The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 221 Entering the Demon Court (Please subscribe, please collect, please vote for the monthly ticket and recommend the ticket)

"Won!"

Seeing Niu Zhong admit defeat, everyone in the Daxuan delegation burst into cheers.

They were no longer thinking about the two marquises appearing in heaven, their minds were filled with joy.

Three levels, win them all!
The Daxuan delegation got off to a good start!

Not only can we bring back the remains of the two marquises, but we can also save the humans who have fallen into the hands of the Demon Court!

The most important thing is that it dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Demon Court.

You, the Demon Court, have always been defeated in front of us, so the peace talks must naturally be based on my, Daxuan’s, opinion!

"Niu Zhong, I am willing to accept the defeat."

Su Mu looked calm, as if he had done something insignificant, and slowly said, "Now, it's time for you to cash in your bet."

"I--"

Niu Zhong's voice trembled. He didn't know how to explain to his adoptive father and the imperial teacher.

"I'm willing to admit defeat!"

Tushan Hanyu got up from the ground, staggered to Niu Zhong, put his claws on Niu Zhong's shoulders, and said, "I will naturally fulfill what I promised in Yaoting.

When your Daxuan envoys return, the remains of the two marquises of the Taiping Division and the captives will be returned to you.

Now, you have passed the test of the Demon Court and are qualified to enter the Demon Court and meet the Holy Lord! "

Su Mu glanced at Tushan Hanyu with some surprise.

Ever since he captured Tushan Hanyu, Tushan Hanyu has been very sensible.

To say that it is sensible is to flatter it, in fact it just acts as if it has no sense of existence.

Su Mu never took it seriously.

Unexpectedly, it actually stood up at this time, showing a rare spirit.

In comparison, Niu Zhong seemed useless as he was so frightened that he couldn't even stand up.

"You made a mistake."

Su Mu looked at Tushan Hanyu and said calmly, “Now, it is your Saint and Imperial Master who should welcome the Great Xuan Envoy.

You go and report, I will wait here."

"Lord Lu, submit your credentials."

Su Mu said to Lu Mingyang, "From now on, the place where the Daxuan delegation is located is the territory of Daxuan. If someone doesn't understand the rules, let them know the rules."

"Yes!"

All the Taiping captains shouted in unison.

The momentum was overwhelming.

Lu Mingyang was excited. He straightened his clothes and walked up to Tushan Hanyu.

"You don't understand diplomatic etiquette, but the Master of the Demon Court is a well-educated person. If you bring the letter back, he will naturally know what to do."

Lu Mingyang said seriously.

Tushan Hanyu also knew their situation, and what she had just said to Su Mu had exhausted her courage.

It didn't dare to continue putting on airs in front of Su Mu.

Just saying one harsh word is enough. Besides, I’m really afraid that he won’t dare to kill the monster.

After taking the letter, it dragged Niu Zhong, called Lu Hu, and ran towards the demon court.

"Master Lu, Su's mission has come to an end. Now it's up to you to perform."

Su Mu turned to look at Lu Mingyang and spoke.

His responsibility as the deputy envoy is to protect the safety of the delegation. Now that they have arrived safely at the Demon Court, the peace talks are the task of Zhu Jiuyuan and Lu Mingyang.

There is no need to worry about any danger within the Demon Court.

The Demon Court might embarrass the delegation, but if anyone from the delegation died in the Demon Court, it would also be a disgrace to the Demon Court, and the Demon Court's Imperial Master would not allow such a thing to happen.

Lu Mingyang nodded solemnly.

Lord Su has already had such a beautiful beginning, so let him give this mission a beautiful ending.

…………

"You lost all three levels?"

Liang Jinglue showed surprise on his face, and said thoughtfully, "I underestimated this great Xuan envoy group.

I expected them to pass the first two levels. If they didn't have this ability, they wouldn't have made it here. How did they pass the third level?"

Liang Jinglue was also a little confused. It turned out that the third level was actually a rogue act by the demon court.

Logically speaking, there is no possibility that the Demon Court will lose.

"Teacher, Su Mu is being mysterious, saying that the Marquis of Taipingsi appeared in heaven and protected him."

Tushan Hanyu said respectfully, "But I suspect that it is some kind of human martial arts that we don't know about."

"What martial skill can do this? In just a few breaths, he grew ten times taller. Ten times!"

Niu Zhong muttered, "It must be those dead ghosts showing up!"

"It is impossible to manifest in heaven."

Liang Jinglue pondered and said, "If they really have this ability, I would have died countless times."

