The Demon Emperor's command completely dumbfounded the assembled demons and humans alike...
Especially the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan—it turned out his crime of intercepting and trying to kill the young master of the Mountain Shaking Pig clan wasn't even as grave as forcing them to elope!
He even began to suspect that this Demon Emperor had a loose screw.
“I am the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan!”
“Me... the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan.”
He was a bona fide Nth-generation cultivator, and his family's Ancestor was an old monster at the peak Unity Stage!
In this demon race territory, he was the kind of existence whose mere footstep could cause a massive tremor.
Aren't you afraid that if my Ancestor gets angry, he'll beat you, the Demon Emperor, to death?
Granted, it wouldn't be that easy...
But you should at least weigh the consequences. Demanding to execute me right off the bat, is that even reasonable?
And most importantly, just because I forced them to elope?
“Lord Demon Emperor, you mustn't!”
“Lord Demon Emperor, please be prudent!”
“Lord Demon Emperor, please reconsider!”
As soon as the Demon Emperor finished speaking, Minister Fox, General Dog, and the others hurriedly tried to stop him.
Holy crap, had he lived long enough?!
That clan had an Ancestor with a peak Unity Stage cultivation!
If they came to attack, what would they do?
“Thank you, Lord Demon Emperor, for seeking justice for our young master.”
Zhu Wuneng didn't care about any of that. Since the Demon Emperor said he would execute the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan, then executed he would be. After all, the word of an Emperor was absolute. That was what humans always said.
Meanwhile, seeing the three heavyweights of the imperial court pleading on his behalf, the Tyrant Tiger young master instantly perked up. He knew he wouldn't die.
He was the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan. Once his father usurped the throne and became the Demon Emperor, he would become the Crown Prince and eventually inherit the throne.
He cast a contemptuous glance at Zhu Wuneng. If you want revenge, wait until your next life!
Lu Ming watched the scene, analyzing it, and quickly came to a realization.
This Tyrant Tiger clan was likely incredibly powerful!
Now it was time to see how this overbearing Demon Emperor would handle it. Would he weigh the pros and cons, or stubbornly forge ahead?
After all, Lu Ming felt that this Emperor was completely unpredictable.
Sure enough, the Demon Emperor's icy voice rang out once more:
“Are you all deaf? I said drag him out and behead him!”
The three ministers couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads.
“Lord Demon Emperor, please appease your anger! He really cannot be killed! The Ancestor of the Tyrant Tiger clan is at the peak Unity Stage...”
The subtext was clear: if you kill him, their Ancestor will come for your head. You are only at the late Unity Stage; you might not be a match for someone at the peak.
Minister Fox had no choice but to urge him again.
General Dog bowed deeply as well. “Lord Demon Emperor, the Tyrant Tiger King has only this one son.”
General Tiger quickly chimed in to persuade him: “Lord Demon Emperor, the Tyrant Tiger King and his wife only conceived this son out of their deep love!”
The Demon Emperor scolded him without hesitation, “His parents loving each other has absolutely nothing to do with this tiger dreg who forced an engaged couple to elope! What is the connection? Execute him!”
The moment the Demon Emperor spoke, the assembled demons could only think, Holy crap.
So after all our talking, you just treated our words like hot air.
You didn't pay attention to anything else except the love of his parents. Is that really appropriate?
Hearing that the Demon Emperor still wanted to kill him, the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan panicked.
“Lord Demon Emperor, you cannot kill me! I am the young master of the Tyrant Tiger clan! Our clan has a peak Unity Stage powerhouse...”
Whoosh...
With a flick of the Demon Emperor's hand, a beam of spiritual light instantly pierced through the forehead of the Tyrant Tiger young master.
“Noisy...” the Demon Emperor murmured softly as he looked down at the corpse.
What nonsense. Does having a peak Unity Stage powerhouse in your family mean you can insult love?
Lu Ming and his companions stared at the corpse on the floor, utterly shocked. They really had to hand it to him.
They hadn't expected the Demon Emperor to actually go through with the execution!
