Dragon War God

Chapter 626 – Purple Bamboo Court

If this were a couple of months ago, the people in the palace would be ultimate masters to Long Chen. Now, however, they were mere ants to him. The once mysterious and powerful palace was now unimpressive to Long Chen.

One hundred and eight guards in black armor stood in front of the grand entrance. They were all at least at the Eighth Passage Stage, and they had spent their whole lives in the sixth layer. They only had two ways to get out—either they grew too old and were killed, or they broke through to the Ninth Passage Stage and became Grand Elders.

The guards were standing solemnly around a man, their young master, Jiang Wushang. Jiang Wushang stood with a dark expression and his hands behind his back as he stared at a woman with reddened eyes.

She was the Clear Shallows King.

“Prince Wushang, let me in! I want to see my daughter!” Her eyes were covered with blood vessels, and she was clearly upset. She gazed into his eyes, slowly losing patience.

Jiang Wushang smirked and said, “I’ll tell you one more time! My father has forbidden anyone from meeting Liu Yiyi! It doesn’t matter if it’s Jiang Wuya or you!”

The Clear Shallows King’s voice turned cold as she stepped forward. “Why can’t I see my own daughter? Jiang Wushang, don’t twist my arm! You may be marrying her off to Martial Emperor Zhao Danchen, but you cannot take away my right to see her!”

“Twist your arm? Clear Shallows King, as one of the seven Demon Kings, how dare you disobey the Demon Emperor’s command? Do you intend to commit treason?” Jiang Wushang wrung his hands nonchalantly.

“You!” The Clear Shallows King raged. She took a deep breath, steeled herself, and said, “I must see Yiyi today. If anyone dares to stop me, don’t blame me for hurting you!”

As she spoke, she quickly strode towards his side, planning to walk around him and enter the palace behind him. The only people in the Ancient Demon Domain who could defeat a Demon King were the two elderly Demon Saints and the Demon Emperor.

As for Jiang Wushang, he was just a young Earthly Martial Realm junior to her.

“You’re looking for death!” When Jiang Wuya saw that the madwoman dared to enter by force, he became annoyed and attacked before she could make a move. Ever since he lost to Long Chen at the Cloud Dream Swamp, his temperament had changed a lot. He had become much more short-tempered, and this was felt by everyone around him.

News of Long Chen defeating Jiang Wushang had long spread across the whole Ancient Demon Domain. Jiang Wushang had always been a legend in the Ancient Demon Domain, but the legend had fallen tragically. In the beginning, the public mocked him while musing that Long Chen had gotten lucky. Though after Long Chen defeated Martial Emperor Yang Ningfeng, they realized that Long Chen had not relied on luck but on his extraordinary talent!

At the entrance, Jiang Wushang and the Clear Shallows King started to fight. One was young but possessed very powerful techniques, the other had many years of experience. For the moment, it was difficult to determine who would win in this fight between two Earthly Martial Realm masters. It was also a rare opportunity to watch a fight between two masters, so since the guards could not stop them, they watched closely, learning everything they could.

One or two guards went to report the fight.

The only one who could control Jiang Wushang was Demon Emperor Jiang Wuxie, so they were surely going to report to him.

The Clear Shallows King was worried about her daughter, so she fought fervently. When she saw Jiang Wushang’s nonchalance, she grew angrier and her attacks intensified.

“You crazy bitch! Do you want to die?” Jiang Wushang cursed as he was forced back. This was when he pulled out his best technique, the Ancient Demon Punch, to fight her. He only intended to stop her at first, but now he was mad.

About seven minutes later, a black whirlwind flew out of the palace. Slam! The Clear Shallows King cried in pain and was thrown into the air by the black shadow. The guards cried out in surprise. The battle stopped, leaving Jiang Wushang panting with a pale face. Standing next to him was a man with a cold expression—Demon Emperor Jiang Wuxie!

Jiang Wuxie had attacked and thrown the Clear Shallows King back. She crashed into the ground and tumbled several times, then she clambered to her feet. When she saw that it was the Demon Emperor, she felt both worry and terror. A trickle of blood remained on the corner of her mouth. His attack had injured her.

Liu Yiyi had been taken to the royal palace about ten days ago, and the Clear Shallows King had not seen her daughter since. The Demon Emperor was about to marry her off to Martial Overlord City, so how could the Clear Shallows King rest easy? She knew her daughter well. Liu Yiyi had a fragile personality, and if she was forced into marriage, she would surely not be able to take it. Perhaps she had run out of tears by now. In fact, the Clear Shallows King was worried her daughter was contemplating suicide.

