“Yes, I really was ill before, but now I have truly recovered.”
The Demon Emperor confirmed once more.
Since Minister Fox had come to tip him off, it meant the old fox still held a glimmer of hope for him!
He ought to give him some reassurance!
It was not easy for the old fox to show such loyalty!
Minister Fox stared at the Demon Emperor in disbelief, scanning him over and over.
“Your Majesty, Her Highness the Empress is actually quite ugly!”
Hearing this, Siyang, who was standing nearby, whipped his head around to look at Minister Fox.
This guy was truly testing the waters with his life!
“Hmm?”
The Demon Emperor was also stunned. He could not understand why Minister Fox would suddenly bring this up out of nowhere.
Then, he realized Minister Fox was testing him!
Meanwhile, Minister Fox kept his eyes glued to the Demon Emperor.
He was terrified of missing even a single micro-expression on his face!
The moment the emperor showed any anger, he would immediately beg for mercy and admit his mistake.
“You are absolutely right. She is indeed quite ugly. I must have been blind before,” the Demon Emperor replied obligingly, playing along.
As the Demon Emperor's words fell, Minister Fox's eyes flickered.
The demon race was saved! Their Fox Clan was saved as well!
He had always wondered how the once-promising Demon Emperor had suddenly turned into someone who only cared about romance all day!
So he had been ill all along. And it was likely no ordinary illness!
Just then, the Demon Emperor's voice rang out:
“Why do those fellows from the Eastern Province believe I have Breakthrough Grass in my hands?”
Hearing the Demon Emperor's question, Minister Fox pulled his thoughts back.
“I do not know...”
He truly did not know; that old man from the Haoran Sect had not mentioned it.
The Demon Emperor nodded. Looking at Minister Fox, his eyes gleamed.
“In that case, when the time comes, we shall do this and that... and then this...”
“Yes, yes... Understood, understood...” Minister Fox nodded repeatedly in agreement.
After their discussion, Minister Fox took his leave.
Just as he arrived back at the gates of his residence, he saw the Third Prince approaching with his subordinates.
Minister Fox was somewhat puzzled. He could not fathom what this fellow was doing at his home.
Nonetheless, Minister Fox cupped his hands and greeted, “Greetings, Third Prince.”
“Mm!” The Third Prince nodded.
Without another word, Minister Fox lifted the hem of his robe, turned around, and stepped directly onto the stairs to enter his manor.
“Hey, hey... Minister Fox, aren't you going to invite me in to sit down?” the Third Prince immediately grew anxious and called out in a hurry.
“Oh? Third Prince, you came here for me?”
The Third Prince glared at Minister Fox with a face full of fury. He was already standing right at his doorstep. If he was not here for him, whose house could he possibly be visiting?
Recalling his purpose for coming, the Third Prince suppressed his anger. “Yes, I came specifically to find you, Minister Fox.”
Minister Fox smiled faintly. “May I ask what business the Third Prince has with me?”
The Third Prince froze again. Why did he feel like Minister Fox was not being pleasant at all today? He even seemed rather punchable!
“Can we go inside to talk?” the Third Prince asked, looking at the gates of the minister's manor.
“My humble home is rather untidy. Let us speak here...”
Seeing Minister Fox's dismissive attitude, the Third Prince was choked with anger once more.
He took a deep breath and said anyway, “That worthless brat, the 98th Prince, is definitely going to ally with General Tiger. I want to cooperate with you, Minister Fox...”
After listening to the Third Prince, Minister Fox sized him up from head to toe and smiled faintly. “Third Prince, this is a high-end game. You cannot handle it...”
With that, Minister Fox turned around and walked back into his manor.
He left behind a completely dumbfounded Third Prince.
Minister Fox had never thought highly of this Third Prince. He was narrow-minded, short-sighted, and a total simp who was hopelessly in love with Gou Fenghuang.
His father's romance-addled mind was already annoying enough. This boy clearly had the disposition to follow in his father's footsteps.
The problem was that while he shared his father's sickness, he did not possess his father's power. If one worked with him, they would probably lose even their undergarments!
