freenovelworld Chapter 198 Visit
Chapter 198 Visit
The matter of Wan Nian participating in the Moon Worship Ceremony was thus settled.
Yun Yici suddenly remembered something, and she turned to ask the Emperor's decree, "Is the bone age of a demon cultivator calculated from birth or from the time of transformation?"
Although Wan Nian has only recently taken human form, he is older than Bai Wu.
Emperor Zhao froze for a moment, lost in thought. He seemed to have truly forgotten the little vixen's age.
He hurriedly got up and said, "I'll go and have Li Shao ask him."
Wen Fuyue watched the Emperor's departing figure with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and said to Yun Yici and Shen Huaichuan, "Look at me, I've also forgotten about the ten-thousand-year age thing."
Wen Fuyue was so preoccupied with guessing the Emperor's intentions that she forgot about such an important matter.
Seeing this, Wan Nian thought he had escaped a calamity and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Wan Nian's subtle actions, Wen Fuyue gently instructed, "Even if you can't participate in the Moon Worship Ceremony, you must not slack off on your cultivation."
Wan Nian readily agreed, then bowed and took his leave to return to his room.
Knowing that Wen Fuyue would be talking to Mu Yunjian about the Tiger Clan later, Yun Yici got up to say goodbye and returned to the West Palace.
As for Wan Nian's participation in the Moon Worship Festival, although it's a pity, there's nothing they can do if Bai Wu doesn't agree.
The next day, Yun Yici asked Li Ji and learned that the opening day of the Moon Worship Festival was calculated by the priests of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.
The clan leaders of various tribes who participate in the Moon Worship Festival, as well as the guests from the Demon City, usually arrive in Qingqiu seven days before the start of the festival.
They set off from Jiuqi City, the demon city closest to Qingqiu. In addition, Li Ji used the fastest spirit boat in Jiuqi City, so they arrived relatively early.
As for the specifics of the Moon Worship Festival, Li Ji was not very clear about them either.
Originally, the Moon Worship Festival was a grand event for newly transformed demons. She had never attended the Moon Worship Festival before temporarily assuming the position of Demon King of Jiuqi City.
Shi Tian had indeed come before, but it was his father who brought him here using his own recommendation quota.
After that, Li Ji remained in Jiuqi City for two hundred years without moving, so she only knew how to participate, but not the procedures after participation.
But thinking about it, it's really just the cubs fighting over it.
Li Ji saw that Yun Yici was very concerned about this, and felt it would be better to inquire about it in advance.
So she said to Yun Yici, "Bai Wu must have personally visited the clan elders to investigate the fox demon's background. Let me ask the demon clan elder I know."
As the two were talking, a graceful female demon dressed in white entered from the outer hall.
Holding a gleaming golden visiting card, she slowly walked up to Li Ji, bowed, and said, "Lady Li Ji, Chief Hu Zheng and his son have come to pay their respects."
This female demon was someone Bai Wu had arranged to serve in the palace long ago; besides her, there were other female demons in the palace.
However, Li Ji was worried that Yun Yici wouldn't be used to it, so she dismissed these female demons from the outer hall.
As for Wen Fuyue and her disciples, and Di Zhao's side, they didn't keep any of these fox-clan women by their side to serve them.
After listening to what the fox woman said, Li Ji took the visiting card, opened it, and frowned, saying, "I have no personal relationship with the Hu Zheng clan. Why would they suddenly come to visit me?"
Yun Yici was standing to the side, her heart pounding in her chest, fearing that Hu Zheng's men had found out Mu Yunjian's identity and came specifically to eliminate him.
Her mind raced, but she calmly awaited Li Ji's reply.
Fortunately, Li Ji did not hesitate for long. She said to the waiting fox demon maid, "Go and invite Chief Hu Zheng and his beloved son in."
Yun Yici stood to the side, keeping her head down and trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible, thinking of a reason to stay.
Unexpectedly, Li Ji seemed to have guessed her thoughts and took the initiative to show goodwill, saying, "You can stay here and get to know people."
Yun Yici did not refuse and replied, "Thank you very much, Senior Li Ji."
She stood behind Li Ji, and soon she saw the female demon who delivered the visiting card leading two men and one woman.
The young man walking in front was dressed in an incomparably noble bright yellow brocade robe, with a cold expression and an air of arrogance in his eyes.
The boy following behind him looked exactly like him, even the upward curve of his eyebrows was exactly the same.
The other girl was the complete opposite. She was slender, dressed in a simple black outfit without any extra patterns, and her casually tied-up black hair made her look even more fair-skinned and charming.
However, just like the dark color of a night suit, it is quite conspicuous during the day.
Li Ji smiled and said, "Please sit down."
She gestured for Yun Yici, who was standing behind her, to sit down with Hu Zheng and the other two.
Yun Yici carefully chose a seat next to Li Ji and facing Hu Zheng and the other two.
She had barely sat down when the young man scoffed, "This is the Evil Beast? Your judgment is terrible."
As soon as the boy finished speaking, he was slapped by the Tiger Clan Chief.
The young man's face darkened, and he said, "It's one thing to be disrespectful within the clan, but how can you be so disrespectful to the Snake Mother?"
The young man looked unconvinced, but he still said to Li Ji, "Senior, I know I was wrong."
Li Ji's vertical, beastly eyes narrowed for a moment. She stretched back in her seat and said, "Your junior is indeed wrong."
"You can't even tell the difference between a human and a demon? Is this the person you're planning to recommend this time?"
"Li Zheng, I don't think your judgment is very good either."
Li Ji has a good temper and doesn't get angry easily, but not just anyone can ride roughshod over her.
Li Zheng was relentlessly criticized by Li Ji, and his expression changed repeatedly. But when he thought about the purpose of his visit today, he finally suppressed his anger at standing up for his son.
He reached out and pressed down on the boy beside him, then said to Li Ji, "I've come today to discuss a deal with you."
Li Ji didn't even blink: "I am no longer the city lord of Jiuqi City. If you have something to say, go find Shi Tian."
Li Zheng said, "This matter has nothing to do with Jiuqi City; it's related to the Moon Worship Festival."
“I have a son and a daughter, but I only have one spot.”
"I heard you're planning to introduce a demon to the Moon Worship Festival? Since we're not related, why not make a deal with me?"
"You introduced my daughter, and in return, I will give you three hundred demon slaves."
Li Ji now understood why the Hu Zheng clan, which was quite far from Qingqiu, had arrived so early—it was because of this matter.
Then, her gaze fell on the girl in black, who had her head down and looked somewhat gloomy.
Li Ji was silent for a moment, then said, "I remember your demon companion came from the Feather Clan, and was a white peacock?"
The girl's original form clearly looks like a raven.
So how did a tiger and a white peacock produce a raven?
Upon hearing Li Ji's words, Yun Yici's face twitched violently, and the girl in black began to tremble uncontrollably.
Li Zheng sneered, "No need for the Snake Mother to worry. I have already verified her with the Heart of the Demon, and she is indeed my daughter."
"You'd be better off giving the opportunity to a lowly demon like me to my daughter."
"Although I have killed all the Evil Demons in my territory, if you like, I can find some Evil Demons in exchange."