thenovelthief #125 - Empress Ling Xiao is so terrifying!
#125 - Empress Ling Xiao is so terrifying!
Marquis Bishui pinned the blame on General Yu.
Although he knew it had little to do with him, who told the Bai family to come from Mount Luyang?
"Can't this Marquis blame him for failing to handle things properly?" Marquis Bishui thought. That big monkey used to be arrogant.
He was focused on cultivation and had no interest in anything else.
Now, he probably isn't much better.
The Bai family's background had been investigated.
This family came from the edge of the Northern Wilderness Mountains.
They had no foundation, no background, and relied entirely on their own aptitude and luck.
The family had three great demons, all of whom were young.
Speaking of which, if they weren't focused on cultivation and ignoring external matters, they wouldn't have their current cultivation.
It was said that they didn't forget to cultivate even on the way here.
Under Commander Fuli's command, they would retreat into seclusion for a few days.
After arriving in the royal city, without finding out the situation or paying attention to other demon opponents, they immediately left the city after registering.
"They are also pitiful. If they had a friend or relative, someone would have reminded them," Prime Minister Turtle shook his head.
Therefore, it was understandable that they didn't know that the Marquis's mansion was nominally recruiting guards, but actually recruiting a son-in-law.
Moreover, except for the unshaped flower snake, the other two were bound to have a bright future.
They also had no involvement with other forces in the royal city.
It was too late to win them over, how could they be driven out?
That's why he persuaded the Marquis to pretend not to know and go along with the martial arts competition on the stage.
"My Lord, rest assured, their cultivation is only in the middle stage of the Great Demon realm. During the competition, find an opportunity to let Black Flood Dragon and Jade Flying Dragon knock the female demon and the flower snake off the stage."
This was also the agreed-upon plan.
After the matter was over, he would call them over and explain the whole story.
Wouldn't Bai Lingxiao be grateful and join the Marquis's mansion?
Therefore, if the Marquis wanted to blame someone, blaming General Yu was fine.
He must suppress his temper and not argue with the younger generation.
"Alright, alright, I know," Marquis Bishui waved his hand and said. "Have all those who should be here arrived?"
"My Lord, all twenty-five great demons have arrived," Prime Minister Turtle said.
"Well, then you go forward and arrange for them to begin."
"Understood!"
… …
"Here it comes, here it comes."
Xu Chengxian saw Prime Minister Turtle take two steps forward and stand in front of one side of the high platform, and knew that it should be about to begin.
Before it started, of course, the rules had to be announced.
As for how he knew the other party was Prime Minister Turtle?
The old, hunchbacked turtle demon had his turtle shell on his back.
He didn't look like a small demon, so why was he still wearing a shell?
Among the demon race, there are some demons who, even if they have perfectly transformed, like to show the characteristics of their race on their human form, especially males.
This Prime Minister Turtle was already so old, and still so individual, it was a bit strange.
Prime Minister Turtle was not a real prime minister.
He was the chief steward in Marquis Bishui's mansion.
However, his true form was a Tortoise Minister.
During the ancient demon race era, since the establishment of the demon race imperial court, a Tortoise Minister would follow each generation of demon emperors.
They were called Prime Minister Turtle.
Later, whenever they encountered a Tortoise Minister in charge of affairs, they were also accustomed to calling them Prime Minister Turtle.
The superiors would not pursue it.
There was only one rule and taboo within the demon race: respect was given to those with higher cultivation and strength.
As long as it didn't involve competing for cultivation resources, the distinction between superiors and inferiors was not so strong.
Or rather, the concept of superiority and inferiority among cultivators was generally more relaxed than that of ordinary humans.
Therefore, the great demons only stood up, cupped their fists, and bowed to Marquis Bishui as a greeting.
They would do the same even when they saw the demon king or demon emperor.
Xu Chengxian was even more impressive.
He only needed to get off his chair.
— Another benefit of not transforming.
In an order where the strong are respected, etiquette between superiors and inferiors is simple, and all rules are even simpler.
The simpler and more direct, the better.
Therefore, the rules announced by Prime Minister Turtle can be summarized in one sentence.
Four words.
