Previously, in order to get back as quickly as possible, Black Tooth Fei and Ma Tian left the main force behind while they used their supernatural abilities to return to the royal court ahead of time.
The two did not linger and proceeded to the palace.
There were eunuchs waiting there, who immediately led the two to the imperial study.
The two were puzzled. Could it be that the Demon Emperor had already come out ahead of time? Otherwise, who would dare to use the Imperial Study?
After the eunuch led the two inside, he casually closed the door.
The door slammed shut with a bang, as if hitting their hearts, and only then did the two notice the situation inside the room.
Standing at the head of the table was Prince Jinwu, with his protector Elder Wu beside him. The two were curious, as Elder Wu's existence was usually a top secret, so why was he making a public appearance now?
Standing on the other two sides were Prince Yongchang, Wuli, who was then serving as the Commandant of the Guards; Wufa, the Attendant-in-Ordinary; and Leixin, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat.
The Commandant of the Guards is in charge of the royal court's guards, the Attendant-in-Ordinary is the head of the Demon Emperor's secretariat, and the Minister is in charge of the specific administration of state affairs. The current Minister of State Affairs is the Fourth Prince, but the Fourth Prince is not very old and usually eats, drinks and has fun. Most of the administration of state affairs are handled by Minister Lei Xin.
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Wu is a surname unique to the Golden Crow royal family, so these three people basically represent the will of the military, government, and even the royal family in the royal court.
Besides these three high-ranking officials, the two also noticed that Right Guard General Niu Dao, Changsheng King Wusheng, Anyi King Wupei, and Jiuyang King and General of the Martial Guard Wucheng were also present.
These four men, along with General Ma Tian of the Left Guard, jointly commanded the most elite Golden Crow Guard in the royal court. Their gathering here clearly indicates that something significant has happened.
At this moment, Weiwei Wuli said, "Now that the Grand Minister of Works and General Ma have arrived, we can begin."
Attendant Wufa nodded and took out an imperial edict: "The Demon Emperor commands, all of you, receive the decree!"
A vast aura emanated from it, the unique pressure of the Demon Emperor, which no one else could imitate.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The group hurriedly bowed respectfully.
Then Ufa read out the contents of the imperial edict, which was to pass the throne to the Golden Crow Prince and appoint him as the new Demon Emperor.
The people in the room were greatly shocked, especially General Ma Tian of the Left Guard. Although he had always been on good terms with Crown Prince Jinwu, he was ultimately a confidant of the Demon Emperor. He only became on good terms with Crown Prince Jinwu at the Demon Emperor's behest because Crown Prince Jinwu was the heir apparent.
But now that the Demon Emperor hasn't even appeared yet, the Golden Crow Prince is already in a hurry to succeed to the throne. This is probably not a good idea.
He had no choice but to tentatively ask, "Where is His Majesty the Demon Emperor?"
Ufa sighed deeply, squeezing out a few tears: "His Majesty the Demon Emperor... has passed away." "What!" If they had heard the news just now, they would have been shocked but also somewhat expected. But hearing this news was nothing short of hearing that a meteorite had brought about the destruction of the world.
"How did the Demon Emperor pass away?" The generals in the room became excited. The Demon Emperor's position in the hearts of the demon race was like Zhao Hao's in the human race. For many years, he had been a supreme being, an absolute powerhouse, and their spiritual totem.
Not long ago, everyone was looking forward to welcoming the Demon Emperor, but now they are told that the Demon Emperor is dead?
How could the invincible Demon Emperor possibly die!
Who can kill him?
At this moment, Weiwei Wuli replied, "The Demon Emperor passed away in that strange secret realm. As for the reason, we are afraid we will never know."
Ma Tian frowned and said, "Didn't the Crown Prince say before that the Demon Emperor was dealing with some minor matters in the back and would be out soon? How come you're saying now that the Demon Emperor died inside?"
If the Demon Emperor hadn't been so powerful, the Crown Prince would never have been able to ambush him. The people in the room might even have suspected that the Crown Prince had done something.
Crown Prince Jinwu wiped his eyes and said sadly, "I don't know either. We were perfectly fine when we parted, but who knew that my father would pass away so soon? I am heartbroken."
Black Tooth Fei nodded secretly. His nephew really had the air of a king. Regardless of whether he was sad or happy, his ability to express his emotions was already quite mature.
"How did the Crown Prince know that the Demon Emperor had already passed away?" General Niu Dao of the Right Guard asked curiously.
“Let me answer this question. Inside the palace, there is a secret chamber where the divine tablets of the direct descendants of the royal family are enshrined. When each direct descendant of the royal family is born, a drop of their essence blood is taken to refine the divine tablet. This way, if any direct descendant of the royal family is in trouble, the palace will know immediately.” The old man behind Crown Prince Golden Crow spoke up. “Unfortunately, not long ago, the divine tablet representing His Majesty the Demon Emperor shattered.”
Although the Demon Emperor was powerful, he also left behind such a divine tablet at the time of his birth.
"Demon Emperor!" The people in the room were both shocked and terrified. They were not entirely unfamiliar with this kind of statement, but this time they heard it confirmed with their own ears.
Prince Jinwu then said, "The secret realm we entered was very special, containing all sorts of powerful and mysterious beings. Father Emperor probably encountered these unexpected events by accident."
This was indeed his true thought. Although he knew that the Demon Emperor had stayed behind to deal with Zu'an and the others, no matter how wildly he imagined it, he did not believe that Zu'an and the others could pose any threat to his father.
It's likely that something similar to Yu the Great or Gonggong has been disturbed.
"Could there be an existence even more powerful than the Demon Emperor?" The faces of everyone in the room turned ashen, their eyes filled with utter shock.
Prince Jinwu hurriedly said, "It's not that there is a being more powerful than Father Emperor, but that world is very strange. Moreover, when I returned, the space tunnel was about to close. It's possible that Father Emperor didn't have time to pass through the tunnel before it closed, or that he encountered some accident in the space tunnel."
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