Danzun War God

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Passage

"Where did you run off to? You've ruined everything." Before Qin Wuyang even got close, Tang Siyu impatiently questioned him.

Qin Wuyang was unusually dejected and ignored the two of them, going straight back to his room.

Tang Siyu was completely ignored by Qin Wuyang, which made her furious. She condensed a stream of profound energy in her hand and grabbed at Qin Wuyang.

In the blink of an eye, Han Qi knew Tang Siyu's spoiled temper and that she would definitely cause trouble if Qin Wuyang ignored her, so he subconsciously paid attention to her every move. When he saw her make a move, he stopped her.

"You..." Tang Siyu's almond-shaped eyes widened, her face full of anger. She was about to explode when she was stopped by Han Qi's serious expression. In Tang Siyu's memory, she had never seen Han Qi with such a serious expression. Knowing that this was not the time to throw a tantrum, she remained silent.

Han Qi winked at her and said softly, "This guy is acting a bit strange. Could something have happened? Let's ask him first."

So the two men approached Qin Wuyang, who was sitting silently in a chair. Before they could speak, Qin Wuyang sighed and said, "My father is courting his own destruction. He wants to sever our father-son relationship and forbids me from ever stepping into the capital again. Otherwise, he will kill me without mercy. He has no regard for our father-son bond at all."

Han Qi and Tang Siyu exchanged a glance and sat down opposite Qin Wuyang.

Qin Wuyang sighed again and said, "I do resent him for killing my mother, but it doesn't warrant father and son drawing their swords against each other. Since he is ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust. From now on, their lives and deaths will have nothing to do with me."

"You met with the Demon Lord again?" Han Qi asked with concern. In Han Qi's impression, Qin Wuyang had always been an optimistic person. If he was so dejected today, something must have happened that greatly affected him, and this matter must be closely related to the Demon Lord.

Qin Wuyang nodded slightly and said, "Biancheng is not far from the capital. I was thinking of going back to offer incense to my mother. Although my father stripped me of my royal status, he still tacitly allowed me to enter the ancestral hall. I happened to overhear them discussing building a passage to the human world near the capital."

"And then?" Han Qi quickly pressed for an answer.

"I saw that many of them were against it, so I went out to try to dissuade my father. But he flew into a rage, cursing me and my mother for being cowardly and afraid of trouble, both of whom were trying to stop him from achieving his goal of becoming a powerful ruler. He kicked me out and said that I was never allowed to set foot in the capital again, or I would be killed without mercy," Qin Wuyang said painfully.

"Okay, I understand. Do you know where the passage they're going to build is?" Han Qi asked Qin Wuyang.

"They didn't mention the location, but there are only a few places in the capital where secret passages can be built. If you're interested, you can go and investigate, and you'll find out," Qin Wuyang said slowly.

"The Demon Lord has been building a team of demon gods all these years, and I guess this passage was prepared for them too," Tang Siyu said calmly.

"How did you know?" Qin Wuyang asked quickly.

"What do you think the Temple of Gods and Demons does? My master once said that the Temple of Gods and Demons trains several evil gods every year and hands them over to the Demon Lord, and this matter is not made public."

"Why can't we all live in peace? Why do we have to fight and kill each other? In fact, most of the people of the Demon Realm don't want war, so why did they have to run into a Demon Lord who is so competitive?" Qin Wuyang said helplessly.

"Yes, my father also didn't want the Demon Lord to go to war with the human realm, because my mother was from the human realm, and she was ruthlessly killed by the demons after giving birth to me." After Tang Siyu finished speaking, her expression changed, and she quickly covered her mouth, because she had said something she shouldn't have. Because people from the human realm are ostracized by the demons in the demon realm, she had always kept her mother's origins a secret.

Tang Siyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the two of them did not react in any particular way.

After listening to the two, Han Qi was deeply disturbed. It seemed that his guesses in the Xuan Tian Sect's secret realm were gradually being verified. The Demon Realm had indeed begun to take action. What about the Underworld? Had it also begun to take action? Han Qi couldn't help but feel that he didn't have much time left and that he needed to speed up his actions.

"The last time he fought a major war against the human realm, he even joined forces with the underworld, but they still couldn't win. Now he's planning to plunge his people into misery again. He's already lost the hearts of the people, and if this continues, he'll fall sooner or later," Qin Wuyang said bitterly.

"As far as I know, building a passage is not something that can be done overnight. There is a lot of preparation work required, a huge spiritual array is needed for support, and the ability of the assisting mage is also very high. If you are not careful, the passage will be destroyed and people will die." Han Qi said with a frown.

"However, they don't dare to act openly in broad daylight. Last night I heard them say that they would probably start laying the foundation tonight. Why don't we stay for one night and find out what's going on?" Qin Wuyang looked at Tang Siyu with questioning eyes. Because Han Qi had told him the purpose of this trip on the road these past few days, he was afraid that Tang Siyu would have objections, so he wanted to get her consent.

"As long as we get back before Master's poison takes effect within a month, there won't be any problem," Tang Siyu said quietly. To be honest, she herself wanted to visit the capital, but she was also worried about her master, which made her very conflicted.

Han Qi took out a Mind-Concentrating Pill from his Qiankun Ring and handed it to Qin Wuyang, saying, "Take this to wake up. Let's go for a stroll in the Imperial City to relax. Everyone's been under a lot of stress these past few days. Don't be sad about it, Wuyang. Everyone has their own destiny. You'll understand once the Demon Lord hits a wall." Han Qi said with a smile.

Qin Wuyang nodded slowly, took the pill, and put it in his mouth.

Before long, the three of them left the inn and headed towards the imperial city. Qin Wuyang had regained his spirits under the nourishment of Han Qi's pills, but he was still slightly saddened. Qin Wuyang also changed his appearance and did a simple disguise.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived inside the imperial city. The imperial city was quite lively, and blood spirits and demons could be seen everywhere. The shops on both sides of the street were the same as those in the human world, with weapon shops, pill shops, grain and cloth shops, and so on, all displayed in a dazzling array. Qin Wuyang acted as their guide, introducing this and that that was fun and interesting to them from time to time.

Suddenly, someone on the street shouted, "The auction is about to start! Hurry up and go check it out!"

Qin Wuyang was overjoyed upon hearing this, because the auction in the imperial city was a major event, held annually. The auction would be packed with people, extremely lively, and many rare and unusual items would appear.

So Qin Wuyang said to the two of them, "Since we've come all this way, let's not miss out. Come on, I'll take you two to the auction to see what's going on. Maybe we'll find something you like."