GBP Chapter 195 Blasphemy
Chapter 195 Blasphemy
"Fine!" Having been rejected too many times, Badger He was used to it. Anyway, as long as this group of people were still around, the demon race would always have a chance.
"Hey bro, aren't you in pain?" Li Weixin examined the other man's injuries. "You're in this state and you're still thinking about fighting."
"Ouch! But the demon race has a strong self-healing ability, didn't your elders tell you that?" Badger He said, grimacing as he spoke, "You guys really went all out!"
Gong Yu chuckled sheepishly upon hearing this: "Then thank you?"
Cheng Jiu and the others looked at Gong Yu, wondering if he could say that.
"Haha, I've fallen for you!" Badger He looked at Gong Yu without any concern.
"We became friends after our initial encounter! Here!" Gong Yu tossed him a bottle of pills: "Consider it a friendly match!"
"As expected of humans, they are truly generous!"
Badger He took the pill bottle from the other party, poured out the healing pills inside, and ate them without any suspicion. His wounds healed quickly. Looking at the pill bottle, his gaze gradually became serious. This pill was definitely not an ordinary pill; its grade was definitely not low.
He casually put the pill bottle into his pocket, looked at Gong Yu seriously, this guy was definitely not like what he appeared to be: "Giving such a big gift, you can ask whatever you want, but I can't guarantee that I will answer every question."
Gong Yu waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's just a bottle of fifth-grade pills, nothing valuable. I already said we'd make friends!"
Badger He gritted his teeth in anger. A fifth-grade pill wasn't anything particularly valuable. For the first time, he found wealthy people so repulsive; even in the demon realm, he was considered a nobleman.
You need to understand that in the outside world, a single bottle of fifth-grade pills could be auctioned off. Even in the royal city, fifth-grade pills are considered rare. Especially in a place like the demon realm, where there are no alchemists, the price of pills remains extremely high.
Otherwise, even during periods of intense conflict between humans and demons, there wouldn't be cultivators who, unafraid of death, came to the demon realm to sell elixirs.
More importantly, the kid's expression suggested that this fifth-grade pill was not such a rare thing after all.
"You really didn't use this pill to gather information?" Badger He took a deep breath, then resumed his leisurely posture, lying back in the chair.
"Just a bottle of grade five pills. Junior Sister Xiao Jiu is a grade seven alchemist, so don't overthink it," Gong Yu said.
"Seventh Rank!" Badger He, who had been relaxed, sat up slightly. "Do you know how to refine Blood Essence Pills?"
"Yes." Cheng Jiu nodded.
"At your age and with your cultivation level, your purpose in coming to the royal city must be quite extraordinary. If you help me refine the Blood Essence Pill, I can answer any question you ask within permissible limits. The Bull Demon King is my witness; our clan is the most trustworthy."
Badger He changed his previous nonchalant attitude and became respectful.
"You should know the rules for alchemists, right?" Cheng Jiu thought for a moment and felt that this business was feasible. After all, he was unfamiliar with the place and the people, and it would be very difficult to make a breakthrough.
Although they hadn't initially thought of it that way, they wouldn't refuse an opportunity if it came their way; they couldn't just be decorations that couldn't help at all.
"Don't worry, we'll prepare the elixirs!" Badger He said knowingly, "The demon realm is rich in elixirs, and merchants from the cultivation world often come to invite you to purchase them. In addition to the gifts they offer, I can also introduce you to the relevant tribes."
"Then I'll leave it to you." Cheng Jiu nodded reservedly. Even without asking around, this deal was still quite worthwhile. In a place like the demon race, which is quite exclusive, it would be very difficult to find a way without an acquaintance's introduction. Moreover, it would be even better if they could establish a relationship with those tribes that produce a lot of spiritual herbs.
With just a little effort, it would be a mountain of gold, but that had nothing to do with Cheng Jiu. Cheng Jiu didn't run a business association or have a family, but he could still make a fortune.
Hearing the conversation between the human and the demon, the Bull Demon next to him struggled. Damn it, they were clearly imprisoned together, so how did Badger He get such a big benefit?
Badger He seemed to sense his thoughts. The overall situation was already decided, so how could he let the other party share any of the benefits? Although they always said that to these people, their relationship was definitely not as good as Bull Demon claimed.
"Alright, you can ask away!" Seeing Badger He's protective behavior towards his food, Bull Demon hated himself for being tongue-tied and unable to win the argument.
"We heard from other demon races that humans are not welcome in the royal city, but we haven't been here long and haven't encountered much rejection!"
