The mysterious power of that strange little girl was too terrifying. It was indeed effortless for her to kill the Tyrant Emperor in one second. However, even if her power was not flames, it would not be able to kill Yun Che in one second. This was because his eighteen months of hellish spatial storm tempering in the Primordial Profound Ark was not in vain. Even Jasmine had said that Yun Che’s body was no less strong than that of a low-level emperor in terms of toughness alone, and his recovery ability was even far superior to that of an emperor.
But just because she couldn’t kill him in seconds didn’t mean she couldn’t kill him. Given the huge gap in strength, it was still easy for her to kill Yun Che.
However, this power was actually the profound power of fire, so it was naturally impossible for it to pose a threat to Yun Che’s life. When the sea of fire covered him, he directly used the fire to hide himself under the sea of fire. When the fire died down, he used the flowing light thunder to conceal his aura and sneaked into the ground… He narrowly escaped a disaster.
If it weren't for Liuguang Leiyin, a hundred lives would have been lost today.
"There are people coming from the south, more than ten of them. If you don't want to get into trouble, leave here immediately." Jasmine warned.
Yun Che stood up and brushed off the dust on his body. He felt a little scared… The Demon Queen Ceremony would be held in three days. He had originally wanted to stretch his body and get familiar with the Phantom Lightning Lightning, but he almost lost his life. He still had an important task to do at the Demon Queen Ceremony. If he died like this, it would be too unfair.
Yun Che hid his body, avoided those who came to investigate, and returned to the Monster King City in a roundabout way. He was on guard everywhere on the way back, so he was not very fast. When he returned to the Yun family, it was already dawn. At this time, many people in the Yun family were already busy... The Demon Queen Ceremony was imminent, and the Yun family attached great importance to this Demon Queen Ceremony because it was very likely to determine the future direction and even fate of the Yun family, so they had to make the most adequate preparations.
Yun Che returned to the Yun Family and fell asleep immediately. He did not tell anyone about his "wonderful experience". After all, going out in the middle of the night and seeing the naked body of a little girl... was not something that was easy to describe to others.
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Three days passed in a flash.
Today, the Demon King City was still the same as usual, just a little more lively. However, even ordinary people without profound power could vaguely smell something different in the air.
Today, the Little Demon Queen has been on the throne for a full 100 years. Historically, every Demon King has been on the throne for a thousand years, without exception, and a hundred years on the throne is only one-tenth of the time. But this time is different, because although she is the King of Illusionary Demons, her title is not the Demon King, but the "Little Demon Queen". As early as a dozen years before the Little Demon Queen's hundred years of reign, there has always been an abnormal atmosphere in the Illusionary Demon royal family.
Everyone is speculating that today might be the day when the undercurrent surging in the dark will erupt... The Centennial Ceremony is a perfect opportunity.
It is very likely that something big will happen in the Demon King City today.
Yun Che got up early and opened the door. He saw Yun Qinghong already standing in the yard, silently facing the withered grape trellis. Hearing the sound of the door being opened, he did not turn around, but said calmly: "Che'er, you're awake."
Yun Qinghong's body was covered with heavy morning dew, and he had obviously been standing there for a long time. Yun Che saw the heaviness in his back... These days, he had been preparing for today's Demon Queen Ceremony day and night, but the heaviness in his back told Yun Che that he had no confidence in the control and development of today's situation... He was even a little pessimistic.
Yun Che paused for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “Dad, there is a question I have always wanted to ask.”
Yun Qinghong turned around and looked at him: "Are you wondering why your father is so loyal to the Demon King clan?"
“Yes, and no.” Yun Che said, “As one of the twelve guardian families, the Yun family is loyal to the Demon King family. This is the mission passed down by our ancestors. Grandfather and the former Demon King were as close as brothers, and the little Demon King and father were also brothers back then. This is enough to show that the Demon King family has always valued our Yun family very much. But… after the little Demon Queen succeeded to the throne, she punished our Yun family several times, making the Yun family, which had already lost its grandfather and ten of its most core cornerstones, even worse. As a result, the younger generation has fallen far behind the other guardian families. Today, the Yun family is even ridiculed as not worthy of being among the twelve guardian families.”
"The Little Demon Queen has been in power for a hundred years, and our Yun Family has been guilty for a hundred years. We have been unable to raise our heads and rise, which is the main reason for our Yun Family's rapid decline. However, during the days when Dad regained control of the Yun Family, most of the preparations he made were for the Little Demon Queen, and the preparations he made for the family were secondary! The Little Demon Queen treated our Yun Family so well, but Dad not only had no complaints or dissent, but also spared no effort. I... don't quite understand."
“It is not the Little Demon Queen’s wish to punish the Yun family.” Yun Qinghong sighed, “She was helpless in punishing the Yun family. In fact, a large part of this is due to our Yun family’s own fault.”
“Is it because grandpa caused the Illusory Demon Clan to lose the Demon King Seal?” Yun Che asked.
“This is just an inducement.” Yun Qinghong said, “The Illusionary Demon Royal Family has unified all the spirits in the Illusionary Demon Realm, and the twelve families have pledged their loyalty to protect them. It has been ten thousand years. During these ten thousand years, our Yun family has always been superior to other guardian families in terms of comprehensive strength due to the existence of the Xuan Gang power, and has never been surpassed. Therefore, our Yun family has always been the most valued by the Illusionary Demon Royal Family. By the time of your grandfather’s generation, he was even named the Demon King, and the Demon Emperor even declared that your grandfather was on an equal footing with him. In terms of actual status, he even surpassed those county kings! He is second only to one person and above all living beings.”
