Chapter 381: The Coronation Ceremony

Morning, the sky had not yet brightened.

In Snake Valley, carriages and horses were already lined up, flags fluttering.

The carriages were no ordinary horse-drawn carriages, but special treasure carriages refined from exotic wood and mysterious gold materials; they could withstand fierce attacks on the outside, and inside they were like mansions, fully equipped, allowing one to read and cultivate, hold meetings and discuss matters, or sleep peacefully.

The horses were also no ordinary steeds, but crossbreeds of Demon Beasts, with long, sturdy limbs, running like the wind, and possessing immense stamina.

With a new emperor ascending the throne, the Snake Clan naturally brought plenty of congratulatory gifts.

The First Princess remained in Snake Valley, acting on behalf of the Snake Queen to handle all affairs of the Snake Clan.

The Snake Queen, the Second Princess, and other royal relatives traveled together to Snow Jade Palace to attend the Empress's coronation ceremony.

Before the sun had even risen, the carriage procession had already set off.

Luo Zijun wandered around the carriage cabin, which was as large as a mansion, looking at the various magical items before his eyes and clicking his tongue in wonder.

Shui Wu also curiously toured the surroundings.

Bai Meixue sat alone in the room, quietly reading a book.

On the surface, the two had already reconciled.

As for the true situation, no one knew.

The procession traveled day and night, soon leaving the mountains and arriving at the plains.

When sleeping at night, Luo Zijun still kept to his empty room alone.

He had no heart to think of anything else now; he only wanted to reach Snow Jade Palace quickly and see that Fox Clan Empress who was about to ascend the throne.

If it really were Senior Sister...

But, how could it be that girl?

What kind of princess pinches a man's buttocks every day? What kind of princess hits people with a Rolling Pin every day?

It should be quite unlikely.

Perhaps Senior Sister is just the popular imperial physician by that Fox Clan Empress's side?

Five days later, the carriage procession arrived at the foot of Snow Jade Mountain.

After presenting their credentials, the procession began to climb toward the mountain peak filled with ice and snow.

Along the way, they encountered many other clans' carriage processions.

The Snake Clan seemed not to be well-received, with only a few people coming over to greet them.

The Snake Queen did not mind, however.

When the procession climbed the peak, a massive city suddenly appeared ahead; the city walls seemed to be cast from cold ice, crystal clear, yet covered in strange symbols, flowing with a peculiar luster under the sunlight.

The members of the Snake Clan disembarked, the carriages and horses were all placed in a unified area outside the city, and then they entered the city on foot.

It was already evening by this time.

People from the palace receiving them settled them into a pavilion not far from the imperial palace and sent over various delicacies.

Early the next morning, the Snake Queen, along with the leaders of other Demon Clans, took the congratulatory gifts into the palace to personally pay respects to the Empress who was about to ascend the throne.

The coronation ceremony was to be held tomorrow; today, the various Demon Clan leaders met with the Empress first to express their loyalty, as some Demon Clan leaders had not yet truly seen this Fox Clan Princess.

It was not until the afternoon that the various Demon Clan leaders emerged from the imperial palace.

Today was the first time the Snake Queen had seen that Fox Clan Princess; upon returning, she had the Second Princess Yin Ning go over and tell her: "I specifically asked Her Majesty in private today; it is not you she wants, but her."

Yin Ning had long guessed the result, but was just a bit worried: "If she enters the palace, will there be danger?"

After all, she and she were originally the same person; although they were now divided into two bodies, they would sooner or later have to merge together.

If something happened to the other party, she would certainly suffer a heavy blow, and at the same time, her cultivation bottleneck would never be broken again.

The Snake Queen said: "Do not worry, if Her Majesty really wanted to do something to her, there would be no need to go through such trouble."

Only then did Yin Ning set her mind at ease.

"Have them prepare; tomorrow we will go together to attend the Empress's coronation ceremony."

"Yes, Mother."

Yin Ning left the room and came to the door of another room, raised her hand as if wanting to knock, hesitated for a moment, and then turned and left.

Although she was puzzled about what kind of relationship the two had with that Fox Clan Princess, knowing such things would be of no use to her, and the two might not necessarily tell her anyway.

"Tomorrow, I should be able to see her..."

"Will it be Senior Sister?"

In the room, Luo Zijun looked at the Rolling Pin in his hand, his emotions difficult to calm.

That night, he again spent the whole night sleepless.

The next day.

Before the sky had even brightened, the sound of knocking on the door rang out outside.

Yin Ning stood outside the door with a cold expression and said: "Pack up, prepare to enter the palace."

This Snake Clan Second Princess, for the first time ever, was not wearing that black dress today, but had changed into a purple-red long dress, and was wearing exquisite ornaments on her head, looking graceful and luxurious.

It was just that her whole body still exuded a cold, sinister aura.

"I'm not going."

When the two came to the door of Bai Meixue's room, Bai Meixue refused to enter the palace.

Yin Ning said with a stern expression: "If you do not go, all the efforts our Snake Clan has made before will be destroyed in one fell swoop."

Luo Zijun, who was to the side, asked in confusion: "Is it that serious? It's just one person missing."

Yin Ning glanced at him with a cold, icy gaze, did not explain, and only coldly said: "It might be even more serious."

Luo Zijun felt increasingly uneasy.

Bai Meixue said calmly: "I don't even know her; what does it matter if one person is missing?"

Yin Ning stared at her for a while and said: "She specifically named you to see her."

Bai Meixue turned around from the window and looked at her.

"I feel that you two should know each other."

Scarlet light flickered in Yin Ning's eyes, her tone resolute.

The morning sun rose slowly from the horizon.

When ten thousand rays of light illuminated the entire Snow Jade City, all the Demon Clan lords brought their clansmen into the palace, heading to the Divine Light Hall to attend the Empress's coronation ceremony.

Luo Zijun and Bai Meixue followed behind the Snake Queen, their minds wandering with wild thoughts along the way.

Shui Wu followed silently behind the two of them.

The massive plaza in front of the Divine Light Hall was already packed with members of the Demon Clan, all of whom were whispering to one another at this moment.

The lords and high-ranking officials of various clans were exchanging greetings and conversing with each other.

The Snake Clan side, however, was cold and deserted; no one came to greet them, and the Snake Queen did not take the initiative to socialize with anyone either.

Only the Bear Princess, who had fought side-by-side with her previously, came over to talk for a while.

After waiting for about another half an hour, a bell suddenly rang out.

The noisy chatter in the plaza immediately fell silent.