Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

In a corner not far away, Ji Wu was watching this scene with a look of delight. Fortunately, he had been igniting the fire for more than half a month and finally lured this guy out.

The second elder was right. The little beast beside the demon king really liked playing with fire. Not only did he like playing with fire, he also liked swallowing fire.

After reaching the desired conclusion, Ji Wu immediately rushed back to the demon world to report.

This time, he not only got scolded by Hu Xiu, but also got punched and kicked.

Demon Realm, Maple Ridge...

"Why are you so stupid? Why can't you be as smart as Ji Zhang? You idiot." Hu Xiu cursed angrily.

"Elder, didn't you ask me to investigate that beast? I have seen with my own eyes that the beast has two tails. Why do you still want to punish me? I don't accept it." Ji Wu knelt on the ground with a look of grievance on his face.

He had already found out that the black dog was the Demon King's spiritual pet, and he didn't understand why the elder was still scolding him.

"You are not convinced, you are still not convinced? You all know that he is the spirit beast of Lord Demon King, why don't you check who his current master is? What is his identity?" Hu Xiu yelled at Ji Wu without any regard for his image.

"But, but, wasn't I in a hurry to come back and report the matter of the black dog to the elder? Besides, the elder didn't ask me to find out who his owner is." Ji Wu felt that he was too innocent. He should have been rewarded, but he was yelled at like that.

"Okay, very good. Now go and find out who his master is. What sect he belongs to, his height, age, weight, everything must be found out for me." Hu Xiu tried to calm down his anger and gave Ji Wu another order.

"Check, I'll check it right away, Elder... I'll leave now..." Ji Wu didn't dare to say anything more and ran away as if his butt was on fire.

Hu Xiu relied on the good luck of the two brothers Ji Wu and Ji Zhang. One found out the spirit beast Hei Duo of the demon king Feng Xi, and the other found out that the New Moon High Priest Lan Mo Qiu had exchanged the Pi Lingzhu from the Black Sea Wanbao Pavilion.

The above two pieces of information combined are a considerable gain.

As for Xiao Yu, in addition to waiting to reap the benefits, he was also busy sending his men to the human world to collect human spirits to practice magic and thus improve his own cultivation.

After all, before he is sure to obtain the Demon King's power, he must have enough strength to deal with possible unexpected situations.

If one wants to quickly improve his cultivation, absorbing the essence and spirit of the human race is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways.

On Yuan Ze's side, Sang Zi needed time to recuperate, while Hei Yu relied on the little bit of soul collected by Zhu Ji in the soul-gathering lamp to barely keep his body from decaying.

At this moment, the only person around him who could be of use was Fu Yue.

In order to find out the truth about Zhu Ji's death and the destruction of Heiyu's soul, Ming Changyi also sent his most capable men, Cheng Feng and Qingyu, to sneak into the human world to investigate secretly.

Cheng Feng and Qing Yu are both extremely cautious people. After arriving in the human world, they only move around at night and never interfere in any affairs related to humans.

Even if they encounter an incident where demons injure people, they will stay away from them to avoid getting into trouble or attracting the attention of the immortals.

Up to this point, among the five elders of the demon world, only the fourth elder Bi Cangyan turned a deaf ear to the outside world and truly closed the door and concentrated on living his own life.

Crescent Royal City...

Rumors about Jin Xuan's life experience became more and more intense, and some people even gathered at the gate of the palace, demanding that the emperor give a clear explanation.

The entrance to the High Priest's Mansion was also blocked by ordinary people. These believers who originally worshipped him as a god also stood up to question him amid the rumors.

Lan Moqiu has lived in Xinyue for more than three hundred years. During these three hundred years, he has forgotten the original purpose of coming here and regarded this place as the final destination of his life.

But now, this place of life began to reject him.

He forgot the simplest truth: whether it is in the human world, in heaven or in the world of demons, wherever there are living beings there will be conspiracy.

He thought he was the most powerful being in this new moon, and everything was under his control. However, he forgot that so-called power must be based on the sincere submission of everyone.

Once someone begins to question his authority, more people will follow and rebel.

He, Lan Moqiu, is indeed powerful, so powerful that he can destroy the entire immortal sect and even the entire human world by himself.

But that's not what he wants. He just wants to protect the people he cares about and let them live in peace and stability in this world.

Inside the palace, Jin Xuan interrogated everyone who entered and left the palace one by one, and the result was self-evident.

A young maid in the Empress Dowager's palace attracted attention. Coincidentally, this young maid had committed suicide by jumping into a well half a month ago.

Since there is no evidence after death, even if the Queen Mother is suspected, she has lost the most powerful witness.

Cui'e was also thrown into prison, but she could not withstand the torture during interrogation and eventually died.

The Queen Mother was placed under house arrest in the palace. Both the maid who spread the rumor and Cui'e who instigated her have passed away.

Rumors about Jin Xuan's background had made him a target of public criticism, and many palace maids died under torture.

