Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 576 - 49 Encounter [Request for Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 576: Chapter 49 Encounter [Request for Monthly Ticket!]_1

The eaves hung like a cliff and the wind chimes echo like the sea.

The tall palace walls of the inner garden divided the sky into square segments. Birds surfing the wind would appear and disappear in a blink of an eye.

A woman dressed in a purple and red palace dress sat by a water body, lost in the dance of the fish on the water surface. Her appearance was bright, clear, and uniquely beautiful; wherever she was, it seemed like a painting.

"The ancients describe beauty as ’fishes drown and wild geese fall.’ Our Princess Consort surely rivals that description, doesn’t she?" A palace maid whispered with a giggle, "Every time she sits here, these pond fishes swim over and blow bubbles as if they want to get close to her."

"Stop speaking nonsense," another palace maid rebuked.

The joking palace maid was slightly younger and didn’t quite understand the rules. She just stuck out a tongue nonchalantly.

"You all go inside first, I want some peace alone here," replied the captivating woman referred to as the Princess Consort.

"Yes," the two palace maids bowed and retreated.

However, they didn’t dare to truly leave, they just watched from a distance. If anything were to happen to such a distinguished person in their care, they would without a doubt lose their heads.

But all they could see was the princess sitting by the water and they could not hear the sound of the fish surfacing from the water.

"This palace maid must be removed," said a large multi-colored carp, looking jolly, but speaking in an icy voice.

"Let’s wait for a few days. If people keep disappearing from my palace frequently, it will inevitably raise suspicion," the Princess Consort seemed to be gazing into the distance as she casually replied, "Besides, among these palace maids, it’s rare to find someone who’s naïve. At least we can be certain she’s not a spy."

"If she slips one day and talks too much, causing someone with ill intent to hear something, it would bring disaster upon us," warned the chubby carp again.

"Then, when the time is right, we’ll make her ill. Once she recovers and can’t speak anymore, that should work," the Princess Consort replied dismissively.

"That seems fair," the fat carp didn’t bring up the issue again and changed the topic, "The Heavenly Master has said we should prepare to act. Have you selected those two people?"

"Hmmm..." the Princess Consort seemed a bit hesitant, "The second one is weak, he is easy to manipulate, but he is upright by nature and could take some time to persuade to cooperate. The thirteenth one is ambitious but cunning. He would never obediently follow orders."

"Then choose the thirteenth one," the fat carp immediately said, "As long as he has ambition, desires... the Heavenly Master can fulfill everyone’s desires."

"Alright," the Princess Consort gently nodded.

"You have to be more careful recently; besides contacting me, don’t make any other moves," the fat carp continued to caution, "The incident with Empress Wu has shifted many eyes upon you. Ever since that incident eighty years ago, the imperial court has become more stringent in observing the inner palace. Their reaction this time is evidently faster and fiercer than the last."

"I will be careful," the Princess Consort replied, "As for you..."

Just as she was about to say something, a palace maid suddenly rushed over, "Your Highness, Lao Lishi is here."

The chubby carp dived back into the water and disappeared. The Princess Consort got up abruptly and asked, "What happened?"

"According to him, the recent Immortal Sect assembly has been quite spectacular. The Emperor wishes to watch and wants to bring you, Your Highness, to the assembly," the palace maid reported while walking.

The Princess Consort’s eyes shimmered and she replied, "I am on my way."

Palace rules were strict; if the Emperor was inviting several consorts to attend the ceremony together, then Lao Lishi would have gone to the Empress. The one who came here must be a minor eunuch. If Lao Lishi came himself, it meant that the Emperor had invited only her.

Indeed, as she followed Lao Lishi to the Night Dragon Palace, she saw the Emperor standing outside with a few palace attendants.

"Ha ha, I did not initially plan this, but hearing that this Immortal Sect Assembly is so fascinating, I couldn’t resist going to watch." The Emperor approached and took hold of the Princess Consort’s hand, "I hope you don’t mind accompanying me on this trip."

"Your Highness, it is my pleasure to accompany you," the Princess Consort replied with a gaze filled with tenderness and a hint of grievance, "However, your frequent favors have unavoidably made the other consorts resentful. It’s bearable when people outside the palace curse me as a ’beauty that brings calamity’... but if the sisters in the palace do not want to interact with me, how will I survive? I ask that you please invite other consorts as well this time."

