Demon Emperor

Chapter 15 The Celestial Maiden's Dream Meeting
"Break camp! Break camp!"

"Don't stay here for long!"

"We do not know if there are still evil spirits causing trouble. Your Majesty, please return to the capital immediately!"

Soldiers came and went outside, while Ruan Hu wiped the bloodstains off his sword inside the mansion.

After staying up half the night, Ruan Hu was really tired. He leaned back for a while when they broke camp, intending to take a nap.

As he sat down, he touched the sachet in his arms, took a sniff, and the fragrance permeated his heart.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard a voice calling my name.

"His Majesty!"

Ruan Hu opened his eyes, and the celestial maiden Miaoxiang appeared in his dream to meet him.

Unlike the last time Ruan Hu entered the mural, there were no magnificent palaces or throngs of beautiful palace maids.

He remained in the same place, in the house in Shiqiaozhuang.

just.

Everything around was dim and hazy, as if shrouded in a layer of smoke.

The celestial maiden Miaoxiang seemed to float in the sky, like a palace maid descending from the moon, but in a flash, she reappeared beside Ruan Hu.

The fairy maiden Miaoxiang offered a cup of wine, which Ruan Hu accepted without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, first vanquish the demons and evil spirits, then slay the monsters."

"Truly, a true dragon has descended to earth, impervious to all evil."

Ruan Hu looked at the Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang and said, "I have to thank you for the warning. Otherwise, this calamity would not have been so easy to overcome."

Miao Xiang Tian Nu: "I never expected Your Majesty to possess such extraordinary martial arts skills and courage."

Miaoxiang Tiannu originally wanted Ruan Hu to avoid the donkey demon and the shaman, instead of having to run into them like this.

Ruan Hu's series of actions also shocked him greatly.

She never imagined that Ruan Hu would first kill the donkey demon, causing the shaman to lose half of the donkey army's strength, and then directly engage the ghost soldiers in open battle without any hesitation.

His reappearance this time was also due to Ruan Hu's series of amazing performances.

she felt.

This Ruan Hu seems quite different from the rumors; perhaps he truly possesses the potential to become a dragon.

She's going to raise the bet.

Thinking of this, the Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang asked with a reverent expression, "What does Your Majesty wish to do next?"

Ruan Hu looked at her and asked in return, "The Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang has helped me many times. Is there anything you desire? I will certainly grant you whatever I can."

The Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang smiled, but then did not say what she wanted.

Instead, he revealed another piece of information to Ruan Hu: "His Majesty killed the Ghost Master of the Hell Path, and now he has angered the Horse King of the Underworld."

"Next, demons and monsters will likely run rampant in the capital, and ghosts and gods will flock here."

"Your Majesty must be careful."

Ruan Hu's expression immediately turned serious: "Whom should we be wary of?"

The Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang continued, "Ruan Heng!"

At that moment, Yuchi Chongwu's shouts came from the courtyard.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

Ruan Hu looked outside, but saw no sign of the other person, only a hazy fog.

at this time.

Miaoxiang Tiannu stood up, bowed, and bid farewell to Ruan Hu.

"I beg Your Majesty to bring that mural into the imperial city and build a temple for me to reside in for a long time."

"I can help Your Majesty suppress the evil spirits and wandering gods who cause trouble, and I can also lend a hand in times of crisis."

Ruan Hu nodded and opened his eyes.

Looking out of the courtyard again, the thick fog dissipated, the hazy feeling completely disappeared, and everything around became real.

Ruan Hu stood up, beckoned, and Yuchi Chongwu walked into the hall and knelt on the ground.

Ruan Hu: "What happened?"

Yuchi Chongwu: "Your Majesty, I was on my inspection tour just now when a strange wind suddenly blew by, and black smoke even rose up in broad daylight."

"Hundreds and thousands of black smoke demon horses swept in and took away that ghost witch. I tried my best to chase after them, but I still failed to catch up."

"The black smoke dissipated suddenly after crossing the river, and then nothing could be seen anymore, allowing the sorcerer to escape."

