Chapter 1914
Mountain God 18
After learning the truth, Liu Dong stopped caring about the Liu family's affairs.
He didn't even need to lift a finger; his cousin, who had caused his death, had already been dealt with by Liu Wenxin's second wife.
As karma would have it, my cousin didn't survive childbirth and died from complications, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child.
The difference is that the first wife's poor health led to a difficult childbirth, while the cousin was secretly harmed by the second wife.
The capital city has the strongest dragon energy, so there are naturally no demons or monsters here. Even after a person dies, their ghost will be immediately taken away by the ghost messengers in the City God Temple and sent to the underworld.
Liu Tong and Shan Qing spent their days in the capital indulging in food, drink, and entertainment, but both of them harbored a sense that a storm was brewing.
The provincial and palace examinations were held one after the other, and Huangfu You passed both the provincial and palace examinations with top honors.
When he attended Qionglin Garden, Liu Dong and Shan Qing also went to watch.
In the palace, even immortals, gods, demons, and ghosts are suppressed by the dragon's aura and find it difficult to use their magic, but this is no challenge for Liu Dong.
Liu Dong taught the method to Shan Qing, and the two of them then secretly entered the palace.
Zongda, however, could not.
Even though he tried his best to learn Professor Ryuhira's method, he was unable to master it.
Because he is a demon, the dragon's energy has the greatest suppressive effect on demons and ghosts.
Dan Qing is a deity, so the suppression of dragon energy is relatively much less.
The emperor has arrived.
He was about forty years old, well-maintained, and looked ruddy-faced, but Liu Tong and Shan Qing both sensed a decaying aura about him.
The two exchanged a glance, their faces showing seriousness.
The emperor summoned the top three winners.
All three were young people—at least Huangfu You looked young, and his age was indeed considered young among the fox clan—and they were all quite good-looking. The emperor was very satisfied with them and began to consider acting as a matchmaker.
As a result, Huangfu You was betrothed!
The emperor wanted to marry the princess to him.
Aside from the second-place finisher, Huangfu You, the top scholar, and the third-place finisher, all wanted to decline.
But the emperor did not give them a chance to refuse, and left after issuing the decree.
Huangfu You: "..."
The third-ranked scholar: "..."
Their eyes met, and they both saw the distress and reluctance in each other's eyes.
They were in the same boat! They shared the same worries and helped each other.
The two exchanged a wry smile.
The third-ranking scholar said, "Brother Huangfu, why don't we go together to request an audience with the Emperor?"
Huangfu You: "The Emperor has already issued the decree, and he won't easily retract it. Brother Li, do you have someone you love?"
Of course, he wouldn't ask such a stupid question as whether the third-ranked scholar was already married.
The kind of situation Chen Shimei is in only operas; it doesn't happen in reality.
The information of all candidates who were able to enter the palace examination was thoroughly verified by the Ministry of Rites, for fear that some assassins or other assassins might have infiltrated the palace to try to kill the emperor.
Therefore, the emperor naturally knew that the top three candidates were all single, which is why he granted them marriages.
The third-ranking scholar nodded: "She is my cousin. The engagement hasn't been finalized because she's been observing mourning for her parents."
Huangfu You patted the third-ranked scholar on the shoulder with sympathy.
It's a pity that a loving couple was forced to separate.
But now, he should feel sorry for himself.
How could a fox demon like him marry a human?
Although many foxes have had marital relationships with humans, and some have even had mixed-race children with humans.
But he did not want to marry a human.
It's not that he's going to cultivate into a fox spirit, so there can't be too many karmic entanglements.
Even the dragon aura emanating from the princess was something her brother, a demon, couldn't withstand.
However, how to resolve this arranged marriage requires careful planning.
After all, the emperor's word is law; he won't take it back once he's spoken. His engagement to the princess is already set, and he can't change that on his own. He can only try to work on the princess's side.
But how do we begin?
Find a sweetheart for the princess?
This was the only solution Huangfu You could think of.
But who should be chosen?
Moreover, how could a princess, who has always lived in the palace, possibly meet someone outside the palace and fall in love at first sight?
Huangfu You decided to seek advice from the two big shots.
Shan Qing: "Let's put the marriage aside for now. The most important thing right now is to find out what evil spirits are hiding in the palace."
Huangfu You exclaimed in surprise, "There are demons in the palace? Isn't it said that the palace is protected by dragon energy? How could demons have infiltrated it?"
Liu Tong: "Ordinary demons are suppressed by dragon energy, but some demons that were originally associated with dragon energy are not afraid of dragon energy and may even try to seize dragon energy to cultivate."
Liu Tong: "The reason why Goddess Nuwa sent the three demons from Xuanyuan Tomb to bewitch King Zhou was because they cultivated in Xuanyuan Tomb and were tainted by the aura of the Human Emperor, so they were not afraid of King Zhou's dragon aura."
Shan Qing: "Could it be a system specifically designed to seize the imperial fortune?"
Before he transmigrated, he had read one or two novels about strategy systems.
Liu Tong: "Possibly. Let's go to the palace tonight to check."
Shan Qing: "Okay."
Zongda and Huangfuyou were both puzzled: What is a system?
Neither Liu Dong nor Shan Qing offered them any answers; the two of them went to the palace.
Upon entering the inner palace, they were surprised to find that the dragon energy here was extremely thin, even thinner than the dragon energy on the streets of the capital.
No wonder fairies can survive here!
They could move freely in and out of the palaces without being discovered.
After searching around, they finally found the culprit.
They both guessed correctly.
There are two culprits: one is the strategist with the system, and the other is the demon that absorbs dragon energy to cultivate.
The strategist wasn't from another time; he was a local native.
The system was an unregistered entity, easily torn from the attacker's body by Liu Dong and crushed into powder.
After the system disappeared, most of the plundered dragon energy returned, and the dragon energy in the harem increased.
This was enough to make even a demon unable to bear it.
She can cultivate using dragon energy, but she can only absorb a very small amount of dragon energy.
The conqueror absorbed most of the emperor's dragon energy, almost completely draining the dragon energy from the harem, which gave the demon an opportunity to enter the palace.
But now the dragon energy in the harem has suddenly increased, and the demons can't stand it. They are suppressed by the dragon energy and reveal their true forms.
The emperor was so frightened that he fainted.
He may appear healthy on the surface, but in reality, his body has long been failing due to the loss of dragon energy.
After this fall, the emperor was never able to get out of bed again.
The fairy was severely injured by the backlash of the dragon's energy and fled the palace by riding the demonic wind.
The palace guards were just ordinary people; they couldn't stop the demons.
The fairy successfully escaped the palace, but little did she know that two powerful demons were lying in wait outside.
Zongda and Huangfuyou received Liu Tong's telepathic message and stood guard outside the palace to stop the demon.
The two engaged in a fierce battle with the monster.
The demon was stronger than either of them individually, but she was seriously injured and then faced the combined attack of the two, ultimately being killed by Zongda.
After the demon died, its dragon energy returned.
Zongda and Huangfuyou felt a sense of lightness throughout their bodies; the suppression of the dragon energy on them had lessened considerably, almost to the point of being gone.
The two of them happily raised their hands and clapped.
A moment later, Liu Dong and Shan Qing emerged from the palace. (End of Chapter)