314: Chapter 314 Wu Mingkong

"Disappeared?!"

An icy cold voice, filled with overwhelming rage, instantly enveloped the Void Tempering Devil Emperor who was reporting below.

"Trash! A bunch of trash! First, the Northern Main Rift was completely sealed by the Three Provinces Realm, and now the newly discovered node is also lost? How are you people doing your jobs?!"

The Devil Emperor was pressed down so hard he almost collapsed to the ground, his heart filled with silent misery.

Can I be blamed for this? I am just a messenger.

He braced himself against the fear and said with a trembling voice, "Lord Demon Ancestor, please calm your anger! That power of the Seal... originates from the same source as the power that sealed the Northern Main Rift. I fear..."

The one who sealed the Northern Main Rift was that Supreme from the Moonshadow Sect! Thus, the answer to the disappearance of the Songhua River node was self-evident.

Thinking of this, the nameless fire in Yan Yan Demon Ancestor's chest burned even brighter. His crimson demonic eyes stared fixedly at the trembling Devil Emperor below, almost burning him to ashes.

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his killing intent. It was wartime, and it was not the time to cut off his own limbs.

"Get out!"

"Yes!"

The Devil Emperor, as if receiving a pardon, scrambled out of the great hall.

Half a month ago, news arrived that the Northern Main Rift had been sealed by the Three Provinces Realm, sending him into a thunderous rage. However, subsequent intelligence calmed him down slightly. The sealing of the Main Rift was no small matter, and what was even more troublesome was that a true Supreme had actually appeared on the other side—Supreme Moonshadow.

"Argh... it's this damned Moonshadow Sect again!"

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor let out a low growl and slammed his palm down, reducing the desk beside him, crafted from Demon Abyss Cold Jade, into powder.

The Taihuang Heavenly Demon (Late Stage Heavenly Demon), standing to the side, saw this and spoke cautiously:

"Lord Demon Ancestor, please calm your anger. That Wutong Empress is too unyielding; she did not hesitate to damage her own Origin to severely injure Xuansha. Coupled with that fleet from the Moonshadow Sect... they are indeed exceptionally fierce. This is not a failure of strategy."

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor glanced at him sideways, his tone icy:

"Why don't you say that it's because you are all too useless? If that Wutong Empress could risk damaging herself to repel the enemy, why... can't you?"

The Taihuang Heavenly Demon was instantly speechless. He wanted to retort that the opposition had a Supreme presiding over them, but he suddenly remembered that from beginning to end, that Supreme seemed never to have personally taken action. Just by relying on those terrifying warships, they had completely crushed the entire Northern Army!

A chill rose from the bottom of his heart. Could the Moonshadow Sect... possess Ninth-Grade Mahayana-level warships?

He voiced this terrifying speculation.

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor, however, scoffed.

"Hmph! Even if the top ten Holy Lands of the Central Province exhausted all their resources, it would be difficult for them to assemble two or three Ninth-Grade warships on their own. Could the Moonshadow Sect possibly compare to the ten great Holy Lands of the Central Province? Absolutely impossible!"

"As for those Eighth-Grade warships, in this Ancestor's eyes, they are merely toys that can be destroyed with a wave of a hand! The only one this Ancestor cares about is that Supreme Moonshadow!"

The Taihuang Heavenly Demon thought about it, felt that what the Demon Ancestor said was reasonable, and felt slightly relieved.

"Demon Ancestor, it is estimated that the Main Rift leading to the Southeast will be completely stable in about another month."

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor's gaze sharpened.

"Are you certain?"

"Certain!"

The Taihuang Heavenly Demon confirmed. It was originally estimated that it would take a year to form, but they had underestimated the difficulty of stabilizing the Southeast Main Rift. Furthermore, they had not expected the Di Family of the Wanxian Dynasty to be destroyed by the Moonshadow Sect; the Immortal-grade Cultivation Technique he wanted had likely fallen into the hands of Supreme Moonshadow.

"The Di Family, those trash! They didn't even know the true Realm of the Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sect! Serves them right!" Yan Yan Demon Ancestor cursed, then continued,

"The moment the rift is stably formed, notify me immediately! This Ancestor will use the world-breaking demon sundial to forcibly fix the upper limit of its spatial passage!"

The power of the world-breaking demon sundial can only be applied the moment a new Main Rift is formed. Once missed, the passage limit of the rift will be permanently fixed and cannot be increased again.

"Yes!"

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor suddenly remembered something.

"What about that maid of Princess Yuanguang..."

The Taihuang Heavenly Demon said, "She was with the Red Lotus Demon Emperor before; perhaps he knows."

"Summon him!"

A moment later, Red Lotus Demon Emperor respectfully entered the hall and bowed.

Yan Yan Demon Ancestor asked directly,

"What does that maid of Princess Yuanguang usually do, and where is she now?"

Red Lotus Demon Emperor recalled for a moment and replied,

"Reporting to Demon Ancestor, she usually likes to run around everywhere, until she returned to the Underworld Capital the day before yesterday."

