Translated by Luen Translations

Edited by Birdie

Chapter 27: Devil Palace Secret (1)

Early morning the second day, Tian Zhen woke up and discovered that she had regained human form. She was using a ridiculous posture to crouch down on the floor.

Glittering, golden light shot inside from the hall gates. Once again, everything in her surroundings became clearer. That naturally wasn’t sunshine because it was forever nighttime in Void Heaven. It was just that the pearl covers on top of the tall pillars of the Devil Shrine across from them had been opened and the rays of light just so happened to shine here.

The important thing was, this represented that it was time to go to work…

Tian Zhen was covered in cold sweat as she promptly flapped her wings and charged outside. She had just arrived at the doorway when she ran into a sturdy chest. The collision made her dizzy and her eyes dimmed as she fell to the ground.

The wide, golden-edged, black robe was raised by the wind and that figure seemed even taller with the golden rays of light from behind as a contrast. It was godly, war-like, and imposing.

“Your Majesty!”

“Lazy Bird Woman.”

It’s already time to get off work? Tian Zhen was silent.

Contrarily, the Devil God didn’t rebuke her and seemed to have recalled something as he turned around and disappeared. It was unknown where he had gone.

Tian Zhen rubbed her forehead. Leaving the palace hall, she had just reached the third stair step when a small shadow jumped out from behind a rock. “Oh, you really were hiding at fuhuang’s place!”

Tian Zhen was greatly alarmed. “You still haven’t left?”

“You were waiting for me to leave,” Lu Xiaocan felt very amused, “I was also waiting for you.”

Waiting for me to draw my blood? Tian Zhen immediately drew back and warned him, “Your fuhuang told you to go teach Mu Mei-ji a lesson and yet you still dare to hide here. Later on I’ll inform him of this and tell him to hit you!”

“No wonder I couldn’t find you even after searching all night,” Lu Xiaocan walked around her in a circle and looked up and down at her. His big eyes were filled with doubt, “My fuhuang would let you stay overnight?”

Tian Zhen smilingly said, “The wind was strong last night. Little heavenly king must’ve suffered.”

“I didn’t suffer,” Lu Xiaocan was all smiles as he turned around, “All of you come over here. Say whether you’ve suffered!”

A crowd of people appeared out of thin air. There was Jiu Sicang, Minister Gu Shi, Minister Mo Ye……everyone had a bitter face and an obviously fatigued appearance. It was clear that they had been forced to search for her all night.

Tian Zhen was speechless.

“Subordinate had said early on that there was only His Majesty’s Qin Hall left which hadn’t been searched.” Jiu Sicang didn’t forget to step forward and take credit for his achievement.

“Nonsense! I knew that long ago,” Lu Xiaocan kicked him away without restraint, “I just didn’t think that her courage would be so great as to dare to seduce my fuhuang.”

Tian Zhen spit out blood. “Children shouldn’t say such nonsensical things!”

Her voice had just dropped when a succession of sneezing sounds could be heard. The crowd of devils had been busy all throughout the night and had all caught a cold.

Lu Xiaocan looked at them. “Fuhuang told me to go teach Mu Mei-ji a lesson. You people, don’t take advantage of when I’m not here to hatch some evil plans!”

The crowd of devils all bowed their heads.

Lu Xiaocan was satisfied. He pulled Tian Zhen’s wrist. “Hey, I’ll tell you a secret.”

Tian Zhen helplessly bent over. “What’s the matter this time?”

Lu Xiaocan moved close to her ear and with a lowered voice said, “I don’t want your blood anymore. However…if you dare to say some unnecessary things in front of my fuhuang, I’ll let out all of your blood and use it to raise flowers. Humph!”

F***, the brat’s threatening people! Tian Zhen almost fainted to death while at the same time, she was inwardly rejoicing. Living with Devil God Daren was a wise choice. Otherwise, even if she avoided having her blood taken, who knew how he’d mess with her afterwards.

“A gray phoenix, there’s no way my fuhuang would like one!” Lu Xiaocan proudly raised his eyebrows, “After he kicks you out, let’s see how you hide!”

Watching him disappear with her eyes, Tian Zhen clenched her teeth and rubbed her wrist. Suddenly, her feelings of heroism became bottomless.

Stinky brat, wait until this old woman really does hook up with your dad. If I want to knead you into a ball then you’ll be a ball, if I want to pinch you flat then you’ll be flat!

The moment the little monster left, the crowd of devils immediately surrounded Tian Zhen. Their sleepiness was forced back by their drive for gossip.

“Bird Woman.” Jiu Sicang's expression was odd.

“Big sister has lost to you!” That faint, sighing voice was in fact, “Undiscriminating ***” Yu Yangjiao.

“Yu Yangjiao, you cultivated for ten thousand years in vain,” Minister Mo Ye ridiculed her, “From what I saw, you’ve never even touched His Majesty’s sleeves. Oh, that’s wrong, it’s never even approached within 3 meters of him, right?”

Yu Yangjiao was so angry her face turned thoroughly red.

