Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 446 The King Meets the King

As darkness fell completely, the howling of wolves rose up.

Countless wolf demons burst out of the mountains and rushed straight at the Tianxing Sword Sect members who had not yet established a stronghold.

The disciples specially chosen by Shen Tang for their first journey to the Demon Realm were all elites. They quickly formed an array and unleashed a barrage of swords.

In an instant, sword light filled the sky and rained down on the wolf demon.

Shen Tang was positioned at the arrowhead, his flying sword blazing with purple light as he headed straight for the giant werewolf at the head of the group.

Yuan Muyu was truly protected behind him, and she wasn't even touched by a trace of demonic energy.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The werewolf and the sword formation clashed, and the sword light was deflected in various ways. The werewolf's claws were no less powerful than ordinary flying swords.

"Bang!" The wolf demon leader slapped the side of the flying sword with its claw, thinking it would be an easy deflection, but was shocked to find that it barely deflected the trajectory at all, and the flying sword was still heading straight for its head.

The wolf demon leader broke out in a cold sweat and rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the sword strike.

Shen Tang was already close behind, carrying another sword in his hand, and arrived with lightning speed.

"Holy crap..." The wolf demon leader was dumbfounded. It was also a second-rank, and even a second-rank upper-level one. This woman was only a second-rank lower-level one, and it felt like it couldn't beat her at all.

Is this the Imperial Supreme Scripture? Such unpretentious domineering power and strength, no wonder Gu Zhanting and His Majesty the Dragon Emperor were able to both suffer heavy losses.

A tall, slender figure suddenly appeared in the arena, and with a single wave of his hand, he completely severed both the wolf clan's demonic power and the Heavenly Sword Sect's myriad sword thrusts.

Shen Tang's sword was caught between two fingers with a "clink," and the wolf demon leader took the opportunity to retreat more than ten feet, still feeling lingering fear.

Shen Tang coldly stared at the woman opposite him, who was holding the tip of his sword, and slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, Demon Emperor, is this fun?"

Long Qinghuang looked at Shen Tang, whose eyes were cold and sharp, and was also somewhat dazed.

Having eavesdropped on Shen Tang's conversation with this unknown girl for so long... there seems to be a disconnect between that Shen Tang and the stern and solemn Shen Tang before me.

She loosened her grip and replied calmly, "But let's test your abilities. Caution, resourcefulness, leadership, combat skills... do you deserve his assistance and respect?"

Shen Tang said coldly, "Swords have no eyes, war is not child's play... This is not the behavior of an emperor."

"Between you and me, what is the difference between an emperor and a sect leader? Women should naturally do what women do." Long Qinghuang waved her hand indifferently: "All of you, step back."

The pack of wolves that had been attacking so fiercely just now all ran away like huskies.

The members of the Heavenly Sword Sect: "..."

What do you mean by saying that it's something women should do between you and me... Does this mean that the Demon Emperor is openly trying to steal the man from the Sect Master?
Is that what you mean?

"While the Demon Realm may have many demons and bandits, they won't be in places as close to cities as this, which is similar to your Great Qian. Or rather, I should say that my rule might be even stronger than Gu Zhanting's." Long Qinghuang waved her sleeve and turned around: "Don't set up camp outside, come with me into the city."

The members of the Heavenly Sword Sect, filled with a bellyful of ellipses, silently followed the Demon Emperor through Wolf Mountain outside the city.

The Demon Emperor himself has arrived, so there's nothing more to think about...

It's said that this place is still quite far from the Demon Capital. How could the Demon Emperor be so impatient as to travel thousands of miles just to see the Sect Master as soon as possible?

Yuan Muyu followed behind, her head tilted, her expression also strange.

I've fought the Demon Emperor before, but I was wearing a mask then. I don't know if she'll recognize me. If she overheard our entire conversation, she'll probably be a little suspicious...

But she didn't even glance at him; her eyes were only on Shen Tang.

The atmosphere was strange and quiet the whole way; no one spoke. After a short while, they passed through the mountains and entered the city. Once everyone was settled, Long Qinghuang, carrying a few bottles of wine, pushed open the gate to Shen Tang's courtyard.

A small courtyard with several rooms. Yuan Muyu also lived in this courtyard. She watched Long Qinghuang enter the courtyard from inside the house, and Shen Tang sat at the stone table in the courtyard waiting for her.

Long Qinghuang sat down and handed Shen Tang a wine bottle: "Your Huangji Jingshi Jing smell is impossible to hide. Are you Gu Zhanting's daughter?"

Shen Tang calmly replied, "Yes."

"Judging from your conversation just now, you don't want to acknowledge Gu Zhanting?"

He doesn't recognize me either.

"That's alright." Long Qinghuang clinked the wine bottles together with hers, tilted her head back, and took a sip.

Shen Tang took a sip with her before saying, "Why not just admit it? Is it because you're his enemy, like you're from the same generation, and it would be awkward to compete with his daughter for a man?"

Yuan Muyu, who was inside the room, twitched the corner of her mouth.

I couldn't tell how strong they were before.

Long Qinghuang's lips twitched: "Even if it's your father, he's only a fraction of my age. What's with all this talk about being one generation apart? Your ancestors for over ten generations probably aren't even old enough to be my generation."

Shen Tang said, "So His Majesty knew..."

“We immortal beings have different concerns than you humans. What you are saying is meaningless to me... Moreover, I am a demon, so don’t bring your etiquette to my attention.”

Shen Tang opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

So, my barbarian ways have always been the most unanswerable, right? As long as you're good enough to slack off, you're invincible?

Long Qinghuang said at this moment, "It's mainly because I don't think much of Gu Zhanting. It's embarrassing to be competing with the daughter of someone I look down on for a man."

