No one knew what had happened in Emperor Dong's Palace and the conversation between Taiyi and Emperor Jun.
However, the next day, Taiyi issued an edict at the Soaring Heaven King Palace, ordering the Guardian of the Eastern Emperor, Ao Yue, to lead 300,000 demon soldiers and demon generals to attack the Penglai Immortal Island and exterminate the Prince of the East.
Ao Yue, who was standing in the first row of officials, cupped his hands and accepted the edict.
He knew that this was a chance given to him by Taiyi, a chance to prove himself to the demons.
Therefore, he had to complete this mission successfully!
"To actually let him lead the army, His Majesty Donghuang really thinks highly of him!”Demon Saint Ji Meng, who was standing in the second row of officials, said to the Nine Neonate beside him through Essence Soul Voice Transmission.
The Nine Neonate looked at Ao Yue's tall and straight back, and the corners of its mouth curled into a disdainful arc. It also used its primordial spirit to transmit its voice," He's just a kid who's still wet behind the ears. He thinks that he can be above us just because he's the son of the Ancestral Dragon and the Eastern Emperor is biased towards him. It's good to let the Prince of the East teach him the cruelty of the Wilderness.”
"Hehe, he is indeed a kid, but he is also a powerful kid. Don't forget, he had forcefully absorbed half of the Ancestral Dragon's magic power when he was born. Perhaps…he could really defeat the Eastern King in this battle.”An old voice rang out from Ji Meng's and the Nine Neonate's primordial spirits at the same time.
"Brother Bai Ze, what do you mean?”
"Donghuang asked him to lead the army to attack Penglai, but he didn't let any of us follow him. He's worried that we'll split the credit. He wants to build up momentum for Ao Yue, but at the same time, it shows that His Majesty Donghuang has enough confidence in Ao Yue. He believes that Ao Yue can defeat Prince of the East and destroy Penglai Immortal Island.”Bai Ze stroked his white beard and spoke through his primordial spirit.
"Him? That's impossible, right?" Ji Meng still didn't believe him.
"Let's wait and see." Bai Ze didn't say anything else. He only narrowed his eyes as he looked at Ao Yue. A profound look flashed across his eyes.
……
After the court session, Ao Yue walked out of the Soaring Heaven King Palace to prepare for the attack on Penglai Immortal Island.
Meng Zhang had been waiting for him outside the hall. When he saw him come out, he immediately walked towards him. He didn't say anything or ask anything. He just silently followed by his side, fulfilling his duty as a guard.
"Protector, please wait." Suddenly, a laugh came from behind them. Hearing this, Erlong stopped and turned around, seeing that it was Bai Ze.
"Protector, I wish you a great victory. When you return from killing the Duke of the East, please come to my dojo when you are free. Shall we discuss the Dao?”Bai Ze walked to Ao Yue's front and back, bowed to him, then stood up and said with a smile.
"Demon Saint, you're too polite. You're a senior. Since you invited me, I'll naturally go.”Bai Ze was the leader of the Ten Great Demon Sages. Although Donghuang Taiyi had established his position above him, Ao Yue did not dare to be negligent in front of Bai Ze. She hurriedly bowed to him and replied.
"Haha, good, then this old man will welcome you at any time.”Bai Ze said with a smile. His face was always filled with kindness, as if he was a pure old man with nothing on his mind.
"Yes." Ao Yue nodded, indicating that she would definitely pay him a visit.
Then, the two of them walked together for a while and only separated when they reached the bridge.
"Your Highness, are you going to attack Dong Wang Gong's Penglai Immortal Island?”Meng Zhang, who had been silent since the beginning, suddenly asked Ao Yue as he watched Bai Ze leave.
"Yes, this is the second mission His Majesty gave me. I failed the previous mission, so this time, I must not make any mistakes.”Ao Yue clenched her right hand into a fist and placed it behind her waist as she watched Bai Ze's departing figure.