Miyagi reflected on his journey. Although he was curious, the scene of everyone wanting to kill him that he had imagined did not occur, and the residents of the royal city did not seem to have much malice towards them.
"The demon that told you this must live in a very remote area; the news is already outdated. But you've come at a good time. If you had come a few days later, the people in the city wouldn't have treated you as well as they do now," Badger He said, sitting up with a serious expression.
"I can't go into specifics, but I can tell you that Lord White Bird of the Priest's Temple has been convicted of blasphemy, and the Demon Emperor has decreed a death sentence."
"Blasphemy?" Cheng Jiu and the others inexplicably felt that the turning point in everything must be related to the priest committing blasphemy.
"What exactly happened? I don't know either. Perhaps you could ask the Bull Demon over there; he works at the Temple of Priests." Badger He pointed to the Bull Demon opposite him.
Seeing that he had actually thrown this hot potato into his hands, and meeting the questioning gazes of Cheng Jiu and the others, Niu Mo finally managed to choke out, "I can't say!"
Seeing that they couldn't get any information, the group gave up and felt quite bored. It was as if they'd seen something, yet also as if they'd gotten absolutely nothing.
"I've heard that the beastmen are quite prejudiced against humans, but it seems like you don't have that prejudice," Gong Yu said curiously, looking at Huan He.
"You're talking about the brain-dead lineage of the former Demon Emperor. That old man has been dead for many years, and the grass on his grave is already three feet long. Before, he only wanted to start a war with the human world, but now he's not even letting the cultivation world go."
Badger He felt uneasy thinking about this: "I don't want to start a war. My brother died on the battlefield between humans and demons."
Those old bastards are shameless. They want to start a war to obtain huge amounts of resources, but they never send their own demon clans to the battlefield. Even if they do send them to the battlefield, it's only on the battlefields where they have the upper hand. They make a fortune while the other demons fight to the death.
And then there's that group of brainless fools, who were completely bewitched by the few bones thrown out by those old fogies, and even started echoing those old fogies.
The human-demon battlefield is no longer enough for them, and they still want to attack the cultivation world? Do they really think all demons are fools?
Fortunately, the Demon Emperor is wise enough to keep them in check. Sooner or later, the Demon Emperor will settle accounts with these old bastards who deserve to die long ago!
As he spoke, his tone was filled with admiration for the current Demon Emperor.
Cheng Jiu and the others nodded in agreement. Although there were relatively few demons imprisoned here, there were still quite a few demons besides them, and their conversation could be overheard if one paid attention.
The main reason is that they didn't mention any soundproofing array, so it's unnecessary. It's not something that can't be heard by the demons. If a soundproofing array were set up, it would be suspicious. Who knows who might have impure intentions and report Badger He for colluding with humans? Badger He only wants to get in touch with Cheng Jiu, the alchemist, and doesn't want to arouse suspicion from the demons.
Even though Badger He's words were so intense, his dissatisfaction and rebuke of the former Demon Emperor's faction were overflowing, no demons around him uttered a word of rebuttal.
This speaks volumes. The beastmen are not a monolithic entity. In fact, due to the war, they can be divided into two factions: one is the old power composed of veteran nobles under the former demon emperor, and the other is the new power composed of emerging nobles and even commoners. The current demon emperor supports this new power.
The current Demon Emperor's situation is not as dire as Qingmu Qiao described; he is still quite powerful. Most importantly, the current Demon Emperor does not want to start a war. If the beast tide in the cultivation world is not caused by the demon race, then supporting the current Demon Emperor is essential.
No one wants to start a war when negotiations are possible; otherwise, no one would have made this trip.
They finally managed to get some reasonably valuable information. After asking a few more questions, Badger answered some and couldn't say anything about others, so the information they obtained was minimal.
Cheng Jiu and his group of five immediately put their minds at ease. In any case, they hadn't revealed all their cards yet, and they would always find an opportunity to find out. As for asking the Bull Demon next to them, when they asked Badger He earlier, they actually asked some ambiguous questions, but the other party, like Badger He, remained silent.
If he could say he knew, he would have spoken up already, but judging from his current appearance, he probably doesn't know much more than Badger He, and his answers to them are probably about the same, so there's really no need for him to go through all this trouble.
Silence fell again in the prison. Cheng Jiu and the other four took out jade slips and played games for a while to pass the time.
"Bang! Bang!" Two prison guards walked over and patted the bars: "Hey, you guys can leave now!"
With the sound of the lock being opened, Cheng Jiu and the others snapped back to reality. It felt like only yesterday—a day? Wait, could they go out now?
