Chapter 134: Kingdom of Bliss
In the past, Yu Le’s favorite person at home was his fourth brother, Yu Shi.
Now, in this world, it was hard for him not to have a certain fondness for Bai Feishuang, who often gave him snacks and cared for him like an older sister.
Hearing what his senior sister said at the moment, he smiled slightly, using the same sweet and obedient tone as before: “Of course, I’ll listen to you, Senior Sister. I won’t harm innocent people.”
Bai Feishuang let out a sigh of relief and then asked, “Then tell me truthfully, were you responsible for the deaths of the two disciples from the sect?”
Yu Le widened his eyes in denial, “Of course not. After all, I’m also a disciple of the Wuyue Immortal Sect. How could I harm my fellow sect members?”
He showed a grievance in his expression and said, “I only wanted to save Senior Brother from being wrongfully accused. In a moment of desperation, I thought of sullying my own name, revealing my identity, and fleeing, so I could clear Senior Brother of suspicion.”
The actions were real, but the intentions were false.
However, after hearing his words, Bai Feishuang’s already softened expression relaxed even more.
Yu Le continued, “I’ve heard that the demonic sects are in chaos these days, with their members running rampant. Not only are they planting spies at the Sword Tournament, but they’ve also extended their claws toward the major sects. It’s truly despicable.”
“With our senior brothers and sisters still here, I’m worried. This time, when I head to the Demonic Path, I’ll be sure to investigate thoroughly to find out who’s behind all this.”
These words moved Bai Feishuang, and she felt reassured that her junior brother hadn’t changed.
She spoke to him softly, offering many words of concern about staying safe and taking care of himself.
She even gave him several defensive formation disks she had recently developed for his protection.
“Did you come here because you’re worried about Senior Brother and wanted to visit him?”
“Yes, I’m very worried about Senior Brother, so I came to check on him,” Yu Le replied without any guilt in his words.
Bai Feishuang said, “But you don’t have the entry token, do you? I’ll take you in with me.”
Yu Le sighed, “No need. Senior Brother might not want to see me.”
In truth, he didn’t want to see Mo Cunzhi for the time being.
“I have a pill here. Please give it to Senior Brother for me,” Yu Le said, handing Bai Feishuang the antidote to the Vision Obscuring Pill. “My current situation is rather special, so it’s not good for me to stay here too long. I don’t want to cause trouble for you or Senior Brother. I’ll be leaving now. Take care, Senior Sister.”
Bai Feishuang saw him off and, feeling much more at ease, entered the center of the forbidden area.
The green bamboo swayed, and in the forest, a man dressed in black danced with his sword, moving gracefully with the wind.
Bai Feishuang recalled how, in the past, whenever she visited Hanya Peak, she would always see Senior Brother practicing swordsmanship on the mountaintop. At that time, his sword aura was awe-inspiring, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, with a chilling, icy edge.
But this time, his sword intent had changed.
It was filled with a pervasive sadness, yet there was also a trace of lingering tenderness, making the sword intent continuous and unending.
This was a sword style completely different from before. Bai Feishuang could tell that he had made a breakthrough, but the overwhelming sorrow in his sword intent suggested that the catalyst for this breakthrough was anything but pleasant.
Mo Cunzhi stopped, and Bai Feishuang called out at the right moment, “Senior Brother.”
From the sound of her footsteps, Mo Cunzhi knew it wasn’t the person he had been expecting. Only then did he realize it was his junior sister.
“Senior Brother, are you alright? I don’t know why you quarreled with Master, but I didn’t expect it to escalate to such a serious extent.”
“Leave. Don’t come back again,” Mo Cunzhi said indifferently.
“Why can’t you tell me the reason, Senior Brother? Are you really going to stay silent, even more so than Junior Brother? He was at least honest with me, yet you continue to avoid the matter.”
“…You saw him?” Mo Cunzhi asked.
Bai Feishuang replied, “Don’t blame Junior Brother, Senior Brother. He had his reasons. He didn’t kill the disciples, nor did he intend to frame you. He was only trying to save you…”
Bai Feishuang spoke many kind words on behalf of her junior brother, but when she saw that Senior Brother’s expression didn’t change in the slightest, she sighed inwardly. “He also asked me to bring this pill to you, Senior Brother.”
She thought that, given his attitude, Senior Brother might refuse to accept something from their junior brother, but surprisingly, he took it.
