usatvline Chapter 204 Returning to the City
Chapter 204 Returning to the City
"Let's rest!" Back in the tent, Cheng Jiu really felt that he had been drained of energy these past few days, and he was immediately overcome with sleepiness.
There was only one tent here, so there wasn't much to do. I put a screen in the southeast corner of the tent for privacy, then took out a bed from my bag, lay down on it, and fell asleep in no time.
Cheng Jiu's movements were swift and decisive, prompting Gong Yu to exclaim, "She falls asleep so quickly!"
"She's exhausted! These past few days, my junior sister has been on edge the whole time, and unlike us, she doesn't stay up all night."
Gongcheng understood Cheng Jiu quite well; after all, how could anyone get proper rest in that kind of environment?
Li Weixin sat beside the two brothers and asked, "Aren't you two even a little bit curious about your mother's background?"
He was incredibly curious as he listened to what the demon said.
“Not curious at all!” Gong Yu shook his head nonchalantly: “My mother and father have never talked about their background. They must be some unimportant relatives! They don’t care, so there’s really no need to know.”
"Mother must have her reasons for not telling us!"
Although the two had different ideas, they arrived at the same conclusion: they were not curious.
Otherwise, they would have questioned the demon on the spot!
Let nature take its course; you'll know what you need to know eventually, there's no need to delve into it.
"Fine!"
Although Li Weixin is a very curious person, he won't pry into things if the other person doesn't want to know; this is a sign of respect for his friend.
"I'm tired too!" Li Weixin stood up, stretched, and his voice, which was as quick as popping beans, came from his body.
"Phew, that feels good! Junior Sister Cheng Jiu's way of resting seems quite good. I'm going to take a nap too."
After saying that, he picked up Shangguan Song, who was lying on the ground, and placed two animal skin blankets two meters apart in the southwest corner, and put Shangguan Song on one of the blankets.
If he keeps lying on the ground, he'll definitely have a sore back when he wakes up. He should just be a good person.
He lay on another blanket, closed his eyes, and thought.
Gongcheng and Gongyu looked at each other. They were both resting, so they decided to rest too.
I took out a meditation cushion, found an empty spot, and closed my eyes to meditate.
As night fell, the demon camp was far from silent. A huge campfire blazed brightly on the large open space at the front of the camp.
The demon soldiers held hands and danced a joyful dance.
Meanwhile, the demon soldiers nearby were either sitting or standing, and the aroma of wine permeated the entire camp.
The powerful music echoed continuously, and the demon soldiers sang loudly in sync with the music.
It was a scene of joyful singing and dancing.
Inside the tent, the Gong brothers, Gong Cheng and Gong Yu, who had been meditating with their eyes closed, opened their eyes. With such a lively scene outside, how could they possibly meditate in peace?
Aside from the two brothers who were disturbed from their meditation, Li Weixin also sat up groggily. He wasn't one for sleeping and resting, and his sleep quality wasn't as good as Cheng Jiu's.
"It's so noisy, where is that sound coming from?"
"It must be those demons outside celebrating."
The palace judged by listening to the music.
"They're still not awake despite all that noise!"
Li Weixin looked at the sleeping Cheng Jiu and the unconscious Shangguan Song and sighed.
"Junior Sister Xiao Jiu has always slept very well, as for Senior Brother Shangguan..."
Gongcheng couldn't continue. Was it that Qingxu Immortal Lord's soup was too potent? Or was it that Senior Brother Shangguan was too weak?
"Do you want to go out and take a look?" Li Weixin asked.
"go with!"
Gong Yu spoke cheerfully; he had long wanted to go out and see the world, but hadn't yet spoken up.
"Let's go!" Li Weixin was wide awake, and once Gong Yu agreed, he couldn't wait any longer.
Both agreed, and Miyagi, having no other choice, followed them out.
Three unusual humans appeared at the demons' feast, but the demons did not reject them; instead, they warmly welcomed the three to join their worship of the moon goddess.
The moon is exceptionally round tonight, large and bright, illuminating the entire earth like a clear spring!
Without any hesitation, the three of them joined in the dance of the demons, dancing joyfully to the rhythm.
The demon race likes this straightforward and unpretentious nature.
"Ahh! Ahahaha! Ahahaha!"
Li Weixin jumped and laughed, occasionally joining in the dance of the demon brothers around her.
"That was a great jump, bro!"
"You're not bad either, bro!"
"Want some meat, bro?"
"Give me a skewer!"
"okay!"
A demon handed three three-meter-long skewers of meat to the three people.
"That's really delicious! You're a great cook, bro!"
"Eat as much as you like, there's plenty! Don't be shy!"
"Come on, what's the point of just eating meat? Let's drink!"
"If you're brothers, let's drink!"
"drink!"
Miyagi Yu doesn't drink alcohol, and he declined several times. The other party didn't insist, but soon pushed them aside to eat meat skewers with the logistics team while watching the campfire.
"Brother, it seems like we're being ostracized!"
Gong Yu stuck the meat skewers into the ground and gnawed on them, confirming and affirming his presence.
"Definitely!"
