The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 226 Assassination (Please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
It was already evening when Zhu Jiuyuan, Lu Mingyang and others returned from the Demon Court.

During the meeting with the Demon Court Saint, the two sides did not reach an agreement on the peace talks.

Next, further negotiations are needed.

Su Mu was not good at negotiations and had no intention of intervening.

However, what happened in the fighting arena made Lu Mingyang and others, who were originally in a depressed mood, excited.

Although the negotiations were not smooth, being able to severely humiliate the Demon Court in the fighting arena can be considered a victory.

It has to be Captain Su.

"Huo Datou, I didn't expect you were still alive!"

Zhang Zhongmei was also very excited to see Huo Zhenting. She hugged Huo Zhenting and said happily, "Thanks to Lord Su, how are you going to repay this life-saving grace?"

"I was going to help him refine the Xuanbing, but he didn't need it."

Huo Zhenting could not hide the joy in his eyes when he saw his old friend. "He said that he had a familiar weapon forger. Didn't you see that? Ermei, your ability to deceive people has improved."

"Master Su really said that?"

Zhang Zhongmei scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "He flattered me, I'm just an ordinary weapon forger."

"I told you you're fat and you're still panting? Ermei, I don't care how you lie, but you stole my voice, so we have to have a good talk!"

Huo Zhenting hugged Zhang Zhongmei's neck and walked out, planning to find a deserted place to talk about brotherhood with Zhang Zhongmei.

Everyone had a smile on their face and the atmosphere was relaxed.

"We have already won the first step by rescuing the humans from the Demon Court. Tomorrow, we will continue to negotiate with the Demon Court."

Lu Mingyang said.

"What are the conditions of the Demon Court?"

Su Mu asked curiously.

"The Demon Court wants us, the Great Xuan, to provide them with 200,000 taels of silver and 400,000 pieces of cloth every year."

Lu Mingyang said with a somewhat grim expression.

"Since it's a peace talk, why is it that Daxuan gives things to the Demon Court, and not the other way around?"

Su Mu frowned.

"Because the Demon Court can attack Daxuan, and Daxuan can't do anything to the Demon Court."

Lu Mingyang smiled bitterly.

The harsh environment of the wilderness is a natural barrier for the demon court.

Daxuan’s army will be affected if they enter the wilderness, but the monsters from the Demon Court will not be affected if they break into Daxuan.

"What is the bottom line given to you by the court?"

Su Mu asked curiously.

Lu Mingyang shook his head and did not speak directly.

It’s not that he was unwilling to tell Su Mu, the deputy envoy, but there were some things that could not be said in public.

When they set out, there was no clear bottom line.

His teacher Zhu Jiuyuan had the power to make decisions on the spot.

Su Mu could do nothing about these things, so he should just do his own thing.

"Sir Lu, I plan to host a banquet for Lu Hu, Tu Shan Han Yu and Niu Zhong at the embassy tonight. What do you think?"

Su Mu suddenly said.

"Why?"

Lu Mingyang said in confusion.

"Nothing, I just want to try and see if I can get some more information about the Demon Court from them."

Su Mu said.

"If that's the case, then I think we can also invite officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Demon Court to the banquet."

Lu Mingyang said thoughtfully.

"That's even better."

Su Mu smiled.

…………

When the lights come on.

Lu Hu, Tushan Hanyu, Niu Zhong, and officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Demon Court all came to the Daxuan Embassy for the banquet.

Although they don't know what the Daxuan envoys are up to, this is the Demon Court and they are not afraid of the Daxuan envoys.

Since the other party dares to invite, they dare to come.

After arriving at the Da Xuan Embassy, ​​they found that the Da Xuan delegation seemed to be just entertaining them.

Except for Zhu Jiuyuan, the chief envoy of the Daxuan delegation, Su Mu, the deputy envoy, and the rest of the delegation were all present.

They changed their domineering attitude on the way here and treated them as if they were guests.

This made monsters like Lu Hu feel flattered.

After a few glasses of wine, both parties were in a state of great enjoyment.

…………

Just when the hosts and guests of the Daxuan delegation were having a great time, a figure shrouded in a black robe quietly appeared on the streets of the Demon Court.

The figure moved forward quickly and silently in the shadows and soon arrived outside a palace.

"Su Mu——"

Inside the palace, a voice echoed.

Bao Lingyun, the Thirteenth Prince of the Demon Court, was wrapped in bandages all over his body. He was lying on the bed, still muttering a name.

"I underestimated you!
But after I recover from my injury, we’ll fight again!
I already know your trump card, next time, I will definitely defeat you!"