Only then did Ruan Hu understand why the Fairy Maiden Miaoxiang had said that. Whether it was the donkey head or the ghost soldiers, they were just things that were on the surface.

The truly terrifying figure remains hidden beneath the lake's surface, in the darkness.

"What powerful backing!"

However, Ruan Hu was not afraid. If the other party was truly fearless or omnipotent, why not just kill him? This once again proved what Ruan Hu had previously believed: all the demons and monsters were nothing more than dreamlike illusions attached to reality.

The greatest threat to Ruan Hu still comes from the real world.

Only when the two are combined can such a large-scale event be created.

Yuchi Chongwu: "Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty and beg for your punishment!"

"but."

"Although the sorcerer escaped, he failed to take the magical artifacts with him."

At this point, Yuchi Chongwu raised his hands high, holding up the Soul-Summoning Bell and the bronze kui-patterned short sword.

Ruan Hu picked up the copper bell with one hand and waved it with the other.

"He was just a pawn, he knew nothing and could do nothing."

"Without getting rid of the main culprit, having him alone won't solve anything."

That shaman is nothing to fear; Ruan Hu interrogated him and found he had no real skills.

It was far inferior to the palace ghost master that Ruan Hu had killed before.

The reason this person could summon so many ghost soldiers with a single incantation is because the ghost soldiers were raised by someone else.

The man gave him a spell and an object, which enabled him to plot the assassination of the emperor.

In other words.

Without someone else's approval, he couldn't even summon a little devil.

In the end, he was just a pawn who was thrown out, and it was only because he held that person's command arrow that he gained such terrifying magical powers.

Ruan Hu originally intended to keep him around to catch a big fish, but now it seems that the power behind this has indeed been tested, and he has even witnessed it firsthand, which is slightly beyond his expectations.

It's about time; it's time to head back to Beijing.

The riverbank outside Shiqiaozhuang.

Horses and men neighed, and soldiers stood ramrod straight, waiting.

Once on horseback, Ruan Hu's mind was filled with thoughts of the Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang, as well as the Horse King and the Hell Path from the underworld.

"Indeed, we still need someone skilled in the ways of ghosts and spirits to help us."

This is just the beginning.

The real culprits are yet to come!

The army marched to the outskirts of Xijing City, where scouts reported back.

"His Majesty!"

"General!"

"No one was seen at any of the pavilions outside the city to greet the emperor."

Yuchi Chongwu was greatly surprised and immediately pressed for answers.

"But the imperial decree has not yet been delivered?"

A captain stepped forward, clasped his hands tightly, and reported.

"Because His Majesty instructed that six groups of people be sent to the capital to report, it's impossible that none of them were delivered."

Yuchi Chongwu was even more shocked after hearing this. If the person who delivered the message was not at fault, it meant that the imperial decree had been received in Xijing City, but no action had been taken in accordance with the emperor's order.

This is an even bigger problem, indicating that something is wrong within Xijing.

Yuchi Chongwu immediately turned around and looked at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, just in case, perhaps..."

Ruan Hu held the reins, his eyes flickering slightly.

Ruan Hu originally planned to capture the sorcerer alive, then use him as a "witness" so that when the officials in the capital welcomed him, he could use the pretext of eliminating the rebels to take down the enemy outside the city.

As for whether you are truly rebellious.

Has he truly betrayed us, or is he only mentally preparing to betray us?

Once you're taken down, you'll have no say in the matter.

However, Ruan Hu's intentions seemed to have been seen through. The ghost witch was forcibly rescued during the day at great cost, and the civil and military officials and imperial guards who were supposed to come out to greet him did not appear, which confirmed this.

However, at the same time, it also proved that the other party was flustered and even somewhat at a loss.

Everything changed too quickly, within just a few days.

Ruan Hu's unconventional and sudden combination of punches left his opponent completely bewildered.

Thinking about this, Ruan Hu felt he should return to Beijing even more.

"go!"

"Let's go back to the capital and see who these villains are plotting and causing trouble!"

Ruan Hu spurred his horse and continued towards the capital.

(End of this chapter)