Lady Ju's words shocked Li Mu so much that he couldn't regain his senses for a long time.
He had stayed in the Yao Nation for a long time and knew the situation of the demon race.
The Celestial Wolf Race was the leader of the four major demon races in the Demon Nation. Their overall strength was stronger than the Thousand Fox Nation with the Heaven Lord of Illusions. They had always been the enemy of the Thousand Fox Nation and the Meizong Sect.
The Heaven Lord of Illusions was a Seventh Realm Elder of the Demon Sect and had a pivotal position in the Demon Sect.
Now, the Celestial Wolf Kingdom had defected to the Demon Sect, the Meizong Sect was in internal strife, the Grand Elder was imprisoned, and even the Heaven Lord of Illusions of the Seventh Realm was unknown. How could Li Mu believe this?
The Empress was only at the Seventh Realm and wasn't much stronger than the Heaven Lord of Illusions. Li Mu couldn't imagine what kind of existence could almost kill a Seventh Realm cultivator. A battle between two Seventh Realm cultivators could destroy the entire Thousand Fox Nation.
Li Mu's first reaction was disbelief. He asked in a low voice, "Is the news true?"
Lady Ju said solemnly, "It's true. Many of our spies in the Yao Nation have sent back urgent reports. Even we don't know why the Demon Sect would have internal strife and attack their own Seventh Realm cultivator. It's said that three Seventh Realm Elders of the Demon Sect took advantage of the critical moment when the Heaven Lord of Illusions was in seclusion to launch a sneak attack on him. The Heaven Lord of Thousand Fox Nation escaped with serious injuries. There was also internal strife in the Meizong Sect. The Bai Family of the Thousand Fox Nation took advantage of the chaos to imprison Grand Elder Huan Yun and take control of the Meizong Sect …"
Li Mu roughly knew the reason why the Demon Sect attacked the Heaven Lord of Illusions.
Although the Heaven Lord of Illusions was powerful, he often disobeyed the orders of the Demon Sect. A disobedient Seventh Realm teammate was even more threatening than a Seventh Realm enemy.
However, he didn't expect the conflict between the Heaven Lord of Illusions and the Demon Sect to be so serious that the Demon Sect would send three Seventh Realm Elders to kill him.
A battle between Seventh Realm cultivators had the power to destroy the world. The three Seventh Realm cultivators chose the time when the Heaven Lord of Illusions was in seclusion... Even so, he still managed to escape........
Li Mu didn't care if Ten Thousand Illusions Heaven Monarch was fine or not. He asked Lord Ju, "Where is Phantom Princess from Meizong Sect?"
Lady Ju said, "When the incident happened, Phantom Princess was not in Thousand Fox Country. However, I believe that the Bai family and the Devil Dao will not let her off. The Crown Prince of Thousand Fox Country, Bai Xuan, has now become the King of Thousand Fox Country and the Grand Elder of Meizong Sect. After he ascended to the throne, he wantonly placed a bounty on Phantom Princess in the Demon Country. Just providing information about Phantom Princess would be able to obtain a generous reward …"
This was not out of Li Mu's expectations. The Fox Clan's Heavenly Book was in Huan Ji's hands. Bai Xuan wanted Huan Ji for that page of the Heavenly Book.
Mr. Mei said worriedly, "The Celestial Wolf Clan has already begun to annex the other forces of the Demon Nation with the secret support of the Demon Dao. They probably want to unify the Demon Nation. If the Demon Nation is unified, the northern part of the Great Zhou will face an unprecedented strong enemy …"
Ever since the fall of the White Emperor, the Demon Nation had been divided for three thousand years.
In these three thousand years, although the Demon Race had always been the greatest enemy of the Ancestral Province's humans, the divided Demon Race only dared to invade the borders in a small area. They did not dare and did not have the ability to invade on a large scale.
However, if the Demon Nation was unified by the Celestial Wolf Clan, the situation would be different.
With the support of the Demon Dao, a unified Demon Nation would become the Great Zhou's greatest threat. The northwestern border would never be peaceful. More importantly, once the Demon Nation invaded, the Ghost Realm and the southern countries would definitely take advantage of the situation to invade. The centuries-old foundation of the Great Zhou would be in jeopardy.
After this news was spread, the imperial court was in chaos.
Under the auspices of the Minister of War, the Head of the Secretariat, and the Palace Attendants, an impromptu court meeting was held in the Crepe Myrtle Hall. Officials of the Fairy's Capital's Rank Four and above were not allowed to be absent for any reason.
Today, there were no old party members or new party members in the Crepe Myrtle Hall. Everyone only had one identity, and that was the Great Zhou's officials. The Demon Nation's situation had changed drastically, and the Great Zhou court had to come up with corresponding countermeasures.
In the Crepe Myrtle Hall, King Ping said in a deep voice, "The Demon Nation must not be unified. Otherwise, the Great Zhou will be in danger. I suggest that the imperial court immediately send troops to the Demon Nation to suppress the Celestial Wolf Clan and prevent future troubles."
In the imperial court, the new party had always liked to attack the old party. However, this time, they maintained a rare silence.
"This cannot be done."