In the eyes of the ministers, Jin Xuan's harsh measures seemed more like the indiscriminate killing of innocent people in order to cover up the truth.

Lan Moqiu rushed to the palace with a cold face, and came in front of the Queen Mother. Amid the terrified cries of the crowd for mercy, he strangled the Queen Mother Zhao by the neck.

"I am the queen dowager of the Crescent Moon Kingdom. How dare you, a mere fortune teller, want to kill me? Aren't you afraid of the extermination of your entire clan?" Queen Dowager Zhao is worthy of being the queen dowager. Even when Lan Moqiu grabbed her neck, she still looked fierce and dared to threaten him.

"Haha, I am a lonely priest, and I don't have your so-called nine clans. I ask you, why do you spread rumors and create trouble? Is the position of queen mother not enough for you?" Lan Moqiu questioned the queen mother extremely harshly.

"I am the queen mother, but my son, who is full of knowledge on governing a country, can only hide in a tiny place and be a small king of western Fujian. How can I be willing to be inferior to an incompetent child?" The queen mother argued harshly.

"So, you admit that the rumor started with you?" Lan Moqiu asked again.

"If you don't want others to know, then you had better not do it. If the high priest had nothing to hide, why would he go to meet Su in secret?" The empress dowager's answer was flawless. She insisted that she was not spreading rumors, and once again insisted that it was true that Lan Moqiu had a secret meeting with Concubine Lan.

"I'm going to kill you, you evil woman." After saying this, Lan Moqiu increased the strength of his hands, and the Queen Mother rolled her eyes instantly.

Just then, Jin Xuan rushed in hurriedly with the imperial guards.

"High Priest, stop." As soon as he came in, he dissuaded Lan Moqiu from killing the Queen Mother.

"This evil woman fabricated stories and insulted others' reputations with just a few words. Can't I kill her?" Lan Moqiu looked coldly at Queen Mother Zhao, who was only breathing her last.

Women have the most vicious hearts. With just a little trick, she can ruin the innocence of two people and even kill a group of palace servants. The death of such an evil woman is not enough to quell the resentment in Lan Moqiu's heart.

"High Priest, the rebel army of King Minxi has been stationed ten miles away from the imperial city, and the troops of the other two kings are also gathering in the imperial city. I hope that the High Priest will consider the overall situation." Xiao Yuanzi beside Jin Xuan knelt down and cried loudly.

After hearing this, Lan Moqiu loosened his grip on the empress dowager's neck and looked at Jin Xuan inquiringly.

"High Priest, my royal brother has really rebelled. I know that you and mother are innocent. But the ministers and the common people don't believe it. High Priest, I am now unjustified and I am afraid that I can no longer sit firmly on the throne." Jin Xuan looked at Lan Moqiu word by word and said sadly.

"He dared to rebel? Good, very good, very good. Three hundred years ago, I could help the Jin family conquer Xinyue. Three hundred years later, I can also help the Jin family maintain the orthodoxy." Lan Moqiu looked at Jin Xuan and said firmly.

He swayed and turned back to look at the Queen Mother lying on the ground. He slowly walked to her side, squatted down, stretched out his hand to clamp her chin, and stared at her intently.

After a moment, Lan Moqiu said condescendingly: "It's true that I am the Grand Fortune Teller, so it's also true that I assert that Jin Yu doesn't have the luck of an emperor. I admire you two mother and son for wanting to change your fate. But you chose the wrong method and shouldn't be throwing dirty water on an innocent and cowardly woman."

After Lan Moqiu finished speaking, he pushed the empress dowager away again, waved his sleeves and left the empress dowager's palace.

Jin Xuan followed Lan Moqiu back to Taiji Hall. Only a few court officials in the hall believed in Jin Xuan and were willing to discuss strategies with him to deal with the rebels.

"Your Majesty, the High Priest..."

When the court officials saw Lan Moqiu and Jin Xuan arriving, they all saluted respectfully.

“No need to be so polite, everyone.” Lan Moqiu looked up and saw a group of civil and military officials headed by Prime Minister Zhou, as well as Concubine Lan Su’s maternal family.

Some neutral factions were still there, only the Empress Dowager Zhao's maternal family, relatives by marriage, and the disciples of Uncle Zhao did not come.

"Your Majesty, today you must take a clear look at the ministers in the court, which ones can be used and which ones cannot. Which ones are dedicated to serving the people and which ones are for the benefit of the family. Take a clear look at them one by one." Lan Moqiu said loudly to Jin Xuan.

This sentence was not only said to Jin Xuan, but also to every minister present.

"Thank you very much for the advice, High Priest." Jin Xuan bowed respectfully towards Lan Moqiu.

"Today, since you have chosen to stand here, you must have full faith in your Majesty's royal orthodoxy." Lan Moqiu said in a sonorous voice, his eyes sweeping over everyone present like a hawk. If anyone present had the slightest doubt, he would not allow them to stay here any longer.