Draw lots, fight in pairs.
Of course, drawing lots was not just randomly drawing from a lot tube.
Prime Minister Turtle was seen taking out a jade-tubed writing brush from his sleeve.
He gently tossed it into the air.
And said, "Everyone, please look."
Then, the brush reached the air and transformed into half a person's height.
"This brush is called Pointing General," Xu Chengxian heard a great demon say.
A flash of light, and the tip of the brush pointed outside the Marquis's mansion.
Then, a pillar of light appeared in the air outside the gate of the Marquis's mansion.
The pillar of light hit the brush, triggering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and turned into a light wall.
The brush pointed again on the light wall.
Rows of words appeared on the shimmering light wall.
Xu Chengxian saw his name and origin at a glance.
It was the names they had left on the outer shadow wall before.
Then, the brush pointed to one of the lines of words.
The moment this line of words was pointed to, it rippled with a burst of red light.
At the same time, another line of words also began to flicker with a halo.
In an instant, the brush pointed over one by one.
It pointed thirteen times.
The words on the light wall were divided into two parts, upper and lower.
Those that were pointed to and those that lit up together below were arranged in the upper and lower rows.
Coincidentally, there was a line of words below that was empty.
And that line of words read: Bishui Snake, Bai Lingyun, Mount Luyang.
"Whoa!"
The great demons were still somewhat dignified and did not make a fuss because of this.
However, they used their eyes to search for who this guy was.
Xu Chengxian was already overjoyed in his heart.
"Good fellow!" He kept calling out good fellow in his heart, "Lingxiao said that Lingyunzi must be a thorn in everyone's eyes. She could even say that?"
If these great demons only disliked Lingyunzi before, then when they knew that the guy they disliked was very lucky to have a bye in the first round.
It is estimated that this kind of dislike will turn into anger.
"Lingxiao, wouldn't she have even calculated this?" Xu Chengxian looked at the light wall in the air and the Pointing General Brush.
Speculating about the possibility of manipulating it.
He had reason to suspect that Marquis Bishui had interfered with the selection.
But on second thought, probably not?
Could it be that just because Lingyunzi looked good, he would open the door of convenience for him?
"That's not right, Lingyunzi can also refine pills and weapons."
Having already learned that the art of refining pills and weapons has great potential in the demon race, it was easy for him to think that perhaps Marquis Bishui didn't necessarily want Lingyunzi to be his son-in-law.
But he might very well release some goodwill in order to win him over later.
"Tsk."
Xu Chengxian glanced at Lingyunzi and then at Lingxiao.
The female emperor Taoist Lord, how terrifying!
Then he remembered that Lingxiao also told him to do his best, because the most likely to win the championship was him.
And she and Lingyunzi would share the pressure for him.
As long as they didn't meet in the front, this plan could work.
"We can think of it, and others can think of it too."
"But it's not so easy to implement."
"The most important thing is that Lingyunzi doesn't want to be this son-in-law."
He remembered that Lingxiao said that.
The three trusted each other, and even if they met, they would admit defeat first to protect him.
Before, when they went to the Luyang Mountain Spirit Mansion arena and won the lower-grade spiritual vein cave, they did the same.
Ensuring that Bai Xiaocui obtained the qualification to stay.
However, this time was slightly different from the last time.
With the existence of Marquis Bishui, the plan might go more smoothly.
"In order to kick me and you out of the game, we will definitely be assigned opponents stronger than you and me."
"But it can't be done too obviously, and the further back it gets, the more troublesome it will be, so it's best to solve the trouble in the first two rounds."
"Therefore, every game I win will not only help you kick out a strong enemy, but also help you increase your chances of winning."
"If we meet later, Lingyunzi and I will directly admit defeat."
The other great demons would not let go of their opponents so easily.
What Lingxiao said yesterday was still fresh in his ears.
Xu Chengxian couldn't help but shudder and looked at the line of words opposite his name.
Shuipan Mountain, Honglie, Fire Viper.
At this time, he sensed that a divine sense had landed on him.
Without thinking, he knew who the other party was.
He couldn't help but sigh:
"The female emperor, how terrifying!"