Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1354: Chapter 38 The Power Behind the Throne Wang Shouzhe_3 Chapter 1354: Chapter 38 The Power Behind the Throne Wang Shouzhe_3 Even the patchy traces on the city walls seemed a bit less solemn and a bit more tender under the halo of the setting sun.

Outside the city gates.

On the official road leading northeast from the Imperial City, rows of gigantic carriages pulled by Spirit Cows were lining up, bathed in the sunset as they moved farther and farther into the distance.

These carriages were loaded with black “body coffins” engraved with inscriptions, inside which were refined Corpse Puppets, ready to be unsealed in batches as soon as the war began.

Meanwhile, on the official road towards the northwest from the Imperial City, besides a few pedestrians here and there, a large group of ragged slaves were slowly making their way along the roadside.

Their wrists were all tied with ropes, their clothes barely covering the essentials, with exposed parts full of scars, with quite a number of people so emaciated they were disfigured. Upon closer inspection, their dull yellow hair, their dry and pale lips, their numb expressions, all unequivocally testified to their dire physical conditions.

On the edge of the crowd, a young noble dressed in luxurious clothing was riding a rhinoceros horn spirit lizard, waving a whip while loudly shouting and herding the slaves forward.

Under the blazing sun, everyone was soaked with sweat, including the noble youth.

He had to drive this batch of slaves to the designated location before the final deadline and hand them over to the disciples arranged by the Yinsha Sect.

Should there be any negligence resulting in delay, even he would suffer greatly, at the least being beaten and at the worst being demoted in status, becoming a slave with no standing like those he was currently driving.

Therefore, he dared not slacken in the slightest.

At this moment, a high-pitched dragon’s roar suddenly echoed in the sky.

Accompanied by the dragon’s roar, a lavish flying carriage pulled by a Black Dragon appeared on the distant horizon, racing towards them and bathed in the scorching sunlight.

The enormous Black Dragon overshadowed the sun, its fierce and wild Dragon Might rampaging freely between heaven and earth, whipping up a tempest that made the whole world lose its color at the emergence of this flying carriage.

The might was overwhelming, captivating people’s souls.

“It’s a noble’s flying carriage!”

The young noble was terrified, hastily scrambling down from the back of the rhinoceros horn spirit lizard and prostrating himself on the ground, not daring to move an inch.

The other pedestrians were also frightened out of their wits, falling to the ground, not daring to make any rash movements.

As for the slaves, they had already been so frightened that they wet themselves, collapsing on the ground.

South Qin society had a strict hierarchy. As the lowest caste in the South Qin country, slaves were born as appendages of the nobility, performing the most arduous and tiresome work, receiving just barely enough food to keep them from dying, and they were the first to be sacrificed in times of war to be transformed into Corpse Puppets.

These people naturally had no contact with real power, so how could they have seen such a display?

At this moment, not fainting on the spot was already a sign of good mental fortitude.

Even ordinary people, shallow in perception and unable to discern depth, might not know who was riding in the flying carriage, but they understood that the Black Dragon flying carriage was not something an average person could afford to ride.

And indeed, the owner of this flying carriage was no average person.

At this time.

In the flying carriage, a red-haired and fair-skinned woman with a bewitching allure lay on a couch, holding a Jade Talisman that emanated light in her hand.

This woman was the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess.

Although she was lounging lazily, the aura of a Void Realm powerhouse spread freely inside the spacious carriage.

Under this aura, the white-clothed woman kneeling beside her, who was gently massaging her legs, became even more cautious, careful not to be too light or too heavy, with the reverence in her eyes clearly visible.

“Who would have thought that not all of Chimei’s underlings are useless,” the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess twirled the Jade Talisman between her fingertips, repeatedly confirming the message returned by the talisman, her slender eyebrows and eyes filled with excitement, “They actually managed to find some useful information.”

She had handed this part of the parent-child symbol to a few of Chimei’s disciples purely as a precaution, never really expecting any sort of breakthrough.

Little did she expect, those girls she had always looked down upon actually brought her such a pleasant surprise!

Indeed, effort reaps its reward when you least expect it.

The white-clothed woman serving on the side saw the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess so happy, yet a shadow of worry flashed in her eyes.

She didn’t expect that fox Chimei to have found clues so soon! Frustrating! Why didn’t she just die in Da Qian?!

She was itching with hatred inside, but dare not show the slightest bit on her face, instead pretending to be overjoyed as she excitedly said, “Master, it’s amazing that Chimei didn’t take long to find traces of the Blood Venerate relic. She really is formidable. Master, should we report this to the Demon Lord Xietong now?”

“Of course,” the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess put away the parent symbol and glanced down at her, “But the message says that after leaving with those people from the Wang family, Chimei broke off contact. Fearing any mishaps, Jade Lotus, you will check the situation first. I have some arrangements to make with Demon Lord Xietong, and I will follow shortly.”

Go by myself?

The white-clothed woman was slightly startled, but soon realized, and bowed, “Don’t worry, Master! If Chimei dares to have any inappropriate thoughts, I will not spare her!”

With that said, she bowed once more to the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess, excused herself, then stood up and slowly left the carriage, stepping into the air as she departed.

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