Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 494 - 72: Do You Dare? 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 494: Chapter 72: Do You Dare? 【Seeking Monthly Tickets!】_1

Within the grand hall of the Imperial Palace, the victory feast following the presentation of the captives was extremely lavish.

The Emperor sat at the head of the table, his face aged but his spirit vigorous, his authority growing day by day.

The ministers were seated on both sides, with the commanders involved in this expedition occupying the front row on each side; Great General Wu Anmin naturally occupied the first place.

Not only them, even the royal family of Roupu Country were seated at the end, having a place at the victory banquet of the Yu Dynasty, which claimed to have "defeated" them.

The Yu Dynasty was determined to celebrate on a grand scale.The civil and military officials, along with the nobles of the imperial family, all attended. There was a table in front of each person, where palace attendants moved around, serving dishes.

During the banquet, the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty reassured the King of Roupu Country, who then tread very carefully to ask if they could all live in Yu Capital City.

The Emperor of Yu Dynasty naturally only said that Yu Capital City welcomes friends from all nations, but he didn’t say anything else.

The King of Roupu Country immediately realized this meant they were not welcome.

Considering the housing prices in Yu Capital City, he as the king could perhaps afford his own residence, but the other members of the royal family could not bear such costs. The idea of him subsidising the living expenses of this large group of people in Yu Capital City was downright absurd.

The Emperor of Yu Dynasty didn’t mention any financial aid, which means they were not welcome. They would have to return to that island, exposed to the wind and sun, making a living by fishing.

During the banquet, there were uninterrupted music and dance performances, always showcasing the grandeur of the Yu Dynasty.

The King of Roupu Country even personally performed a local dance on stage. His actions were a bit comical, causing everyone in the hall to burst into laughter.

This wasn’t entirely unintentional. After such an event, it seemed that the crisis for Roupu Country was resolved. As long as their purpose had been achieved, the Yu Dynasty probably wouldn’t cause trouble for Roupu Country anymore. However, they would have to think about how to deal with the people of Fuyao Country after returning. Their island neighbor was not as amenable as the Yu Dynasty.

Just as the King of Roupu Country was starting to relax, he suddenly heard a thud.

He turned his head and saw his youngest son fell to the ground, convulsing as if in great pain. Then the second one, the third one...one after another, members of the royal family fell to the ground.

The King of Roupu Country was instantly panic-stricken. His first reaction was: Did the Yu Dynasty poison the food and wine? Were they going to wipe them all out?

But on second thought, there was absolutely no need for that.

If they had wanted to kill them, they would have done it long ago. Why would they bother to bring them back and make such a fuss? Moreover, why would they waste so much food and wine...

Seeing this, the Yu Dynasty’s monarchs and ministers in the main hall were also a bit confused. The emperor immediately called out: "What happened to the people of Roupu Country? Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

As the palace attendants hurried to summon the imperial physician, a sudden turn of events occurred.

"Heh heh..." The child who fell first seemed to finally be unable to resist the onslaught of the poison. After making a few muffled gasps, he suddenly sprang up!

His pupils were blood-red and his body was enveloped in a black aura. He sprang up and lunged at the person next to him!

"Protect the Emperor!" A sharp cry suddenly echoed in the hall.

During the state banquet, a guest being poisoned was already a big deal. But now someone was violently attacking others, and the situation immediately took on a different nature. A large group of palace guards rushed in, causing a bit of chaos in the scene.

But the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty roared like thunder: "Do not panic! First subdue all the people of Roupu Country, capture them but do not kill!"

The hall immediately calmed down.

The reason he was able to remain so calm was because there were many powerful figures in the court. Not to mention the guards in the palace, even among the civil and military officials, there were many powerful cultivators. A few of those randomly picked were enough to subdue these hundreds of people from Roupu Country.

Even if all the civil and military officials couldn’t handle it, he still had Lao Santai standing in front of him. Even if Lao Santai wasn’t there, the Emperor himself was a powerful figure of the Seventh Realm...

He absolutely did not believe that this group of fishermen intended to assassinate him.

But the situation did get out of control to some extent.

Most of the royal family of Roupu Country did not practice cultivation, and only a few of them had some training. They should have been easily subdued. However, some of the people without any cultivation suddenly broke out with immense power.

Given their large numbers and the close proximity to the royal guests, a few members of the Yu Dynasty royal family were bitten when several people suddenly erupted.

Most of the male royals were cultivators, so not many were injured. However, the royal females were seated near the women of Roupu Country. During the chaos, several female family members were scratched and bitten.

After a series of screams and struggles, all the inhabitants of Roupu Country were subdued, including the king, who had red eyes and showed signs of madness.

The injured royals were also properly treated by the imperial physician.

"What is going on?" The Emperor of the Yu Dynasty furrowed his brows at their sight, "Have they been affected by some kind of evil magic?"