There is no such thing as retribution in this world.

If so, why don't people who deserve to die die, but instead enjoy wealth and glory?
"Martial arts are unlikely."

Liang Jinglue continued, "It should be some unknown physical magical power."

Liang Jinglue was worthy of being the Imperial Master of the Demon Court, and he guessed the truth at once.

"interesting."

Liang Jing thought for a moment and said slowly, "This Taiping Captain named Su Mu is indeed a rare genius. No wonder he was entrusted with such an important task by the Taiping Division."

"Teacher, do you want to——"

Tushan Hanyu made a throat-slitting gesture, "If such a person is allowed to grow up, I'm afraid he will become another Marquis of Taiping!"

Su Mu is very strong, but this is the Demon Court.

If a third-level monster can’t kill him, then a fourth-level monster can’t kill him either?

If the fourth-level monster can’t be killed, what about the fifth-level monster?
Even if the fifth-level monsters can't kill him, there are still sixth-level monsters in the Demon Court!
As long as the Demon Court is willing, it will be able to kill him here.

"When two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys."

Liang Jinglue shook his head and said, "If you had killed him on the way here, you would have killed him. But now, if the deputy envoy of the Great Xuan Mission died in the Demon Court, the Demon Court would be embarrassed."

It is totally unacceptable that an envoy of one country died in the capital of another country during peace talks.

"Su Mu can die, but it cannot affect our peace talks with Daxuan."

Liang Jinglue tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers and said slowly, "Has the Thirteenth Prince returned?"

"Not yet. Thirteenth brother sent a message last time, so he should be back soon."

Niu Zhongdao.

"Let the Thirteenth Prince come back as soon as possible. I will create an opportunity for him to compete with me and let him kill Su Mu openly."

Liang Jinglue said.

The Thirteenth Prince of the Demon Court is a second-level demon, at the same level as the Taiping Captain.

But it is the strongest second-level monster in the Monster Court, and has fought head-on with a third-level monster.

Su Mu is very strong, but more often he relies on human Xuanbing.

In a head-on fight, he might not be able to defeat the Thirteenth Prince.

If you compete with each other, it is reasonable to suffer some injuries.

"Teacher, what should we do about the national book?"

Tushan Hanyu asked.

"Arrange the ceremonial guard to welcome the Great Xuan envoys into the city."

Liang Jinglue said calmly, "Now that things have come to this, there is no need for Daxuan to underestimate the Demon Court."

"Yes." The monsters bowed and said.

The education of the Demon Court has begun to show results.

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"Why do I have such a ridiculous feeling?"

Following the two sides of the delegation's convoy, slowly walking towards the Demon Court, Xu Chongyuan suddenly whispered.

"Anyone who sees a group of monsters dressed up like humans and pretending to be a country of etiquette would find it ridiculous."

A Taiping captain said.

If we ignore the demon heads of those monsters, their every move is no different from those of the Ministry of Rites officials in the Daxuan court.

Although they had seen many monsters that could speak human language along the way, they were still somewhat uncomfortable seeing with their own eyes that the monsters in the Monster Court had reached such a level of etiquette.

The Taiping Division has been fighting monsters for years, and they are used to monsters eating raw meat and drinking blood, and being brutal and cruel. Now, suddenly a monster who claims to be the Minister of Rites of the Monster Court appears, bowing and saluting in a proper manner, and speaking in an elegant manner. Anyone would have a different feeling.

Zhu Jiuyuan had already changed into formal official uniform, and Lu Mingyang also had people raise the flag of the Daxuan delegation.

Su Mu, the deputy envoy, followed quietly by the side and did not steal the limelight from the chief envoy.

To be honest, Su Mu's understanding of these diplomatic etiquettes may not be as good as that of the Minister of Rites of the Demon Court across the street.

Minister of Rites...

Su Mu was also amazed.

He observed the monsters in the Demon Court while also observing the buildings in the Demon Court.

They were now walking on a straight road with neatly lined buildings on both sides.

Although those buildings cannot be compared with the exquisite buildings of Daxuan, they obviously have their own set of rules.

The most important thing is that Su Mu actually saw all kinds of shops.

That's right.

Can you believe that a brutal and cruel monster is doing business with its door open?

There were shops selling alcohol, clothes, sundries, and even brothels!

Learn Daxuan from all aspects.

The monsters that gathered on both sides of the street to watch the fun, some had human bodies with monster heads, and some had no human features at all. No matter which kind, they were all wearing clothes and behaved just like humans.

If these monsters can really transform their demon heads, they can definitely blend into the crowd without leaving any trace.