While everyone was silent, the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War stood up and said, "The Great Zhou has never participated in the internal affairs of other countries. There is no righteous reason to send troops to the Demon Nation. Moreover, the Demon Nation's terrain is complicated and difficult to supply. Fighting in the Demon Nation is disadvantageous to our soldiers, and we will easily fall into a passive situation."
The civil and military officials had different opinions on this matter.
The civil officials believed that the Demon Nation had always had ulterior motives. Once it was unified, it would definitely attack the Great Zhou. The Great Zhou could not sit back and watch the Demon Nation grow stronger.
The military officials analyzed the drawbacks of sending troops to the Demon Nation from the perspective of starting a war. Strictly speaking, this would be interfering in the Demon Nation's internal affairs. It would not be legitimate. More importantly, the Demon Nation and the Ghost Realm had a similar characteristic for thousands of years.
No matter how hard they fought and how ferocious they were, once the human race tried to take advantage of the situation, they would immediately join forces.
If the imperial court sent troops to the Celestial Wolf Clan, it would most likely have the opposite effect. It would cause the Demon Nation to be unified even faster. At that time, the Great Zhou's soldiers would have to fight in an away place and would have difficulties in supplies. They would also have to face an unprecedentedly united Demon Nation. It would be almost impossible for them to win.
However, it was not as if no one had come up with a solution.
Which of the people standing in the imperial court was not a sly old fox? As long as they did not fight among themselves, there would be plenty of schemes and intrigues when their thoughts collided.
The Demon Nation originally had four major factions: the Wolf Clan, the Bear Clan, the Snake Clan, and the Fox Clan. These four major Demon Clans all had Seventh Realm Xuan Demons overseeing them. Although the Celestial Wolf Clan was the strongest, the other three clans were not weak either.
Now that the Fox Clan was in internal strife, the Celestial Wolf Clan, with the support of the Demon Dao, had the intention of annexing the other Demon Clans and unifying the Demon Nation. However, how could the other two clans be willing to become the Wolf Clan's vassals?
The Demon Clan could support the Celestial Wolf Clan, and the Great Zhou court could also secretly support the Nine Heavens Snake Clan and the Tianshan Bear Clan, allowing the Demon Clans to fight against each other and quell this disaster without expending a single soldier.
The problem now was how to persuade the two major Demon Clans.
Although they were not convinced by the Celestial Wolf Clan, they obviously would not trust the imperial court even more. Who would be willing to take the risk of going to the Demon Nation and complete such an arduous mission?
The Purple Myrtle Hall fell into silence again.
Some of the officials were cowardly. They could give advice, but they were unwilling to risk their lives and enter the Demon Nation.
There were also some officials who knew their own limitations. With their abilities, they were not able to persuade the two major Demon Clans. Instead, they would delay the imperial court's important matters.
A white-robed figure floated in from outside.
When the officials saw the middle-aged man walk into the hall, they all lowered their heads and bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Principal."
The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back and said softly, "I'll go."
There was no one more suitable than the principal of White Deer Academy, the Minister of War of the Great Zhou, to go on the diplomatic mission to the two major Demon Clans. He had the qualifications and the strength to do so. All the officials in the hall placed their hopes on him.
Several days later, the principal of White Deer Academy returned to the Divine Capital.
What he brought back was not good news.
The Nine Heavens Snake Clan and the Tianshan Bear Clan had rejected the Great Zhou court and clearly stated that they would not cooperate with the humans. This result caused the imperial court to become nervous again. This nervousness even spread to the common people.
Changle Palace.
Zhou Yi was no longer in the mood to read. Although she was not willing to be the Emperor, since she was in this position, she had to be responsible for the people of the Great Zhou. Otherwise, she would have left the Divine Capital with Li Mu long ago and gone to a place where no one could find her to grow flowers and vegetables.
Li Mu sat at the side and looked at her frowning appearance. He sighed softly in his heart.
In fact, if it was anyone else, this matter would be a dead end.
The two major Demon Clans refused to cooperate. She could not send troops, and she could not watch the Demon Nation be unified. She definitely did not know what to do.
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, since I have nothing to do, why don't I go?"
Zhou Yi rolled her eyes at him and said, "What's the use of you going when even Principal Lin can't do anything about it? Just stay by my side obediently. I can't let you take risks for everything."
Li Mu said, "Subduing the Demon Nation is what I promised Your Majesty. Besides, my wife is not by my side, so it's quite boring for me to stay here. I might as well find something to do …"
Liu Hanyan and Li Qing were far away in the Northern Commandery. There was also a restless little snake at home, who was thinking of ways to seduce him all day long. Last night, it became Liu Hanyan. Tonight, it might become Li Qing. Li Mu could not afford to offend her, but he could avoid her.
More importantly, the Thousand Fox Nation had undergone a great change. He did not know how Hu Jiu and Huan Ji were doing.
Li Mu had to admit that although the "little snake" was dead, he still could not sit back and do nothing about the companions who had fought side by side with him.
Zhou Yi looked at Li Mu and said self-deprecatingly, "So it's because you feel bored by my side. You'd rather go to the Demon Nation than stay here …"
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