madnovel Chapter 646 Strange Movements in the Demon Kingdom
Chapter 646 Strange Movements in the Demon Kingdom
Chapter 646 Strange Movements in the Demon Kingdom
Can a person be this confident?
Seeing Lu Zheng's calm demeanor, Hu Qing realized that he seemed to have everything under control.
She inexplicably felt that her cultivation was far inferior to Lu Zheng's.
Thinking of this, Hu Qing suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that she had made her choice early on, otherwise her fate might not have been so good.
Lu Zheng said, "You are in charge of keeping an eye on things here for now. If anyone causes trouble in the city, kill them without mercy."
Hu Qing said, "Then you can rest assured. With me here, those demons and ghosts in the city won't dare to cause trouble."
She might be outmatched by those powerful demons, but dealing with the people in the city was a piece of cake.
Lu Zheng nodded. "Don't forget to study. I will test you later."
After saying that, Lu Zheng strode away gracefully.
Hearing Lu Zheng's last words, Hu Qing's smile froze. She never thought she would be urged to study one day.
The thought of all the knowledge she had to learn made Hu Qing feel a bit overwhelmed.
……
In the royal city of Di, within the royal palace.
The important figures of this demon kingdom gathered together, each with a serious expression, discussing matters.
King Di Ming of the Di Kingdom looked at everyone and said, "The seven-day deadline is approaching. Let's discuss and come up with a decision today."
A few days ago, Lu Zheng's letter was delivered to the Di Kingdom. The high-ranking officials have discussed it several times and even sent people to investigate the situation in nearby territories.
Before long, they all learned that Lu Zheng had sent letters to all the major and minor forces in the vicinity, indicating that he was serious about taking action.
Now the whole Di Kingdom knows about it.
Many people know that Lu Zheng is demanding changes from all major powers, that all races live equally, and that everyone unite to create a new world.
Such remarks caused a huge stir and debunked some of the rumors that had circulated about Lu Zheng.
Some people were overjoyed, hoping that Lu Zhengzhen could sweep away everything and save millions of people from suffering.
Some people were frightened, afraid of Lu Zheng's arrival.
The Di royal family also had to find a way to deal with it.
A member of the royal family said, "I've heard that some people are still observing, while others have already united to prepare to resist him. Why don't we join them as well?"
"Does he, a young man, really think he can control everything and deal with so many of us? Even the Wei Kingdom doesn't easily set foot in this Northern Region."
The relationships between the various ethnic groups in the Northern Regions were complex and chaotic. The Wei Kingdom felt that it could not conquer this region, and even if it did, it would be difficult to manage it. Therefore, it did not pay much attention to the Northern Regions.
Now a young man has come along, wanting to implement sweeping reforms and unite all ethnic groups for equality, which sounds like a joke to them.
Someone couldn't help but say, "That may be true, but considering his killing of Lord Huai, if we turn against him, there may be no turning back. Now is not a good time to turn against him."
One person couldn't help but say, "What do you mean it's not a good time? They've already issued a challenge. If we don't agree to their absurd conditions, we're already making an enemy of them. Are we going to let them come knocking on our door?"
They all considered Lu Zheng's letter to be a challenge, and had no intention of negotiating.
"It's not appropriate to go out and fight. It's better to observe their actions first. If they can't handle it and Lu Zheng really attacks, we have the national treasure, several Tongxuan Realm experts, and tens of thousands of demon soldiers. What are we afraid of?"
In comparison, their Di Kingdom has one of the strongest foundations among the surrounding powers.
To establish a nation, one needs to have some resources.
The crowd was arguing in the main hall. Some wanted to fight, while others wanted to wait and see. Each held their own opinion, and no one could convince the others.
Di Ming felt a headache coming on and coughed lightly.
Everyone immediately fell silent and turned to look at Di Ming.
Di Ming said, "After all this arguing, it's still the same old stuff. Fine, I'll think about it some more and make my own decision. You may all leave now; we can discuss important matters later. Di Lie, you stay."
Di Ming waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
Seeing this, everyone took their leave, leaving Di Lie alone to accompany Di Ming.
Seeing that everyone else had left, Di Ming slowly spoke up: "Lie, you've been to Huai Jun's birthday banquet, and you've faced that human youth more than once. What do you think we should do?"
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Di Lie's expression became conflicted. He couldn't easily express his opinion on such a matter of national life and death.
Di Ming said, "There's no one else here, so you can say whatever you want. I know you're more intelligent than the rest of the clan."
Di Lie swallowed hard and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I can't see through him... When he broke into Huai Jun's birthday banquet, no one thought he could kill Huai Jun, but he killed Huai Jun right in front of thousands of people. Even a great demon like Huai Jun didn't have a chance to escape."
“The last time I faced him in Doghill City, I felt like I was going to die. I heard he’s a disciple of a sage from a great dynasty, and he’s probably here for training…”
"He just wrote that letter, how could he not be confident? He probably saw us all as whetstones..."
Di Lie's expression was somewhat solemn.