As a Taiping commander, Su Mu subconsciously considered the issue from a hostile perspective.

If the monster could really blend into the crowd without any flaws, it would undoubtedly be a huge challenge for the Taiping Division.

It is difficult to change the nature of monsters. Su Mu absolutely does not believe that they can change their brutal and bloodthirsty nature after learning the cultural etiquette of Daxuan.

Monsters eat humans, and this will not change just because they transform into human form.

"Fortunately, even in human form, they still have demonic aura."

Su Mu pondered in his heart that the reason why demons are demons is not because of their appearance, but because they have absorbed demonic energy and devilish energy.

If a person practices with demonic energy, then that is the path of evil.

And if a demon,

That's impossible.

If it doesn't use demonic energy to cultivate, it is no longer a demon but a spirit beast.

Are there spiritual beasts in this world?
The original four sacred beasts might be considered as such, but that was only a legend. In any case, Su Mu had never heard of anyone having seen such sacred beasts.

"There's actually a shop selling weapons in the Demon Court! Could it be that monsters also have weaponsmiths?"

Suddenly, a Taiping captain whispered in surprise.

Su Mu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a weapons rack in front of a shop, with all kinds of swords, spears, swords and halberds on it.

The name of the shop is also very straightforward, the Weapon Shop.

"It may not be that the monsters have weaponsmiths. It may also be that some unethical guys smuggled them to the Monster Court."

Another Taiping captain said.

Everyone was talking about it.

When seeing the Demon Court for the first time, everyone was filled with curiosity.

Soon, under the guidance of the Minister of Rites of Yao Ting, the Daxuan delegation moved into the embassy prepared for them by Yao Ting.

A very large courtyard, built in the style of a demon palace. The houses were incredibly tall, and people in the rooms looked extremely small.

"Master Zhu, please take a few days' rest. When the Holy Lord allows, he will summon you."

The Minister of Rites of the Demon Court spoke in a very literary manner.

Then it staggered away with a few of its men.

"Are you leaving us here hanging?"

Xu Chongyuan said unhappily.

"That's not the case. According to diplomatic etiquette, we do need to wait for the summons from the Demon Court Saint."

Lu Mingyang began to explain.

"You are talking about two equal countries. Is the Demon Court also considered a country?"

Xu Chongyuan questioned.

"Although I don't want to admit it, the Demon Court is now a country."

Lu Mingyang said with a serious expression, "A country whose national strength is not inferior to that of Daxuan."

Xu Chongyuan sneered. He wanted to refute, but didn’t know how.

…………

After checking into the embassy, ​​the Daxuan delegation enjoyed the most leisurely days since leaving the country.

Although you are in the demon palace, you must never let your guard down.

But it's much safer here than in the wilderness.

Leaving aside other aspects, in terms of etiquette, Yao Ting did a really good job.

All necessary supplies are available, even rice, noodles and vegetables.

The only problem is that the Holy Lord and the Imperial Master of the Demon Court have never met them.

Lu Mingyang went to the Ministry of Rites of the Demon Court to communicate almost every day.

The other party just evaded the question by saying that the Holy Lord and the Imperial Master would definitely meet them as soon as they were free.

His attitude is very good, but he is also an expert at procrastinating.

Su Mu knew that this kind of diplomatic relations was just a back and forth wrangling, a competition of who had more patience.

He didn't have a better solution for this kind of thing. He couldn't just go straight to the Demon Court Saint, right?
They have reasons and evidence. If the Daxuan delegation takes action, they can fight back without any scruples.

After all, this is the Demon Court. Even with Ao Qing, Su Mu is not confident enough to kill his way through the Demon Court.

While waiting, Su Mu arranged the escort work on his schedule and also took the time to walk around the Demon Court, trying to learn more about it.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

This peace talk is just a stopgap measure for both sides. Both Daxuan and Yaoting know that war is inevitable between them.

One day, Su Mu and Shi Ziran had just returned to the embassy from outside when Xu Chongyuan came to greet them.

"Junior Brother Su, there's something going on in the Demon Court again!"

Xu Chongyuan said in a deep voice.

"What's going on? Still refusing to see us?"

Su Mu stopped and asked.

"No, the Minister of Rites came to inform you that Master Zhu will be allowed to enter the palace tomorrow."

Xu Chongyuan said, "But I'm not talking about this matter. It's the Thirteenth Prince of the Demon Court who wants to spar with you."

"Discussion?"

Su Mu shook his head and said calmly, "I'm not interested in that. Reject it."

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