Filled with questions, the group followed the prison guard, but instead of returning via the same route, they walked further into the prison. After passing through the prison, the guard stopped at a small iron door, took out a key, opened it, and pushed open a narrow staircase: "You can all go up this staircase!"
Once everyone had entered the narrow staircase, the two prison guards standing outside closed and locked the small iron door again.
Badger He and Bull Demon seemed unfazed, leading the way. Seeing this, Cheng Jiu and his group could only keep up with the two demons.
At the end of the stairs is a red wooden door; push it open and you'll find yourself in a completely different world.
The floor, paved with gold, was spotless. Not only the floor, but the walls were also piled with gold. The chandelier at the top was made of expensive Grade 9 jade, and the furnishings inside were made of gemstones and gold.
The gold here is no ordinary gold; it's a metal unique to the demon race, called demon gold. Its unique properties make it very popular in weapon crafting. However, the spiritual weapons crafted from it can only be used by the demon race, so it's not well-known in the cultivation world.
In the demon realm, one pound of demon gold is equivalent to one hundred top-grade spirit stones in the cultivation world. Not to mention the materials used as gemstones for refining weapons, the sheer amount of demon gold used to build this house is beyond just being rich.
Excessive decoration can easily be associated with vulgarity, but this place doesn't feel that way at all; instead, it exudes a classic European elegance.
"Warden, I'll take them away then. Thank you for taking care of them. May the gods protect you and grant you all your wishes." The pink-haired girl, who was sipping tea, gracefully put down her teacup and looked at the man behind the table where Yao Jin was sitting with elegance and piety.
Cheng Jiu and the others also looked over, and it was a familiar demon, the bird demon that had represented the demon race at the Mahayana ceremony.
"Holy Maiden, you needn't be so polite. This is my duty. Thank you for your blessing." Completely different from the arrogant attitude of the Mahayana Ceremony Master, he was elegant and leisurely, like two different demons. It seemed that this was his true nature: "Gentlemen, we meet again! I am Zhu Yun, the Crown Prince of the Bird Clan! Now I have taken office as the Warden of this Demon Prison."
"Long time no see, Warden!" Cheng Jiu and the others bowed slightly in response, displaying the demeanor of a great clan without being arrogant or impatient.
"Miss Cheng Jiu has left a deep impression on me," Crown Prince Zhu Yun continued. He hadn't expected that the people this Holy Maiden wanted to protect were actually Cheng Jiu and her group.
However, it wasn't surprising, since the place where he saved the Holy Maiden was in the main city of Guiyuan Sect. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Cheng Jiu and the others saved the Holy Maiden, no wonder the Holy Maiden spoke up to protect them.
"Your Highness." A childish voice came from the sofa: "It's getting late, so I won't stay any longer. If Your Highness wishes to exchange pleasantries, there will be plenty of time later."
The small figure jumped off the sofa, interrupting Zhu Yun's continued predicament.
The Bull Demon King crouched down slightly: "Priest Bear!"
“Since the High Priest has spoken, we should naturally give him face. Please, everyone.” Zhu Yun, who had originally intended to make things difficult, immediately abandoned his thoughts when the Iron-Eating Beast, which had been silent until now, spoke up.
Looking at the little iron-eating beast, hmm, it's a familiar demon. Unlike the pitiful little thing I saw it when I first met it, the little iron-eating beast in front of me is now shiny and smooth, wearing rather extraordinary-looking decorations. It looks like it's been pampered and taken very well.
Cheng Jiu and the others left without saying anything, following behind the little iron beast and the saintess.
Zhu Yun leaned back in his chair, watching the departing group, and said softly, "They really have some luck; they even managed to snag the Priest's Temple and the Divine Temple. What a rare opportunity, what a pity!"
"Does Your Highness wish to have a subordinate?" A familiar middle-aged man appeared. He knew about the conflict between the Crown Prince and that group of humans. It was not a good idea for the cultivation world to make a move, but this was the demon world. He made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Do you want to die?" Zhu Yun said coldly, "I don't like subordinates who act on their own initiative!"
"Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
"I don't like stupid subordinates either!" As soon as Zhu Yun finished speaking, two more people appeared beside him and grabbed the middle-aged man.
"Your Highness, spare my life!"
"Considering you've been by my side for so many years, I'll spare your life. From now on, you don't need to stay by my side anymore!" Zhu Yun waved his hand, and seeing that the other party had given up resistance, he was taken away by the two men.
Zhu Yuncai continued, "Interrogate him carefully. If there are no problems, let him return to his clan!"
"Yes!"
Zhu Yun sat in his chair, looking at the pile of official documents on the table, but he was indifferent: "These are troubled times!"