The faces of the seven family heads were all gloomy, but after a long while, no one stepped forward, and no one even spoke… Being forced into this situation by Yun Che, if they knelt down and apologized to Yun Canghai in public, they would undoubtedly be bowing to the entire Yun family, but if they refused, they would just be hit by Yun Che’s big shit pot, and if they were not careful, it might cause the family to be infamous throughout the Illusory Demon Realm. They were in a dilemma and were all waiting for others to step forward, but after holding back for a long time, no one stood up. The scene was so uncomfortable and awkward that even their intestines were twitching.
“Hehehe…” Yun Che looked at them and sneered sarcastically: “As expected, my words have been straightforward enough. I also think that I have listed the grievances and right and wrong clearly enough. But even so, these seven guardian family heads are so indifferent! All of you present here are lords, overlords, strong men and rising stars of the younger generation from all over the Illusory Demon Realm. They are the pillars of the Illusory Demon Realm in the past, present and future, and the Demon King City is the most important core of the entire Illusory Demon Realm. It is worthwhile for you to come to this Demon Queen Ceremony, because I believe that at this moment, each of you should have completely seen what the problem is with the core area of the Demon King City! You should have completely seen who is right and who is wrong, who is loyal and who is treacherous, and who deserves the title of ‘Guardian Family’, and who is the cancer that should be eliminated!”
In the hall, Yun Che's voice reverberated. His words were extremely straightforward, thousands of times sharper than a knife. Even the Little Demon Queen would never say such a blunt thing, because it was aimed at the seven strongest people at the pinnacle of the Illusory Demon Realm. If any one of them was attacked, it would be enough to shake the Illusory Demon Realm, not to mention the seven clans.
In any other situation, Yun Che would not have shouted such words, because it was actually an extremely unwise move. But here, at this moment, he shouted without hesitation, the sound was deafening, and he wished that everyone in the entire Monster King City could hear it clearly.
Yun Che’s words frightened many people. Indeed, at this point, people had seen everything clearly. Even so, how many people dared to respond positively to the might of the seven guardian families... However, just as Yun Che’s voice fell, an old and excited roar sounded from the back of the seats.
“Well said!”
This old voice coming from the back surprised everyone, and the seven family heads all looked at the source of the voice. At this time, the old man who made the voice had already flown up and landed beside Yun Che.
The old man was wearing a simple grey robe, his hair and beard were all white, his face was full of traces of time, and even his waist was slightly hunched. Seeing that it was this old man, there were low cries in the hall, and many people shouted his name directly...
In the Demon King's Palace where all the heroes from the fantasy demon world gather, the overlord of a region can only become ordinary.
But this old man is definitely not!
Because he is Qin Zheng, the domain master of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the largest city in the Illusory Demon Realm besides the Demon King City. He is already over 1,400 years old this year, and in terms of seniority, he is even older than the previous Demon King! When the previous Demon King ascended the throne a thousand years ago, he was already the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Realm, and he is still the Lord today! He is also the only one among all the people present who has experienced the Demon King of the Three Realms. In terms of seniority, he is second to none in the Demon King Hall.
Qin Zheng was famous for his upright character. He had been the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Realm for a thousand years and had a very high prestige in the Heavenly Demon Realm and even in the entire Illusory Demon Realm. Even the former Demon King treated him with respect and courtesy, and the Little Demon Queen was even more so. He was also one of the few people outside the Demon King City who had the capital to challenge the Guardian Family.
However, Qin Zheng usually gave people the impression of being calm and steady, and no one expected that he would roar and fly forward today.
“Lord Qin?” The Little Demon Queen looked at him in surprise, with a seldom seen trace of respect between her brows.
Qin Zheng took a step forward, bowed and said, "I have offended you, Little Demon Queen, and I beg you to forgive me. But as a minister of the Phantom Demon, I have things I must do and words I must say."
After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he suddenly turned around, knelt on one knee in front of Yun Canghai's body, and said in a guilty voice: "I, Qin Zheng, have come here today to apologize to the Demon King!"
