binnovel Chapter 404 Departure
Chapter 404 Departure
Chapter 404 Departure
Outside the palace, countless people gathered, as if bidding farewell to someone.
In the distance, a group of people stood there, each with an extremely solemn expression on their face.
"Chief Ye, this journey will be filled with countless hardships and dangers, but I still hope that you can return safely."
In front of those people, Chen Chunqiao was now opposite Ye Ru, and beside him were some eunuchs, who bowed their heads, raised their wine glasses, and dared not utter a sound.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely return safely. I also hope that Your Majesty will take care of your health and not be angry."
Ye Ru nodded and then bowed.
"Ye Ru, have you packed everything? Remember, don't be afraid when you get to Jin. The entire Yanhuang Kingdom is your support. If they dare to make things difficult for you, come back and tell me. As long as they dare to leave Jin, I will definitely let them know how powerful I am."
Chen Tianjian also clenched his fist, then patted Ye Ru on the shoulder. He was known as the First Pillar of the Yanhuang Kingdom, and had hundreds of thousands of elite generals behind him, so naturally he was not afraid of them.
Moreover, he was a great Confucian scholar. Although he was different from those great Confucian scholars who had reached the Daoist realm, he was absolutely unrivaled among his peers.
"Yes, if those Jin people dare to make things difficult for you, come back and tell us, and we will definitely kill them without mercy."
Wen Xiang nodded and said.
These words warmed Ye Ru's heart, just like in his previous life. No matter how bad he said about his country, he still loved it.
"Thank you, my Lords."
Ye Ru bowed and then said gratefully.
"Alright, this toast is for you. I hope you can return safely."
Chen Chunqiao picked up a glass of wine, then said to Ye Ru and drank it all in one gulp. Ye Ru also drank the same glass of wine.
"Alright, it's time to set off. These three thousand soldiers are already waiting for you outside the city, along with two scholars who may be able to help you."
After watching Ye Ru finish his drink, Chen Tianjian spoke up.
"Thank you, sir. I will take my leave now."
Ye Ru turned around and left. He then headed out of the city to rejoin the three thousand soldiers before finally departing.
As Ye Ru left, the Left Prime Minister's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something.
Meanwhile, among the demon race, the demon saints were overjoyed to hear that Ye Ru had left. They knew that without the Yanhuang Kingdom as their backing, their deployment of demon guards was almost a certainty of success.
"Have the demon guards been dispatched?"
Inside the Demon Palace, a Demon Saint who was in charge of the Demon Guards spoke in a deep voice.
"They've been mobilized. We just need to wait for Ye Ru to leave Yanhuang Kingdom before we can kill him."
At this moment, the subordinate below also spoke slowly.
"That's good. Be careful and make sure those people from Yanhuang Kingdom don't find out, or it will cause big trouble."
The demon saint spoke slowly.
"My subordinates know."
The demon nodded, then stood up and walked out of the hall.
In a mountain range, a group of people walked at a leisurely pace. The leader was a young man of eighteen or nineteen. Although he was young, there was no trace of panic on his face. Instead, he appeared mature and composed.
"Mr. Zhang Dong, where is this place?"
Suddenly, Ye Ru turned his head and spoke to a Hanlin scholar next to him.
Zhang Dong paused for a moment, then opened the map and tapped along the red dots on it. After a while, he stopped and looked up to say, "In response to Chief Ye, this is Black Wind Gorge. After passing through Black Wind Gorge and crossing a large grassland, you will reach the border of Jin Kingdom."
"Alright, let's set off quickly, otherwise things might get complicated once night falls."
Ye Ru nodded, then shook his horse, and the steed beneath him quickened its pace.
"Wait a moment, Chief Ye. I haven't told you yet. There is a demonic beast in Black Wind Gorge, but it doesn't belong to any faction. Every time you go to Black Wind Gorge, it will come out and ask you questions. If you don't answer correctly, you will become its meal. Moreover, this demonic beast is very powerful, seemingly even stronger than Hanlin."
At this moment, Zhang Dong said to Ye Ru.
"What? Such a thing actually happened?"
These words piqued Ye Ru's interest; he was surprised to learn that such a strange and monstrous beast existed.
"Let's go. If we can see this monster, we can have a go at it. If we can't, that would be best."
After saying that, Ye Ru sped up, while Zhang Dong and the others sighed, thinking that Ye Ru was just young and impetuous.
After walking for a day, Ye Ru and the others finally arrived at the exit, but they did not see the monster.
"There's no such monster as you described?"
Ye Ru said with a smile.
"If there's no best option, then let's hurry up and go."
Zhang Dong glanced around, then breathed a sigh of relief and said.
He had heard people say that this demonic beast was extremely learned, and even ordinary scholars were helpless against it.
However, just as Zhang Dong finished speaking, a dark shadow suddenly swept past from a distance, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking, and arrived directly above Ye Ru and the others.
Ye Ru and the others slowly raised their heads and then saw a demonic beast.
This monster's physique was similar to that of a human, its entire body covered in fur, which seemed to be quite tough. Moreover, the power emanating from its body was also remarkable, seemingly even stronger than Hanlin's.
"He's even stronger than a Hanlin scholar."
Ye Ru took a deep breath and then exclaimed that if the other party were to go on a killing spree, none of those present would be its match. Therefore, the only way to find a breakthrough was to look at the demands made by the other party.
"I am the Star Ape King. Who are you? How dare you trespass into my Black Wind Gorge? Aren't you all afraid of death?"
The Star Ape King's eyes revealed ferocity as he spoke in human language. He looked at Ye Ru, sensing that these two scholars were not the strongest; the young man before him was the most powerful.
"Lord Star Ape King, we are an envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom to the Jin Kingdom. We have mistakenly entered your territory. We hope you will forgive us and let us pass."
Ye Ru bowed to the Star Ape King from his horse and said politely.
"Ridiculous. No one has ever come out of my Star Ape King's territory unscathed. If you want to pass through here, it's simple: you must answer my questions. Otherwise, all of you will be eaten by me."
Star Ape King sneered, then patted his chest and said.
"Oh?"
Ye Ru raised an eyebrow and spoke again:
"How do you set the questions, sir? And how is a correct answer considered?"
"If you answer correctly, then you are right. However, I'm afraid your knowledge is insufficient. Let those two scholars next to you do it."