She knew who Liu Yiyi was actually longing for.

“Clear Shallows, how dare you attack Wushang in front of my palace? Do you want to die?” A chill ran through her bones and her hair stood on end when the Demon Emperor’s voice rang in her ears.

“Your Majesty ... I ... I would like to see my daughter, Yiyi! I hope you will allow me to do so!” she said anxiously, though terrified. She was well aware of how easily he could kill her. The Ancient Demon Domain would not care to lose her.

“You want to see Yiyi?” To her surprise, he did not refuse her directly but repeated her request.

“Yes.” She nodded hurriedly, seeing some hope. She had not seen her daughter in more than ten days and did not know how she was doing. She had been distraught every day.

After some deep thought, the Demon Emperor finally nodded and said, “You are Yiyi’s mother, and she is going to be married off to the Martial Alliance far away. She will be marrying the extraordinary prodigy, Martial Emperor Zhao Danchen. This is amazing news! Yiyi is making the Ancient Demon Domain proud. As her mother, of course you have the right to see her.”

“Really? Thank you, Your Majesty!” The Clear Shallows King was overjoyed and quickly started to kowtow, but the Demon Emperor waved impatiently. She stood up, unable to control her emotions.

“Follow me.” The Demon Emperor turned around, and she quickly followed him into the royal palace. She was not a stranger to this place, and she was soon brought to a courtyard named the Purple Bamboo Court. Many purple bamboo plants grew in the yard, and deep inside was a house. When they arrived at the house, the Demon Emperor turned around and said to the shocked but emotional Clear Shallows King, “Yiyi is inside. I’m giving you an hour. After your time is up, you will leave on your own.”

“Yes, Your Majesty! I will leave in an hour!” she said, nodding hurriedly. She dared to disobey Jiang Wushang, but not the Demon Emperor. Jiang Wushang could not kill her, but the Demon Emperor could do it easily.

“Mhm. That’s good. There seems to be a problem with Yiyi’s mood in recent days. Talk to her for me. Do you know who Zhao Danchen is? He’s one of the three great Martial Emperors! He’s also the only direct disciple of the Martial Overlord, the most powerful cultivator in the empire. He reached the Third Earthly Martial Stage at the age of twenty-one, and he will surely be the next Martial Overlord. He was also born with a Golden Combat Body. It is tremendous luck for Yiyi to be able to marry him. I hope you guys understand,” the Demon Emperor said mildly.

“Yes, yes, Your Majesty. I understand.” The Clear Shallows King knew that the Demon Emperor had only let her in because he had an objective. Liu Yiyi was likely contemplating suicide now, and the only one who could convince her otherwise was the Clear Shallows King.

“Remember, if her situation does not get better, you will never be allowed to see her again,” he said coldly. His cold voice pierced into her soul like a needle.

She shuddered and quickly nodded obediently.

It was difficult enough to protect oneself in the world, let alone in a hierarchical faction like the Ancient Demon Domain. Here, the Demon Emperor was a god. How could she dare disobey him?

After he left, tears fell from her eyes. She stepped into the house quietly, and the door creaked when she pushed it. There was a white-clothed teenage girl lying flat on the bed, covered in a pink blanket. Her eyes were soulless and blank, as if she was dead.

The sound of the creaking door did not wake her up from her daze.

“Yiyi ...” The Clear Shallows King gave a pained look when she saw her daughter in his state.

Liu Yiyi shuddered and quickly sat up when she heard the familiar voice. When she saw her mother, tears flowed from her eyes. After staying in the palace for so long, she had become much thinner.

Both of them looked at each other with tears in their eyes for a long time. Finally, Liu Yiyi said, “Mother, the Demon Emperor asked you to talk to me, right? Don’t worry, I’m fine. I was only acting for them. I’m not going to kill myself over this.”

The Clear Shallows King was proud to hear that her daughter was holding on. She stroked Liu Yiyi’s hair lovingly and said, “My good daughter, you really have grown up. You’re right. I was worried you would be suffering here, but now that I’ve seen you, I’m much more assured.”

Liu Yiyi nodded, pursing her lips. “Yes, Mother. I heard that ... Jiang Wuya came to the Ancient Demon Domain to cause trouble and was hurt by the Demon Emperor. How is he doing?”

When the Clear Shallows King heard his name, she was left in a daze for a moment, then she shook her head resignedly and said, “I don’t know. I think he’s fine. Yiyi, you know what happened to us. He is indeed your father, but ... but ...”

“But what?” Having grown up without a father, Liu Yiyi cared deeply about this matter.