Chapter 303 The Demon Clan Incident
Lingzhu looked down at her snow-white trousers and red-and-gold-patterned boots. She touched the red scales on her soft armor, which sparkled with gold as she moved. She felt the soft lining against her skin and felt better than ever before.
"Come here, come here." Si Rong hadn't expected that this child would suit red so well. Sure enough, the Mountain Lord had a good eye.
Nezha glanced at the pheasant feather headdress that Si Rong was holding, and directly ripped off the decoration on his head. From now on, I will never wear pink again.
Si Rong picked up a comb and saw that Nezha's hair was messy. She braided two small braids on each side of his temples and let them hang down. She combed the rest of his hair up and finally put on a golden hair crown. The bright red pom-pom and long pheasant feathers on the hair crown moved with Nezha's movements, making him look lively and agile.
"Come, take a look, are you satisfied?" Si Rong raised the water mirror.
Nezha was very satisfied with the spirited young general in the mirror. He was most fond of the pheasant feather on his head and would often pinch the tip of the feather in his palm and play with it.
"Go, let His Majesty see him." Si Rong gently pushed Nezha out.
Nezha released the pheasant feather tip and ran ahead, then suddenly hesitated and cautiously peeked out with his little head...
With a loud 'bang', Nezha was startled.
"Emperor Ziwei, how dare you trespass into the Taiwei Palace..."
"roll……"
"Your Majesty, have mercy! I am only acting on the will of Heaven. Your Majesty, have mercy..." Kunpeng was already pale as death. He had said that this matter was not easy to handle.
"Shut up..." Di Jun closed his eyes and a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared before his eyes. He almost slapped Kunpeng a few more times.
Nezha looked closely and saw someone barging in aggressively.
Such a similar scene! Nezha gasped in shock and was about to jump out to help when someone grabbed him around the waist.
"Shh!" Si Rong shook his head gently at Nezha. "Don't go out. His Majesty will handle it."
“But…” Nezha was about to retort that more people meant more strength.
"Don't you trust His Majesty?" Si Rong's words silenced Nezha. It was good that the little kid had the intention, but blindly rushing forward would only invite a beating. Besides, the one who barged in was the Mountain Lord's father, which was troublesome.
"Of course not." Nezha was conflicted. Should he go out or not? Oh well, he'd just watch. If His Majesty suffered a loss, then he'd jump out.
In the front hall, Chang Hao rubbed his temples. He had actually kicked Di Jun into the East Sea. Once Di Jun got ashore, he would naturally pass through the Eastern Continent.
It's all Di Jun's fault; his brain is full of water.
Chang Hao knew that the truth would eventually come out, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Emperor Jun, his brows furrowed with rage, grabbed Kunpeng by the back of his collar and threw him in front of his imperial desk.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say that the Demon Emperor couldn't possibly appear?" Kunpeng sent a distress signal toward the imperial desk. It was a close call for Kunpeng; who knew the Demon Emperor would suddenly appear? He was almost scared to death.
Chang Hao glanced at Kunpeng, leisurely picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and his calm demeanor immediately put Kunpeng at ease.
"Why are you angry?" Chang Hao put down his tea and slowly tried to calm Di Jun's anger.
"Xiao Shi, Kunpeng has been ruthlessly eliminating dissidents. Anyone in the demon race who doesn't obey him has been wiped out by his troops. Now the demon race is in utter despair." Di Jun was furious. He had misjudged Kunpeng. He was so ruthless towards the demon race, showing no regard for their past friendship.
"Water Deity Star Lord, is this true?" Chang Hao quickly pulled Kunpeng out of the Dou Department. Without Di Jun's command, life would be easier.
Kunpeng suddenly met Chang Hao's gaze. Water Virtue Star Lord? Oh, right, he is originally of the water element. That's good, he won't die.
Kunpeng almost burst into tears. "I am acting in accordance with the will of Heaven. The demons who were exterminated have all fallen into evil ways and committed countless blood debts. The evidence is conclusive. They must be eliminated to appease the wrath of Heaven. I am also thinking of the continuation of the demon race. I have not dared to touch any of the great demons who have performed their duties diligently and have not committed any sins."
"Has the evidence been presented to Emperor Ziwei?" Chang Hao rose from his desk and gently fanned Emperor Jun with his fan, hoping the gentle breeze would calm Emperor Jun's temper.
Kunpeng twitched his lips and lied through his teeth, saying, "At that time, Emperor Ziwei had not yet returned to his position. Even if I wanted to inform you, I would have had to be able to find you."
"I don't know, nothing is a problem," Kunpeng decided to etch this saying on his forehead and never forget it.
"Water Deity, how dare you be so disrespectful to the Purple Star Emperor? Where is the evidence? Present it now!" Chang Hao scolded Kunpeng, then turned to smooth things over, continuing to fan Di Jun with one hand and gently patting his back to soothe him. "Don't be angry. If this matter is true, I will take care of it. With me here, do you think the demon race will suffer any losses?"
Di Jun was flattered and overwhelmed. If it weren't for the urgent matter at hand, he would have thoroughly enjoyed his son's rare thoughtfulness.
“Of course not,” Di Jun glared at Kunpeng, but his anger subsided a bit because of his son’s thoughtfulness and calming attitude. “But there are always treacherous demons who betray their own people…” He was almost ready to tear Kunpeng to pieces.
Poor Di Jun, he still hasn't realized Chang Hao's true nature. If he weren't guilty, he wouldn't be so considerate.
"It is I who have acted improperly, Your Majesty the Demon Emperor, here is the evidence."
Kunpeng felt he had been greatly wronged. He pulled out the thick memorial from that day. He still had some sense and knew he couldn't expose it. He was now firmly in the blame. Sigh, his days ahead were going to be tough.
"Greetings, Emperor Gouchen..." came the soft greeting from the gatekeeper.
Then Taiyi strode in, "Big brother, what are you doing?"
"Taiyi, what brings you here?" Chang Hao secretly winked at Taiyi, implying that Taiyi shouldn't concern himself with this matter.
Taiyi never needed to announce his arrival at Taiwei Palace, and Dijun, in a fit of anger, naturally didn't notice that he was being treated differently.
However, how could Taiyi simply ignore it?
"Taiyi, you've come at the right time. Kunpeng is wreaking havoc within the demon race..."
“I know about this matter, and I tacitly approved of Kunpeng’s actions,” Taiyi silently took the blame for Chang Hao. “If I hadn’t given my permission, Kunpeng wouldn’t have been able to take away the people from Gouchen Palace.”
Upon hearing this, Di Jun was incredulous but had no choice but to believe it. "Taiyi, doesn't your heart ache?"
Taiyi never lied to Dijun, and of course, what he said was the truth.
“It’s heartbreaking, but if the malignant tumor isn’t removed, the demon race will rot away.” Taiyi had been pondering and suffering for many days in Gouchen Palace, his eyes bloodshot. He took the evidence presented by Kunpeng and beckoned Dijun to come and see it together.
“Brother, the demon race is no longer the same as the demon race we once were. Now, by eliminating these wicked demons, their sins will not fall on the entire race, and their descendants will have hope.”
Taiyi was also heartbroken. He should have personally removed this cancerous tumor. His nephew was considerate and let Kunpeng do what he should have done for him. However, he could not allow the tension between his nephew and elder brother to escalate further.
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