CHAPTER XXVIII
Just when Zhou was meditating in the empty square, in the southernmost part of Kunlun Xu, in the Black Dragon Palace of the Black Dragon Clan, Long Hai looked up to the sky and smiled!
"Qingji, Qingji, I didn't expect that among our brothers, you who are the most promising to enter the fairy world are the first to fall! Hahaha! The Qingluan clan without you, the demon king, is like a hairless phoenix, not as good as a chicken! But don't worry, for the sake of our years of affection, I won't treat your people badly! Rest in peace!
Come on, go and ask the general! Get ready to go out! ”
At the same time, in a palatial palace, an old man with white eyebrows and a sturdy body was listening to the report of his subordinates.
"Are you sure?" The old man asked.
"Sure!" The reply was a middle-aged man with a strong force, "It's the news that the person sent back directly." ”
"How long can Qingji last?"
"The man said, "It's less than three days!"
"Where's the Black Dragon?"
"Frequent military movements began earlier, and it is estimated that the army has now been assembled."
"It seems to have been premeditated! Kunlun Xu's more than 700 years of peace is about to be broken again! The old man sighed slightly.
"Demon King, what should we do?"
"Prepare for war, of course!"
"The subordinate understands, the subordinate wants to ask..."
"I know what you want to ask! Long Hai will come, and we will wait for them to prescribe conditions before deciding how to deal with them. Don't worry, no matter how big his appetite is, his family can't eat the entire Qingluan clan! ”
"The subordinate understood. Let's get ready! ”
"Okay! There you go! Call the Kirin in. ”
After a short while, a vigorous teenager of fifteen or sixteen walked in.
"Demon King, are you looking for me?"
"That's right! I need you to rush to the Qingluan Clan's Sanwei Mountain immediately! ”
Sanwei Mountain, Holy Snow Palace, square outside the palace.
The Holy Fang, who had just walked out of the Holy Snow Palace, sat down beside Zhou Zheng tiredly.
"How is the Demon King?"
"It's still being treated, but..."The saint didn't say any more, and Zhou Zheng didn't continue to ask.
The life and death of the demon king is related to the safety of the entire race, and it is an extremely sensitive issue, and no one wants to touch it easily.
"What poison?"
"Haishi."
Zhou Zheng suddenly realized that only this kind of poison could endanger the lives of people at the ninth layer of the Immortal Rank!
However, what he didn't understand was that Haishi was in the hands of the Qingluan clan. If there is no antidote left, they will not use this poison lightly. Since this poison was used in this competition, it means that Caiyi Palace must still have an antidote in secret. Qingji is poisonous, why be afraid?
As if seeing Zhou Zheng's doubts, Sheng Fang sighed, "It's not just poison, it's also, there is, sickness!" ”
"Sick?" At this time, Zhou Zheng was even more puzzled. Ever since he entered the Heavenly Rank, the Immortal Cultivator no longer knew what his illness was! What's more, it's an immortal level, or a ninth-layer person? How is it possible to get sick?
"What, sick?" Zhou Zheng asked suspiciously.
"I can't find out. I suddenly got sick, and I couldn't find the cause. Then, it didn't take long for me to get better again, and there was no recurrence. It's like nothing happened! ”
"And such strange diseases? When was this? ”
"Just over half a month ago. If it weren't for this poisoning, which caused the recurrence of this disease, I would have almost forgotten that the demon king had this disease! ”
"What are the symptoms of this disease?" Zhou Zheng's curiosity was aroused.
"It's just that I am suddenly very tired, it is difficult to gather my spirit, and my vitality is showing signs of collapse."
"When the disease first appeared, the demon king didn't investigate it carefully?"
"It's been checked, it's been checked inside and out. However, because it comes and goes quickly, it is only a cup of tea. Therefore, the demon king didn't pay too much attention. The examination may not be thorough. ”
Zhou Zheng finally figured out one thing, that is, how could Qingji's body be unalert when he was poisoned? It turned out that the preventive protection system in his own body had long since been dismantled.
"I see. In other words, the current demon king, his own epidemic prevention ability is falling apart, and he can't repair and treat himself, and he relies on external forces to stop the spread of poisons? ”
"That's pretty much it."
"The archmage told me so much, is there something to ask me for?"
Zhou Zheng didn't think that the Holy Fang told him such confidential information openly and honestly, just to make a family routine.
"Zhou Zheng, although the demon king has not officially announced it yet, in fact, you have also seen that he has regarded you as a son-in-law. You and Princess Saint Snow are actually husband and wife, just one wedding away. "The Holy Fang played the emotional card first, "Now, the Holy Snow Princess is in trouble, and the Qingluan clan is in trouble, please lend a helping hand and come to the rescue!" ”
As he spoke, the Holy Fang was about to bow to Zhou Zheng. Zhou Zheng hurriedly stopped him.
"Archmage, don't be so polite, we don't need these false tricks, you just say, what do you need me to do? It is my duty to do what I can, and if I can't do it, please don't make it difficult for my seniors! ”
Seeing that Zhou Zheng was so straightforward, the Holy Fang no longer beat around the bush.
