mesbooks Chapter 649 The Young Master
Chapter 649 The Young Master
After cleaning up the battlefield, Xie Chang'an transmitted his voice, "Little Tanuki, you can come out now."
Jiang Li then instructed Taixu to release them.
Suddenly, the little snow wolf and the little black bear saw a blur before their eyes, and the scenery around them had changed.
"Welcome to my home!" Jiang Li said with a smile.
The two little ones looked around curiously.
The garden we are in now is even more exquisite, with small bridges, flowing water, carved beams and painted rafters, exuding an understated luxury.
Springtime is in full bloom in the garden, with lush green bamboo and trees and a profusion of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies to linger.
Inside the pavilion was a hot spring pool, with gushing spring water and rising white mist mixed with the fragrance of flowers, which looked like a fairyland to the two little ones.
The scenery of the Cangmang Yaoyuan is magnificent and beautiful, with a kind of primitive and wild beauty. When has the little cub born in Cangmang Yaoyuan ever seen such an exquisite garden?
"Sister, your house is so beautiful!"
The little black bear wandered around, its eyes filled with wonder.
The little snow wolf asked curiously, "Is this the Xuantian Mountains or the Jiuyue Hills?"
Jiang Li shook her head: "I don't know either, I've only been back for a few days."
She then asked, "What's the name of the highest peak in the center of the Xuantian Mountains? Is the palace on its summit the Palace of Ten Thousand Demons?"
The little snow wolf exclaimed in surprise, "Since you know about the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, you haven't even heard of Ten Thousand Ren Peak, have you? That's Ten Thousand Ren Peak! His Majesty the Demon Emperor lives in the Ten Thousand Demon Palace atop Ten Thousand Ren Peak."
"Oh!" Jiang Li exclaimed, as if she had just realized something.
"I'm new here and don't know anything. Now that we're good friends, I hope you'll guide me in the future!"
Jiang Li placed her hand on her chest and performed a grand salute typical of the demon race.
If you ask where she learned it, it's naturally from the spirit beasts of the Beast Taming Sect.
The higher the level of the Beast Taming Sect disciple's natal spirit pet, the better. Many of them are noble offspring of the demon race who, for one reason or another, become the spirit pets of the Beast Taming Sect disciple.
The natal spirit pets of masters such as Venerable Bisong and True Lord Mingxuan, and even the offspring of divine beasts.
A natal spirit pet is not an ordinary spirit pet, but a partner whose life is intertwined with the cultivator's and who shares life and death with them.
Some divine beast cubs who are orphaned and unable to survive in their clans will consider forming a contract with a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect to seek a way to survive.
The Golden-Winged Roc, the natal spirit pet of True Lord Mingxuan, was a young bird that he rescued when he went to the Demon Realm for training in his youth.
The cub was starving and on the verge of death.
In the dog-eat-dog, survival-of-the-fittest society of the demon race, such orphans are not uncommon.
You know, raising a mythical beast cub requires countless rare and precious materials and a tremendous amount of effort!
How many demons would be willing to raise a child that isn't their own flesh and blood?
The little snow wolf and little black bear were too young to understand these intricacies. Seeing that Jiang Li was behaving with standard aristocratic manners, they became even more convinced that her family members were close attendants of the Demon Emperor, and their hearts were filled with joy.
Having such a good friend will surely earn them praise from their elders!
"No problem, no problem, sister, just ask us whatever you want to know!"
The two little ones patted their chests proudly.
"No rush, let's grill the fish first!"
Jiang Li chuckled and instructed Xie Chang'an to hurry up and prepare.
Xie Chang'an chuckled to himself. After finishing this grilled fish, he would have gotten almost all the information about the entire Demon Realm from these two little demons.
The fish caught from Linghu Lake were lined up on the grill, sizzling with oil and emitting a mouthwatering aroma that made the little snow wolf and the little black bear drool.
While they were grilling fish with great enthusiasm, the Demon Emperor's Palace remained solemn.
