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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 112 (367): [The Xiaoyao (Carefree) Capital of the Demon Kingdom]
(112th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The other people at the table were all top young talents from Lingxiao City.
Some were scions of powerful clans, while others were disciples of Transcendent sects.
Their reputations were formidable, and their cultivation profound.
In truth, Li Weiyi, as a retainer of the Tai Shi Clan, had no right to be seated at this table.
His presence beside Jiang Ning drew hostile glares from all around.
Jiang Ning remained in her pristine white official robe, her face veiled. She made no move to pick up her chopsticks, her demeanor as cold and jade-like as a secluded orchid.
Clearly, She had come to the West Sea Palace not for the banquet.
"Zuo Ning, you served in the Earth Wolf King's Army for five years. Are you a disciple of Shi Liuyu?" Jiang Ning suddenly asked.
Li Weiyi quickly corrected her, "I was just an advisor for a few years."
"Advisor for Shi Liuyu?" Jiang Ning pressed.
Shi Liuyu's reputation was among the worst in the world.
For a moment, Li Weiyi was caught between admitting and denying it.
Several people at the table frowned deeply, realizing the man's shady background.
Some glared at him coldly, ready to throw him out if not for his connection to Song Lin and his close ties with Tai Shi Bai.
Sitting beside Feather Immortal was an insult.
Jiang Ning looked at him and transmitted through Spiritual Qi: "Given your background, how can I trust you with Zhuang Yue? You only confessed your feelings for her today to protect yourself. If you truly loved her, you should have kept your feelings hidden, not put her in a corner with no way out. Am I wrong?"
Of course she wasn't wrong. Her words were sharp and every point hit home.
Any attempt to argue would only make her look down on him further.
Li Weiyi couldn't tell her the truth.
After a long silence, he replied through Spiritual Qi: "Entrust her to me. I will ensure her safety."
Jiang Ning stared at him intently: "How involved were you in the South Yan Pass incident? Are you truly a member of the Heretical Sect? I want the truth."
Meeting her breathtakingly beautiful eyes, Li Weiyi felt a deep anguish. He had an overwhelming urge to tell her everything, unable to continue the lie.
But Jiang Ning wasn't as obedient as Zhuang Yue. Her will was too strong. If she knew Lingxiao City was doomed, it would be like the sky collapsing.
Could she remain as calm as Zuoqiu Hongting?
Zuoqiu Hongting could remain calm because the Lingxiao City catastrophe wasn't directly related to her. For the Zuoqiu Clan, it was actually a crucial opportunity to rise to dominance over the Ancient Myriad Sects.
"That's a difficult question to answer. It seems you truly are connected to the Heretical Sect. However, given your intelligence, you chose not to lie about Zhuang Yue. This suggests you have genuine feelings. Is it possible for me to recruit you to Phoenix Terrace?" Jiang Ning asked.
'Is she trying to turn him?'
Everyone at the table could see that Jiang Ning had gained the upper hand in the conversation, leaving Li Weiyi with a furrowed brow and a look of deep unease.
Ge Xiantong, who had been happily devouring food, suddenly interjected, "Is it really that interesting to use Spiritual Qi to transmit messages back and forth? Can't we listen in too? Or perhaps you could find a private place to finish your conversation before rejoining us?"
Long Xiangcen chimed in, "Exactly! It's so boring! I feel like Feather Immortal is just using the power of the Jiang Clan and Phoenix Terrace to bully Zuo Ning."
Jiang Ning responded calmly, "Miss Long, you've just arrived in Lingxiao City from the East Sea, haven't you? With the renewed conflict in the East Sea, I advise you, as a Inheritor-level expert of the Dragon Clan, to keep a low profile. The Tai Shi Clan may protect you, but that doesn't mean Phoenix Terrace won't investigate you."
Long Xiangcen's eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled, "Cousin, I told you! Feather Immortal just loves to use her position to intimidate others. I wonder how she threatened Zuo Ning just now!"