“Senior Brother, we grew up together, like siblings. Why won’t you tell me what happened?”
No matter how much she pressed, Mo Cunzhi only responded with, “You should go back.”
He walked back to the house, with Bai Feishuang following behind, wanting to ask more. However, just as she reached the doorway and glanced inside, she suddenly stopped and fell silent.
Mo Cunzhi, unable to see her face, didn’t notice the change in her expression as he raised his hand to close the door.
Bai Feishuang stood outside for a moment, ultimately leaving behind some medicine for treating injuries before departing.
Mo Cunzhi sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought for a while, the small bottle containing the pill gradually warming in his hand.
He poured out the pill and swallowed it. After days of darkness, light slowly began to appear before his eyes.
Sunlight streamed in through the wide-open bamboo window, casting shadows on the floor, with golden dust particles dancing in the air.
Mo Cunzhi stood up and glanced around the small bamboo house where he had been staying for several days. His gaze froze when it fell on the wall next to the bamboo bed.
Although he knew that his junior brother often doodled on the walls out of boredom at night, he hadn’t realized what exactly he had been drawing.
On the wall was a large, explicit image depicting a scene between two men. The one on the bottom even bore a slight resemblance to him.
Mo Cunzhi: “…”
Then he recalled how his junior sister had suddenly fallen silent behind him and stopped in her tracks at the doorway.
Mo Cunzhi: “…”
*
After passing through Chouying Mountain and crossing the River of No Return, they arrived in the demonic realm.
Aside from fewer trees and flowers, more flying sand and rocks, fewer clothes on the people, more street brawls, and more bloodstains on the ground, the marketplace in the demonic realm wasn’t that different from the ones in the immortal sect cities.
Yu Le looked around with interest at this first stop in the demonic realm.
Xiao Niang, transformed into a beautiful woman, walked beside him, introducing the unique features of the place.
Having dozens of beautiful forms at her disposal, Xiao Niang had quickly figured out Yu Le’s preferences during their short time together. She immediately led him to the liveliest spot in town, offering a taste of the local delicacies.
The food here was vastly different from that of the immortal sects. It was like comparing monastery vegetarian meals to a Sichuan-Chongqing hotpot.
In the demonic realm, both the demon clans and the demonic cultivators mostly acted according to their whims. They were bloodthirsty, indulgent in lust and pleasures, so there was an abundance of food varieties, and entertainment venues could be seen everywhere.
They enjoyed all kinds of dishes, especially ones with heavy, rich flavors. The streets were filled with the aroma of strong spices.
The only thing to be cautious of was that some of the food could contain toxins, hallucinogens, or even addictive substances.
Xiao Niang didn’t dare expose their esteemed lord to anything unclean, so she found a clean, delicious restaurant with a good atmosphere. She also gathered some sensible and understanding girls from her ranks to serve the lord while he dined.
She noticed that their lord was a bit more lenient toward the girls.
“My Lord, where would you like to go next?” Xiao Niang softly asked as she poured Yu Le a cup of wine.
“The demonic realm is currently divided into five nations and one palace. The rulers of the five nations are all born demons, while the ruler of the Demon City Yeyuan Palace, who calls himself the Demon Lord, is actually a demonic cultivator. However, I’ve heard that he’s grown too arrogant, and now all five nations are dissatisfied with him, planning to unite against him.”
Yu Le chuckled. Unite? This chaotic mess of a demonic realm? If they could unite, it wouldn’t be in such a fractured state.
“With your abilities, My Lord, no matter which faction you join, you would be highly valued—second only to the leader, with authority over countless others…” Xiao Niang said, carefully watching his expression.
Yu Le didn’t reveal much of his intentions and smiled as he asked, “Which faction did you serve before, Xiao Niang?”
“In the past, when the former Demon Lord was still alive, I served under the Demon Palace, handling minor tasks. But now that everyone governs themselves, even the once-loyal elders have chosen new masters, so naturally, I must follow the new lord.”
“And what about Su Yugou?”
“Ah, Young Master Yugou? He’s a general under the Chuwu Kingdom’s Red Ram King. That Red Ram King is somewhat related to the former Demon Lord by blood, but he’s rather stingy. It’s tough to serve under him.”
As soon as she mentioned Su Yugou, he arrived.
He bowed to Yu Le and sighed, “Xiao Niang is bad-mouthing me behind my back again, isn’t she?”
