Embers of Sword

Chapter 736 Demon Tide
The stars twinkled, and the snowflakes swayed in the air.

Forty li outside the city wall of Zhenhaitai, atop a high mountain.

The young man stood on the mountaintop, holding an umbrella. Countless snowflakes were blown up by the wind and scattered to the earth along with the starlight.

"His Majesty."

"That... is the sea."

The white parrot, dressed in black, stood straight, pointing east.

There was an endless sea, which at this moment looked silvery white, reflecting a shimmering, cold light.

"..."

Chu Guo watched the scene unfold before her in silence.

This sea of ​​snow is even more beautiful than I imagined; the rumors weren't lying after all.

Zhenhaitai really has the sea.

To see this sea, you need to stand on the highest mountain... This mountain is not within the area protected by the city walls.

"Shh."

Chu Guo folded up her paper umbrella, stood at the highest point of the mountain, and let the heavy snow fall on her shoulders and hair.

He breathed in the cold wind softly.

The scene before my eyes... was truly breathtaking and awe-inspiring.

Yuanzhou is barren and desolate, with sand dunes and deserts dotting the surrounding area.

One of the things Chu Guo had always wanted to do since she was little was "to see the sea".

in fact.

Now, he has achieved his wish.

During the great battle at Renshou Palace, Chu Guo used a teleportation array to reach the North Sea once, where he used imperial blood to sever the flow of the "Great Chu Dragon Vein's fortune".

However, things were different back then—

Embraced by the North Sea, surrounded by endless waves, I felt as if I had become a wave, about to be swallowed up at any moment.

But now, looking down from the mountain, one feels like an outsider.

This is the real "viewing the sea".

"His Majesty……"

The white parrot whispered, "We shouldn't stay here any longer."

She never expected that this young emperor would trust her so much that he would dare to follow her away from the Zhenhaitai city wall and come to this desolate mountain.

Notice.

This place is no longer within the border territory of Da Chu.

If the white parrot harbors malicious intentions... even with a master like the "Snow Lord" protecting Chu Guo, there is still a chance to set a trap.

"Not urgent."

Chu Guo waved his hand and said with a soft laugh, "Such a beautiful view, of course we should wait a little longer... and take a little more look."

"Isn't this a bit bad?"

Bai Ying frowned and said seriously, "Although I am an official stationed at Zhenhaitai, the commotion at the City Lord's Mansion tonight may have already attracted attention. If we are away for too long, something may happen."

In the past six months, the demonic tides have frequently attacked Zhenhaitai.

Given the way those Venerable Ones of the Demon Kingdom act, it's not impossible for them to send out a beast tide to launch a night raid on the city walls.

"If it's a small-scale beast tide, there's no need to worry."

Chu Guo smiled and said, "The Black Scale Guards will be responsible for repelling them. Tonight is a special night. As the 'Resident Official of Zhenhai Terrace,' even if you don't participate in the battle, the Book Pavilion will not blame you or hold you accountable."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Bai Ying said earnestly, "Your Majesty, I am not worried about a small-scale beast tide, nor about an attack on Zhenhaitai."

As the resident official, she was well aware of the defensive capabilities of Zhenhaitai.

Small-scale beast tides are no match for the city walls; they will be detected by the grand formation from fifty miles away.

But here...

Located forty li north of the Zhenhaitai city wall, it is an extremely sensitive distance.

Are you worried about an attack here?

Chu Guo smiled as usual: "Only Xue Zhu and the Master know that I left the Imperial City and came to Zhenhai Terrace tonight. Apart from these two... the only other person who knows is you."

The white parrot was just about to say something. Thump.

A deep, trembling sound suddenly rang out from afar.

The land seemed to be trembling.

The tremor even reached the mountaintop, causing the snow piled up on the treetops to fall in a flurry, and the falling snow seemed to accelerate.

"This is……"

Bai Ying's expression changed drastically. She released her divine sense, and under the cover of heavy snow, a demonic tide seemed to be gathering in the snow, converging on this place, several miles away.

"A demonic tide?"

The trembling sound was like the beating of a drum. The first sound was extremely weak, but the second and third sounds gradually grew stronger. In just a few breaths, the rumbling sound from the ground became like thunder.

Standing on the mountaintop, you can clearly feel the ridge trembling.

This is a demonic tide!

"No...not me!"

Bai Ying's face turned very ugly. She subconsciously looked at Chu Guo, wanting to explain herself.

But the latter's expression didn't change; he was still smiling.

Both sides looked at each other.

Chu Guo said gently, "Of course it wasn't you. If I didn't trust you... why would I come to Zhenhaitai, and why would I waste time looking for those two case files?"

The white parrot was stunned.

In a flash, she suddenly understood the meaning of Chu Guo's words.

Since only three people know the whereabouts of "Chu Guo" and His Majesty trusts him so much, there must be a problem somewhere.

Is tonight's surge of demonic energy a coincidence?

Obviously not.

Judging from the frequency of the tremors in the distance, this is very likely a medium-sized demon tide of nearly three thousand... It took about an hour from leaving the city lord's mansion to reaching the top of the mountain, which is probably the shortest time it would take for the demon kingdom to urgently assemble a "medium-sized demon tide".

Some people guessed from the martial law imposed on the city lord's mansion that a distinguished guest would be visiting Zhenhaitai tonight.

Moreover, this person had visited "himself" and learned of his departure.

"Miss Ding, I'm afraid you'll have something to attend to when you return to Zhenhaitai this time."

Chu Guo said with a smile, "There are some unclean things hiding in the City Lord's Mansion, most likely 'spies' planted by that person in Renshou Palace. My purpose in coming to Zhenhai Terrace tonight is not just to meet you, nor is it just to see the sea..."

"Your Majesty... is offering yourself as bait?"

The white parrot's expression was complicated; the young emperor's style of doing things was even more radical and ruthless than it had imagined.

"That's it."

Chu Guo lowered her eyes and smiled: "The master gave me permission to do this..."

"do not talk."

Bai Ying, watching the approaching demon tide in the distance, couldn't help but interrupt, "Your Majesty, I will take you back to the city. If there really is a traitor reporting to the demon kingdom, then there must be a 'Venerable' in charge of this demon tide, and there may even be a 'Great Venerable' level powerhouse controlling things behind the scenes!"

If it's just a gathering of ordinary beast spirits, then there's nothing to fear.

With her strength, she could easily take Chu Guo away, not to mention there was also a "Snow Lord"!
only……

This demon tide is definitely not simple. Even from a distance of more than ten miles, the white parrot could already smell the aura of the powerful demons!

She was now certain that a powerful figure would be stationed at the end of the demon tide!
"call……"

The white parrot quickly regained its composure.

She knew that the spy from Zhenhaitai had leaked the information that she had taken distinguished guests out... but the situation hadn't reached its worst point yet.

After all, no matter how skilled the spy was, he couldn't possibly know that the person visiting tonight was the "Emperor of Da Chu"!
"Not urgent."

To the white parrot's surprise.

Even now, Chu Guo still shows no intention of leaving.

He stood on the mountaintop, his hands supporting a paper umbrella, and spoke as if trying to sound relaxed, but his knuckles were faintly blue and white from the excessive force he was using.

He pursed his lips, a hint of nervousness clearly visible in his eyes.

but……

This tension does not stem from the demonic tide.

(End of this chapter)