Miyagi, whose hands were initially inconvenient to hold, saw his younger brother's action and his eyes lit up. He then stuck the meat skewers into the ground as well.
"Those of us who don't drink can't join in their conversation!"
I can only stay with the logistics staff.
"Discrimination! This is blatant discrimination!"
Gong Yu chewed on a piece of meat, speaking indignantly.
"Hey, you can be angry all you want, but don't bite me! Look, it's covered in drool!"
Gongcheng looked at the piece of meat that Gong Yu was biting with disgust. Besides someone's teeth marks, there was also glistening liquid on it!
Even if it's his younger brother, he still dislikes him, okay?
He ripped off a piece of meat and stuffed it into the culprit's mouth.
"Ugh! Sai Wuxia!"
Gong Yu choked on the meat and hurriedly took the piece from his brother's hand.
"You're trying to murder your own brother!"
"Just eat yours!"
Miyagi couldn't be bothered with this drama queen.
"Senior Brother Li has a really good alcohol tolerance!"
Gong Yu gnawed on a piece of meat, watching Li Weixin, who was drinking with the demons in the center of the campfire and had knocked out several demons in a row!
The demon race, who were fond of drinking, could not stand to be trifled with by a human. Demons kept coming forward to challenge them, only to be defeated. Their gazes toward Li Weixin gradually changed.
Li Weixin was also quite drunk, and holding the wine jar, he pointed at the surrounding demons and asked, "Are there any other demons who dare to come up here!"
The demons lying scattered on the ground were all part of Li Weixin's glorious achievements.
Therefore, even when provoked like this, all the demons he pointed at silently lowered their heads, and no demon dared to step forward.
Not all demons are so cowardly; after pointing around, one demon finally stood up!
"Don't be so arrogant, I'll handle this!"
The surrounding demons silently looked at the demon who had stepped forward with the same eyes they would give a savior, hoping that he could defeat the devil on the other side.
Bathed in the attention of those watching, the demon's confidence began to swell rapidly! Mere humans! Take them down!
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"Are there still demons? Why aren't you guys attacking? Are you scared?"
Li Weixin laughed heartily as he took down another opponent, like a great demon, mocking the losers in the entire military camp who dared not challenge him.
The demons looked at Li Weixin, furious but dared not speak out. If they went up and couldn't outdrink him, wouldn't they lose face as great demons? It was better to stay down there and lose face together.
"Brother Li, are you really going to offend all the demons in the army by drinking like this?!"
Meanwhile, the two brothers who had been watching Li Weixin's rampage had finished their meat skewers. Gong Yu hesitated, looking at Li Weixin's arrogant and provocative appearance.
"Never mind, let's pull him down first! If this continues, it won't be good!"
"I'm really going to get beaten up," Miyagi thought. "They're just too arrogant!"
"Don't pull me away, I can still drink!"
"Senior brother, it's getting late. Let's go back to the camp for a drink!"
"They seem to be drunk," the two brothers thought.
"My senior brother is drunk, so I'm taking him home first! Everyone, keep having fun! Don't mind us."
"go Go!"
Finally, there was a way down, and the demon horses in the military camp rolled down the steps without stopping.
It's so embarrassing! They were the ones who suggested the drinking contest first!
Fortunately, the drunk Li Weixin was quite well-behaved. Despite drinking so much, he was not drunk at all and his eyes were clear, as if he were not drunk at all.
In reality, both brothers knew perfectly well that he was definitely drunk, otherwise this guy would never have been so obedient, going wherever he was told.
They finally reached the tent safely, and the two brothers pressed each other down on the blanket: "Senior brother, it's time to rest!"
Li Weixin lay obediently on the blanket, but stared intently at the two brothers.
"Close your eyes!"
Gongcheng met Li Weixin's gaze and tentatively asked.
Li Weixin obediently closed her eyes.
The two returned to the futon and had a very comfortable meal.
"Senior Brother Li is so well-behaved!"
"Are you alright? You get all rowdy when you act up! You absolutely cannot drink alcohol!"
Gong Cheng, remembering something, warned, "The two brothers have always been together. If Gong Yu becomes a drunkard, he'll be the one suffering! Absolutely not! Absolutely not!"
"What's so great about alcohol!"
"It's good that you don't drink it!"
After the brief interlude during the night, dawn soon arrived.
Besides Gong Cheng and Gong Yu, the other three in the tent were still asleep. Li Weixin had drunk too much last night and was still asleep.
The two put away their prayer mats, took their weapons, and went out for their morning exercise.
Immortal Lord Qingyang watched the two practice their moves until they finished their morning training, then praised them, "Not bad, not bad, you've improved again!"
"Master!" The two bowed respectfully.
"Why are there only the two of you? Where is the others?"
Immortal Lord Qingyang looked at his two disciples and asked curiously.
"Reporting to Master, Junior Sister Cheng Jiu is tired and hasn't woken up yet. Senior Brother Li drank some wine last night and is still asleep. Senior Brother Shangguan hasn't woken up yet either," Gong Cheng explained.