The eight royal clans of the Xuantian Mountains—the Phoenix, Qilin, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Nine-Tailed Fox, Teng Snake, and Soul-Stealing Insect—gathered in the main hall.
The Phoenix Clan Chief held his head high with an air of arrogance, not even deigning to glance at the two demon kings, Tengshe and Hunchong, who sat at the bottom of the table.
What right do these two have to sit alongside these noble mythical beasts?
However, it was only because Jiu Kui became the Demon Emperor that even his chickens and dogs were able to rise to heaven!
The White Tiger Demon King, with a booming voice, spoke first: "I have heard that the Azure Dragon has appeared in the world. I wonder what Your Majesty's intentions are?"
The dragon race is the king of divine beasts, especially the Azure Dragon, which can suppress all demons with its bloodline alone!
Before meeting the Demon Emperor, the six clan leaders—Phoenix, Qilin, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, and Nine-Tailed Fox—met privately.
They already harbored resentment towards Tengshe for surpassing all the divine beasts and ascending to the throne of the demon emperor, but due to the vast difference in strength, they could not defeat him and had to endure it for the time being.
But now, their mythical beast brother is back!
The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Chief chuckled, "The throne of the Demon Emperor should naturally belong to the Azure Dragon. He is the head of the Four Symbols of antiquity, and in terms of seniority and strength, he is a hundred times stronger than anyone else here."
They didn't even put the high and mighty Demon Emperor in their eyes!
The Tengshe Demon King roared, "Old fox, what do you mean? How dare you spout such nonsense before His Majesty! Are you plotting a rebellion?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan Chief scoffed, "The day the Azure Dragon appeared, all demons bowed their heads, even our Demon Emperor!"
The Qilin clan chief also laughed and said, "Could it be that in the future, His Majesty the Demon Emperor will have to kneel and bow before the Dragon Clan? Wouldn't that make them emperors-in-waiting?"
The Phoenix Clan Chief smiled: "Like begets like. I'm afraid the Dragon Clan won't be happy about this."
His implication was that if he wanted to honor the Dragon Clan as the supreme ruler, he would have to see if they were willing to acknowledge him, the Teng Snake, as their son.
"You old geezer, what do you mean?!" The Tengshe Demon King slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
The phoenix has the ability to rise from the ashes and be reborn. Strictly speaking, his phrase "old geezer" is not an insult.
The Demon Emperor gently reached out his hand, and an invisible pressure prevented the tense atmosphere below from escalating.
He chuckled lightly: "So that you may all know, I intend to welcome back the young master and raise him myself. Once the young master comes of age, I will certainly abdicate the throne of the Demon Emperor to him."
Upon hearing this, all the demon kings were taken aback: "Young master? Isn't he a giant dragon?"
The Demon Emperor's lips curled slightly: "I recently learned that a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect brought back a dragon egg from the lower realm. I immediately sent a letter to the Beast Taming Sect, requesting that the young master be returned. To thank that Beast Taming Sect disciple, I even offered her the title of Demon Queen."
All the demon kings suddenly realized what was happening.
So that's why the Demon Emperor kidnapped the bride that day!
Those present were all powerful demons with thousands of years of cultivation. With a quick thought, they immediately understood the ins and outs.
The Azure Dragon appeared on the day the Demon Emperor abducted the bride. What does this signify?
This means the dragon egg has hatched!
Perhaps he has already formed a contract with that Beast Taming Sect disciple!
Given the Beast Taming Sect's modus operandi, it's highly likely that they've formed a life-bound contract.
That's why the young dragon jumped out to protect its master when the demon king abducted the bride halfway through the journey!
"The dragon that appeared was just an illusion?"
The Phoenix Clan Chief frowned.
"Indeed." The Demon Emperor nodded.
Several chieftains of the mythical beasts looked surprised.
They were all ancient divine beasts, so they naturally knew what this azure dragon phantom meant.
This young dragon had already assumed the title of ruler of the four seas in the mortal realm!
The eyes of the clan leaders all gleamed with fervor.
No wonder the Demon King wanted to abduct the bride. Whoever gets her will be able to command all the demons!