Chapter 1149 - 234: Why Choose That? (First Update)

Chapter 1149: Chapter 234: Why Choose That? (First Update)

"Tell me, how do I enter the Demon Realm." Mu Qingge asked in a low voice.

Indeed, just as Bai Shi had said, nothing was more important than Si Mo’s safety.

Unfortunately, Bai Shi hadn’t managed to find out exactly which Divine Emperors were involved in the assassination of Si Mo. And how had the news of Si Mo’s seclusion, his location, been leaked?

’Could it be... there are spies in the Demon Realm?!’ A cold light flashed at the bottom of Mu Qingge’s eyes.

She should have thought of this long ago: if Si Mo could plant spies in the Divine Domain, then the Divine Domain could just as well plant spies in the Demon Realm.

It was just that, compared to the Divine Land, the way the Demon Realm was ruled made it very hard to insert spies.

But even if it was difficult, after the Divine and Demon Clans had opposed each other for so many years, slipping in one or two was still very doable.

"There is a barrier between the Divine Land and the Demon Realm. Only at a certain weak point can people barely go in and out. That weak point is at the Insect Abyss." Bai Shi said at once.

"Insect Abyss!" Mu Qingge was slightly taken aback.

However, right after her brief surprise, she immediately came to her senses and cursed herself inwardly for letting concern cloud her mind!

Such an obvious weak point, and she hadn’t thought of it in the first place!

The Insect Abyss lay between the Divine Land and the Demon Realm. Since it could lead into the Demon Clan and the Divine Clan, it meant the barrier there was extremely fragile.

Mu Qingge immediately turned and walked out.

But she had barely taken two steps when Yin Chen blocked her. "Where are you going?"

Mu Qingge lifted her eyes to look at him, the meaning in them perfectly clear.

"The Demon Realm is vast. How are you going to find him?" Yin Chen asked.

"Taixuan Ancient Palace." Mu Qingge named the exact location.

However, at that moment Bai Shi hurriedly spoke up, "The Lord is not in seclusion inside Taixuan Ancient Palace!"

Mu Qingge’s eyes widened. She whirled around, quickly taking two steps toward him, and asked, "What did you say? He’s not inside Taixuan Ancient Palace?"

This answer tightened Mu Qingge’s heart a few degrees more.

If Si Mo were in seclusion inside Taixuan Ancient Palace, it would naturally be difficult for those Divine Emperors to assassinate him. After all, Taixuan Ancient Palace’s defenses were no joke, and Si Mo had Vassal Lords and Demon Guards at his side.

But what Mu Qingge hadn’t expected was that he actually hadn’t gone into seclusion in Taixuan Ancient Palace!

Bai Shi nodded, his voice somewhat weak as he said, "Originally, the Lord planned to go into seclusion in the palace. But on the eve of his seclusion, news came from the border that the Alien Race was invading. After the Lord personally suppressed them, in order to prevent the Alien Race from attacking again, he went into seclusion by the Menglan River. The aura released from the Lord’s seclusion can intimidate the Alien Race and stop them from attacking easily."

So that’s how it was!

"He really..." Mu Qingge suddenly understood why Si Mo’s whereabouts had been exposed.

Because he wasn’t in the heavily guarded Taixuan Ancient Palace, but on the chaotic front by the Menglan River. Back then, when she was commanding at Menglan River, she had discussed with other Demon Clan generals that the reason the Alien Race could come through Menglan River must be that the spatial barrier there was very weak and very chaotic.

That place wasn’t just a battlefield between the Demon Clan and the Alien Race; it was also adjacent to the West Divine Land.

Si Mo’s aura had been enveloping Menglan River all this time. While it was intimidating the Alien Race, it had probably also allowed the Divine Clan to detect his presence at Menglan River.

At first, the Divine Clan probably didn’t know what he was doing there. Over these ten-plus years, after sending people to infiltrate and investigate in many ways, they finally confirmed that Si Mo was in seclusion.

