Jiuxiao

Beihai Ruins.

The 33-story palace stretches, with ups and downs, clear water winding, and waterside pavilions flowing with fragrance.

The beast on the eaves of the roof is neither gold nor silver, but it is carved out of agate wood, which is hard to find for thousands of years. This agate wood is placed in the upper realm, and it is used to inlay the throne of the emperor of heaven, but I didn't expect it Here, it is only used as a material for roof animals.

Under the beams of the eaves, there are palace lanterns made of green gauze and glass, but there are no candles inside, but various night pearls the size of an adult's fist, not only light yellow like candlelight, but also sea blue, rouge, and pomegranate, hanging on the gilt and jade carvings. Beside the pillars, it doesn't matter in the daytime, but in the night, it suddenly looks like a world of glazed glass, shining brightly.

Not to mention that in the attics of these palaces, everything is luxurious and magnificent, and the four seasons are warm and fragrant.

Outside of these layers of palaces is the huge imperial city, and the vast land tens of thousands of miles away from the imperial city.

The Beihai Ruins are not in the North Sea outside the mainland. This place is outside the Taichu Continent, and it does not belong to the upper realm. Back then, Nuwa built the Beihai Ruins just for the shelter of several ancient gods. In the battle between immortals and demons, the demon clan was slaughtered, but this place became the only way out. With Nuwa's enchantment, the immortal clan could not find it here, and there was nothing they could do.

Now that times have changed, after several generations of management, Beihai Ruins is not inferior to the imperial city of any other country, and its area is as much as half that of Canghe. The land that never sleeps.

The octagonal Ruijin Beast Incense Burner in the hall burns Lengmeixiang, and a cluster of peach blossoms are inserted in a turquoise peony-patterned vase on the table. The combination of Lengmei and peach fragrance becomes an indescribable fragrance, lingering.

There are emerald curtains hanging all around. When the wind blows, there will be a dazzling array of sounds, like pearls falling on a jade plate, which is very beautiful. Star Waterfall.

Ning Chang sat by the window, looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, his eyes shifted to the chessboard at hand, and he picked up a black piece. He defended himself and played for more than half an hour, but he was restless and couldn't calm down. , couldn't help but sighed, and put the chess pieces back into the chess basket.

A chuckle came from the door: "Why is Ningchang Shangxian sighing, but I didn't greet well?"

The guard at the entrance of the main hall saluted immediately, and the man waved his hand and walked in.

She is dressed in white clothes over snow, with black hair and golden crown, wide-sleeved and long dress, smiling before she speaks, she is unparalleled in beauty, and there is a sense of nobility when she raises her hands and feet, which makes people dare not look directly at her.

Ning Chang secretly sighed again.

This appearance is even more extraordinary than that of a heavenly emperor. Who would know that he would be the master of the monster clan when he walked out?

"Is Shangxian still used to living there?" Zhou Chen smiled lightly.

He is only at the mid-stage of Yuanying now. In the eyes of the immortals in the upper realm, this level of cultivation is nothing. Therefore, what Ning Chang feels is purely Zhou Chen's appearance and demeanor, but if Zhou Yin is here, he will definitely feel Surprised, because the last time we parted, Zhou Chen was only in the early stage of Yuanying, and now he has risen to another level not long after, the speed of the monster race's cultivation is unmatched by other races. It is also more difficult than other races.

"Your Majesty's hospitality really flatters Xiaoxian, and I am deeply impressed. But I have already told you what I know. Ningchang is an insignificant little fairy. It will be useless for His Majesty the Demon Emperor to imprison me here for a long time." Ning Chang said lightly. .He looks about 40 to [-] years old, with five long beards, a Taoist robe, neat and tidy, just like the statues of great immortals enshrined in the mortal world, but right now he is not as extraordinary and refined as those statues. Beneath the exterior, there is a faintly restless heart.

"Excessive modesty is tantamount to hypocrisy. The Shangxian has profound qualifications in the heavens, and even the emperor Chengming has to be courteous, so there is no need to belittle yourself so much."

The maid served a set of clear and almost transparent white porcelain tea set. Zhou Chen washed, moistened, poured, flushed, poured, brushed, smelled, transported, and poured without any fake hands. The happiest thing, but it's a pity that Ning Chang didn't have half the mind to appreciate it.

People with ulterior motives are not in a hurry, but he, who should have been more patient, couldn't sit still.