"Your Majesty!" A man stepped forward from the crowd beneath the stairs. It was Li Chengfeng from the Regent Residence. After the Regent Leader left, he was left behind to oversee the area. He happened to witness the incident and stepped forward to say: "The people of Roupu Country have been poisoned! This poison...it appeared in the Regent Residence last night."

"What?" As soon as these words came out, they caused a commotion.

Somebody had been poisoned at a palace feast? The mere thought was astonishing for everyone, especially since all the people present had been eating the same dishes. If one of them was poisoned, then none were likely spared.

"The poison is particularly challenging, and there’s a risk of those who were just injured becoming delirious." Li Chengfeng continued, "Luckily, we have a poison expert in our Regent Residence at the moment. We should tend to them quickly."

"The Regent Residence does seem to attract numerous extraordinary individuals," the emperor nodded slightly.

"The person in question is not from my Regent Residence, but a disciple of Shu Mountain..." Li Chengfeng looked up and added, "Your Majesty, you may not know him, but you must know his master."

...

Inside the Regent Residence.

A young eunuch in splendid attire made his way through the crowd, moving to the front and asking loudly, "Which one of you is Warrior Chu of Shu Mountain?"

"I am!" Chu Liang continued his whip-swinging movement, answering, "What’s the matter?"

The palace attendant looked at Chu Liang’s movements, listening to the crackling sound of the whip. He thought to himself, is this what you call providing treatment? This is too violent...

After a pause, he raised his voice, "His Majesty has an edict. There has been an unexpected disturbance in the palace, many people have been poisoned. It’s been said that Young Hero Chu Liang of Shu Mountain can detoxify this poison. Please, Chu, go to the palace immediately to administer aid."

"As you can see, I’m tied up." Chu Liang replied, "Thousands of people here are waiting to be detoxified. With the time I spend coming and going, hundreds might die..."

"Young Hero Chu, the palace is important!" The young eunuch seemed surprised at his response, "This is the emperor’s command."

Chu Liang looked at him curiously.

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the emperor’s authority was indeed respected... but only respected.

You wouldn’t think I’m the same as you, would you?

"Fine," The Regent Leader spoke up, "Given the urgency of the situation, he can’t leave. I will accompany you back to the palace and have those injured brought back to the Regent Residence for treatment."

Having said that, he grabbed the young eunuch by the back of his neck. The palace attendant, caught off guard, was hoisted up and immediately taken away by the Regent Leader without an opportunity to resist.

In a flash, the two of them disappeared from the scene.

The group of people left behind by the palace attendant looked at each another, unsure of what to do next.

After a moment, carriages began to pour in from the palace. Even considering the distance from the Imperial Palace to the Regent Residence, the procession arrived swiftly. The first several vehicles contained the injured and poisoned nobility and officials, while the ones that followed were entirely filled with the Royal Family of Roupu Country. The poison’s effects were clearly more severe in the people of Roupu, but nevertheless, they were all placed in the back.

Before the poisoned could get out of the carriage, a tall, muscular palace attendant with graying hair rushed over. He glared at Chu Liang, "You are the Shu Mountain’s Young Hero? The people have been sent here, please start the treatment immediately."

"Could you arrange them according to the severity of their poisoning? I will treat those with more serious poisoning first according to their urgency." Chu Liang replied, frowning.

If these were ordinary people causing a commotion, the people of the Regent Residence would certainly obstruct them. But these were people from the palace, the ones the Regent Residence could hardly stop. They always found a way to disturb him.

"I am Cheng Hu, the Warden Fengyi in charge of the palace. All those who are injured are royal relatives." The senior eunuch said solemnly: "There’s no need to discriminate due to severity. Please detoxify them first."

Chu Liang glanced at him lightly and said, "Please, follow the rules."

This was a name he knew, Cheng Hu. Just behind Yao Dengxian, Dragon Feeding Supervisor, and Lao Santai, the Warden of Terrace Surveillance. Among the Four Great Warriors, he is ranked third. He was responsible for palace affairs, belonged directly to Empress Wu and held high power and influence.

However, what did that have to do with him, a disciple from Shu Mountain?

As for these powers of the dynasty, Chu Liang couldn’t care less. People’s lives were at stake, and arranging the victims according to the severity of their condition was the most effective way to save people. If everyone wanted to get treatment first, some people who weren’t supposed to die would lose the chance to be rescued.

Seeing Chu Liang not complying, Cheng Hu’s face darkens. "According to your rules? If anything happens to them, no one can bear that responsibility..."

In his mind, it was no big deal if common folk died. However, if something were to happen to the royal family, he would without a doubt be held accountable, so naturally, he was anxious.

Chu Liang couldn’t be bothered to respond.

Seeing this, Cheng Hu bristled with anger, "So it’s just this magic artifact that can detoxify, correct? In that case, no need to go to all this trouble. Just lend me the magic artifact."

He had immediately realized that Chu Liang had no special skills apart from wielding the detoxifying whip. If Chu Liang would not listen, he would attempt to seize the artifact!

Chu Liang’s eyes suddenly hardened, "You dare?!"