Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 34: Cunning Huahuai

"Your Highness, please be magnanimous~~"

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The Qilin knelt before the Demon Suppression Tower, bowing its head with a humble and apologetic demeanor.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault! I wouldn't even need you to save me! If it weren't for you, cowardly beast, I would have already crushed those lowly peasants!"

The Princely Heir's face turned red with anger, visibly indignant, even dropping the honorific 'King's assistant', and pacing back and forth on the makeshift carpet.

"Now disaster has struck! You've caused me to lose Qiu Niu! There's only that one left in the National Mansion, and now it's dead! Father will certainly be furious! He'll definitely punish me by making me kneel in the ancestral hall!

He might even beat me! Oh no, oh no, once Father's angry, even Mother can't soothe him! What should I do! Tell me, what should I do!"

"It is all my fault, Your Highness~~ please be magnanimous~~"

The Qilin continued to plead in a theatrical tone, reminiscent of a stage performance.

The old mage, serving nearby, his eyes on his nose, nose on his mouth, mouth on his heart, unconcerned about the pleading Qilin or the two concubines shrinking in the corner like quails. His old face practically said 'I told you so' as he secretly rolled his eyes.

Yet before he could take any secret pleasure, he heard the Qilin melodiously sing in a theatrical manner,

"Your Highness~~ Qiu Niu, as the National Guardian Beast of Dui Country, carries the nation's fate. Even if we rightfully punish those Demon Sect demon spawn, it might not be enough to atone for the disasters they caused.

The only solution now may be to find another Divine Beast, seal it as the Guardian, and have it uphold the law, to restore the Heavenly Family's fate~~"

The Princely Heir clearly did not understand,

"Find another one? Qiu Niu is a Dragon Seed, Dragon Son! What kind of demon beast can take its place! Are you suggesting you should take its place? Then who will be the King's assistant! There's still one missing no matter what!"

Being called a beast and a demon beast, the Qilin showed no displeasure, continuing to bow respectfully,

"The Prince has forgotten; is there not Huahuai here?"

Huahuai?

The old mage, who had been watching the scene, was stunned.

This fellow can't be...

The Princely Heir was perplexed, "Huahua? What's Huahua?"

How can you forget something just taught...

The Qilin could only helplessly repeat,

"It's Huahuai, the Ancient Divine Beast sealed here. Though Huahuai was once a great Divine Monarch and Demon General, countless eons have passed, time has slipped by, and it's long been sealed and subdued by the Demon Suppression Platform, its soul pierced, its cultivation and essence blood drained.

Now with the Demon Suppression Platform's assistance, I am confident I can subdue this fiend.

Your Highness, you only need to unseal this beast, make it a protector and mount, becoming the master of Huahuai! Naturally, it would compensate for the downfall of Qiu Niu, and even seize the spirit vein's fate, ensuring the prosperity of our nation!

If I could witness you conquering a Divine Beast and riding Huahuai back to the kingdom, even the King, your father, would be pleased with your growth!"

"Oh, Huahuai... master of Huahuai..."

For a moment, the Princely Heir was silent, likely envisioning his heroic image.

"Hmm... sounds promising..."

"Absolutely not, Your Highness!!"

Seeing the young brat, ahem, His Highness, showing interest, the old mage could no longer worry about overstepping bounds! Rushing into the tent, he skillfully knelt and knocked his head on the ground thrice!

"The Demon God Seals of the Twelve Countries! Spirit Communication Secret Realm! These are the Array Eyes of Magic Veins designated by each generation's Emperor, under the Taixu Star Observation Platform's study of celestial phenomena, and generations of Tai Chang! This array suppresses the Demon Clan's fate! It concerns the entire Immortal Palace realm! It safeguards our nation's fate! It ensures the prosperity of the Human Clan! It must not be compromised! Think thrice, Your Highness~~~!!"

The Princely Heir was startled, hearing mentions of Three Constellations and Immortal Venerable, he hesitated, somewhat shrinking back.

After all, what can command a noble scion's respect is family lineage.

"Commander is truly dutiful, but you are overthinking."

The Qilin also understood, knowing this old mage held the position called Eastern Palace Left and Right Commander, to put it simply, the head of the Princely Heir's security detail. Agreeing to such a thing would be ridiculous, yet he wasn't angry and said with a smile,

"Mage, you are overthinking. His Highness should understand that while the Immortal Palace takes note of the fate associated with demon suppression, the matter is so pivotal that for thousands of years, the Complete Heaven Formation has been established, laying down countless Demon Suppression Seals, firmly holding the spirit veins of the Twelve Countries.