"Returned?"

A red light flashed in Yan Yan Demon Ancestor's eyes, his tone unreadable, "It's good that she returned. Saves her from being in the way here!"

Songhua County, County Governor's Mansion.

Su Fengyi sat upright in the main seat, her majesty naturally emanating. She looked at Shui Wanqing below.

"Elder Shui, how have the Songhua County Governor and the people from the involved Sects been dealt with?"

Shui Wanqing bowed slightly,

"The relevant people have all been detained according to the laws of the Divine Dynasty, awaiting judgment. However, since I am not a person of the Divine Dynasty, it is better to leave it to Your Majesty to handle."

Soon, a group of Cultivators dressed in official robes or Sect attire were brought up.

The leading County Governor fell to his knees with a thud, tears and snot streaming down his face as he begged:

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please spare my life! This official knows his crime! I beg Your Majesty for mercy! Songhua County has suffered such a great disaster and everything is waiting to be rebuilt. The many government affairs are complex and numerous; without us experienced hands, it will be difficult to recover quickly! If you kill us, there will be no one to take over in the short term, and I fear it will delay the major disaster relief efforts! Your Majesty cannot stay here to preside forever..."

Songhua County is located in a remote area, and it would take at least a month to dispatch capable personnel from Wutong City. But that is only in normal circumstances...

Su Fengyi was expressionless, her gaze turning to Ling Hao beside her. Ling Hao nodded slightly.

At the speed of the tianque divine boat, they should have arrived.

A cold light flashed in Su Fengyi's eyes, and her voice was icy, "Corrupt and lawless, oppressing the people, colluding with Sects, and framing the loyal and righteous! What is the use of keeping such vermin? Convey this Empress's decree: The Songhua County Governor and the main officials involved are to be executed immediately!"

"For the three involved Sects, execute the ringleaders, and for the rest, abolish their cultivation and exile them to the bitter cold of the Northern Territory! All confiscated assets are to be used entirely for disaster relief and rebuilding homes!"

The order was given, cold and resolute.

Ling Hao watched from the side, finally getting a glimpse of this Empress's side when dealing with government affairs.

Just as the order was given, a huge clamor suddenly came from the sky outside the mansion.

"Heavens! What is that?"

"Such... such a huge ship!"

"This aura... it is General An Hongxiu, the Great General of Demon Suppression! And General Lan Zhiwei of the Heavenly Strategy!"

"And those Fairies... are they from the Moonshadow Sect? That Fairy in pink has such a strong aura; is she the Senior Sister of the Moonshadow Sect?"

A silver-white giant ship, as majestic as a mountain, hovered over the county city. Figures stood on the prow, each with a profound aura. It was indeed Chi Wanhe, An Hongxiu, Lan Zhiwei, and other core figures from the Moonshadow Sect and the Wutong Divine Dynasty.

Ling Hao swept his gaze across the prow and discovered that his own Disciples and several of Ye Xinglan's Disciples had all come, but Ye Xinglan herself was nowhere to be seen. Presumably, she was presiding over Fengqi Palace.

Chi Wanhe flew down from the ship impatiently and landed beside Ling Hao:

"Revered Master! We are here!"

Ling Hao smiled and said, "Why did you all come here?"

Chi Wanhe said coquettishly, "We heard there was trouble here, so we came to see if there was anything we could help with!"

An Hongxiu walked over, heroic and spirited, her gaze sweeping the surroundings:

"Supreme, is there still any True Demon Army here that needs to be exterminated?"

Ling Hao shook his head and said, "There was only one severely injured Heavenly Demon, and it has already been dealt with."

The female officials and the Fengwu Guards (all female) accompanying on the ship quickly descended and began to orderly take over the post-disaster management and reconstruction work of the county city.

The next day.

Outside the County Governor's Mansion, Gu Qingyao was giving instructions to a newly appointed female official (Prefect of Songhua County).

"Post-disaster settlement, reconstruction, compensation, preventing epidemics... there are a thousand things to attend to; you must be diligent. If there are any mistakes, you will be held solely responsible."

The new female official respectfully replied,

"This official understands and will certainly not fail the trust of Your Majesty and you, My Lady!"

Gu Qingyao nodded slightly, looked up at the tianque divine boat quietly hovering in the high sky, took a step, and her figure disappeared from the spot.

The female official bowed respectfully towards the direction of the divine boat.

At this moment, a maid hurried over to report, "Prefect, that little girl has been carefully examined as you instructed; she truly has no Spiritual Root and has now been properly settled into the Fengwu Academy."

The female official nodded, "Mm."

Just as she was about to leave, the female official remembered something and turned back to ask, "By the way, what is that little girl's name?"

The maid replied, "Reporting to My Lady, her name is Wu Mingkong."

A strange look flashed in the female official's eyes, and she said softly, "Mingkong... a good name."

Inside Fengwu Academy, a little girl wearing a plain red academy uniform was silently looking up at the sky.

Her clear eyes reflected that majestic divine boat fading into the distance.