Chapter 579: Buddha Light Appears in the Capital

Outside Longshe Shan.

Ming Jianzi, who was hiding, saw his junior sister off into Longshe Shan, and the lingering worry in his heart settled.

Having witnessed the scene with his own eyes to ensure his junior sister's safety, in fact, he had found her days earlier, had been trailing behind her, silently protecting her; the thought of capturing her and taking her back was overthinking—he would never do that.

Besides him, some disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect were acting covertly, intending to kill the junior sister, but he dealt with them.

The master could not tolerate the junior sister's descent, and his junior brother Ming Wuzi had not gone down; the other disciples were of no concern. Ming Jianzi killed them all; those disciples who dared to accept this mission to go down—then their deaths were not regrettable.

"The master is not truly a master; he controls the Spirit Sword Sect, but cannot control everyone."

"The junior brother should have recognized it; otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed above ground."

If he were truly the master, the junior brother would definitely go down, after all, he cannot disobey the master's orders.

But he is different; he cannot expose it face‑to‑face, nor can he… let the master lay a hand on the junior sister. Clearly, Chu Ran's descent this time makes the master wary—not of Chu Ran herself, but of the Chen Chuyang behind her.

"The junior sister is absolutely safe in Longshe Shan; even if the master's reach were long, he cannot interfere in Longshe Shan."

Within Longshe Shan's bounds, there are no disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect or the Heavenly Heart Sect—not a single one.

Any disciple of those forces is not permitted to enter; without permission, they will be cleared out by the Chen Clan.

The Chen Clan and the Shang Clan are the true controllers of these three towns, the real local emperors; even orders from the Great Qi Dynasty cannot govern these three towns. The Black Dragon Guard, being prudent, does not enter this area—it is a forbidden zone.

He need not worry about that.

As for him, perhaps…

"If the mission fails, the master will definitely… be angry."

"I cannot return for now."

Ming Jianzi knows what awaits him should he go back.

Junior brother Ming Wuzi also sent a message warning him not to return.

Ming Jianzi will not look for trouble without cause, nor will he walk into danger on his own.

"It seems we must wait for Chen Chuyang to return together; perfect, I can guide him."

"Master, wait; the disciple will soon rescue you."

Ming Jianzi stared at Longshe Shan, waiting for Chen Chuyang to appear.

Half a month passed.

Within the Great Qi Dynasty, it was very calm.

This calm was oppressive, giving people a terrifying feeling.

That horror made people… scared.

Inside the Wangdu palace, Qi Ruohua watched Jing Yuheng's report; during this period, bad news kept coming.

"Your Majesty, I have identified that old bald donkey; he is the previously deceased Ten Thousand Poison Demon King. I do not know why he did not die…"

"The people of those villages have been converted by him, becoming his followers, and their number is considerable."

Qi Ruohua frowned: "Ten Thousand Poison Demon King? The dead one has come back to life?"

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King, she knew, had been killed.

His fall before our eyes, this matter, many people know.

The former national teacher of the Great Qi Dynasty, the late king's national teacher, fell in the Wangdu palace.

Yet he returned again.

This is unlikely; the dead or demonic beasts cannot resurrect.

Unless he never truly died, having employed some divine powers.

Demon kings, for instance, do not die so easily; they have many methods.

Such demon kings are the hardest to deal with; Qi Ruohua asked, "Can those people still be saved?"

Jing Yuheng shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have employed every means, yet cannot save them; those people's minds and souls have been fully converted, becoming puppets, devoted to Buddhism, and can no longer… revert."

"It may be that I could not find an exact method, or perhaps the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King possesses a way to save them, only…"

Qi Ruohua lowered her gaze: "Can't locate the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King?"

Jing Yuheng nodded: "Yes, the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King is extremely cautious, moves carefully, and each appearance does not linger long; he vanishes swiftly, disappearing as soon as our people approach."

"Besides the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King, we also detected another aura on site."

Qi Ruohua frowned.

She stood, hands clasped behind her back, radiating imperial aura fully.

Inside the Dadian, the emperor's majesty filled the space.

Jing Yuheng felt a jolt in his heart, terrified to discover that the Your Majesty's cultivation had risen again.

"What aura?"

A cold, icy voice sounded, echoing throughout the Dadian.

Jing Yuheng bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I suspect the aura belongs to a Plague Demon Beast."

Qi Ruohua's cold voice echoed again.

"You mean… the Plague Demon Beast and the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King are cooperating?"

That is not good news.

If so, the Great Qi Dynasty could be in great danger.

The Plague Demon Beast has always eluded them, hiding; its concealment methods are extremely skillful.

Moreover, during this period the Plague Demon Beast has not appeared, which is strange.

People of the Heavenly Heart Sect cannot find it, nor can they.

This time, however, it has teamed up with the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King and taken action; the places they strike are gradually approaching the capital.

Connecting these locations, a picture formed in Qi Ruohua's mind.

The Heavenly Heart Sect's territory, and moreover, soon it will be their turn to take Wangdu.

"Their target is Wangdu?"

Jing Yuheng replied: "Yes, based on their route, I estimate they will soon reach Wangdu. Your Majesty, should we prepare in advance and then capture them all together?"

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King and the plague demon beast pose a great threat; if we can capture them, that would be best.

Their target is Wangdu, and Jing Yuheng naturally wants to catch them all in one go, so she doesn't have to search everywhere for them.

It's fine to expend effort, but… we will lose many people.

Those people are all her subordinates she painstakingly trained.

During this time, how many people have died? Jing Yuheng feels heartbroken.

"Do you have any plan?"

Qi Ruohua knew that when Jing Yuheng said that, she must have a plan.

Jing Yuheng quickly replied: "Your Majesty, that's what I think: arrange people in advance to lie in wait, waiting for them to appear, and once those two show up, the note will bring people to kill them."

"The Black Dragon Guard's internal strength has increased considerably; deploying all its commanders and deputy hall masters should be enough to capture them."

"By then, please let the Fifth Prince help, Your Majesty."

The plan is simple: wait for them to walk into the trap, then catch them in the urn.

Qi Ruohua asked: "Do you have confidence?"

Jing Yuheng pondered for a moment and gave an ambiguous answer.

"I have only a fifty percent chance."

"Fifty percent?"

Qi Ruohua paced back and forth, thinking of countermeasures.

A fifty percent chance seems high, but is actually low.

The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King is different from before; he is a Buddhist cultivator, his methods and supernatural powers are unknown, and previous methods are ineffective against him.

Moreover, the plague demon beast—Qi Ruohua knows that is Mu Longhao—and the two have joined forces again, making them difficult to deal with.

"Does Chen Chuyang know about this?"

Jing Yuheng shook her head: "I haven't told him."

"The Ten Thousand Poison Demon King and Mu Longhao are still alive; Chen Chuyang should not be able to sit still."

"If we let him take action, these two demon kings are nothing to worry about."

"Just that."

Qi Ruohua looked outward and sensed a strange aura.

Buddhist light rose from the distant sky.