In the dark and cold dungeon, thick chains were tied to the two figures.
Of these two people, one is quite young, with delicate features. Although they are in such a state of poverty, they cannot hide the heroic spirit on their faces.
The other person is middle-aged, not very outstanding in appearance, somewhat scholarly, and quite thin in stature.
The two men were tied extremely tightly with iron chains, and there were many scars on their bodies, especially the young man, whose wounds were so deep that his bones were visible.
"Ruoxu, can you still bear it?" The middle-aged man looked at the young man with concern and asked.
The young man is Dugu Ruoxu, the outstanding contemporary genius of the Dugu family, and the cousin of Dugu Nian.
As for the middle-aged man, he is Dugu Nian's father, Dugu Cangyun.
The uncle and nephew brought a batch of heavy gifts from the Dugu family to Xuandu to present to the Demon Suppressing King. They wanted to ease the tension between the two parties, and hoped to be able to talk to the Demon Suppressing King and let him go. Home.
Unexpectedly, their uncle and nephew were directly injured by royal masters without even seeing the face of the Demon Suppressing King, and were immediately imprisoned in this dark dungeon where they never saw the light of day.
"It's okay, nephew." Dugu Ruoxu gritted his teeth and said, but Dugu Cangyun could hear that Dugu Ruoxu was seriously injured and it was very difficult to speak.
Dugu Cangyun looked sad, feeling very regretful and remorseful in his heart.
If he hadn't brought Dugu Ruoxu to Xuandu, he wouldn't have caused his nephew to suffer so much. Moreover, it was Dugu Cangyun who proposed the idea of coming to Xuandu to give gifts to seek peace.
At this moment, Dugu Cangyun realized how stupid and naive his idea was. The Demon Suppressing King is a tiger and wolf. How could he give up the idea of suppressing the Dugu family just because you gave him some gifts
It's a pity that it's too late to realize this truth now. If my uncle and nephew fall into the hands of the Demon Suppressing King, they will definitely threaten the Dugu family. The most likely possibility is to let the old family leader Dugu Fengyun come to Xuandu to take over.
As long as Dugu Fengyun had no choice but to come to Xuandu, it would be extremely difficult to go back. If Dugu Fengyun didn't come, his uncle and nephew would definitely die, and the Zhou royal family would also have an excuse to attack the Dugu family.
No matter what choice they make, the Dugu family is forced to the edge of a cliff.
Dugu Cangyun is not afraid of death, but he still has concerns in his heart. He has not seen his daughter in these years, and he doesn't know where he is, dead or alive.
If he couldn't see his daughter before he died, he might not be able to rest in peace after he died.
"Nephew, it was uncle who harmed you." Dugu Cangyun said with a bitter voice.
Dugu Ruoxu breathed weakly and managed to keep his spirits up: "It's not anyone's fault. It's because the Demon Suppressing King was too cruel."
After saying that, Dugu Ruoxu spurted out a mouthful of black blood, and felt a little better.
Although Dugu Ruoxu's injury was not serious, he was also a warrior with spiritual bone cultivation. As long as he didn't hurt any vital parts, he would be fine.
But before he was captured, he was poisoned by a member of the royal family in a fight. Although the poison was not fatal, it made Dugu Ruoxu unable to use his inner strength, and the recovery from his injuries was extremely slow.
As long as the poison in his body is eliminated, Dugu Ruoxu is confident that he can rush out of this dungeon. At worst, he can even replace a few royal masters at the risk of losing his life.
But Dugu Ruoxu also knew in his heart that it was almost impossible for the two of them to survive in this situation.
In the golden palace, the Demon Suppressing King was reading an ancient book. He did not have a dragon robe and was wearing a well-fitting armor. He did not look like an emperor, but like a general who was good at fighting.
Even after becoming the emperor, the Demon-Suppressing King is still the same as when he was in Demon-Suppressing City. He is used to wearing armor, but he is not used to wearing the luxurious and luxurious dragon robes. Even in court meetings, he still wears gold. Jia sat on the dragon chair and met the ministers.
Behind the Demon Suppressing King stood two burly men, both in their thirties, with strong aura, standing there like two hills.
These two people were masters in the military who were personally taught by the Demon Suppressing King. They were transferred from the Demon Suppressing City by the Demon Suppressing King and have been following him. They are not only guards but also confidants.
Of course, with the strength of the Demon Suppressing King himself, it is basically impossible to find any opponent in the Xuan Kingdom. Even a few powerful elders who have been famous for a long time cannot defeat the current Demon Suppressing King.
"Has there been any response from the Dugu family?" The Demon Suppressing King looked at the white-clothed scholar who walked into the golden palace and asked without waiting for him to speak.
The scholar in white raised his hand and said, "There is no response yet."
"Oh? It seems that Dugu Fengyun is more patient than you and I thought." The Demon Suppressing King sneered.
The white-clothed scholar smiled faintly: "Whether Dugu Fengyun comes or not, the Dugu family is already His Majesty's caged bird."
The Demon Suppressing King nodded, quite satisfied with the current situation. He was not the Xuan Emperor of the previous generation. A mere Xuan Kingdom could not satisfy his Demon Suppressing King ambition.
Taking Xuan Kingdom completely into his hands is only the first step of his ambition. The other two countries are where he really wants to get involved.
This is an eternal principle that must be settled before fighting foreigners. As long as the territory of Xuan Kingdom is completely pacified by his demon-suppressing king, all forces will bow to him. When the time is right, it will be time to expand the territory.
The Demon King didn't take the Dugu family very seriously, it was just a stepping stone on his way to hegemony.
"But there is one more thing. The spies we arranged near the ancestral home of the Dugu family reported that it seems that two people came from the Dugu family. Their identities are not yet known." The scholar in white hesitated for a moment, but still informed the town of the news he had just received. Demon King.
"Two people? You haven't even figured out their identities. Is your spy only capable of this?" The Demon Suppressing King frowned and looked at the scholar in white with some dissatisfaction.
The white-clothed Confucian scholar quickly said: "I have arranged for the inside line of the Dugu family to find out who these two people are soon. It probably won't have any impact on our layout."
"I hope so." The Demon Suppressing King said, but his eyelids suddenly twitched, and he felt a little uneasy.
This feeling came so inexplicably that the Demon Suppressing King suddenly became a little irritable and was about to wave the white-clothed scholar back.
"Your Majesty, the news has arrived." The Confucian scholar in white suddenly took out a message slip and was about to hand it to the Demon Suppressing King for him to check in person.
But at this moment, a loud rumbling sound was heard outside the Golden Palace, as well as many screams.
"Who is it?" The Demon Suppressing King immediately stood up from the dragon chair, his eyes wide open, and the two big men behind him also looked extremely alert.
Outside the Golden Palace, a man in a tiger head mask held a knife in one hand, and at his feet were the broken corpses of royal masters, walking slowly towards the palace.
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