0p0 Chapter 194 Lottery
Chapter 194 Lottery
When Wan Nianyi was called out by Bai Wu, he immediately lowered his head and trembled, not daring to look at her.
Li Ji was unaware of the origins of the past ten thousand years, so Yun Yici said, "We met him in the human realm."
"By chance, I brought him along to the demon realm."
Bai Wu asked curiously, "I see that your bone age is less than thirty, and this fox demon has only just taken human form, but I can't see through his bone age. What's his name? How old is he?"
The Qingqiu King's Blood Fox Clan is fully registered, and in recent years, no members of the Fox Clan have been found living outside the clan.
Bai Wu noticed something unusual about his ten-thousand-year bloodline, hence her question to verify his identity.
Bai Wu's question made Yun Yici hesitate.
Wan Nian is actually over a thousand years old, but he was just hiding in the Rakshasa Illusion Sea and only recently took human form.
It's been so long, I wonder if Wan Nian's parents are still alive, and if there are any entanglements or hatreds between Bai Wu and her ancestors.
Huai Chuan noticed Yun Yi Ci's hesitation and said, "It's alright, just tell the truth. If you want to help Wan Nian find his relatives, you have no choice but to tell the truth."
Huai Chuan's encouragement, along with Li Ji's support, allowed Yun Yici to recount the entire story of her encounter with Wan Nian in the Rakshasa Illusion Sea.
Upon hearing this, Bai Wu exclaimed in surprise, "More than a thousand years ago?"
"Do you know that his lifespan is longer than mine?"
When Yun Yici heard Bai Wu call Li Ji "sister," she knew that Bai Wu must be younger than Li Ji.
But Wan Nian is actually older than Bai Wu?!
Everyone was shocked, including Bai Wu.
She said, "This matter is of great importance. I need to verify what happened at that time with the clan elders."
"I'll have someone arrange accommodations for you first, and I'll let you know when I have more information."
After Bai Wu finished speaking, she called the enchantress waiting outside to come in and lead everyone to the accommodations that had been prepared for the guests.
Bai Wu's main hall is not for living purposes, except for receiving guests.
Besides this main hall, there are many other side halls situated high in the clouds.
Since Yun Yici and his group were numerous, the female demon who was leading the way took them to the largest side hall.
The side hall is further divided into the main hall and two side halls on the east and west sides.
Li Ji said to Wen Fuyue, "It's inconvenient for a group of men to bring your little apprentice along. Why don't you let her stay with me on the west side for the time being?"
The matter of allocating rooms was thus resolved without any further objection.
Not long after Yun Yici returned to the west side hall with Li Ji, a female demon came looking for Li Ji carrying a jade plate made of white jade.
Yun Yici saw Li Ji take a glittering golden scale from her sleeve and hand it to the female demon.
The demoness placed it on a jade plate and then flew towards Bai Wu's palace.
Yun Yici watched the whole thing and asked curiously, "What did Senior Li Ji give to Senior Bai Wu just now?"
Along the way, Li Ji was approachable and down-to-earth when she was with them, without any airs of a demon king. Gradually, Yun Yici also regarded her as an ordinary and respected elder.
Li Ji said, "It's a prize that must be given during the Moon Worship Festival."
After she finished speaking, she laughed and said, "You should tell your senior brother to work hard and bring back more items."
Yun Yici looked curious, and Li Ji patiently explained to her.
Yun Yici then realized that the introduction at the Moon Worship Festival was just a formality; in reality, the person making the introduction was supposed to give a prize.
The things that the demon king and clan leaders give away are naturally rare in the world; once they give them away, they will not be taken back.
The younger generation below will compete and fight for them; how many items they can get depends entirely on the strength of the little demons they recommend.
That's why Bai Wu said earlier that Li Ji was making a losing deal, not only losing money but also losing face in front of the other demon king clan leaders.
Bai Wu's meaning was clear: Li Ji's things were given away for free. In front of those ferocious demon cubs, Mu Yunjian couldn't even keep his own things, let alone steal others'.
