Is the cultivation world now only populated by demonesses?

Chapter 21. The New Emperor Ascends the Throne
It's too easy.

The Second Prince is simply unbelievable.

The remaining imperial guards were caught off guard by the abruptly opened gates. His men completely occupied the palace within just two hours, so smoothly that not a single mishap occurred.

"Is this the power of immortals?"

The second prince was somewhat dazed. It wasn't even dawn yet, but he had already taken control of all the roads leading into the palace, and even the Imperial Garden was filled with his men.

"Your Highness, you were right. The Emperor has passed away. According to the palace maids, he has been dead for several days."

Everything felt so unreal, like an illusion.

Many of the things I was worried about didn't happen, especially the Third Princess, who never showed up at all.

Moreover, the most threatening figure, the Imperial Preceptor who possessed the Hunyuan Mirror, was nowhere to be seen.

Most of the advance arrangements were not used.

"Ha! Ha!"

The second prince laughed, standing in the majestic palace, laughing so hard he could hardly breathe.

It's surprisingly simple.

But he quickly came to his senses: "Where is my fourth brother?"

He wanted to eliminate all uncontrollable factors as soon as possible, especially his fourth brother, who usually seemed lazy but was actually very shrewd.

"Your Highness, we couldn't find him. There's no one in his residence."

"Go find them! Go find them!" The Second Prince raised his hand: "Wait, send heavy troops to guard the national treasury, the armory, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Oh, right! Tell General Long to seal off the entire Shangyujing, quick!"

"Yes!"

"Tell Yuan An to draft an edict for me immediately. Say that I was appointed to the throne in a time of crisis, and that I had no choice but to sit on this throne in order to resist the chaos caused by the immortals! I—no, I, the Emperor, must expel the immortals for the sake of the people of Shangyujing. The immortals have already affected the peaceful and prosperous lives of the people of Shangyujing!"

"Yes!"

After arranging for everyone to be seated, the Second Prince felt a sense of calm settle in his burning desire. He walked step by step toward the dragon throne and then sat down.

He hadn't slept all night and was indeed quite tired, but the dragon throne was making his back ache.

So that's what it feels like.

This dragon throne is carved with rivers, the sun and the moon, and it feels surprisingly heavy and hard to sit on.

The town elder entered the hall and bowed politely: "Your Highness, no, Your Majesty, the young master said he would come to visit you later."

The Second Prince suddenly opened his eyes: "Of course, the Young Palace Master can come whenever he wants."

The town elder nodded: "Then I will go out and guard the gate for His Majesty, in case those rebellious retainers come back."

"I thank Elder Town."

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The sun rose reluctantly from the east, revealing a faint glimmer of light, and rudely kicked the moon away. But as if it had driven the moon away, it was weak and listless, and the morning light was hazy.

"Awake? Come and eat."

Lu Changyuan sat in a rocking chair in the courtyard, munching on pastries.

This is chestnut cake from the north of the city; someone knocked on the door this morning to deliver it.

I don't know who sent them.

Since it's free breakfast, might as well take it.

Xia Lianxue walked slowly to the Podocarpus macrophyllus. She had just woken up and her face was still a little sleepy, like a newly blooming flower bud, delicate and soft.

When I was at Miaoyu Palace, I usually rested in meditation at night, and it was rare for me to lie down and close my eyes to fall asleep completely.

So she accidentally overslept.

Lu Changyuan pushed the plate of pastries toward Xia Lianxue: "How did you sleep last night?"

Xia Lianxue didn't reply. Instead, she went back into the room, brought over a small stool, and placed a small tea table in front of Lu Changyuan.

Then they brewed tea.

The tea was already in the room; it was the finest Runyu tea.

Xia Lianxue watched as the teapot gurgled and steam rose, the aroma of tea slowly spreading and refreshing her senses, giving her an eerie feeling of tranquility.

But how is this possible.

Many people died last night, and blood filled the streets. The people of Shangyujing dared not open their doors, as their lives were in danger at any moment. Yet, this strange little house remained completely undisturbed.

Seeing Xia Lianxue staring blankly at the teapot, Lu Changyuan asked again, "How did you sleep last night?"

"Young master, ah, well, you slept quite well."

In fact, Xia Lianxue didn't know if she slept well. She seemed to have a dream last night in which snow was falling heavily and someone was kowtowing to her.

But I can't remember what the dream was about.

Xia Lianxue strained the tea and handed it to Lu Changyuan: "Young Master, did many people die last night?"

Lu Changyuan took a sip of tea, the heat going straight down his throat into his stomach and quickly filling his limbs: "Many cultivators have died, and many mortals have also died."

It seems to have quieted down outside now; you can't hear anything.

Lu Changyuan continued, "The person who seized the pill has not yet left Shangyujing."

and so.

It's not over yet.

"Last night, the Liuli Dynasty changed emperors. The second prince took advantage of the crown prince's absence from the capital and the emperor's death to stage a coup."

Xia Lianxue gently stroked the teacup with her slender hand, her white jade fingers trembling slightly: "The Second Prince has indeed chosen the best time."

"Yes."

Lu Changyuan chuckled: "The dragon vein is trembling because the dynasty has changed monarchs, and it is not a legitimate succession, so this is the time when the dragon vein is at its weakest."

