Chapter 2651 - 2649: The Ancient Demon Clan Attacks

Chapter 2651: Chapter 2649: The Ancient Demon Clan Attacks

Empress Lin Yuerong gazed at the scholar in front of her, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.

She had thought this teacher was an old pedant, but who would have guessed he looked to be a middle-aged man.

She focused her attention and asked, "You claim to be a commoner, does that mean you hold no official position in the Imperial Court?"

Wuu Yong shook his head and reported, "I hold no official position. I was recommended by the Duke of Qi to do some miscellaneous tasks at the Hanlin Academy. Occasionally, I met the Little Princess, and thus became her teacher."

"So, you privately took on the role of teacher for the Princess? Are you aware this is a grave crime?"

Lin Yuerong was somewhat annoyed.

Wuu Yong said, "Learning is endless, and anyone can be a teacher. A teacher imparts knowledge and receives insight, it is merely a title. If this too is a crime, Empress, you may punish as you see fit."

"You certainly have some backbone!"

Lin Yuerong, usually soft-hearted, had never actually punished anyone.

Seeing Wuu Yong neither arrogant nor servile, she was quietly satisfied.

At this point, the Little Princess ran in from outside, glanced at Wuu Yong, and urgently called to Lin Yuerong, "Mother, why did you call my teacher here?"

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Yuerong said displeased, "Can’t a mother inquire about your affairs?"

The Little Princess responded earnestly, "You may inquire, but you cannot expel my teacher, nor punish him. My teacher possesses vast knowledge; even when combined, the people at the Hanlin Academy can’t match him. If you drive him away, I will leave with him too."

"What are you talking about, child?"

Lin Yuerong was infuriated, wondering if at such a young age she would elope with someone?

She asked the Little Princess, "You say he possesses vast knowledge, so tell me, what has he taught you?"

The Little Princess listed off one by one, "There are many things—how to conduct oneself, methods to govern and secure a nation, military strategies, and the Mystic Yellow Method!"

"Why does a girl need to learn such things?"

Lin Yuerong was astonished and lectured, "Haven’t you heard, a woman’s virtue lies in lack of talent. Why not learn more about music, calligraphy, painting, and embroidery, things that are suitable for managing a household?"

Wuu Yong couldn’t help but interject, "Empress, your words are mistaken. In the beginning, when Pangu opened the heavens, Yin and Yang were separated. Yang became men, Yin became women. Yin and Yang together sustain this world. Women are as capable as men in holding up half the sky, why restrict themselves?"

The Little Princess clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Teacher is right; we women can do whatever men can do!"

Lin Yuerong shook her head, thinking this scholar truly lacks propriety.

She asked the Little Princess, "Fine, you say you’ve learned all these skills. Then demonstrate for me. If you’re just a showy figure with no substance, don’t blame me for driving him away."

The Little Princess responded confidently, "Alright, Mother is always busy. It’s rare for you to see my skills, so I will perform for you now."

She raised her hand in a sword gesture, and a longsword swiftly flew out from her storage ring, swirling around her body and producing trails of Sword Qi around her.

Lin Yuerong was so astonished she stood up, her face full of disbelief as she watched her daughter.

Her family had a military background, and she had seen martial artists since childhood.

But for someone to possess Sword Qi like her daughter usually required many years of training.

Her daughter was only three and already had such skills; it was truly beyond her expectations.

She quickly instructed her daughter, "Alright, alright, Mother believes you."

The Little Princess sheathed the sword, holding a one-foot short sword upright behind her, and happily said to Lin Yuerong, "Now, will Mother still drive the teacher away?"

Lin Yuerong smiled and shook her head, "No, Mother will keep him here."

The Little Princess laughed with joy, "Thank you, Mother, for your mercy."

Lin Yuerong turned to Wuu Yong and said, "Since you are the Princess’s teacher, it won’t do for you to have neither name nor position. I will report to His Majesty, so he can confer a title upon you. Henceforth, your role with the Princess will be more formally recognized."

"Thank you, Empress."

Wuu Yong’s expression remained calm, without any emotional fluctuation.