"I am already traveling light. A large group would just slow me down due to traffic and baggage." The Emperor waved his hand and said, "You just follow me without worry. Anyone dares talk behind your back, I will tear their mouths!"

...

This year’s Immortal Sect meeting was truly more spectacular than the previous ones. In the first round, the shocking upset from the Regent Residence was one thing, but in the second round, even Penglai almost lost. This news quickly spread throughout Yu Capital City and was bound to reach the Four Seas and Nine Continents soon.

Yang Shenlong single-handedly obliterated two teams, Chu Liang sought revenge by sneaking attack on Yanbo City at night, passed four challenges and razed the whole city, and rubbed the unbeatable Yang Shenlong everyone viewed on the ground... The whole scenario was full of dramatic elements.

It has been said that a storyteller - who was clubbed while walking the streets at night in Yu Capital City - couldn’t resist using his ailing body to tell this story because humans could not die in an instant, and if he didn’t ride this hot wave soon, it would be too late.

People loved listening to the stories of this old man because the ones he told were always different from others.

In his tales, why was Yang Shenlong determined to annihilate Shu Mountain? Did you think he was bribed by Taotie City? That would be a big mistake. He had a longstanding infatuation for Jiang Yuebai, and after realizing he couldn’t win her heart, he wanted to destroy her. But Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai were mutually in love, which prompted him to get angry for the sake of his beloved.

This tangled web of love and hatred would not have been so thoroughly detailed if he had not been closely watching these three people for over a decade.

At this moment, the spell barrier was showing the fierce battle between the Night Blade Sect and Sanjue Valley, which was also quite "extraordinary".

The Night Blade Sect was well-known for its cunning and sneaky behaviours, and Sanjue Valley was equally skilled in deceit and trickery. When they clashed, it was like watching a full-blown show of trickery.

As soon as Luo Yao made her move, the four members of the Night Blade Sect turned around and ran. The team from Sanjue Valley just started to chase when they saw the Night Blade Sect members flip over, and the Ink Cicada flying knife arrived in an instant.

Swish swish swish——

A big fat white ghost appeared in front of Luo Yao, blocking all the sneak attacks for her.

Just then, the attacks from several people of Sanjue Valley arrived. Although they had not made any obvious moves, several fast tiny black bugs had already crawled onto the feet of the Night Blade Sect members.

"Watch out!" Guo Zhanfeng’s nose twitched, and he swung his knife towards his teammates, killing all the tiny black bugs on them. Just by slightly touching them, the lower legs of the two teammates who got touched by the black bugs had already turned dark. If the black bugs got into their skin, the consequences were unimaginable.

These seemingly insignificant bugs were, in fact, one of the toxic insects meticulously crafted by Sanjue Valley.

At the same time, Guo Zhanlei, who had already burrowed out from behind Sanjue Valley, appeared. It turned out that he who had fled with his teammates was actually a puppet, and his real self had hidden underground and was now bursting out to launch a surprise attack.

But when his knife struck the disciple of Sanjue Valley, instead of blood, a cloud of black mist spurted out.

Pff——

He almost got poisoned but reacted quickly by rolling away from the poisonous gas. However, Luo Yao’s curved knife was already chasing him.

The black ghost carrying Luo Yao moved as fast as lightning, and after hopping twice, caught up with Guo Zhanlei. Then clanging sounds of several continuous strikes echoed.

Besides the three ghosts Luo Yao always carried with her, there was another childlike red ghost that was the most powerful. It had also been released. While she was chasing and attacking Guo Zhanlei herself, the red ghost was already heading towards the other three of the Night Blade Sect.

The aura of the evil spirit reached the sky, demonstrating tremendous strength, Guo Zhanlei, who rushed forward, had his long knife grabbed bare-handed by the red ghost! Luckily, he pulled out another knife from thin air with a flip of his hand to push back the red ghost.

While Night Blade Sect had various hidden weapons, Sanjue Valley was more notorious for their combination of magic, charms, and poison. The scene seemed small when both sides attacked and defended, but each of their moves was cunning, ruthless, and lethal.

After a brief exchange, the Night Blade Sect momentarily had the disadvantage. Being the youngest and the weakest among the Ten Earth Sects, it was normal for them to be unable to defeat Sanjue Valley.

But just at that moment, another cavalry charged in from a distance, and their first strike was a flame tearing across the sky like a meteor!

Samadhi Divine Fire!