Seclusion must not be disturbed; it is also when one’s cultivation is extremely unstable and easiest to break through.

That was what stirred the hearts of those Divine Emperors who couldn’t bear peace and were full of ambition.

From just one location, Mu Qingge had deduced the entire sequence of events, and compared to the truth, she was already eight or nine parts accurate. By the time Bai Shi finished listening to her, he was completely stunned.

He had long known the King’s Princess was formidable, but he hadn’t expected her to be this formidable.

All these twists and turns were things he had never managed to figure out. Yet the Princess had deduced all the causes and results just from hearing the place where the King was in seclusion.

After Mu Qingge finished speaking, her expression darkened slightly.

No doubt, the first ones to discover that Si Mo was in seclusion and had an exploitable weakness must have been the Divine Emperor of the West Divine Land. As for which one, she still didn’t know.

However, since even the Wei Yi Domain of the East Divine Land had received an invitation to take part in the assassination, it was likely that the Divine Emperors of all sixteen Divine Domains in the Four Seas Divine Land had been invited.

But how many ultimately chose to accept the invitation and came to kill Si Mo—that remained unknown.

A glint flashed in Mu Qingge’s eyes as she said to Bai Shi, "Is there any shortcut that can get me to Menglan River as fast as possible?"

"Yes!" Bai Shi answered immediately. "The West Divine Land is closest to Menglan River. You can pass through the barrier from the West Divine Land. The nearer you get to Menglan River, the weaker the barrier becomes."

Mu Qingge nodded.

She said to Bai Shi, "Notify the people of the Demon Realm right now, tell them about this, and inform the Great Feudal Lords to head to Menglan River. Leave Ji Fu behind to hold Taixuan Ancient Palace. The Demon Guards must also stay; have them remain in Taixuan Ancient Palace and keep an eye out for suspicious people. Let Gu Ya and Gu Ye go instead."

Bai Shi nodded heavily.

His complexion was already better than before. Once Mu Qingge finished giving her orders, he immediately took out a specially made Secret Order Talisman, relayed Mu Qingge’s arrangements on it, and used a unique Demon Realm method to send the message back.

After he was done, Bai Shi looked at Mu Qingge and said, "At most in half a day, the person in the Demon Realm in charge of monitoring intelligence will receive the news. He will immediately act according to what’s written on it."

"Very good." Mu Qingge nodded slightly, then said to him, "Stay here and focus on healing. Once this matter is over, you’ll return to the Demon Realm. Your identity has already been exposed; you can’t stay here any longer, and you must not contact your other companions, or it will put them at risk of exposure as well."

Then she looked at Yin Chen and instructed, "Inform Song Tianji and have him investigate which Divine Emperors from the Divine Domains have had unclear movements lately."

Yin Chen nodded.

"Once there’s any news, send it to me immediately." Mu Qingge added another reminder.

After giving all her instructions, Mu Qingge was about to get up and leave.

Yin Chen grabbed her again and asked, "With the situation this dangerous, you still insist on going alone?"

Mu Qingge slowly shook her head and pressed her lips together. "I’ll bring Hou with me. Plus the Vassal Lords of the Demon Realm— even if every Divine Emperor of the Divine Land empties his nest, we can still hold them off."

"Take me with you." Yin Chen requested.

Mo Yang stood to the side, his lips pressed into a thin line. Though he said nothing, the look in his eyes was identical to Yin Chen’s.

Mu Qingge, however, shook her head and refused. "Things here can’t be delayed either. With you staying, I can rest assured and focus on what needs to be done over there. Don’t worry, nothing will happen. At worst, I’ll pull everyone into the space to hide—no one will be able to hurt me."

In the Demon Realm, the Vassal Lords’ strength was comparable to the Divine Emperors of the Divine Land; they were all at High Rank Saint Realm cultivation. Add Gu Ya and Gu Ye, and she still had Hou... Besides, it was impossible for all the Divine Emperors of the sixteen Divine Domains to show up... That was enough!