The Grand Preceptor, who had just "escaped" from the Shanghua Palace, couldn't help but frown as he recalled what he had heard in the tower.
The fact that the Demon Lord had entered the ancient tower at the invitation of the Crown Prince was already unexpected to him. However, he was worried that the Demon Lord might harm the prince if they were alone together, so he secretly used the magic array in the ancient tower to spy on him for a while. What he saw was truly shocking.
The person who tried to escape after seeing the Crown Prince, stammered several times, and was even frightened by a punch that didn't use any spiritual power, was truly the Demon Lord who had looked down on everything from the gates of hell that day?
The two, who should have been enemies and constantly at each other's throats, suddenly kissed and even rolled onto the bed...
Only after the Demon Lord's barrier was in place did the Grand Preceptor pick his chin up from the ground and hurriedly leave the ancient tower.
Seeing someone observing him, he slightly turned his head to meet the questioning gaze of Prince Zhan, and asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness has been in the Demon Palace for many years, do you know what the Demon Lord is like?"
"..."
Because he had been in a high position for many years, the Imperial Preceptor spoke with an air of authority. What was originally a question sounded like an interrogation.
Qinghan frowned immediately.
Since his return from the Demon Realm, countless people have visited the Zhanwang Mansion. People often try to inquire about the Demon Realm indirectly. While others know how to ask indirectly, this Imperial Advisor actually asked the Demon Lord directly!
Could it be that he asked this question because he was ashamed to be associated with the Demon Realm, yet could not avoid the Demon Realm's assistance, since he saw that they were about to send troops to Lan Gu Gate?
Does he dislike people from the demon realm?
Qinghan frowned even more, withdrew his gaze, raised his hand to pull the scorpion off his head, placed it on his clothes, and poked the hard shell on his tailbone.
The scorpion understood, and its pincers pried open a corner of Qinghan's collar and burrowed into his inner garment. The Grand Preceptor only saw a section of emerald green poisonous stinger disappear into the collar, and a palm-sized protrusion that crawled down from his neck to his waist, where it was blocked by a waist seal, before retracting its pincers and lying down at his side.
"..."
If it weren't for the presence of the Golden Armor Guards, the Imperial Preceptor's jaw would have dropped again.
Seeing that he was still staring at his waist, Qinghan thought to himself that he was indeed up to no good. He turned slightly to the side, moved the scorpion away, and placed it in the Grand Preceptor's blind spot before slowly saying, "I have important matters to attend to, so please excuse me."
They completely ignored his question.
The Grand Preceptor stood there in a daze, and because of his long-lasting cold expression, his daze was perceived as displeasure by the Golden Armor Guards.
Soon after, rumors of discord between the Imperial Preceptor and Prince Zhan began to circulate, but that was another story.
Using the pretext of the Lan Gu Sect's pursuit and killing of the Queen Mother a hundred years ago, the royal family sent troops to the Lan Gu Sect and ordered the Long Eagle Guards to surround Xiangbo City. This caused a sensation throughout the cultivation world. Because the royal family surrounded the city without attacking, the reason for sending troops was also legitimate, and no sect dared to persuade or mediate.
A day later, King Zhan led his royal guards in golden armor to Xiangbo. At the same time, members of the demon realm, citing the persecution of the demon protector by the Lan Gu Sect, came to the aid of the royal family.
Unlike the righteous sects, the people of the demon realm do not pay attention to tactics. Almost as soon as the first demon arrived in Xiangbo City, the attack landed on the barrier formed by the array of the Langgu Sect.
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
In the Elder Hall of the Lan Valley Sect, an elder slammed his fist on the table and stood up. The barrier outside the city was fluctuating violently, and the Demon Realm was launching a fierce attack. If this continued, they wouldn't be able to hold out for long!
"This is an old story from a hundred years ago. Bringing it up now clearly shows that the Demon Realm is backing them up and they want to target my Lan Gu Sect!"
Another person said, "King Zhan has been in the Demon Palace for a hundred years and is himself a demon cultivator. He also has a close relationship with the protectors of the Demon Realm. The previous rumors about the Demon Lord and True Man Lingyuan are probably not unfounded."
"That Lingyuan Zhenren is a leading figure of our righteous path, yet he is now siding with the Demon Lord, and his master, the Sage Zhifeng, is turning a blind eye?"
"Saint Zhifeng disappeared after retrieving the antidote that day. Could he have been seriously injured during his confrontation with the Demon Lord?"
At that time, the two were hidden within the barrier, and no one knew what the two powerful beings talked about or did inside the barrier.
The elders chatted amongst themselves, while one person sat in the main seat, eyes lowered in thought, his expression unreadable.
The sounds gradually subsided, and all eyes turned to the person at the head of the table. One person hesitated and asked, "Sect Master, should we ask the Yi Ling Sect for help?"
That day, the silver dragon shone brightly in the sky. Now, in the fight against the Demon Realm, the only hope lies with the Yi Ling Sect.
Yin Cong raised his eyes and glanced at the person who had spoken. The person's breath hitched for a moment, and his mind went blank for a second. When he looked again, Sect Master Yin had already looked away.
He picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said, "The death of the Empress of the Western Rong Kingdom was due to a power struggle within the royal harem. They have already killed Consort Liang to avenge themselves, and the grudges have been settled. My Langu Sect owes them nothing."
"..."
He said this without batting an eye, but everyone in the pavilion lowered their eyes at the same time.
The death of the Queen of the Western Rong Kingdom at Kaopan Mountain was indeed due to Consort Liang. However, if it weren't for the sect sending people to help, Consort Liang, a mere woman with only beauty and no cultivation beyond the Foundation Establishment stage, could not have killed the Queen of a kingdom!
They sent beauties into the palace in the hope that they would give birth to princes to inherit the throne, thereby consolidating the position of the Langu Sect in the entire cultivation world. However, Emperor Mingde doted on the Empress and ignored the other concubines. After the birth of the eldest prince, he was even more spoiled. If this continues, the throne will undoubtedly belong to the eldest prince.
At that time, the Empress wanted to escape from the palace, so how could they let such an opportunity pass by!
Although the pursuers also perished at Kaopan Mountain, they had malicious intentions. Now that the sect leader was twisting the truth like this, they did not agree, but dared not argue.
The Elders' Hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Yin Cong stood up and said, "Disciples of the Mingmen Sect, strengthen the barrier to protect Xiangbo City. Also, inform the people of the city that the royal family has caused trouble for no reason, colluding with the Demon Realm to try to annex our Langu Sect. Their intentions are despicable. The many cultivators of our Langu Sect will fight to the death to defend the city and live and die with the people!"
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