Bao Lingyun's eyes were filled with overwhelming fighting spirit.

Previous failures did not affect its confidence.

Because it thought it had seen through Su Mu's cards.

"If your body is several times bigger, then that should be your physical body magical power!"

Bao Lingyun sneered, "Do you think you are the only one with physical magical powers?
I was careless this time and didn't dodge."

The physical ability that allows the body to grow larger is indeed very powerful, but it is not impossible to break.

As long as you avoid his attacks, his state will not last long.

Bao Lingyun thought to himself.

I have to say that Bao Lingyun has a very sharp eye.

The giant body state cannot last too long.

"As expected, you are my destined opponent."

Bao Lingyun said to himself, “Not only does he have physical magical powers, he has also cultivated the Lihuo realm to perfection, which is not inferior to me at all.

But that’s about it.

I have seen through you. Next time, you will definitely lose!"

Bao Lingyun had already thought of how to humiliate Su Mu after defeating him!

Suddenly, the hairs on Bao Lingyun's body stood up.

Suddenly, a cold light appeared from the roof and stabbed down fiercely.

Bao Lingyun rolled over without any hesitation.

puff!
A flash of sword light pierced the place where it had just been lying.

If it was still there, its throat had been pierced by the sword.

Bao Lingyun jumped up, without a knife in his hand, so he used his hand as a knife and chopped it out in the air.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
There were sword lights all over its eyes, and it couldn't see any human figures.

The palm knife and the sword light collided with each other, making a tinkling sound.

In a flash, the two figures separated in an instant.

Bao Lingyun finally saw who the attacker was.

A human covered in a black robe, holding a long sword.

The opponent was forced to take a few steps back by its violent force.

Bao Lingyun snorted coldly. With just this little power, you dare to assassinate it?
It’s simply overestimating one’s capabilities!

It took a step forward, ready to take down the assassin.

As for calling the guards—

What a joke! Such an assassin doesn't even need guards.

Bao Lingyun can solve it himself!

Just after taking a step, Bao Lingyun suddenly felt a sharp pain between his chest and abdomen.

The place where Su Mu had injured him during the day started to hurt again because he had used too much force.

If it were normal times, this little pain would be nothing.

But now, its movement paused slightly, and the assassin on the opposite side had already taken action.

A flash of sword light shot out like a fairy from the sky.

Bao Lingyun subconsciously wanted to dodge, but the pain from the wound slowed down his movements.

The long sword instantly pierced through its palm.

At the same time, the assassin kicked it in the wound.

A piercing pain came over him and Bao Lingyun felt his eyes go dark.

Before it could react, the sword had already pierced its throat.

Bao Lingyun widened his eyes and punched the opponent in the chest, sending him flying backwards.

It covered its throat, its eyes filled with anger.

Although its throat was pierced, it was not a fatal injury for a monster like it.

"You--damn it!"

Bao Lingyun shouted incoherently.

Suddenly, it saw the figure in front of it and turned into a pool of blood.

"Huh? Dead?"

Bao Lingyun was stunned.

Did it just hit the opponent so hard that he turned into a pool of blood?

It shouldn't be.

Could it be that my strength has reached a breakthrough?
Although this assassin's strength is not as good as mine, he can still be considered a strong man.

Even if he was not injured, he should not be able to kill such a strong man with just one palm.

Unless one's own strength has broken through.

Could it be that after the battle with Su Mu, he really broke through the bottleneck?
Bao Lingyun looked at his palm with some surprise.

At this moment, the pool of blood on the ground actually condensed into a human figure again.

puff!
The figure rushed in front of Bao Lingyun.

Bao Lingyun had not expected this scene at all, and was still immersed in the joy of his own breakthrough in cultivation.

By the time it reacted, the sword had already pierced its forehead and went straight out from the back of its head.

"you--"

Bao Lingyun's eyeballs bulged, his eyes full of disbelief.

It couldn't have imagined that it would die at the hands of an assassin!
boom!
The assassin didn't even give it a chance to speak.

He raised his hand and smashed its huge head to pieces.

With this kind of injury, no matter how high Bao Lingyun's cultivation level is, he would not be able to survive.

After doing all this, the assassin flashed and ran outside.

"Oh no! The Thirteenth Prince was assassinated!"

Before he ran far, he heard a loud scream.

Then, a powerful aura came from behind.

He turned around and thrust his sword, only to see a monster's claw slam into the sword.

With a snap, the sword broke into pieces.

Then the claw fell on the assassin.

boom!
The assassin's body suddenly exploded.

The power of the explosion razed the area within a ten-foot radius to the ground, and a monster took two steps back in embarrassment.