Yun Che hurried forward and stretched out his hand to help him up: "Old senior, what are you doing..."
Qin Zheng waved his hand and continued to kneel on the ground, stubbornly refusing to stand up: "A hundred years ago, a guardian patriarch traveled thousands of miles to find me and told me about the crimes of the Monster King. He asked me to lead the entire Heavenly Monster Realm to condemn the Monster King and put pressure on the Little Monster Queen to severely punish the Yun Family for their heinous crimes. Otherwise, the Illusory Monsters would be in chaos... I have lived for more than a thousand years in vain, but I was easily deceived and scolded the Monster King for a whole hundred years. Not only did I destroy the Monster King's reputation in the Heavenly Monster Realm, but I also made him an eternal sinner who almost destroyed the future of the Illusory Monster Realm..."
“I feel so ashamed towards the Monster King, the former Monster Emperor and the Little Monster Queen, the Yun Family, the Heavenly Monster Territory, and the people of the world!!”
Qin Zheng's voice was full of sorrow and regret. He was not pretending. Every word he spoke came from the bottom of his heart, making people tremble with fear. At the end of his speech, tears were already visible in his old eyes.
Yun Che squatted down and said gratefully: “Old senior, you don’t need to blame yourself. After all, you didn’t know the complete truth back then, and with the instigation of some villains…”
“No!” Qin Zheng shook his head: “Wrong is wrong. Even if I have to kneel here to the heroic spirit of the Demon King for ten years, it is what I should do.” He looked at Yun Che, and suddenly raised his hand and bowed seriously: “My child, I really want to thank you very much. If it weren’t for you letting me see the truth and giving me the opportunity to make amends, after I am buried, how can I have the face to see the Demon King, how can I have the face to see the former Demon Emperor!”
Yun Che quickly held onto Qin Zheng’s arm and said, “Old senior, please don’t do that. How can a junior like me accept such a great gift from you? You are not only upright, but also have a broad mind. Even if there was a mistake a hundred years ago, I believe there is no malice in it. The spirits of the late Demon King and my grandfather in heaven will definitely not blame you in the slightest.”
Qin Zheng looked at Yun Che and nodded happily: “As expected of you, the grandson of the Demon King. I have seen countless young talents in my life, but none of them can compare to you. To be honest, I have been deeply worried about the future of the Illusory Demon Realm for the past hundred years. But now that the Demon King Seal has returned, my Illusory Demon Realm has seen a younger generation like you who I am willing to succumb to. Even if I am buried soon, I will be at peace.”
Yun Che shook his head and said, “This junior does not deserve such praise from the senior…”
"No, you deserve it."
A thunderous voice came from the sky, and a burly man with a black beard landed beside Qin Zheng and knelt on one knee in front of Yun Canghai's body: "I am Lei Yunjian, the Lord of Nanyang City, and I have come to apologize to the Demon King! I, Lei, have always prided myself on being worthy of heaven and earth, but today I know that I, Lei Yunjian, have been blind for the past hundred years and worse than pigs and dogs!!"
Just as Yun Che was about to speak, several figures flew up from the sky at the same time and landed on Yun Canghai’s body. They all knelt on the ground...
"Southern Xinjiang Commander Zhao Zhengzhi has come to apologize to the Demon King..."
"Yellow Wind Territory Lord Ouyang Xian apologizes to Senior Demon King... Thinking back on what I have said and done over the past hundred years, I feel ashamed to death..."
"Jiangbei Territory Lord Shan Haokong feels guilty towards the Demon King... and the previous Demon Emperor... For the past hundred years, I have been blind and my heart has been clouded!"
“…………”
Starting with Qin Zheng, the Lord of the Heavenly Demon Territory, more and more people left their seats and knelt in front of Yun Canghai's body, bowing their heads and confessing their sins to him. From one person, to ten people, to a hundred people, to a thousand people, to ten thousand people...