“Lord Demon Emperor, why did you kill him?!” Minister Fox stared at the corpse and couldn't help but cry out in shock.
If the Tyrant Tiger King found out his son had been killed, he would never let this go. There would be massive trouble ahead.
“Since you wouldn't execute him, I had to do it myself!” the Demon Emperor replied indifferently.
Sigh!
Minister Fox and General Dog exchanged glances. Whatever happens, happens!
At any rate, they weren't the ones who killed the tiger.
When the Tyrant Tiger King came for revenge, he would target the Demon Emperor. If they fought to a standstill, perhaps they could even benefit as the third party and reap the rewards.
Thinking of this, they suddenly felt that things weren't so bad after all. The Demon Emperor was seeking his own death, and they couldn't be blamed.
Ye Fan's eyes flickered. It seemed he had to start planning as well. He couldn't allow himself to be dragged down by this lunatic of an Emperor when the time came.
While he was lost in thought, the Demon Emperor's voice suddenly rang out:
“Little 98, arrange accommodations for the Little Ancestor. It must be comfortable. If you need anything, go fetch it from the treasury...”
Whatever, I'll just call him that for now! the Demon Emperor muttered in his heart.
Ye Fan hadn't expected this task to fall on him. But this was fine. He could take the opportunity to observe whether these monkeys were actually those damned mortals.
He was already highly suspicious. After all, there was a fat monkey in their group who looked quite similar to Huang Tianbao, that guy who had backstabbed him.
“Yes, Imperial Father, rest assured. I will arrange everything properly.”
With that, Ye Fan turned and approached Big Yellow. “Please follow me, everyone...”
Big Yellow looked at Ye Fan. This 98th Prince guy was really annoying to look at. Its eyes flickered. “Woof woof!?”
What did you just call me?
Hearing Big Yellow's bark, Ye Fan's eyes widened. Was this dog intentionally making things difficult for him?
“Woof woof!???”
That's right, I'm making things difficult for you. I'm an Ancestor-level existence. What's wrong with making things difficult for a junior like you?
Ye Fan's fists clenched so hard his knuckles popped!
Damned dog! Just wait, one of these days this Emperor will stew you in a dog meat hotpot!
Suppressing the fury in his heart, he gritted his teeth and spoke: “Little Ancestor, please follow me...”
After all, the Demon Emperor's gaze was already fixed on him. Since even the Emperor called him that, refusing to do so would obviously not go down well...
“Good boy! Now that's more like it!”
With that, Big Yellow strutted with a swaggering, arrogant gait, following behind Ye Fan as they left the hall.
They walked all the way to the Duke's residence within the imperial city.
“Little Ancestor, please rest here for now. Let me know if you need anything!”
Looking at the luxurious residence before it, Big Yellow nodded in satisfaction. “Alright, not bad. Here is your reward!”
Cooperating perfectly, Lu Ming reached into his storage bag, pulled out a piece of fruit, and handed it to Ye Fan.
Looking at the fruit in front of him, Ye Fan's lungs almost exploded with rage. There were many ways to humiliate someone, but this really made him want to beat them up.
Because Lu Ming had given him an ordinary, worm-eaten fruit.
Ye Fan's hand trembled with rage as he reached out to take it.
“No need to thank us!” Big Yellow spoke magnanimously before stepping into the Duke's residence.
Lu Ming and the others followed closely behind, leaving Ye Fan standing all alone outside the gate.
Staring at their retreating backs, Ye Fan's heart overflowed with murderous intent. “These people deserve to die!”
Muttering under his breath, Ye Fan turned and left.
He then took his token directly to the warehouse, collected a batch of resources, and returned to the Duke's residence.
However, Ye Fan directly pocketed half of the resources for himself.
Afterward, he arranged for some spiritual flowers and herbs to be planted in the estate's garden and herb garden...
At the same time, he quietly left some image stones in various hidden spots. He intended to see exactly what these monkeys were up to.
By the time Ye Fan left, the sky had already turned dark.
Rate on N.U.