"Che'er, if you were a member of another guardian family and were always outshined by others, how would you feel? You would be envious and jealous... But the Yun family, who were originally of the same status, have obtained the great honor of "Demon King", which other guardian families would never dare to dream of, and the status of the entire family has suddenly surpassed other families... How would you feel? It would be easy for you to feel dissatisfied or even resentful because of jealousy and imbalance."
“…Could it be that, a hundred years ago, the other guardian families united to put pressure on the Little Demon Queen?”
“That’s right.” Yun Qinghong closed his eyes and said, “Your grandfather was the core of the Yun family at that time. The ten strongest elders were the ten cornerstones of the Yun family. Losing any one of them would be an extremely heavy blow to the Yun family. But overnight, your grandfather and the ten elders were all lost. The strength of the highest level of the Yun family, which was also the most important level, plummeted. In addition, the Demon King Seal was also lost in the Profound Sky Continent. Those guardian families who had been jealous of the Yun family for countless years suddenly seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and had people publicize the Yun family’s ‘heinous crimes’ in the Demon King City and even the entire Illusory Demon Realm. The entire Illusory Demon Realm was filled with remarks condemning the Yun family, until it reached the point where ‘severe punishment was not enough to appease the people’s hearts.’”
"And these activities, led by the Helian family, most of the guardian families participated in it. I can be sure that the only ones who did not participate were your mother's Mu family and the Tianxia family who never wanted to cause trouble. The royal families headed by the Huai King also denounced our Yun family, saying that our Yun family was unforgivable. If it weren't for the hard work of guarding for thousands of years, it would not be too much to exterminate the entire family... It should be at that time that the Huai King's lineage had a different mind. After all, the Demon King's lineage was destined to be cut off, and he saw the hope of taking over."
“At that time, the Little Demon Queen had just ascended to the throne, and the throne was unstable. In addition, she was a woman, and there was no pure Demon Emperor bloodline after her. In addition, without the Demon Emperor Seal, she could not practice the Golden Crow Burning World Record and obtain the overwhelming power of the Demon Emperor… Under such heavy pressure, she was already walking on thin ice and had no choice but to punish the Yun Family. However, she did not kill anyone in the Yun Family, but only cut off the Yun Family’s resources for a hundred years and forbade them from entering the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley. This made my Yun Family extremely resource-poor and our strength seriously weakened… But this kind of weakness is also a kind of protection for our Yun Family. When we are weak to the point where we are no longer a threat and are no longer worthy of being enemies, we can gain peace instead.”
“So… that’s how it is…” Yun Che nodded slowly.
“Che’er, remember this.” Yun Qinghong said solemnly, “The Great Ancestor Demon Emperor is the savior of our Yun family’s ancestors. If it weren’t for the Great Ancestor Demon Emperor’s rescue, our clan would have been wiped out ten thousand years ago, and you and your father would not exist! Our ancestors followed the Great Ancestor Demon Emperor to unify the Illusory Demon Realm and became one of the guardian families. They swore that as long as the Demon Emperor’s clan was not destroyed, the Yun family would protect it for generations. This oath has never been violated by our Yun family for even a moment in these ten thousand years! In the future, we will never violate it!”
"But, we are protecting the Demon King family! The heirs of the Great Ancestor Demon King's bloodline! Not those miscellaneous kings who only have a little Demon King bloodline! Although the Little Demon Queen is a woman, she has the complete Demon King bloodline. Once she ascends to the throne, she will be the real Demon King! As long as she is still in power, our Yun family will do everything in our power to be loyal and protect her."
“But…” Yun Qinghong’s voice sank, and his eyes became somewhat cold. “If she is really forced to leave her position and let a certain miscellaneous king become the King of Illusionary Demons, then our Yun family’s mission of protection will come to an end. At that time, leaving the list of the Twelve Guardian Families would be something we would be more than happy to do! We would rather not have the status of a royal family member!”
Yun Qinghong's words were full of determination. Yun Che saw steel-like determination in his eyes. Yun Che nodded deeply, "Dad, I understand. Although I didn't grow up in a family, I have the blood of the Yun family, and the blood of the head of the family. I will never go against the will of the Yun family!"
"Yeah." Yun Qinghong nodded and smiled slightly, and even his frowning brows relaxed.
Yun Che glanced at his expression, and after a brief hesitation, he still asked, “Is that Prince Huai really that powerful? From the look on my father’s face, he seems very worried.”
Yun Qinghong sighed slightly, "A month ago, you should have noticed their arrogance and insidiousness. Helian Peng also shouted that day that more than half of the guardian families have turned to the King of Huai. Among the royal families, more than 60% have united together, headed by the King of Huai, and gathered a large number of royal family strongmen, as well as strongmen recruited from those remote places in the Illusory Demon Realm. Controlling these forces, the King of Huai naturally has the capital to act recklessly. The Little Demon Queen is by no means a hesitant person, but she has never suppressed the King of Huai, whose ambitions are known to passers-by. It's not that she doesn't want to, nor does she dare, but she can't. If she really takes action, it will be difficult to succeed. Instead, the King of Huai will find the most suitable excuse to counterattack and replace her. The King of Huai has enough capital, but he has never taken action. The lack of an excuse is also one of the important reasons."
Yun Che: “…”
"Master, we are all ready and are just waiting for your order."
A respectful and solemn voice was heard from outside the gate, and this voice belonged to the Great Elder Yun Waitian.
Yun Qinghong glanced sideways and said, “Okay! Everyone gather in front of the main hall and set off for the Demon King’s Palace in a quarter of an hour!”
"Yes! Patriarch!"
“Che’er, go wake up Xiao’er, it’s time for us to set off.” Yun Qinghong looked up at the sky, as if trying to discern what God’s will was for today.
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