"Well, what does His Majesty want?"

Ning Chang was a little irritable. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the name of the new demon emperor. Most of the demon clan had no surnames. Before him, no Suzaku or demon emperor had the surname Zhou, but he didn't know where his surname came from.

"What can you give me?" Zhou Chen smiled. When the other party was in a hurry, he was not in a hurry.

Ning Chang sighed: "To be honest, I don't agree with the extermination of monks, but it was not decided by the Emperor alone. In the entire Upper Realm, at least [-]% to [-]% of the people agree with this plan, because the aura of heaven and earth is decreasing day by day. The daily meeting is not enough, and the immortals will have selfish intentions. But rest assured, your majesty, the actions in the upper realm are all directed at the monks, and have nothing to do with the monster race. Your Majesty can stand by and watch."

People under the eaves had to bow their heads, so Ning Chang was open and honest. Of course, he kept himself clear so as not to be angered by others.

Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Shangxian neither belongs to the innate school nor the backward school. He doesn't rely on both sides. He has always been upright and upright, so his words are naturally credible. But, I don't know one thing. There are very few monsters left, even if they proliferate, they will not be flooded, not to mention that after thousands of years of slaughter by the human race, they have already been almost extinct. In this case, where did the monsters that appeared in the lower realm come from? Could it be that I let it out?"

Ning Chang forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty asked me, and who should I ask?"

Zhou Yin lowered his eyes and smiled, "You can ask Chengming, otherwise, I will invite the relatives of the Shangxian here to ask, it's the same."

Ning Chang's lips moved, but he didn't speak.

Everyone in the Upper Realm, including him, didn't pay attention to this race that lost its dominance in the Upper Realm tens of thousands of years ago, but since being brought here by Zhou Chen, he found that he was wrong. It's great.

As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that since the Fairy-Monster War, the Yaozu lived in seclusion here, and after tens of thousands of years of recuperation, they have almost recovered.Even if there are no ancient gods with heaven-defying power like Nuwa, it doesn't mean that they can be underestimated.It can even be said that the Yaozu who have learned their lessons are more vigorous than the fairy clan who think highly of themselves in the upper world and are intriguing with each other.

Since the new demon emperor took over the demon clan, he has blended together the group that was once scattered like sand. Now the ruins of Beihai are like an iron bucket. Come down, I'm afraid you have to pay a huge price.

"Those monsters," Ning Chang paused, "Your Majesty knows that those are low-level monsters, and strictly speaking, they don't belong to the monster clan. Why do you need to find out?"

Zhou Chen didn't even raise his eyelids, he poured tea by himself, without looking at him, looking elegant and elegant.

If he really puts on airs, Ning Chang is not enough to look at even if he is an immortal.

Sure enough, Ningchang Shangxian sighed: "6 years ago in the battle between immortals and demons, the demon clan was defeated. Suzaku, Qinglong and others all died, but the white tiger was imprisoned under the South China Sea. I wonder if Your Majesty knows?"

Sell ​​favors first.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chen's expression was as usual, and he said calmly: "I also know that the place where Baihu was imprisoned is called Lianyin Immortal Mansion, and it has collapsed not long ago. Could it be that you plan to use this news to sell favors?"

Ning Chang said embarrassingly, "Your Majesty is really clever."

Seeing that Zhou Chen was unmoved and couldn't hide it any longer, he had to say: "At first, the upper realm captured a few monsters, and then someone thought of a way to give the monsters aphrodisiacs, and then found some human women to have sex with each other." After mating, the monsters that are born not only have changed in appearance, but are also much more fierce than the previous generation."

The Upper Realm has always been superior and regards all living beings of the human race as ants. Even though this incident is shocking, Ning Chang does not feel guilty about it. It's really unkind to put all the blame on Yaozu, so he was reluctant to reveal the truth just now, because he was afraid that Zhou Chen would get angry and wipe him out.

Zhou Chen smiled but said: "What does the matter of raising monsters have to do with the Tianyan Sect in the lower realm? Why did you cooperate with the Human Sect when you were about to destroy the monks? Could it be that the idea of ​​'the cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks'" ?”

Ning Chang smiled wryly: "I really don't know about this. Your Majesty knows that the upper realm is divided into seven palaces and eighteen palaces. Only the immortals in the seven palaces can participate in the core discussions before the Emperor of Heaven. I am just one of the eighteen palaces. Besides, How could the emperor let me know if he was too late to defend against me that day?"