Lin Yuerong looked at him curiously and asked, "I hear there are many sects in your Esoteric Sect, with the Exposition Sect being the most revered. May I ask, sir, are you from the Exposition Sect?"

Wuu Yong shook his head, "No, but my master’s status can be compared to a Saint of the Exposition Sect, which does not disgrace the Princess’s position."

"Is that so?"

Lin Yuerong was intrigued but asked no further questions.

She assumed Wuu Yong was from the Sect of Severance, given that only two sects were comparable to the Exposition Sect.

One was the Buddhist Sect, the other the Sect of Severance.

His Majesty dislikes the Buddhist Sect, so as long as it’s not the Buddhist Sect, she had nothing to say.

The sun in the sky scorched for an entire day, and even by night, it showed no sign of dimming.

The people were in great distress, as the winter wheat newly planted in the northern fields was scorched within the soil before even sprouting.

People everywhere went to the temples of the Divine Spirits, burning incense and praying, pleading for the heavens to take down the extra sun.

If this went on for three more days, not only the crops, but even the people would suffer from the heat.

In the Heavenly Court, various Divine Spirits gathered in the Heaven-Piercing Palatial Hall, each reporting this matter to the Jade Emperor.

The common people were panic-stricken, and the Divine Spirits were also suffering.

An immense force had appeared above the heavens, attacking various departments of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were suffering losses and were now all seeking aid from the Heavenly Court.

After listening to the reports, the Jade Emperor asked, "Have you discovered where these people come from and what they want?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King took the lead and reported, "Your Majesty, these forces are the descendants of the Demon Clan who fled to the wilderness during the ancient Witch-Demon disaster. They are led by the Golden Crow Demon Emperor, son of the Demon Emperor, and have already breached over a dozen strongholds on the border."

In the various heavens where the Heavenly Court resided, strongholds were established in the borderlands of the Immortal Realm, guarded by the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

Now, all heavens were embroiled in war, and the border strongholds had consecutively fallen.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor was shocked and asked, "What should be done? Do you have any strategies to counter the enemy?"

On regular days, these Divine Monarchs were all arrogant, displeased with everyone they saw, each behaving as if they were the best in the world.

But at critical moments, these civil and military officials all became like turtles hiding in their shells, standing in place without daring to utter a word.

Taibai Venus advised, "Your Majesty, the Ancient Demon Clan is formidable, primarily reliant on those Ancient Great Demons to run rampant in the Immortal Realm. Our Heavenly Court should immediately recruit experts from all Immortal Clans to confront the enemy. For now, let’s issue a decree to Er Lang the Divine Lord at the Confluence of the Rivers, appointing him as the vanguard general to stabilize the situation at the border."

The Divine Monarchs exchanged glances, for in the Heavenly Court, Er Lang the Divine Lord was undoubtedly the most capable in battle.

Everyone agreed, "What Venus says is very correct; we must request Er Lang the Divine Lord to take action."

"At present, only Er Lang the Divine Lord can battle the Demon Clan!"

"We concur with what Venus says, promptly request Er Lang the Divine Lord to go to the border and face the enemy."

"..."

Li Jing exhaled heavily, feeling somewhat dissatisfied, thinking the General beside him seemed too timid and afraid of the task at hand.

Such a minor Ancient Demon Clan, with him leading an army of a hundred thousand elite soldiers, could be wiped out with ease.

However, he remained composed, offering his fists to the Jade Emperor, "If Er Lang the Divine Lord comes, I am willing to hand over the commander’s seal to him!"

The Jade Emperor sighed, never quite seeing eye to eye with this nephew.

Er Lang the Divine Lord was not stationed at the Heavenly Court and usually resided at the Confluence of the Rivers in the Mortal Realm.

In critical times, he heeds calls but not commands, and it takes the Jade Emperor’s request for him to take action.

Currently, with no generals to rely on in the Heavenly Court, he could only request his help in battle.

The Jade Emperor immediately agreed with Taibai Venus’s suggestion, swiftly issuing an edict to Er Lang the Divine Lord, appointing him as the vanguard general, to lead a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to the borderlands to suppress the rebellion of the Ancient Demon Clan.