Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 1012 - 164: Infiltrating the Summoning Court

Chapter 1012: Chapter 164: Infiltrating the Summoning Court

Demon Beasts, especially High-level or Holy-grade and King-level ones, are as proud as the strong and royalty among humans.

Apart from mighty beings like the Summon Emperor or the King of Penglai, they refuse to be made into mounts.

The Regent King of Great Zhou, obviously, cannot compare with the Summon Emperor.

With this thought, the Seventh Summoner kept the existence of the Golden Qilin from the King of Penglai.

"It seems I must find an opportunity to meet this Regent King of Great Zhou," the Red Robe Summoning Emperor pondered.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. I have already dispatched agents to infiltrate the embassies of Great Zhou and Hou Qin. Every move of those two representatives in the embassies will not escape my watch before the Dutian Summit," the Seventh Summoner quickly claimed credit, trying to redeem himself.

His arrangements indeed pleased the Red Robe Summoning Emperor.

In terms of strength, neither the Seventh nor the Second Summoner are outstanding within the Summoning Court. Compared to the Ninth Main Summoner, Hu Jiusheng, they fall short by a wide margin.

The reason the Red Robe Summoning Emperor values these two so highly, and even entrusted them with the matter of the Netherworld Ghost Key, is due to how they’ve pleased him in certain ways.

The Second Main Summoner is an outstanding Cultivation Summoner.

The most important Demon Beast Forest of the Summoning Court was solely managed by the Second Main Summoner. It’s because of him that the Summoning Court has been able to control the continent’s top Demon Beast resources.

This time, with the death of the Second Main Summoner, the Summoning Court not only lost a Summoner but, more crucially, the caretaker of the Demon Beast Forest.

As for the Seventh Main Summoner, he may not have the breeding skills of the Second, but he’s adept at flattery and has extensive connections, knowing many avenues on the continent.

The trace of the long-lost Netherworld Ghost Key was uncovered by the Seventh Summoner.

So, even though the Seventh Summoner failed this mission, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor had no intention of harsh punishment.

Even if the Netherworld Ghost Key wasn’t acquired, it is now with Ji Ru Mo, whose disposition ensures he won’t use it.

The hostility surrounding the Ghost Key indeed attracts many dark Demon Beasts, and only a Mage of Ji Ru Mo’s power can suppress it.

With this in mind, the Red Robe Summoning Emperor decided to no longer pursue the matter of the Ghost Key.

"Your Majesty, with the deaths of the Second and the soon-to-be Third Main Summoner, don’t you think it’s time to promote some new Summoners? Especially with the Demon Beast Forest, it’s been without a manager for too long. Perhaps I could..." Seeing that the Ghost Key issue was let go, the Seventh Summoner seized the moment to plead.

This reminded the Red Robe Summoning Emperor that some individuals were also sacrificed due to the Netherworld Ghost Key. The Summoning Institute should promptly recruit some new Summoners.

Especially as the Second Main Summoner was in charge of the breeding in the Demon Beast Forest; someone needs to take over his duties quickly.

"Hmph, suppress your ambitions. Are you sure you can manage the Demon Beast Forest?" The Red Robe Summoning Emperor saw through the Seventh Summoner’s intentions.

The Demon Beast Forest is rich in wild Demon Beasts and Medicinal Herbs. Whoever controls it benefits greatly.

Over the years, the Second Main Summoner profited by secretly selling herbs and Demon Beast cubs to Demon Beast Merchants.

The Seventh Summoner has long coveted it, but the Second Main Summoner’s presence kept him at bay.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. I have many Cultivation Summoners under my command who can surely manage the Demon Beast Forest well," the Seventh Summoner confidently assured.

The death of the Second Main Summoner indeed presented a golden opportunity.

He aimed to seize this chance before other Main Summoners could.

"Then I’ll temporarily entrust the Demon Beast Forest to you for a month. Should everything run smoothly, I might consider you for the Second Main Summoner’s position," the Red Robe Summoning Emperor, fatigued from confronting Ji Ru Mo, needed meditation to rest.

"I won’t let your expectations down," the Seventh Summoner replied eagerly, relieved to have secured the Demon Beast Forest, and exited joyfully.

Outside the hallway of the Summoning Court, two Summoners awaited.

Once the Seventh Summoner departed, Yun Canghai, disguised as a Summoning Court Summoner, finally raised his head.

The Regent King Ye Beiming of Great Zhou has also come to Great Zhou?

Three years ago, when Yun Sheng and Ye Beiming wed, he, as a father, couldn’t attend the ceremony.

That night, Yun Canghai wished to meet Yun Sheng but due to the issue with "Hu Sheng," they narrowly missed each other.

In these three years, Yun Canghai only knew Yun Sheng hadn’t appeared on the continent.

If Ye Beiming had traveled to Penglai, Yun Canghai wanted to seize the chance to meet him, both to inquire about his daughter’s well-being and potentially aid in rescuing the woman from the Water Prison.

Determined, Yun Canghai planned to find out the Regent King’s exact dwelling in the coming days.

Yet, fate was not on his side. As Yun Canghai sought the Regent King, Yun Sheng was desperately trying to infiltrate the Summoning Court.

Father and daughter thus inadvertently missed the best chance to meet.

After contracting a Tentacle Sunflower in the Penglai Sea, Yun Sheng returned to the Great Zhou Embassy.

In the following two days, Chang Wei warmly hosted Yun Sheng and showed her around some of Penglai’s main islands.

However, Yun Sheng’s thoughts weren’t on sightseeing.

The reason Yun Sheng came to Penglai was to search for the whereabouts of her father and mother.

Along the way, she inquired about the Summoning Court’s general situation from Chang Wei, plotting to find an opportunity to infiltrate it.

To Yun Sheng’s surprise, Chang Wei revealed that he hadn’t visited the Summoning Court many times himself.

Though located in Penglai, not everyone can enter the Summoning Court freely.

Penglai’s two largest islands, seen earlier from the Post-Qin Airship, are Ice Island and Fire Island.

To the east lies Fire Island, as its name suggests, once a volcano, now a dormant one after being sealed by the first Summon Emperor years ago. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Though the volcano was sealed, the geothermal energy left Fire Island much hotter than most places.

This made Fire Island ideal for the incubation and growth of various Demon Beasts.

The first Summon Emperor chose Fire Island as the Summoning Court’s base, developing it into today’s headquarters.

But only those with a Summoning Court Summoner’s Token can enter Fire Island.

Penglai’s other main island, Ice Island, covered in ice and snow year-round, houses Penglai’s governance and the King of Penglai’s residence, the Penglai Pavilion.

Similarly, entry to Ice Island is restricted to those with a Pavilion Order.

Ordinary citizens dwell on the other sixty-plus islands outside the main two.

After hearing Chang Wei, Yun Sheng realized she must become part of the Summoning Court to find her parents there.