In less than a quarter of an hour, the seats in the Demon King's Hall, which was originally packed with people, were empty one after another. The battle field in the center of the hall that the Little Demon Queen had set up was completely occupied by waves of people. They all knelt on one knee facing Yun Canghai's body...
No one had expected such a scene.
A loyal and courageous demon king who gave everything, even his life, for the Demon Emperor Realm, was treated by them as a criminal who committed a heinous crime over the past hundred years. He was ridiculed and insulted countless times, and his crimes were spread to the entire area under their control... Knowing the truth today and witnessing the demon king's body with their own eyes, anyone with a conscience and shame would be filled with shame and remorse.
But with the seven families who were clearly hostile to the Yun family in front of them, even if they were filled with resentment, no one would dare to express it in public, let alone take the initiative to confess to the body of the demon king... But with Qin Zheng being the first to step forward, the situation changed instantly. More and more people followed suit, and later, those who did not step forward to confess became the oddballs, sitting there feeling uncomfortable, as if they were surrounded by mocking and contemptuous eyes... In the end, not only the city lords, domain lords, and leaders of various parties, but even the overlords of the major forces of various parties, all knelt in front of Yun Canghai's body and bowed their heads to confess.
The situation was completely out of control. Prince Huai stood there, his face as stiff as a corpse, but his body was constantly shaking. Before the Demon Queen Ceremony, he thought everything was under his control, but because of Yun Che, every step was completely out of his control. Everything was developing in a direction that was most disadvantageous to him, and he could not even dream of it... As the overlord of a region, they could make the Illusionary Demon Realm condemn the Demon King and the Yun Family, and naturally they could also make the Illusionary Demon Realm praise the Demon King and the Yun Family! Moreover, due to the guilt and remorse of the past hundred years, the reputation of both Yun Canghai and the Yun Family would not only be restored quickly, but would also most likely rebound several times. At that time, the support of the people of the world for the Yun Family would be enough to keep the Yun Family standing.
Everyone in the Yun family had tears in their eyes. Yun Qinghong stood up and slowly bowed: "Yun Qinghong...thank you all."
Qin Zheng raised his head and said sadly: "We are just confessing and repenting for the big mistakes we have made. Even if Master Yun blames and scolds us, it is only natural. There is no need to thank him. On the contrary..."
Qin Zheng suddenly turned around and looked at the seven clan heads standing there. His eyes suddenly became stern. “Helian Kuang, it was you who found me and asked me to lead the Heavenly Demon Realm to put pressure on the Little Demon Queen! It was also your Helian family who incited public opinion on a large scale in the Heavenly Demon Realm! At that time, I naively thought that your Helian clan wanted to punish the Yun family to balance people’s hearts and for the sake of the overall situation of the Illusory Demon Realm. But from what I have heard and seen today, it is clear that your Helian clan is deliberately slandering the Yun family and the Demon King for personal gain!”
"Now that the truth has been revealed and the Demon King's body is here, your Helian clan should be the first to admit their mistakes to the Demon King... Why are you still standing there and doing nothing?"
"And you... the seven heads of your families have already admitted that they jointly spread the crime of the Demon King in the Illusory Demon Realm a hundred years ago, causing the world to condemn the Demon King. You are the culprits who caused a generation of heroes to be slandered for a hundred years. Why are you unwilling to even admit your mistakes and repent in front of the remains of the Demon King! Although we made a big mistake, we still know how to repent after we know our mistakes. Don't you, as a guardian family, have this little demeanor!!"
"You are so powerful in protecting your family that no one dares to offend you. But if you do not make amends to the Demon King today, I will not only look down on you from now on, but I will also let the entire Heavenly Demon Realm recognize your actions! I am already half buried in the ground, and I am not afraid of your revenge!"
Qin Zheng's words were like thunder and anger, directly attacking Helian Kuang and the other seven family heads. As soon as he finished speaking, an old man beside Qin Zheng shouted loudly: "I agree with what Lord Qin said! If you don't make amends to the Demon King today, it will bring shame to your family's ten thousand year reputation!!"
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