Tian Zhen was embarrassed.

The situation isn’t what you guys think it is. How could I have the guts to hook up with your boss?

Of course, there’s no harm in hooking up. Leader could play at two-timing so I can fish for a beautiful man again!

Tian Zhen raised a hand to stop the crowd of devils. She then pulled Jiu Sicang over and asked, “Does His Majesty have an empress?”

“This…” Jiu Sicang looked at the others.

“Haven’t heard of one.”

“There…should be.”

“Cease this nonsense!” Minister Gu Shi hastily advanced forward to defend his leader’s reputation, “His Majesty is wise and knows how to fend off the ill-intentioned charms of women. This old servant was the earliest to follow His Majesty. I believe that from the day he came to the Devil Realm up to now, there has never been a woman who has gotten close to him or waited upon him.”

Tian Zhen said, “He has two sons.”

The crowd of devils nodded their heads.

“If there wasn’t a woman, where did the sons come from?”

The crowd of devils shook their heads.

“It couldn’t be that he gave birth to them himself?”

The crowd of devils all fell down.

Minister Mo Ye said, “Maybe a woman from the outside gave birth to them.”

Minister Gu Shi said, “The two heavenly kings are likely to be adopted sons that His Majesty took in and raised.”

Jiu Sicang said, “It doesn’t matter. It’s alright so long as it’s only Bird Woman from now on!”

The crowd of devils repeatedly nodded their heads. “His words are reasonable!”

What do you people understand? This question is very important! Tian Zhen stroked her chin. Who the big and little heavenly kings’ mother is, this was one of the Devil Palace’s big secrets.

The one with the greatest seniority, Minister Gu Shi, blew his beard and grimly said, “Bird Woman, there’s no harm in you being puzzled by His Majesty, but if you dare to slander him and covet the Devil Realm’s great cause, this old man definitely won’t let you get away with it!”

The corner of Tian Zhen’s mouth shook.

You, old man, are a faithful official. Unfortunately, I still don’t have enough qualifications to be a wicked imperial concubine.

The crowd of devils consoled, “The old minister is too suspicious. Do we still have to be suspicious of Bird Woman?”

Minister Gu Shi lectured, “You youngsters idle away all day long, but I don’t dare to be negligent. We have to constantly take note of the movements within the six realms. I’ve heard that the new Immortal Emperor Guanhe Yuewei personally visited the God Realm the day before yesterday. The two God and Immortal Realms have joined hands. Isn’t it precisely in order to clash with our Devil Realm?”

The crowd of devils said in alarm, “The God Realm has already been defeated, yet the Immortal Realm still dares to form an alliance with them? Wouldn’t it mean openly opposing our emperor?”

“Guanhe Yuewei returned to the Immortal Realm and added to the God Realm’s power,” Minister Gu Shi said, “He also sent Dragon Girl De Yin back. Zhao Huajun and the Dragon King can’t thank him enough. The two realms’ alliance has already been successfully concluded.”

“Wasn’t Dragon Girl missing for many years? She was actually in the Immortal Realm?” Astonishment.

“She was captured by Guanhe Yuewu.”

“To this day, there hasn’t been a concubine by Zhao Huajun’s side. He’s truly infatuated with her.”

“The previous Heavenly Emperor personally granted their marriage.”

……

“Huh, where’s Bird Woman?”

The crowd of devils had discussed for half a day before they discovered that a certain Bird Woman had disappeared long ago.

Inside Qin Hall, the Devil God was sitting atop the couch at a slant. His hand was supporting his forehead as he contemplated. The golden rays of light were still shining in from outside the hall. As a result, his body’s beautiful and divine halo of blue light seemed a lot lighter.

So it turned out that Devil God Daren was a thinker! Tian Zhen walked up to him and crouched down, putting down the cakes. She then touched that hand with the intention of currying favor. “Your Majesty, I’ve come back…”

She had yet to finish her words when she was shot outside by an invisible force. 

How could she know that since the Devil God was an ancient god, although he was in a state of meditation, he had his divine powers protecting his body. Luckily, she hadn’t moved with killing intent, so the power of the backlash was small and she only rolled a few rounds before stopping.

The bones all over her body hurt. Tian Zhen hurriedly took out medicine for injuries and casually swallowed a pill. Only then did she crawl back again.

God, you can’t even touch him, who would dare to hook up with him!

Forehead, pair of cheeks, chin……the contours of his face were elegant and gentle. Only that straight, high-bridged nose made that face have a three-dimensional feel to it. That pair of eyes were peacefully closed and those long eyelashes drooped downwards, forming two perfect arcs.

In the blink of an eye, Tian Zhen’s great ambition was cut in half. 

It was still better to not overestimate one’s capabilities. This god looked too dangerous and his past was even less innocent than the previous leader’s. His two sons were proof. Maybe his family’s empress will jump out at some time and then I’ll have to become cannon fodder again!

“Bird Woman.” A deep and low voice spoke.

Woke up? Tian Zhen rushed to properly kneel down. “Your Majesty!”

“Explain.”

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