To this day, in various famed mountains, sacred rivers, Grotto Heavens, Blessed Lands, all strategically placed Spirit Springs and Earth Veins have demon sealing mechanisms in place, making it utterly foolproof, with the nation securely established, how could unsealing a few seals harm the human realm's fate?"

What the Qilin said was indeed true, for how could one or two demon seals suppress world fate alone? Besides, who but the Immortal Palace understands the ancient might of the Demon Clan?

For thousands of years, demon suppression has been the top priority of the Three Constellations. The Guardian Immortal Army of the world has driven out demon nests, eradicated the Demon Domain, repeatedly conquered and annihilated, killing countless species and ancient beasts, truly placing the Great Demon Gods beneath their feet, securing the Human Clan's domain.

This old mage was just in security, not some strategist or advisor, his clumsy tongue knowing no better counsel, repeatedly knocking his head and pleading, "Think thrice! Your Highness~~Think thrice!"

The Princely Heir hesitated, knowing unsealing an ancient protective seal so casually might not be a good idea.

The Qilin casually said,

"Your Highness, if you do not wish to unseal this beast, it is actually fine. You could just claim that the Sealing Demon Platform has fallen into disrepair over the years, causing Huahuai to go on a rampage, and that you subdued this beast. That Qiu Niu also fell due to the Demon Sealing collapse, and I believe the King would not blame you..."

The Princely Heir's eyes lit up,

"Brilliant! Brilliant, King's assistant! This plan seems perfect!"

The old mage lay collapsed on the ground,

Finished, it's over, disaster awaits...

Damn it...

It was genuinely hard to tell with the Qilin whether it harbored malicious intent or was simply clueless. Being a Divine Beast, perhaps its mind matured later than others, impulsive for fun, perhaps just a naive, reckless child looking for amusement.

Yet, you, a noble prince, a relative of the Emperor, the King's Princely Heir, had no broader perspective, swayed by a demon's cajoling, believing its nonsense, for such an illogical reason, dug into the Earth Vein, destroying the foundation...

Ah... the fate of the Immortal Palace, too, is waning...

The mage secretly glanced at the Qilin and stopped advising further.

After all, it was not his kingdom being destroyed. If you wouldn't heed advice, so be it. Holding grudges with a several-thousand-year-old Divine Beast wasn't worth it, risking his life for a meal wasn't either.

"Fine! Unseal! I want to see what kind of beast this is! If it's decent, I'll take it!"

"As you wish, Your Highness." "In obedience to the royal command."

Being a Princely Heir of a vassal state meant having whatever one desired, doing as one pleased.

Since he said he needed it, then even if it were stars in the sky or turtles in the seas, his people would find a way to retrieve them.

Thus, the Demon Palace's servants and eagle dogs got to work, spending several days under the Qilin's command to unseal the Demon Suppression Restriction, preparing to capture demons and tame beasts. Simultaneously, the Eagle Guard dispatched hunters to search for and capture those demon sect thieves who slew the Dragon Seed and committed deadly crimes.

"What? Not captured, and we lost an Eagle Guard?"

The old mage leapt up,

"Then why are you standing here! Go capture him!"

The Eagle Guard reporting hesitated,

"But my eagle is dead..."

The old mage glared at him.

The Eagle Guard bracing himself explained,

"Sir, the returning Eagle Patrol reports this demon child is unusual, adept not only in Sword Control Skills but also understands Hunting Skills, adept at evading eagle dog tracking, repeatedly escaping traps, likely a trained assassin.

This secret realm is vast, with many interfering bears around, and we're short-handed. If we spread out, we may not find him for a while, and should he infiltrate the array, His Highness's safety would be compromised.

Furthermore, we're merely warriors; we might overlook something. If you're occupied, could you send a mage to accompany us..."

The old mage, frustrated, shook his head,

"Forget about it, those sent are just there to accompany His Highness for fun, all inept and unreliable, you expect them to help?

The beast... cough, King's assistant presses hard; tomorrow night the captured demon children will be sacrificed to unseal Huahuai. I must tend to the four corners, guarding against the Demon God's loss of control.

Come then, His Highness will be left with some witless fools, pleasure-seeking toys, and sycophants. If the demon child appears now, any major mishap, how many times could we die for the King!

No more nonsense, while time permits, I'll set formation alerts; you gather what's useful, capture that demon child, dead or alive! Tomorrow's unseal must be flawless!"

"Understood!"

With the security head's commands, the Eagle Guard nodded, calling upon the remaining manpower, leaving the Eagle Guard and Three Hawks and Three Guards on watch with their dogs, mounts, and all in a large convoy, guided by the returning Flying Eagle towards the demon's last sighting.

In such haste, naturally, no one noticed their target, Tie Dan, was silently watching from within the foul, swamp-like green mire, as they departed.