Xiao Niang covered her mouth with a laugh, her body draped bonelessly over the back of Yu Le’s broad chair. “Young Master Yugou, how could you accuse me of such a thing?”
The room was filled with the playful banter and soft laughter of beautiful women. Yu Le sat among them like a pampered young master surrounded by luxury, taking a sip of amber-colored wine.
He seemed to enjoy the taste, showing a hint of appreciation before taking another sip with a smile in his eyes.
“How’s the investigation?” Yu Le asked, and the women, quick to read the mood, immediately quieted down, focusing on serving him—picking out dishes, deboning meat, fanning, and lighting incense.
Su Yugou sat down. “It’s been uncovered. Interestingly, the one who sent people to the Wuyue Immortal Sect is none other than the Red Ram King of my own Chuwu Kingdom.”
Yu Le replied, “Perfect. No need to choose—we’ll head to Chuwu Kingdom first.”
Xiao Niang gently massaged Yu Le’s shoulders and warned, “My Lord, that Red Ram King is quite difficult to deal with.”
Yu Le set down his cup, rested his chin on his hand, and playfully blinked at her. “Then we just won’t deal with him.”
*
The relationship between the Chuwu Kingdom and the other four demon nations was one of mutual caution, cooperation, and sabotage.
The Red Ram King was neither particularly clever nor entirely foolish—just a mediocre man who followed the general trend.
Under his rule, the Chuwu Kingdom had a demon population of barely a million.
The cities were not very prosperous, but the palace he built was massive. It was said to have been modeled after the original Demon Palace, earning the nickname “Little Demon Palace.”
The grand and magnificent palace stood in stark contrast to the distant sand dunes, making it even more striking.
The palace encompassed an entire oasis, and the Red Ram King spent his days inside, indulging in pleasure and living a life of intoxicated dreams.
Today, he was truly dead.
Overnight, a new ruler had taken control of the vast city.
The former general, Su Yugou, who had been highly favored by the Red Ram King, now stood respectfully behind his new lord as they patrolled the territory together.
“My Lord, should we do something about the demons who fled?” Su Yugou asked.
“No need for now,” Yu Le replied, his smile casual as his gaze swept over the golden trees along the roadside. “After all, we’ve had our fill for now.”
Yu Le had already refined the protagonist Chang Que’s demon core with the “generous” help of his senior brother. It had now become his own demon core, and except for not being able to generate demonic energy on its own, it was no different from any other demon core.
So, after his rather unfriendly meeting with the Red Ram King, Yu Le used him for practice, draining his demonic energy using traditional demonic cultivation techniques.
His cultivation had progressed too quickly, and he needed time to absorb it, so the few underlings of the Red Ram King who refused to submit to him were allowed to escape. He let them go, as if releasing them into the wild.
After publicly crippling a top-tier demon, Yu Le swiftly took control of the Red Ram King’s territory.
Most of the demons who witnessed how the Red Ram King was helpless in his hands, including Su Yugou, quickly switched allegiance and hailed Yu Le as their new king.
These demons, who disregarded propriety, loyalty, and integrity, recognized only one thing: power.
No one mourned the former Red Ram King who had ruled this land. Even the surrounding nations sent only token condemnations, and no one sought revenge on his behalf. They simply watched from a distance.
This left Yu Le somewhat disappointed—he couldn’t easily expand his territory under the guise of defense.
“I will turn this place into a kingdom of ultimate bliss,” Yu Le declared.
With that one statement, Chuwu Kingdom was renamed the Kingdom of Bliss, and the overly young new ruler came to be known as the Bliss King.
The nature of a king shapes the nature of his city.
Under Yu Le’s influence, the Kingdom of Bliss quickly transformed into something entirely different.
No other place in the demon realm had as many female cultivators as the Kingdom of Bliss.
This was because Yu Le’s closest advisor, Xiao Niang, was a well-connected woman who loved to gather beautiful men and women. Thanks to her protection, female cultivators flocked to the Kingdom of Bliss from all over the demon realm.
The Bliss King had a fondness for novelty and was generous with his wealth, so artisans of all kinds—especially those skilled in crafting magical tools—sought his protection. They built intricate buildings and objects for his amusement.
His love of fine food turned the city into a haven for restaurants and taverns. The rich aromas of food mixed with the scent of cosmetics and perfumes, creating a decadent and luxurious atmosphere in the Kingdom of Bliss.