"There is absolutely no affair between this priest and Concubine Lan. This is a fact, and this priest does not need to prove it. However, this rumor has now shaken the foundation of the country and caused the King of Western Fujian to rebel. Therefore, this priest is willing to take the test personally with Your Majesty to prove his innocence." Lan Moqiu said this in a loud voice, stepped forward and grabbed Jin Xuan's hand.

His Highness's courtiers were all whispering about his action. Now, the only test that could be done was the blood test.

"This priest is willing to acknowledge my relationship with Your Majesty by the drop of blood, and I am also willing to ask the deceased ancestors of the Jin family to come and identify me." Lan Moqiu did not look at the court officials who were talking and the shocked Jin Xuan, but continued.

After a while, Xiao Yuanzi ordered people to bring a table and place it in the main hall, and brought a bowl of water.

"Your Majesty, let's begin!" Lan Moqiu asked Jin Xuan to start first.

Jin Xuan knew that he had to do this step regardless of his innocence, so he decisively cut his hand and let the blood drip into the bowl.

Lan Moqiu then stepped forward, cut his hand, and dripped the blood into the bowl mixed with Jin Xuan's blood.

I saw the two drops of blood in the bowl spread out to each side and couldn't merge together at all.

"Your Majesty, the blood cannot be mixed. You and the high priest are not father and son. My lords, come and see. My Majesty is innocent. My Majesty is the true orthodox." Xiao Yuanzi looked at this scene and couldn't help but shouted excitedly.

After hearing what he said, all the court officials hurried back to watch. After seeing the bowl of water, they all began to believe that the rumors were false.

Lan Moqiu did not stop. He walked to the middle of the hall and clapped his hands. Then he saw several palace servants carrying the spirit tablet of Jin's ancestor to the Taiji Hall.

"What is this for?"

“Do we really need to ask the spirits of our ancestors to testify?”

"This is disrespectful to the emperors of all dynasties!"

"Are there really ghosts and gods in this world?"

The ministers all began to discuss the matter. Some really wanted to witness the dialectical scene of the spirit and soul, but others felt that this was a blasphemy against the ancestors of the Jin family.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what this priest says. The founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty is the sworn brother of this priest's apprentice. It is not an offense for this priest to invite a few juniors to come and question him." Lan Moqiu changed his usual gentle demeanor and said in a domineering tone.

The court officials all knew that the high priest had lived for hundreds of years and they respected him very much, so when he said this, everyone fell silent.

Lan Moqiu stepped forward to check after the palace servants had placed the spirit tablets. He reached out and touched the tablets one by one, including those of the six emperors of Xinyue, as well as the emperor and empress, and various kings.

"It's been more than three hundred years, and I don't know how many of you are still in the underworld." Lan Moqiu looked at the tablets and suddenly said to Xiao Yuanzi sadly: "Remember, call all the palace servants, imperial guards, and imperial guards who want to watch."

He did this simply to prove the legitimacy of Jin Xuan's identity to more people.

The difference between the human world and the divine world is that human life span is limited. He has accompanied many people during the coming and going of many people, but has also lost many people.

"Forget it, let's just take whatever we have." After he said that, he began the complicated sacrificial ceremony.

The sacrifice took about two quarters of an hour. When it was finished, there were nearly a thousand courtiers, palace maids, imperial guards, and imperial guards watching from the surroundings, surrounding the temple in three layers inside and outside.

After the sacrifice is completed, it is time to summon the soul of the deceased. Lan Moqiu does not use talismans like ordinary immortals, but can do it directly with spells.

Everyone watched intently.

In a short while, the blue sky was covered with dark clouds and lightning flashed across the sky.

In the spacious Tai Chi Hall, after a burst of lightning and thunder, a dozen gorgeously dressed figures appeared out of thin air.

"It's the late emperor, and that's Emperor Wu." Prime Minister Zhou was the first to recognize the late emperor and the emperor before him.

"It looks like there are only three emperors, a prince and the late empress dowager." said another minister.

The emperors looked around with confused expressions. After seeing the situation clearly, they all greeted Lan Moqiu respectfully.

"It's the High Priest, huh? Why did the High Priest summon us here?"

"I am waiting in line, and it will soon be my turn. If the high priest has anything to ask, please do so as soon as possible!" The late emperor was the first to say anxiously.

"Unfilial son, why are you in such a hurry? I haven't even got a number in line yet, how can you leave first?" The person who spoke was the late emperor's father, Emperor Wu.

“Father, you have killed so many people that you are naturally ranked behind me. This is the rule of the underworld. How can you blame me?” The late emperor looked at Emperor Wu sadly and complained.

"Please don't argue, the two of you. This priest summoned you two here to prove the background of the current emperor." Lan Moqiu suddenly stood seriously between the two arguing emperors.

"Background? Xuan'er is my child. Is there any other background about him that I don't know?" The late emperor looked at Jin Xuan in confusion.