Looking at the mess, the monster frowned.

This assassin actually refused and chose to self-destruct? !

After making sure that the assassin was dead, the monster turned around and flew to the palace of the Thirteenth Prince Bao Lingyun.

A group of monsters were surrounding Bao Lingyun's body, at a loss as to what to do.

Suddenly, a red light emerged from Bao Lingyun's body, wrapping up Bao Lingyun's body and quickly forming a huge cocoon.

"Lord Yin——"

When the monsters saw the monster that had returned from chasing the assassin, they all saluted.

They looked terrified.

The Thirteenth Prince was killed, and these guards were to blame.

The monster Lord Yin did not blame them.

"Pity."

Lord Yin said, “The Thirteenth Prince’s power of substitution was wasted in the hands of a human assassin.

You all should withdraw. The Thirteenth Prince will be resurrected for 9981 days. I will personally be here to protect him."

The Thirteenth Prince's substitute power only gives him one chance to revive. If it is interrupted in the middle, he will be dead forever.

The Holy Lord and the Imperial Preceptor have high hopes for the Thirteenth Prince, and they cannot let anything really happen to him.

…………

Lu Hu left the Daxuan Embassy drunkenly and had just returned to his home when a familiar monster came looking for him.

"Did you know? The Thirteenth Prince was assassinated!"

The monster said gossipingly.

"what?"

Lu Hu was so shocked that he sobered up.

"How is the Thirteenth Prince now?"

Lu Hu asked in a deep voice.

"died."

The monster said, “However, the Thirteenth Prince has the power of a substitute and can be resurrected once.

Lord Yin is now guarding the Thirteenth Prince."

"What kind of assassin could kill the Thirteenth Prince?"

The first person Lu Hu thought of was Su Mu.

But it's impossible.

Su Mu was drinking with them all night today and had absolutely no chance to assassinate the Thirteenth Prince.

But apart from Su Mu, who else has the ability to kill the Thirteenth Prince?
"I heard it was a human, but that human was killed on the spot by Lord Yin."

The monster said.

Lu Hu frowned. Although everything sounded reasonable, he didn't know why he still felt something was wrong.

Su Mu had just defeated the Thirteenth Prince during the day, and then the Thirteenth Prince was assassinated at night.

Is this a coincidence?

Based on its understanding of Su Mu, the Thirteenth Prince had schemed against Su Mu, and Su Mu would never swallow his anger.

During the day, he released the Thirteenth Prince and Ma Lu Hu, and he felt that something was not like Su Mu.

"Does tonight's assassination have anything to do with Su Mu?"

Lu Hu said to himself.

However, everyone from the Daxuan delegation is here tonight, except Zhu Jiuyuan.

The assassin can’t be Zhu Jiuyuan who is too old to walk.

Apart from the people from the Great Xuan Envoy, there are no other humans on the Demon Court side.

After thinking for a while, Lu Hu shook his head with a wry smile. Why should he think so much? He was just a small demon detective. What did the assassination of the Thirteenth Prince have to do with him?
Does it have anything to do with whether the assassin is from the Daxuan Mission?
…………

Almost at the same time, Tushan Hanyu and Niu Zhong also received the news.

Their thoughts were the same as Lu Hu's, and they thought of Su Mu first.

But he immediately realized that Su Mu had been with them the whole night and had no time to take action.

Besides, the assassin has been killed by Lord Yin, so it’s not their turn to worry about it.

The news that Thirteenth Prince Bao Lingyun had been assassinated spread so quickly in the Demon Court, and then there was no further news.

After all, the assassins are dead, and all the members of the Daxuan delegation are in the embassy.

When the news reached the Daxuan Embassy, ​​Qian Yunshan, Huo Zhenting and Zhuang Bufan were all dumbfounded.

"Master Su, is your friend Jing Ke so efficient? Why didn't you tell us that he was in the Demon Court?"

Huo Zhenting couldn't help but sigh, "If we had known that he was in the Demon Court, we would have met him first.

It’s a pity that he was killed by the Demon Court.

It is a pity and a shame that I have no chance to meet such a hero. "

Qian Yunshan looked at Su Mu with some suspicion.

He vaguely remembered that when he was at Huju Pass, Su Mu seemed to have displayed some kind of physical magical power, but he didn't see it clearly at the time.

"Now that Jing Ke is dead, what happens to the reward?"

Zhuang Bufan suddenly asked.

"I will give the reward to his relatives."

Su Mu said calmly, "Although he is dead, Bao Lingyun is also dead. Brother Zhuang, you don't want to default on your debt, do you?"

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