"Good! To tell you the truth, the medical officer told me that the demon king may last until around tomorrow at most. Therefore, I would like to ask you to join the Qingluan clan for the time being, and assist my princess to take over the Qingluan clan completely. After the Qingluan clan is completely stabilized, you can decide whether to leave or stay. How is it? ”
"Your princess can inherit the throne?" Zhou Zheng was not familiar with the inheritance of the demon clan, so he couldn't help but ask.
"In our demon clan, if the demon king dies, his children will choose the best one to inherit the position of the patriarch in the clan, and only when the inheritor's cultivation reaches the ninth level of the immortal level can he inherit the name of the demon king. If the demon king has no children, or the children are not virtuous, the demon king will designate someone else to choose them. If the demon king dies suddenly and there is no designated successor, it will be publicly elected by the clan, and the superior will live in it.
Today, the three children of the Qingji Demon King are all outstanding people, not mediocre talents or waste materials, and they are all qualified to inherit the mantle of the Demon King. ”
"Three? In addition to Qingyun and Pheasant, who else is there? ”
"There is also a second princess, named Qingqin."
"Qingqin?" Zhou Zheng was taken aback.
"Zhou Zheng, do you know the second princess of my family?" Seeing Zhou Zheng's face different, the Holy Fang couldn't help but be suspicious in his heart.
"I don't know it, it's just that I think I've heard the name somewhere." Zhou Zheng hurriedly prevaricated. "Who does the Demon King like the most?"
"The demon king likes the eldest princess the most, and many things in the clan are taken care of by the eldest princess. The eldest princess is humble and fair, and the clan loves the eldest princess the most. Therefore, everyone knows that the successor must be the eldest princess!
It's just that five years ago, the eldest princess made it clear that she would marry a foreign clan, and publicly announced that she would give up the right to inherit.
The demon king was very angry, but he also favored the eldest princess the most, and finally had no choice but to follow her temperament. Since then, the Demon King has focused on the young son Qing Pheasant and trained him to become his successor.
The young man's talent is also obvious to all, and he also has insights on many things. It's a pity that if there were another ten years...
Now, the Qingluan clan has suddenly encountered this great change, the young son is still too young, and only the eldest princess can subdue everyone and lead the Qingluan clan through this difficulty! ”
"Then, the second princess..."
"The second princess has a cowardly temperament, likes piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, doesn't love these mundane things, and has never participated in the management of clan affairs."
Zhou Zheng couldn't help but have doubts when he saw that the holy party introduced Qingqin so perfunctorily. However, now is not the time to delve into this matter, so Zhou Zheng did not ask any more questions.
"I can help your eldest princess. But why did you join the Qingluan clan? ”
"This is equivalent to your human race's income. Only by joining the clan can you participate in the major affairs of the clan, and you can even run for the position of patriarch. If the strength reaches the ninth layer of the immortal rank, he can also be directly promoted to the demon king. ”
"The archmage laughed, I don't have the ambition to covet the position of the patriarch and the demon king. I can help, but I can't! ”
"Is it because you care about fame? Zhou Zheng, let me tell you, our demon race is different from your human race! In our Kunlun Xu, there is no custom of looking down on people who are rich, and even, most of the time, they are proud of being rich! You must know that to enter a group, you need to go through layers of tests before you can be recognized by the group! Being able to get into the box is a symbol of strength! ”
"Archmage, you misunderstood, I don't care about reputation! I also know your customs. The reason why I can't join the clan is that I am the identity of the True Monarch of the Law and Punishment Division, and I represent the Law and Punishment Division. Whether or not I can join the clan is not up to me alone. Second, I'm going to leave sooner or later, and I don't belong here. Once you join the family, there are too many involved. That's what I don't want to see! ”
"However, if you don't get involved, the princess won't be able to take over the Qingluan clan!"
"Why?"
"Because, the clan rules clearly stipulate that once a woman marries another clan, she can no longer participate in the affairs of her own clan!"
Zhou Zheng didn't expect this.
In fact, as a law enforcement agency that guards the rules and regulations, it is taboo for the Department of Law and Punishment to intervene in the internal affairs of other races.
The reason why Zhou Zheng dared to risk the world's condemnation and decided to help Qingyun was because he married Qingyun was prompted by the Department of Law and Punishment, and he had become the son-in-law of the Qingluan clan, and this matter has spread all over the world today.
Since they are both husband and wife, the wife's family is in trouble, and no one can say anything if the husband helps him! Can't fault anything!
However, if he joined the Qingluan Clan, his nature would change completely! The first one who didn't agree was his boss, Wen Ruyuan of the Department of Law and Punishment!
"Archmage, I forgive you for this matter! There is also a need to take a long-term view. ”
The Holy Fang also knew that it was difficult for Zhou Zheng to do this, and he was not good at forcing him hard. He sat there with a sad face, sighing again and again.
