Ch 487: A Touch Of Shock
After some inquiries, Du Qianshang also learned the origin and development of the whole matter.
Unexpectedly, it all boils down to a series of problems caused by the earth veins.
Although Gou Xiangming is dead, they did not come away empty-handed.
At least they learned Gou Xiangming’s identity as a spy, preventing further leaks of intelligence from the Eastern Imperial Palace, and the earth veins could be smoothly delivered to the Divine Palace, alleviating their widespread natural disaster problem.
And all this is thanks to her.
Du Qianshang turned to Su Nianyi, who was standing beside him, and chuckled, “Bamboo Sword Immortal, since you are visiting my Eastern Imperial Palace, I hope you will allow this old man to show you some hospitality.”
Although Su Nianyi used the name of the Shen Family in White Moon City, going by the alias Shen Nian, this act was equivalent to deceiving everyone in the Eastern Imperial Palace.
But her starting point was good. If it weren’t for Su Nianyi’s intervention, the undercover Gou Xiangming would not have been exposed for who knows how long.
Exposing a spy, even in the Eastern Imperial Palace, is a great merit.
“Then I won’t be too polite.”
Su Nianyi responded with a smile, chatted with the Wine Immortal for a while, and then looked towards Xuan Leshan and the others who were disguised as a caravan.
At this time, Xuan Leshan and the others were looking at Su Nianyi expectantly, unwilling to move from their spot.
“You take the earth veins. You won’t encounter any danger after you leave here.”
Su Nianyi returned the earth veins, which were in a box, to Xuan Leshan and the others.
Although she could have directly taken the earth veins and completely ignored Xuan Leshan and the others, the Divine Palace would not only get the earth veins but also wouldn’t have to release Xuan Hu, but this didn’t align with her thoughts.
What’s more, if she had really done that, Xuan Luo Kingdom would surely spread the matter throughout Western Ting, and it’s uncertain whether another war would break out between the Human Race and the Demon Race.
Now that the Divine Palace is in turmoil, it absolutely can’t afford any more trouble; it’s better to keep things stable.
After receiving the earth veins, Xuan Leshan carefully examined them, and after confirming that there were no problems, he breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Su Nianyi with complex emotions and thanked her.
This task of escorting the earth veins was truly bizarre. Their Demon Race traitor hidden in the Eastern Imperial Palace wanted to kill them and destroy the earth veins, yet in the end, it was the Human Race who helped them.
This is utterly absurd; it’s the kind of story no one would believe.
Xuan Leshan and the other Demon Race members drove the carriage further into the depths of Dongyan Province, heading towards the location of the Divine Palace.
As for Su Nianyi, she was invited by the Wine Immortal to the Eastern Imperial Palace and received a warm welcome in her original identity.
This was also to prevent more spies like Gou Xiangming.
The entire Eastern Imperial Palace also underwent a thorough sweep to see if there were any more spies.
Meanwhile,
in a dense forest,
the Star Envoy suddenly opened his eyes and softly exhaled.
His eyes were full of unwillingness.
He was so close. If the Wine Immortal had arrived a little later, he could have successfully completed the task assigned by his Master.
But what’s done is done; it’s irreversible.
The Star Envoy could only take a deep breath and slowly walk towards another direction in the dense forest.
At this time, in front of a river,
the Old Man held a fishing rod, excitedly taking off a fish he had just caught.
Then a pair of hands reached out from the side, took the fish, and threw it back into the river.
The Old Man looked at the fishhook in his hand, did not cast it back into the river, but looked at the Haoyue Envoy in front of him and said,
“Don’t be too blindly arrogant, otherwise, some things will have irreversible consequences.”
“Understood, Master.”
The Haoyue Envoy bowed respectfully.
At this moment, a voice rang out.
“Master, I messed things up.”
The Star Envoy walked over from the other side, his expression anxious.
He didn’t try to explain, because he knew his Master hated this kind of person. In his Master’s words, if you’re wrong, admit it; if you’re beaten, stand at attention.
Wrong is wrong; if you didn’t accomplish the task, you didn’t accomplish it.
The Old Man glanced at the Star Envoy and turned his head, casting his fishhook into the river.
Seeing this, the Star Envoy did not hesitate, directly kneeling on the ground, saying earnestly, “It’s all my fault for being overconfident. Please, Master, punish me.”
The Old Man did not speak, but silently stared at the calm water surface in front of him.
Seeing that his Master wasn’t speaking, the Star Envoy dared not make any unnecessary movements, remaining kneeling there.
After a long while, the Old Man slowly spoke.
“It’s time to give the Tianxuan Realm a little shock.”
Hearing this, both the Star Envoy and the Haoyue Envoy showed a look of surprise.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
It had been a long time since the Divine Palace captured the Four Great Demon Saints.
The common people of the Demon Race gradually stopped mentioning the matter.
Western Ting was as peaceful as usual, without a ripple.
Xuan Luo Kingdom, within the Imperial Palace.
The Ruler of Xuan Luo Kingdom put down the Sound Transmission Spirit Treasure, sat on the Dragon Throne, and his expression was unprecedentedly relaxed.
During the time his people escorted the earth veins,
he had been in contact with Xuan Leshan, thus knowing what happened to Xuan Leshan and the others after they entered Dongyan Province.
Although there was a slight accident when they first entered Dongyan Province, fortunately, this accident was perfectly resolved.
Afterwards, Xuan Leshan and the others encountered no further danger on their way to the Divine Palace, and everything was developing for the better.
He believed that it wouldn’t be long before his Older Sister, Xuan Hu, would return safely, and then he would give her a grand welcome.
And at this moment, in the streets and alleys of the Imperial Capital,
the sun was setting, dusk rippled from the horizon, dyeing the clouds in the sky a striking fiery red, like a magnificent scroll painting slowly unfolding.
The glow pierced through the clouds, dyeing the city below into a golden-red gauze.
“Old Li, your wife is about to give birth, right? I wonder if it’s a boy or a girl?”
“Haha! Boy or girl is fine, they’re my child anyway!”
“The grapes on the grapevine this year are bigger than in previous years, sweet to eat. I’ll send you some later.”
“Then thank you, Brother Zhang, haha!”
“…”
Countless street vendors were shouting hard in the streets, occasionally chatting with their friends, each with happy smiles on their faces.
The loss of the Demon Saint had little impact on these Demon Race commoners; they continued to do what they did, and life was as peaceful and harmonious as ever.
A Demon Race member holding a paintbrush watched this scene with a smile, picking up the brush and meticulously sketching this beautiful evening glow and the lively street scene, wanting to preserve this moment forever.
However, at this moment,
the entire city seemed to be shaken by some terrifying existence, and began to shake violently.
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