NOVPUBChapter 335: Chapter 333: Such Peace Talks
Chapter 335: Chapter 333: Such Peace Talks
“My father is Zi Qi, my mother is Sally, my name is Zi Yunxian, who are you?” Little Shiqi’s voice was milky and sweet.
Sally: “…” If she knew the names of her other brothers and sisters, maybe she would have blurted them out as well.
Such a silly child!
She didn’t move, wanting to see what Little Shiqi would do.
[A God Rank, hundred-day-old cub fighting a True Demon-grade thousand-year-old Demon King! Xiaomei, who do you bet on winning?]
[Of course, the offspring produced by this System.]
[Boring…] She would only bet on her own son.
In the sky, a massive rift suddenly tore open!
Zi Qi led tens of thousands of beastmen through the rift, making their entrance into the Dark Continent.
Like divine warriors from heaven, they brought a majestic pressure that shook the heavens and the earth.
…
Dawn City, Demon King’s Palace.
“Fifth brother, can you fight alongside Zi Qi without helping him?”
“Why should I help?”
“Aren’t you on good terms with him?”
“Which eye of yours saw that I have a good relationship with him?”
“…”
“These are the materials I want, please collect them as soon as possible; this is your commission.”
“No need.”
“Take it; otherwise, I won’t be able to come to you for material collection in the future.”
“Fine then, thanks for looking out for my business, little brother.”
“I’ll be going back now.”
Ming Linyuan watched Welly teleport away, then turned to look in the direction of Wanmo City, “To repeatedly say not to provoke Zi Qi, yet insist on involving oneself.”
Shaking his head, Ming Linyuan went to the Blood Demon Sea to continue his cultivation, as he needed to reach True Demon-grade as soon as possible.
…
Thousand Tree City, the castle of the fifth Demon King.
Standing at the door of the Demon King’s Palace was an elegant and noble-looking beautiful female.
She had gorgeous white hair and looked at Welly with affectionate and tender eyes.
“Jin’er is back,” Banyue said with a smile.
Welly, silent for a moment, finally said, “I met fourth brother today.”
“It’s rare to meet him in the Dark Continent.”
“It won’t be rare anymore.”
“Oh?”
“Auntie Yue, I saw a white mouse that looked exactly like your past beast form.”
“What?” Banyue was startled, then something came to her mind, “Could she still be alive?”
“Who?”
“I… had a daughter. I thought she wouldn’t survive after I was attacked by demon beasts.”
“She’s now with fourth brother. Do you want to see her, Auntie Yue?”
“No need, just knowing she’s alive is enough,” Banyue shook her head.
Welly looked at her, “Mm.”
…
“Third Demon King, Left Demon Envoy Galu Asbud Balru, accused of kidnapping the son of the Eastern District’s Beast Emperor under undeniable evidence, and the Demon Clan’s Phantom Demon Beast has been hunting our females, committing monstrous crimes difficult to record in full, here is the list of the victimized female Beast Clan. Third Demon King Jeremy Shar, do you have any objections to these two charges?”
Yu Yan, holding a thick stack of names and information, teleported in front of the Third Demon King Jeremy Shar and handed them to him.
Jeremy Shar seemed not to see Yu Yan, his gaze fixated on Zi Qi, covetously admiring him, his expression infatuated.
Yu Yan was not surprised by his appearance; anyone who saw Zi Qi would be momentarily taken aback.
He looked behind Jeremy Shar, where Little Shiqi stood in midair with a little white mouse lying on his back.
Upon seeing him, Little Shiqi even called out, “Uncle Yu, I found my mother, look, she’s become so tiny that I can carry her on my back. And I can fly now, too. Let me show you.”
As he spoke, he flew straight up into the sky…
Yu Yan watched Little Shiqi fly higher and higher: What about the kidnapping we agreed on?
Zi Qi watched his youngest son with complete satisfaction, very good, it was not a wasted trip to the Dark Continent; he even learned to fly.
Sally’s expression was really not good, “Son, were you kidnapped by Galu?”
Little Shiqi replied, “He said he could help me find my mother; that’s why I came with him.”
Sally asked, “Hasn’t your father taught you never to go off with strangers you don’t know?”
Little Shiqi thought for a moment, “No.”