Zhou Chen smiled slightly, "Okay, then let's change the topic and talk about cooperation."

Ning Chang became vigilant, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty is joking, I am a mere fairy with no power or influence, how can I dare to cooperate with Your Majesty?"

Zhou Chen took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Lingai relies on Roujia and has a good reputation. I heard that a while ago, the Immortal Yihua of Chengyuan Palace fell in love with Lingai, so he asked the Emperor of Heaven for Chengming, and wanted to take her as a concubine. I haven't congratulated Shangxian yet!"

Ning Chang tightened his grip on the teacup, and it took a long time before he sarcastically said, "Your Majesty's hands are really long. There is nothing in the three realms of the world that His Majesty doesn't know about."

"It's easy to say." Zhou Chen accepted everything as a compliment, and continued to work hard. "Shangxian Yihua's reputation as a romantic, let alone the upper realm, even I have heard about it here, and it is estimated that it has been spread all over the demon clan. Even if Ling Ai is outstanding in appearance, I am afraid that it is difficult to guarantee her special favor for three months. The immortal is here. Tianjie, at any rate, can be called the number one person, why is he reduced to the point where he wants to sell his daughter?"

"Enough!" Ning Chang blushed, gritted his teeth, and stood up abruptly. "The Demon Emperor has something to say, you might as well speak up!"

This is the deepest pain in his heart. Since he was a child, he has held his daughter in the palm of his hand like a jewel. He never thought that one day he would be favored by others and ask for a concubine. The master of Chengyuan Palace is far above his Mingyang Palace, one of the eighteen palaces, not to mention that he is not a direct descendant of Chengming. In order to win over Yihua, the Emperor naturally pushed the boat along the way and gave his daughter as a favor to him. How could he not hate Yihua for being so contemptuous and insulting!

But so what if you hate it?Even though the upper realm is full of gods and immortals, in the final analysis, what matters is nothing more than strength. Ning Chang knows that with the status of Mingyang Palace, let alone challenge the Emperor of Heaven, he is not even qualified to oppose Yihua, so he gritted his teeth and reluctantly sent his daughter out. Unexpectedly, after half a month, the news came that her daughter had fallen into the Zhuxian Lake and disappeared without a trace. Hearing this news, Ning Chang was heartbroken and broke his liver and gallbladder. He almost ran to Yihua to fight for his life.

But it’s just a near miss. Apart from his daughter, he still has a wife and son. Yihua is a confidant of the Emperor of Heaven, so it’s not a big deal if he can’t kill him. Can't keep it.

Ning Chang deeply hated himself for being insignificant and incompetent, so he had no choice but to restrain his hatred, pretend nothing had happened, continue to bow his knees to Yihua, bow his head to the Emperor of Heaven, and the Emperor of Heaven was very satisfied with his peaceful attitude, and sent two immortals as compensation , but Ning Chang has never forgotten this bloody feud, but he just buried it in his heart and didn't want to mention it.

Now being mentioned by Zhou Chen, it was the bloody wound that was exposed, which made him want to collapse.

Zhou Chen said pitifully: "I just sympathize with Shangxian, there is another thing I don't understand."

It's easy to handle conflicts, I'm afraid you won't hate them.

"Talk..." Ning Chang's eyes were red, his voice was hoarse, and he couldn't even use honorifics, he was obviously very angry.

Zhou Chen pursed his lips slightly, and whispered softly: "Heavenly Emperor Chengming, now he lives more than [-] yuan, which is later than you, but the city is deep and scheming, in the seven palaces and eighteen halls, to win over cronies, You are not the only one who provokes dissension, who disobeys him, who has a rift with him, and who is dismissed by him, why is he still able to sit firmly on the throne of Heavenly Emperor?"

Ning Chang sneered: "Do you think he has no enemies? You're wrong! It's just that those who wanted him to die are now dead themselves. Now you can see the clue from the monster. Although he wants the monks to perish, he can't Don't forget to instigate the human race and let them regard the monster race as enemies! In this way, those who are in conflict with the monster race and worship the upper world as gods, how can they think that the majestic emperor is the one who is behind the trouble? Even if you know it now, Your Majesty, what can you do? Run out and tell those human races, didn’t you let the monsters go, was it done by the Emperor of Heaven? Will they believe it?!”

He wept blood every word, and suddenly burst into tears: "My poor Chen, it's Daddy who's sorry for you!"