"Prince of the East is the leader of the male Immortals of the Primordial World set by the Dao Ancestor. Donghuang Taiyi wants you to attack him. This…he can't be using you to test the Dao Ancestor's attitude towards the Demon Race, right?”Meng Zhang thought for a moment and said worriedly.
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Ao Yue glanced at Meng Zhang.
When he met Ao Yue's gaze, Meng Zhang was unmoved at first. Then, he slowly lowered his head and said,"I was speaking nonsense."
"Don't think too much and don't doubt His Majesty. Since His Majesty has instructed us to do so, we'll do as he says.”Ao Yue said coolly. After she finished speaking, she took a step forward. One step was ten thousand miles, and she mobilized the troops.
Hearing Ao Yue's words, Meng Zhang had no choice but to follow him. However, he kept this matter in mind and planned to keep a close eye on Ao Yue in the future, in case she was really used by Taiyi and encountered any danger. If that happened, he would have failed the Great Elder.
A hundred years ago, he had been trapped in the Kun Peng Pavilion by the Kun Peng and was unable to rescue Ao Yue in time. He could not repeat the mistake he had made back then!
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On the other side, Buzhou Mountain.
Gungun, who was determined by Houtu to sleep for at least a year, woke up after only one day. (It was still a day in the sky and a day on the ground.）
"Ha ~" Lying on the brick bed, it raised its bear paw and yawned. Then, it sat up and slowly opened its eyes.
"You're awake, Brother Gungun?" A familiar voice entered Gungun's ears. Gungun turned around and saw that it was Hou Yi. He was feeding a little rabbit in his arms with a radish.
Little rabbit?
Gungun perked up a little. It turned its head to look at the rabbit in Hou Yi's arms and recalled the past. Then, it remembered.
It hadn't released all the souls in the Soul-washing Cauldron yet, and its resentment hadn't been purified yet. Besides, it wanted to catch a few soft bone rabbits to roast and eat, but because of the battle between Gong Gong Houtu and Ao Yue, and the fact that it had eaten too many ice dragon fruits and needed to sleep, it didn't have any left.
Wait, Soft Bone Rabbit?
Gungun climbed down from the brick bed and rushed towards Hou Yi. Then, it hugged his thigh and said to him very skillfully,"Good morning, Great Shaman Hou Yi. I'm hungry. Do you have anything to eat?”
"Haha." Hou Yi laughed and bent down. He stroked Rollie's head and said,"Of course. Spiritual fruits, right? I happen to have some here. The Golden Macaque Clan specially sent them over last year to thank our Houtu Tribe for protecting them.”
As he spoke, Hou Yi moved his legs, indicating for Gungun to let go of him so that he could retrieve the spirit fruit for it.
Gungun immediately released its arms and followed behind Hou Yi. It said to him,"Thank you, Great Shaman Houyi. Oh right, Senior Magus, that little rabbit in your arms looks a little familiar. It's a Soft Bone Rabbit, right?”
" Yes, Ancestor of Sorcery Houtu sent you to me yesterday. She said that you would sleep for at least a year and asked me to take care of you. At the same time, she also handed this child to me. It's a Soft Bone Rabbit, and its name is White Jade.”Hou Yi gestured something on a mud wall. Following that, a pattern appeared and shone with light. Following that, some spirit fruits flew out from the pattern and floated in front of Rollie. At the same time, Hou Yi replied to it.
"White Jade? This name was too ordinary. If one didn't know better, they would think that it was referring to a piece of white jade.”Seeing so many spiritual fruits, Gungun's eyes immediately narrowed. He subconsciously swallowed his saliva. Then, he moved his arm and grabbed a fruit and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed as he spoke.
"Yes, you're right." Hou Yi turned around and smiled at Gungun."So, I gave her a new name, Jade Rabbit. Brother Gungun, what do you think of this name?”
Gungun paused chewing on the spirit fruit and looked up at Hou Yi. It blinked and asked,"What? What is it called?"
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