This was also why, when he had previously planned to flee with his clan, he had never even considered supporting the Third Prince. He felt that supporting the 98th Prince would be better than supporting him!
Although the 98th Prince was a chick magnet, at least he possessed some cunning and seemed far from simple.
But things were fine now. The Demon Emperor had recovered, so who would waste time playing games with these children?
Besides, look at the enemies they would have to face next! The Northern Province, the Eastern Province, and the Empress, whose true circumstances remained unknown. Any single one of them could crush the Third Prince like a bug.
Staring at Minister Fox's departing back, it took the Third Prince quite a while to snap out of it.
He turned around and asked Toad-Head, who was following behind him, “What does he mean by that?”
“Ribbit... Third Prince, he means you are not qualified to play in this game... He looks down on you,” Toad-Head replied, stretching his wide mouth.
Smack...
The Third Prince raised his hand and slapped Toad-Head.
“I know that! His fox eyes must be blind...”
With that, the Third Prince turned on his heel to find General Dog.
At the same time, he swore to himself: Just you wait. Once I cooperate with General Dog, once I become the Crown Prince, marry Gou Fenghuang, and become the Demon Emperor in the future, I will definitely make that old fox regret this! I will strip him of his position as Prime Minister directly.
As for why he would not kill Minister Fox? It was not because he did not want to, but because Minister Fox's cultivation was too high, making him difficult to kill.
When the huffing Third Prince arrived at General Dog's residence, he was not even allowed past the front gates. General Dog had someone deliver a message to him: “Scram!”
I am about to rebel and become the Demon Emperor myself. Who has the time to deal with this guy?
Hearing the gatekeeper's words, the Third Prince was so furious that the fur on his face trembled, and his fists clenched tightly.
“Let's go to the Yan Prince's residence. The Yan Prince will definitely help me!”
He made his way all the way to the Yan Prince's residence. “Yan Prince, they are all bullying me...”
Listening to the Third Prince's grievances, the Yan Prince, who had the head of a swallow, sighed helplessly: “Little Three, there is nothing I can do either! I am merely a prince living off the blessings of my ancestors. I have neither power nor strength...”
At the same time, he could not help but curse in his heart: Damn it, I actually thought highly of you before, believing you had a chance to rise to the throne. I thought you could secure another generation of blessings for my descendants, but who knew you would be so useless! Of the three major powerful ministers, you didn't manage to win over a single one. What a complete waste of the resources I squandered on you.
For a moment, the Yan Prince felt a sharp sting of regret over his losses.
Hearing the Yan Prince's words, the Third Prince was also lost in a daze. Can anyone tell me why things have turned out like this?
Suddenly, Ye Fan's figure flashed across his mind. Yes, it was all because of that wretched 98th Prince.
No, he had to win the position of Crown Prince at the Prince's Tournament and kill that damn 98th Prince...
...
Lu Ming returned to the surface from the underground passage after collecting the spirit stones.
While they were organizing the spirit stones and sorting through the supplies, Big Yellow cleaned out Ye Fan's storage bag.
“What is all this? What is this?” Big Yellow tossed out various multi-colored, glowing stones one by one.
Lu Ming said speechlessly, “These are good things! Rare artifact forging materials!”
Looking at these forging materials, Lu Ming's eyes suddenly flashed. “How about I upgrade everyone's Thunderclap Bricks?”
After all, it would be a waste not to use such excellent materials.
“I approve!” At this moment, Huang Tianbao also nodded in agreement.
Without wasting any words, Lu Ming immediately upgraded everyone's Thunderclap Bricks.
The upgraded Thunderclap Bricks possessed even stronger lightning power and shone with a brighter gleam...
Staring at the glittering gold Thunderclap Bricks, Zhu Wuneng swallowed his saliva in envy: “Benefactor! Could you forge one for me too?”
Lu Ming looked at the longing expression on Zhu Wuneng's face and smiled faintly: “This Thunderclap Brick... is not suitable for you...”
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Zhu Wuneng could not help but feel a bit disappointed. Since he was not part of their clan, it was indeed unsuitable for him.
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