Chapter 168 Eternal Night
On the high observation tower in the governor's mansion, two demons in black robes were leaning against the railing.
The man on the right was taller, with a wisp of red hair sticking out from under his hood, fluttering gently in the wind.
This person was none other than Ying Huang who had followed Li Jingui. Standing next to her was the new demon leader Qiu Qianling.
Restrictions have been set up around the governor's mansion, and any outsider entering will alert the guards.
However, this restriction was incapable of stopping these two demon masters. They entered the state lord's mansion as easily as entering their own home.
Therefore, even if Liu Dazhong cast a soundproofing spell around the hall where he was talking with the heads of other families, it would not be able to prevent them from peeping.
Ying Huang raised her hand and flicked it lightly in the air, and the image in the hall appeared clearly in front of them.
When Ying Huang heard Liu Dazhong say that he had set up a four-sided killing formation at the venue, his scarlet vertical pupils shrank even smaller.
"I knew Liu Dazhong had no good intentions in calling this meeting, but I didn't expect that I would underestimate his cruelty."
Qiu Qianling sneered, "These immortals rely entirely on exploiting women's spirit beads for cultivation. Every bit of their cultivation is stained with human blood. Expecting them to retract the tax order is wishful thinking."
Shadow Phoenix sighed softly, "Unfortunately, it's hard to unite people. Everyone has their own desires. Just like that two-headed poisonous lizard, some worship the immortals as their masters and only want to eat the piece of jerky in front of them, while others would rather die than surrender, hoping to break free from the spiritual circle that binds their necks."
Qiu Qianling remained silent.
She thought of her mother Qiu Min. In her memory, her mother had never complained to her about the hard work, nor did she tell her that all the spirit beads that were handed over were dug out from her dantian.
Her mother always told her that the immortals were very good people. They were smart, powerful, fought against the heavens, and were omnipotent. They had always protected the human race from the invasion of monsters and demons.
Everyone worships them and looks up to them in awe.
Now that I think about it, people in this world are really absurd and ridiculous. They actually worship a race that was born from their flesh and blood. Even the so-called immortality is nothing more than using the lifespan of others to prolong their own lifespan.
Qiu Qianling murmured softly, "If they could unite as one and resist the oppression of the immortals, why would Liu Dazhong be so rampant?"
As he was speaking, Liu Dazhong's angry shout was heard from the screen, "Who? Get out here!"
Li Jingui, who had returned home early, stumbled and fell out.
She no longer had the composure she had just now. She looked at Liu Dazhong with fear and asked in a trembling voice, "Zhong'er, what do you mean by that...killing formation?"
Seeing her, Liu Dazhong suppressed his anger and reached out to help her up. "Mother, how could you be so careless? If you wanted to see me, just let someone know. Why are you hiding behind the door? Aren't you afraid that I might accidentally kill you?"
It was clearly a concerned voice, but it made people's hair stand on end.
Li Jingui shuddered, loosened her grip on Liu Dazhong's hand, and whispered, "It was my fault, mother. I won't do it again next time."
Liu Dazhong smiled with satisfaction, "Very good. When you met those ladies today, you spoke according to what I taught you, right?"
"Of course, I said it exactly as you taught me, Chong'er, without changing a single word."
"So, what were their reactions?"
"They really believe what I say and are willing to support the new tax order at the conference, so..."
Li Jingui hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but speak, "Chong'er, you won't do anything to them, right?"
"As long as they support me, I can certainly guarantee their safety." Liu Dazhong said, took out a box and handed it to Li Jingui.
"This is……"
"Here are three hundred Qingling Pills. Have them take them before the meeting to protect themselves from the poisonous gas."
After hearing this, Li Jingui felt relieved and put the medicine box away.
She was Chong'er's mother, how could she suspect him of wanting to kill her? Even if he had set up that killing array, it was only to deal with those who opposed him.
Only occasionally, when she saw Liu Dazhong's cruel methods, she would feel scared, and at this time, she would think of her daughter.
If only Muchen was still here, he could share the pressure with her, instead of being like this now, where she doesn’t even have anyone to confide in.
As she was sighing, Li Jingui felt a pair of scrutinizing eyes falling on her face.
"Mom looks really young and beautiful." Liu Dazhong exclaimed.
Li Jingui raised her hand and touched her cheek, feeling happy that even her son thought she was pretty.
Just as he was about to say something, he heard Liu Dazhong say, "So, how many boys' hearts were used?"
Li Jingui was startled and her face turned pale instantly. She had always been a gentle and considerate mother in front of Liu Dazhong.
"You...how did you know?" She almost fainted.
"If I don't know about this kind of thing, wouldn't I be really blind? Don't worry, mother, I won't tell anyone. I'm just worried that those traffickers of little boys won't be able to control their mouths and ruin my business." Liu Dazhong said in a low voice.
Li Jingui hurriedly shook her head. "No, no, that trafficker didn't know my identity. It was a matter of money and goods."
Liu Dazhong continued to ask: "So, where is the person who provided you with the prescription?"
He didn't want anything to go wrong before the conference, and he had to eliminate all those who might pose a threat to him.
"That person..." Li Jingui's heart suddenly started beating wildly. That person really knew her identity!
But without this person, she would not be able to stay young. If she told Liu Dazhong where this person lived, she would definitely die.
As if sensing Li Jingui's hesitation, Liu Dazhong lowered his voice and coaxed, "This man's medical skills are shallow, there's no need to keep him. If you want to stay young, young girls who have just conceived spirit pearls are the best medicinal materials."