Tai Shi Bai's tone had completely changed from before, "Lord Jiang, the Tai Shi Clan will investigate my own people. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility. There's no need for Phoenix Terrace to intervene."
"Young Lord Tai Shi, remember this well. I've learned what I needed to know. Farewell!" Jiang Ning rose to leave.
Long Xiangcen said, "No need to rush. I heard a piece of news that Feather Immortal might find interesting. Everyone, did you know the Heretical Sect's Divine Sons and Daughters seem to have six ranks, each an Inheritor of extraordinary talent?"
"I've heard something about that," said an Imperial Guard in embroidered robes, around thirty years old with a prominent nose.
"The First Divine Son of the Heretical Sect is called Qiongji Daozi. He once appeared in the Southern Territory and clashed with Zuoqiu Cangwu, the current Clan Head of the Zuoqiu Clan. Rumor has it Zuoqiu Cangwu was defeated by him."
"In a Jiazi lifespan, only a handful could defeat Zuoqiu Cangwu," Tai Shi Bai said, clearly shocked.
Long Xiangcen continued, "On the way to the West Sea Palace with my cousin Tai Shi Yu, we overheard people discussing how the Heretical Sect's Fourth Divine Son might be the Jiu Li Divine Hidden One who shone so brightly at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival two years ago."
"They say it was internal strife among the Divine Sons that led to his information being leaked."
Jiang Ning was indeed intrigued by this news. She turned her gaze to Long Xiangcen and sat back down, "That rumor seems rather absurd."
Ge Xiantong looked puzzled: "Weren't Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou said to have died in the Underground Immortal Mansion? The Jiu Li Tribe and the Snow Sword Tang Court sent many people in to search for them, and they lost a large number of their top experts."
Long Xiangcen said, "Has Lord Ge not heard the rumors about the Heretical Sect's Headquarters being located in the Underground Immortal Mansion? Doesn't that connect the two? Zuo Ning, you've dealt with the Heretical Sect before. Shouldn't you know more about this than we do?"
Li Weiyi sneered inwardly.
When Luansheng Linyou had directly called out "Li Weiyi" in the Thirty-Six Thunder Tomb Mountain, Li Weiyi knew someone within the Twin Rice Sect had leaked his information.
Long Xiangcen and Tai Shi Yu had overheard the rumors on the road, which meant someone had deliberately arranged for them to hear it.
How could this be such a coincidence?
Li Weiyi glared at Long Xiangcen, his tone threatening: "I've only been hunted by the Heretical Sect. We even encountered them at the Heavenly Pavilion in Thunder Mausoleum City, where I nearly lost my life."
Long Xiangcen didn't dare press further, leaving the matter at that.
Breaking ties with Li Weiyi, even if she believed Tai Shi Bai would side with her, would inevitably sow seeds of doubt.
Li Weiyi was almost certain that Luansheng Linyou had come to Lingxiao City and had already met with Long Xiangcen, still suspecting Zuo Ning was Li Weiyi.
Otherwise, why would Long Xiangcen suddenly bring up this matter?
The secret of Li Weiyi being the Heretical Sect's Fourth Divine Son, once it spread through Lingxiao City, would indirectly prove the Headquarters of the Evil Sect was indeed in the Underground Immortal Mansion.
This would force the Heretical Sect to act sooner.
The Demon Clan was impatient for the war to begin and wanted to attack Lingxiao City as soon as possible.
Even the dim-witted Divine Sons of the Twin Rice Sect understood this. There was no way they would expose themselves so openly in Lingxiao City.
"Zuo Ning, can we talk about Zhuang Yue's matter privately?" Jiang Ning asked.
Long Xiangcen seized the opportunity to interject with a laugh: "That's right! If you talk openly, perhaps Feather Immortal will take pity on you and marry her maidservant to you?"
Just then.
Outside the hall, in the night sky.
