LEGEND OF THE CROWN PRINCESS

Episode 44 - Demon Energy

Several nights had passed, Hu Yazhu had already left the palace. Yijin only did his duty as Emperor and handled some political matters within the kingdom. Outside the palace, people's lives had already begun to improve. No more bandits roaming the market like they used to, every man is given a decent job to support his family.

When Yijin was in his room, the figure of a man who was so handsome and dashing was seen from behind the window of the room. Adviser Bei had just returned from the Taoist Tribe territory and brought some typical food from there, he who saw Yijin from the open window of the room revealed a sweet smile to the girl. Riding on his horse, he immediately drove the horse back to the stable. He gave the parcel he had brought to Emperor Yijin.

No need to wait for long, Yijin immediately came out to see Adviser Bei by himself. He passed the man and stopped his steps.

"Your Majesty, why are you walking so hastily? The servant who will see you."

"Advisor Bei, how's the Tao Tribe doing?"

"There's a problem, the volcano that sealed the Demon King was seen starting to activate and several times it emitted quite strong tremors in the Tribe's territory. The tribe also felt faint."

Yijin furrowed his brows, after he realized that Adviser Bei also looked pale. "Did something happen there?"

"There was a demonic energy surrounding that mountain, as if absorbing the white energy around it. Some of the tribal people also experienced the same thing as me, but thank God they were nothing as bad as me.

As I approached and tried to figure it out, I spewed blood several times and felt my energy getting softer."

Yijin's eyes rounded, within a few nights a problem of this magnitude could instantly happen. It was as if someone was indeed targeting the Tao Tribe. "Then, we should evacuate the tribe immediately!"

"Your Majesty, you know very well that the officials still do not trust the allegiance of the tribe. If you take another risk to help the Taoists, your position will be threatened."

"Alright, I won't do it rashly. Considering you're a man of great knowledge, can't you make a duplicate of me?"

Adviser Bei blinked. "You want me to make a duplicate of you?"

"Isn't that impossible? I know you are immortal, have knowledge above ordinary humans, you are not a random person who suddenly came to Daehan Continent just to help me and be my advisor."

Adviser Bei chuckled. "Is it so obvious? I am not from this continent. I come from the Continent of the gods. The continent is commonly referred to as the red sky."

"I was expecting, then it must be very easy to make a duplicate of myself?"

"What's your real purpose?"

"Aku hanya ingin membantu mengevakuasi penduduk suku. Menolong mereka dengan tanganku sendiri dan melihat keadaan yang sebenarnya. Namun, karena kerajaan juga membutuhkanku aku tidak bisa meninggalkan tempat ini begitu saja. Maka dari itu, aku memintamu membuat duplikat diriku, sebagai penasihat terbaikku apa kamu menyetujui ide gilaku ini?" Yijin mengarah langsung pada mata Penasihat Bei yang berbinar.

"A brilliant idea, deserved to be Emperor. Best, wise, smart."

Yijin grinned proudly to get praise from his teacher. After that, Adviser Bei took three strands of Yijin's hair to be used as a tool to duplicate him. Since they could not possibly make a duplication of the Yijin from non-living objects, they eventually made one of the Yijin's confidants his successor.

"Xie, close your eyes. This is the secret of the three of us, no one should know!"

Counselor Bei then used all three of Yijin's hair and cast a spell that instantly turned into a smog that surrounded the servant's body. Gradually the fog disappeared, now that an exact same woman had been created, a duplication of the Yijin was successfully made by the Bei Advisor. "That's amazing!" Yijin clucked in amazement turning to his advisor.

However, a look of confusion was seen from the servant's face and Yijin tried to explain. "Xie, me and the advisor should go see the state of the Taoist Tribe. Now you are me, behave like me, for political matters you don't have to think about it. As long as I'm gone, I'll keep you out of political meetings."

"Your Majesty, I don't understand!"

"So, you'd rather get paid than be me? Am I that bad until you don't want to have this identity?"

Adviser Bei smiled at the intimidating question from Yijin. He knew it was only Yijin's tactic to get the servant to accept a secret assignment from him. "There is no way Your Highness, having this face is an honor for a servant. Therefore, I feel unworthy."

"Worthy or not, let me judge. If you take this job I'll pay you double what you used to."

The servant's eyes immediately sparkled when he heard his payment would be doubled if he wanted to do the heavy duty. Finally, he agreed to the secret task given by Yijin. After reaching a mutual agreement, Yijin and Adviser Bei finally came out in the magic manner that the advisor did. Create a formation that opens the door anywhere.

No wonder the advisor's soul was an immortal soul, hence it had an enormous god power. But on his way this time, Adviser Bei seemed to be getting pale and made Yijin who was now disguised as an ordinary disciple himself feel worried. "Teacher!"

Yijin swept the path of Adviser Bei as the man looked weak. "I'll take care of you!"

"You don't have to! I am the one who will take care of you, this demonic aura is too big. We'll know soon when we're at the center of the chaos." replied Counselor Bei.

"But how do we know where the demon's center is?"

"Of course it's at the locked demon gate."

Looking at the increasingly weak Bei Advisor and bleeding. Yijin asked him to stay behind, he would climb to the peak to see for himself the demon gate mentioned by his teacher. "Wait here, I'll check it out for myself!"

"Rij!" Counselor Bei almost held Yijin down because he was worried that the girl would get hurt. However, as a man who knew that Yijin's destiny was to face the demon head-on, the, he was sure that Yijin would not lose his proof that he remained standing without feeling any disturbance from the demonic energy that came out of the gate.

"Teacher take it easy, I have to save my people including yourself!"

Yijin's knowledge grew stronger, strangely the closer he got to the center of the chaos he felt more eager to get there soon. With the science of lightening the body that he had learned, Yijin jumped from one tree branch to another. It only took him a few footings until he stopped in front of the gate that looked like snake scales.

Inside was a light like a burning fire, then Yijin immediately found a gap, the thing that made all this happen was a fine crack due to the sword that stuck. Yijin put his foot closer to the sword, the sword symbolizing a kingdom. Just as he was about to pull the sword out, the roar from within the gate managed to shock him a little. Like a burning voice of anger before him.

Yijin very easily pulled the sword out making the crack docked back by itself. The flames that had previously been seen behind the gate now began to extinguish and blacken again as before. The aura emitted by the demons seemed to have already vanished.

He immediately came down from the top carrying the sword to meet his teacher below. After landing right in front of his teacher Yijin immediately smiled in satisfaction. "Teacher see ’kan? No need to worry."

Adviser Bei nodded then stood up to welcome Yijin. He looked back to normal, the two then walked into the tribal area. With Yijin's disguise, of course, he could not open his identity easily there. He remained wearing a face cover and walked behind Adviser Bei.

"Teacher Tao!" Not long heard the voice of a woman who was now running small towards the two of them.

"The population has started to improve, we believe you can handle it. Thanks teacher!" a warm embrace was immediately given the girl to Adviser Bei, making Yijin frown displeased.

Adviser Bei then let go of the girl's embrace slowly. "It's not so good in front of your undergraduates! Ryu, please greet your brother-in-law Muxue!"

Ryu nodded then saluted. "Greetings to you like Xue!"

"Teacher, do you want a peach cake? I just made it! Let's go over to the house!" Muxue deliberately ignored the greetings from Yijin and instead grew stickier tempting Adviser Bei.