Sally was speechless: “…well, now Mother teaches you, from now on, don’t go with strangers you don’t know. Moreover, even if you know them, if they harbor ill intentions towards you”
“Burn them to ashes!” Little Shiqi interjected.
“…Whom did you burn?” Judging by what he said, it shouldn’t have been just an offhand comment.
“The one who brought me to find my mother. He was in the way, so I spat a small fireball to warn him. I didn’t expect him to be so weak; he was burnt to a crisp instantly.”
…Sally fell silent; the Demon King’s right-hand man was gone just like that?
It could only be said that the Divine Beast’s talents were truly extraordinary!
“In doing so, you’ve also taken revenge for your sister. Let your father handle the rest. Shall we go back to the Beast Emperor’s Palace then?”
“Yes, yes, yes, yes! I’ve finished all the books and have them down pat. I will recite them for you when we get back, Mother.”
“Good boy~ Let’s go,” Sally told Xiaomei, and they returned to the Beast Emperor’s Palace.
The next moment, they found themselves inside Zi Qi’s bedroom.
Looking at the pile of toys on the ground, gnawed beyond recognition… Sally held her forehead!
“Son, you should take care of your toys, not treat them like this, do you understand?”
“I understand, Mother, I won’t bite them anymore,” Little Shiqi replied, picking a book from the shelf that he had memorized ten times over and handing it to Sally.
“Check on me, Mother.”
“Alright, then Mother will test you…”
…
Zi Qi personally slew the Third Demon King.
When the Third Demon King died, the Demon Emperor, who was in seclusion, sensed it and hurried over.
Welly also arrived.
Together, the two of them managed to fight Zi Qi to a standstill.
Only then did the fighting between the two armies start to ease.
“Zi Emperor, now that we’ve fought and killed, considering the connection through Lin Yuan, we are, in a way, relatives. Let’s discuss this amicably, shall we?” The Demon Emperor’s tone was indeed softer than before.
He was also aware of the situation. Now that Jeremy was dead, the Beast Clan had also killed quite a few from the Demon Clan, and their anger had been vented; it was time for negotiations.
Zi Qi instructed Yu Yan to lead the demon-conquering army back first, while he, Pei Xuan, and several officials skilled in negotiation took part in the peace talks.
“What’s with the Demon Emperor? If I didn’t know it was really him, by the way he talks, it would seem like he’s a different person,” Pei Xuan whispered to Zi Qi.
“He has always somewhat looked down on this third son, seeing him as a pity to abandon but useless to keep, and constantly causing trouble. My killing him also helped him eliminate a hidden danger. He has so many sons; there are plenty who can take over Wanmo City. As for the other reason…” Zi Qi glanced at him; you’ll find out later.
It wasn’t just him who had retained memories from ten thousand years ago, the Demon Emperor had as well. He must have only recently regained them too. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so gentle when bringing up matters related to Sally.
Plus, Sally just gave birth to another pure-blooded Ghost Chariot Phoenix Bird for Ming Linyuan. Even if this child didn’t inherit the Demon Emperor’s lineage, she’s still his granddaughter. The child’s fortunes in the future may well match those of Little Shiqi. He can’t afford to curry favor with Sally fast enough, let alone give up a son he’d long been weary of—no matter the cost, he would pay it.
Indeed, as Zi Qi had anticipated, all the conditions proposed by the peace-negotiating ministers were swiftly granted by the Beast Emperor, a decisiveness that even shocked Welly.
“Father, they want three billion Fangmo Crystals! It’s almost a hundred years’ worth of production for the Dark Continent, and that’s without any internal consumption,” he said.
Despite the “demon” in its name, Demon Crystals didn’t possess any demonic nature. They were the main foundation stone for Teleportation Arrays and used as energy stones for teleportation—unique to the Dark Continent.
All of the Teleportation Arrays on the Beast World Continent nearly all operate on the Crystal Cores of Demon Beasts, which are indeed very similar to Demon Crystals.
To the Demon Emperor who had experienced the Insect Beast calamity, “external possessions are trivial. And don’t think I’m unaware that each of you has your own little treasury brimming with wealth. Everyone can easily cough up three or five billion.”
“Take it up with my fourth brother, I certainly don’t have it,” Welly refused to shoulder the debt.
