Chapter 626 – Purple Bamboo Court

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.

“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.