Primordial World: Marrying the Eldest Princess, the Jade Emperor Went Mad!

The middle-aged man took the mask and skillfully put it on his head, saying in a muffled voice.

"What's the point of all this pretense and deception all day? It's such a hassle!"

The servant did not reply to the middle-aged man's grumbling.

As if he knew the servant's personality, the middle-aged man naturally placed his hand on the servant's shoulder.

Led by the servant, after winding and turning for a quarter of an hour.

The middle-aged man finally had the hood removed and was given an Impermanence mask.

The servant then lifted a secret passage, letting the middle-aged man walk in.

"Didn't they say everything would be silent for the past two years? Why are we being summoned back so soon?"

The middle-aged man walked through an underground passage and arrived in a hidden room.

Looking at the nearly full tables, he questioned in a deep voice.

Without waiting for anyone to reply, the middle-aged man sat down in the third seat on the right.

"Heh, what else could it be? Someone must have messed up!"

The person leading on the left, wearing a King Yama mask, sneered.

Hearing the mockery from the person on the left, none of the others responded.

There were a total of ten tables in the room, with the two head tables empty.

Four low tables were arranged on the left and right sides, and seven people were already seated.

Only one head table on the right remained empty, its occupant yet to arrive.

However, they did not have to wait long, as a grey-clothed figure wearing an Imp mask walked in.

The newcomer was not polite and walked directly to the first table on the right.

As soon as he sat down, the Imp mask spoke up indignantly.

"The reason we formed this alliance back then was to jointly deal with His Majesty's purge.

Now that His Majesty has forgiven our past transgressions and is still willing to employ us, without pursuing our previous actions.

So, why are you summoning us again? Are you planning to rebel?"

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the King Yama mask.

Among them, only the King Yama mask and the Imp mask knew everyone's identity.

The King Yama mask shifted its position and snorted impatiently.

"Hmph, it wasn't me who sent the message, why are you looking at me!"

"If it wasn't you, and it wasn't me, could it be His Highness Prince Qi!"

The Imp mask sneered, glancing sarcastically at the two still-empty head tables.

Those were the seats of the former Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Qi Li Yuanji.

However, these two chairs had never been occupied by these two.

Because by the time this alliance was formed, these two had already been "taken care of" by Li Er.

"Hehehe, it's rare that General Xue still remembers this King!"

Black mist surged, and a figure with a pale, ashen face, yet undeniably handsome, appeared at the head seat on the right.

A person also appeared quietly on the left, with a deathly pale face and an aura of authority.

Instantly, the temperature in the entire room dropped by more than three degrees.

Swish!

Everyone present immediately stood up, looking in disbelief at the two figures who had suddenly appeared at the head seats.

"Yuanji, don't be disrespectful!"

The former Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, from the head seat on the left, stood up and bowed to everyone.

"It has been a long time, everyone. I greet you all!"

Everyone exchanged glances. Given their status, they knew that ghosts existed in this world.

However, ghosts and spirits were all under the jurisdiction of the Underworld.

Returning to the mortal realm from the Underworld was a violation of the Heavenly Dao.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, greetings!"

Facing Li Jiancheng's bow, everyone naturally dared not be negligent and immediately returned the bow.

Li Yuanji, seeing this, stood up indignantly and also bowed.

Li Jiancheng then forced a stiff smile and said.

"This time, it was I who notified everyone to come. I am deeply grateful for your efforts in collecting Incense and Fire for me. However, this matter has now been discovered by my second brother."

"So, everyone who should leave, leave now. Don't let my second brother find any traces of us!"

Hearing Li Jiancheng's words, the middle-aged Confucian scholar who had just arrived swept his gaze over the crowd.

It was a pity that, due to the masks, he couldn't see the expressions on anyone's faces.

"Is His Highness the Crown Prince returning for this matter?"

The Imp mask raised its head fearlessly and asked.

"Heh heh, how can I set a trap for you all, when you've pursued me for so long?"

After speaking, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji exchanged a glance, and black mist surged out once more.

The figures of the two instantly disappeared.

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

After a long while, the Yama mask's voice rasped out.

"What do you think the two princes are back for?"

The others weren't fools; they naturally didn't believe Li Jiancheng's explanation.

But besides this matter, Li Jiancheng hadn't said anything else.

"Heh heh, whatever it is, it has nothing to do with this old man.

From today onwards, I'm withdrawing from this damned Alliance.

Lastly, I'll give you all a piece of advice: His Majesty's throne is stable, don't overestimate yourselves!"

The crowd looked at each other in silence and then one by one departed through different secret tunnels.

After a while, the black mist surged again.

"Big brother, how many do you think will go to the palace to inform on us?"

"It doesn't matter how many, we've already succeeded, haven't we!"

"Hahaha, big brother is brilliant!

But big brother, what about that scoundrel who exposed our Incense and Fire?"

"After we finish the task the Bodhisattva assigned, you can deal with him!"

At this moment, Chen Fan, completely unaware that he had provoked a Ghost King, was in Zhao Family Village.

He looked at the black smoke rising from the earthen kiln with a troubled expression and sighed.

"This thing, will it really produce Karmic Debt?"

"Naturally!"

Beside Chen Fan, Nezha squatted on the ground with an equally troubled expression.

Hearing this, Chen Fan scratched his head and sighed deeply.

"If that's the case, then I can only earn more Merit!"

Chapter 45: Merit Materials, Li Shimin's Ominous Premonition!

"Do you think Merit is like cabbage, something you can get just by saying so?"

Nezha's eyeballs almost rolled to the edge of the sky as he retorted irritably.

After thinking for a moment, Nezha gritted his teeth and looked to the east.

"If all else fails, I'll go back to Qianyuan Mountain and steal my master's Nine Dragon Fire-Rending Hood!"

The crowd looked at Nezha speechlessly. What a filial disciple you are!

Chen Fan shook his head, stood up, and said.

"Although this earthen kiln is costly, the good outweighs the bad!

The steel forged is top-notch stuff."