"Young master, is the dragon vein weak?"

Xia Lianxue didn't understand what Lu Changyuan was saying at all, and Lu Changyuan didn't intend to answer her. Taking advantage of the fairy opening her mouth to speak, Lu Changyuan picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Xia Lianxue's mouth. "Mmm!"

"Is it tasty?"

Xia Lianxue covered her mouth, chewed and swallowed slowly, before speaking: "It's alright, young master."

"Then come with me to see this transformed Glazed Dynasty."

Xia Lianxue found a silk handkerchief, wiped her mouth, nodded, and followed Lu Changyuan out the door.

The streets were deserted, but the lantern festival from last night still lingered, with red lanterns still hanging on the trees beside Liuqing Lake.

It seems someone is posting a notice.

The soldier who had posted the notice turned around and was startled: "Two of you?"

Lu Changyuan pointed to the posted notice: "Tell me briefly what's written on the notice."

"The two of you still dare to go out at this hour, you must be immortals. It's best not to look at the things on this list."

"Talk about it."

The soldier, with a sour face, said, "A decree was issued from the palace last night, saying that the immortals must be expelled."

Lu Changyuan nodded: "They should have been expelled long ago. What kind of behavior is this, causing such a ruckus in Shangyujing? Last night they even went too far by blowing up the lake. Hmm, so what are you going to do?"

The soldier whispered, "We're not doing anything, so please don't be angry, Immortal Master. The imperial decree is just for show."

Lu Changyuan was not surprised at all.

Xia Lianxue asked in confusion, "Young Master, why don't they obey the Emperor's decree? Isn't it said that the imperial power is the greatest in the mortal world?"

"That's because the emperor intends to do nothing," Lu Changyuan scoffed. "The Second Prince seized the throne last night with the help of the Blood Demon Palace. How could he possibly kick away the ladder that helped him climb up?"

"Then why was this notice posted?"

Lu Changyuan said calmly, "The purpose of posting the notice is not to expel the immortals, but to make the people of Shangyujing feel that their new emperor is trying to protect them, even if the emperor only talks about it and does nothing."

A soft, clattering sound suddenly rang out, and the two looked up, as if someone was rushing out of the city on brick and tile houses.

Lu Changyuan looked away: "Let's go, let's go check out other places."

"Sir?"

"Don't worry about it, just follow me."

The imperial palace of the Liuli Dynasty is located on the central axis of Shangyujing, and not far away is the Guanxing Pavilion, where the imperial advisor usually resides.

There are two stone lions in front of the Star Gazing Pavilion.

I don't know what happened last night, but both stone lions were smashed. One lost its head, and the other had half of its stone body destroyed.

Lu Changyuan squatted down and stared at the stone lion for a while: "With this place as the center, the palace, Liuqing Lake and the dragon vein are in a straight line. At the same time, this place is also the eye of the national protection formation."

Xia Lianxue blinked repeatedly, unsure of what to say.

"Why does the young master know so much about the affairs of the Liuli Dynasty?"

Lu Changyuan slowly stood up, but instead of answering Xia Lianxue, he sighed and said, "Someone has blocked the dragon vein."

"Then what should we do, young master?"

Xia Lianxue was somewhat anxious. She had been like this since she woke up this morning. The most troublesome thing in the world is when the situation is out of control and gets out of control.

"Wait."

The fairy glanced sideways, unsure of what to say.

Lu Changyuan repeated, "Wait."

The atmosphere in Shangyujing became extremely quiet and strange. Apart from the soldier who posted the notice, Lu Changyuan and Xia Lianxue did not see a single person on their way back.

Xia Lianxue felt a chill run down her spine.

She didn't know where this feeling came from, but it was definitely there.

Lu Changyuan sat back in his rocking chair, looked up at the sky, where dark clouds gathered as if a storm was brewing: "To lend or not to lend? Not to lend? How stingy."

"Sir?"

"It's nothing. Go and brew another pot of tea. We're not going anywhere today; we'll stay right here."

She had spent several days with Lu Changyuan, or perhaps more than a few days, and in any case, she had roughly figured out Lu Changyuan's behavior.

Lu Changyuan was just giving her a perfunctory answer.

When Lu Changyuan usually brushed her off, he would tell her to go see for herself.

That proves that something will happen soon.

Gululu.

Gululu.

Sure enough, before Xia Lianxue could turn around to get tea from inside, she suddenly heard a surging sound, the sound of water seemingly coming from Liuqing Lake not far away.

The fairy instinctively felt nauseous and dizzy.

Just like when the demon of lust had corrupted her, the fairy's delicate body tensed up, as if petrified.

"Relax, I'm right here beside you." Lu Changyuan patted the fairy's shoulder and said, "It might rain."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud bang was heard from the horizon, and a torrential downpour began.

Subsequently.

Suddenly, a massive, all-encompassing tentacle emerged from the bottom of Liuqing Lake, soaking in the falling rainwater, seemingly intent on destroying the entire Shangyujing.

Violent!
Resentment turns into ghosts, desire into calamities.

The desires of the mortal world rush towards you!

(End of this chapter)