Chapter 974 – Opening a New Chapter in History? (1/2)
Chapter 974 – Opening a New Chapter in History?
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
'Jun' could be a name, could be a surname, but in most occasions, it was a form of address1.
Of the heavens and earth, the lord, the parents, and the teacher, it was the one right in the middle.
The young man in the bamboo hat was a demon and called himself 'lord', so his status was obvious.
He was the Demon Lord.
The stone hall was absolutely silent.
In truth, a clap of thunder was booming in everyone's minds.
The power of this thunder was so frightening that it stunned all of the Imperial City into silence, stunned the pear blossoms so that they did not dare to fall.
Other than the solitary figure of the young man, the observation platform remained deserted and cheerless, but other places were already restless.
One could spy the swift-moving figures of the Beast Guard all around the Imperial City.
One could spy the banners of the cavalry all around the Imperial City.
The Imperial City was quickly surrounded.
The seal across the two shores of the Red River was silently activated.
Even an expert of the Divine Domain would find it very difficult to leave.
So why was the young Demon Lord still so calm?
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The atmosphere in the stone hall was extremely oppressive as flames danced in the minds of the demi-human personages.
Their gazes fell on the highest point in the front of the hall.
Even now, Madam Mu remained silent.
The Shi clan leader slowly narrowed his eyes, making them seem like the golden willows one would occasionally find in the upper reaches of the Red River, but more like the famous slender blades that could be found in the southern lands of the demi-human domain.
The true identity of the young demon had truly given him a great shock, but most concerning to him was still the activity within the hall.
He had expected Madam Mu's silence, but why was the Xiang clan leader also so quiet?
Was it really possible? Then this was worse than the worst situation he and Xiaode had imagined!
At this moment, a demi-human general stood up and sternly shouted, ”Empress, please permit this general to kill this enemy!”
These words shattered the silence of the stone hall, tearing open the oppressive atmosphere. The dancing flames were gradually about to turn into a real wildfire.
More ministers, generals, and even several tribal leaders stood up, angrily shouting at the Empress seated at the highest point.
”Kill him!”
”Empress, kill him!”
Furious roars echoed through the vast confines of the stone hall, spreading to the observation platform and beyond.
All of the Imperial City could probably hear these words.
Deep within the mountains, the nine Celestial Trees began to release an even hotter and fiercer Qi, perhaps a sign of the ancestral spirits' fury.
Madam Mu continued to quietly sit on the highest seat, giving no answer.
The one to reply to these words was the Demon Lord himself.
Though wave after wave of calls to kill him emerged from the hall, he remained expressionless, his voice flat.
”Why must you kill this lord? Because of this lord's identity and background? Because of the thousand-year grudges between the two races? The thousand-year grudges arise from the tyranny and humiliation my Divine race inflicted on the Demi-human race, but what does that have to do with me? I am still very young and was not even born back then, so these accounts cannot be forced on me.”
The calls to kill gradually faded away, after which came the enraged roar of a demi-human general.
A somewhat complicated smile appeared on the Demon Lord's wan face. It was hard to tell whether it was one of ridicule at others, or ridicule at himself.
”Yes, the one who tyrannized you, humiliated you, slaughtered you, was my father. It's not wrong to say that the son should pay the debts of the father, but all of you seem to have forgotten something. All of you loathe my father the most, and I was the one that killed him, so from a certain standpoint, shouldn't you be thanking me?”
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The atmosphere in the stone hall was once more oppressed, just like the gloomy light.
Other than Xiaode and Jin Yulu, who could not be present for various reasons, all the important figures of the Demi-human race were present.
They could decide all matters regarding the Demi-human race.