Shen Tang asked, "If it's so embarrassing, why do it?" Long Qinghuang replied calmly, "I like it."

"what do you like?"

"I like Lu Xingzhou, and I also like to fight for what I like," Long Qinghuang said without batting an eye.

Shen Tang said, "What Your Majesty should have done just now was to kill me under the pretense of being a bandit, instead of stopping the fighting and having idle chatter."

“Just the fact that you lost a single hair in the Demon Realm would make Xingzhou resent me for not protecting you properly, let alone killing you.” Long Qinghuang was a little annoyed: “Besides, the living can’t compete with the dead.”

The implication was that he actually harbored murderous intent... But upon hearing this, Shen Tang, whose expression had remained consistently cold and indifferent, suddenly smiled: "Your Majesty is very different from what we imagined..."

Long Qinghuang said calmly, "He said the same thing."

Shen Tang said, "So His Majesty just wants to see if I'm worthy of being on the boat?"

"of course."

"What are the results of the investigation so far?"

Long Qinghuang looked her up and down: "It's passable."

Shen Tang nodded: "I think His Majesty feels the same way."

Long Qinghuang: "?"

“If you like something, you like it; if you fight over it, you fight over it. I quite like Your Majesty’s straightforwardness.” Shen Tang blinked and raised her wine bottle to clink glasses.

Long Qinghuang touched her with a sour face.

His seemingly superior "assessment" was subtly undermined by this woman.

What right do you have to evaluate me? Do I need your approval?
Long Qinghuang was displeased, and Yuan Muyu inside the room was also in a daze.

If you like something, you like it; if you fight over it, you fight over it.

Confronting one's true self, expressing oneself freely, one can reach the pinnacle of all things in the demon realm and reign supreme over the demon domain.

Is it just because the cultivation methods of demons are different from those of humans? No... it doesn't seem so.

The shock I felt at that moment was even greater than the impact of Shen Tang's previous conversation; it felt like my worldview was collapsing.

Long Qinghuang finally said, "What's so great about your liking for it? Since you know I'm fighting for it, do you really think you can sit back and relax?"

“No, that’s not it… I feel that Your Majesty would like Xingzhou quite a bit…” Shen Tang said calmly, “It’s just that humans and demons are different. Unless Your Majesty forcibly abducts him and refuses to let him go, there will be many obstacles in the end.”

"I will wipe it out myself." Long Qinghuang said calmly, "I already know what Xingzhou is struggling with. When I unify the world, I will set up a separate residence for him to take care of you. As for you, Shen Tang... you can't do such a thing."

“I might not be able to do it,” Shen Tang smiled slightly, “but I can help him do it.”

Long Qinghuang: "?"

"Xingzhou only wants to take His Majesty into his villa, not for His Majesty to allow him to take anyone else in his household." Shen Tang sipped his wine leisurely: "Your Majesty, after this internal strife, the Demon Realm has lost all its top-grade beings and its dragons are dwindling. It is weaker than before, so we must be careful."

Long Qinghuang stared at her strangely for a long while, then suddenly laughed: "You two..."

She trailed off, sounding a little sour, then stopped herself and changed her words: "You seem to know him quite well. But I heard you've only been seeing each other for two or three months?"

"Your Majesty has only known him for two or three months, yet you understand him quite well." Shen Tang smiled. "If you are sincere, a single conversation can make you confidants; if you are not, even ten years of acquaintance will leave you strangers. That's just how things are in this world."

Yuan Muyu closed her eyes.

You can talk if you want, but why did you hit me for no reason?
So, is this what you call fighting and grabbing?
They're not even as good as Pei Chuyun and Sheng Yuanyao; at least they know how to pull hair. You two seem to be having a friendly chat, though there's been some verbal sparring, but nothing too hurtful. It's all my fault for hurting you.

Long Qinghuang seemed to sense something, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly: "That little girl in the room doesn't seem to be from your Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Shen Tang said, "The girl I met on the road said she was separated from her family and was heading to the Demon Capital. If Your Majesty has the time, could you please help me find her?"

Long Qinghuang turned her head and glanced at the house. Help her find her family? Her family members had all become nuns, although they seemed to be breaking the rules, as the nuns had such large breasts and hips.

Long Qinghuang didn't know what Yan Jun was trying to do by pretending to be a little girl, but seeing Shen Tang's clueless expression, she had a bit of a "let's watch the show" mentality and didn't expose him.

This reminded him of something else, so he asked, "Lu Xingzhou has four women he's courted to marry. I know Sheng Yuanyao well; I know how tightly she's bound to him. We've met today. Are you familiar with the other two? Tell me about them. I heard Pei Chuyun is from a prominent family?"

Speaking of Pei Chuyun, Shen Tang gritted her teeth: "A lady from a respectable family? Shameless."

Do you really think women can be that magnanimous...? The Demon Emperor's Grand Tutor is too powerful. Sheng Yuanyao was someone I had already given my approval to early on. Even if I'm jealous, I have to swallow my anger. Only Pei Chuyun is different. She's an enemy who appeared as a demoness, and she even sat down in her wheelchair to flirt in front of me. In the end, I couldn't stop her. We hooked up after a trip to the capital. Shen Tang is furious.

Long Qinghuang found the expression amusing and secretly memorized the name that could make Shen Tang break down. She then deliberately asked, "What about that 'catching fish' thing?"

While asking the questions, I focused my spiritual senses, wanting to see what expression Yama would have.

Shen Tang lowered her voice and said, "The one inside, it's suspected. I'm not familiar with it either, let's observe it together for the next few days?"

Long Qinghuang: "?"

Yuan Muyu: "!!!"

(End of this chapter)