Di Ming remained silent for a moment after hearing this before slowly saying, "Recently, there have been unusual movements in the national treasures, a phenomenon that has not been seen in a hundred years. At first, I didn't understand what was going on, but now I understand a little."
To maintain public order, Di Ming had not mentioned the unusual changes to the national treasures to anyone beforehand.
Di Lie suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock.
Di Ming sighed softly, "No country lasts forever. Every country eventually faces a calamity. I just didn't expect it to be brought about by a young man."
"I carefully studied his letter. Some of the content was indeed very good and insightful, but it was too perfect. However, he's a young man, and it's understandable that he strives for perfection..."
Listening to Di Ming's account, Di Lie was a little confused, unsure of his king's thoughts. Di Ming's eyes gleamed, "I've heard that many major events have occurred in the world over the years, and I estimate that the Northern Region will not be able to remain uninvolved in the future."
"Please pass on a message to him: the entire Di Kingdom is not ruled by me alone."
Di Lie was stunned for a moment. What did this mean? Had the king chosen to compromise?
However, this response doesn't seem to meet Lu Zheng's requirements for cooperation.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Di Lie was somewhat puzzled.
Di Ming smiled. "I believe he's a smart man and won't go too far. By doing this, no matter what, I can at least leave a way out for our Di clan."
Di Lie nodded as if he understood, then excused himself, preparing to secretly go see Lu Zheng.
After Di Lie left, Di Ming sat on the throne, looking somewhat weary.
He has grown old after all, and has lost the fearless spirit he had in his youth.
The nation's most reliable and crucial instruments have all shown abnormal reactions.
He dared not gamble with the lives of his entire clan, nor did he want to bow down directly to a young man.
……
To avoid attracting the attention of his people, Di Lie quickly and discreetly left the royal city, heading straight for the area where Lu Zheng was.
Along the way, he spared no effort to expend his demonic power and rushed there as quickly as possible.
Based on Lu Zheng's actions, Di Lie knew that he was a very trustworthy person.
If seven days have passed and he still hasn't sent a reply, then it's probably too late.
At that time, Lu Zheng was probably busy fighting with someone, so he wouldn't have had time to listen to what he was saying.
Before he could even catch his breath, Di Lie concealed his identity and went to a border town under Lu Zheng's jurisdiction to inquire about Lu Zheng's whereabouts, saying that he had come to give a reply.
Upon learning of the situation, the city gate guards hurriedly went to inform the city lord.
Di Lie waited outside the city, unable to enter at all.
He observed his surroundings and found that the atmosphere in the city was very strange, giving people a feeling of oppression and impending storm.
The guards looked at him with wariness and suspicion.
Judging from the state of these people, Di Lie felt that they were in a state of preparation for war.
A short while later, a middle-aged man dressed in an ordinary long gown came quickly over.
The current city lord is someone Lu Zheng has chosen again. He doesn't have as much power as before, and he still has many responsibilities. He can't enjoy any of the comfort that comes with being a city lord.
The position of city lord has become one that involves getting things done.
Upon learning of the visit, the city lord put aside his affairs to meet Di Lie.
"Young Master Lu is not in this city, and his whereabouts are currently unknown. If you have any reply, you can ask me to pass it on..."
Di Lie thought to himself that he had only come with a message, and that message was not something that should be known to others, so how could he possibly tell others?
Di Lie couldn't help but ask, "There's no time to lose, don't you have a way to contact him directly?"
The city lord shook his head and said, "No, but Young Master Lu comes to this city from time to time to check on the situation."
Di Lie thought he couldn't wait any longer and decided to go to other places to inquire about the news.
However, before he could act, a somewhat familiar voice rang out from behind him.
"You were looking for me?"
Di Lie suddenly turned around in surprise and saw Lu Zheng standing not far from him, as if he had appeared out of thin air without him noticing at all.
Under Lu Zheng's calm gaze, Di Lie felt as if his entire being had been laid bare.
He composed himself and quickly cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Greetings, Young Master Lu. I've come to deliver a message."
Lu Zheng said calmly, "Speak."
Di Lie relayed Di Ming's reply verbatim.
Meanwhile, Di Lie was observing Lu Zheng's expression, but Lu Zheng showed no change whatsoever.
Lu Zhengdao: "Okay, I understand."
Di Lie waited for a reply, but received no response.
Lu Zheng simply said, "It's very dangerous outside lately, so you should go back. It's not convenient to receive outsiders here for the time being."
After saying that, Lu Zheng's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.
Di Lie's expression hardened. Why did he feel that Lu Zheng seemed much stronger than he had seen before?
Lu Zheng came and went without him being able to sense any fluctuations in his aura.
"This kid is hiding his strength..." Di Lie thought with a chill, not daring to linger, and quickly returned.
On the way, he looked unwell and kept touching the bronze treasure on his chest to check if he was in any danger.
Elsewhere, high in the sky, above the clouds, Lu Zheng sat calmly, looking down at the earth and observing everything below.
(End of this chapter)