Chapter 173: The Three-Year War
Li Yuan glanced at Jiang Bai and Li Yu, and the two of them, having received a subtle hint from the Emperor, immediately disappeared from their spot, no longer wanting to be pitiful third wheels.
"Where are they?" Ye Fei turned around and realized that Bai Liyu was no longer there. She scratched her head in surprise.
Li Yuan said calmly, "I'll step back. I don't want to be disturbed by others."
Before she could reply, Li Yuan coldly pulled Ye Fei back to the room: "Back to the room."
The two returned to the room, and Li Yuan turned to look at her: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
Ye Fei poured him a cup of tea, then poured one for herself, took a sip to moisten her throat, and said, "I want to know about the grudge between you and Jing Ji."
Hearing her words, Li Yuan's eyes darkened: "Why did you suddenly bring him up?"
Ye Fei gently pinched his cheek with her hand: "I'm asking about serious matters, don't be jealous."
Li Yuan, whose cheek was being pulled by the girl: "..."
“You said Thorn is a traitor to the Demon Realm, then he must have done something to upset you.” Ye Fei thought for a while, then added, “Besides, I don’t think my meeting with him in the Forest of Fireflies was a coincidence.”
Li Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile: "He wants to seize the throne."
A coup?
Seeing Ye Fei's slightly surprised expression, Li Yuan reached out and hugged her, whispering, "Jing Ji was once my most capable subordinate. Since I created the Demon Realm, he has made invaluable contributions."
"However, the dazzling array of flowers is dazzling, and ever since he went to the human world a hundred years ago, he has harbored rebellious intentions."
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, but did not speak. Instead, she quietly stayed in his arms and listened to him recount this ancient story.
"A hundred years ago, he met a human woman in the human world and fell in love with her at first sight. However, the woman knew his identity as a demon. On the surface, she seemed to agree with him, but in reality, she was plotting to kill him in secret."
"Finally, Thorn learned of the woman's plan and killed her in a fit of rage, which sparked a three-year war between humans and demons."
As Ye Fei listened to Li Yuan's words, she subconsciously recalled the conversation she overheard between the First Elder and the Seventh Elder when she went to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. They had also mentioned an agreement from a hundred years ago...
This should be the same thing Li Yuan was talking about.
"And then what? Why did this three-year war end? And why did Thorn try to seize the throne?" Ye Fei asked again.
"War is imminent, and only ordinary people will suffer, whether they are demons or humans." Li Yuan said calmly, his well-defined fingers gently stroking the girl's soft hair. After a moment of silence, he continued, "Furthermore, it is true that it was Thorn who started the war, but the cause was that human woman. If she had rejected Thorn from the beginning, there would have been no three-year war."
"As the ruler, I naturally cannot allow the common people of my demon realm to suffer in misery. Therefore, I chose to back down and made an agreement with the human race that the demon race would not set foot in human territory for two hundred years."
Ye Fei chuckled and said, "Then wouldn't Your Majesty be breaking this agreement? Because you, as a demon, have entered the human realm."
Li Yuan glanced down at her, his arms around her waist tightening slightly, his voice low and husky: "You provoked me first."
Ye Fei glared: "What does this have to do with me..."
"The Abyss of Burial Gods is the post-war site of the three-year war. It is surrounded by demonic energy all year round, and no human dares to approach it." Li Yuan curled his lips. "Humans reject this place and have planned to include the Abyss of Burial Gods in the territory of the Demon Realm for more than ten years. I was there to recuperate, so in principle, it does not count as overstepping the boundaries."
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