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Within the main hall of the imperial palace of the State of Moonfall, the lights were all on.

Dugu Qing Kuang sat high on his throne carved from white jade. He faced the Blood Sealing Drink kneeling at the foot of the thirty-six steps and said in a slow but dignified manner, "Blood Sealing Drink, do you know why I've summoned you to the palace so late in the night?"

With a sincere expression on his face, Feng Xue'er kowtowed to Dugu Qing Kuang. "This humble subject knows his wrongs!"

"Presumptuous! Since you're not an official in the temple, we haven't conferred you an official or half a position. Who gave you the right to call yourself an official?" Dugu Qing Kuang's voice suddenly turned cold.

Feng Xue Nu froze for a moment, then suddenly looked up and cried out, "The late emperor has bestowed —"

However, before he could finish his sentence, he saw Dugu Qing Kuang's face brimming with dark clouds. He immediately realized that Dugu Qing Kuang had said something inappropriate and immediately bent his head back down. "This humble one knows his wrongs. Please forgive me, your majesty!"

Indeed, although Feng You Ran's father had said before, although the leaders of the three sects did not hold any official positions, they were entrusted with the responsibility of slaying demons and protecting the safety of the nation's citizens. They were granted the title of a third-grade official, and although they did not have the authority to participate in the affairs of the imperial court, they also enjoyed the salary of the imperial court.

However, he had forgotten that the present world was not named Feng, but Dugu. Wasn't the mention of the late emperor a violation of the Great Consecration?

"Blood Sealing Drink, the reason why I have not stopped your salary since I ascended the throne, and have not withdrawn your right to freely enter and leave the palace, do you know why?" That's because I always thought you were a wise man, that you were able to rely on your intelligence and intelligence to become the sect head of a sect when you were born into a concubine family. This process wasn't easy, but it wasn't easy for me to become the ruler of a sect until today, so I thought highly of you, did you know that? "

He lowered his body so low that he almost touched the ground as he cried out with gratitude, "Thank you for showing mercy, Your Majesty. This humble one knows his wrongs, this humble one truly deserves the Emperor's kindness. Please give this humble one another chance, and let this humble one atone for his deeds. From today onwards, this humble one will never let Your Majesty down again!" Please give this commoner a chance, Your Majesty! "

"Oh, you know where you went wrong? I would like to hear it. " Dugu Qing Kuang changed into a lazy and casual position as he leaned against the throne.

Although he didn't know what Dugu Qing Kuang knew, Feng Xie knew that Dugu Qing Kuang was at least ten times more shrewd than he had thought. Now that he had the intention to kill him, if he didn't speak the truth, then it would be difficult for him to pass today's trial, and even the two old fellows in the shrine wouldn't be able to protect him!

After thinking for a moment, Feng Xue Nu decided to say everything. First, it was Dugu Qing Kuang's temporary trust in him that made him let him go, and then he plotted for something else, thus he immediately said, "This humble commoner should not hesitate to pay attention to the Feng Family's previous kindness to this humble subject, and should not be loyal to the emperor. This humble subject should not have listened to the teacher's words, and sent his own disciples to the inns of the city to kill, causing many disciples to be massacred.

This crafty thing knew how to speak. With just a few words, not only would he be excused, but the reason for his hesitation would be due to the Feng family's kindness towards him, right? In fact, wasn't it because he thought that his throne would be unstable, that was why he made such a plan?

He even put on a 'benevolent' high hat, did he think that just because he said so, he would not pursue his crime? Since Feng You Ran wanted to save his life so much, he might as well take him in as a dog and use him to bite Feng You Ran.

Thinking this, Dugu Qing Kuang stopped laughing and said softly, "Feng Xue Nu, are you done speaking? You think that's all your sins are? Then I ask you, what happened to your eccentric eighth daughter, Feng Hongpu? A few days ago, a snowy puppy was on its way to the Moon Descending City. What was the purpose of this trip? Of course, I naturally do not wish to relate Feng Hongpu's actions to you. After all, my son is old, so he would never go and tell his parents what he wants to do. What do you think? "

What sort of person was the Blood Sealing Drink? How could he not understand the meaning behind Dugu Qing Kuang's words?

This humble commoner knows her wrongs, this humble commoner really has no way of teaching her daughter. Your majesty also knows that this humble commoner has always had a strange temperament, and that this servant's mother left early, no one to discipline her, and this commoner is always busy with other matters. When this commoner finds out that this daughter of mine is like this, if she wants to discipline her, then she will have nothing left to worry about, and now that she's actually acting in the wrong and colluding with the remnants of the traitors, your majesty, your majesty, don't worry.

Hmm, with Sect Master Feng's assurance, I naturally believe that Sect Master's actions have nothing to do with your daughter. Fortunately, Tiger Father is not someone who doesn't have dog daughters, and Sect Master Feng has quite a bit of income.

Seeing that Dugu Qing Kuang had already started calling him by his name, and had even politely addressed him as' Sect Master Feng ', Feng Xue Nu knew that the most dangerous part had already passed. He hurriedly lowered his head as if he was sincere in his words, "Long live my lord, please be at ease. This humble one will definitely live up to your wish."

He had already decided that he would kill Hong Ye to make up for his loss. Since he had already set his eyes on her, even if he didn't kill her now, he would become a burden to himself. The Blood Sealing Drink immediately decided that as long as Feng Hong Xu stepped into the Feng Family's mansion again, he would kill her in exchange for Dugu Qing Kuang's reassurance.

If Sect Master Feng has such a determination, I naturally feel gratified. Sect Master Feng should also know that our country has not been set in stone long after we've ascended the throne, and it is time for us to achieve great things in the future. The old officials of the original dynasty should not be trusted, and it is also time for us to change teams.

