Ch 426: The Current State Of Shen Que
“Martial Uncle.”
Liu Dongyue sat before Li Hanzhou’s tomb, holding a gourd of strong liquor.
At this moment, he no longer possessed the arrogant demeanor he had within the Myriad Demon Alliance; his figure instead appeared somewhat lonely and helpless.
“I’ve now led the Green Snake Race into the Myriad Demon Alliance. I originally planned to use the Alliance’s power to return to Dongyan Province and the Longevity Temple. Before, I always thought about how to run back. Was I very cowardly…?”
Liu Dongyue lifted the gourd and drank deeply, tears welling up in his eyes.
Alone in the territory of the Western Ting Demon Race, he was surrounded by demons, without a single Human Race member.
Certain words he could only painfully suppress, not daring to utter them.
Only now, facing the remains of his closest relative, could he speak freely, letting his long-suppressed emotions burst forth.
“But Martial Uncle, I don’t want to run anymore… I want to stay here, unite the power of the entire Demon Race, avenge Martial Uncle, and prevent further wars between the Demon Race and the Human Race, just like you, protecting the Human Race!”
After expressing his thoughts, Liu Dongyue wiped away his tears, his gaze hardening.
“Martial Nephew offers a toast to Martial Uncle!”
Liu Dongyue finished the last drop, then poured the remaining liquor on the ground before rising to his feet, turning and walking away without looking back.
Even the strong wind and sand could not affect Liu Dongyue.
He did not yet know that the Divine Palace had undergone earth-shattering changes.
Divine Palace Kingdom, Dragon Court.
A half-month had passed since the natural disaster and the onslaught of ice and snow.
The sky remained unchanged, a gray and overcast expanse.
Looking from the sky dome down upon the entire Divine Palace, one would see a boundless, white expanse, a stark white that was somewhat chilling.
The eaves and streets were covered in a thick layer of ice crystals, almost burying the high thresholds of each household.
Northern Qi soldiers moved ceaselessly through the streets and alleys.
Their exposed hands were covered in frostbite, their faces pale with a sickly crimson hue, yet they seemed oblivious as they knocked on doors one by one.
Some, wrapped in thick quilts, shivered as they opened their doors to answer.
Those who did not respond had their doors opened by the Northern Qi soldiers, who carried out their frozen corpses and buried them elsewhere.
Flying snow spread relentlessly, silently stealing lives.
Above Li Hanzhou’s mansion, within a side room.
Charcoal fire was placed in the center, the flames leaping and crackling.
“Commoners have been freezing to death in their homes, and the price of coal has skyrocketed, beyond the means of the common people…”
Xiao Tiansheng sat on a wooden chair, describing the situation in the Divine Palace over the past half-month.
His face was filled with worry, his brows furrowed.
Li Hanzhou listened silently, sighing as well.
With the disappearance of national fortune and the ravages of natural disaster, the Divine Palace’s situation had become increasingly perilous. Everywhere was frozen, crops could not be planted, and while there were granaries, they could not last much longer.
The Divine Palace now faced both internal and external troubles.
Not only were coal prices soaring, causing the people to complain,
but many countries on the Divine Palace’s borders were harboring ill intentions, repeatedly provoking them, no longer treating the Divine Palace with respect.
Several waves of uprisings and rebellions mysteriously appeared, but Xiao Tiansheng quickly suppressed them with swift, decisive action.
While he could suppress them temporarily, if the Divine Palace’s situation did not improve, rebellions would increase, eventually leading to its downfall.
Not only Xiao Tiansheng, but also the civil and military officials and even Jianghu persons were deeply worried.
After recounting the current situation, Xiao Tiansheng asked: “Xiao Han, have you located the two Formation Eyes needed for the Great Gathering Fortune Formation?”
“No.”
Li Hanzhou shook his head. The Yin-Yang Fish was out of the question; it was on his main body, far away in Western Ting, not somewhere he could simply go to.
As for the earth vein, it could only be obtained from other countries.
Over the past half-month, he had sent people to neighboring countries to request an earth vein, but all were met with unwavering refusal.
No matter what price he offered, they rejected him outright, leaving his efforts futile.
After all, the Divine Palace had always been their greatest enemy, an invincible giant.
Seeing this giant about to fall on its own, they naturally welcomed the sight. As for helping the giant, only a fool would do that.
Wouldn’t it be better to seize the Boss’s position after the giant falls?
“With the rampant natural disaster and widespread fear, we can only maintain public morale while seeking the two Formation Eyes. If that still fails…”
Xiao Tiansheng stopped mid-sentence.
Li Hanzhou understood; if they failed, they would have to attack other countries to seize the earth veins.
Otherwise, everyone would freeze or starve to death.
“Father Emperor, rest assured. I will do my utmost to find these two things.”
Li Hanzhou said earnestly.
A look of relief appeared on Xiao Tiansheng’s face as he patted Li Hanzhou’s shoulder.
“That’s all I ask. But don’t push yourself too hard. Your father has much to attend to, so I’ll be going.”
Having said this, Xiao Tiansheng put on his robe and left.
Less than a minute after Xiao Tiansheng left,
a woman’s figure entered.
Zhao Qing’er held a storage bag, her face showing delight. “Your Highness, I’ve found all the materials you need. They’re all in here.”
“Really?”
Li Hanzhou took the storage bag and glanced inside.
Since he was in the Northern Qi Prince’s Mansion in Xuanzhou, he had been sending people to search for the materials for the Mirror Flower.
He had planned to refine the Mirror Flower, create a clone to deceive Emperor Yu Yang, and secretly retrieve his original body from Western Ting.
But only now, after Emperor Yu Yang had ascended, had he finally gathered the materials.
But he still needed to get his original body back.
Because his original body not only possessed the Yin-Yang Fish, but could also utilize the Star Luo Kingdom’s Great Celestial Phenomenon Art to its highest potential.
The Great Celestial Phenomenon Art was closely related to the weather; perhaps he could use his original body to cast the Great Celestial Phenomenon Art and reverse the icy situation in the Divine Palace.
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