Immortal Lord Qingyang only asked one question, and after indicating that he understood, he began to guide the two brothers in their cultivation, telling them not to waste their precious time, and it just so happened that he had some free time!
Cheng Jiu woke up from his sleep, rubbing his groggy head in a daze.
No, I'm getting dizzy from sleeping too long.
I performed a water purification spell, and cool water swirled around my face, instantly clearing my mind.
After tidying up the bed and curtains, I looked around the tent and found it empty.
Where did my senior brothers go?
Cheng Jiu lifted the tent flap and looked around, but there was no one there.
He started walking around the entire military camp.
"Junior Sister Jiu!"
Just as Cheng Jiu was wandering aimlessly, he heard Li Weixin calling out.
"Senior Brother Li!"
Upon seeing his friends, Cheng Jiu was extremely excited: "I haven't seen you guys since I woke up! Where have you been?!"
"You slept too late!" Li Weixin walked over: "The Demon Emperor has rescued the demons trapped in the base buried by lava. Junior Sister Xiao Jiu, you should pack up too, we should go back!"
"I don't have anything to pack!" Cheng Jiu replied, touching his ring.
"Okay, I'll let you know. Let's go, Master and the others are waiting over there!" Li Weixin pointed to the door.
Cheng Jiu then realized that, without him noticing, the tents scattered around him had been gradually taken down, especially the two in the very center.
It's obvious he's leaving!
When we returned to the Demon City, we used a teleportation array, which was captured from the Crimson Bright Clan.
Such large-scale, multi-person teleportation arrays are quite rare among the demon race. Since this one was confiscated, the Demon Emperor naturally took possession of it.
In the blink of an eye, we were back in the royal city; it's incredibly useful.
Compared to the initial prosperity, the entire royal city is now somewhat desolate.
They did not linger on the main street of the royal city, but followed the Demon Emperor to the Demon Emperor's Palace.
The ceremony had previously promised to bring them here to rest, but an accident occurred along the way, and they didn't get to see them.
Now we can finally see the true face of the Demon Emperor's Palace.
Putting everything else aside, this Demon Emperor's Palace truly has the style of a plant race. The entire palace is built of wood, with lush green plants arranged in an orderly fashion, like a house inhabited by mountain spirits, exuding a noble air with a touch of ethereal beauty.
The towering tree that the Demon Emperor's Palace is built upon, which occupies half of the entire royal city, is actually the Demon Emperor's true form.
It could be said that if not for deliberate intent, the entire royal city would be under the control of the Demon Emperor, and the plants seen everywhere might even be his spies.
It's a pity that the demons who captured Cheng Jiu and the others had a way to deceive the Demon Emperor, which allowed them to take them away right under his nose.
If you ask whether the Demon Emperor is angry or not, you can tell by looking at his punishment of the Crimson Bright Clan.
All legitimate children, regardless of age, were sentenced to the punishment of being banished by the stars, and their souls would be exiled from the world with no possibility of reincarnation.
The Demon Emperor's feelings towards Niu Qing were quite complex.
When it was still a free and unrestrained plant demon, it was Niu Qing and the first group of demons who approached it, gave it responsibilities, and followed it ever since.
The path to becoming the Demon Emperor is not smooth, especially since the previous Demon Emperor was a tyrannical and capricious ruler who showed no mercy to any enemy who coveted his throne.
Those who were successors to the Demon Emperor in their generation were all targeted by this tyrant. At best, they were severely injured and had no chance of competing for the Demon Emperor position; at worst, they died.
In the end, he was the only demon left.
Because the plant demon race has always been united, and his strength is not weak, the Demon Emperor's many methods have no effect on him.
Most importantly, he used to be a typical plant spirit, completely irresponsible, enjoying a carefree life in the wild, and having no desire for power, fame, or money.
This is the reason why the Demon Emperor was able to tolerate him in the end.
However, as the heir to the Demon Emperor, he could never truly escape the storms of life.
The former Demon Emperor became increasingly outrageous, and many demons who could no longer tolerate his rule gathered together and sought out him, the only one who could rival the Demon Emperor.
Faced with the numb, pleading gazes of many demons, he ultimately chose to shoulder his responsibility and join the competition for the Demon Emperor.
It can be said that he was in dire straits during that period. Assassinations never stopped, and he, who had never been involved in politics, was repeatedly defeated by the Demon Emperor and his supporters.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the demon race were dissatisfied with the previous demon emperor's rule, he would have had no advantage over the former demon emperor at all.
During that difficult time, besides the plant demons who supported him wholeheartedly, the only other person around him was the group of demons who had first come to him.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Demon Emperor, these demons were different. After he ascended to the throne, he treated these demons with great favor, including their wives, children, and families.
But Niu Qing's betrayal told him that his idea of venturing into the world to save the demon race was just wishful thinking.
Perhaps, the reason he was begged to leave the mountain and join the competition for the Demon Emperor was just because he was a pawn being manipulated by some demon.
No one knows how much of a blow this was to the Demon Emperor, but we can tell by the fact that he included Niu Qing in the Star Chase Punishment.
He had lost even the last bit of affection for this old friend.