"Don't worry, mother. I will help you find medicine in the future. I guarantee that it will make you eternally young and immortal."
Li Jingui's mind was shaken.
She didn't want to bear the charge of murder and live in fear every day, afraid of being exposed, but if Liu Dazhong did it for her, it would be much easier.
"That person... lives in Lane 38, Anshui Street..."
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"Anshui Street... Lane 38..."
"This is it. Since the conference is coming up soon, all the inns in Zhongzhou City are full. I'm letting the people from the Eternal Night Organization and the newly born demons stay in this courtyard for the time being."
Mu Chen saw Zhang Jiuxiao push open the small door hidden at the end of the street and walk in, and hurriedly followed him.
Turning left and right, and passing through a long and narrow corridor, you will arrive at a huge courtyard. The courtyard is crowded with people, and all you can see are heads.
There were demons and humans, all with faces full of resentment.
A young woman stood on the front steps, waving her arms and shouting, "The only thing we have to do is kill that bastard Liu Dazhong!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd became agitated.
Someone noticed them and shouted, "The boss is here!"
The crowd parted to both sides like a wave, making way for a passage.
Mu Chen followed Zhang Jiuxiao to the front. The young woman walked down the stairs and Zhang Jiuxiao took over.
She raised her hand and looked at everyone with a determined gaze, "Eternal night without light."
Everyone shouted in unison: "The dawn is mine!"
If the courtyard had not been soundproofed, the shouting would have surely shaken the sky and been heard by everyone in the entire Zhongzhou city.
This was clearly the slogan of the Eternal Night Organization. Mu Chen could tell that everyone here firmly believed in this statement.
Zhang Jiuxiao lowered his hand, and everyone's eyes stopped at Mu Chen. "Boss, this is..."
Zhang Jiuxiao introduced: "Mu Chen, Liu Dazhong is her brother."
Mu Chen suddenly felt a little embarrassed about his identity, but the people present became excited. "I've heard of you. You killed your father who persecuted you with your own hands and joined the demon clan without hesitation!"
Some people were shocked, "What? Didn't they say she was dead?"
Everyone was talking about it. Mu Chen wanted to explain but didn't know where to start. Zhang Jiuxiao raised his hand and pressed it down, and the yard became quiet.
"That story is a deceptive lie, used to slander Yongye and the demon race," Zhang Jiuxiao said slowly. "I just met with His Majesty the Demon Lord at the restaurant. The opposition members were also there, but it's clear that a large number of them have already decided to compromise with Liu Dazhong."
The crowd was in turmoil and filled with resentment.
"Compromise? How can we compromise? Can you even accept handing over three times the amount of spirit beads?"
"Damn it! They are just a bunch of idiots. They actually believed what Madam Li said. She is Liu Dazhong's mother."
"In the final analysis, they still don't want to trust the demons and think we are a complete mistake."
"No, they just don't believe we can win, and here we are in a winner-takes-all world."
Mu Chen listened to these words and recalled the cold looks those women gave her in the restaurant just now. She couldn't help but waver. Could they really win?
Zhang Jiuxiao glanced at her, then turned his gaze towards the people in the courtyard. "Recently, a lot of new people have joined Evernight. You probably don't know how Evernight was founded. Let me take this opportunity to tell you the story of Evernight's founding."
She began the story in a calm voice:
Long, long ago, there was a woman who became friends with a demon. The woman envied the demon's strength and longevity, and so she began to think about cultivating immortality.
But at that time, everyone thought that women with spirit beads could not practice cultivation, and only men could practice cultivation.
The woman thought it was unreasonable that he was the one who handed in the spirit stones but was not qualified to practice.
She protested, cursed the immortals, refused to hand over the spirit stones, and even researched the method of cultivation on her own. In the end, she became a lunatic known far and wide in Dongzhou. She was tied to a fire by her family and almost burned to death.
It was that demon friend who rescued her from the flames and gave her a hiding place.
From then on, the woman lived in seclusion, using the method she had learned to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation.
Dongzhou's spiritual energy was very abundant. At the beginning, she practiced very smoothly. In just fifty years, she broke through to the final stage of the Golden Core.
But soon, the spiritual energy of Dongzhou became thinner, and was replaced by an ever-increasing demonic energy. The woman then discovered that the spiritual energy of Dongzhou had been squeezed dry by the three major sects.
It was also at this time that the demons attacked Dongzhou and took over the land.
Everyone thinks that the demons are cruel and merciless, wantonly spreading demonic energy to poison the people, but only women know that Dongzhou did not become a demon domain because of the demons, but because the immortals drained the spiritual energy of this place, making it become a demon domain.
The woman felt that she could no longer allow the immortals to continue like this.
Otherwise, sooner or later, they will drain the life of the human race just like they drained the life of Dongzhou.
So, she found her demon friend and told him her idea. The two hit it off and established the Eternal Night Organization.
The Eternal Night Organization is not just to help women who want to rebel escape, but also to gather the power of humans and demons to overthrow the dark rule of the immortals.
This is it, the night is eternal and dark, and the dawn is brought by me!
"Perhaps, you all heard that the woman was me, and the demon was the Shadow Phoenix Demon Lord." Zhang Jiuxiao concluded with this sentence.
As soon as he finished speaking, two rounds of applause came from the back of the crowd.
Zhang Jiuxiao raised his eyes and looked over the crowd. He saw Qiu Qianling and Ying Huang who appeared here, and his pupils moved slightly.
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