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Chapter 295: 232 He is the Blood Demon – First update, please subscribe
Chapter 295: 232 He is the Blood Demon – First update, please subscribe
Chapter 295: 232 He is the Blood Demon – First update, please subscribe
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To others, it seemed as though Wang Qiong held no contempt for Pei Xuanjing, a bandit who was wanted by the imperial court. He said loudly, “You daring Pei Xuanjing, stop blathering. Even I Imow that the Blood Demon Sect Master disappeared decades ago. How could he possibly show up in Tiandu?”
He continued to Pei Xuanjing, “As for your claim of seeking justice for your Shenxiao Sect disciples, it’s simply impossible. Your Shenxiao Sect has a long-standing feud with the imperial court, and it’s hard to tell right from wrong in such a brief moment. If you genuinely want justice, write a petition after today, submit it to the Three Judicial Departments, and wait for a retrial.”
“Today is the day we elect a new emperor for the Great Ming, your presence here is already disturbing the morning meeting. However, considering a new emperor will soon ascend the throne, I will spare your life. Withdraw now.”
His words were sound and heartfelt, without lofty airs. Everyone present couldn’t help but admire his magnanimity, deeming the minister deserving of his reputation.
“Hahaha…” Pei Xuanjing’s hearty laughter echoed around, reaching everyone’s ears.
When everyone’s attention was on him, Pei Xuanjing stopped laughing and slowly said, “Minister, you truly are magnanimous. They say that a minister’s mind is as deep as the sea, and it doesn’t seem untrue. I just hope that the Three Judicial Departments you speak of, are as reasonable as you are, and wont De arrala to accept our petitions In me ruture…”
“I am Gu Ji, the Left Deputy Imperial Censor of the Ducal Palace! You may hand your petition to me!” Gu Ji stepped forward decisively without Wang Qiong’s prompting, taking a direct approach.
Ten years had passed, and not many knew about the relationship between the two of them. Those who did know, found the situation even more peculiar, but no one dared to expose it.
“Alright!” Pei Xuanjing nodded, putting the matter aside.
Mentioning it here today was merely to establish a premise, foreshadowing future actions. His true intention was not this.
“If the first matter already has a response, let’S talk about the second one…”
“That Blood Demon disappeared decades ago. How could he possibly be in Tiandu!”
“Exactly! We have already agreed to the first matter. Is this another attempt to implicate us?”
“Your challenge to the Blood Demon is a matter of the martial world. Why are you making a fuss about it here in Tiandu?”
At this moment, those officials began to grumble with dissatisfaction.
They felt that Wang Qiong, the Minister of War, had already been overly merciful to a bandit like Pei Xuanjing.
The latter kept pestering them, which seemed a bit too excessive.
If it was not for their fear of Pei Xuanjing’s unfathomable strength, someone might have already scolded him to gain some merit.
Wang Qiong raised his hand to signal the officials to calm down. He looked at Pei Xuanjing and said gravely, “May I know why?”
“Or are you saying that the Blood Demon, who disappeared decades ago, is now in Tiandu, or even inside this Imperial City?”
His words made everyone’s faces change slightly, wondering whether such a possibility might exist.
The Blood Demon of old was ruthless and caused countless deaths. His feared name still made people tremble today which was enough to stop a child’s tears.
If that Blood Demon were to return to the martial world, it would certainly cause a wave of turmoil in the world and its martial arts circles.
All eyes fell on Pei Xuanjing, waiting for his answer.
Judging from his confident attitude earlier, it seemed he had substantive information about the Blood
Demon.
Indeed.
Pei Xuanjing nodded slowly and said, “Yes, the ruthlessly infamous Blood Demon from decades ago is currently hiding within this Imperial City.”
Whoa!
The news was confirmed, instantly causing substantial shock.
The civilian and military officials on the square were somewhat composed. Still, aside from a few confident individuals, the rest of the people watching the ceremony from afar changed color dramatically.
They looked around in all directions, guessing whether the Blood Demon was lurking near them, waiting to attack unexpectedly.
After all, the Blood Demon was notorious for his mysterious and adept ability to hide behind others’ identities. They had every reason to be fearful.
In consideration of their safety, the crowd instinctively started to keep a distance from each other.
“If it’s truly so! ” Wang Qiong’s eyes were like torches, shining brightly.
He frowned and asked, “Could you tell us who it is!”
Everyone looked at Pei Xuanjing, who glanced around the room before landing on someone whom everyone thought would have been impossible.
He pointed at the figure and said, “That is Yang Tinghe, the First Assistant, the Senior Scholar of the
Cabinet.”
“Stop your reckless conjecture!” Wang Qiong•s face changed and he rebuked.
“Nonsense!” Yang Tinghe roared in fury.
Boom!
Shock chased across the faces of many, their ears ringing as if thunder had struck.
First Assistant Yang Tinghe was the terrifying Blood Demon, the master of the Demonic Cult Blood Demon Sect of yesteryears.
Can this be a joke?
The moment they heard the accusation, the first thought that came to most people was to deny it.
But recalling that the accuser was Pei Xuanjing, widely regarded as the top martial artist, they instinctively felt that he would not lie because there was no point.
“Pei Xuanjing, I originally thought you were a fugitive of the court, yet a heroic man. But…” Yang Tinghe sighed lightly, seemingly disappointed in Pei Xuanjing, “I never expected you to be a maniac spouting nonsense.”
At this moment, Yang Tinghe seemed to have let go of all anger, and no sign of fury remained. Regarding the accusation that he was the Blood Demon, he only looked at Pei Xuanjing with an expression of disappointment.
Witnessing Yang Tinghe’s aloof demeanor, those who were already skeptical of the claims joined in to agree.
As a partner who helped Pei Xuanjing stir up the issue, Wang Qiong was silent at the moment, his eyebrows furrowed as he examined Yang Tinghe quietly.
“Although I’ve had quite a few quarrels with him over the decades, I have never noticed anything unusual about him,” thought Wang Qiong.
He had undoubtedly played along with Pei Xuanjing earlier, with revealing Yang Tinghe being a prearranged plan.
But he had to admit that until Yang Tinghe was genuinely confirmed, he held a neutral position on this matter.
He has done what he had to, and what was left was to see how Pei Xuanjing and his collaborators would act.
“Still not admitting it?” Pei Xuanjing unsurprisingly asked, unaffected by the denial.. He casually asked, “Or perhaps you believe you can deceive everyone?”