A thunderous laugh erupted: "I've long heard of Song Yulou's reputation as the number one Dao Seed Realm cultivator in Lingxiao City. I've visited many times, but you were always in seclusion. Today, learning of your emergence, I've come uninvited. Please forgive my intrusion."
The sound waves surged like a tsunami, shattering countless dishes.
"Boom! Boom!"
The retainers and soldiers guarding the West Sea Palace gate were swept away by the overwhelming demonic energy, falling to the ground like straw dolls.
The assembled powerhouses at the banquet had long anticipated the Demon Child's arrival and were unsurprised.
However, they were deeply displeased by his arrogant behavior. Hostility filled the hall as everyone rose and followed Song Yulou outside.
Some Martial-Mystic Cultivators, like Li Weiyi, were unaware of the situation and asked in astonishment, "Who dares to be so arrogant? Not only did he come uninvited, but he also injured someone and forced his way into the West Sea Royal Manor?"
"Who else could it be? It must be that one from the Calamity Crossing Temple."
"That Dao Seed Realm first-ranked powerhouse from the Calamity Crossing Temple has already defeated five top experts, none of whom could withstand three of his moves. His attacks are ruthless - though he claims to be sparring, every move is meant to kill. Anyone who fights him is left severely injured."
"Even if he's from the Calamity Crossing Temple, how dare he act so brazenly in Lingxiao City? Doesn't he fear the older generation stepping in to teach him a lesson?"
"Rumor has it he's not just a disciple of the Calamity Crossing Temple but also deeply connected to the Demon Kingdom."
"Heavens, the Demon Kingdom..."
Li Weiyi followed the people of Lingxiao City out of the main hall and stood on the dozens of steps of the Jade Staircase, gazing down.
Demonic energy surged like a vast ocean, filling the plaza below.
The Demon Child, as they called him, appeared to be a child of eight or nine years old. His upper body was bare, covered in a hundred tattoos of demonic heads. His hair was braided into six long pigtails, and a red demonic tower was imprinted on his forehead.
He stood on the demonic energy, levitating above the ground. His face lacked the innocence of a child; instead, he exuded an aura of absolute dominance and ruthless arrogance.
If not for the presence of top-tier experts like Zuoqiu Ling and Song Yulou, who shielded them from his aura, his demonic might alone would have been enough to force countless people to kneel and tremble in fear.
Li Weiyi looked up and saw a vast demonic cloud spreading across the sky, obscuring the stars.
Accompanying the Demon Child were two figures.
One was Xie Chucai, dressed in red robes, his handsome face radiating elegance.
The other, however, came as a complete surprise to Li Weiyi: Li Shentong of Zhi Prefecture in the Southern Territory, a Inheritor-level expert who had been left untouched by all factions at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.
Back in Yaoguan, when Li Weiyi was still at the Surging Spring Realm, he first met Shi Shishi, who had mentioned that the Li Clan had produced a great figure who might become a Ancient Myriad Sects powerhouse in a few decades.
At that time, Li Weiyi had dismissed it as idle talk.
After all, the Li Clan's influence in the Southern Territory was nowhere near that level.
Now, it seemed Shi Shishi's "great figure" hadn't achieved Dao enlightenment in the Lingxiao Realm but had instead made a name for themselves in another Living Realm.
The Demon Child stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sharp as he scanned the young masters on the Jade Staircase.
"You all seem remarkably calm. I assume you knew I would be coming tonight. I hear the Third Palace Master issued the Jiazi Register summons, gathering you rabble?"
"Demon Child, don't be so arrogant!" Tai Shi Yu roared, "Back then, your Demon Kingdom's Xiaoyao (Carefree) Capital's Demon Sovereign, Yu Baxian, was beaten so badly by the Mist Heavenly Sovereign that he fled four million miles, swearing never to set foot in Lingxiao again just to save his life."
"What, has your Demon Kingdom recovered its strength?"
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END OF CHAPTER
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