Who said that immortals have no desires and desires? Even though the upper realms are fairylands and fairylands, there is never a lack of love, hate, and hatred. The four races were born in the sky and the earth, inheriting the ancients and multiplying. There has never been a race that is truly indifferent to the world. The current status of the fairy clan is also obtained by driving away the monster clan back then.

Ning Chang couldn't bear it anymore on weekdays, and now he is far away from the heavenly court. Although he is a deadly enemy facing the upper realm, once his emotions are aroused, he no longer has to worry about his identity, and he doesn't have to worry about being discovered by the heavenly emperor.

Zhou Chen didn't interrupt, he cried enough, and then slowly said: "The Emperor of Heaven has four concubines, and the one who is the most favored by the Emperor is a man. Cheng Ming loved him so much that he even gave his concubine He was promoted above the four concubines, and he was bestowed with the cultivation base of the Shangxian, so that he could sit on an equal footing with all the Shangxians."

"And that Yihua, not only do you have enmity with him, but also some people don't like him. Feiying Palace is also the emperor's confidant, and often opposes Yihua. Chengyuan Palace will not be allowed to dominate."

Ning Chang gradually calmed down, and said after consideration: "Although His Majesty is in the Yaozu, there is nothing he doesn't know about."

He no longer dared to underestimate Zhou Chen. Although these things are not confidential, it is absolutely impossible for people who have stayed in the upper realm for a long time to know. It is impossible to let a monster race get in, so how does His Majesty know these things?

Is it...

He was slightly startled and didn't dare to think about it any more.

Zhou Chen smiled: "Does Shangxian think that I have talked to you here for a long time, so that you can help me find news in the upper realm?"

He smiled suddenly, his eyes were dark and gloomy, his temperament suddenly changed, from loose to stern, and immediately he had the majesty of the king's presence, and his gaze slowly shifted from Ning Chang's embarrassing face when he was talking about the central matter Skim up.

"I know more than you, not less than you! The reason why I tell you so much is just to let you know that although you are a person in the upper world, you may not necessarily be an enemy of the monster race. Since ancient times , Immortals and demons are not at odds, that is just a continuation of the grievances and grievances of the great war that year, but! The world was first divided, and the four clans were born. Has there ever been a real thing of which clan was wiped out? Even though my monster clan was desperate back then, it has now recovered. Here we come. One ebbs and another ebbs and flows, it’s just the cycle of heaven.”

"So, neither I nor the rest of the demon clan have ever had the idea of ​​re-attacking the upper realm and making the fairy clan disappear. What I'm asking for is nothing more than that," he paused, seeing that Ning Chang had been captured by himself. The words completely grab attention.

"For the sake of the peace of the world, just change the emperor of heaven."

Ning Chang was so shocked that he was speechless, unable to speak for a long time.

Zhou Chen said lightly: "I don't want to tell you about the current situation. You know that you are a monk from the lower realm. Even though you have already ascended, you are no longer a human race, but your lips are dead and your teeth are cold. This time Cheng Ming can kill the monks in order to monopolize the spiritual energy. Next time What about it? There is a Nuwa enchantment in the Ruins of Beihai, even if Cheng Ming wants to destroy it, he is powerless, and the demon clan can stand by and watch, but what about you?"

Ning Chang remained silent, Zhou Chen was not talking nonsense, on the contrary, every word he said, just because it was so right, hit his heart heavily.

He is a meticulous person, so he can naturally detect that the Emperor of Heaven is not moving any traces recently, and slowly cleans up those who disobey him one by one, while using the plan to destroy the monks to divert the attention of the upper realm. Well, the next ones to be dealt with are probably their so-called backward and middle-of-the-road factions.

Today is the day when Beihai Ruins commemorates Nuwa, the mother of the monster race. The whole Beihai Ruins is immersed in a festive atmosphere. The sky is bursting with brilliant fireworks one after another. In the distance, outside the palace walls, faint laughter can be heard. Break the silence of the room.

"I don't understand," Ning Chang finally said, straight to the point, "Since your Majesty is a member of the Yaozu, this matter has nothing to do with the Yaozu. As your Majesty said, the Emperor of Heaven can't find here, let alone attack. What are you worried about, why are you working with me?"

The other party was already moved, Zhou Chen stroked the white jade teacup and smiled slightly.

"Do you know why my surname is Zhou?"