This was the first time Yun Yici had heard the rules of the Moon Worship Festival.
She exclaimed in surprise, "I originally thought the Moon Worship Festival was a sacrificial ceremony, I never imagined it would be like this!"
Huai Chuan also muttered, "I haven't been to the demon realm for a long time, and I didn't expect that the Moon Worship Festival would change its rules."
Li Ji said, "I originally planned to give my Heart-Protecting Scale directly to your senior brother."
“But I think the Moon Worship Ceremony is a rare opportunity to achieve great things with a small investment. Your senior brother has inherited the Nine-Headed Serpent's legacy, so he should also have more experience.”
There's nothing to regret about losing; just consider it an opportunity to broaden your horizons and get to know more powerful demon cultivators and peers.
Winning would be awesome; take a gamble, and the treasure could multiply several times over.
Ordinary demons wouldn't even have the chance to participate in this Moon Worship Festival.
Mu Yunjian was not present. Yun Yici understood Li Ji's good intentions and thanked her repeatedly.
The two stood under the pavilion for a while, and then the female demon who had just left returned.
She held a bright white jade plate in her hand as she had when she left, but the protective scale on it had been replaced by a crescent-shaped jade pendant.
The demoness presented the jade plate to Li Ji, who then picked up the jade pendant and handed it to Yun Yici, saying, "Take this and give it to your senior brother."
"This is the token for participating in the Moon Worship Festival."
Yun Yici carefully took the jade pendant with both hands, holding it in her palms, wishing she could rush to Mu Yunjian right now.
Just then, she heard Li Ji ask the female demon, "Which clan leaders and demon kings have arrived now?"
It was common for friendly demon kings and clan leaders to visit each other.
The female demon quickly replied, "Lady Li Ji, the Chilong clan and the Huzheng clan have arrived."
After a moment's thought, Li Ji said to the female demon, "Alright, I understand. You can go back now."
Neither of these two clans were particularly close to Li Ji.
Needless to say, the Tiger-like ferocity was related to the Chi-dragon clan, but they considered themselves dragons and disdained to associate with them.
Now that things have come to this point, it would be impolite to continue trying to curry favor with someone who doesn't reciprocate.
Li Ji remained remarkably calm, but Yun Yici's heart was in turmoil.
The Tiger Clan was the first demon clan to be wiped out after Mu Yunjian became the Demon King.
Although there is no evidence at present, she speculates that Hu Zheng is very likely the murderer who killed Mu Yunjian's mother and wiped out his clan.
Yun Yici waited for the female demon to leave before bidding farewell to Li Ji and heading to the East Palace to find Mu Yunjian and the others.
The emperor ordered that he stay in the main hall, while Wen Fuyue, along with her three disciples and Shen Huaichuan, stayed in the east hall.
Yun Yici didn't know how they had divided the rooms; she had originally thought she would have to search through each palace room one by one.
Unexpectedly, Mu Yunjian was practicing his sword alone outside, and Wen Fuyue and the others were all beside him, including Shen Huaichuan.
This was Wen Fuyue's little scheme; others might not know Shen Huaichuan's identity, but he did.
Seeing that Mu Yunjian was about to participate in the Moon Worship Ceremony, he used the excuse of instructing his disciple in cultivation to let Mu Yunjian practice swordsmanship, and invited Shen Huaichuan to "watch" from the side.
I hope Shen Huaichuan can give his apprentices some effective advice.
In short, get free guidance from the Sword Immortal.
Halfway through his practice, Mu Yunjian saw Yun Yici approaching and sheathed his sword. Wen Fuyue and the others also looked in the direction of the sound.
Wen Fuyue asked, "Why are you here?"
Yun Yici handed the jade pendant she was holding to Mu Yunjian, and then told Mu Yunjian the rules of the Moon Worship Festival that she had just learned.
After listening, Wen Fuyue exclaimed repeatedly, "I really have to thank Fellow Daoist Li Ji for this."
Yun Yici lowered her eyes, unsure whether she should reveal to the public that the Hu Zheng clan had arrived in Qingqiu.