"Thank you for your kindness. This humble one will definitely repay you for your kindness!"

However, the ancestors had their own rule, and all the leaders of the three sects were not allowed to serve in the imperial court. Unless they were chosen as the Imperial Advisors, they would be expelled from the sect in the name of endangering the society and depriving the Sect Master.

Else, he would have already found an official position. Thus, at this moment, Dugu Qing Kuang had personally declared that he would be given the title of official. As such, how could he possibly not be excited and unhappy?

As long as it was an official, there would definitely be a wave of opposition amongst the sect. At that time, he would think of another way.

"Alright, get up!"

"Thank you, your majesty!"

At this point, Feng Jiu finally got up from the ground. His legs were numb, and he didn't dare to show the slightest discomfort. He only stood in front of the stairs and carefully looked up at Dugu QingKuang, waiting for his orders.

Dugu Qing Kuang seemed to have forgotten that he was still standing there. He continued to play with the two new glass balls in his hands.

Feng Xue Nu could only lower his head. The sky was about to brighten in another hour, but Dugu Qing Kuang didn't have any intention of letting him go. He couldn't help but call out softly, "Your majesty, do you have any other instructions? "If not, may this commoner take his leave first?"

Ah!" Sect Master Feng, you're still here! " However, his expression was clearly fake, and Feng Xue'er could naturally see through it, but he knew that Dugu Qing Kuang was deliberately ignoring him. Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, his tone was extremely respectful, "It's this humble one's fault, this humble one will take his leave now!

"Wait a minute. The sky is about to brighten. Do you want to have dinner with me at the palace?" Dugu Qing Kuang called out to him with an amiable expression on his face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, the city gates are about to open soon, and this commoner is worried that this evil woman might return to the city today. Thus, I wish to go to the city gate to wait there, so that I can capture her as soon as possible and bring her to the emperor."

"Oh, since that's the case, I won't keep you any longer. Oh, right, I have a question to ask Sect Master Feng."

He felt that the words he had spoken this night were all a pretense. Dugu Qing Kuang's true purpose had finally come, and he hurriedly said respectfully, "Your majesty is getting serious, how can I talk to you about anything else? If Your majesty has any questions, this subject will ask this subject, and this subject will definitely report everything to your majesty."

"Mm, actually, it's not that big of a problem. I want to ask Sect Master Feng, do you really think that there's a demon in this world?" Dugu Qing Kuang suddenly blurted out in shock.

After all, he was the sect head of a group of Demon Slayer. If they said that there were no imps, then wouldn't that mean that their sect and all the Demon Slayer in the world were trying to bully the sovereign? However, he also knew that if the answer to this question wasn't satisfactory to Dugu Qing Kuang, he wouldn't be able to understand how the Demon Slayer of this world looked like. In any case, he himself definitely wouldn't be able to do well, but he definitely wouldn't be able to, so he hesitated a few times before saying, "Reporting to your majesty, there are naturally monsters."

"Very good, Sect Master Feng is honest indeed. Then, can I ask again, are there demons everywhere in this world?" Dugu Qing Kuang seemed to be very satisfied with his answer as he continued to ask.

"Your Majesty must be joking. If there are evil spirits everywhere, won't there be no one left to survive?" Demons are naturally very rare. " Feng Xue Nu immediately replied respectfully.

"Mm, I feel that's true. Then let me ask again. If there are one or two demoness, would Sect Master Feng have the ability to deal with them?"

Because he didn't know what Dugu Qing Kuang's intentions were, he could only try to figure out the answer. He didn't dare to lower his own abilities, afraid that Dugu Qing Kuang would look down on him. "Reporting to the Emperor, I don't dare to say that all the imps can be dealt with.

"Doesn't Sect Master Feng feel that since there are only a few monsters, our country has raised so many demon slayers who don't need to be produced. Does he think that it would be a waste of our country's strength? Furthermore, those disciples probably did not have the same level of power as Sect Master Feng. Last night, the more than a hundred disciples of the Feng Family were rumored to have been ordered by the divine hall's Imperial Advisors to kill demons. "I still need to send someone to collect the corpses. I would like to ask if the couple who were treated as demonesses last night were indeed demon-level characters?"

It turned out that he wanted to return to the three great demon slaying factions, and his question was becoming more and more difficult to answer. He naturally knew that Dugu Qing Kuang was trying to test his stance, and if he deviated slightly, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape the fate of the other two sects being overturned.

"Does Sect Master Feng think that this question is difficult to answer? I know that all of you think that I have gone too far and that my killing intent is too heavy, but Sect Master Feng must also understand my situation. The remnants of the Feng family have not been eliminated. So sometimes, don't blame us for not believing you. Who told you to be loyal to the Feng family for hundreds of years? Therefore, we should know that the Feng Family's reputation has come to an end, and the next hundred generations will have Dugu family, so, I hope that Sect Master Feng will think carefully about how to balance his position. I will not force you to make a decision right now, but don't think too long.

The Sealer kowtowed to Dugu Qing Kuang before standing up and retreating. The sky was completely bright, and the clothes on the back of the Sealer was all wet.

The weather was good. There were thick layers of white clouds in the sky, but who knew if there was lightning or thunder hiding behind the clouds? [It seems that the State of Yue has really changed. With how shrewd and perverse Dugu Qing Kuang is, Feng You Ran won't be able to overturn the heavens. If I want to be able to save my sect and become rich, I'll have to give up on Dugu Qing Kuang!]

After making his decision, Feng Xue Nu left the palace in large strides. On the small path in the palace's back garden, Leng Hong Xiu and Sen Luo, as well as Xiao Ning, had finally found their Lu Dan and entered the palace.