palace gate felt their legs tremble and they lowered their heads, pretending that they heard nothing.
Prince Huai smiled faintly and stepped into the palace gate, followed closely by Kaguya and Kaguya.
“Father, why are you so polite to Yun Qinghong? You even promised that we can be equals after the matter is accomplished? What qualifications does he have?” Prince Huiye asked in great confusion.
“Haha,” Huai Jun Wang smiled lightly and said with emotion: “The Yun Qinghong you know has always been a useless person, but the Yun Qinghong before you were born is the real Yun Qinghong. If you were born a dozen years earlier, you would not ask this question. The former Demon King gave Yun Canghai the title of ‘Demon King’ and even allowed him to be on an equal footing with himself. The young Demon King has taken Yun Qinghong as his role model since he was young and called him his elder brother. Even your father, I was asked by your grandfather to take Yun Qinghong as my goal!”
"Ah..." Prince Kaguya stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
"Hmph!" Hui Ran snorted disdainfully: "Father, you are too serious. No matter how powerful he is, at his age, he can only be a mid-stage emperor at best. How much of a threat can the Yun family pose by having a mid-stage emperor? Why does father need to use the term 'equal' to win him over!"
The Prince of Huai was silent for a moment, and said, "Perhaps the image of him in my mind is too deep. I have everything ready, and I am very confident in my heart, but when I think of his recovery, I feel inexplicably uneasy... This feeling makes me extremely unhappy!"
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