Suddenly, a guard hurriedly ran over, "Archmage, urgent military situation!" ”
The Holy Fang sat up straight suddenly, "Say it quickly!" ”
The guard hesitated for a long time and looked up at Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng was very conscious, and immediately got up and prepared to avoid it.
"No!" The holy party grabbed Zhou Zheng, and then said to the guard, "This is a colt, my own family!" ”
The guard no longer hesitated, "Archmage, the Black Dragon Clan has gathered an army of 100,000 people, and its intentions are unknown. The general asked for instructions, should all the troops on our border be transferred back and fully return to the Sanwei Mountain? ”
"Tune it back! Deploy a triple defense system according to the extermination plan! Also, keep an eye on the movements of the Kirin Clan! ”
"Subordinates obey!"
Shengfang looked at Zhou Zheng, "It seems that you are afraid of something!" I can't stop what should be coming! I'm going to report this to the princess quickly, how about it, would you like to come along?" ”
It's an invitation, and it's an invitation that only has one chance. The Holy Fang had already keenly felt the danger of extermination, and from this moment on, from him, every order issued from the Holy Snow Palace would be related to the life and death of the entire Qingluan Clan! And the people who brewed these orders also mean that from this moment on, they will completely dedicate their lives to the Qingluan clan, and become one with the Qingluan clan, live and die together!
Zhou Zheng can also choose to refuse and stay out of the matter. Then, as an ordinary person outside the clan who is not an enemy, he will be politely sent out of the Three Dangers Mountain. No one recognizes his agreement with the princess anymore, no one recognizes his identity as a concubine, and from now on, he will have nothing to do with the Qingluan clan!
The Holy Fang held out his hand. Zhou Zheng smiled slightly, and stepped forward without hesitation. St. Fondon felt a stone fall to the ground in his heart!
He thought to himself, if Zhou Zheng doesn't join the clan, he won't join the clan! As long as he is willing to help the eldest princess and help the entire Qingluan clan, the Holy Fang will find another way to always make things the best of both worlds!
The Holy Snow Palace, in a side hall next to the sleeping palace.
Qingyun, Qingqin, and the pheasant who had just arrived waited anxiously for the news from the dormitory.
Qingyun sat on the chair, her face was pale, weak and haggard, but a pair of big smart eyes would inadvertently shine and shine with wisdom.
Qingqin sat down for a while, stood up again for a while, and walked quickly twice in the side hall for a while. Never waiting for news, making her fidget!
Qing Pheasant couldn't hold his breath even more, he had to break into the dormitory to see his father three times before, but he was reprimanded by Qing Yun and asked him not to make any more trouble! Now, with nowhere to vent his anger in his heart, he took the wall of the side hall to vent his anger, and in a while, the side hall was full of holes!
Qingyun really didn't have the strength to control him, so she let him toss blindly.
Zhou Zheng followed the holy side hall that he walked into at this time.
"Brother-in-law!" The pheasant was the first to greet him, "What are you doing?" Why haven't I seen you for so long? What happened to my father? My sister didn't tell me, and they didn't tell me either! You tell me! At that time, you were closest to your father! ”
"Brother," Zhou Zheng patted the pheasant gently, and he accepted the title of brother-in-law calmly. "You have to be prepared! The demon king, perhaps, can't survive tomorrow! ”
Regarding this issue, Zhou Zheng had discussed it with the Holy Fang before coming in. Zhou Zheng felt that if he wanted to control the chaos in the shortest possible time, Qingji had to tell his three children the truth.
The purpose of this is to unite the three siblings as never before and share the same hatred! The heart is in one place, and we will tide over the difficulties together!
Instead, each has its own careful thoughts, demolishes each other, and tears the entire race apart, but cheapens the enemy in vain!
Hearing this, the three of them changed color in unison. Qingyun's face turned even paler, and her whole body trembled involuntarily; Qingqin was the first to hold back, covering her face with sadness and sorrow, crying. The pheasant, on the other hand, is weak and paralyzed uncontrollably to the ground.
Zhou Zheng stretched out his hand to lift him up, "Pheasant!" You're a man! You have to be strong! ”
However, at this time, the pheasant couldn't listen to anything, opened its big mouth, and cried loudly!
Zhou Zheng was also anxious, and he stepped forward to be a heavy slap!
"Your father isn't dead yet! What are you crying about? You need to come to your senses right now! At the moment of the great enemy, many people's lives are still waiting for you to save them! ”
This slap was very heavy, directly slapping half of the pheasant's face and swelling, and the corners of his mouth were also dripping with blood.
Qingqin, who was the closest, hurriedly stepped forward to hug the pheasant. With a crying voice, he asked Zhou Zheng in a low but unusually angry voice, "Brother-in-law, even if you are angry, you can't hit someone?" It's still so heavy! ”
Qingyun also stood up weakly with the back of the chair, and looked at the Holy Fang with an ugly face, "Archmage, this is our Qingluan clan's business, please outsiders go out!" ”
Her meaning is obvious, she has not married Zhou Zheng yet, Zhou Zheng is still an outsider, and now she is pointing fingers here as a brother-in-law, which makes her extremely angry!